News in Brief From Across the Nation
Governor Ferguson signs cattle quarantine law. Bluefield dynamite blast kills three and injures several. Florence reports Leland death. Chicago Junction raises switching charges by at least 25 percent. Santo Domingo reports General Cacerez’s death. Arizona legislature closes. suffrage veto stands. Roosevelt to lay corner stone for Lewis and Clark Exposition May 21. Dr. McLean dies in Lincoln. Minard finds Buffalo Racing Association insolvent. Alliance Française meeting in New York. Wage talks between Stove Founders and Iron Molders in Cincinnati. Montevideo dispatch hopeful for Uruguay settlement. UK Post Office seeks parcel post pact with US. Hamilton Fish to be assistant US treasurer. Pimley withdrawn. Caribbean squadron to be reinforced near Honduras. Western Passenger Association reaches Elkins law agreement in Chicago. Bear Lake farm hand kills and wounds family, then dies. Glove cutters strike in Gloversville and Johnstown. San Salvador reports Pespre captured. Bonilla forces advance. Sierra blocked at Napcome. Ozark & Cherokee Central plans 100 mile Muskogee to Fort Smith line. expansion toward Memphis. Colorado Gov Peabody warns labor troubles in Cripple Creek. advisory board to investigate. Melamosa sinks on Ocklawaha River. two colored men die. Missouri Legislature votes to require free rail transport for state officials.
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Chicago
Illinois Asylum
Lincoln
Hubert C. Minard
Buffalo
N. Y
Racing Association
Federation of the Alliance Francaise
United States
New York
Stove Founders National Defense Association
Iron Molders’ Union of North America
Cincinnati
London Times
Montevideo
Uruguay
House of Commons
Austin Chamberlain
Senate
Hamilton Fish
William Pimley
Caribbean
Coghlan
Honduras
San Francisco
Raleigh
Western Passenger Association
Joseph Bradley
Bear Lake
Mich
F. E. Bowerman
Gloversville
Johnstown
Manufacturers’ Association
San Salvador
Pespre
General Bonilla
General Sierra
Napcome
Tegucigalpa
W. Seaman
Ozark & Cherokee Central
Ocklawha
Florida
Rufus King
Walter Watson
Palatka
House and Senate of
Missouri
Ramsey elevator bill debate and related measures pass
In committee of the whole on the 17th H R 70 the Ramsey elevator bill was amended to remove terminal handling and interchange, set a $2000 minimum elevator cost, and was recommended for passage as amended. Other bills read for the third time include city charter defect fixes, insurance and funeral benefits, state and university libraries classifications, school spending cap repeal, aid to General Visquain, supreme court appeal uniformity, state health inspector and a $10,000 health program appropriation.
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Railroad Committee
Robbins of
Gage
Nebraska State Lirary
University of Nebraska
Nebraska State Historical Society
State Library
State Historical Library
United States
Nebraska
University Library
Victor Visquain
Supreme Court
State Board of Health
Senate On Insane Hospitals
Norfolk
Minty
S. F
Deaf and Mute Institute
Omaha
Dundesylum
Nebraska City
S .F
Congress
Senate
D. L. Johnson
I. R
R. I. Loomis
S. S
Revenue debate yields livestock tax exemption amendment
After the house assembled on the 18th, Mikesell proposed exempting livestock under six months from property tax, and Sears offered to strike the entire schedule for state board handling. The Sears amendment passed 58 to 24 as many urged keeping the schedule intact. further changes and votes followed on debts, franchise taxation, and printing of amendments before final passage of the revenue bill.
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Mikesell
Dison
Sears of
Burt
State Board of Equalization
Sears
Jones
Otoc
Nelson
Hogrefe
Rouse of Mall
Burgess of Lancaster
McAllister
Nease
Riggs
South Omaha
McClay
Lancaster
Lincoln
Chy Hall
Rochter
Douglas
Salaries and measures in the state house debate
Amendments adopted raise assistant librarian and deputy clerks salaries while trimming others. A matron for Geneva Industrial home was opposed. The Ramsey elevator bill passed unanimously. Revenue bill R 344 moved back for proper engrossing, then passed 70 to 21 and sent to the senate for first reading.
