Nebraska News Roundup of Debts Drowning and Hogs
The Nebraska items report 22,000 raised to pay a church debt, a Bloomfield man breaking a leg, and youths sent to reform school. Notes cover a Tawnee City trial verdict, creditors closing a Fremont wallpaper shop, a priest’s death in Chicago, an Osceola insanity ruling, Laurel school enlargement, a fat baby contest, cattle losses from blackleg, a Waco rider’s injury, and Lincoln’s Epworth assembly. Also recorded are a burglary suspect captured, a lightning fatality near Beaver City, a bank receiver payments order, and fair prospects amid good crop outlooks.
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Presbyterian Church
Wastings
Henry Schuctt
Bloomfield
Arthur Hutchinson
Sidney
State Reform School
Kearney
McAleese
Osgood
Tawnee City
I’. Il
Bethge
Fremont
Nev
Father Greenbaum
Omaha
Chicago
Amasian Cook
Osceola
Board of Insanity
Lincoln
Laurel
Echo
Mable Murtey
Wabash
Cass County
A. H. Malick
Bloomington
Blackleg
Waco
Adams County
Chester Geiger
York
Nebraska Epworth Assembly
Lincoln Park
Win. Scott
Red Cloud
Jensen
P. Riderman
Beaver City
W. N. Ryan
Citizens’ State Bank of
South Sioux City
Evans
Mall County
Bancroft
TI. J. Miller
Platte River
Yutan
Pender
F. B. Prosser
St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad
Fairfield
T. J. Pugh
Nance County
Jersey
Tom Lott
James Sindelar
Howells
Maple Creek
Uheereek
Hastings
Thomas Craig
Beatrice
Wisner
Clarence Chatfield
Platte County
Sugar Fight Fails to Pass as Senate Backed Down
Conferee reports that the Senate has agreed to a rate of one and a half cents a pound on lead ore but the sugar fight remains unresolved. The measure is now ready for passage amid shifting positions and renewed debate.
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Senate
Tariff Conferees Reach Agreement on Key Items
Tariff bill conferees reached agreement on major disputed items and notified Democrats to meet Monday. House secured sugar schedule gains with Senate agreeing to 1/8 cent differential for refined sugar and no discount on low grade sugars. Senate rate set at 1.5 cents per pound on lead ores. Wool and hides adjustments discussed with House rates likely restored for first and second class wool and 4 to 8 cents per pound for third class wool. White pine lumber $2 rate restored and hemp products returned to House rates.
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Wasminday
House
Senate
Queen Returns Thanks Letter From Loyal Subjects
Lonpoy July 19 a special Gazette supplement prints a queen’s letter to Sir Matthew White Ridley dated Windsor July 17. She expresses deep gratitude for universal loyal sentiment during the sixtieth year of her reign and thanks subjects from all parts of the world for their devotion and support.
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London
Rebills unlawful under ICC ruling on grain shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that rebilling grain shipments from Kansas City to Chicago or other destinations at through rates, after initial shipments to Kansas City at local rates, did not constitute through shipping. Grain moved west to Kansas City and was rebilled to final destinations at the through rate, which the commission said was improper.
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Waantnatron
D.C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prouty
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Kansas City
Chicago
Confirmation of McCord Nomination for Arizona Governor
Senate spent over four hours in executive session to confirm M. H. McCord as Arizona governor. Adjourned after six without action due to lack of a quorum. Vote showed six for and eleven against, eight short of a quorum.
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Wasnixcroy
Senate
M. H. McCord
Arizona
Ship canal plan from Great Lakes to Hudson questioned
The secretary of war transmitted to Congress the engineer chief's report on Major I T W Simons's preliminary examination of a Great Lakes to Hudson river ship canal. Simons says the project is not worth government construction as benefits would not justify costs.
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Wasnmorox
Secretary of War
Congress
Chief of Engineers
I T. W. Simons
Corps of Engineers
Great Lakes
Hudson River
Simons
Powderly Nominee for Immigration Commissioner General
President nominates Terence V. Powderly of Pennsylvania for commissioner general of immigration and also selects Frederick E. Coyne, David A. Nunn and Charles S. Johnson for internal revenue and Alaska posts. Powderly, born 1840s in Carbondale, rose in Knights of Labor to top leadership before resigning amid factional fights. He later aligned with Republicans and spoke for McKinley.
