Tur key ready to press claims against United States
Minister Leishman cables that Turkey is prepared to take up the United States claims. A killing frost near Rocky Ford Colorado destroys cante loupe crop. The Yose will reach 250000 dollars. Fire at Francis Smith Co. steel works in San Francisco causes over 60000 dollars in damage. Edward and Alexandra seek updates on Sir Thomas Lipton’s health from Chicago. Eighteen arrested in Tonopah Nevada riot and murder attempt. Republic conventions nominate Moon in Pennsylvania and Prentice in Colorado. Prentice is Rockefeller son-in-law. Automobile crash at Vermont fair grounds kills Herbert Lamphere. Maryland and national conventions name nominees. Prentice linked to Rockefeller. China census shows 103 per square mile. Belgium 220, Great Britain 180, Germany 106. Prentice named Colorado Fuel and Iron vice president. Judge Gary to preside in Tillman assassination case in Lexington. Canadian railways raise pulpwood freight rate starting October 1. Swift Packing workers Hart, Brooks, Ronk fatally scalded in East St. Louis. Mayor Sanchez acquitted in New Mexico embezzlement case. Atlantic City storm does not disrupt Unitarian conference prep. Mary Williams commits suicide after tragedy in Salt Lake City. General Grant report public. supports canteen and border stations. Olympia accident board finds corporal Yerkes mainly at fault. court-martial ordered. Secret service detects two national bank counterfeits. Ice cream illness sickens forty-two at church social in Belenna New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Reuben O. Moon
Congressman Foerderer
B. P. Prentice
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Prentice
John D. Rockefeller
Vermont
Herbert Lamphere
Baltimore
Stevenson
New York
E. P. Prentice
Frank B. Gary
Abbeville
Lexington
S. C
J. H. Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Canadian Railways
United States
Moses Hart
Louis Brooks
Charles Ronk
Swift Packing Company
East St. Louis
Pedro Sanchez
Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Atlantic City
N. J
National Conference of the
Unitarian Church
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mary Williams
Chattanooga
F. D. Grant
Department of Exas
War Department
Marine Corps
Wilkie
Secret Service
People's National Bank of
Roxbury
Mass
Waltham National Bank of
Waltham
Belenna
N.Y
Union Pacific
Beatrice
Manhattan
Kan
Stockdale
H. W. Field
Sioux City
Blair
Fremont
Field
Henry Macken
Guy Peyton
Sturgeon’s Lake
York County
Macken
Peyton
Ira Ketchum
Sarpy County
Edward Snodgrass
Omaha
Judge Day
Snodgrass
Miss Glassman
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
van Doren Iron Works
Cleveland
Nebraska
Harvard Farmers’ Co-operative Grain and Live Stock Company
School House Grove
Boyd County
Follmer
Supreme Court
Westover
Ryan
Murfin
Prout
Lincoln
Theodore Bittenbender
Nelson
Tena Johnson
Sutton
President Roosevelt Escapes Attack on Sagamore Hill
A crazed assailant on Sagamore Hill grounds nearly killed President Roosevelt as two unknown men prowled nearby. A secret service agent knocked the revolver from the attacker, saving Roosevelt with Wellbrenner, a Syosset farmer, overpowered minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellbrenner
President House
Mr. Roosevelt
Secret Service
Great Fight Over Land Laws At National Irrigation Congress
The eleventh National Irrigation Congress concluded in Ogden Utah with W A Clark re-elected as president and El Paso chosen to host the 1904 gathering. The body debated repealing the desert land act and timber and stone act, and altering the homestead act, amid bitter exchanges led by Carey, Mondell, and Shafroth. A Needham alternative to modify laws narrowly carried, while many delegates returned home or toured Cache Valley and Bear River projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Utah
National Irrigation Congress
W. A. Clark
Montana
el Paso
Congress
Committee On Resolutions
Carey
Wyoming
Mondell
Shafroth
Colorado
Needham
California
Department of Agriculture
Boise
Portland
Ore
Southwest
Cache Valley
State Agricultural School
Logan
Bear River Valley
Irrigation Congress Debates Desert Land Act Repeal
Utah delegates at Ogden report a close vote outlook on repealing desert land act timber and homestead clause protections. George Maxwell and Senator Paris Gibson favor repeal while Congressman Mondall opposes. The session also discussed colonization, railroad cooperation, and Salvation Army colonization efforts with calls for federal aid and state collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Utah
National Irrigation Congress
Congress
George H. Maxwell
Executive Committee
Paris Gibson
Monntana
Mondall
Smoot
Trans-Mississippi Congress
Carey
Wyoming
Irrigation Congress
Booth- Tucker
Salvation Army
California
Colorado
Secretary of Agriculture
Nebraska seeks teachers amid shortages in rural counties
State reports about 150 teachers are needed as many hold third grade certificates. Shortages affect Cherry, Custer, Dawes, Red Willow, Frontier, Cheyenne, Brown, Boyd, and Logan counties. Rural Cass county schools are fully staffed. Beatrice and Omaha area notes include train derailment without injuries, robberies, trials, and legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cherry
Custer
Dawes
Red
Bonds Declared Illegal in Saunders County Court House Vote
Saunders County faces setback as Lincoln rejects the $85 000 bonds for a new courthouse. The call for the special election failed to meet the required 28 day interval after first publication. Board had sought legal advice and planned spring work despite delaying fall construction. A new bond election must be held, timing to be decided between November general election or a separate special vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahoo
Saunders County
Lincoln
Court House
Governor Seeks Return of Count Diagnieff for Forgery
Lincoln Nebraska Governor Mickey issues requisition to New York governor for the return of Count Jules Diagnieff, wanted in Omaha for forgery after passing bogus checks on Rome Miller, proprietor of the Tier Grand and Millard hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Mickey
New York
Nebraska
Jules Diagnieff
Omaha
Rome Miller
Tier Grand
Millard
Fined for Selling Diseased Hogs Near West Point
West Point farmer Charles G Doescher was arraigned in justice court for selling diseased hogs to a local dealer. He was found guilty and sentenced to pay a $25 fine plus costs of prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Charles G. Doescher
Justice Court
Doescher
Stolen cattle recovered near Wood River pasture
Wood River report says twenty one head of cattle stolen from W H Farber’s Platte river pasture were found on Jacob Sherer’s farm three miles north of town. Thieves had headed for the bluffs and abandoned the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River
W. H. Farber
Platte River
Jacob Sherer
Bluffs
Swedish farmer takes own life near Minden
Nels Swanson a substantial Swedish farmer living about eight miles southwest of Minden killed himself by cutting the veins and arteries of both wrists while under the influence of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
Nels Swanson
Calling Things by Another Name Causes Earthly Trouble
The adage notes that many human woes stem from misnaming or mislabeling events and people. It implies language shapes perception and conflict arises when labels misrepresent reality.
