Nebraska Notes on crops fairs and local events
The report highlights potential short potato yields, strong early harvests, and ongoing county fairs. It notes August 27 picnics in Lavicaster and Otoe counties, weather impacts on wind damage, and new business openings in Nebraska City and Lincoln. Also covered are hemp exploration, bank incorporations, bridge bonds, and state fair plans in Lincoln.
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Lavicaster
Lincoln Park
Callaway
Otoe County
Nebraska City
Lincoln
William Greebe
Plattsmouth
Henry” Williams
Rogers
Clare Tombrifick
Fremont Normal
Fremont
Wood River
M. A. Goodspéd
Matt . Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
Mary Wilkinson
J.B. Lower
L.wesel
New York City
Nance County
Wymore
Gage County Agricultural Society
Gold Hill Mining Company of
Omaha
Campbell, Bros. of
Stephens Bros
J. A. ‘Wilson
Farge
Oesee
Nebraska
Panicina tunnel fire follows the wreck in Paris
An underground Paris electric railway disaster Monday evening left seven corpses recovered by 3 am with many feared dead. Trains at Menilmontant and Les Couronnes caught fire after a breakdown and push to repair sheds caused dense smoke and panicked passengers. Firemen entered the tunnel and recovered five men and two women, with more believed inside.
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Metropolitan Electric Railway
Paris
France
Menilmontant
Les’ Couronnes
Belleville
Sandpit Standoff Ends With Threats At Towle Crew
Sullivan of Jackson Nebraska and a neighbor armed with shotguns held at bay ten crew members of the Towle sandboat eighteen miles above Sioux City. L F Richardson and Charles Barlow, Towle owners, leased the Sullivan pit for twenty years, finding 20 000 cubic yards of sand. Dispute over lease payment led to eviction threats and a confrontation when the Towle returned to shore. Owners plan to sue for rights and $15 000 damages.
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Thomas Sullivan
Jackson
Neb
Bay
L. F. Richardson
Charles Parlow
Towle
Sullivan
Barlow
Sioux City
Uisual
Oo Sullivan
Richardson
iSoux City
Nebraska Prohibition convention nominates ticket at Lincolns St Pauls
The Nebraska Prohibition party met at St Pauls M E church in Lincoln to nominate a ticket and adopt platform. Samuel Lichty was chosen chair, Emma Hedges secretary, with speeches by Logan Roberts Harry Huntington Mrs Daily and Dr Balch. The platform calls for total prohibition, direct democracy measures, and public ownership of utilities. Candidates named include George Wright supreme judge C A ora Lancas ter, and J M Dilworth university vuneat.
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Nebraska
St. Paul's M. E
Lincol
Samuel Lichty
Falls City
Emma Hedges
Lincoln
Logan Roberts
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
Winch
Gideonides
Dr. Balch
Prohibition Party
George [ Wright
York
C. A. Ora
Lancaster
University Regent
J. M. Dilworth
Johnson
University Vuneat
America
United States
Mid-Roaders Control Broken Bow Populist Convention
In Broken Bow Nebraska on August 10 the populist county convention elected W. Tay as permanent chair and E. E. Wimmer as secretary. Speeches by Tooley Sullivan James and Beal marked the session. Attendance was the smallest since 1889, with four townships not sending delegates. Nominees include M. E. Schnerrl for treasurer C A Richardson for sheriff Ed Diller for clerk of district court Jesse Gandy for judge Ed Foley for assessor Oscar Johnson for county superintendent J B Osborn for clerk and M L Lamb for surveyor with Dr. Robinson named for coroner.
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Broken Bow
Conwee
Ww. Tay
E. E. Wimmer
Beaton
Js J. Tooley
H. M. Sullivan
R. EB. James
W. Beal
Day
M. E. Sehnerlger
Callaway
C. A. Richardson
Borken Bow
Ed. Diller
Ansley
District
Jesse “Gandy
Ed. Foley
Merna
Oscar Johnson
Over
J. B. Osborn
M.l.lamb
Mason City
Dr. Robinson
Arnold
Elevator Sale Signals Grain Firm Move in Wood River
George S. Clayton sold his elevator in Wood River Nebraska to Wells Hord Grain of Central City for 6700 dollars. The new firm plans to feed several thousand sheep there this coming season in addition to handling grain business.
