Lynch Young Negro Hanged After Conviction Near Bowling Green
Roy Hammond a nineteen year old black man was hanged from a tree a mile west of Bowling Green Missouri by about 100 white men. He had pleaded guilty in circuit court to attempted criminal assault of a fourteen year old white girl and was sentenced to ten years. A mob overpowered Sheriff Moore and six deputies at a railroad station. Jefferson City officials opened a sweeping inquiry ordered by Governor Hyde and Attorney General Barrett into the lynching.
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Bowling Green
Roy ‘Hammond
Here
Charles P.moore
Hammond
Jefferson City
Pike County
Roy Hammond
Barrett
Hyde
Charles P. Moore
Moore
Foch Plans U S Visit For Bastille Day Demonstration
Paris May 2 Gen Pershing to visit Paris on July 14 Bastille day for a major show of honor to the United States Marshal Foch expected to return to the United States with Gen Pershing as a French army representative, accompanying the body of an unknown American soldier.
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Paris
Senate nonconcurrence over wage cut at Riverside and Dan River Mills
Danville Virginia May 2 The senate of the industrial democracy which governs the Riverside and Dan River cotton mills a 15 million dollar corporation has voted nonconcurrence in the bill recently approved by the house accepting a 22 percent wage reduction in all plant branches. This disagreement between legislative branches will require a conference committee to reconcile differences.
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Danville
Senate of Thed Industrial Democracy
Riverside and
Dan River
House
Big Cotton Fire in Egypt Destroyed Warehouses
Alexandria May 2. The Yonian bank and a cotton warehouse were destroyed by fire. Twelve to fourteen thousand bales of cotton, insured for more than £500,000, were stored. It is estimated that less than 2 percent can be salvaged.
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Egypt
Alexandria
Yonian Bank
Milwaukee Police Chief Jansena Retires After 28 Years
Milwaukee chief of police John T Jansena resigns after twenty eight years in office due to illness. The announcement comes from Milwaukee Wisconsin with his retirement effective immediately.
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Milwaukee
John T. Jansena
Chicago Markets Mixed as Wheat and Corn Shifts Noted
Chicago markets show mixed movements with May wheat around 1.31 and 1.29 percent, July futures near 1.07 percent. corn and rye show modest changes, oats and flour prices listed for various patent and short patent hard and soft wheats. Livestock and dairy quotes cover butter, eggs, live poultry, potatoes, onions, cattle, hogs, and sheep with prime and good to choice grades and assorted price ranges.
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Chicago
May
Meeting over grain plan stirs Omaha and Lincoln chambers
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce rejected an invitation to U. S. Grain Growers' counsel Clifford Thorne to speak, while Lincoln Chamber of Commerce invited him. Lincoln Journal notes cooperatives unlikely to monopolize grain, predicts private firms will compete, urging a square deal for farmers and consumers alike.
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Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Thorne
U. S. Grain Growers, Inc
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Thorne
United States
Omaha
Missouri Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln State Journal
Pres Pares
Thorne
Lincoln
Girl Robbery Attack Near Brayton Iowa Shocks Farm Family
Margaret Nelson was struck unconscious by a burly man hidden in a second story room while Chris and Mrs Nelson milled in the barn. He stole three rings and $1.50 before fleeing after a neighbor shouted. The girl recovered after discovery two hours later.
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Brayton
Iowa
Chris Nelson
Margaret Nelson
Nelson
Perfect Poems and the Free Growth of Meter
The passage contrasts the rhythm and uniformity of perfect poems with free growth of metrical laws. It likens poetic form to lilacs on a bush and to compact shapes of chestnuts and fruits, ending with a scent described as perfumed but impalpable in the context of Walt Whitman.
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Walt Whitman
Sidney Second Team Opens Season Here
Sidney defeated Potter 13 to 6 in a sunny park opener. Manager James Brewer led Sidney with pitcher Funston Cook and catcher John Daugherty among a lineup featuring Lees, Anderson, Jones, Strain, Closman, Norris and Art Closman. Umpire Johnnie Closman. spectators praised a running catch by Closman and pinch hits by Cook.
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Sidney
Potter
James Brewer
Johnnie Closman
Sidney Boys
Funston Cook
John Daugherty
Lees
Andy Anderson
Paul Jones
Ted Strain
Jan Closman
Ray Norris
Art Closman
Closman
Base Ball Dope of League Team
Directors announce the squad will reach Sidney next Monday with Manager Roben. On site are Anderson and Kortum. new arrivals include Crabber the Brooklyn pitcher, Brown the catcher, Omahaj and Donaldson from New Castle Wyoming. Town trip canceled. team travels across Nebraska with new heather gray and red suits ready for action.
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Sidney
Roben
Anderson
Kortum
Crabber
Pitcher
Brooklyn
Brown
Catcher
Omahaj
Donaldson
New Castle
Wyoming
Nebraska
Heather Gray
Red
Attempted train wreck near Pierce reported by State Journal
Northwestern general manager Dickinson investigates a Sunday night report of ties spiked across rails on the line north of Pierce near Foster. A northbound freight found the obstruction in time to stop. No notice yet of a formal wreck attempt filing.
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Dickinson
Northwestern Lines
Missouri
Pierce
Foster
State Journal
Maple tree lost for new electrolier at Teller building corner
In a York Teller note, residents critique replacing a beloved old maple with an iron post electrolier. They warn against losing shade and a resting spot for birds and squirrels, arguing the tree’s presence tempered heat and offered greenery in downtown with a reminder of nature’s balance.
