Court order sought as Omaha fights for South Omaha control
In Omaha on June 22 officials requested funds and records from South Omaha authorities but were refused. They say the Magic City family agreed a court order is needed to protect themselves and satisfy band companies. Writ of mandamus expected to secure legal control of South Omaha and Dundee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Murcish
The
Columbia
Sidney
Kratz
Osborn
Murrish
Omaha
South Omaha
Magic City
Greater Omaha
Dundee
Wage Award To Be Declared For 98 Western Railroads
The board of arbitration will hand down the wage award for engineers, firemen and hostlers of ninety eight western railroads on April 20. The decision will take effect for one year starting May 2, 1915.
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Board of Arbitration
Western
Cabinet Holds Two-Hour Session Over Espionage Notes
The Washington cabinet held a two hour session examining diverse topics including the Mexican situation and alleged espionage on official mails between the United States and Europe. The diplomatic stance toward Germany was paused awaiting the German reply to the first American note.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Germany
Rival unions clash injures seventeen at Mar tin’s Ferry plant
Seventeen persons were hurt in a fight at the Whitaker Glessner Iron company plant in Martin's Ferry Ohio. Members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers and the United Iron and Steel Workers participated. Police dispersed the rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitaker- Glessner Iron Company
Martin’s Ferry
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
United Iron and Steel Workers
Seventeen Dead as Storma Ravages Midwest Region
Seventeen people are dead and dozens injured as Storma sweeps Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska. High winds rain and electrical storms wreck thousands of dollars in property across multiple states.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Wheat Remains Above Average Despite Heavy Nebraska Rains
Burlington weekly crop report for Nebraska notes wheat near bumper levels overall, with Wymore and McCook divisions maintaining top standings while Omaha and Lincoln suffer 4 to 5 percent declines due to heavy rainfall. Corn remains poor due to rotted seed and excessive moisture, and beets suffer washouts delaying cultivation. Meadows flooded, alfalfa first cutting largely failed, apples look promising though.
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Omaha
Burlington
Nebraska
Wymore
McCook
Lincoln
Stahl Held for Perjury in Lusitania Affidavit Case
Guntav Stahl, a German reservist, indicted for perjury by a New York federal grand jury. The charge relates to an affidavit for the German embassy claiming gun sightings on the Lusitania and subsequent grand jury testimony tied to Paul Koenig of Hamburg American Line. Stahl is jailed in the Tombs after failing to post 10,000 bail following his departure from the grand jury room on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guntav Stahl
Lusitania
New York
Paul Koenig
Secret Service Department
United States
Koenig
Stahl
Tomba
Grand Jury
Coal contracts set by Board of Control Nebraska awards supply deals
The Board of Control awarded coal contracts for state institutions with prices 2 to 5 cents lower than last year. H. B. Miles Coal Co of Lincoln will supply Geneva institutions and parts at Beatrice Lincoln asylum Milford soldiers' home and industrial home. Coal Hill Coal Co of Omaha gets Grand Island soldiers' home and parts at Beatrice and Milford. Whitebreast Coal Co of Lincoln will supply Hastings insane asylum and penitentiary and parts at Lincoln asylum. Sunderland Bros of Omaha supply Omaha school. Sticker Lumber Co of Kaarn ey secures two institutions at that place.
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Lincoln
Board of Conts
H. B. Miles Coal Company of
Geneva
Beatrice
Lincoln Asylum
Milford Soldiers’ Home
Coal Hill Coal Company of
Omaha
Grand Island Soldiers’ Home
Milford
Whitebreast Coal Company of
Hastings Insane Asylum
Sunderland Bros of
Omaha School
Sticker Lumber Company of
Kaarney
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by Nebraska Resident
Grateful testimony across many readers proves the merit of Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs J A Stevens of Bridgeport Nebraska confirms years later that the pills cured kidney trouble and lumbago, supporting prior public recommendations. Price 50c and available at dealers.
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Doan
J. A. Stevens
Bridgeport
Nebr
Dean
Movie Scene Explosion Near Hudson River Ends Calmly
Frederick de Belleville and Betty Marshall narrowly escaped death when 200 pounds of dynamite exploded under an old scow as they prepared to film a final scene. They were hurled into the river unconscious, a launch with three cameramen overturned, and cameras and films sank. The actors and crew were rescued, all unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick de Belleville
Betty Marshall
Hudson River
Mr de Belleville
Rochester aviator flies inverted with Chicago passenger
Charles F. Niles of Rochester, piloting a monoplane, flew upside down with Stevenson Magordon of Chicago as passenger. They completed five loops, including two inverted flights, one spanning a half mile and another beyond a mile with heads toward the field. The stunt lasted sixteen minutes and ended with an unusual near-vertical descent and landing.
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Charles F. Niles
Rochester
New York
Stevenson Magordon
Chicago
Niles
Magordon
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