Nebraska News Roundup Shows Growth Across Cities
Fremont reports several new social clubs this year while Grand Island merchants complain of theft. Fairbury adds savings bank and a rest room for women in Jefferson county. Diller corn yields average 60 bushels per acre near tax districts and Lincoln charity work resumes with job seekers. McCook sees a building boom. Loup and Platte rivers attract timber squirrels. Arlington changes stock meeting date and debt limit. The Beatrice Sun notes convict life drawbacks. Nemaha City students censor high school paper. Frank Kenney of South Omaha dies. Victor Walker forms Silver Leaf club in Omaha. Falls City plans a commercial club as Fairbury raises subs. Decatur faces river erosion. Jefferson county rest room society opens in Fairbury. Re-appraisal of school lands underway. Peru normal chapel begins. irrigation plans advance from Mary Dobson. Fremont Power Canal to file detailed plans.
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Fremont
Nebraska
Diller
Hastings
South Omaha
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Organizations of
Lincoln
Loup
Platte
McCook
Arlington Telephone Company
Beatrice Sun
Turkey Creek
Frayklin County
Kansas Line
Nemaha City
SRG
Omaha
Frank Kenney
Bellevue
Omaha City Hospital
Victor B. Walker
Silver Leaf Club
Falls City
Fairbury Journal
Missouri
Decatur
Fairbury
Jefferson County Rest Room Society
County Court House
Falls City Journal
Peru Normal School
Sparks
St. Joseph
Mary Dobson
State Board of Irrigation
Fremont Power Canal Company
Meat orders and flour exports tied to war needs
The Cudahy Packing Co receives a 100,000 pound extra mess beef order for Russia and ships via Dak Yards with iron hoops. Armour & Co also moves a million pounds to San Francisco for immediate delivery to Port Arthur. Minneapolis mills book 250,000 barrels of flour for Japan as exports rise while Japa nese commissioner Hajimo Ota visits Seattle en route to St Louis to press Korea and Manchuria policy.
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South
Omahia
Far‘east
Cudahy Packing Company
Russia
Cudahy
Dak
Rukslay
Kaisa City
San’ Francisco
San Francisco
Tor
Aia
Port
Arthur
Andr
Inneapolis Mills Iave
Japan
Hajimo Ota
Seattle
Wash
St. Louis
Japa
China
Korea
Manchuria
Ota
Colombia Preparing to Close Legation in Washington
Preparations accelerate for closing Colombia’s Washington legation and repatriating diplomats as Mr Hay’s reply remains unreached. Reyes and Herran await the decision while files are packed and stored. In Lancaster County, Judge Cornish rules former clerk Boetcher must repay 2.5 with interest for county fees due despite no collection.
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Hay
General Reyes
Washington
Colombia
Legation
Wallers
Reyes
Dr. Herran
Mt. Hay- Peta
Judge Cornish
Roint
Lancaster
Boetcher
Cornish
Nebraska
Secretary Hay’s Health Deteriorates. Plans for Georgia Visit
Despite medical hopes Secretary Hay’s bronchial condition remains resistant to treatment. He is likely to visit Col Oliver i Payne in Thomasville, Georgia for a mild climate cure. If no improvement occurs in days, Loomis may preside at New Year’s breakfast for the diplomatic corps and attend the president’s reception in that capacity.
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Hay
Byonchial
Washington
Thomasville
Oliver i Payne
Mr. Hay
Mr. Loomis
Diplomatic Corps
Loomis
Aso
Alarming Pneumonia Deaths Crowding Chicago Hospitals
A Chicago health bulletin cites a surge in pneumonia with 139 deaths in seven days, about 27 percent of weekly mortality. Hospitals are crowded with patients sleeping on floors, and some injured by icy sidewalks are admitted to the county institution, though a new emergency ward cannot absorb all.
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Chicage
Chicago
Unanimous Elections Mark Panama Constitutional Delegates
A nationwide vote in Panama shows apparent wins for candidates backed by a reformist junta. The Dixie cruiser sails from Philadelphia to Colon with heavy marines and cargo for a long Isthmus stay. The Castine gunboat also reaches Colon as elections proceed without bribery or illegalities.
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Dixie
Colon
Philadelphia
Panama
Isthmus
Ravidd
Bas Guspo
Canal Company
United States
Castine
Panama Republic
Interior
Nebraska bank deposits show strong combined gains
The combined deposits of state and national banks in Nebraska total 81,169,497.71 dollars, up 6,000,600 over last year. State banks hold 37,673,882.24 in deposits with loans totaling 70,198,522.40 across national and state banks, while reserves exceed required levels, especially outside Lincoln and Omaha where reserves reach about 15 percent higher than required.
