Representative Glarke Seeks Tax Law Reform in Railroad Case
Governor and law commission push Bulk Sales Law reform as a rail line tax dispute unfolds. The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Company v Town of Wayne tests double taxation claims and township tax collection within corporate limits. Supreme Court ruling suggests no injunction to halt town tax collection if assessment is correct.
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Atate Ee Ale
Eidouretecien
Glarke
Douglas
Tnéfane Supreme Court
Wayne Township
Waynetown
Bulk Sales Bill Becomes Law In Nebraska
Governor Sheldon signs S. F. 114 known as the bulk sales bill. It voids bulk stock dispositions unless five days notice and detailed inventories are provided to creditors. The act takes effect three months after adjournment and requires creditor lists and notices before disposition.
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Sheldon
Thomas
Douglas
State of
Nebraska
Governor Signs Bill Allowing Judges to Handle Unclaimed Legacies
The governor signed S. F. 29 by Root to authorize judges to receive unclaimed legacies and transfer funds to the rightful heirs, ensuring proper handling of abandoned estates and distributions.
Legislative Bills Dominate Week's Senate and House Agenda
The senate advances the anti pass and dairy platform bills while the house aims to pass the primary open statewide bill. Railway commission measures receive final tweaks asboth chambers push for passage ahead of governor.
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Gideon
Senate
McKesdon
House
Railway Commission
Shireecy
Railroad Commission
Sleeping Car Rates Bill Moves Through Legislature
Tom Benton’s sleeping car rate bill introduced by Thomas of Douglas was refiled after a misread title, going from railroad to revenue and taxation committee. The measure, proposing prices of 1, 1.50 and 2.50 within the state, remains on the general file despite a recommit motion. The sifting committee will handle the general file Monday. Thomas sits on that panel.
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Tom Benton
Thomas
Douglas
Railroad Committee
Committee On Revenue and Taxation
M Ton
Shir Gackean Podem Ane Aloes
Butler
McKesson
Reward for Finding Coal at Honey Creek Mine
J. K. P. Hay, manager of the Honey Creek coal mine near Peru, urged the legislature to grant a $4,000 reward for the discovery of a coal vein 83 inches thick. A bill to appropriate the funds was introduced.
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J. K. P. Hay
Honey Creek
Peru
Prohibition Bill Reported From Committee In Senate
Prohibition Bill Kitted S F No 399 by Wilson of Pawnee to amend the constitution to ban liquor sales was reported from a standing committee with a recommendation to indefinitely postpone. The bill's introducer was in the cloak room when the report was adopted and then moved a reconsideration alleging he had not been heard.
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Wilson
Pawnee
Senate
Nebraska News: Lumber, Rescue, and Local Echoes
Ten year old Eddi Chttatman of Hyannia near Gaved is saved from death by the quick action of a boy companion. The cotton timber and Western developments lead a bustling regional news roundup with multiple brief items and local color.
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Eddi Chttatman
Hyannia
Timber Patch Harvested for Million Feet Near Rule
Wes Bunker cuts a cottonwood timber patch owned by Steve Cunningham near Rule. He expects to yield about a million feet of lumber from large trees, with multiple fourteen foot cuts per trunk and many eight by eight, twenty eight foot pieces. The yellow cottonwood offers straight grain and high quality. a wild grape vine wrapped a big tree and yielded over a quarter cord of vine wood.
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Wes Bunker
Steve Cunningham
Rule
Boy Dragged a Quarter Mile by Runaway Horse
Eddie Christman ten year old son of B W Christman six miles north of H 8 Neb escaped death when his foot trapped in a stirrup and the horse dragged him a quarter mile through water weeds and over a hill. Three boys Curt Brennemann Floyd Yarney saw the horse fall and calmly freed the boy by removing the saddle and securing loose reins. Eddie was unconscious briefly but suffered only bruises and some cuts.
