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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
2
Taft to be his own successor in outlook and policy
A condensed Washington roundup notes Taft may name his successor while predicting sharp party splits in Congress over reciprocity and direct Senate elections. It cites vast tariff shifts, Mexican border tensions, new coal discoveries in New Mexico, and free speech proposals for government employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Depew
Taft
Congress
New Mexico
Interior Department
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Canada
United States
House of Representatives
Rucker
Senate
Three men burned to death in box car wreck
Three men perished in a box car fire in an industrial area. Fire officials reported extensive damage as property losses reached an estimated million dollars in Dalton Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Dalton
Bryan
Charlottesville
Maine
Chilton Woman’s Club
Boston
Memen Life Publishing Company
O Boston
Herbert H. White
Auga Prieta
Alamo
Carnegie donation funds public library in Sioux City
Andrew Carnegie gave Sioux City Iowa seventy five thousand dollars for a public library. The report lists other early twentieth century events, including fires in Alaska and storms in Missouri and Kansas with several fatalities and injuries.
Riots at Fashionable Resort Over Booker T Washington Neighbor
In Mexico City a general call for volunteers to serve six months was posted. Citizens aged eighteen to forty five are invited to enlist with pay of one peso per day plus clothing and equipment. Promotion for merit is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Sioux City
Iowa
Iditarod City
Alaska
St. Louis
Cadet
Samuel Parker
Boston
Christian Science Churches
William S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Dolliver
France
Arlavus Jode
John McGignan
New York City
Oregon
Rte
Missoupi
Isaac Harris
Max Blanck
Triangle Waist Company
Washington Place
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
District of Columbia Volunteers
Washington
Lincoln
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Baileyville
Kan
Taft
Knox
David Jayne Hill
Germany
White House
Denman Thompson
West Swahzey
N. H
Thompson
Ned Crane
Kansas City
Father Francis Goldbach
Georgetown University
Potomac River
John Jacob Astor
New York
Astoria
Mexico City
Wealthy residents bid for Booker T. Washington tract
In Fort Salonga near Northport New York a syndicate formed by local residents seeks to purchase land recently bought by Dr. Booker T. Washington on the Sound. If Washington accepts the offer he would be presented with another Soundside tract nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fort Salonga
Northport
Sound
Anti Mormon Campaign Sparks Disorder in Birkenhead
An anti-Mormon demonstration in Birkenhead led to clashes as a crowd attacked a Mormon meeting house, stoning and smashing windows. Police struggled to restore order. two people were injured and seven arrested after an ultimatum demanded Mormons leave within eight days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birkenhead
Eng
Bar Negroes at the Line Stopped by Immigration
Forty Negroes from Kansas City bound for Vancouver were halted by immigration agents at White Rock near the boundary north of Bellingham. Their special car was sent back to Bellingham as they seek Ottawa orders admitting the immigrants with attorney James Watson of Vancouver handling the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Wash
Kansas City
Vancouver
B.C
White Rock
Boundary Line
Here
James Watson
Ottawa
Soldiers quell wine riots in Epernsy France clash at Trepail
Troops were called to quell rioting by wine growers in Epernsy. At Trepail two wine stores were attacked and looted, but a sharp clash ended with soldiers dispersing the mob. Smaller disturbances followed, yet military presence maintained control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epernsy
France
Trepail
Firemen Drop Three Floors in Grove Block Incident
Twenty two St Paul firemen fell three stories to the ground when the Grove block third floor collapsed trapping and injuring several firefighters. The accident occurred as crews attempted to combat a blaze in the three story building prompting emergency hospital transport and investigations into the stairwell collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Grove Block
Quiet in Washington on third party movement
In Washington discussions of a third party are far less active now. In both Senate and House circles and in broader political talk the topic has faded compared with a few months earlier as few politicians seek a serious third party movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Midvale Aleel Disaster Causes Fatal Injuries at Wayne
A steel container burst its molten contents this afternoon at the Midvale facility in Wayne causing two deaths and twelve serious injuries as emergency crews responded to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midvale
Wayne Jeaction
Steamer Katana Brings 1500 Tons Chinese Money Home
The steamer Katana arrives in New York carrying about fifteen hundred tons of worn and mutilated Chinese money from the Far East. The money was sold as old copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Far East
Hunt to Stop Squirrel Spread of Bubonic Plague
Government aims to prevent plague spread by squirrels and rodents by launching a controlled hunt in Monterey National Forest. Departments of agriculture to grant permits before hunt teams proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Monterey National Forest
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska in Brief. Multiple local items and trials.
A Burlington region theft and a series of community notices fill this brief. Items include a clothing store theft in Fremont worth 500 in cloth, a Fairbury petition for a May 9 saloon election, a Will probate for Captain Ho BR Palmer heirs, a Beatrice crash killing Frank Kimball and two injured, jail break at Nebraska City, guard officers joining Texas maneuvers, and educational land fund bid openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerson
Fremont
Fairbury
Omaha
Tyner
W. B. Clark
Millan
Sation
Frank Kimball
Ee Wundry
Beatrice
Wis
Kimball
Liberty
Nebraska City
Robert Walker
Benjamin Goldsberry
Charles Tinsley
Adjutant General's Office
San Antonio
Tex
Nebraska Guard
Iver Johnson
Stanton
C. R. McCormick
Eighteenth Infantry
War Department
Phelps
Texas
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Potts
HIS INVOCATION A SUCCESS AT PLAY
Guy Bates Post recalls a scene where a storm was to darken the stage and the lead actor attempted the line Oh Lord deliver us from the power of darkness The lights stayed bright until he roared the line and the audience roared in response as the audience witnessed the attempt and the gas man was urged to dim the lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Bates Post
Pitteburg Chronicle- Telegraph
Witness Confesses About Accused at Sea
The court questioned a captain about the accused after a witness described the events at sea. The captain replied that the man appeared extremely wet, remarking he was one of the wettest men he had ever seen, if not the wettest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
Too Fresh. Dobby and Skinfint Debate Marital Consent
A judge hears a dialogue where Dobby promises to support a daughter in the style she is used to if consent to marriage is granted. Skinfint presses for a firm alliance while Dobby admits a soft heart could yield concessions. The exchange reveals tensions over control and affection within a proposed match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Skinfint
Dobby
Saskatoon Seeks Agriculturists to Boost Farmers Market
Aboard by Saskatchewan officials a call invites farmers to join Saskatoon markets with emphasis on meeting rising demand. Officials urge timely registration with the commission and provide guidance for new participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Gam
Onsatoon
Saskatchewan
Weatera
Canada
Teething Remedies and Market Talk From A Curious Shop
A quirky, fragmented snippet shows a shop scene with a butcher offering beef at fifteen cents a pound and mentions of teething remedies for children. The text blends vendor chatter with public notices and misquoted phrases attributed to Publius Syrus, creating a patchwork of early 20th century style commerce and health ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaherty
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Ad Claims Cures for Women
An advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham’s Medicine Cure for female troubles and period pain. It cites letters from mothers praising health restoration after using the product and urges readers to send testimonials to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredtorgne
Tean
Mra. L. Ie
Corkrax
Rutland Street
Baltmore
Moth
Adiance
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Booker T. Washington
Patroclos
Nebraska
Garfield Coreto
Plubliiue
Syrus
Publius Syrus
Eres
Wiening
WICOM
California
Syeuf CO
California MG Syrup CO
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