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Nebraska
National
S Saraor Eis
Rowdee
Toisloa Isc
Stork
Lincoln
Omaha
Representatives from Missouri River towns adopt resolutions
Citizens from towns along the Missouri River between Omaha and Hun miles met and adopted resolutions urging Congress to protect the stream. A committee was appointed to present them to the Senate and House. Members include D. W. Morgan mayor Victor E. Bender J E Dowell T S Shull W A Smith Jane tson Charles B Deland H Kellner Frank as teller AJ Munn Dean Glenwood Tary Clark of Omaha.
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Missouri River
Omaha
Hun
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
D. W. Morgan
Victor E- Bender
Council Bluffs
Shull
Sioux City
W. A. Smith
California
Janetson
J.E. Dowell
Assouri Valley
Charles B. Deland
Pierre
H. F. Kellner
North Platte
Neb
Frank
Blair
Ajm
Munn
Nebraska
We Dean
Glenwood
Tary T.clark
Kearney Officials Back School Building Plan
A. O. Thomas of the state board of education says Kearney will complete the normal school hoot before fall. He notes no attempt to evade repairs on Green Terrace flats and that Kearney will fund $5,000 to $6,000 for remodeling as agreed.
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Kearney
A. O. Thomas
State Board of Education
Jewish agencies seek U S action over Russian massacre threat
Simon Wolf of the B Nai B rith executive council will present an urgent appeal to the state department for action on reports of a planned massacre of Jews in Russia. He will then meet President Roosevelt to discuss the status of Jews in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Simorn Wolf
B’nai. B'Rith
State Department
Wolf
Roosevelt
Petition Aims To Regulate Rail Freight Cars
The Southwestern Lumber Association of Kansas City plans to urge Congress to pass a law regulating the movement and supply of railway freight cars. If enacted, railways would be required to provide a sufficient number of cars and equipment to prevent delays. The group seeks support from lumber grain and stock shippers nationwide, arguing united interests can compel action.
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Southwestern Lumber Association
Kansas City
Iic
Petion Congress
Congress
Railsway
United States
Lincoln firm sets postal record with 650 Christmas packages
A Lincoln firm bought 650 special delivery stamps to insure prompt Christmas package delivery. The purchase broke the Lincoln post office record for the year as each stamp cost 10 cents, totaling 65 dollars paid to ensure safe delivery of the bundles.
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Smart Lincoln Firm
Lincoln Firm
Lincoln Office
Postal Department
Dietrich Trial Next Week in Omaha Circuit Court
Federal petit jury members in Omaha report to Judge Munger for upcoming trials. Senator Dietrich faces an indictment charging conspiracy against the government. Judge Munger moves the case to the circuit courts. likely Judge Thayer to sit, with judges Sanborn Hook and Thayer named as possible choices.
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Dietrich
Federal Petit Jury
Omaha
District. Court
Munger
Tgre
Sanborn
St. Paul
Thayer
St. Louis
Hook
Topeka
New Union Depot Plan Sparks Kansas City Debate
A high railroad authority states no new union passenger station will be built by the present Union Depot company in Kansas City. The engineers’ commission finished an exhaustive site report but failed to agree on a location. Directors will receive the report at their Kansas City meeting next month.
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Union Depot
Kansas City
Commission of Engineers
Public Cigars Tax Count for November 1903
The Internal Revenue Bureau announces the November 1903 cigars tax total at $3 per thousand. The official figure shows 578,157,470 cigars taxed nationwide, drawing interest in the guessing contest.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Trouble in San Domingo Rumors of General Jim Marching on Capital
Rumors claim the majority in the Liegce of San Domingo supports General Jim and the president as they lead a large insurgent force toward the capital. The provisional government readies defenses in response.
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San Domingo St
San Domingo
Jim
Fire damages big Memphis store in major blaze
A large fire gutted the B. Lowenstein Brothers department store on Main Street between Jefferson and Court in Memphis. Losses were estimated around 130000 dollars and the building was reported fully insured.
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Memphis
Flint Glass Makers Plan Four Week Bottle Factory Shutdown
A Pittsburg glassmaker will close all bottle factories for four weeks after the new year to curtail production and stabilize prices. The move alarms workers who expected continued operation. the agreement covers association members, not independents, who will keep operating. Notices will be posted soon, leaving thousands of skilled workers idle.
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Flint Glase
Ufactivera
Pittsburg
Ambassador Arrives in Panama Presents Credentials
American Ambassador W. I. Buchanan arrives as United States minister to Panama and presents credentials to the provisional government amid an enthusiastic reception.
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United States
Panama
W. I. Buchanan
Republic of Panama
Provisional Government
Striking Choir Leaves Westmount Presbyterian Church
Something New in Strikes reports the Melville church in Westmount Montreal facing a choir walkout. Pastor Rev T W Winfield condemned choir members for eating candy during services and refused a retraction, prompting a deputation to quit.
