Washington Notes on Senate Seat and Oil Lands Policy
Senator Elkins may return to his seat in the next congress per a statement from his Washington residence. The Interior Secretary backs Ballinger’s oil land leasing plan to promote development and lower fuel costs, while the Interstate Commerce Commission suspends a livestock rate increase to April 10.
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Washington
United States
Elkins
Secretary of Interior
Commissioner of the Land Office
William Angelin
Con G. Beers
Willard N. Evans
Frank W. Hammond
Tobias Hansen
Noah J. Kinsley
Gelina P. Shepard
Missouri
Mississippi
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Caiiornia
Congress
Ballinger
Secretary Nagel Speech in Kansas City Addresses State and Nation
Secretary Nagel spoke in Kansas City delivering remarks for state and national concerns. He emphasized policy priorities and urged cooperation among federal and state agencies to advance economic stability and public welfare.
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Nagel
Kansas City
Fragmented 1900s News Snippets Highlight Crisis and Trials
Disjointed items note floods in Manchuria, bubonic plague alarm, and cholera fears. Mention Taft, San Antonio reception, and Henry Lape Wilson’s election expense claim. Labor frays in US Canada federation, wage rise at Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Iowa mullet law dispute, and Knight Yancey fraud arrest. A Bar nard farm murder and a West Point hopeful’s death also loom amid tariff and lumber policy talk.
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Mexico
Henry Lape Wilson
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
United States
Canada
American “Federation of ‘Labor
St. Laon Uts
Gompere
Luiton
United States Supreme Court
Cuf
Iowa
Boone
Carroll
Marshall
John W. Knight
Cottom
Knight, Yancey & Co
Hubbell
Barnard
Wiliam Mitchell
South Dakota
West Point Military Academy
Bailtisnore
T. P. Gere
Oklahoma
Navy Department
H.C. Davia
Guam
Federal
Fire Tragedy Traps Girls In Four-Story Newark Plant
In Newark at Orange and High streets a four-story underwear factory collapse trapped twenty five workers as floors gave way. In ten minutes twenty five girls were buried alive or crushed. sixteen of twenty four bodies recovered identified, six missing, search halted by debris. Deputy Fire Chief Joseph E. Stoane was injured by a falling wall but may recover.
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Newark
Orange and
High Streets
Colapse At & Wait
Pitty
Joseph E. Stoane
Bert
Milwaukee Hosts First Municipal Dance at Small Halls
Milwaukee held its first municipal dance described as a success. Jurneau hall hosted the event with Kilbourne hall opened to accommodate the crowd. The grand march led by 82 year old Louis W Vizay and Mrs C B Wihlinall highlighted social education under their auspices.
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Milwaukee
Jurneau ‘Hall
City Auditorium
Kilbourne
Louis W Vizay
C. B Wihlinall
Disappearance of Cash Chest At Wells Fargo Office
In Muskotee Florida three Wells Fargo & Co employees are held as investigators probe the mysterious removal of an iron chest containing $5.00 in silver and $1,000 in currency. The chest was taken from the express office Sunday. padlock broken and staff away at the time.
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Muskotee
Ofla
Wells, Fargo & Co
Col Moses Wetmore Dies After Wagon Accident
Col Moses C Wetmore of St Louis dies from brain injury and fractured shoulder after being run down by a wagon on Wednesday afternoon He had served as Missouri Democratic committeeman and chaired the finance committee of the national Democratic organization.
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St.Louis
Moses C. Wetmore
Wetmore
Missouri
National Democratic Organization
Black Wolves Rampage Spur Cattle Bounty Near Kremling
Denver game commissioner Holland reported black wolves raiding cattle herds near Kremling Colorado. The Grand Valley cattlemens association posted a bounty of 55 dollars per wolf head and pledged full aid to hunters.
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Denver
Holland
Kremling
Grand Valley Cattiemen’s Association
Michael Sotheen Dies in Chicago After Illness
Michael Sotheen founder of the packing firm bearing his name died in a Chicago hospital Sunday from double pneumonia. He had been ill for five days and his family remained at his bedside as the illness progressed.
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Chicago
Michael Sotheen
Codabay
Ground Squirrels A Pest In U S Farm Areas
Washington reports a bulletin stating ground squirrels cause ten million dollars in annual damage across U S farm areas. The document highlights economic impact and the need for control measures, noting widespread agricultural losses.
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Washington
Papal Ratifies Rev. John Ward as Leavenworth Bishop
In Rome the pope confirms the Very Rev. John Ward of Mt. Mer y Kansas City as bishop of Leavenworth. In Kunetville the Tennessee Supreme Court upholds a 1908 law banning whiskey production, deeming it constitutional.
