End of Filibuster Marks Second Session Harmony
After a long all night session filled with filibusters congress ended peacefully in the second session of the sixty second congress. Senator LaFollette pressed for action on the Penrose campaign fund regulation as the resolution passed with little opposition. President Taft was invited to the Capitol to witness the closing and the chamber returned to a calmer tone.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Capitol
Filis
LaFollette
Penrose
Debs Accepts Nomination With Minimal Ceremony
The Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs accepted the nomination by informing newspapers to print his Address of Acceptance. No committee, no formal ceremony, and Terre Haute reporters noted the stark contrast to other parties.
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Terre ‘Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Panama canal bill sparks British party unease
London reports the canal bill as a dishonest repudiation of a direct bargain by papers tied to all major British parties. Cabinet ministers are abroad or occupied with holidays, while many leaders outside the cabinet engage in similar pursuits as no definite government procedure is framed yet.
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London
Cigaret Use Linked to Opium Rise, Says Professor
Prof Albert Schneider head of the United States Bureau of Chemistry in San Francisco told the American Pharmaceutical Association that cigarette smoking in America is fueling broader opium use.
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America
Albert Schneider
United States Bureau of Chemistry
San Francisco
American Pharmaceutical Association
Governor Reviews Nebraska National Guard Troops
Grand Island Nebraska Governor Aldrich reviewed the Second Regiment Nebraska National Guard under Col Paul Monday. More than 600 men marched past in good form and the governor was pleased with their appearance.
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Grand Island
Neb
Aldrich
Nebraska National Guard
Paul
Dover and Milo Play Role in Maine Politics
In Maine, Dover and Milo figure in a local political context as part of the state’s ongoing electoral landscape. The items cited involve community representatives and civic actions shaping regional governance.
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Dover and
Milo
State of
Maine
Signe Bill for Bridge at Omaha Washington
President Ww Taft signs the Lobeck bill authorizing the Union Pacific to build a bridge over the river between Omaha and Washington. The measure clears Congress and enables construction on the river crossing.
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Omaha
Washington
Ww _ Taft
Union Pacific
Relief for Flood Victims In Washington Relief Centers
Washington dispatch reports poverty sickness and threatened starvation sent to the American Red Cross at headquarters from the relief committee detailing urgent needs of flood victims.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Congress Near One Billion Dollar Postal Service Appropriation
Official figures on total appropriations for this congressional session are not yet available but are expected to near one billion dollars. The query notes the longer duration of this session and references prior Mills tariff action as a comparison point. The piece hints at broader wartime demands affecting Turkey and ongoing legislative activity.
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Washington
Record shows House in session with 25 million words spoken
The report notes the house has been in session with aggregate about 25,000,000 words spoken, surpassing the prior record by roughly 5,000,000 words. The figures imply extended sessions and a high volume of debate and proceedings.
Turkish Massacres Continue on Serbian Frontier
Telegrams from Zenithoa report Turkish forces attacked a Serbian town and butchered many inhabitants. The news sparked turmoil in Belgrade with crowds of about five thousand marching to the palace demanding war against Turkey.
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Belgrade
Servia
Servian
Zenithoa
Turkey
Postmaster Hitchcock Promotes Clerks and Carriers
Acting under the post office appropriation bill Postmaster General Hitchcock directed expenditure of nearly one million dollars to promote seven thousand clerks and carriers in first and second class post offices and assistant postmasters. The actions took effect July 1 last.
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Hitchcock
Washington
Post Office
Revival at College View Camp Meeting Converts Many
Scores were converted after a powerful sermon by Evangelist R. D. of New York City on Victory Over Sin at the Seventh Day Adventist camp meeting in College View Nebraska.
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College View
Neb
R. D
New York City
Bin
Peoria Diver Dies After Rescue From River Caisson
F. J. Schmidt died after being trapped for twenty five and a half hours at the bottom of a thirty five foot river caisson near Pekin Illinois. He was brought to the surface by a derrick and expired within five minutes.
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Peoria
Ill
Illinois River
Pekin
F. J. Schmidt
Rates for Parcels Poet Under Postmaster General Notice
Postmaster General Hitchcock announces immediate conference with members of the Interstate Commerce Commission to determine parcel rates. The action signals forthcoming adjustments in shipping charges and regulatory review, aiming to align federal postal and transportation costs with commerce needs.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress Ends Quietly as Deficiency Bill Moves Ahead
Veterans recall a tame ending to the current session as Underwood meets in the Senate with Penrose and Smoot to dispose of general legislation. Conference reports on appropriation bills show no feverish haste, and the general deficiency bill awaits action.
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Washington
Veterans of Congress
Congress
Underwood
Senate
Penrose
Smoot
Protection of American Life in Nicaragua Escalates
The Washington note says the state department will extend full protection to U S lives and property in Nicaragua. If current naval forces and marine contingents prove insufficient, additional units will be dispatched from League Island and ships at Corinto, California, and Denver to ensure safety.
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Washington
State Department
Nicaragua
League Island
Corinto
California
Denver
Rebel General Orozco Trapped by Federal Forces
Encircled in northern Mexico, Pascual Orozco and about 600 rebels face a federal ring totaling around 10 000 troops. Advices from General Joaquin Tellez confirm the siege extends from Chihuahua city to the Juarez border along the central and northwestern routes.
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Merry
Juarez
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Thousands Pay Respect to Salvation Army Leader
Thousands filed past the body of General Booth as it lay in state at Congress Hall Clapton. The German emperor sent a wreath of white lilies forming his imperial initial and a card topped by a crown, with the embassy also sending a wreath.