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A. B. Chatterton
Chatterton
Teller
York Teller
Then and Now Horsepower Comparison For Electric Power
A historical note compares horse power to electric station output. It claims that 19,000,000 of the 23,000,000 horses in the United States would equal the current electric power supply, while 1,500,000 horses would have sufficed a decade ago.
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United States
Lightning Burns Barn on Teske Farm Near Madison
The barn on Gustav Teske's farm between Madison and Humphrey was struck by lightning early Tuesday evening and burned to the ground. Loss is estimated at 3000 dollars with no insurance. There was no one at home at the time.
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Gustav Teske
Madison
Humphrey
Free Verse and the Debate Over Metre in Poetry
The passage argues that free verse is misnamed and closely tied to metre, questioning the distinction between verse and prose. It cites Wadsworth Milton Sidney and Shelley to support the view that poetry can arise from prose rhythms, and defends free verse as a challenging but valid form against critics who call it lazy. It asserts there is no neutral ground between prose and verse and notes the difficulty of crafting poetry without fixed metre.
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Horsey
Wadsworth
Milton
Sidney
Shelley
Thomas Jewell Craven
Cheyenne County Spelling Contest and School Exhibit
The Cheyenne County Spelling Contest will be held at the Court House in Sidney on May 4 at 1 30 p m. An exhibit of school work from county districts will also be at the Court House on May 14. All patrons, friends of education and students are invited. Anna McFadden County Superintendent.
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Court House
Sidney
Nebraska
Friends of Education
Anna McFadden
Bake Sale and Mother's Day Notices in Telegraph Ad
Bake sale hosted by the Frances Willard Union at Cash Grocery Store Saturday afternoon May 21. Mother's Day notices urge flowers from Sidney Flower Shop and carnations for May 8, plus special box candy offers. an Electric Shop ad promotes supplies near the American Bank. a Thursday chicken supper at St Patrick's Auditorium. a real estate note advertises a prime lot by G F LiebenDorfer.
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Frances Willard
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Market Report 1921
Union Stock Yards May 2 1921 about 3 600 cattle received fair active trade mostly 15 25c higher top beeves 8 25 prices for cattle range from 6 25 to 8 25 per cwt with many classes noted. Hogs open with a fair run about 9 200 head steady to 15c lower best light hogs 7 78 most receipts 7 00 7 60. Lambs and sheep show small gains fat lambs 15 25c up best woolled lambs 10 75 shorn lambs 9 85 and California springers 12 00. ewes 6 75 7 25.
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California
Tiny Infants Grow Up Robust Despite Low Birth weghts
Parents of abnormally small newborns can take heart as recent figures indicate tiny infants often grow into robust, normally proportioned children. The study highlights long term outcomes and reassures families about early size concerns.
Charm Enables Girl to Violate Traffic Rules
A brief Ohio State Journal remark notes that certain indefinable charm allows a girl to flout traffic rules repeatedly with apparent impunity, using a wry observational tone about behavior and social perception.
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Ohio State Journal
Durability of Ancient Mummy Cloth Linked to Locust Bean Dye
A historic note explains that the exceptional durability of ancient mummy cloth may stem from a finish using vegetable indigo from the African locust bean tree.
Recollections of Andrew Carnegie in a Circus Visit
Frederick Lynch recounts a tale about Andrew Carnegie in Ireland and a boy named Pat who cannot pay for a circus ticket. Carnegie offers his services in exchange for admission, prompting the manager to respond with a curt remark.
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Ireland
Frederick Lynch
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Pat
Lion dies. pelt saved and tiger revealed
The fragment describes a lion's death and the saved pelt. Pat enters a cage to confront a Bengal tiger. the tiger, in a twist, speaks and identifies as an Irishman, prompting Pat to enter despite fear. The scene blends danger with a humorous line from the animal.
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Pat
Christian Church Notes Honor Mothers Day Services
Regular services will be held at all hours with special observances on Mother’s Day in Bible school and morning church. Flower or ribbon bow wearing is encouraged. Flowers available via the pastor. Evening services follow the usual schedule. Christian Endeavor and Woman’s Missionary society meet next Thursday with Mrs. Stowe. All are invited.
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Christian Endeavor
Woman's Missionary Society
Stowe
New England Bakery Opens For Business Announcement
The New England Bakery is now open for business offering good bread rolls and pies. They solicit a share of your patronage.
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New England
Bake Sale by Sisterhood at Cash Grocery Saturday May QT
The Metho dist church Sisterhood class plans a bake sale at Cash grocery on Saturday in May. Local church group invites community to support fundraising efforts with homemade treats.
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Methodist Church
Cash
Floral co offers plants and lots for sale for Mother’s Day
North Platte Floral Co advertises strong asparagus roots and everbearing strawberries with prices 400 per dozen and 3 per hundred, plus selling a lot at the right price. The note is signed G F Liebendorfer and mentions Mother’s Day and Sunday May for mothers living.
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North Plaite Floral Co
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Foch
U. S
Gen. Pershing
Cheyenne County
Bake Sale
Sidney Flower Shop
Telegraph
American Bank
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
G. F. Liebendorfer
Sidney Candy Kitchen
South Omaha
Union Stock Yards
Christian Church Notes
G.F. Liebendorfer
Denver
Sterling
Alliance
East
The
Sidney Cash Grocery Co
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