Nebraska Notes and Local Incorportations Update
Nebraska notes report the attorney general to file the state brief in the Lillie murder case. It notes oil production mainly in locations and several Nebraska incorporations including Glen Rock Grain Co and Haas & Hurd Cattle Co with capital stocks. It mentions accidents, court actions, cemetery to ship, school sessions and humane society case. Local crimes, divorces, land purchases and stock conditions are listed with names and places.
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Lillie
Nebraska
Glen Rock
Wymore Wymor
Beatrice
Sarah J. Orr
Humboldt
Amos W. Orr
Supreme Court
Sormer
Ole Mert Willl
Alliance
Holdrege
McCook
North Platte
Valentine
de Lester Manufacturing
Co of
Omahe
John Emory Lester
Omaha
Envel
Iroquois Theatre Disaster Leaves Chicago in Grief
Hundreds die in Chicago as the Iroquois Theatre, touted as safe and fireproof, is consumed by a blaze sparked by a snagged gas line. Police count 536 dead with about 200 missing. 148 identified and 97 hurt. Fire and gas smothered many as trampling and panic followed the initial flames.
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Iroquois Theatre
Chicago
Plecea
Eddie Foy
Will J. Davis
Lue Opera Comique
Paris
Theatrical Company
William H. Thompson
State
Dearborn Streets
Randolph Street
Dearborn
Froszier
Will J. Davie
Avas
Brooklyn
Conway's
Richmond
Resolute Democrats Honor New York Mayor at Sherry's Dinner
A large Democratic gathering at Sherry's in New York honors George B. McClellan as New York mayor. Speakers include W Bourke Cochran, David B. Hill, David De Armond, Charles A. Towne and R. Murphy with letters of regret from Grover Cleveland and John Morgan.
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New York City
Sherry’s
George B. McClellan
Richard Olney
Massachusetts
David B. Hill
New York
David
de “Armond
Missouri
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
R.K. Pattison
Pennsylvania
William A. Gaston
Boston
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Grover Cleveland
Alton B. Parkey
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
John P. Morgan
Alabama
Cleveland
W. Bourke Cochran
McClellan
McClean
White House
Hil
DeArmond
Towne
Freight Rate Increases Contemplate Eastbound Moves
The Southern Pacific and connections including the Santa Fe plan to raise eastbound freight rates from San Francisco. Green apples priced at $1 per 100 pounds will rise, while the $1.35 to Chicago and $1.50 to New York on other deciduous fruits stay unchanged. Hay, machinery, cattle, nuts, and certain beverages and pickled items face higher charges.
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Southern. Pacific
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Columbus Boy Thrown From Horse Paralyzes Skull Fracture
Patrick Lyons of Columbus Nebraska, thirteen, was thrown headfirst onto frozen ground when his horse stumbled. He suffered a skull fracture and has been unconscious for seven hours with physicians saying there is no chance for recovery.
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Columbus
Patrick Lyons
Columbus, Neb
Chicago closes halls and public theaters under fire safety order
Commissioner Williams orders shutdown of public halls dance halls and similar assembly spaces until they meet building code provisions. With over 400 halls in Chicago this affects many patrons and prompts protests amid City Council discussions led by Mayor Harrigan and seven aldermen who chair the theater control committee.
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Williams
Chicago
Harrigan
Great Northern
One Year Jail for Lincoln Post Office Clerk Embezzlement
James Leslie Diefendorf a Lincoln post office clerk pleaded guilty to embezzling money from letters passing through his hands. He was sentenced to one year in the Dodge county jail after a hearing before Judge Munger in Omaha. Deputy Marshal Holman transferred him to Fremont to begin serving. He confessed to rifling letters for several months while handling incoming mail.
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James Leslie Diefendorf
Lincoln Post Office
Blaitty
Dodge County
Munger
Omaha
Marshal Holman
Diefendorf
Fremont
Mormon Church Denies Anti Union Stance
The Mormon church sent a telegram to President Gompers denying claims it opposed organized labor. President Joseph H. Smith and advisors call the charge a false report. They cite a tabernacle service notice about Utah coal mine help as not reflecting church policy.
