Washington News in Brief on Tariffs Vetoes and Treaties
Senate sustains presidential vetoes on wool and metal tariff revisions while House passes the steel and iron tariff bill. Secretary Knox travels to Japan as Taft’s special ambassador for the late emperor’s funeral. Pension payments begin for veterans missing earlier warrants. Panama Canal and interstate commerce reforms loom as McClintock contracts Rocky Mountain spotted fever. News covers disasters in Spain, a Mississippi River bridge bill, and local Nebraska New York inquiries.
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Wilson
Alsop
United States
Chile
Congress
Knox
Washington
Japan
Taft
Matsuhito
House
White House
England
Russia
Pribilof Islands
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Global and Domestic News Briefs Span Revolutions and Politics
A Mexican suspension on American corn duties, new Chinese conspiracies and arrests, and Peru appointing Dr Fiavo A Castenada as finance minister are reported. Mulai Youssef becomes Morocco sultan after Mulai Hafid retires. Los Angeles marks the first Spaniard founded anniversary. Roosevelt contemplates cross country campaign speeches in September. Monticello may join government holdings. Indian-fed Herefords fetch a record 10.50 per cwt in Chicago trades. Composer William Gustavus Fisher dies in Philadelphia at 77. Oklahoma party aims for a full state ticket. Nebraska club members plan a Balboa Beach summer drive. W P Warren’s livery business mentioned.
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Mexico
China
Fiavo A Castenada
Mulai Youssef
Morocco
Mulai Hafid
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
California
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Chicago Exchange
William Gustavus Fisher
Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Progressive Party
Thies
New Party
University of Nebraska Club of
Southern California
Balboa Beach
W. P. Warren
Tren
Large hail stones and tragic accidents report across Nebraska
Reports from Wymore, Wahoo and Ainsworth describe grainy hail in August with two inch stones melting after a week. Edward Delaney showcased hail packed watermelons southeast of Wymore. William Schwartz died when crushed under a wagon near Wahoo, age twenty eight. A tornado west of Ainsworth damaged homes and outbuildings, with residents evacuating into caves as the funnel cloud moved on northwest toward the town.
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Wymore
Edward Delaney
Wahoo
William Schwartz
Camton
Ohio
Aineworth
M. A. Miles
J. M.curry
Ainsworth
County assessor plan faces county action in Dodge
Dodge county petitions filed by a Logan township committee aim to abolish the assessor’s office and shift duties to the county clerk. More petitions expected. the proposition will be voted on in the fall.
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Fremont
Dodge County
Logan Township
State Baseball News Roundup From Lincoln to Humboldt
Greenwood defeated Lincoln’s team with flawless pitching. The York and Kearney clubs forfeited to Kearney when opponents failed to appear. Fremont beat Superior 16 to 2 at home. Humboldt won a close game against Auburn though Stillwell suffered a hitless injury and remains under care. Hiawatha outhit Auburn but could not score in Tuesday’s clash at Auburn.
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Eres Greenwood
Lincoln
Buffem
Greenwood
Nugent
York
Kearney
Fremont
Superior
Hemboldt
Auburn
Stillwell
Humboldt
Hiawatha
Nba
Nebraka brief, mixed local items and accidents
Nebraska news notes include Gab byes on cream production, farm accidents, and fires. Local leaders change as Rev Floyd Blessing is named Wayne Lutheran pastor, a Tecumseh stock company plans an amphitheatre, and notable deaths from burns and explosions occur in Lincoln Auburn and Palley. Baseball results Hastings defeat York 7 3.
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You Corn
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Floyd Blessing
Auburn
Lutheran Church of
Wayne
Tecumeeh
Fair Grounds
Marie van Rieck
Lincoln
Marie Hurley
George Hurley
Hastings
York
G. J. Crook
Palley
J. H. Jensen
Minden
Violet Sims
A.G. Sime
Aurora
Philadelphia
Guy Beveir. Williams
Berlin
Germany
Fremont ‘Carriage Company
Belvisjete
Thayer County
Denel
Klattenberg
Beatrice
Henry Seibert
Hanson Day
Clare Punt
P.O. Bent
Alexandria
S&s D
Burlington
Fremont
Willie
Henry Dietrich
R. Ll. Jones
Rock Island
Fairbury
Hallam
Campbell Bros.” Circus
Pairbury
William Davis
Nemaha County
Ernest Gigex
Creston
Otto Lowsk
Ames
Otto Killenge
Bt Litory
Cluefon Ie
Mr Grace
Durian Fruit Described In Vivid Anecdotes And Dangers
The article details the durian as large as a man's head with sharp spines and a custard like aroma. It notes Malay fondness and European caution, recounts a Penang officer fining a MP and a guest refusing to try ripe fruit. It mentions a tree’s fall risk and nets stretched beneath trees in crowded areas to catch dropping fruit.
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Penang
Pennsylvania Frog Hunters Open Season in Susquehanna Region
The Susquehanna Transcript notes frog hunting is now open with the season ending November 30. Many pursue the sport weekly and some sell frogs to eateries, while veteran hunters guard secret spots. The article paints froging as both sport and livelihood across rural districts.
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Pennsylvania
Tys
Susquehanna Transcript
Wen
Fragmented OCR note about Pyne 4 bor and undated references
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Pyne and a person perhaps related to a meeting or event. The text is garbled with brackets and misread terms, offering few concrete facts or names.
Exchanges of children proposed by two Pittsburgh men
A Sewickley man and a Wilkinsburg man discuss a plan to exchange children with foreign families to learn languages and experience other countries. They reference an English and German family example and consider neighbors’ kids for future exchanges.
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Sewickley
Wilkinsburg
Iberia
Mothers Lingues Attainment In Kans City
The mother of a young boy in Kansas City, Kansas, recites negro dialect stories to praise her skill in two languages. The boy boasts of her talent among playmates who challenge her, asking what the languages are. He replies they are white and colored.
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Kanone City
Kan
Autocratic Assertions and a Senator’s Reply
A constituent questions service to the people and Senator Sorghum answers yes with a wary remark noting the Ory. The exchange hints at scrutiny of public duty and authority in a clipped rhetorical moment.
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Senator Sorghum
Ory
History repeats as pater familias faces smart child
A terse study notes the recurring dynamic of family power, with a weary narrator suggesting that history repeats itself unless a steadier hand or wiser law governs inheritance and parental authority. The piece contrasts tradition with modern challenges to hierarchy.
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