Nebraska Notes Roundup From Papillion To Geneva
The Papillion brick plant shut for winter after producing nine million bricks. Norfolk legislators were invited to inspect local buildings for future needs. Abeacon ceremony dedicated a new Auburn cemetery chapel. Beatrice couple Fred King and Evelyn Davis wed at Centenary Methodist. County funds granted for Orphans Home in Omaha. state banking board reports loans up, deposits down. 516 banks under its jurisdiction. Beatrice business group forms Triple Heating Stove and Gas Trap Co with $100,000 capital. An injury at Ashland left a man’s arm mangled, partly amputated. Blaine county plans a new school house funded by $160 bonds. Abram and Mrs. Leonard celebrate 56th anniversary with large family. Fraternal Union officers elected at Gate Lodge Beatrice. Soldiers’ Home at Grand Island hosts homestead-application drive. Norfolk officials urge $60,000 to improve Nebraska Hospital grounds. Stan ton Congregationalists raise funds for a new church valued at about $6,000. pastor J J Klopp stays on with pay raise. A Beatrice stranger posing as optician tried to finance spectacles, later recovered by police. A Branner case in Plattsmouth dismissed. John Marquardt reappears in Harrisburg after seventeen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ladies-Auxilary Cemetery Association
Fred King
Mise
Evelyn Davis
Centenary Methodists Vhurch
Beatrice
N.A. Martin
Gage County
Royce
State Banking Board
Charles Hildebrand
Ashland
William Duff
Blaine County
State Auditor’s
Abram Leonard
C. A. Warner
Geneva
Leonard
Madison
E. Clough
LO. Palmer
H. Guntler
P. L. Stoll
W. W. Lawson
E. Bull
B. A. Clough
Grand Island
Kinkaid
Norfolk Commercial Club
W. M.robertson
Co. D. Jenkins
W. N. Huse
C. BE
Bunrnham
Burt. Mapes
M. D. Tyler
George D. Butterfield
Nebraska Hospital For
Norwing
West Poly
Stanton
Rey
Klopp
E. Walker
Kansas City
F. A. Grell
Walker
Marwle Hotel
Grell
Mr. Grell
Nebraska
William. Branner
Plattsmouth
Brantner
Jessen
John Marquardt
Norfolk
Harrisburg
C.F. A. Marquardt
Port Arthur Surrenders After Prolonged Siege
News from the Far East reports Port Arthur capitulation after months of fierce fighting and heavy casualties. General Stoessel meets Japanese negotiators. Emperor Meiji honors the Russian commander and talks of possible parole for defenders. Nebraska’s 29th legislature opens with formal oath, appointments, and initial organization.
Big Men Caught In Federal Conspiracy Indictment
Federal grand jury indicts United States Senator John H. Mitchell Representative Binger Hermann and George Sorensen of Mul t omah County Portland Oregon on charges of conspiring in January 1902 to defraud the U S government of lands in township HH south range 7 east forged affidavits and fictitious persons A D Pater paid Mitchell 2600 March 9 1902 to influence Hermann then General Land Office commissioner at Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John H. Mitchell
Congress
Binger Hermann
George Sorensen
Multomah County
Portland
Oregon
A. D. Pater
Horace. A. McKinley
Emma L. Watson
William H. Ormsby
Clarke Loomis
William H. ‘Davis
Stownship
Range
John H.mitchell
General Land Office
Washington
Two Men and Two Horses Die In Deep Pool Crash
A flood swollen creek at an old Piney Fort crossing near Dillonville Ohio trapped a wagon and four people. Albert Lykems crippled and Alexander Jackson of Smithfield drove into the pool. both men were thrown and Jackson died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Fort Creek
Dillonville
Ohio
Albert Lykems
Alexander Jackson
Smithfield
Ex-banker McGreevy returns as Holt county guest
Sheriff Hall recovered a draft for 679 dollars and 30 cents from Bernard McGreevy after an Arizona trip. The money is in dispute as county officials seek a court order to determine rightful ownership and a receiver to safeguard funds for depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braska
Bernard McGreevy
O'Neill
Holt County
Sheriff Hall
Arizona
McGreevy
Mayflower Group
Silver King
Phoenix
District Court
Going Backward Eres Scenes Of Wild West to Be Reopened
A renewed vigilante movement rises in Keya Paha Nebraska to curb horse theft across ranches. The new group mirrors historic rope court methods once used to deal with crime in the western prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Kid Wade
Maupin
Barrett Scott
Man White
Keya Paha County
Nebraska
Comaul
Fire destroys Chicago Union Traction repair barns
Fire at Fortieth and Western destroys the repair barns of the Chicago Union Traction company causing a loss of 150000 dollars. Strong winds hampered efforts to save the building as embers and burning timber blew toward nearby homes endangering property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Union Traction Company
Fortieth and
Western Avenue
Nis
Negotiations of Surrender Between War Generals in Washington
More than five hundred delegates gather at the National Rifles Armory in Washington as Secretary Wilson convenes the first American forestry congress under the American Forestry Association. The event includes remarks on forest preservation and the need for greater funding, amid the talk of Port Arthur negotiations and wartime relief for Russian soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Russia
Japan
Stoessel
Port Arthur
National Rifles Armory
Washington
Wilson
American Forest’ Congress
Amerealy Forestry Association
Port. Arthur
Big Eagle’s Nest
Ribling Mountain
Reiss
Hom
1904 U S Farm Crop Production and Values Report
