Nebraska Notes: Small towns face changes and growth
Beatrice’s Jewel theater closed for lack of business while Beatrice bonds were sold to Spitzer & Co. Nebraska City’s Morton-Gregson pork plant resumed after repairs. Omaha livery stables burned, and local deaths, school graduations, and new bank plans appear across the state. Water bonds fail at Ogallala. Lake City appears on the map. town disputes and thefts headline daily life.
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Beatrice City Council
Spitzer & Co
Diller
Morton-Gregson Pork Packing Plant
Nebraska City
W. W. Mace
Fifteenth
Cass Streets
Omaha
Robert Heckathorne
Beatrice
Tle
Indiana
Leigh Independent Telephone Company
Nebraska Telephone Company
Fremont
W. H. Buss
First Congregational Church
Wilson Re-enforced Concrete Company
South Table Creek
Nebrsska City
Lake City
Rock County
Nebraska
Newport
Omaha, Newport & Northern Railroad
Pony Lake
University Place
City National
I. M. Wimberly
Nebraska Wesleyan
EE 8
Wirtland
Ogallala
Trust
Plattsmouth
C. Wesett
Prowler
A. W. Atwood
Iannye King
Quinton
Bert Taylor Claims Innocence in Pearl Taylor Murder
Bert M. Taylor, accused of murdering his sister-in-law Pearl Taylor, sent a letter from Enid Oklahoma dated May 9 asserting his innocence. The letter, authenticated by handwriting tests, describes a rival former chum who allegedly committed the crime. Locals doubt Taylor’s tale, some suspect feigned insanity to dodge capture, while others think he fled toward Enid to elude authorities.
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Minden
Neb
Bert M. Taylor
Inlaw
Pearl Taylor
A. A. Wyatt
Taylor
Enid
Oklahoma
Des Moines
Vaylor
Mr. Wyatt
Wright brothers airship wreck ends tests at Kil Devil Hill
The Wright brothers Wilbur and Orville, after a record eight mile flight in seven minutes forty seconds, suffered a wreck at Kil Devil Hill North Carolina. Wilbur escaped with a facial scratch. the machine was smashed and no further tests will be made for now.
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Norfolk
Walbur
Orville Wright
Kil Devil Kill
N. C
Wilbur Wright
North Carolina
Local Couple Weds In Nebraska City
O. W. Cass a Humboldt druggist married Wernice Hunter of Riverton at the bride’s home with a few relatives present. The couple arrived in Humboldt this afternoon and will reside in a recently purchased property in the south part of town.
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Nebraska
Humboldt
Neb
O. W. Cass
Wernice Hunter
Riverton
New Head Reverend Fullerton Elected Presbyterian Moderator
Rev Baxter P Fullerton D D of St Louis was unanimously chosen moderator as the one hundred twentieth general assembly opened in Kansas City with high church officers and many missionaries in attendance. Retiring moderator Rev William S Roberts delivered a farewell sermon urging church cooperation in bringing Christ to America and the world.
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Kansas City
Baxter P. Fullerton
St. Louis
General Assembly
United States of America
Church In
America
Presbyterian Church
United States
Amercia
Convention Hall
William Sfenry Roberts
Philadelphia
Christ
William A. Sriggs
Laos
Siam
Boston
Roberts
Ile
Europe
Monarch's Stubborn Love Test Upsets Portuguese Plans
In Lisbon the Mundo reports King Manuel’s affection for the lady in waiting’s daughter, threatening dynastic matches. Queen Amelie and the Duke of Oporto push for a British alliance while Manuel declares he will marry her or none. Officials expect a possible abroad separation to end the romance.
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Lisbon
The
Mundo
Manuel
Amelie
Carlos
Oporto
German bankers cautious as gold imports from New York loom
Berlin financiers doubt New York to Germany gold transfers amid 3,000,000 in American gold engaged for Germany and Paris. About £1,250,000 arrived from Australia with $3,500,000 more due next week, while German imperial bank may support operations to keep arrivals small and possibly cut rates if English rates fall.
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Berlin
New York
Germany
United States
Paris
Erlin
German Imperial Bank
Australia
Imperial Bank
Bank of England
Bears
Wall Street
Aventian
French forces seize Boudenib in Algeria clash
Official dispatches from General Vigy report a fierce engagement with Arabs on Thursday in which Boudenib, stronghold of Midar Hassan, was occupied after shelling. Six thousand tribesmen dispersed, stores and ammunition abandoned, three French killed and nine wounded. Occupation triggers regional submissions.
