Numerous World and National Updates From Washington Area
The report outlines resignations and posts, including Washington Lee Capps resigning as a naval captain effective October 1. It notes Estrada and Madriz forces in Nicaragua, land restorations in public domain, and release of the Manchurian treaty text. It covers bids for Columbus Nebraska public building, Roosevelt aiding Beveridge, and a Pan American Congress session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lee Capps
State
Navy Departments
Estrada
Madriz
Nicaragua
Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Japan
Russia
St Petersburg
John M. Carson
Bureauu of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
The
Treasury
Columbus
Northwestern Construction Company
Kearney
Neb
General
Milwaukee
Bart— . King
Cedar Rapids
Russo Japanese convention displeases Australian diplomats
Foreign observers report Australian diplomats' displeasure at the conclusion of the Russo Japanese convention. The elaborate funeral for King Edward cost the nation 202500, per the supplementary financial estimate. A bomb exploded at a dinner in Moffivar Spain, killing two guests and injuring thirteen, while a banker Gallardo was targeted. Dr Leslie Dodd of Newark died in London after sailing from New York. A Stockholm royal library bible of 302 pages weighs 26 by 19 inches, requiring three men to lift. The 500th Polish Lithuanian anniversary festival featured a monument unveiling for King Ladislav Jagelio marking a historic defeat of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Moffivar
Spain
Senor
Gallardo
Leslie Dodd
Newark
N. J
Prudential Insurance Company
London
Ward
New York
Royal Library of
Stockholm
Tannenberg
Ladislav Jagelio
Taft Shapes Conservation Policy And Railroad Dividends
President Taft assumes direct control of conservation policy. A railroad commission sale proposal involves Canada and the United States. Governor Shallenberger protests Omaha daylight saving law enforcement. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe declares a regular quarterly dividend of 3 1/3 percent. Census officials proceed with enumerator payments for the thirteenth census. Taft discusses Massachusetts politics with free trade advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Aa Railroad Commission
Canada
States
Shallenberger
Omaha
Atchison, Topeks and Santa Fe Railway Company
Somcne
Census Bureau
Massachusetts
Pinchot Aids Insurgents in California Campaign
Former forest service head Gifford Pinchot reportedly lends support to insurgent forces in California campaign activity. Details on scope, dates, and affiliations remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinchot
California
AEROPLANES IN THE MID WEST AVIATION MEET
Curtiss the noted aviator will headline the Mid West Meet in Omaha July 23 24 26 27 under the Aero Club of Nebraska and the Omaha Commercial Club. Glenn H Curtiss J C Mars Eugene Ely and other aviators will participate. The event aims to eclipse past meets with balloons and heavier than air craft, races and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-West
Omaha
Aero Club of
Nebraska
Curtiss
Albany
New York
T.R. Kimball
J.J. Deright
Gould-Dietz
Clark G.powell
Fort Omaha
Los Angeles
The
Omaha Bee
Ely
Mars
United States Army Signal Corps
Army
Haskell
Signal Corps
Leid
Nebraska in Brief highlights from Wymore to Cambridge
Bank formed at Wymore with Farmers and Merchants name and 35000 capital. Beaver City lays cornerstone as Presbyterians plan rebuilt church after fire. Harvest labor scarce drives pay to four dollars daily in some areas. Kenneth Enlow drowns in Republican River at Orleans while swimming. Fremont prairie fires linked to drought. hay lands swept. Ten year old Chap man dies of blood poisoning after Fourth of July accident. Johnson County teachers institute tied to Tecumseh Chautauqua August 8 to 12. Beatrice hospitalizes civil war veteran William Swash after a fall by his daughter, who is mentally unstable. Apple crop blooms after frosts. Fillmore County orchard yields about 6000 bushels. Norfolk Angla Muff sues 65 year old James Gray for 25000 in assault case. Frank Elue bound over for trial in Adama county for killing Roy Hodges during a July quarrel. Wymore bank organized by High and Taylor with 35000 capital. Craig Presbyterian invites Rev. C M Junkin as pastor. Chase, Dundy, Hitchcock and Hayes counties freed from cattle quarantine. Red Cloud reports Idaho suicide of Elmer Kaley. Victor E Wilson seeks state railway commissioner post. York Water deal options plant buyout at 52500. Wymore Main Street fire district rebuilding underway. Lincoln body found murdered and half buried near UP depot. Cambridge imposes fire insurance tax ordinance July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wymore
Pawnee
Beaver City
Kenneth Enlow
Republican
Orleans
Fremont
B. G. Chapman
Johnson County Teachers’ ‘Institute
Wm. Swash
James Gray
Gray
Frank Elue
District Court
Adama County
Roy Hodges
Hodges
F. M. High
North Loup
Neb
Sherman Taylor
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
First Presbyterian Church of
Craig
C. M. Junkin
Governor’s Office
Bureau of Animal Industry
Chase
Dundy
Hitchcock
Hayes
Nebraska Department
Red Cloud
Elmer Kaley
Idaho
Victor E. Wilson
Stromsburg
Polk County
Democratic and Peoples’ Independent
York Water Company
Water Company
Main Street
Union Pacific
Lincoln
Cambridge
Tough Luck and Presidential Dreams
A child laments being forced toward the presidency while dreaming of becoming a prize fighter, clutching frustration and longing as a humorous window into youthful ambition.
Census Man Ends Pleasant Exchange With Householder
A census taker and a matron exchange polite dialogue as she asks about the age of the neighbor. The man answers briefly and ends the visit with a courteous farewell.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home and Foreign Intelligence
Washington
Roosevelt
Beveridge
West West
Chicago
Pan-American Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Europe
France
Jack Johnson
McCabe
Burrows
Lorimer
Poindexter
Oyster Bay
P. W. DeGraw
Charles
Rolls
Loeb
Customs Service
Clinton
Ill
John Struble
Daniel Kinet
Drouth
George W. Norris
George Otis Smith
Geographical Survey
Bureau of Mines
Hrbek
University of Nebraska
Enid
Okla
Robert Prewitt © Williams
Missouri
Alexander Dockery
Fayette
Ballinger
Fuller
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas
United States
Joseph L. Bristow
Olathe
Kans
Harvard City
Clay, County
Portland
W. J. Tucker
Battle Mountain Sanitarium
Hot Springs
Muskogee
Okl
Aviators
Atlantic City
Glenn Curtiss
John F. Mehrer II
Post
Postuns Cereal Co
Battle Creek, Mick
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