Otoe County Costs and Local Notes Stir Nebraska Briefs
Otoe county assessments total 2724.55 dollars as Utica plans Fourth of July celebration. Notable items include deaths of Captain Wm. Hedges and John W Potts, drownings near Deweese and Fairfield, injuries near Crab Orchard, and a move to remove the Havelock roller mill to Brainard. Other items cover fires, floods, bank liquidations, weather impacts on crops, and public notices across Nebraska towns.
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Otoe County
Utica
Wm. Hedges
Dakota County
Crete Chautauqua Assembly
John Potts
Little Blue
Deweese
Crab Orchard
Ralph Stone
Alfred Samundson
Clay County
John W. Potts
Fairfield
Brainard
M. A. Repass
Gov. Tanner
Iinois
David Gardner
North Pistte
Nebraska Funeral Directors
Lincoln
Lloy McGin
Cottonwood Canyon
North Platte
Clark
Union Pacific Railroad
Wisconsin ex-governor leads dairy battle against butterine
Hoard of Fort Atkinson, former Wisconsin governor, heads a dairy coalition uniting 500 to 1,000,000 voters across Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Michigan and the Dakotas to fund anti butterine legislation. Creameries enroll patrons with 25 cent monthly dues to build a $1,000,000 campaign fund aimed at state legislatures and possible federal action in Washington.
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Batterine
Chicago
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Michigan
Dakotas
Washington
W. D. Hoard
Fort Atkinson
Wis
National Dairy Union
Charles Y. Knight
Mississippi Valley
Commission
West
Trade with Cuba Shrinks Under War Strain 1887 to 1897
A government report on Cuban trade from 1887 to 1897 shows a sharp drop due to hostilities. For fiscal year 1896 the value fell to 47 548 16 from 102 964 204 in 1893, a decline over 50 percent in three years. Through nine months of 1897, trade totaled 14 920 817, suggesting the year may fail to reach 20 million, far below 1893 levels.
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Washington
Cuba
Hitchcock
Agricultural Department
Wisson
United States
Fatal scalding and suicide reported in brief
A two year old child died in Columbia after a dinner pot of coffee overturned scalding her. In Covington Kentucky 22 year old Amelia Baer killed herself with her brother's razor after family prayer. coroner cites temporary insanity.
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Columbia
W. D. Watts
Dewley Mills
Covington
Amelia’ ‘Baer
Loomis Seeks Answer From Bristow On Charges
Charles A. Loomis, Republican candidate for Congress from Missouri, urged Assistant Attorney General Bristow to respond to charges that Loomis used his political position for personal business. The interview lasted some time and Loomis and Mrs Loomis left with the impression Bristow would offer an explanation.
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Warnixcox
Charles A. T Loomis
Republican
Congress
Sharecoad
Flissouri
Caleil
Bristow
Brokgraze
Loomis
Mada
Cuba policy not yet settled by McKinley administration
Washington reports state that no final Cuban policy has been fixed by the McKinley administration. General Woodford sails for Madrid with complex duties including the Ellis case and evidence of losses to U S citizens in Cuba. Spain's reply to Woodford will guide the United States' next steps after meetings with Special Commissioner Calhoun.
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Washington
McKinley
United States
Cuba
State Department
London
Woodford
Spain
Ellis
Acarcely
Madrid
Calhoun
Nicholas Ford Dies in Miltonvale After Notable Career
Nicholas Ford, longtime merchant and former Greenback era figure from St Joseph Missouri, died at his daughter E A McDonald's home in Miltonvale Kansas. He served one term in Congress after the shoofly campaign and later ran for governor in 1884 as the Republican nominee with Greenbacker endorsements, losing to Marmaduke by about seven thousand votes.
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St. Josefn
Nicholas Ford
E. A. McDonald
Miltonvale
Kaw
Ford
Congress
James M. Barnes
Mr. Ford
Marmaduke
Greenbackers
Consular Nominations Sent to Senate
The President today transmitted diplomatic nominations to the Senate. Charles L. Cook of Pennsylvania would be consul general at Dresden Saxony George F. Lincoln of Connecticut would be consul at Antwerp Belgium Walter Schumann of New York would be consul at Mainz Germany Charles E. Turner of Connecticut would be consul general at Ottawa Canada Hector DeCastro of New York would be consul general at Rome Italy Hilary S. Brunot of Pennsylvania would be consul at St Etienne France Addison Davis James would be marshal of the district of Kentucky.
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Washmcrox
Senate
Charles L. Cook
Pennsylvania
Dresden
Saxony
George F. Lincoln
Connecticut
Antwerp
Belgium
Walter Schumann
New York
Mayence
Germany
Charles E. Turner
Ottawa
Canada
Hector DeCastro
Rome
Italy
Hilary S. Brunot
St. Etienne
France
Addison Davis James
Kentucky
Woman's rare coolness on trestle saves babe
In Peoria riders watched as a train pushed into a crowd on a river trestle while men dragged the river for William Mittendorf's body. Nancy Berry, 17, was fatally struck. Lizzie Kurtz held her babe between the ties as the train passed, rescued just in time. Other brief items mention a fatal shooting in Kansas and a wall paper dealers convention at Niagara Falls.
