Ainsworth Band Reorganized and Local Projects Highlight Nebraska
The Ainsworth high school band has become the Ainsworth Cornet band with twenty seven members. Creighton citizens organize a 25000 stock company to install an electric lighting plant. Logan Valley Protective Company of Concord Dixon county seeks mutual protection from thieves. Elmer Stearns arrest in Norfolk for horse and buggy theft. reward offered. Wehting to develop into thriving town with multiple businesses. Osceola court No. 39 Ben Hur reports thriving condition. Pine Valley notes on farms and tech innovations. Morton memorial association reports 15400 raised for monument in Nebraska City. Court verdict awards 75 in Beatrice district case over storm injuries. Fremont council considers water plant improvements and boiler issues. Creighton fire destroys four business houses, $10000 loss and insured.
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Phe
Pohoco
Saunders
Sbi de Maist
Keshara
Hallowell
Aibbon
Altace. ‘Electric. Company
Aes
Walker
Lawrence and Dei
Lawrence
Morton
Popilar
Nebraska
Thompson Named Ambassador to Mexico in Midst of Controversy
D E Thompson, Nebraskan, is appointed to the ambassador post in Mexico succeeding E H Conger. State Department reports reference earlier charges and an investigation by Judge Penfield, with no formal written report filed. Thompson's return to Washington preceded a quiet move to Nebraska as charges swirled through eastern papers.
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David E. Thompson
Mexico
State Department
H. ‘Conger
Mgr. Thompson
Brazil
Penfield
Thompson
Judge Penfield
United States
Washington
State Départment
Bacon
Root
Nebraska
Beans Point
Knockers
Rio Janeiro
Republic of Brazil
E Astern
Hig
Suit Over False Imprisonment Ties Tecumseh Bank Fallout
A Midland merchant, A Staples Cody, sues Charles H Dennis and Pierce Jones for 20 000 damages over a false arrest amid Tecumseh Cham berlain bank failure fallout. Cody says he was charged July 2 1904 with theft of 25 and upwards 2250, held five to six days, acquitted at trial, and now seeks damages and costs.
Saunders County Boy Wins in State Corn Contest
Deputy State Superintendent E C Bishop announced that Robert Engel route 4 Saunders county won first prize in a corn growing contest with a score of 84 among 500 school boys from 65 counties. Second prize went to D O Stelk Hall county with 85.5, third to Talmage Miller Cass county with 83.3, and Wilfred Bixby Denton Lancaster county placed fourth with 82. Prizes ranged from 39 to 100 dollars and included a cream separator valued at 100 dollars.
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E. C. Bishop
Robert Engel
Saunders County
Engel
D. O.stelk
Hall County
Talmage Miller
Cass County
Lancaster’ County
Wilfred Bixby
Denton
Whittemore Case On Trial Over Bank Depositor Claims
Holt county district court hears arguments on jurisdiction in defunct Elkhorn Valley bank case. Depositors sue State Bank Examiner Fred Whittemore for losses, Lincoln records cited. Holt county argued proper venue. Judge overruled objection, jury trial proceeded. verdict favoring Whittemore rendered.
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Holt County
Elkhorn Valley
Fred Whittemore
Doyle
Examiner
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Nebriveka
Harrington
Whittenfore
Supreme court grants writ to curb excess county clerk fees
County Attorney Slabaugh seeks to force Douglas County Clerk Drexel to account for fees over 1500 a year, arguing a 7500 annual cap was intended to apply to all counties. The suit tests a new legislative provision requiring excess fees to go to county treasuries amid a test case for affected offices.
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Supreme Court
Mindamus
Drexel
Douglas County
Slabaugh
Treasuries
Lancaster
Douglas
Famous Fremont Hotel Closed as Sheriff Seizes Property
The Eno hotel in Fremont, the leading local hostelry, was taken into possession by Sheriff Bauman after proprietress Miss Anna Coffey assigned to her creditors. Debts total about 35,000 with fixtures valued at roughly 4,000. The Smith estate owns the building and holds a 1,500 rent claim plus a 600 mortgage on furniture. Creditors include John Kelser 1,200 for meat G R Wolz 189 for bread Fred DelLaMatyr 158 for coal. Sale of the hotel and temporary employee retention are anticipated.