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Pares
Vigy
Reneforce
Algeria
Boudenib
Midar Hassan
Farm hand admits killing Shepherd family in New Jersey
Frank Zastora a farm hand in Mattsawan New Jersey confessed to murdering Mr and Mrs William Shepherd and their servant Miss Jennie Bendy to steal money. He allegedly shot Mrs Shepherd in the parlor then Shepherd on the stairs, later fatally shooting Bendy in the kitchen. He claimed to have hid the money but authorities have not confirmed a location. Zastora said he was born in Hungary and once studied at the National Academy of Design in New York.
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Shepherd
Zastora
Jennie Bendy
Zastura
Sory
Miss Bendy
Zaastora
Jennie
Jennie Had Asked Her To Stay With Her Nights In Order To Keep 4Astora
Freehold
Hungary
New York City
Art Students League
National Academy of Design
New York
Atlantic battleship fleet sails from San Francisco to Puget Sound
The Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry weighed anchor at 11 30 this morning and left San Francisco bay in drizzle headed for Puget Sound. The flagship Connecticut led the column with Nebraska and Wisconsin replacing Alabama and Maine. The plan lists four divisions and four squadrons with captains Wainwright and Schroeder in command. The fleet is due to reach Puget Sound May 21.
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San Francisco
Cal
Atlantic Battleship Fleet
Sperry
San Francisco Bay
Puget Sound
Qagship
Connecticut
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Alabama
Maine
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Georgia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Virginia
Ohio
Missouri
Illinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Wainright
Schroeder
Cincinnati bankruptcy petition filed over Cypress Lumber debts
Chapman C Archer attorney files bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 796657 and assets 32845. He attributes the collapse to Cypress Lumber company in which he was a partner. Cypress Lumber shows 359460 in unsecured debts plus other company and Archer personal obligations.
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Cincinnati
Chapman C. Archer
Archer
Cypress Lumber Company
Unemployed Convention Resolution Pushed by Congressman
Alexander Law reported to an unemployed gathering at Manhattan Lyceum that Representative Fornes of New York promised to introduce in the House resolutions from the convention demanding large public works to employ the jobless.
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New York
Alexander Law
Washington
Manhattan Lyceum
Fornes
House of Representatives
Bettie Case Settled In Bridge Island Title Suit
The suit of Mc Clean versus Lee over a portion of Bridge Island south of Fremont was settled out of court. The plaintiff paid $550 for possession of the land. The island now forms part of the south river bank due to Burlington Railroad operations. Owners pursue title clearances in courts.
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Bettie
Fremont
NERB
McClean
Blunt Sentenced to Auburn Prison for Brooklyn Lawyer Shooting
New York Jennie Blunt was sentenced to three to four years in the state prison at Auburn for shooting Chariles M. Sanford a Brooklyn lawyer.
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New York
Jennie Blunt
Chariles M. Sanford
Brooklyn
Auburn
Emperor Francis Joseph III Postpones Audience in Vienna
Emperor Francis Joseph is slightly indisposed delaying today’s audience. Court officials say there is no reason for anxiety, but after duties from the recent Vienna visit of Emperor William and the German Princess and some catarrh symptoms, the sovereign must rest and be cautious.
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Emperor Francis Joseph
Vienna
Francis Joseph
William
Has Killed Six Men The Police Look Into Record Appeal of Wife for Protection
Dowagiac man James Brimmingstall, aged forty, is jailed in Michigan on six murder charges with police claiming he confessed to two more. His wife fled and begged protection after warning he would kill her. Victims include a Kansas youth, a Missouri railroad worker, two men found dead in a tent in Missouri, and David Huff of Dowagiac.
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South Bend
Ind
James Brimmingstall
Danagiac
Mich
Bresnahan
Brimmingstall
David Hust
Kansas
Mian
Missouri
Misesour
David Hull
Dowagiac
Smith Hollum
Dowapiac
David Huff
Birmingstall
Huff
Iuff
Smith Hoelam
Brimmingsatll
Holcom
Wits Money
Grand Army Encampment Honors Hastings Nebraska Hosts
The Nebraska G A R 32nd encampment closed with new officers taking over and Hastings welcomed the visitors. Citizens provided hospitality from opening events to a public reception at BE M church. A fife and drum corps parade followed a large schoolchildren’s procession through Hastings streets.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Journal
Department of Nebraska G. A. R
Jlastings
Cole
Paine
Hastings
BE. M
Fife and Drum
York to Celebrate Fourth of July with Elks Corner Stone
York Nebraska residents plan an elaborate Fourth of July celebration. Citizens and business leaders have subscribed funds for the event. The Elks will lay the corner stone of their new building as part of the day’s program, integrated with other activities.
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York, Neb
York
The
Elks
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