Nebraska Notes and Local Developments Reflect Rail and Industry
The column highlights a fifteen car special carrying Madison to Buffalo county effects, a possible sugar factory for North Platte, a new Lutheran church near Beatrice, a seed corn special for northeastern Nebraska, and community efforts in Bassett, Pohocco, and Blair. It notes court activity in Cuming county, a new Poho brook telephone line plan, and the Plattsmouth Telephone company's growth with lines to Lincoln and Kansas City.
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Madison
Buffalo County
North Platte
Blakely Township
Beatrice
Omaha
Nebraska
Eddie Hoch
Lancaster County
Beef Trust
Adolph Platt
Hulda Garing
Bates
John Platt
Platte County
Germany
Bassett
District Court
Cuming County
Fairmont
T. Graves
Pohocco
Golden Rod
Saunders County
Fremont Independent Company
Nebraska City
T. M. McClimmons
J. W. Butt
J. A. J. Smith
W.S. Cornutt
Blair
HB. Z. Russell
Washington County
Colonel Callahan
Lyons
Mark Butler
Geneva
Butler
Clarence J. Wilson
Bessie J. Butler
Emmet W. Sherard
Maude A. Butler
Kansas
Marysville
Topeka
Woman's Reward Appears Among National Heroes in Washington
Frances Willard joins George Washington in marble at the Washington Pan theon of the Republic. The unveiling was simple as Miss Willard wished with visitors, including schoolchildren, paying homage as Lilys lay at the base of her statue. The Hall holds thirty three figures of heroes as Willard’s presence marks a notable tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House of Representatives
Episcopal Bishop McLaren of Chicago Dies in New York
Rev William Edward McLaren of Chicago Episcopal Diocese dies in New York City after long illness heart failure. He served over twenty nine years as bishop and is survived by wife two daughters Martha and Helen and son William A McLaren. Rev Thaddeus A Snively rector of St Chrysostom's Civicazo rushed to his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. McLaren
Chicago
New York City
William Edward McLaren
Episcopal
Diocese of
New York
Dicesan
McLaren
Crown Prince's Engagement Rumor Fed by Berlin Circles
Reports in Berlin say the engagement between Crown Prince Frederick William and Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg Schwerin will be broken off. The couple, who had been visiting Florence, faced a sudden move as the duchess traveled to Cannes due to her mother Archduchess Anastasia’s illness. the crown prince and his entourage have since returned to Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Frederick William
Cecilia
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Berlin
Florence
Cannes
Anastasia
Would Live in Luxury Two Million Dollars in Cash for Chadwick
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick of Cleveland pursued a luxury lifestyle funded by cash and jewels valued at about 1 5 million. Federal investigators found private papers outlining her plan to flee to Brussels after a final $500 000 deal to reach a total fortune of 2 million.
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Cassie L. Chadwick
Cleveland
Ohio
Chadwick
United States
Brussels
Belgium
Mrs Cody Accuses Colonel Cody in Divorce Trial
Cheyenne Wyoming witnesses testified in Col W Cody case that Mrs Cody alleged immoral relations by her husband with several women including a royal, prompting denouncement and humiliation. Gifts from European friends were destroyed to spite him, with blooded dogs mentioned as a notable spoil.
Mrs Chadwick Opposes Loeser as Trustee in Her Estate
In a Cleveland bankruptcy proceeding Mrs. Chadwick cried in court when Loeser, who served as receiver, was elected trustee by creditors amid a challenge from W T Dunmore supported by Thomas Quigley. Herbert B Newton linked creditors backed Dunmore. Chadwick was present and sobered by counsel Kerruish.
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Loeser
Chadwick
Cleveland
Laeser
W. T. Dunmore
Thomas Quigley
Dunmore
Herbert B. Newton
Brooklyn
Mass
Remington
Sheldon
Q.kerruish
Kansas Moves Against Standard Oil With State Refinery
The state legislature of Kansas approved a $200,000 appropriation for a state refinery. A House action made pipelines in the state common carriers. An anti discrimination bill passed both houses requiring Standard Oil to charge a uniform price in all towns to prevent underselling the state refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Standard Oil Company
Hoch
Great Corporation
Standard Company
Officers Detailed for Cavalry Recruiting in Missouri
Captain H. O. Willard of the Fifth cavalry among twenty seven officers detailed at the general recruiting station at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Other officers proceed to Columbus Ohio and Fort Slocum New York. The department forms three cavalry troops at St. Louis and four Ninth cavalry troops remain to assist in instruction of recruits.
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Missouri
H. O. Willard
Fifth Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
Columbus
Fort Slocum
New York
St. Louis
Ninth Cavalry
Doings in Washington Senate and House Proceedings
Senate heard ten witnesses in the Swayne impeachment trial and spent time on an agricultural appropriations bill. An amended Bacon proposal would cover semi monthly cotton crop reports for the last five months. Hansbrough offered an amendment on Treasury rulings affecting wheat tariff rebates. House: Sullivan and Hearst clashed publicly as Cannon halted debate. Sullivan planned to reply next day. Payne reported from Ways and Means on Philippine tariff revisions as the House adjourned.