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Peoria
Veoria Terminal
William Mittendorf
Nancy Berry
Lizzie Kurtz
Seven Belgian fishing boats lost with all crews
European reports claim seven Belgian fishing boats vanished with their crews near Scheveningen on the Dutch coast. In a separate note, Superintendent Morrison killed in a Cygnet Ohio nitro explosion left a silver doll with a ten cent piece embedded in its face, the imprint opposite side visible.
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Scheviningen
Morrison
Cygnet
Ohio
Beet Industry Gains Ground in Germany Report
Consul General Mason E Keports to the State Department on a matter of Nebraska interest. The beet industry shows expansion in Germany, reflecting growing agricultural and trade ties between the United States and European markets.
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Mason
Beet sugar industry gains attention in various countries
Washington correspondent notes rising interest in beet sugar cultivation abroad. Germany leads with a new export bounty law boosting beet areas to 1,062,908 acres, while overall European planting shifts show increases in East Prussia, Pomerania, and Mecklenburg and declines in Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Holland, and Sweden.
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Washington
Lincoln Journal
Germany
United States
Mason
Frankfort
State Department
International Association of Raw Sugar Manufacturers
Cuba
East Prussia
Pomerania
Mecklenburg
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Holland
Sweden
France
Europe
State University Board Approves 1898 Building Plan and Faculty Upgrades
The board of regents at The State University decided to erect a new collegiate building in 1898 funded by the three-year tax of 165000. Location and construction plans will be discussed in October. Faculty changes included promotions and new appointments such as Gilbert L. Houser to professor of animal morphology and physiology, F. H. Potter to assistant professor in Latin, and Ben F. Shambaugh named professor of government and administration. Dr. Carl E. Seashore was elected assistant professor of philosophy succeeding J. A. Gilbert, with strong Yale backing.
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The
State University
Board of Regents of
the State University
Gilbert L. Houser
M. S
Calvin
A. J. Barge
Houser
F. H. Potter
C. I. Vanlaw
Ben F. Shambaugh
Carl E. Seashore
Yale
J. A. Gilbert
Seashore
George T. Ladd
America
Express Companies Pay Tax Under New Iowa Law
Iowa requires a 1 percent tax on gross receipts from express firms. United States, American, Adams, Pacific, and Wells Fargo paid taxes totaling 3 600.80 from $360 062.92 in gross receipts last year. Each company's tax is listed in the accompanying table.
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Iowa
United States
American
Adams
Pacific
Wells Fargo
Death of an Iowa Pioneer Dr J H Graham
W T Graham returned from Sun to attend the funeral of his father Dr J H Graham who died after a brief illness. A pioneer of eastern Iowa he practiced medicine for forty five years and celebrated his golden wedding May 4. He leaves a wife and seven children. Britishers in Sioux City will celebrate jubilee day June 22
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Iowa
W. T. Graham
Omaha Bee
Morning Sun
J.‘H.graham
Graham
Nebraska Beet Sugar Association Forms Union
A meeting at the Commercial club in Omaha drew Nebraskans to promote beet sugar industry. R. M. Allen presided. officials from agriculture and state leaders attended. The group adopted articles of incorporation with headquarters in Omaha, a June 15 1897 start, March 10 1920 end, and a cap on indebtedness equal to treasury funds.
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Nebraska Beet Sugar Association
Omaha Bee
Commercial Club
R.M. Allen
Ames
C. F. Saylor
Department of Agriculture
Cessna
Hastings
Thayer
Lincoln
R. D. Kelly
Fremont
Eli. A. Barnes
Grand Island
W.G. Whitmore
Valley
H. T. Clark
Dan Farrell, Jr
John Jenkins
George R. Williams
Wm. N. Nason
Omaha
R. W. Furnas
George E. MacLean
A. E. Richards
Thomas Wolfe
Allen and Thurston
Nebraska
Congress
Senate
Butuesday
Mother seeks pardon for husband facing sentence in shooting case
Mary Muller and her 10 year old son traveled to Lincoln from near Winside to ask Governor Holcomb for a pardon for her husband, who lies imprisoned for sixteen months after a Wayne county conviction for shooting with intent to wound. She cites language barriers that hindered defense and hopes supporters can prove innocence.
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Mary Muller
Uhl to obtain receiver for Lincoln State Bank
John W. Uhl, a depositor in the failed State bank at Lincoln, has begun proceedings to obtain court approval of a receiver of his choice. He alleges insolvency and unsafe administration, noting the bank has been under a state examiner for the state banking board since May 20 and that no asset examination is being conducted by the state.
