Nebraska Notes and Local Developments
Nebraska notes describe hot weather and dry pockets, new banks and capital rises in Valley and South Omaha, a cooperage plant rebuild in South Omaha, and an Omahia Crockery company startup. It notes road and bridge work, arrests in Fremont, harvest labor enlistments, a fatal narcotic poisoning in Hastings, and municipal water casing wonders at Ansley. Senator Dietrich’s Alaska tour is chronicled. state education board and normal school site decisions loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Dietrich
Juneau
Alaska Dispatch
Skagway
White Pass
Yukon
Dawson
St. Michael
Thetis
Point Barrow
Mickey
State Board of Education
Normal School
Stephens
Cugter
Rioters Clash With Militia in Evansville Jail Siege
Violent mob assaults Vanderburgh County Jail after Patrolman Massey’s death by Lee Brown ignites a race war. Indiana National Guard and deputies defend the jail as gunfire erupts, killing seven and wounding many including 15 year old Hazel Allman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Massey
Lee Brown
Brown
Patrollman Massey
Vincennes
Company A
First Regiment
Indiana National Guard
Chris Kratz
Fourth
Division
Vine
Vanderburg County
Division Street
Elum
National Guard
Hazel Allman
Fatal Slide for Life tragedy shocks Fort Dodge show
In Fort Dodge Iowa on the Fourth, Clara Rasmensen a South Omaha resident was killed during a Slide for Life act. Five other performers traveled with Leon D Etta. luggage delays forced improvised costumes and harness. Evidence suggests a safety device failed as weight pressed on it leading to a fatal head injury. A South Omaha brother traveled to obtain the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Omaha
Clara Rasmensen
Fort Dodge
South Omaha
Leon’ D. Etta
Hernandes Named Venezuelan Minister to United States
General Jose Manuel Hernandez El Mocho has been appointed Venezuelan minister to the United States, replacing Augusto F. Pulido who has served as Venezuelan charge d affaires in Washington for over three years. Hernandez's son and Senor Para will be legation secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernandes
Jose Manuel Hernandez
el Mocho
United States
Senor
Augusto F. Pulido
Washington
Hernandez
Senor Para
Legation
Roosevelt Hosts Wheeler At Luncheon In White House
General Joseph Wheeler attended a Monday luncheon with President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt. The American Flint Glass Workers union met in Cincinnati with about 300 delegates. At the John and James Dobson carpet mill in Philadelphia, over 1200 of 1500 employees voted to return to work, while the firm has made no concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wheeler
Roosevelt
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Cincinnati
John and James Dobson
Philadelphia
Governor declines clemency for Rhea in Dodge County murder case
Governor Mickey informs William Rhea that he will not interfere with the death sentence affirmed by the Dodge County district court for the murder of Herman Zahn. Rhea, at the penitentiary chapel, pleads for mercy but receives a firm refusal. The ruling stands, and Friday will be his execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey
William Rhea
District Court
Dodge County
Herman Zahn
Supreme Court
Rhea
Wreck Near Rockfish Depot Kills Immigrants and Injures Many
A Southern Railway collision at Rockfish, Virginia, left 24 dead and 13 seriously hurt as passenger No. 35 failed to take a siding. Immigrant passengers, many Austrians, were among the dead. Dr. Lambeth assisted, and the wreck prompted rapid rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotteville
Southern Railway
Rockfish Depot
James McCormick
Charlottesville
Charles Davis
Alexandria
Thomas Sheppard
J.-E. Loewe
Baltimore
Charles Tx.Leitch
C.C. Owén
Philadelphia
Amad Vucos Aviievich
Barilani Guglielmo
E. C. Hale
H. &. Sharpe
Knoxville
Tenn
Turner Ashby Henry
Bentonville
Walter Jackson
Gjokoordic
Auglos Kap
Kalarveras— Kanti
Oberon Brubac
University Hospital
Calfornia
W. B. Brubeck
Coductor Brubeck
Hale
Lynchburg
Charlottesviles
Rockfish
Abandon Old Theory Spurs Drainage Effort in Adams County
Adams County residents press for water drainage near Roseland and Highland townships. Contracts issued to drain at least two sections as locals offer to raise 550 dollars. county board learns total cost may exceed 3,000 dollars. A road over the ditch route is proposed to use excavated dirt for local road grading with broad supervisor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Neb
Highland Township
Roseland Township
Ople
Roseland
Board of ‘Supervisors
Farmer Kills Himself After Crop Loss in Nebraska
Philip Bridenbaugh, 29, of seven miles north of Dorchester Nebraska, hanged himself after his crop was destroyed by hail. Despondent over the loss, he had previously attempted poisoning. He left a wife, two children, his father and several sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Bridenbaugh
