Nebraska Notes Roundup of Local Developments and Disasters
Multiple Nebraska towns report progress and change including a new Bradshaw bank rumor and Beatrice bridge work. Beatrice and Madison areas see power plant and piano updates, Hoag forms a farmers elevator, and Gage County tax and Union Pacific roadbed activity feature in this digest. Duroc Jersey sales at West Point and a Scheeley bridge case wrap. Hog plague spreads near Norfolk with cattle and farm construction planned at West Point. Fire damages at Fremont creamery. Local dyke construction near South Fremont aims to curb river overflow.
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Madison Forts -Lighting Plant
Geneva
A. Farmers’elevator Company
Hoag
Union Pacific
Wood River
Schuyler
John P. Hammerlund
West Point
Shheeley
Scheeley
Platte
E. Pratt
Fremont
Inglewood Ridge
Cemetery Ridge
Nebraska Governor Considers Proclamation for Japan Relief
Governor Mickey seeks presidential guidance on issuing a Nebraska relief proclamation for destitute Japanese war victims. The president favors a proclamation and directs donations through the Red Cross or its Nebraska branch if available, with funds sent directly to the Red Cross.
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Mickey
Roosevelt
Japan
Red Cross
Nebraska
Commission of Nebraskans
Appraisement Discrepancies Hit School Land Valuations
County commissioners undervalued school lands compared with state board appraisers led by Land Commissioner Eaton. Reports cite several cases where local assessments were far below state valuations, provoking threats of litigation and political risk for local officials.
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Eaton
State Board
Youth's Heroic Adventurer Stops Train Near Grand Island
Milton Hudson a 12 year old farmer boy living ten miles west of Grand Island braved a blizzard to flag down an eastbound Union Pacific fast mail. He found a broken rail near the Platte river and, after a half hour of struggling through snow, signaled the engineer as the train approached. The train stopped and returned to the station. He will be rewarded by the railway company.
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Grand Island
Milton Hudson
Union Pacific
Platte River
Oil Inspectors Now Pay Fare in State Office
State Oil Inspector Ed Church explains he could not remit more than 597.64 for January as rail passes were not renewed. He bought mileage books at 300, paid by Standard Oil and other firms that send oil to the state. Receipts totaled 1,820.10, expenses 1,222.46 including salaries and incidentals, showing the office largely funds itself via oil owners and is hit hard by canceled passes.
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State Oil
Ed. Church
State Treasury
State Oil Inspection Department
Church
Standard Oil Company
State House
Educator Pushes Legislative Probe Of State Schools
Superintendent Crabtree of Peru Normal endorses a legislature driven inquiry into all state educational institutions. He argues cuts in student costs are possible and that a committee should review spending across the system. Peru Normal charges about five dollars for matriculation and supplies, with most fees folded into that amount.
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Crabtree
Peru Normal School
Peru
Little Giant Retains Child In Habeas Corpus Case
Mrs. W. H. Thompson of Grand Island wins temporary custody of her grandson Eugene in a habeas corpus case. District Judges Paul and Hanna rule the child shall remain in the Thompson home until further court order. Evidence shows no fault in care. father Porter, a traveling salesman, earned $150 monthly and faced limited access to the child.
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W. H. Thompson
Grand Island
Eugene
Paul and
Hanna
W.W. H. Thompson
Omaha
Peace Officer Arrested In Shelton Court
County Judge Marston fined Carl Carlson, Shelton town marshal, for assault and battery on Joseph Franks after Franks swore out the complaint. Carlson pleaded guilty in court, claiming he struck Franks during a quarrel with unruly youths while quelling a disturbance. Franks resided in Shelton and testified about the incident.
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Marston
Franks
Trainmen Found Guilty in Schuyler Speed Case
Engineer Glinn and Conductor Peter, son of Union Pacific, were found guilty of exceeding the speed limit in the railroad death of Mrs. Wacha near Schuyler last fall. A night session completed the case after about nineteen hours of jury deliberation, with an appeal to the state supreme court likely.
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Glinn
Peterson
Union Pacific
Wacha
Schuyler
Supreme Court
France installs president Faillieres at Elysee Palace
Clement Armand Faillieres was sworn in as president of France at the Elysee in a ceremony watched by crowds and notable officials. Loubet retired to private life as cheers rang out and a full military salute signaled the transfer of executive powers.
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Republic
Clement Armand Faillieres
France
Loubet
Elysee Palace
Faillieres
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
M. Failleres
MM. Failleres
Legion of Honor
Luxembourg Palace
Elysee
Rouvier
Missionaries Safe as Church Reports Reassuring Cablegrams
Methodist Episcopal mission society wires Bishop Bashford and mission reps across China with updates dated February 15 to 17. All reports say missionaries are safe, no danger apparent, and no signs of trouble or fear among Chinese communities.
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China
Lienchow
Shanghai
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Bashford
Tien ‘Tsin
North China
Nankking
Central China
Foo Chow
Hinghua
Northern
West
South
France firm on police control at Algeciras talks
Paris maintains optimism over the Algeciras conference outcome while insisting France will not yield on police protection over Morocco. German proposals seeking France to relinquish this control face likely rejection, though no serious Franco German tension is evident as a German embassy dinner hosts three top French ministers.
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Foreign Office
Paris
Algeciras
France
Morocco
Prince von Dadolin
Rouvier
Etienne
Thomson
Prediction That Came True In A Calumet Recall
A quoted dialogue references a claim about Rochelle Saite Alum and Lime in food and a Calumet Baking Powder disaster. Mrs Muggles recalls her husband predicting the day of his death, with a caller noting his morbid habit and a belief it would come true.
Woman Defends Self With Pistol In Street Assault
A man attempted an assault on a woman who, undeterred, drew a pistol from her muff and warned him to back off. The intruder fled in shock as police arrived on the scene.
Twitching Nerves Cured By Dr. Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. Elizabeth Rannells of Newton Kansas describes a hereditary nervous disorder in her legs and sleepless nights. After six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills the twitching subsided and she remained free of symptoms for a time, with earlier conditions like bloodlessness indigestion influenza headaches lumbago sciatica neuralgia nervousness weakness and female ailments also claimed cured.
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Williams
Elizabeth Rannells
Seventh Street
Newton
Kansas
Dr. Williams
Christmas Eve in the Desert on the Los Angeles Limited
Telegraph Gazette Pittsburg reports a festive moment on the Los Angeles Limited as Death Valley guests received a Christmas tree with gifts and glass samples of California wine. The surprise eased tension among eastern reporters and highlighted holiday spirit on the rail journey.
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Death Valley
Los Angeles Limited
Santa Claus
Union Pacific Railroad Company
California
Los Angeles
Telegraph Gazette
Pittsburg
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