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House
Geneva
Committee On Public Lands and Buildings
Finance Ways and Means
Nelson
Pierce
Milford
Gilbert of Douglas
Grand Island Soldiers’ Home
Douglas
Rock
Senate
Senate Passes Multiple Bills And Royal Gratitude Address
On March 17 the senate passed bills including S F 34 for treasurer fees by land commissioner, S F 16 on abstract bond filings, Ir 223 foreclosures Satisfaction certificate, S F 151 right of way for electric roads, S F 43 appointing a state surveyor via land commissioner, S F 1 electing a tax commissioner in cities 10 25k population, H R 123 Northwestern security bill postponed, S F 294 allowing corporations as receivers, H R 113 indictments against corporations, S F 298 amending for biennial elections. Resolution by Wall of Sherman commends Great Britain king policy aiding Ireland’s peasant class.
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Senate
Wall of Sherman
State of
Nebraska
Great Britain
Ireland
Landlord lien bill debated ordered engrossed for third reading
The senate fight over the landlord lien bill introduced by Um stead on behalf of Jien and at Nance request moved to engrossed for a third reading with committee amendments. Section 1 allows a landlord to claim a first lien on half the crop and file a notice in the county clerk’s office to foreclose like a chattel mortgage. Several S& S committee reports and bills from S.F. 110 42 63 67 123 45 14 and H.R. 236 were read. H.R. 236 Gilbert primary election bill was advanced to third reading. primaries may require voters to answer if they generally supported the party.
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Senate
Umstead
Nance
General Fle S&s. F
S. F
Ancient
Order of United Workmen Lodge
Harrison of Han
House
Senate passes multiple bills and appropriations in ongoing session
The senate approved several measures including S. S. 201 to place constitutional amendments on ballots, H. R. 152 to set Lincoln school board at five members, and various committees reported bills. Other actions include third readings, engrossment orders, and requests to fund the Norfolk insane asylum with 150000 dollars and to regulate liquor sellers with a 5000 dollar bond.
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Senate
S. S
Tincoln School Board
Dhills
School Board of Lincoln
Nepbraska Experimental Station
H. HN
Library of State Normal School
Pure Food Bill Agreed To in State Legislature
The pure food bills will be reported to the house with a few amendments. They repeal the law for fees and permits to sell certain goods, leaving other provisions as drafted. Lincoln grocers and manufacturers urged that the measure harms home producers by allowing outside makers of adulterated goods to operate while local manufacturers face limits.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Lawmakers Press Time As Session Nears End
Time is short as legislators enter the final two weeks of the session. On Friday March 13 the forty sixth day passed, with appropriation bills to be considered and other measures rushed through. The new revenue law looms, prompting freer passage of bills. Notably, state normal school funding and a new chapel at Peru are set for debate, while the Sears resolution seeks $100000 for new buildings at the state farm, pending revenue bill disposition.
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State Normal School
State Normal
Peru
State Farm
Sears
Union Typewriter Company Stockholders Meet in Jersey City
Annual meeting of Union Typewriter Company with capital of 20 million dollars held in Jersey City. The annual report shows profits for last year higher than in 1901. Directors set aside 600 thousand dollars for dividends.
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The
Union Typewriter Company
Jersey City
Wise man avoids casting himself as hero in tales
A reflective proverb cautions against self glorification and urges humility, noting that true wisdom lies in modesty and serving others rather than seeking praise.