Dorchester
Neb
Grant Horner
Packing House Burns at Hammond Plant in Missouri
Fire at the Hammond packing plant in St. Joe Missouri on July 5 destroys the main building with an estimated loss up to 1 500 000 dollars insured. Two men die one perhaps Charles Miller fire marshal three injured. Nelson Morris and Swift plants nearby saved as 4500 hogs 1800 cattle 800 sheep carcasses and 700000 pounds of oleomargarine perish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Packing
St. Joe
Charles Miller
Stock Yards
Nelson Morris
Hammond
Swift
Yachting Races Highlight Baltic meet and naval moves
In Lübeck bay the Hamburg beat Emperor William s Meteor by minutes while Navahoe defeated Orion. Prince Adalber joins German East Asiatic squadron in October for a year then likely visits the St Louis exposition. Mill-scale Sweden lockout affects fifteen thousand workers amid wage dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubeck Bay
Hamburg
Navahoe
Orion
Sweden
William Phyle
Milwaukee American Association
Memphis
Assotian
Cairo
George Wieke
Mount Vernon Cigar Manufacturing Company
York
New Orleans
New York
Prince Adalber
Emperor William
United States
St. Louis Exposition
Nutmeg state myth of wooden nutmegs debunked
The Hartford Courant denounces Connecticut as the Nutmeg State and mocks past frauds about wooden nutmegs. It argues the deception had no basis and exposes how the legend persisted, noting enduring humor and warning against being too hasty in judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Courant
Connecticut
New President for Tabor College Named George N Ellis
Professor George N. Ellis of Oliver Michigan’s college has been elected president of Tabor College. Senator W B Allison was chosen as a member of the board of trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Ellis
Oliver (Mich.) College
Tabor College
W. B. Allison
Violent Mob Incident Claims Black Man in Vicksburg
In Vicksburg Mississippi a Black man named Garret was fatally harmed by a mob near Henry Stout when a sharp object was used. The victim died as bystanders and authorities investigated the mob related assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catto. Garret
Henry Stout
Vicksburg
Miss
Great Northern wreck at Havre kills four tramps
Four tramps died and forty seven freight cars were derailed in a Havre Montana freight wreck on the Great Northern caused by a defective rail. The incident underscores dangers of railroad maintenance cited by investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Havre
Mont
Gold Shipment Engaged by Leading New York Firms
Heidelbach Schleheimer and Co. engage 750000 dollars in gold for shipment to Europe. Lazard Parre and Co. commit 500000 dollars and Goldman Sachs and Co. add 500000 dollars. Total value shipped today reaches 2750000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelbach, Schleheimer & Co
New York
Europe
Lazard
Goldman, Sachs & Co
Nebraska crop report notes mixed rains and steady harvests
The Nebraska crop report for July 7 reports a mild week with normal to above normal rainfall in parts, light rye harvests, mixed wheat yields, strong corn growth, and excellent pastures. Heavy showers occurred in many counties with rainfall ranging from under half an inch to over four inches in places. Haying has begun and yields are large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Western
Trolley sleeping car arrives promising electric interurban comfort
The article describes the first interurban electric sleeping cars soon to run on the Indianapolis and Eastern and other lines. It notes a 200 mile route from Indianapolis to Columbus and suggests electric traction will connect Indianapolis to St. Louis Cincinnati and Pittsburg. It extols cleanliness, smokeless travel, and the luxury of electric berths transforming twentieth century transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapols & Sastern
Richmond
Dublin
Ind
Indianapolis & Eastern
Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Ohio
New England
Waishbington Timber Deal Breaks Record
The largest timber land purchase since the Weyerhauser era was completed Wednesday. C. H. Cobb C. Campbell and Rufus H. Smith of Seattle and Frank Brownell of Everett paid one million dollars in cash to the Dunsmuir estate for 50 000 acres on Vancouver Island. The deal had been in the works for more than a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhauser
State of
Washington
C. H. Cobb
C. Campbell
Rufus H. Smith
Seattle
Frank Brownell
Everett
Dunsmuir
Vancouver Island
Demagogue Word Prompt Stirs Classroom Quiz
A teacher asks what the word means and a small boy answers it can hold lots of whisky, a playful misdefinition revealing a classroom moment with humor about language and meaning.