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Mormon Church
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Joseph H. Smith
George Q. Cannon
Salt Lake Division
Utah
Cannon
Webster Dictionaries Awarded to State Spelling Contest Winners
More than 100 contestants in the state spelling contest at the university last week narrowed to 42 recipients of Webster's academic edition for correctly written or orally spelled words. The event was a lively highlight of the state teachers association convention, drawing interest across communities.
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Webster
State Teachers’ Association
Iowa Capitol Fire Destroys Northwest Wing at Des Moines
Des Moines reports a major blaze gutted the northwest wing of the Iowa State Capitol around 10 o clock. Firefighters confined the flames to the originating wing, saved valuable state library volumes, and moved treasury funds to a downtown bank after mass office evacuations.
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Des Moines
House of Representatives
Cummins
State Library
Iowa Capitol
United States
Albany
N.Y
State Capitol Commission
Silver Dollar Counterfeiter Caught in Leavenworth Case
A trunk belonging to W. B. Lockett, a confessed counterfeiter, was found on a farm north of Ateni son containing melted silver. Police believe Lockett worked with confederates in the area and held receipts claiming a coin making formula. The silver dollars seized were high quality imitations. Lockett’s real name may be Hendricks and his home Cairo, Illinois.
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W. B. Lockett
Leavenworth
Atenison
Lockett
Hendricks
Cairo, 1
Pope Pius Seeks Peace Influence On Macedonians
War correspondent George Lynch quotes Pope Pius in a London Daily Paper interview. The pope says he only acts if his intervention can be effective for God and recalls contacting President Roosevelt about peace prospects amid Colombia’s tensions.
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W. ‘T. Stead
the Daily Paper
London
England
George Lynch
Pius
Colombia
Roosevelt
Porto Ricans Granted Entry Rights by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court ruled Porto Ricans are Americans and may enter the United States without obstruction. The decision in the Gonzales case, stemming from a 1902 admission denial in New York, rests on the 1891 immigrant act and holds Porto Ricans owe allegiance to the United States.
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Fuller
Supreme Court of the
United States
Porto Rico
Gonzales
New York
State Dairymen to Convene in Lincoln January 20 21
Dairymen of Nebraska members of the state association will meet at the state farm in Lincoln on January 20 and 21 for their annual convention. Arrangements include programs and sessions with cream tests entered by farmers for competition and a dairy cow show for honors.
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State Dairyman Meeting
Dairymen of
Nebraska
State Association
Lincoln
Taft Nomination Sent to the President
The president sent the nomination of William Ohio to be secretary of war and Wright of Tennessee to be civil governor of the Philippines along with Henry C. Ide of Vermont to be vice civil governor of the Philippine islands.
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Taft
Wiliam Ohio
Beb. Wright
Tenness
Philippines
Henry C. Ide
Vermont
Philippine Islands
Tate
Ated
One Thousand Men Resume Work at Black Diamond Mill
The Criciblé Steel company resumes operation in nearly all departments after a five month shutdown. About 1,000 men who had been idle since late summer will return to work as production restarts at the Black Diamond steel mill.
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Black Diamond
Criciblé Steel’company of America
Sentencing Ten Years For Threatening Letters To Railroad
Isaac Gravelle was convicted of sending threatening letters to the Northern Pacific Railway Company. He was sentenced in Helena Montana to ten years in the penitentiary and fined five dollars, the maximum penalty for the crime.
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Isaac Gravelle
Northern ‘Pacific Railway Company
Helena, Mont
Longstreet Dies After Short Illness in Gainesville
Gen James Longstreet, veteran Confederate commander and later statesman, dies in Gainesville Georgia from an acute pneumonia attack after only two days illness. The last lieutenant general of the Confederate army aside from Gen Gordon.
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Longstreet
James Longstreet
Gordon
Gainesville
Poultry Association Sets January Exhibition Dates
The Nebraska State Poultry Association announces January 18 to 23, 1904 for its annual exhibition. Officials say the outlook for a large, successful show is excellent with strong demand for premium lists and high attendee interest from poultry men statewide.