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Eno
Fremont
Bauman
Anna Coffey
Smith
John Kelser
G. R. Wolz
Fred DelLaMatyr
Union Pacific General Solicitor Kelley Resigns
William R. Kelley, general solicitor for Union Pacific since Thurston left to run for the U S Senate, resigns effective December 31 and plans to move to Los Angeles after the new year. His sister occupies the newly purchased home there. John N. Baldwin of Council Bluffs is expected to succeed him.
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Union Pacific
California
William R. Kelley
Union Pacific Railroad
John M. Thurston
United States Senate
Los Angeles
John N. Baldwin
Council Bluffs
Objections to Shonts at Canal and Clover Leaf Rail Chief
Senators object to Theodore P. Shonts combining the Panama Canal commission chairmanship with the presidency of the Clover Leaf railroad. The Isthmian Canal nominations were reconsidered in executive session, a motion urged the president to return the senate’s notification, and the nominations will be referred again after action.
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Senate
Isthmian Canal Commission
Interoceanic Canal Committee
Canal Committee
Theodore P. Shonts
Commission
Clover Leaf Railroad
SARGENT GETS HIS FREEDOM
Governor Mickey commutes Frederick Sargent of Madison county sentence from twenty years to end New Year’s Day. Sargent, long serving for wife murder, has been in prison twelve years and one month. His good time credits reduce the commutation to four years, three months, and nineteen days.
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Mickey
Frederick Sargent
Madison County
Sargent
Penitentiary
Odell Attacks Roosevelt Higgins Over New York GOP Split
Former New York Republican chair B B Odell accuses President Roosevelt and Governor Higgins of attempting to wreck the state GOP for personal ambitions. He links the remarks to the dispute over the New York Assembly speakership and notes his support for E A Merritt Jr. Higgins backs J W Wadsworth Jr.
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B. B. Odell
New York Republican State Committee
Roosevelt
Higgins
Republican Party
Odell
New York State Assembly
E. A. Merritt, Jr
J. W. Wadsworth, Jr
Longworth Pushes Ambassador Residences Bill
Representative Longworth of Ohio introduces a bill to buy buildings for U S missions abroad at up to five million dollars. He says the plan aims to remove the wealth test for diplomatic posts, arguing current salaries force only the very rich to aspire to these offices.
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Longworth
Ohio
United States
Officials nominate local leaders for Valentine land office roles
Valentine officials Senators Millard and Burkett and Congressman Kinkaid recommended Rev. Allen R. Julian of Long Pine for register and Elof Oleson of Bassett for receiver. Julian is a prominent church and business figure. Oleson is a popular Roche County judge entering his fourth term. Both appointments drew favorable reception.
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Millard and Burkett
Kinkaid
Allen R. Julian
D. D
Long Pine
Elof Oleson
Bassett
Register
Valentine Land Office
Julian
New Register
Nebraska
Chadron
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oleson
Roche County
Valentine
Streets Beset by Troops Reported in St Petersburg
The streets of St Petersburg are said to be filled with troops with wholesale arrests of workmen leaders. Police reportedly detained members of the second workmen's council and placed them in fortress custody after arrest. The League of Leagues issued an appeal calling for broad proletarian support and material aid for starving workers, including proposals for free dining rooms in city areas.
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St. Petersburg
Melude Uless
Workmen's’ Council
St. Petar
St. Paul
Sécona
The
League
Leagues
Rusion
La Follette Elected Senator Without a Cent Spent
A Wisconsin claim states Senator La Follette was elected without money or property contributed or expended in his name. Robert M. La Follette resigns as governor effective noon January, to take Senate seat after J. Quarles’ term ends.
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United States
LaFollette
Secretary of State
Bakellette
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Washington
States
JV. Quarles
Famous Lawyer Hummel Convicted in Dodge Morse Case
Abraham H Hummel the noted New York divorce lawyer was found guilty of conspiracy related to the Dodge Morse divorce matter. He received a one year term and a $500 fine, the maximum misdemeanor penalty. Sentencing followed swiftly after the verdict as District Attorney Jeromé urged removal of judgment.
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New York
Dodge- Morse
Hummel
Jeromé
Hummiel
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