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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
2
A report states an attempted attack on Sir Charles Hardinge. Details of time location and motive are not fully disclosed. Police investigations are underway to identify suspects and secure safety for the nobleman.
The report notes Balkan allies under strain as terms are to be agreed by Moslem Empire representatives. In Delhi a bomb attacked Baron Dr. Charles Hardinge, viceroy of India, wounding him in the shoulder and killing an attendant as he entered the new capital. the attack nearly succeeded.
Washington reports a new durum wheat variety named tiskaia imported by the department of agriculture. Described by Frank N. Meyer as a valuable black bearded type with long open ears, it withstood snowless winters when other wheats were damaged or killed.
London reports after days of skirmishing Turkish delegates face the real push by the allies at the peace conference. The allies present their main bargaining tools as territorial conditions to reshape the Ottoman empire.
Telegram from Frederick Wise to Chief of Police Mainke claims Mrs Belle Gunness, linked to the 1908 murder farm, may be in Lethbridge Alberta. A woman matching her description has been under surveillance and police may send an officer to confirm identity.
The president pardons Captain William H. Van Schaick, commander of the steamboat General Slocum which burned in 1904 killing about 1,030 people. The pardon takes effect on Christmas Day after his parole period.
James Cloutman, an attendant, testified before a governor appointed committee that one inmate had not been fed properly and another died from being left unattended at the California state industrial home for the adult blind in Oakland.
George W. Fitzgerald, former assistant teller at Chicago's subtreasury, was found not guilty of stealing $173,000 from the government in February 1907. He wept with joy as the jury verdict was announced.
Local cider mills report a strong fall season with 2,200,000 pounds of apples processed, equating to about 42,400 bushels. The operation has produced AB 000 gallons of cider to date.
President Taft faces a senate deadlock over his appointments including the Indian commissioner post and several Nebraska postmasters. Senator Brown and allies push Abbott for the Indian post while numerous Nebraska nominees await confirmation amid the stalled confirmations.
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry, commanding the eastern division with headquarters at Governor's Island, New York, is said to be slated for the post of chief of staff to succeed General Wood, whose appointment ends with the Taft administration.
In Morrill the citizens elected C. C. Craig while Representative Kinkaid had named him for the appointment. The list of nominees also includes City, C. W. Gibson, Litchfield, D. G. Crow, Loup City, P. A. Montgomery, Edgar, Isaac Ronsch, Kimball, C. F. Stockwell, Bassett, and Morrill as broader candidates. The selection drew notable attention locally.
State banks in Nebraska saw deposits drop by over 3 million dollars from September 4 to November 26 while the average reserve declined from 29 35 to 28 25 percent. Loans and discounts rose by 4 295 686 in the same period, yet the full year shows a strong rise in deposits and resources. Deposits on November 26 stood 38 637 381 higher than a year earlier and totaled 82 527 694 06.
Quincy Three I league baseman known as Chick O Connors becomes Rev Father Edward O Connors after ordination in Holy Name cathedral. He will be connected with St Mel s rectory and has postponed his priestly ordination to join the ministry.
A seven year old girl Irene Justin, daughter of cabinetmaker Frank Justin, is reported held by unknown assailants in Kansas City Missouri. Police and local authorities investigate the apparent kidnapping and seek information leading to her safe return.
The Daily Telegraph reports Turkey will hold Adrianople and resume hostilities with the Balkan powers. It notes the ambassadorial conference uses autonomy instead of independence, implying Albania remains under Turkish suzerainty and could affect peace negotiations.
J P Morgan tells the House committee that all the money in Christendom could not form a monopoly and that he seeks no vast power. He testifies for nearly five hours on the complexities of modern finance and disclaims wielding extraordinary influence. Remains of Kearney and his companion are recovered from the Pacific and a baby is born on a Burlington train in Washington.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a visit to Toledo where a sister leaves a relative in charge of a child with specific playful but protective instructions. The narrator describes the three year old as lively and self amusements and notes the sister’s confidence in the child’s behavior.
Congress adjourned for Christmas after maneuvers to place Taft's message in the record and advance action on recent appointments. A quorum could not be formed, and both houses adjourned without receiving the president's message, to reconvene on Thursday, January 2.
Jeff Davis, new president of the Brotherhood Welfare Association, launches the International Hobo Review. Contributors include James Eades How, Jack London, James Seymour, Walter Maillard, and Robert Hunter. The annual convention of the immigrant workers draws about one million in the United States and will meet in New Orleans from January 28 to February 2 with over 1,000 expected attendees.
Chicago reports butter buyers and sellers at the Elgin board of trade annual meeting where price quotes and market expectations were discussed. Officials outlined future adjustments and supply concerns affecting wholesale costs.
A fragment records a federal garrison at Guiman and mentions the date ta lottetadeae Menta Sette on either side, indicating a military or administrative note with unclear specifics.
Reported aboard a Burlington passenger train no. 44 near Lincoln a girl named Ludden was born on the car between Ravenna and Grand Island. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Ludden of Halsey and granddaughter of Dr Luther P Ludden. Mrs Ludden was en route to her parents in Chetopah Kansas with her father in law.
The bodies of Horace Kearney the aviator and Chester Lawrence, a newspaper man, are found side by side in Redon do beach area. Ten hours earlier a young reporter’s body was recovered near Rocky Point, followed by the aviator’s remains a mile away. George B. Harrison, a submarine sailor and friend of the pair, led the search.
Washington report states the house committee investigating the money trust was presented with a chart outlining the alleged financial power network. The testimony aims to reveal influence across banks and corporations, with emphasis on how funds move and control resources.
Police rounded up more than fifty suspects in hours as part of a crackdown to “bring him dead or alive” the criminals. The drive targets a crime wave affecting the city, with arrests topping the prior period.
Hetron, a painter, dies from escaping gas effects in his room at 129 North Twelfth Street. He was found in a semi conscious state by landlord C. C. Gladfelter who placed him there pending help.
The Stock Exchange pigeons fret as workmen remove gloom from a frieze near their roost. James J. Hill and A Barton Hepburn watched them at noon, Hepburn quipping the birds are ravens bringing Morgan his dinner.
A foreign hotel guide extols a lakefront hotel with free view and baths on moderate principles. It notes the hotel not adapted as a health resort but preserved for guests including passengers tourists and sportsmen. It promises excellent cooking noble wines and various beers with a grand outlook and daily six trains to distant destinations.
A brief dialogue excerpt presents a pleading exchange between a woman and a man about enduring love and belief in their relationship. The lines convey emotional trust and devotion in concise, intimate phrasing.
A bold person would confront the challenge or consequences, provided the referenced tune from Lohengrin is not involved. The remark playfully contrasts courage with a reluctance tied to a specific opera music.
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