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George S. Clayton
Wood River
Neb
Wells-Hord Grain Company
Central City
Death in Hay Field Near Ainsworth Neb
The 15 year old John Frantz son of Herman Frantz living on the Henry Lockmiller place a few miles north of Ainsworth Nebraska was driving a team to a hay rake when the horses frightened the tongue broke and dragged him to death. He was entangled in the rake his body mangled and he died after hours of agony around noon July 10.
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Hay Field
John Frantz
Herman Frantz
Henry Lockmiller
Ainsworth
Neb
Arbitration panel to hear wage contract in Birmingham
The arbitration commission for the Birmingham district wage scale dispute will meet at 10 tomorrow morning. Judge Gray of Delaware will preside, with E. Powell of Washington as recorder. Other members include Charles McCreery, Robert H. Peterson, and Alabama officials from the United Mine Workers executive committee and vice president position. Sessions open to the public and expected to run about five hours daily for two weeks.
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Slon
Birmingham
Ala
Dispatch
Arbitration Commission
Gray
Delaware
E. Powell
Washington
Charles McCreery
Robert H
Lightning Burns Nebraska Barn as Storm Rages
A two story frame barn owned by A Hemhin ney, six miles northeast of Ravenna Nebraska, was struck by lightning during a forty minute rain and thunderstorm. The blaze killed two prized horses, reduced the structure to a sheet of flame, and caused about 2008 dollars in loss with 1000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Hemhin
Ravenna
Neb
Garment Workers Union Opens Annual Session in Indy
The National Garment Workers Union began its annual session in Indianapolis Indiana on Monday. A dispute over seating of certain delegates consumed much time and was finally arbitrated by AFL President Gompers who also addressed the convention at length.
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National Garment Workers’ Union
Indianapolis
Ind
Gompere
American Federation of Labor
Engineer resignation at Northern Pacific prompts Pearson promotion
Rock Island announces W. Lo Darling chief engineer resigns to take a similar post. EF J Pearson is named acting chief engineer, now assistant general superintendent with headquarters at Livingston Montana.
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Northern Pacific
Rock Island
a-St.Paul
Minn
Dispatch
C. S. Hellen
EF. J. Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Livingston, Mont
Receiver Appointed for Charles W. Dempster Co Chicago Hat Firm
A receiver was appointed for the firm of Charles W. Dempster Co in Chicago hat and cap manufacturing. The petition in U S district court says liabilities reach 60000 dollars and total assets will not exceed 10000 dollars.
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Charles W. Dempster& Co
Chicago
United States District Court
Hart In a Runaway Injury Report
Monday evening Frank Cubbison and Otto Buterbaugh of Fairmont Nebraska were injured in a runaway while bogey riding. A harness break caused lines to part and they jumped to escape. Cubbison suffered a severe ankle sprain while Buterbaugh had minor shaking. the buggy was damaged and the horses were unharmed.
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Frank Cubbison
Otto Buterbaugh
Fairmont
Neb
Cubbison
Butterbaugh
Coronation of Pope Pius X At St Peter's Basilica
Seventy thousand spectators witnessed the coronation in Rome as Cardinal Macchi placed the triple crown on Pope Pius X. The ceremony began with reverent rites in the Sistine Chapel and continued through the basilica with dignitaries, acclamations, and torchlit pageantry.
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Rome
Pius X
St. Peter's
Macchithe
Vatican
Leo XIII
Leo
Sistine Chapel
Sala Regia
Constantine Staircase
Basilica
Sacred Colleges
St. St.Peter’s
Prince Orsini
Monsignor
Cagiano
Bissett
Reggi
Lapponi
Sistine-Choir
St. Peter
Edia’ Géstatoria
St. Gregory
Rdinals Macchi
di Pietro, Segna
Anattelli
Cardin
Widow Inherits Estate In Probate Of W A Maryee
Wilow George T. Maryee of San Francisco has filed the will of his brother W A Maryee for probate. The estate totals about 200000 dollars with 150000 dollars in realty, largely in the San Francisco area, and includes further property in the east. All property passes to the widow Helen Margee of Washington DC.
