Health of King Leopold Reported Worsening Amid Anxiety
Foreign dispatches indicate King Leopold's health is causing great concern with reports of rheumatism spreading, paralysis from two strokes, and pulmonary troubles. Other notes mention Kermit Roosevelt heading to Mombasa for antelope hunting and a Mindoro sugar estate sale by E L Poole representing the Havemeyers for 367000 dollars.
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Leopold
Niarobi
British East Africa
Kermit Roosevelt
Mombasa
Roosevelt
Njoro
E. L. Poole
Havana
Cuba
San Jose
Sidney Sonnino
Giolitti
Standard
J. Pierpont Morgan & Company
New York
Drexel & Company
Philadelphia
London
Morgan, Grenfell & Company
Prospective airship controls eyed by Governor Hughes
Governor Hughes of New York considers possible legislation to regulate airship flights as a needed measure in many states. Interior Secretary approves land office ruling in Henry Kern vs John Eaton case on a homestead entry in the Alliance Nebraska district. May involve broader regulatory steps in aviation and government policy.
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Governor Hughes
New York
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of the Land Office
Henry Kern
John Eaton
Alliance
Neb
George Crocker
Columbia University
Congress
pan-American Bank
Taft
National Civic Federation
Washington
Congress adjournment eyed as bills flood Capitol
Washington insiders note Christmas week adjournment possible with Congress stalled on key matters. Senators introduced over 350 bills and resolutions. issues span power site monopoly, railroad workers in Mexico, and funding for Fort Madison public buildings. Brigadier General Henry M Adams dies in Boston amid ongoing river and harbor improvement talks.
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Congress
Cannon
House
Mann
John K. Souther
Washington
Souther
Kennedy
Iowa
Fort Madison
Hinshaw
Nebraska
State Department
West
J. A. Cook
Mexico
Boston
Charleston
S.C
Henry M. Adams
Engineer’ Corps
Army
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Seattle
Hill speaks on farming science in Omaha speech
James J. Hill urged higher scientific farming in a keynote in Omaha while discussing supply and demand. Dr. Frederick Cook’s attorney Henry Willington Wack has ended ties with his client. The president’s economy program faces a major risk as Congress struggles to curb expenses.
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James J. Hill
Omaha
Frederick Cook
Henry Willington Wack
Congress
Consolidation Proposal Endorsed for Bellevue Hastings Colleges
An adjourned session of the Nebraska Presbyterian synod endorsed uniting Bellevue and Hastings colleges. The plan would locate the unified college at Hastings as the synodical institution, with Bellevue transferring property and debts to Hastings. Bellevue's work would continue through the current school year.
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Kearney
Presbyterian Synod of
Nebraska
Bellevue and
Hastings
Bellevue College
Hastings College
Synodical College
Hastings and
Tea, College
Bellevue, College
Wedded Fifty Years Ago in Falls City Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wiltse celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday with family present. He is 75 and she 70. He was born in Erie County New York and moved to Nebraska in 1861. He served in the Civil War and declined several high offices offered in education and state service.
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Falls City
Waukesha
Wis
Rule
Neb
Nebraska
Buffalo
Forty-eighth
Missouri
Genesee College
Territorial
State of
Breeders in Convention at Omaha National Exposition
The American breeders association opened its annual convention in the exposition hall at the national corn exposition in Omaha. William George of Aurora presided in James Wilson’s absence as secretary. Noted breeders and scientists delivered papers on soil preparation stock growing and domestic science.
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Omaha
American Breeders’ Association
Exposition Building
United States
James Wilson
William George
Aurora
Rome
Woman in Pickrell Shoots Self in Nebrask a
Beatrice resident Marty L Pierson age 35 died by self inflicted gunshot after noon Thursday. Her body found in closet by husband George Pierson at home. Coroner's inquest returned suicide. She and Pierson married December 1, 1908 and leave a five months old baby along with her parents J T Roller and several relatives.