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Exeter
State Banking Board
Farmers’ Bank of
Ethel Beck
Hebron
Morris Darrowitch
Glencoe
Fremont Tribune
Frank Rogers
Western
Nebraska City
Sargent
Iles
Oxnard
Nor‘folk
Omaha
Wm. Gearhart
Fairmont
Rosalie
John Kafka
Logan Township
Cuming County
North Platte
J. Q. Wilson
Cliff
Anton Pomaszi
West Blue
Langworthy Canning Factory
Seward
Earl Marvin
Beatrice
W. W. Lichty
Carleton
Hale
Neligh Creamery
Merna
Custer County
J. Jacquot
Thompson
Sidney
Cambridge
Mass
John W. Uhl
State
Lincoln
District Court
Uhl
Six Horses Die in Lightning Storm Near Franklin
Farmer Howard Clemins three miles south of Franklin loses six horses as lightning is believed to have struck a wire fence, delivering a fatal shock. Rain and wind drove the animals to the fence, leaving Clemins without a horse and prompting a community subscription to buy him a new team for tending crops.
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Florses
Howard Clemins
Franklin
New Agency Agent Passes Through Dakota City En Route
Lieut. Mel Mercer, newly appointed agent of the Omaha and Winnebago Indians, passed through Dakota City last week en route to Sioux City to establish his family in their new home. He expects agency affairs to shift on the 20th inst with Capt. W. H. Beck, the lab agent, departing that day for Tah.
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Mel Mercer
Dakota City
Sioux City
W. H. Beck
Corn drive for India yields 1000 bushels from Eustice
Farmers surrounding Eustice respond to a street hand bill for famine relief in India. They contribute 5 to 35 bushels of corn totaling over 1,000 bushels and send all to New York with rail transport donated.
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India
Eustice
New York
Gov Holcomb Invited to July 4 Tammany Hall Address
The governor received an invitation to attend the meeting of the Tammany Society at its New York hall on July 4. The invite requests he send an expression of his views on the 121st anniversary of American independence.
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Helcomb
Holcomb
The
Tammany’ Society
New York
Indians Prepare Grand Fourth on Omaha and Winnebago
A Lyons dispatch reports the Omaha and Winnebago reservations set for July celebrations with ponies awarded to game winners and a squaw dancer as a lead feature. The week long festivities include cattle killing and canine slaughter as part of the event.
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Omaha
Winnebago
Lyons Dispatch
Cartwright heirs sue for Corsicana land and wells
Suit filed in district court by Cartwright heirs to recover land and property in East Corsicana valued around $600,000. The property includes many residents and six flowing wells.
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Corsicana
Texas
Tiis
Cartwright Heirs
East
Bread Baker of Pope Pius IX Dies in Notre Dame
Brother Bartholomew of the Order of the Holy Cross, who baked all bread used at Pope Pius IX’s table for seventeen years, died in Notre Dame Indiana yesterday morning at 1 30 o'clock.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Bartholomew
Order of the Holy Cross
Pius IX
John M. Francis Dies at Troy Editor Leader in Free Soil Politics
John M. Francis senior proprietor and editor in chief of the Troy Times died at his Troy home. Born March 6, 1823 in Prattsburgh he worked as an editorial writer and editor before founding the Troy Times in 1851. He served as minister to Greece after Grant backed by Garfield, later posted to Portugal and Austria.
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Troy
John NL Francis
Troy Times
John Morgan Francis
Prattsburgh
Palmyra Sentinel
Rochester Advertiser
Troy Northern Budget
Budget
Republican Party
Mr. Francia
Greece
Grant
Garfield
Arthur
Mr. Francis
Portugal
Austria
No Currency Commission Hinted for Session Ends
Washington dispatch reports the President will not seek authority to appoint a currency commission this session. Republican leaders in the Senate oppose the measure and could delay action. The matter may be pushed to next winter if the situation does not change.
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Carca@o
Times-Herald
Washington
Congress
Senate
Ratification Fight Over Hawaii Annexation Intensifies
Opposed by a growing coalition in the Senate the Hawaii annexation treaty faces rough handling. Administration allies expect a two thirds vote may be out of reach and a favorable result this session seems unlikely. In a separate report a preacher in Evans on the neck by a blow from Bradburn ends fatally after a quarrel over a crop contract.
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Wa'snrxetos
Senate
Elisha Bradburn
Burn
Evans
Bradburn
McKinley to Attend Logan Statue Unveiling in Chicago
President McKinley and his cabinet will visit Chicago for the unveiling of the John A Logan statue at the Lake Front park. A veteran procession is planned as part of what promises to be a major day in the city.
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McKinley
Curiaco
Chicago
John A. Logan
Lake Front Park
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Bidney
Nebraska News
Hoard
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Osee
Miscouri
Portant
Mrs. Kurtz of
Feorian Savee
Weir Ciry
Kan
G. W. Rosark
Texas Shaft No. 47
John Poteau
Poteau
Roark
Charlie Roark
New Yong
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Intone ‘Association
Iniowa
Ific
Ps AsPaw
Weils
Sez
Sioux’ City
Senators
Sig
Texas Property
John M. Francis
Aline
Hawaii
S1. Louis
Perib
Astron
South Omaha
York
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