Conferees approve river and harbor bill with reduced total
The conferees report on the river and harbor measure approved by Congress carries 51 947 718 dollars in appropriations, a net reduction of 705 500 from the Senate version. Omaha Nebraska must buy the city waterworks for 6 263 294 49 dollars per a U S Supreme Court decision.
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Georgia
Supreme court sustains interstate commerce in Missouri river cases
Reports note the Supreme Court upholding interstate commerce authority in Missouri river rate disputes while strikes affect Southern Pacific Texas foremen and wheat prices dip in Chicago markets. Other items include foreign and domestic political notes and notable arrivals and events.
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Southern Pacific
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Chicago
Nanking
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Franklin Pierce
Newport
R. I
House
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Meadow Brook Hunt Club
Robert E. Peary
King George
Main Borough House
Scott
Taft
Marlborough House
New York
St. Saeed
St. Louis
Rutherford
Fta
Political figures react to trial and rail legislation
Mrs. Doxey shows nervousness under trial strain. Roosevelt stirs London with a Guildhall speech. Senator Cummins backs the railroad bill. Senator Burkett envisions the Oregon plan for Nebraska voters. Champ Clark prefers the speaker’s chair to the Senate. The Brown amendment to the railroad bill fails in the Senate.
Governor Shallenberger Praises Nebraska Schools At Institute
Governor Shallenberger addressed the State Teachers Institute urging support for funding Nebraska schools. He noted the state spends about 600,000 biannually and argued every dollar is well spent, while a $100,000 balance in the state treasury was invested in government bonds after legal notice. The session honored ex Governor Mickey who died at Osceola, with flags at half staff and a mourning order from Adjutant General Hartigan.
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Lawler
Mickey
Nebraska
Osceola
Theodore Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
York
Ripley
The
Santa Fe
W. M. Greene
Rochester
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Kentucky
Shallenberger
State Teachers’ Institute
Breas
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Stair House
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J. Hy Mickey
Hartigan
National Guard
Josip. H. Mickey
Tater
Farina
Burlington
Iowa
Wesleyan
University
Eighth Iowa Cavalry
Nebraska House “of ‘Representatives
Secretary of State May Fees Report
The secretary of state collected a total of 3860.20 in May across categories including articles of incorporation 2148.65 notary commissions 62 motor vehicles 1495.55 brands 33 certifications 50 trade marks 2 corporation permits 105.
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Secretary of State
Cement Walks Replace Canals at State House Grounds
The State Board of Public Lands and Buildings plans cement walks around the state house to replace flagstone. Current walks have long functioned as canals, holding water after showers. the board aims to improve drainage and usability.
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State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
State House
Seine License Applications Rise Along with Catfish Season
Chief Game Warden Dan Geilus has received forty five applications for licenses to seine and net fish. The last legislature amended the game law to permit seining and netting of catfish carp buffalo and gar from June 1 to October 21 at a price of two dollars.
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Dan Geilus
Lincoln federal building funding approved by senate
Senate passed Senator Burkett's bill for a 425000 appropriation to extend and improve Lincoln's federal building amid post office crowding. The history traces to 1873 and later public building acts, with prior enlargements considered before settling on the current project.
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Lincoln
United States
Burkett
Opton
Lincoln Post Office
Nebraska
City of
Jf-Ihée
State Owes This Bill Claim From Meadville Firm
John Dick president of Phoenix Iron Works Meadville Pa arrived in Lincoln to press a claim of 1368 for boilers and materials used in the heating plant at the state school. He carries a contract signed by A L Weatherby secretary of the board of control. The board says it contracted with G V Ballard for a heating plant and denies any obligation to Meadville.
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Meadville
Lincoln
Chicago
A. L. Weatherby
Shallenberger
G. v. Ballard
Meadville Company
Massachusetts Guards Ready for War Proclamation
Adjutant General Hartigan issues order allowing the Massachusetts National Guard to march fully armed across the state. Units prepare to attend the Spanish American War veterans reunion in Denver in September.
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Massachusetts
Hartigan
National Guard of
Denver
Man Pleads Guilty To Obscene Mail Letter
Ernest Rottman of Murdock aged sixty nine pleaded guilty in federal court to sending an obscene letter through the mails to Mrs Anna Burkholder of Murdock. He was fined fifty dollars and, unable to pay, committed to the Lancaster county jail.
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Ernest Rottman
Murdock
Anna Burkholder
Lancaster County
Agreement Sanctioned for Nebraska Independent Telcos
An agreement for interchanging traffic between Nebraska independent telephone companies and the Postal Telegraph Cable company was sanctioned at a general meeting of forty telephone managers from across the state held in this city.
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Nebraska
Postal Telegraph
Miss Stotsenberg Marries Lieutenant Maye at St Margaret’s
A Nebraska wedding tale reports Miss Laura Annesley Stotsenburg wed Lieutenant Charles R. Maye of the Tenth Cavalry at St Margaret’s church in Washington. She is the youngest daughter of the late Colonel John M. Stotsenburg, former commander of the First Nebraska.
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Nebraska
St. Margaret's Church
Washington
Laura Annesley Stotsenburg
Charles R. Maye
Tenth Cavalry
John M. Stotsenburg
Stotsenburg
Philippines
Arlington
Woman Escapes Operation With Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A testimony from Mrs. Sapre Mull en of Elwood Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with avoiding surgery after months of illness and weakness She says one bottle began relief and she continued the remedy despite fears of stopping early The ad touts the product as a remedy for female complaints including irregular menstruation backache and nervous exhaustion.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Sapre Mullen
N. B
Elwood
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Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink Co Pound
Nkham
Lyn
His Pull Inquires About Drummer’s Scrip
In a brief exchange from Puck the Squam Corners merchant questions Hi Spry about whether the new drummer offers better bargains than the rejected fat man. The merchant cites the drummer’s stronger views on the criminal rapacity of trusts as a notable trait.
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Spry
Squam Corners
Puck
Reasoning of Youthful Mind in a Suffolk Class
A schoolmistress described as having black hair tells of her experience in a coal mine to engage a Suffolk class. A boy asks if the mine is what darkened her hair, prompting a humorous exchange about the tale.
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Suffolk
England
Made His Reputation
Harker mocks Bilking as a self styled sportsman while Parker recalls a failed chase from three years ago. Zimmerran notes humility and self distrust as proof of self knowledge and warns heaven is not gained by provoking neighbors.
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Harker
Bilking
Parker
Zimmerman
FEED CHILDREN On Properly Selected Food Pays Dividends
A mother reports healthier, stronger children after changing to fruit, Grape-Nuts with cream, Postum, and varied proteins. She notes a teething baby improved after Grape-Nuts with milk, and credits food elements in the products for the improvement.
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