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Beatrice
Marty
L. Pierson
Pickrell
George Pierson
J. T. Roller
Mr. Pierson
Nebraska Man Missing Near Auburn
John Carson of Auburn vanished after leaving home November 26 to work for a farmer three miles from town. A 35 year old farm hand with heart trouble, he lives with his mother in the north part of town and kept Sundays there. He had no overcoat or overshoes, and authorities fear he may have died.
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Auburn
Neb
John Carson
Nebraska Happenings and Market Notes
Owen YF Stewart sold Schuyler Sun to Mr Foley of Lindsay Platte county. Hog prices hit a record $8.40 per hundred at South Omaha for a car from western Iowa. hogs averaged 275 pounds. A Hastings murder case jury was seated. Stout charged with Richeson killing Aug 19 with Wood River residents among jurors. Bellevue College president Dr Stephen W Stookey tentative resignation. no board action yet.
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Owen YF. Stewart
Schuyler Sun
Foley
Lindsay
Platte County
South Omaha
Iowa
Trr
Ernest Stout
Joseph Richeson
Hastings
Wood River Village
Doniphan
Stephen W Stookey
Bellevue College
Board of Trustees
Presbyterian Conoed
Nebraska
Bellevue
Milinda R. Kinney
Falls City
Blue Springs
Aw Kipa
Farmeat
Bh Springs
Emmanual
Lincoln
H P. ‘Young
Western
Charles Burns
Ohiowa
S. A. Smith
Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company
Beatrice
William Higgins
Schuyler
Butler County
David City
Elizabeth Schaffer
Keyser
Nebraska State Agricultural College
Cowan
Perdue
Octavia
Garrison
Bruno
Veyser
Miss Rowan
Lev Ville
Wreck at Northeast Pa Kills Six with Twenty Expected
A Lake Shore wreck near Northeast Pennsylvania between the Twentieth Century Limited and the rear of a passenger train at the Northeast station leaves six killed with many more feared. A relief train with nurses and doctors rushed to the scene. Coroner notified and morgue prepared as injured are moved from splintered cars.
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Eric
Pat
Twenety Century Limited
New York
Chicago
Lake Shore
Northeast
Lefe
Shorts
Erie
Raisway
Hanley
Manitoba Temperance Fight Reaches Final Campaign Lap
Winnipeg Manitoba reports the local option temperance campaign for the province has entered its final lap. Leaders, buoyed by reports from many points, foresee a sweeping victory at the polls as saloons have already been abolished in numerous municipalities and expect local veto victories in many remaining districts.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Canada
Fare ruling lowers Omaha Council Bluffs ride to one cent
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that the Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company is interstate and its 18 cent fare between Council Bluffs Iowa and Omaha Nebraska is unreasonable. It ordered a two year cap starting February 1910 fixing fares at no more than one cent between any point in the two cities.
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Kansas City
Joseph Campbell
Congress
Norfolk & Southern Railway
Reorganization Committee
George R. Callot
Nebraska
Porto Rico
Taft
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Omaha
Vanderbilt on the Board of Missouri Pacific Rail
Wichita reports Cornelius Vanderbilt announced the Vanderbilts have financial interest in the Missouri Pacific railway and that he has become a director. He declined to specify exact timing but said he joined the board very recently.
Deitrich Shows Signs of Improvement in Omaha
Reports from the bedside of former Senator Deitrich say he is considerably better after two weeks of poor health. His rest is peaceful and he recognizes visitors in wakeful moments. No strong recovery is expected, but a possible improvement is noted.
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Deitrich
Omaha
King Leopold Relapses. Condition Very Grave in Brussels
King Leopold, after a brief convalescence, suffered a sudden relapse Sunday. His condition is described as very grave. Cardinal Mercier, archbishop, will administer the last sacraments Monday morning. Brussels.
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Leopold
Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
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