Forts of Taku and Cuba Selinas in 19th Century Conflicts
A historical panorama covers the Taku forts siege near the Pei-ho in 1859 where British and American ships aided by Lt. Decatur chard faced Chinese fire. It also notes Emperial forces of the Eight Banners in Manchu China, and Cuban politics with Brig. Gen. Alejandro Rodriguez winning Havana mayoralty amid Gomez’s Cuban insurgent branding.
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Taku
Admiral Hope
Pei-ho
Bor
Chinege T. Tatnall
United States
China
Leutenant
Stephen Decaturchard
Alejandro Rodriguez
Havana
Senor Estrada Mora
Gomez
Cuba
Senora
Lola Rodriguez
Weyler
Gen. Rodriguez
Gen. Rodrigues
Rodriguez
Democratic Party
Recommendations for handling incorrigible children
The Iowa State Teachers Association education council urges stronger parental responsibility and home discipline. Schools should emphasize character building with increased music art literature history manual training and gymnastics.
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Educational Council
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Sham Battle Planned Between Sioux and Cowboys for Fourth of July
At Chadron Nebraska a grand Fourth of July celebration will feature a sham battle between 2,500 Sioux from Pine Ridge and 2,000 cowboys. Chief Red Cloud will lead 500 braves, with American Horse and Wounded Knee warriors also contributing. Excursion trains are arranged for visitors from afar.
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Chadron
Neb
Pine Ridge Agency
W. F. Hayware
Jay L. Torrey
Big Horn Mountains
Red Cloud
American Horse
Custer
Two Licenses for One Couple in Nebraska Romance
In TABLE ROCK Nebraska on June 25 William Holman Jennings of Lincoln and Addie Shaw Lyman of Pawnee City married after obtaining separate licenses. They fled with a Lancaster county license to Pawnee City to wed then returned to Lincoln to begin their life together despite a delaying father and a dinner stop at a friend’s house. The bride is daughter of W G Lyman. the groom is nephew of Captain R P Jennings.
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Table Rock
Neb
Pawnee City
Wiliam Holman Jennings
Lincoln
Addie Shaw Lyman
Jennings
Lancaster County
W. G. Lyman
R. P. Jennings
Re Establish Blair Road in West Point County
The county board of supervisors moves to re establish the Blair road within the county limits. One of Nebraska’s oldest roads, it runs diagonally from the southeast corner to West Point and was set by a February 15 1869 legislative act.
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Blair Road
West Point
Neb
County Board of Supervisors
Couty
Old Settlers of Sarpy Hold Pink at Howard's Grove
Old settlers of Sarpy county held a pink at Howard's grove with John I. Goss of Bellevue as speaker. About 500 people from the surrounding area attended as the Papillion band provided music.
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Sarpy
Papillion
Neb
Howard’s Grove
John I. Goss
Bellevue Wa
Papillion Band
Nebraska jail escapeer Nelson pleads guilty to burglary
In Clay Center an adjourned district court session with Judge Stubbs presiding heard Nelson, who broke jail two years ago and was brought back from Carthage Missouri, arraign and plead guilty to burglary, receiving a seven year sentence in the penitentiary.
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Clay Center
Neb
District Court
Stubbs
Nelson
Secord
Carthage
Street Fair Preparations Begin in North Platte
The first meeting of the street fair executive committee at the Commercial club rooms selected officers and appointed subcommittee chairs. The body agreed that no time should be lost and preparations will begin at once with Chairman John Bratt and officers including R. McKeen, W. H. McDonald, Butler Buchanan, and W. A. Vollmer serving in key roles.
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North Platte
Neb
Commercial Club
John Bratt
R. McKeen
W. H. McDonald
Butler Buchanan
W. A. Vollmer
Farmers Turn The River In Sudden Dakota Invasion
An armed group of South Dakota farmers cut a Missouri River channel at Bruighers Bend near Jackson Nebraska, creating an island of about 12,000 acres. The bloodless clash left 200 Nebraskans effectively cut off on the new land amid armed guards, with fears of high water at Sioux City and arrests promised for conspirators.
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Jackson
Neb
South Dakota
Rininger
Bruighers Bend
Nebraska
Missouri
Reninger
Dakota
Sides
Daley
Sioux City
Sioux Point
McCook Lake
Daktor
South
Incendiary Fire Destroys West Point Livery Barn
West Point Nebraska June 23 a fire destroyed the old frame livery barn moved to make room for a brick Merchants Bank building at Main Street The barn belonged to Woodlief and Sables aid bystanders stated the flames were started by incendiaries but no arrests reported in connection with the blaze
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West Point
Neb
Main Street
Weuodliet Ie
Blaine Hotel Satterlee Transfers to Fred Rust
In Chadron Nebraska on June 23 the Blaine hotel, long managed by E. D. Satterlee, changed ownership to Fred Rust. In Plattsmouth Nebraska a boy named Sam Henderson, nephew of Mateor Henderson, was found unconscious on a sidewalk near the Second Ward School.
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Hapges
Chadron
Blaine
E. D. Satterlee
Fred Rust
Plattsmouth
Neb
Mateor
Sam" Henderson
Second Ward
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Tles
Washington
the Tribune
Manchuria
Imperial Guard
Pekin
Ying Ping
Tientsin
Levy Ii.jr
Edgar M. Levy
Philadelphia
Fremont
Dayton
Levy II
Hanna
Republican Party
Levy
Dred
Islust
Opecia
Werner Compas
Publishers and Manufacturers
John Dewitt Miller
Prof. Riddell
Wesleyan Quartet
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