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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
2
Dispatches announce the signing of an agreement by Diaz and the vice president to set reforms. The document names a provisional six of eight members and targets changes while noting constitutional limits on certain inclusions.
Five Roach daughters aged seven to sixteen perished in a deadly Utica fire. The blaze swept a floor blamed on the Walbesy ap Gibsumed structure, leaving the family shocked and the town in mourning.
A fragment describes Martin Scow in a corridor chair near a watchman, with the interior room visible. The text hints at his mental state as an insane person or patient, implying custodial surveillance or confinement.
Washington. Senator Browz of Nebraska secured a recon sideration of the total resolution in the senate. The move signals ongoing efforts to revisit the measure and potential changes in its scope and impact.
A tense gathering between rival teams led to a delay in the championship showdown as officials clarified rules and addressed field conditions. Local fans awaited a rescheduled date and further updates from the league.
The day’s digest notes Postmaster General Hitchcock signaling postal savings growth. debates on the Standard Oil ruling and Taft's inquiry in Wyoming. Mex capital rumors of a plot against Madero. MacVeagh urges bonds for Panama. pension bill for Mexican War veterans. inauguration date proposal. DC Supreme Court contempt actions against Labor leaders.
Readable fragments show Rene M. Ekeilet linked to hiring in a South Dakota area. The note mentions a teen workforce topic and nearby community activities. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
A Nebraska terminal tax law prompted the Northwestern Railroad to report higher property values, triggering concern that railroads may push up assessments to justify higher local taxes and future rate adjustments. The State Board of Assessment previously lagged, but may now act as valuation becomes linked to rates.
Judge Frost of the district court reduced the award for the death of Otto Wright, an engineer for the Rock Island road, from 25000 to 15000 after the widow administrator Lizzie L. Wright secured a verdict for the full amount and the company moved for a new trial.
Nebraska state authorities deny a permit for a proposed new school for the deaf in Omaha. The engineering department discussed the issue but the state upheld the refusal, stalling construction plans.
Lincoln Neb May 15 1911 letter to bank cashiers outlines two blank forms to report average daily deposits for six months ending May 21 1911 excluding public money. Reports due by June 2 1911. funds set aside in a Depositors Guaranty Fund payable to the state banking board on demand.
Chief Engineer J. B. Berry and Assistant C. Sattley of the Rock Island railroad appeared before the State railway commission to urge raising the physical property valuation of the Rock Island line in Nebraska from 10,723,372 to 13,131,186, a figure the company says reflects its own assessment.
The Lincoln Traction Company filed its assessment with County Assessor Miller marking a total property valuation of 1 455 297 52 dollars, down 589 352 48 from last year’s board of equalization figure. The 1910 total was 2 044 650 dollars.
Judge 5. P. Pound a Nebraska pioneer and leading member of the Nebraska bar died at his home. He was 78 years old.
W. A. Gizer, son of Postmaster Edward Biser and longtime Lincoln resident, has been appointed by the governor to serve on Wyoming’s state board immigration.
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