Nebraska News Wide Range From Measles to Arbor Day
Nebraska tidings report three fatal measles cases in Bellevue and numerous local developments across the state. Cedar county barns rise, Hubbell debates a normal college, and Beatrice votes on sidewalk matters. Arapahoe and Arnhney celebrate Arbor Day with tree planting. Lincoln seeks underground wires. towns report revivals, repairs, and legal actions.
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Bellevue
Cedar County
Kearney
Hubbell Elevator Boys of Lincoln
Stewart
O. D. Jones
Brock
Elwood
DeWitt
Furnas County
Aranhney
Hed Bloomfields High School
Beatrice
Isaac Myers
Arapahoe
Nebraska Telephone Company
Lincoln
W. Letson
Hastings
Superior
Marvin
Bath
N.Y
Grand Island
Harry Nichols
Pawnee City
L. (. Stocktoh
Cheyenne County
Ames
Nebraska
Dakots County
Nebraska C Sty
BE. Adams
Suparior
Omaha
Mead
Bev Gabriel
German Lutheran Church
Elmwood
Republican Congressional Committee
Mary A. Hitchcock
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Fremont
Alliance
Land Office
Rock Island Road
George Strauss
Wallace
Loy
Fat Hollenback
Raymond
W. B. Kerlin
Kerlin
Kerlin’s Petition, and Mrs. Kerlin Agrees With Hin Jvis
Feline Clark
Fremont Central School
Three men with drum arrive in Leatrice from the west
A trio with a drum fife and flute reach Leatrice claiming to head to a Coxey march on Washington. They are fed and lodged by city authorities for the night amid a quiet frontier town mood.
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Washington
Casper Johnson
Wakefield
Denver
Liberty Transito
George McKnight
Justice Betz
Bellevue
George Norman Seblin
Iowa
Contable McCarty
McKnight
Mills County
Electricity by wind turns home lighting into reality
Report on J A Corcoran of Jersey City who built a windmill powered lighting plant. His 18 foot diameter mill at 20 mph yields 3 horsepower, runs a dynamo and storage cells lighting 24 incandescent lamps. The system promises affordable domestic power from wind with wide adoption potential and notes the economic and social implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. A. Corcoran
Jersey City
Corcoran
United States
Progress of Invention Across Nations and Innovations
A survey of milestones from 19th century invention notes: streetcars in the U S since 1850 and England by 1860. magnesite based artificial wood for furniture and insulation. a German officer's motor using coal dust explosion. a simple hand lamp with olive oil and phosphorus. a French magazine rifle claim of 100 shots per load and lighter cartridges. the British ship Polyphemus a submerged ram torpedo craft. a London Japan Society discussion on bamboo reed organ pipes for softer organ tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Japan Society
London
Egg catastrophe on street ends with man unhurt
A Paris plumber slipped from a roof and tumbled into the street where a passing market gardener’s cart toppled, cracking two cages and crushing a dozen fowls. He survived with only bruises, though he appeared like an omelette.
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Paris
Coxey Arrests Stir Police Court Probe in Des Moines
In Des Moines May Day events Coxey and three Coxeyites Charlie Browne Christopher Jones faced charges for violating U S statutes. Jacob S Coxey pleaded not guilty to displaying a banner. Bail set at 500 dollars for Coxey and Jones as legal maneuvers unfold with Populist support and a pending Friday trial.
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Woastivatex
Jacob Slecher
Commonweal Army
Capitol Prouincs
Carl Browne
Hristopher Columbus Jones
Coxeys
Raienet
Miller
Bheir
Jemee
Colorado
Baker
Kansas
Kem
Nebraska
Koen
Minnesota
Tarsnes
Coxey
Browne
Jones
Congress
Dunge Miller
Coxes
Taubeneck
Turner
Central Committee
The
Peoples Party
T . Bland
Washington
Unoon
Maloney
Coxeyites
Jacob S. Coxey
Ayconney
Samuel Aynan
Hvac
Jacob S Coxey
Marilln Ricker
General Coxey
Frank Hume
Coxey and Jones
House
Johnson
Ohio
Ife
Capitol
Crisp
Kelly on Coxey and Des Moines baseball tilt
Des Marxes Iowa May 3 Kelly raged at Coxey arrest saying the move failed without western support. Kelly’s industrial nine played Des Moines Stars with 25 cents admission and a decent crowd. He pitched and coached helping the team. Gate receipts went to the Industrials. A rail offer to Van Wert at 28 was withdrawn, fueling labor anger at railroads and small lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Des Moines Stars
Des Moines
Industrials
Great Western Rail
van Wert
British Bimetallic Conference Opens at Mansion House
Lonpox May 3 The International Bimetallist conference opened at the Mansion House under the bimetallic congress. Lord Evans presided. A J Balfour MP delivered the keynote address on restoring silver’s monetary role. The gathering urged global free coinage of gold and silver at a fixed ratio and drew support from church and banking figures.
