War Department reforms urged by General Hodges
General Hodges, commanding the Department of Dakota, recommends adding infantry, a general service corps and a retirement system for aged War Department employees. He says troops returning from the tropics need at least four years to recuperate, and notes likely infantry expansion is needed. Three Spanish letters to Secretary Knox were found and turned over or are unaccounted.
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Ion
Ban Juan
State Department
Knox
Transvan Jae
General Service
War Department
Brisedier
C. L. Hodge
Department of Dakota
Tropics
Hodges Enays
Fighting in Formosa and Royal Rumors Abroad
Reports from China note continued fighting in Formosa and rising popular subscriptions to aid Japan. Paris signals deny Alfonso's weakness as clerical press rumors spread. A London music hall staged a wrestling match where Gama of India defeated Dr Roller in two falls.
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Formosa
China
France
Senor _ Peres-Caballero
Alfonso
Vaughn
Leopold
Belgium
Emmanuel Duriux
Neuilly-sur Seine
Misleading Nominations Spark Public Doubt in 1911 Era
A fragmentary report notes controversy over Minnesota nomination claims and public access to true conditions. Names and dates are unclear, but the piece hints at withheld information by a manufacturer to influence spring events.
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Mis
Minnesota
Manumer
Postmaster cuts down dopa pai sheets near ten year average
Speaker Cannon says he is not worried over the result in Kansas. Joseph Wendling, alleged slayer of Alma Kenner, reached Denver. President Taft helped dedicate a monument to the Provincetown pilgrims. Locusts invade Athens. floods in Japan. a paymaster’s safe is stolen near Cheyenne. Mrs Wolfe found dead in Dennison Texas.
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Cannon
Kansas
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kenner
Denver
Taft
Provincetown
Maas
Gore
Claude A. Swanton
Virginia
Daniels
St. Louis
Bird McGuire
Oklahoma
Cuba
Republic
Athens
United States
Japan
United States Supreme Court
Kansas Bank ‘Guaranty
Commerce Commission
Wickersham
Nagel
Alaska
Pole Mountain
Cheyenne
Fritz Mergenthaler
Cape May
N. J
Carriage Manufacturers’ Association of the United States
Louisville
Lionel Waldron
Jules Pages
Alexander Garfield
Africa
Legion
Nebraska
Knights of Pythias
John Wilson, Jr
Johnson County
Nebr
Joseph Wolfe
Dennison
Tex
Nebraska Sends Strong Showing at Chicago Knight Templar Conclave
Nebraska delegates made a notable showing at the Chicago Knight Templar conclave. The report notes strong participation and local representation from Nebraska in the event.
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Nebraska
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Lincoln State Fair Works to Secure Prime Machinery Stands
A letter to Mr Mellor shows the Lincoln state fair pressed for space in the machinery grounds. The reply regrets full occupancy but hints at a possible sandwich placement in the machinery department if feasible. Last year the fair sold more machines on their grounds than elsewhere and is described as a prize winner for buyers.
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Mellor
Lincoln State Fair
Lincoln Schools Open in September for 1919 Term
All schools and colleges in and around Lincoln begin mid September. Registration starts September 14 at Wesleyan Cotner Union College and September 15 at the Nebraska Military Academy. Lincoln city schools begin September 12.
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Lincoln
Wesleyan
Cotner
Union College
Nebraska Military Academy
Lincoln Academy
State University
Lincoln City
Irrigation Injunction Dissolved by State Board Ruling
Assistant Attorney General Ayres informs the attorney general that Judge 8 of the Lincoln district court sustained the state board of irrigation motion to dissolve the temporary injunction. The board had ordered Platte river gates closed to enforce water rights under the state law prioritizing appropriations.
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Ayres
District Court of Lincoln
Tate Board of Irrigation
Platte River
State Board
State Fair Introduces Reserved Grand Stand Tickets
State fair board decided to sell reserved grand stand tickets on the race course. Sales will stop when full seating capacity is reached to prevent crowding. Reserved seats cost 60 and 75 cents, with the closest sections priced at 75 cents.
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Board of Managers
Railways Opposed By Attorney General In Book Sale Claim
Attorney General Ipson accuses Union Pacific of selling books to be kept in good faith for two years from the sale date, challenging the railway commission to review the deal and its terms.