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Salvation Army
London
General Booth
Congress Hall
Clapton
New York See Prosperity Rise Amid Industrial Growth
The city reports stronger prospects as principal industries run at full capacity and trade networks expand. A broad upturn in fundamental conditions and transaction volumes signals a healthier economy than in recent years.
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New York
Prime steers climb to new high at Chicago auction
Chicago reports top steers selling at 10.60 after last week’s 10.50 peak. High grade cattle rise steadily. livestock men say sheep remain cheap with abundant mutton.
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Chicago
Clearing House for Farmers Aims Stabilize Market
Washington reports a division of markets will act as a clearing house for farmers and consumers to distribute farm produce and reduce shortages or surpluses as part of Senator Hoke Smith's plan for agricultural development and market conduct.
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Clearing. House
Washington
Hoke “Smith
Omaha Day at the Nebraska State Fair Preparations
The Omaha Day at the Nebraska state fair will be a major event with preparations underway. Mellor of the state board, the commercial club, the ad club and other local organizations plan a large influx of visitors from the metropolis greeted by bands and parades before assembling at the state fair grounds.
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Omaha
Litola
Neb
Mellor
State Board Icuiture
Omaha Commercial ‘Club
Ad Club
Metropollis
Two 10 year olds confess killing a boy in Kansas City
Joseph Timmerman, a four year old, was found dead in a city gully. John Farley and John Heinberger confessed after contradicting stories, saying they struck the boy in the temple with a stone when he tried to follow them into the woods. They claimed sole responsibility for the act.
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Kansas City
Joseph Timmerman
Stone
John Farley
John Heinberger
Polygamy Urged by Mitgar Society in Jena Convention
In Jena Germany the Mitgar society formally resolves that polygamy can check the falling birth rate and revive a decadent nation. The organization has influence among German sociologists and eugenists and claims to prove the contention.
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Jena
Germany
Mitgar Society
Fire at London General Post Office Disrupts Telegraph Links
A fierce fire at the London General Post Office damaged interior facilities and severed telegraphic connections to Britain the continent and America. No lives were lost though the central telegraph office and all service wires were affected.
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London
DROWNED AT BEACH NEIGHBORS HELP WIDOW TO GET IN HER CROPS
Lincoln business man E B Dunham drowned at Capital Beach pool as hundreds swam nearby. His wife found no sign of him for two hours before a diver recovered his body. In Harvard, Lynn township farmers aided Mrs Stone after her son’s drowning by plowing forty acres and supplying sixty horses. Local communities raised nearly $400 in cash to assist her.
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Lincoln
E. B. Dunham
Capital Beach
Ball Park
Harvard
Lynn Township
J. F. Stone
Deweese
Water Bacteria Rife In Wymore Typhoid Site
Dr. Waite of the University of Nebraska reports analysis of water from a well at a residence where a death from typhoid fever occurred and from a neighboring well. He finds an enormous bacterial presence, so high that dilution a hundredfold still yields counts beyond measurement, estimated at about a million bacteria per centimeter.
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Wymore
Oe. Waite
University of ‘Nebraska
Omaha Indians Return for Walthill Powwow
A large number of Omaha Indians have returned from Oklahoma where they visited for several weeks with the Pow wow. They brought five carloads of horses as gifts from Oklahoma Indians. The Omaha pow wow and celebration opens in late August near Walthill Nebraska.
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Walthill
Neb
Oklahoma
Omaha
Fireworks from a wire light up a tree blaze in Fremont
Sparks from an electric light wire set a tree on Tenth and Park avenue ablaze Sunday. Fire Chief Hauser and Assistant Chief Hein called to the scene enlisted several linemen from the city plant before they could extinguish the blaze.
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Fremont
Tenth and
Park Avenue
Hauser
Hein
City
New Field Secretary for Christian Church in Kearney
At the state conference session held at Bethany Rev. E. M. Johnson pastor of the Christian church in Kearney for four years was chosen state field secretary of the denomination.
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Kearney
State Conference of the Christian Church
Bethany
E. M. Johnson
Christian Church of
Impaled On Pitchfork Near North Bend
Joseph Imes a Fremont boy fell from a threshing stack near North Bend with a pitchfork in his hand the prongs piercing his abdomen according to local reports.
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North Bend
Joseph Imes
Here
Harvest Jubilee Draws Thousands in Hildreth Parade
The harvest jubilee in Hildreth drew thousands at the morning parade featuring German soldiers, Germans, school children and floats. The event was celebrated as a record turnout and a successful community occasion.
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Hildreth
House approves broadened homestead entry rule
Washington report says the House passed Congressman Kinkaid’s bill allowing homestead entrymen to file additional entries on land as long as total homestead land does not exceed 640 acres. The measure targets those who made small initial entries and later bought more land.
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Washington
House
Congressman Kinkaid
Five-Game Baseball Series Results Highlight Narrow Scores
The report lists several outcomes from a five game series. Superior beat Hastings 4 1 at home on Monday. Kearney won at Fremont 5 4 on Tuesday. Hiawatha was shut out 3 0 by Nebraska Day. Falls City hosted a late end to the game with Humboldt trailing 2 1. Central City hoped to close the series Saturday against Clarks with a final score not shown.
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Hastings
Kearney
Fremont
Hiawatha
Nebraska
Falls City
Humboldt
Central City
Clarks
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