Debraska Notes Touching Theft and Local Developments
Thieves robbed H. A. Hansen’s slaughter house at Elkhorn, stealing a dressed beef and the hide, with no clues. Pickrell farmers eye an independent elevator. Beatrice sees labor union growth, a new charter from the Federation of Labor, and a local organization. Mormon influx reported in Saunders county, Ashland. James Charles’s will unsettled, rumored to leave property to Beatrice for a park. Leigh village votes bonds for a water works system. Grain and crop conditions improving. Hessian fly minimal. Hastings hosts the United Evangelical Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary convention with about thirty delegates from twelve missions. Fremont real estate activity around the Great Northern rail line. Ashland drives park purchase for city use. Irving Park offered to the city for $1,500. Nebraska City bans sidewalk spitting. new ordinances curb weeds on vacant lots. Missouri River bridge area under consideration for protection and minor improvements. Plummer Presbyterians plan a $3,000 parsonage with modern amenities and church renovations.
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James Charles
Weatrice
Beatrice
Leigh
Norso
Northwestern
Woman's Home
Foreign Missionary Society of the
United Evangelical Church
Hastings
Missionary Societies
Nebraska
Fremont
Ashland
Ashland Driving Park Association
Fremont Cemetery Association
District Court Room
Old Cemetery
Irving Park
Nebraska City
Missouri
Plattsmouth Bridge
Irs
Rome
Plummer
Nebraska laws take effect daily across the state
A digest lists laws enacted by the recent legislature that began July 1. Highlights include protections for imported game, local tax and registration changes, city and county governance updates, anti trust provisions, vital statistics registry, public health reports, licensing and charter rules, and a proposed elective railway commission to be voted on in 1906.
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Proalde
Bstatistics
State Medical Board
Douglas
Lancaster
State Board of Equalization
May term grand jury outputs and trials in Omaha
District Attorney Baxter discusses the May term work of the grand jury. Thirty three indictments were returned, most cases resulted in guilty pleas or convictions. Two major trials moved to next term include Phillips and Johnson on timber cutting charges and Sloan on falsifying returns.
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Baxter
Omaha
Nebraska
John
Herman Krause
Alliance
Beef Trust
Grand
Chicago Grand Jury
Seater
C. E. Tullis
Phillips
Johnson
United States
Sloan
Munger
Awea Painter
Ed Lukhard
Sherman
Ennis
Homer
Grain War Exposes Grain Trust Ties in Saunders County
Deposition hearings in the Worral Grain Company suit continue at Wahoo. Witnesses reveal farmers elevators along the B M line and Union Pacific line are not independent. daily price cards set by Railsback Bros Ashland and the Omaha Elevator or Nye Schneider Fowler dictate the exact price paid that day.
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Worral
Gimization ‘Ag
Saunders County
Railsbask ‘Bros
Ashland
Union. Pacific
Omaha Elevator Company
Nye-Schneider- -Fowler Company
Still Seeks A Way To Hasten Barker Execution
Webster county citizens push a plan to try Frank Barker for the murder of Jen Barker to speed his execution. If convicted, the second death sentence could be carried out within Governor Mickey's term, avoiding a long reprieve.
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Webster County
Frank’ Barker
Jen Barker
Esata
Mickey
Fremont Park Deal Approved by City Council
The city council passed a resolution expressing intent to purchase Irving Park from the cemetery association for 1500 dollars and convert it into a public park. The move was framed as serving Fremont residents and preserving park access.
Perilous Town Tales and Humorous Exchanges
Barney Oldfield recalls a Manitoba trip calling Brandon the most dangerous town and Hargrave nearby where a bar scene of old men with brandy replies unfolds. A jokey classroom exchange ends with a pun on triangle and a rural speech vignette.
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Barney Oldfield
Manitoba
Brandon
Hargrave
Faith Hope and Charity Fill the Stage
A reflection on how faith hope and charity dominate the scene often leaving gratitude unstated or overlooked in performances and public life. The passage notes the tension between moral virtues and expressing thanks.
Woman claims cure of rheumatism by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Special from Middlesex New York July 3 Mrs Betsey A Clawson a long time rheumatism patient says she was invalid for five years with inflammatory rheumatism and says she recovered after taking two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills in two weeks She credits the pills with restoring her ability to work tend garden and ride to a graveside note mentions uric acid in blood and widespread matchmaking industry figure of 60 000 involved in matchmaking locally.
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Middlesex
N. Y
Betsey
A. Clawson
Dodd
Doda
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller
Debraska
H. A. Hansen
Elkhorn
Pickrell
Beatrice Central Labor Union
Federation of Labor
American Order of Protection
Lexington
Bennett Harbor
Nebraska News
State House
Lincoln School
Yeats
Barker
Chalkdown
Sammy
Jake
Pete
Lic
Ieee
Love Wiles Cracker and Candy Co
Kaneas City
Lewiss
Scigar
Peoria
Trust
Mhallions
Mae
Omaha _ &mane Ca
Mueller
Schmoller & Mueller
Neb
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