Telegraphic Briefs Reflect Global Sparks and Local Quirks
Brief items report on reciprocal esteem in friendships and trade statics from London. Officials Coats and Osborne jailed in the Philippines for embezzlement. Abexailai’s Ro din portrait bought by Cincinnati museum. Mrs Whitehouse marries Baron Ramsy at St. Peters. Dolphin carries Klondike gold to Seattle assay office. Leadville post office bids rejected for being over budget. Anthracite coal found in Routt county Colorado. American Flint Glass Workers union drafts a 225 delegate session. Russian count Cassina sails to Europe aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm with Br Adolf Lorenz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prancie. Whitehouse
W. Fitzhugh Whitehouse
Newport
R. I
Constantine Ramsy
St. Peter’s Church
Eton Square
London
Dolphin
Seattle
Dawson Banks
Mohair Industry Growth and Global Demand
At the national live stock convention W. C. Bailey notes Angora mohair’s income potential. English innovation and South Africa supply boosted demand as Asia Minor output moved to Bradford. Last year Mohair production exceeded 1 million pounds with prices from 20 to 45 cents, while American mills used over 5 million pounds as home consumption rises and mills expand into dress goods and braids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bailey
London
Titus Salt
Asia Minor
Bradford
England
South Africa
America
Our
Cutting Fodder for Horses from Government Bulletin
The article reviews feeding practices for work horses, noting that chaffing or cutting hay is beneficial when feeding time is short. It cites studies from Utah and Maryland on grinding cornstalks and finely ground fodder, finding bulk and mixability advantages without loss of value, including on ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Maryland
Sheep Scab From Stock Yards Warns Feeders
R A Craig of the Indiana Experiment Station warns feeders buying sheep for fall feed may face loss from scab. He notes most cases trace to stock yards with 4 161 of 4 506 scabby head linked to yards, while only 345 originate on farms. Regulations aim to dip diseased sheep and prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Animal Industry
R. A. Craig
Indiana Experiment Station
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Nebraska Notes
Plattsmouth
Madison County
National Torial ‘Association
Omahia Crockery Company
The
State Bank of
Valley
Polk County
Osceola
South Omaha National Bank
State Holiness Association
Epworth Park
Lincoln
Touhy
Fremont
Farmers’ Grain and Supply Company
Atlanta
State Labor Commission
William Barnes
Hastings
Buckeye Hotel
Oregon
Burlington
Platte
la Platte
Missouri River
Nemaha
Henry May
Bennet
David Mills
Wahoo
W. K Fowler
Boston
National Educational Association
Thompson
State Library Commission
Ansley
Lewis
Virginia
Farmer
Tabor
Waishbington
London Board of Trade
Coats
Osborne
San Fernando
Philippines
John W 'Abexailai
Rodin
Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts
Secretary of the Treasury
Leadville
Colo
Routt County
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Count Cassina
Cassina
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Adolf Lorenz
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