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Ipson
Railway Commission
Union Pacific Railroad
State By Counties Levy And Total Tax Reported
County figures show a total levy of 411 968 354 dollars an increase of 12 972 536 dollars. A five mill levy this year yields 2 059 791 dollars, down 134 680 from the five percent mills. The Nebraska poultry value stands at 2 260 895 this year versus 1 839 486 last year per county assessors. Only a few counties show decreases in the reported totals.
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Feo Des’ Ot Doe
Nebri Roultry
Uncle Joe Cannon Expects Reelection to Congress
In a published Inter Ocean interview Joseph G Cannon denounces insurgents and promises to run for speaker of the next house. He rejects rumors of a Republican reorganization, asserts Taft will not yield to minority whims, and says he expects an overwhelming congressional victory before seeking the speakership.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Joseph G. Cannon
Beverly
Cannon
Taft
Aldrich
Hale
Democratic Alliance
Congress
Favor Certificate Plan for Postal Savings Bank System
Postmaster General Hitchcock received a report stating the committee on organization of the postal savings bank systems favors certificates of deposit over pass books. The proposed plan would reduce the bookkeeping burdens tied to the pass book system.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Committee On Organization
Postal Savings Bank
Peace talks report from Nicaragua amid Bluefields dispatches
Generals Juan Estrada and Emiliano Chamorro left for the Managua region to carry on peace negotiations with President Madriz. The Bluefields American, insurgent organ, corroborates, saying peace will soon reign.
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Nicaragua
New Orleans
Juan Estrada
Emiliano Chamorro
Managua
Madriz
Bluefields
Bluefields American
Anarchist threats prompt guards for King Victor Emmanuel
Advices from towns along the Swiss frontier report extraordinary police measures to guard King Victor Emmanuel during his journey to Montenegro for festivities when Nicholas becomes king. Anarchists are said to have arrived in Italy or from Switzerland, heightening security concerns.
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Milan
Victor Emmanuel
Montenegro
Nicholas
Italy
Switzerland
Life Prisoner Granted Parole in Missouri Case
In Jefferson City Missouri Robert Cushenderry formerly in Clinton County had his life sentence commuted and granted parole after eleven years since he was convicted of murdering Cameron city marshal. The case marks Missouri’s first parole after a sentence change to life imprisonment in state history.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Robert Cushenderry
Clinton, County
Begro
Cameron
Flood Losses Reported in Japan Deaths and Missing
Floods last week inundated many districts in Japan and on Friday and Saturday submerged two principal wards of Tokio. Official totals report 1 112 dead and missing. About 3 953 horses were washed away.
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Japan
Tokio
California May Make Bid for Panama-Pacific Bonds
Governor Gillett indicated a high likelihood of calling a special session to decide on issuing 5 million dollars in bonds for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The move centers on funding the expo and its regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Sacramento
Cal
Gillett
Fen
San Francisco
Pastor Resigns. Politics Tied to Pulpit in Omro
Rev. Daniel Hayward of Omro’s Methodist church resigns after Oshkosh district superintendent H. Anderson demands he stop political preaching or relinquish the pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Daniel Hayward
Omro
Wishaa
8. H. Anderson
York and Alma Banks Seek Depository Status in D C
Washington D C reports that the German American Bank of York and the Bank of Alma New have filed applications to serve as depositories likely for postal savings funds pending approval. The move signals a push to broaden local banking access and support federal savings programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
German American Bank of York
Bank of Alma
New
Tuberculosis In U S Prisons Community Health Crisis
National Association studies estimate about fifteen percent of U S prison inmates carry tuberculosis. With 86 000 prisoners nationwide at any time not less than 12 000 are infected. Poor prison conditions in states like Pennsylvania Kansas and Ohio may worsen the spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Ohio
Debtor Declines Payment in Creditor’s Demand Row
A debtor and creditor exchange terse dialogue with the debtor choosing never to pay. The scene suggests a standoff over a bill amid sharp back-and-forth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Scout
Local Payment Scheme Spurs Material Purchases
The article notes that good intentions drive a cashless local system for paying materials in the area, highlighting how community efforts translate into purchases at the market.
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Senegral
Joe Cannon
Ltt
Fy Peachers
Pink
Post
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