Bryan to testify on money trust before House committee
William J. Bryan plans to testify before the House Banking and Currency Committee on the money trust investigation. He seeks a special committee. the caucus passed a resolution expressing confidence in colleagues on the committee despite his demand. Taft headquarters open in Washington. arrests reported in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Bryan
House
Seed Corn Campaign Aims to Save Nebraska Crops
Gov Aldrich launches a massive educational campaign on seed corn selection. With a potential $40 million loss from poor seed, eight train convoys will warn Nebraska farmers to test their seed. Lecturers and seed specialists will travel rural districts to promote better seed choices.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
United States
Extension Department
The
State University
Burlington
Monarchs Fall as a New Republic Rises in China
Reports describe the abdication of Mam hus and the rise of a republic after three centuries of rule. A touring contingent, the Warriors of Peace, travels the world from Peking to promote peace. The imperial edict transfers sovereignty from imperial throne to the people amid provincial uprisings and widespread misery.
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Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
China
Warriors of Peace on Tour in Chicago
Forty khaki clad Australian league youths ages eleven to nineteen arrive in Chicago for a world tour. They deny homesickness and expect to travel 14 000 miles more before returning. The group promotes education through travel and plans to visit Washington and other eastern cities before sailing to England.
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Warriors of Peace
Chicago
Australian League
Ime
Young Australian League
Commonwealth of Australia
League
Srength
Washington
England
Nebraska Retail Dealers Set 1912 Convention Dates
The Federation of Nebraska Retail Dealers executive committee fixed March 12 13 and 14 for the 1912 convention in Omaha Nebraska. Officers are fine tuning the program which is nearly complete and many new speakers are scheduled to address the Nebraska retailers.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
The
Federation of Nebraska Retail Dealers
Protests Raise in Modem Woodmen of America Camps
Kansas City Kansas will see a separate charter set up by a majority of local Modern Woodmen of America camps to protest the rate increases decided at the Chicago national meeting. The new entities will operate under Kansas law with the same insurance rates as before.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Woodmen of America
The
Order
Chicago
Whelesafe Dismissal of Employer in Havana Decree
President Gomes issues a decree directing all heads in Havana to implement a dismissal policy. The order signals a broad administrative shake up, with officials expected to comply promptly and report back on actions taken.
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Whelesafe
Havana
Gomes
They Don’t Want Suffrage Inaugurate Statewide Movement
Local clubs met here and inaugurated a statewide movement to offset the campaign by equal suffrage advocates.
Diplomatic Clash Delays Mexican Troop Movement
El Paso residents fear Juarez rebels may resist Mexican troops crossing American soil. Washington and Texas officials clash with the United States over permission, pending careful study and diplomatic handling of the issue.
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el Paso
Washington
Texas
United States
Mexico
Colquitt
State Department
Juarez
Amerin
Anti Saloon League protests in Lincoln over Taft
Nebraska Anti-Saloon League members urge President Taft to block Secretary Nagle's appointment to the Supreme Court. Superintendent H F Carson has wired the president with a statement and call to action.
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Anti-Saloon League
Lincoln
Neb
Taft
Nagle
Supreme Bench
Nebraska Anti-Saloon League
H. F. Carson
Frozen grain stocks and westerns misspelled notes
Fragmentary OCR mentions frozen bushel quantities and ground westerns, with unclear context and few identifiable names or places. The readable bits point to agricultural storage and distribution terms but lack full details for a precise report.
Roosevelt the Governor's Choice
Governor Aldrich announced support for Colonel Roosevelt over Senator La Follette citing La Follette’s health and energy concerns and Roosevelt’s known stance toward business and stable policy.
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Roosevelt
Omaha
Aldrich
LaFollette
Rock Island arsenal strike ends as workers accept cards
Davenport Iowa The threatened strike of the Rock Island arsenal employees collapsed when cards were offered to a few workers and were accepted. The machinists union, a strong group there, notified Commandant Burr that its members would accept the cards, and it is believed other organizations will follow suit.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Machinists’ Union
Arsenal
Burr
Association of Sheet and Tinplate Manufacturers Chartered
Capitalized at 100 million dollars the independent tinplate producers of the United States have formed the Association of Sheet and Tinplate Manufacturers. Headquarters will be in Pittsburg Pennsylvania to begin operations.
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Pittsburg
Tinplate Manufacturers
United States
The
Association of
Sheet and Tinplate Manufacturers
First Snow Falls Between Lampasas and Monterey Region
A rare snow event marks the first accumulation in years along the Lampasas to Monterey corridor. The report notes the unusual weather as a backdrop to political updates on a congressional inquiry into the Florida Everglades land case and related Department of Agriculture expenditures.
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Lampasas
Monterey
Mexico
Washington
Florida Everglades
Department of Agriculture
House Committee
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Walthill
John Russell
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Frank Rogers
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Rock Island
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Daniel Fenton
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