Snow Breaks Trees in Black Hills Storm
In Sturgis South Dakota a heavy rain and snow storm ruined many fruit and shade trees still in full leaf. The storm lasted days and is described as the worst to strike the Black Hills region at this time of year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis, S. D
Black Hills
Wireless telegraph gear urged for battleships
Rear Admiral Barker commander in chief of the North Atlantic fleet recommends equipping all battleships and large cruisers with wireless telegraph apparatus to improve naval communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. C
Barker
Blind Institute Opens in Nebraska City
Nebraska City reports the Nebraska Institute for the Blind opened for the term with a full faculty and attendance that compares favorably with prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blind Institute
Nebraska City
Nebraska Institute For the Blind
Bank Robbery at Rhodes Ends Frightened Escape
Robbers bored through the roof of Farmers' Bank at Rhodes on Tuesday night and dynamited the vault. They secured $1,000 in silver found outside the safe but did not loot the vault itself. Authorities believe the robbers were frightened off and left no crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farmers’ Bank
Rhodes
Mrs Chambers of Plattsmouth Declared Insane by Board
Mrs Samuel Chambers of Plattsmouth 60 years old has been examined and pronounced insane by the board of insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Chambers
Plattsmouth
Board of Insanity
Campion Seeks Habeas Corpus Relief From Seward Jail
William M. Campion, jailed in Seward, files for habeas corpus to gain freedom. He was convicted of fathering Nellie M. Lattimer’s child and ordered to pay $1,000 for support. nonpayment left him in custody since the trial several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
William MM. Campion
Seward
Doctors warn against excessive bathing dangers
Axiomatic notes doctors warn that too much bathing harms health. The speaker mocks medical certainty while suggesting water should be kept away, contrasting daily deaths with idle claims of wisdom and urging restraint.
All Up-to-Date Housekeef Pers One Red Cross Ball Blue
Ali grocers advertise Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning clothes keeping them clean and fresh as new with a household remedy style notice aimed at shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ali Grocers
King Peter Bestows White Eagle on Royals in Servia
King Peter grants the White Eagle to Crown Prince George, Prince Alexander, his brother Prince Arsen Karageorgevitch, and his nephew Prince Paul. It is the first such order he has given since ascending the Servian throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
White Eagle
Servia
George
Alexander
Arsen Karageorgevitch
Paul
To Cure a Cord in One Day Patent Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure all. It promises a full refund from druggists if it fails, and lists a price of 20 cents.
Mary Anderson's Chickens in England
Mary Anderton Navarro becomes a noted keeper of chickens at her home in England. She does not sell eggs or birds but shares surplus after stocking her own table and giving to friends, then distributes the rest to the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mary Anderton Navarro
Defiance Starch Promoted for Superior Quality
An advertisement argues Defiance Starch is superior due to a different process. It claims the product is one third more effective and costs 10 cents, positioning it as a better option than rivals.
Ruth and Pecy Pressed for Favor Then Indiscretion
Ruth reveals she accepted Pecy after relentless pressure from Kate. Kate notes she initially refused but yielded under insistence. The dialogue hints at a surrender at discretion and an ensuing worry over an indiscretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Pecy
Kate
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Turkey
Rocky Ford
Colo
Francis Smith & Co
Townsend Avenue
San Francisco
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Chicago
Sir Thomas Lipton
Tonopah
Nev
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Mr. Roose
President Felt
General Nebraska News
Gage County
Oklahoma
James I. Kennedy
Williams
Bank of Rogers
Colfax County
Nebraska Telephone Company
Grocers’ Association
Cass County
Farmer
Iona
Axiomatic
Mary Anderson
Pico
Joan F Borya
Trinity Springs, Inc
Europe
WYERS
M. OH. Sawyer & Son
W. L. Douglas
Douglas Anes Corona
Douglas
W. L Douglas
Brockton
Mase
Pvery
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