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George T. Maryee
San Francisco
W.a.maryee
Helen Margee
Washington, D. C
Settlement Reached in Dodge County School House Dispute
A settlement ends the district No 72 school house site dispute in Dodge County Nebraska. The injunction suit is withdrawn and the parties agree to relocate the school house to a point three quarters of a mile from the former site and a quarter mile from the movers chosen location.
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Dodge County
Nebraska
Omaha Fire Guts Five Story Building on Harney Street
A severe blaze at 1068 10 Harney Street in Omaha gutted a five story structure. The Midland Pint and Glass Company a Pittsburgh Plate Glass subsidiary and the Mark Saddlery suffered heavy losses while the Schlitz hotel adjoining sustained damage. Two employees of the hotel were injured with narrow escapes. total losses estimated around 200000 covered largely by insurance.
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Omaha
Harney Street
Midland A Pint and Glass Company
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Mark Saddlery Company
Schlitz
Cresceus to Come for Nebraska State Fair Trot
The Nebraska State Fair board votes to bring Cresceus the world champion trotter to the exposition. Cresceus will be driven by owner George H. Ketchum with Lee M. Boda arranging the offer from Columbus Ohio. The $1,000 show run could target a state and world record on the fairgrounds with potential rain-day adjustments.
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Nebraska State Fair
Cresceus
Trotter
Nebraska Exposition
Lee M. Boda
Columbus
George H. Ketchum
Hag
Board of Managers
Crescens
Cleveland
Ohio
Tornado devastates mining district near Pittsburg Kansas
A early morning tornado struck the mining belt north and east of Pittsburg Kansas destroying hundreds of houses and camp facilities from Deviin Miller to Morgan shaft. At least two people died and sixty were injured with many others hurt. Most homes were simple miners’ houses, and property loss is high though most damage was to company housing.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Devlin Miller
Rontenac
Morgan
Michael Muller
Nelson
Antone. Sarto
P Deviin Miller
Millerton
Midway
Yale
Litchfield
Railroads Adopt Embargo To Relieve St Louis Congestion
Eastern railroads meeting to curb freight jam around St Louis and East St Louis adopt a policy placing embargoes on any industry delaying car traffic for at least three days. President McChesney says embargo will relieve congestion in yards on both sides of the river and normal service will return.
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St. Louis
St. ‘Louis
McChesney
The
Terminal Association
Wreck on Milwaukee Strikes Capron Split
The Milwaukee and St Paul fast passenger train No 1 collided with a light engine near Capron Iowa. Both engines wrecked and the passenger engine engineer was slightly hurt. No passengers injured though all were badly shaken.
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Milwaukee & St. Paul
Capron
Carnegie offers Dublin city library funding
Andrew Carnegie has offered the city of Dublin 140000 toward the erection of a free city library. Passengers on a Missouri Kansas & Texas railway train were badly shaken after a collision on a curve near Dallas Texas. Heavy rains across Ka Sunday caused streams to rise and many families to move out of their homes with no danger observed.
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Andrew .aCrnegie
Dublin
Dallas
Tex
Farewell to Army Miles Retires as Nation Counts on Growth
The U S Army bids farewell to Lieut General Nelson A Miles who retires August 8 1903 at age 64 after long service. General orders name Young as acting commander and Corbin as president of the soldiers home board with Miles praising fidelity and discipline that sustained the army.
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Nels A. Miles
Army
Washington
Geri Nelson
A. Miles
At of Congress
Ceveral Miles
Oyside
Corbin
Miles
Young
Soldiers’ Home ‘Board
Gillespie
Ordnance and Fortification
Sherman
Newburg
Onelson A. Miles
Appointment of Lord Northcote as Governor General of Australia
London reports the king has approved Lord Northcote, currently governor of Bombay, to succeed Lord Tennyson as governor general of Australia with December effect. New York notes Maurice Runkle, tied to the post office probe, surrendered to U S Commissioner Shields posting a $5,000 bail.
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London
Lord Northcote
Bombay
Australia
Lord Tennyson
New York
Maurice Runkle
Macken and
McGregory
Post Office
United States
Shields
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Than
Prohibitionista
Cor Nile
Hs Hart
Kansas
Milwaukee
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