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Carbondale
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway
Knights of Labor
Powderly
John W. Hayes
Sovereign
MccKinley
Free Silver Sparks Clash at Transmississippi Congress
In Salt Lake City the Transmississippi congress opened with President Craig slated by the permanent committee but the body then demanded immediate restoration of free coinage at 16 to 1. William Jennings Bryan said Craig’s views would not hinder his duties, yet the congress unanimously refused his resignation.
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San Francisco
California
Congress
William Bryan
Craig
Armor Plate Prices Maintain 300 Per Ton For Battleships
The House accepted the partial conference report on the general deficiency appropriation bill and concurred in the Senate amendment setting armor plate at 300 per ton for the three battleships under construction. A bid to raise the limit to 400 was defeated 142 to 45 after three hours of debate. The Senate approved a resolution directing 1,000 tents for the Grand Army encampment in Leavenworth, Kansas, next October.
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Waanineton
House
Senate
Ilouse
Secretary of the Navy
Hlause
Broderick
Kansas
Secretary of War
Leavenworth
Kan
McCord Confirmed as Arizona Governor After Deadlock
Nyron H. McCord's confirmation as Arizona governor passed in the Senate by a 29 to 18 vote after an executive session and no further debate following a yesterday deadlock.
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McCerd
Arisone
Wasuwindon
Nyron H. McCord
Arizona
Senate
Senator Hansbrough to wed Miss Chapman in New York
The Evening Star reports Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota will marry Miss Chapman of Washington in New York City on August 20. Hansbrough, a widower, became acquainted with Chapman about six weeks ago.
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Nator Hansbrough
Washington
The
Evening Star
Senator Hansbrough
North Dakota
Miss Chapman
New York City
Andrew Jackson Day Proposed at Tennessee Centennial
Nashville July 19 under the National Association of Democratic clubs steps are being taken to set aside a day at the Tennessee Centennial exposition to observe Andrew Jackson day.
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Andrew Jackson
Nashville
Tenn
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Miss Greene Engaged to Hamilton Ducre Family Member
Lonpox July 19 Miss Greene an American beauty long known in London is engaged to marry a member of the Hamilton ducal family. She recently gave a concert at Lady Hlandford's residence. General Philippe Regis de Trobriand Dies in New York City.
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Lonpox
Miss Greene
London
Hamiltons
Hlandford
New York
Phillipe Regis de Trobriand
Capist
Bayport
L. L
Trobriand
Cougar
Lafayuette
Ind
Helen M. Gougar
Indiana
Kansas City
Kan
Shoe
New York Crime Prevention Chief Committed to NH Asylum
Arthur F. Dennett once led Dr Parkhurst's Society for the Prevention of Crime in New York City and was committed to a New Hampshire asylum for the insane yesterday.
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Parktusit
Ex-Gov Alvin Saunders turns eighty in Nebraska
Ex territorial governor Alvin Saunders, born July 12, 1817, celebrated turning eighty with a hearty lunch. He remains vigorous, plans for years more, and recalls his extensive public service including six years in the Utah commission and time in the U.S. Senate.
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Alvin Saunders
Omaha Dispatch
Saunders
Nebraska
Gov. Saunders
Lincoln
Saunder
Johnson
Governor's Chamber of Relief
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Utah
Ite
United States Senate
Senate
Want Quarantine Removed From South Omaha Market
Stock yards and commission men at the South Omaha exchange seek removal of quarantine restrictions. Senators Allen and Thurston aided by telegraphic info. Paxton explains shippers prefer Fremont Grat Island Missouri Valley to dip sheep for diseases, while Chicago shipments avoid dipping.
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South Omaha
Allen
Thurston
Paxton
Thi
Fremont
Grat& Island
Missouri Valley
Frontier County Wills Exhibit At State Fair
Frontier county agricultural fair association Executive board met and decided to send an exhibit to the state fair this fall. The secretary was instructed to call for bids for 500 premium stamps. The county fair will be held September 29 30 and October 1. Many men in the county show active interest in the exhibit to be sent to the state fair and want to display what can be raised in Frontier county.
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Frontier County Agricultural Fair Association
Irontier County
Nebraska Butter Goes Abroad to Liverpool Markets
Nebraska butter shipments to Liverpool England continue as creameries diversify to foreign markets. The W. J. Riddell commission house in Omaha shipped a carload last week, with weekly consignments competing against Danish and Swedish butter for top prices.
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Nebraska
Wilson
W. J. Riddell Commission
Omaha
Liverpool
England
London
Weather and Crops Week Bulletin Nebraska July 12
Weekly crop bulletin No 14 from the Nebraska section of the climate and crop service reports minor weather impacts. It notes little damage and summarizes crop conditions for the week ending July 12.