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Lonpox
Mansion House
George R. Tyler
Lord Evans
Nicholson
A J Balfour
M Pp
House of Commons
Lord Courtenay
Walsh
Dublin
Ireland
Bank of
France
M Magnin
Francis A. Walker
Bimetallic League
Andrews
Brown University
Providence
Roe
Balfour
Duke of Abergorn
Duke of Portland
Duke of Sutherland
Henry Sleare
Charles Hoare
London
S. S. Lloyd
James Mawdsley
Morton Frewen
BE. Sasoon
Ro Sasoon
Rumors of a Compromise in Henry County Bond Fight
In Cortina Missouri on May 3 three St Clair county judges Copen haver George Ho Lyon and Thomas Nevitt take charge of Sheriff James E Bennett of Henry county under strict confinement by Judge Philips orders. It is believed General Henderson travels west to press a compromise to settle the over twenty year dispute with bondholders willing to accept the original amount.
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St. Clair County
Cortina
BFC
Copenhaver
George Ho Lyon
Thomas Nevitt
St Clair County Court
James E. Bennett
Henry County
Philips
Henderson
Ambush defeats Torres forces in Yaqui clash
Massacre report from Cal. May 3 notes 500 troops led by Governor Turces were ambushed by Yaqui Indians. At least 200 of the 500 are killed or wounded, with 100 to 200 more Yaquis in rebellion. Hermosillo organizes 200 militia to renew the campaign.
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San Dinco
Cal
Lute
Turces
Peat Eral
Mexico
Business Situation Faced by US Amid Coal Strike Effects
Bradstreet reports the general business situation in the United States is less favorable as labor unrest cuts across major distribution centers. The 147,000 coal and coke workers strike affects Buffalo Cleveland Chicago and Duluth with ore shipments delayed and rail crews being discharged. Only Indianapolis and Kansas City show slight improvement. stock activity slows, tariffs lag, and failures decline to 180 in the U S and 26 in Canada from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
United States
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chicago
Duluth
Central
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Canada
Eastern Miners All Out in Weekly Strike No. 1
Paraprevata April 30 reports the first week of the great coal miners strike sees only one active mine in the eastern district near Phillipsburg Osceola now idle with about 100 workers. Threats loom to force resumption by visiting delegations. Most expect the strike to last another week and a possible compromise may be reached without UMWA leadership approval.
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Paraprevata
Alleghenies
Phillipsburg
Osceola
Irines
United Mine Workers’ Association
Tie Up Complete Great Northern Montana Action
In St Pats Montana on April 39 and in Helena April 28 proceedings began in the Montana supreme court to compel the Great Northern to operate its lines within the state or forfeit its charter. The Great Northern strike tied up 4495 miles across several states with no trains moving in major terminals. Crews avoided violence while townsmen restricted movements and other lines used GN tracks for their own services.
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Great Northern
Montana
St Pats
Minn
Mont
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Mrs Lease Ill After Sudden Heart Distress In Indiana
Ricinsona Indiana April 30 Mrs Mary E Lease the Kansas reformer who spoke here yesterday with Mrs Helen M Gougar was taken suddenly ill last night at her hotel. A physician revived her and diagnosed heart disease she is now improving.
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Indiana
Ricinsona
Ind
Mary BE. Lease
Kansas
Royalists in Hawaii condemn methods for electing delegates
Advices from Honolulu report 4 000 Royalists met on Monday evening April 9 and adopted resolutions condemning the provisional government for its election process to the constitutional convention. They called on compatriots and sympathizers to refuse the oath of allegiance required to become eligible voters.
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Mecolutiona
San Francisco
Honolulu
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Social Science Federation For
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Charles B. Maitehell
Grand Avenue
Social Science Federation
Social Science
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