Nebraska in Brief notes fire losses and local events
Springfield reports a 40000 dollar fire loss while Spalding records a smallpox case. North Platte sees three wounded in a shooting. Hastings fights over library site. Anderson Millers celebrate golden wedding in Richardson County. Other items include a rail wreck death near Nebraska City, factory and nursery plans, suicides, park flower efforts, a UP freight fatality near Blue Springs, resignations and hires in schools, depot thefts in Riverton, organ gift in Wayne, a collision near Minden, a will disinheritance case, Lake Ericson destruction, teacher institutes in Plattsmouth, dozens jailed for shoplifting near Gothenburg, and emigration and rail mishaps along with a new Platte Valley Telephone company.
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Springfield
Spalding
North Platte
Hastings
Anderson Miller
Richardson County
Thomas Jennison
Nebraska City
Great Western Cereal Mills
Park Commissioners
Union Pacific
Blue Springs
H. E. Warrell
Ogalalla
Clinton M. Barr
Cozad
Riverton
Frank Birdwell
Russell Rutherford
John Wilson
Wayne
J. H. Pingry
E. T. Renneck
J. D. King
Omaha
Minden
C.A. Dixon
Cass
Sarpy
Plattsmouth
James Carr
George Niles
Gothenburg
Malcolm
Nebraska
Sioux City
Manhattan
Kan
Beatrice
Taylor's ‘Siding
Platte Valley Telephone Company
Anderson School House
Buda
Wonderful Cure Promised By Vegetable Compound Letter
A New York woman describes severe ovarian illness and relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She details pain, headaches, and weakness from standing all day, and says she improved dramatically after a few doses, urging others to try the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Adelaide PrRant
St. Ann’s Ave
New York City
F. Wright
Oelwein
Iowa
Lillian Russell’s Daughter Pursues Paris Stage Career
Lillian Russell IIr. junior daughter Lillian Russell Solomon, aged 16, is in Paris readying for a professional stage career. Report says she surpasses her mother in charm at the same age and possesses a fine soprano voice and strong dramatic talent, with possible appearance on the professional stage next season.
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Lillian Rusell Iir
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell Solomon
Paris
Lillian I
All Up to Date Housekeepers Ball Blue Ad
All Up to Date Housekeepers One Red Cross Ball Blue. It makes clothes clean and sweet as when new, All grocers.
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Red Cross
Local New Year Sale Offers Cut Rates on Resolutions
A compact notice invites readers to apply to nearby neighbors for a bulk deal on New Year’s resolutions, emphasizing low prices and easy access. The item presents a quirky community offer aiming to attract participation.
Bristol Born Lions and the Bristol Brand in the Wild
An English paper notes that many lion, tiger, and leopard cubs born in England have cleft palates causing early death, while Bristol-born animals are famed as the finest and most likely to live. The phrase Bristol born is a recognized trade brand among showmen and keepers.
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Haslemere Park
England
Bristol
Woman Abolitionist's Daring Rescue From Kidnapping
Miss Sarah E. Sanborn, who died at 80 in Hampton Falls New Hampshire, once helped her brother Franklin B. Sanborn escape a planned kidnapping. As the hack awaited outside, she seized the whip and lashed the horses causing them to flee and freeing him. Concord citizens later presented her pistols for the act.
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Sarah E. Sanborn
Hampton Falls
N. H
Franklin B. Sanborn
Concord
Citizens of
FOOLED THE HOSPITAL BY Grape-Nuts CLAIM
A Massachusetts man recounts severe rheumatism and nervous prostration. After unsuccessful treatments, he used Grape-Nuts with breakfast starting April 2 1900 and claims weight gain from 125 to 165 pounds over fifteen months. He says he now feels as well as any man and credits Postum Co. with the product and a recipe book in each package.
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Lee
Mass
Massachusetts
Sharon Springs
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Oklahoma
Bluefield
W. Va
Florence
Italy
Charles Godfrey Leland
Nebraska Legislature
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Frederick
Rouse
Hall
Penitentiary Fund
Junkin
Gosper
Perry
Furnas
Sheldon
Cags
Teamis
Cropsey
Jefferson
State Banking Board
Wilson
Pawnee
Finance, Ways and Means Committee
the Fish Commission
Lineal Hospital
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