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Nebraska State Poultry Association
Completely Restored By Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs P Brunzel of Everett Washington says after fifteen years of back pain she slept better after the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills and was cured after five boxes. The ad cites Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and lists price 60 cents per box.
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P. Brunzel
P. Brun
Grandyave
Everett, Wash
Doan
Foster‘Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Vendors Warn Against Lead Pencil Use In Public Health Note
Town Topics cites concerns over health risks from sucking post office lead pencils and criticizes restaurant managers for suggesting visitors rub their gums on a mat on rainy days as a dangerous custom.
Catarrh Cure Claimed Effective Across All Stages
The paper notes a claim that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh and similar diseases, with a constitutional treatment approach. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials, citing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as manufacturers.
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Scleave
Hall
Mall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
American railways earnings show majority held by U S investors
Slason Thompson argues that about 80 percent of railway holdings are American, leaving roughly 85 million dollars or less than 5 percent to foreign investors. He estimates 95 percent of railway income goes to American capitalists and workers, with about 10 million people directly sharing in railway earnings.
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Illinois Central
United States
Slason Thompson
Anxious Mother and Doctor Debate Boy's Worsening Appetite
A distressed mother frets to a doctor about her son’s health. The boy’s symptoms include a strange fear and only three meals a day, prompting concern and questions about his condition.
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Ueaey
Remarkable Kidney Cure for 77 Year Old Farmer
Lakefield Minnesota reports a major kidney cure for 77 year old W. Nam E. Gentry after 45 years of kidney trouble. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief from back pain and urinary symptoms, saying he feels better than in 40 years and is now well.
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Lakefield
Minn
Wikl Nam E. Gentry
Jackson County
Gentry
Mr Gentry
Dodd
Trucker Reflects on Giving Up Business and Housekeeping
The man speaks of giving up his business and housekeeping as life progresses. He imagines traveling the world once one of them dies, while the other resists giving up the current routine.
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Mr. Trucker
Trucker
Samuel
Insist on Getting it Defiance Starch Not Sold Nearby
Grocers refuse to stock Defiance Starch 16 oz packs citing unsellable stock for customers who previously used the 16 oz package. A band of 13 sixes remains in supply while brands with no resale value linger.
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Deance
Defiance
Women Prefer Swift Marriage Over Regret of Leisure
A fragment quotes a saying about women choosing quick marriages rather than delaying and facing regret. The line contrasts entering matrimony hastily with delaying for leisure, implying moral judgment on restraint and choices.
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Ad
A vintage ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cough relief and cold remedy. It features bold pricing claims and a playful aside about false hair and romance.
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Pricea
Red Cross Ball Blue for Clean Fresh Clothes
All up to date housekeepers use Red Cross Ball Blue to keep clothes clean and sweet as when new. Available at all grocers.
Letter writer questions Piso’s Cure for Consumption efficacy
Joan F. Borsa of Trinity Springs Indiana charges that Piso’s Cure for Consumption was not effective for coughs and colds in a February 16 1908 letter. The missive, though dated, critiques the remedy’s equal status to other cough cures.
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Piso
Joan F. Borsa
Trinity Springs
Ind
Defiance Cold Water Starch Rivalry Asserted
Fragmentary note claims Defiance Cold Water Starch unmatched in quality and durability. References a price of 20 cents and a shipment described as 13 ounces, suggesting a promotional claim or advertisement wording.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Prompts Silent Protest
A fragment notes no mass or failures connected to Putnam Faceless Dyes. The terse item suggests an incident or statement about product or event involving the Putnam firm, with emphasis on anonymity and lack of visible disruption.
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Putnam
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O. F. Peters
Yutan Bank
Saunders County
Butler County
John Kaveney
Linwood
Platte River
Kaveney
Humane Society of Omaha
Society
C. M. Cole
Expressmen
Crounse Block
North Sixteenth Street
Alfred Millard
Treanecer
The
Humane Society
G. Fred Elsa
Lebanon Grain and Live Stock Association
Lebanon
Neb
Banner County
Mange
Lee
Honor Tammany
Chaaries A. Towne
Iowa
Eas Oaly
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