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Melville Church
Westmount
Montreal
Canada
T. W. Winfield
Gentleman
Wreck in a Blizzard Causes Historic Pere Marquette Loss
In a fierce blizzard near East Paris Michigan two Pere Marquette passenger trains collided head on. Twenty two dead and twenty nine injured with four more bodies found later. The crash is blamed on a wind extinguishing a signal light at McCord's station delaying the westbound train to receive orders.
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Pere Marquette Railroad
Pasenger
Paris
Mich
Pere Marquette
McCord’s
McCord
Unionism in New York Sees Rise in Members and Unions
The New York state Department of Labor bulletin for the quarter ending October reports a sharp rise in union membership and in unions. End of September shows 2 587 unions, up 225 from six months earlier, with total membership 395 726, up 38 634. New York City gains 24 361 members, 11.2 percent, led by building and transport trades. clothing trades drop 4 065. The American Base Ball League meeting raises President Johnsons salary to 10 000, kills the foul strike rule, and reorganizes to fit a new national agreement.
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New York State Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York City
American Baseball League
Johnson
Gaye. Johnson
Washington
New York
Freedman
Somers
The South Denies Negro Theatrical Companies
Klaw & Erlanger end southern tours by black theater troupes after profits and protests. Three negro companies previously toured New Orleans with The Smart Set at Crescent Theatre in November, triggering white opposition and a decision to exclude black actors from the region.
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Jeesetan Hegre Theatricals
Kiaw
Shasiger
South
Baok
New Orleans
Crescent Theatre
Klaw & Erlanger
Fiegro
General Jiminez Emerges as Favorite in Dominican Crisis
Reports say most of the republic of San Domingo under arms backs General Jiminez, the ex president, marching on San Domingo with insurgents. The provisional government prepares defenses as San Pedro De Mayoris declares for the insurgents. The capital remains quiet but the situation grows critical amid a flutter in business circles from the unsettled financial climate.
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Jiminez
Republic of
San Domingo
Ihe
San Pedro de Mayoris
Stampede at Chicago Coliseum Volunteers Dinner
A stampede of about ten thousand people at the Chicago Coliseum for the Volunteers of America annual dinner broke glass doors and challenged police. Dozens of officers restored order as several women and children were knocked down but no serious injuries reported. All food was consumed with none left after the crowd was fed.
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Chicago
Chicago Coliseum
Carlisle Indians Dominate All-California Eleven in San Francisco
Carlisle Indians used speed teamwork and trick plays to beat the all California eleven 23 to 9 in ideal weather, delivering a decisive victory in a highly watched San Francisco clash.
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Carlisle Indians
Carlisle Indian
San Francisco
Army report flags low recruit quality in the lakes region
Major General John C Bates notes the shows recruits in the department of the lakes fail to meet former standards with many undeveloped youths and poorer character readings than in prior years reflecting recruiting concerns.
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United States Army
Department of the Lakes
John C.bates
Dyeing with Putnam Faceless Dyes headline
A brief note reports the use of Putnam faceless dyes in dyeing work. The piece mentions the product name and its application, reflecting a period focus on dyeing practices and brands.
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Putnam
Alma Greason the Prison Child of Reading
Alma Greason, born in a Reading jail in July 1901, is the daughter of Kate Edwards and Samuel Greason who were convicted of Edwards murder. The two are under death sentence while Alma grows between cell blocks and warden’s family, a multilingual inmate pet with a dark skin that doomed her mother's fear.
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Reading
Alma Greason
Alma
Uberty
Samuel’ Greason
Greason
Tegro
John Edwards
Stouchburg
Kate
Edwards
Alma G Greason
Success Like a Distant Hill Poem Fragment
The piece uses imagery of a distant hill as a metaphor for success. It speaks of serene haze, a looming goal, and obstacles like waning hope and rugged effort. The speaker notes progress is hard to reach, with missteps and effort shaping the path toward a brighter future.
A War Office Anecdote From The Luncheon
An admiralty clerk recounts a luncheon with a War Office official. The exchange centers on coffee timing and sleep, as noted in the London Globe.
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War Office
Admiralty
London Globe
Heidelberg Professor Coaches Students in Journalism
Dr. A. Koch of the University of Heidelberg teaches journalism by having pupils write editorials reports book reviews and entertainment criticisms as part of his courses.
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A. Koch
University of Heidelberg
Municipal Tramway Profits Across City Councils
The London city council earns £69,600 annually from tramways while Leeds corporation gains £21,000 from a similar source. These figures illustrate the income generated by municipal tram systems in two major British cities.
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London City Council
Leeds Corporation
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Debraska
Grand Island
Owabsa
Chicago and Vicinity
McCord Station
Department of Labor
Stevens
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