The 1904 Bureau of Statistics report details acreage, production and farm value for major crops including corn 92,231,581 acres producing 2,467,480,934 bushels valued at $184,461,440. Winter wheat 26,867,856 acres 332,945,346 bushels valued at $325,611,373. Spring wheat 17,129,020 acres 129,464,171 bushels valued at $184,878,501. Oats 27,842,669 acres 804,505,552 bushels valued at $27,299,203. Barley 11,878,000 acres 39,748,959 bushels valued at $48,051,807. Rye 7,207,075 acres 27,234,585 bushels valued at $18,475,443. Buckwheat 2,3025 acres 15,008 bushels valued at $9, CHAPTER. Flaxseed 2,263,565 acres 24,400,584 bushels valued at $23,228. Rice 662,006 acres 24,096,038 bushels valued at $—. Potatoes 3,015,675 acres 332,830,300 bushels valued at $150,673,392. Hay 39,998,602 acres 60,696,028 tons valued at $529,107,625. Tobacco 506,409 acres 660,460,739 bushels valued at $53,382,959. Note: estimates on milling wheat vary by state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
United States
Stasole
Minnesota
North Dakota
Dakota
Patterson Refuses Bail in New York Murder Case
Nan Patterson, jailed in New York City after a mistrial in Caesar Young's murder, rejects bail as high as 50 000. District Attorney Jerome indicates a new trial will proceed, while Patterson urges release to support her parents and repay loans. Two bail offers, 50 000 each, came from May Irwin and three Fairmont citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Patterson
New York City
Jerome
Caesar Young
Miss Patterson
New York
Farnish
Toomy
Chancellor Andrews Urges Wide University Reforms
Chancellor BE Benjamin Andrews of Nebraska State University issues a bicentennial style report condemning Greek letter societies and the Simple Life trend. He cites underpaid professors, calls for campus expansion, and urges faculty review before any shift away from the present college system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
Benjamin Andrews
Nebraska. State. University
Andrews
Boy Found Abandoned in Texas Cattle Shed
A 16 year old boy with little clothing was found near Stanton Texas in an abandoned cowshed. He is believed to be Tob er Heider of Oakland California who wandered away after irregularities at a wandering home and traveled to Texas with no clear destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Texas
Tober Heider
Oakland
Cal
Record Fire Losses Prompt Dated Comparison
Immense Fortan statistics show that more than 18 million of property in the United States was destroyed by fire in 1904. The Baltimore fire of last February and the Chicago fire of 1871 are cited for comparison, with Toronto’s $12,000,000 loss noted. In 1903 the total fire waste was $142,000,000.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Canada
Toronto
Man from Kokomo Shoots Himself After Loss of Bride
Robert Warne a young businessman of Kokomo Indiana killed himself with a pistol a year after his bride perished in the Iroquois Theater disaster. He mourned her loss and then ended his own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Warne
Kokomo
Ind
Freight handlers union No 6 meeting turns violent in Chicago
Excitement rose at a Chicago gathering of Freight Handlers Union No 6 as about five hundred members spilled from the hall after a bet sparked a drawn revolver and threats of shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union No. 6
It Pays to Be Good to Mother Engagement Notice
Miss Eisie Porter engagement to Dr Mendef Sarich announced by her family. The groom is the son of a physician who attended Mrs Porter during her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisie Porter
Mendef Sarich
Ee Oe
Bar Return Hopes for Veteran Practicing Lawyer
A veteran lawyer notes prolonged absence from the bar and weighs resuming practice at his age after extended time away.
Plans for Largest Sailors Home in New York
The American Seamen's Friend Society prepares plans for a massive sailors home in New York City. The society has $750,000 on hand to fund the project and seeks to create a fully equipped facility for seafaring men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
American Seamen’s Friend Society
Glass eye protection in reptiles and fish
The article describes how some reptiles and fish possess transparent eye coverings that shield the eye from debris and glare while preserving vision. It compares the reptile scales to eye-glasses and notes that fish lack eyelids but have hornlike protective cases for their eyes.
Runaway Husband's Fortune Sparks International Settlement
The tale follows a London engineer Charles Arnold who vanished in Bendigo while in Melbourne in the 1850s. He later reportedly remarried in America and left a half million dollars to his American wife’s children. A settler compromise of $60 000 is discussed after the Australian Mrs Arnold dies, with the eldest child nearing sixty.
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Melbourne
Australia
London
Charles Arnold
Bendigo
America
Arnold Hbeins
Microscopic Detective Ehrenberg Solves Smuggling Case
A Prussian microscopist long ago investigated a smuggling case. A cask was opened, valuables removed, and resealed before shipment. The clue pointed to a customs house, and a single sand sample revealed the exact site of the crime.
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Ehrenberg
Cape
Unclear OCR Fragment Links Heath and Hagenbuch Family
Fragmentary report from Wilkesbarre describes a marriage linkage involving Sylvester Heath his daughter and Sarah Hagenbuch aged 20 with connections to Heath and Hagenbuch families through multiple generations. The text is garbled and contains repeated phrases.
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Diller Record
Diller
Fr. T. Pearce
Nebraska Notes
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Nogi
House
Senate
McGilton
Marsh
House of Representatives
Teutenant- Overnor
Venate
Holcomb
Supreme Court
Senaté
Jackson
Zion
John der Dowie
Gladstone Dove
Havana
Cuba
Conai
Wife of Columbia
McGreevey
Eres
American Forest Congress
Foriver
Charly Munderaon
Burlington & ‘Quincy
Palawan
Henne
Republic
Department of Industry
Mich
Ome Worlt
Plains
Bill-Dill
Wien
Montreal
Sylvester Heath
Wilkesbarre
Sarah Hagenbuch
Hagenbuch
Heath
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