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Rome
John Ward
Mt.Mery’s
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kunetville
Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee
Nebraska in Grief News Notes From Wartout Ainsworth
Wartout Ainsworth organizes to door campaign. The Order of Owls, a new fraternity, forms at Plattsmouth. Carl Nelson of Tekamah dies from injuries. Charles Sherman charged with robbing Thomas Coleman of about 40 dollars. Karnum Bailey circus at Beatrice. County officials in Seward and Otter counties, deputy inspectors named. Justice and tragedy mix as Grant ONeill faces assault, and a manhunt for Jim Canady unfolds. Mrs Jane Douglas, elderly Seward banker, dies of pneumonia. State meeting of Nebraska Iruncation convention draws wide interest. Anticholera serum funding debated. 5 000 allotted earlier. Lyda Donovan regains voice after months, then suddenly. Peter Spence killed on Fairbury crossing. body cut in two. Dairy fire near Omaha ends in loss.
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Ainsworth
Order of Owls
Plattsmouth
Carl Nelson
Tekamah
Earl B. Gaddes
Holdrege
John H. Moody
Charles Sherman
Thomas Coleman
Karnum & Bailey's Circus
Beatrice
Coleman
Otpe County
Charles Johnson
E H. Hoeman
Hoage
Fred R. oRos
Grant O'Neill
Emma Byrakick
Utica
Stanberry
Nebraska
Kennedy
Custer ‘County
Lincoln
Jim Canady
Canady
Bridgeport
Lyda Donovan
Jonm B. Donovan
Madison Star-Mail
Presbyterian Cnotr
Peter Spence
Fairbury
South Sixth Street
Fadirbury
Spence
Omaha
New Nebraska Ethnology and Folklore Society Formed
A Lincoln gathering at Memorial chapel founded the New Nebraska Society for ethnology and folklore. Officers include President Hutton Webster, Vice-president R F Gimer, and Secretary-treasurer A F E Sheldon. Members pay 5 cents joining, 50 cents annual dues. efforts target statewide participation.
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New Nebraska Society
Labet Than Wetter
Memorial Chapel
The
State University
Hutton Webster
the State University
R. F. GiMer
Omaha World-Herald
A. F E. Sheldon
M. H. Gilmore
Cotner University
Mits Sara: Hrbek
State Teachers’ Association
Clearwater
Neh
Red Cross Christmas Seals Promote Tuberculosis Fight
Dr Ho W Orr of the tuberculosis branch heads a drive after receiving 50 000 Red Cross Christmas seals from the national society. Sold at one cent, the effort aims to raise 1 000 000 with 50 percent of local proceeds funding TB prevention. Posters note the seals do not carry mail but can be used on letters and packages.
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Ho W. Orr
Achietarone Tuberculosis Branch
Red Cross Society
Red ‘Cross
National Society
Focal Branch For
Hog House Built At Lincoln Asylum For The Insane
The hog department at the Lincoln asylum has completed a new hog house costing about $900. It features a frame structure with a cement floor. Last year the farm sold hogs worth $3,000 and plans a larger operation. Funds for the barn were diverted from the institution’s maintenance fund.
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Lincoln Asylum For the Insane
Holdrege Man Appointed Deputy Oil Inspector
Bart B. Gaddis of Holdrege has been appointed deputy oil inspector for the Fifth district territory. The post opened when Frank Colfer of McCook was promoted to state oil inspector. Colfer offered the job to John Mooney of the Arapahoe Pioneer, but he declined. Gaddis is a newspaper man.
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Holdrege
Bart B. Gaddis
Fifth Congressional District
Frank Colfer
McCook
Colfer
John Mooney
The
Arapahoe
Delegates Appointed to Good Roads Convention
Governor Shalkienberger announced that J. F. Hansen of Fremont Co Panning of Omaha and G. Gretce of Costumbias were named delegates to the Good Roads Convention in Indianapolis Indiana on December 6 7 and 8.
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Shalkienberger
J. F. Hansen
Fremont, Co . Panning
Omaha
G. & Gretce
Costumbias
Good Roads
Indianapolis
Ind
Attorney General Targets 2350 Corporations for Yearly Reports
Lincoln Nebraska Attorney General Molien has sent letters to 2350 corporations requiring filing of their annual business reports with the department by December 5. A Jefferson county farm group reports victims in a separate case.
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Lincoln, Neb
Molien
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Ander
Munnyon
Jefferson Streets
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