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Senate
Swayne
Bacon
Hansbrough
Treasury Department
HOUSE
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Hearst
New York
Charcter
Cannon
Tigarst
District of Columbia
Payne
N. Y
Senate Advances DC and Diplomatic Funds. Wilard Statue Ceremony
Senate approved a 9.94 million DC and diplomatic and consular appropriation with 2.156 million. A witness testified in Judge Swayne impeachment. a secret session considered admissibility of his statement. The chamber rejected an amendment to the agricultural bill and heard notes on the Panama Canal. Frances E. Willard statue ceremony in Statuary Hall concluded with House tribute and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
District of Columbia
Swayne
House
Morgan
Frances E. Willard
State of Illinois
Willard
Foss
Graff
Littlefield
Maine
Rainey
Senate Passes Agricultural Bill and DC Appropriation Action
Senate approves agricultural appropriation after Hansborough amendment blocks duty drawback on wheat for flour export. DC appropriation bill taken up. Boundary dispute between South Dakota and Nebraska approved. Swayne impeachment hearing lasts three hours. House debates Hearst Sullivan episode with Sullivan describing manslaughter indictment facts and his stance on his father’s guilt. Naval appropriation and contract bids scrutinized as Littlefield pushes funded limits and a Navy information request is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
District of Columbia
South Dakota
Nebraska
HOUSE
Hearst-Sullivan
Sullivan
Feather
Hearst
Littlefield
Secretary of Navy
Midvale Steel Company
Senate and House Trudging Through Debates on Appropriations
Senate continued debate on the District of Columbia appropriations bill with Elkins opposing items including a $50,000 local bridge as speculators’ interest. Swayne impeachment proceedings drew two hours of attention. Memorials from Indiana and Arkansas urged expansion of interstate commerce commission powers. Conference report on omnibus claims bill agreed to. A leprosy hospital establishment bill and 375 private pension bills passed. House focused on naval appropriations with opposition to adding two battleships. Philippines discussed. Bills to curb local laws in territories and to classify steamboat inspectors passed. A resolution urged Commerce and Labor to probe crude oil price drops in Kansas and margins to refined product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
District of Columbia
Elkins
Swayne
Indiana
Arkansas
Dnteritats
Commerce Commission
United States
Philippines
HOUSE
Steamboat Inspection Service
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Kansas
Senate executive session and Wisconsin railroad commission debate
Senate moved to make public the San Domingo treaty then reopened with the District of Columbia appropriation bill and its amendments. Swayne impeachment trial continued as Wisconsin legislative fights over a state railroad commission for rate regulation began. House and Senate considered dam, canal zone government, and import laws with votes on resolutions and amendments.
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Senate
Cullom
San Domingo
District of Columbia
Swayne
Wisconsin
Committee of the House
Rainy River
Minnesota
HOUSE
Canal Zone
Senate Adjourns After Quay Memoir Honors and Statehood Debate
Senate delayed admission of Judge Swayne testimony in the impeachment trial and adjourned after a conference request on the statehood bill. Penrose reported a post office appropriation and eulogies for Senator Quay followed, with lawmakers focusing on post office funds and memories. The House rejected Senate amendments to the agricultural bill and moved to conference. Senate diplomatic and consular amendments also went to conference. District of Columbia and private pension bills advanced in committee.
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Senate
Swayne
House
Penrose
Quay
Pennsylvania
Scott
Gallinger
McLaurin
Hansbrough
Stewart
Dubois
Fairbanks
Foraker
Clark
Wyoming
Perkins
Daniel
Nelson
Cockrell
Morgan
Knox
District of
theft of ancient coin at New York auto dealer
An old Hebrew shekel said to be one of the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas Iscariot for betraying Christ was stolen from Mark Fisher’s auto exchange in New York along with other rare coins valued around fifty thousand dollars. Catharine Vollmer, formerly employed by Fisher and dismissed, was arrested and charged with the theft after Fisher found the coin at an auction years ago. He has refused a twenty two thousand dollar offer from a member of the Rothschild family for it.
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Christ
Judas “Iscariot
Mark
Fisher
Thirty-sixth -Street
New York
Catharine
Vollmer
East Forty-second -Street
London
Rothschild Family
Heroes of Twentieth Century Question Prompted by Hull House Club
The Hull House Woman's Club in Chicago asked who the heroes of the twentieth century were. Leo Tolstoy was favored by three of five speakers, Roosevelt ranked second for standing with the people against corporate interests. Ellen Starr highlighted Millet for art, with other names including John Mitchell Jones Garrison Karapotkin and Wendell Phillips.
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Hull
House Woman's Club
Chicago
Leo Tolstoy
Roosevelt
Ellen
G. ‘Starr
Jean Francois Millet
John Mitchell
Golden Rule” Jones
William Lloyd Garrison
Prince Karapotkin
Wendell Phillips
Hackley Endows Muskegon Institutions With Generous Bequests
The will of Charles H. Hackley provides the Hackley Manual Training School $250000 boosting its endowment to 610000. Hackley Hospital receives 300000 with lifetime gifts considered. A public library endowment of 200000 plus 150000 for library features is allocated.
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Charles H. Hackley
Muskegon
Michigan
Hackley Manual Training School of
Hackley
Hackley Hospital
Revenue Collector Sammis Urged to Resign Over Salary Split
James A. Sammis, internal revenue collector for the northern district of Town, is asked to resign after the Treasury Department found he allowed a deputy to share his salary with Sammis' brother, who also served as a deputy.
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James A. Sammis
Internal Revenue
Town
Treasury Department
Sammis
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Nebraska Notes
Charles D. Townsend
Thirtieth Infantry
Fort Crook
Neb
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Infantry and Cavalry School and Staff College
Thomas C. Stewart
Plattsmouth Telephone Company
Thomas E. Parmele
C. C. Parmele
T. H. Pollock
J. N. Wise
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Francis E. Willard
George Washington
Washington
Mre
Mrs. Chadwick
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