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Nebraska
Climate and Crop Service
The
Weather Bureau
Heat and Crop Progress Across State Amid Hot Week
The first half of the week was hot with strong southerly winds and temperatures around 100 degrees in many areas. Rainfall ranged from above normal in the southeast to normal or slightly below in other regions, with crops like corn improving, wheat and oats in various stages of harvest, and apples dropping heavily across counties from Hamilton to Thomas.
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Hamilton
Jefferson
Johnson
Sholon
Douglas
Central
Sherman
Nalley
Custer
Scotts Bluff
Thomas
Senate probes South Omaha removals from Animal Industry
Washington dispatch reports the Senate civil service committee plans an exhaustive investigation into the South Omaha removals from the Bureau of Animal Industry. Senators Pritchard Harris and Chilton will travel to Omaha in August or September with a stenographer to hear witnesses and determine if political motives drove the dismissals.
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Senate
South Omaha
Washington Dispatch
Civil Service Committee
Bureau of Animal Industry
Morton
Agricultural Department
Pritchard
Harris
Kansas
Chilton
Texas
Prairie Chicken Crop Brisk in Plains and Enforcement Call
The North Platte Tribune reports young prairie chickens plentiful this season and urges strict game law enforcement advising complaints against off season shooting. Nebraska Governor Holcomb invites national photography and agricultural college groups to Omaha for next year’s exposition. Bellevue College fills vacancy with Rev Charles Hoyt of Des Moines after Prof C A Mitchell resigns and likely to Princeton next year.
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North Platte ‘Tribune
the Tribune
Nebraska
Holcomb
Photographer’s Association of America
Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Omaha
Exposition City
Charles Hoyt
Des Moines
Bellevue College
C. A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Princeton, N. J
State Exposition Directors Elect Officers in Lincoln
The Trans-Mississippi Exposition State Board of Directors met at the governor's office in Lincoln and elected officers: President William Neville, vice president W A Poynter, and secretary C D Casper. A delegation of women urged use of part of the state appropriation for the woman’s department, but the board decided to delay all business until funds are ready to be drawn.
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Lincoln
Wm. Neville
W. A. Poynter
C. D. Casper
Board of
Lady Managers
Darius Green plans dramatic Pike's Peak flight
William D Felts of Colorado Springs proposes a ten mile air line drop from Pike's Peak using a row of rigid aeroplanes modeled after condor wings. He will hang from a harness and steer with a movable vane operated by the navigator.
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Colorado
Darius Green
Colotado Springs
Col
William D. Felts
Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs
Persimmon Wins Eclipse Stakes at Sandown
The tenth renewal of the Eclipse Stakes for 10,000 guineas was won at Sandown Park today by Persimmon the Derby winner of last year. He is a 4 year old bay colt belonging to the Prince of Wales and trained for the race by Harry Haworth.
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Sandown
Parle
Persimmon
Flag at city hall torn down during Epworth league visit
An American flag atop Torontoxto city hall was torn down today by a man described as an ultra British artisan. He was immediately arrested and jailed.
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Tornoxto
Ont
Epaworth League
Wagener to run as Democratic state senator in Atchison district
In Atchison Kansas on July 1 the report notes Halley Wagener will be the Democratic candidate for state senator in the Atchison Jackson county district next fall. The page also lists Des Moines patent news with several inventors and patent grants or applications across garments, barn equipment, hay storage, automatic car couplers, and locomotive cut offs.
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Halley Waggener
Atchison, Kan
Wagener
Atchison-Jackson County
OWA
Des Moines
E. M. Reynolds
C. W. Cross
Grinnell
M. J. Olsen
D. Zerfing
Windham
Iowa
C. D. Beckwith
Goodell
Bloomfield
Taos
Ganp J. Ratra Onwro
Solicitors of Patents
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Sidney Telegraph
Ceearles Callahan
Nebraska News
I Hits
Geain Mena
McCord
Againsta Ship Canal
T. V. Powderly
Pennsylvania
Transmississipp
Acusenot
Territorial
Kitcoin Dispatch
Boar & Public Lands and Buildings
J. O A. Buckstaff
Lincoln Range Company
M.D. Welch
Cooperage Company
Frontier County Wills
Seale
Dl Shades
Tahoe
WasmacGrox
Senator Harris
Representative McMillin
Onawa
Neb
Wales
Omalta
Shiorn
Orn
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