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Eddie Christman
B. W. Christman
H 8
Neb
Curt Brennemann
Floyd Yarney
Methodist Hospital Work At Omaha Meeting
At the Nebraska Methodist Episcopal hospital and deacons home annual meeting in Omaha, treasurer W P Harford reported year receipts of 23365 and a 2600 balance. The general hospital building showed 12749 receipts and 165355 disbursements with 170 admissions and 745 discharges. Amendments to the articles of incorporation to conform to state hospital management laws were adopted unanimously, and the old board of trustees was reelected. Dr Jease W Jennings outlined a plan to unify Methodist hospital interests in Nebraska, endorsed by the four Nebraska conferences, concentrating efforts in the Omaha hospital under construction.
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C. W. Delamarre
Jease W. Jennings
Methodist
Bleaching of Flour Bulletin From Nebraska Station
Dr. Alway at the experiment station reports a Nebraska bulletin on flour bleaching. Millers widely use nitrous acid as the bleaching compound. Whitening occurs in dough but baking removes the harmful properties of the acid.
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Alway
Nebraska
Bell's Camp Tragedy: Fred Hubbard Murders Jess Murry
A fatal shooting at Bell's Camp left Jess Murry dead after Fred Hubbard fired the shot in a deliberate act. Local authorities report the murder as a grave violent crime under investigation.
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Jess Murry
Fred Hubbard
Bell
Murd
Fire wipes out Ragan business district damage estimated at 31000
The Ragan destress section was destroyed by fire wiping out eight one story frame businesses including two general stores a drug store a barber shop a hardware and confectionery shop an implement store and the post office. Loss is about 31000 with no definite insurance figures. Bank of Ragan and Tillman’s store escaped damage. Origin of the blaze unknown.
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Ragan
Bank of Ragan
T. J. Tillman’s General Store
Plaintiff Wins Bank Suit Over Personal Loans
Sarah Strawn won a case against First National Bank of Humboldt in a suit arising from ex president Samuelson borrowing money personally from customers who believed they were loaning to the bank. The judgment is small and may be settled by payment. Other cases have settled similarly after district and supreme court challenges. Bank management has begun action to recover amounts paid on these judgments.
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Sarah Strawn
First National Bank of
Humboldt
Samuelson
Grief for Son Kills Father in Nebraska Home
The grieving father Peter Hoffman died at the family home twelve miles southwest of Nebraska City after his son Henry, the favorite, collapsed the day before the funeral. Doctors suspected pneumonia but the man died more from a broken heart than disease. Henry was relied on for almost everything.
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Peter Hoffman
Nebraska City
Peter
Henry
Tekamah Elevators Struggle as Grain Shipments Stall
Elevators in Tekamah cannot move grain due to shortage of freight cars. All three elevators are full and can only secure about one car per day combined. High river conditions and record grain crops have driven unprecedented winter sales in the area.
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Tekamah
Missouri
Bank Clerk Burned in Kerosene Stove Explosion
Allen Nickerson assistant cashier at Beaver City bank narrowly escaped a fiery blast when a kerosene stove ignited at the office. He tried to revive the blaze with Standard oil dashes causing a terrific explosion that burned his clothing from the knees to the waist.
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Allen Nickerson
Bank of
Beaver City
Nickerson
Mr. Nickerson
Temperance clash ends with window damage at saloon
At Old Frank Cushing a temperance attendee hurled a large iron piece through a saloon window owned by White and Harris. Loss estimated at 150 dollars. The biennial local option fight heightens tensions on both sides.
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Carrie
Frank Cushing
J. Holt
White & Harris
Boy Shot In Leg In Duck Hunting Accident
Ray Walters and Frank Sharp, Doniphan youths aged sixteen and fourteen, were duck hunting when Walters discharge caused a gunshot wound. The bullet ripped both legs below the knee with severe powder burns, risking amputation.
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Ray Walters
Frank Sharp
Doniphan
Business Change at Kearney Beall cafe passes to Gothenburg owner
By a just closed deal E. C. Patrick of Gothenburg becomes the owner of the Beall cafe in Kearney. Mr Patrick is a popular hotel man who has had charge of the Houston house at Gothenburg for a number of years.
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Kearney
E. C. Patrick
Gothenburg
Mr. Patrick
Nebraska City Plans Fifty Thousand Dollar High School
The board of education proposes drawing plans for a 50000 dollar high school and asks voters to approve bonds for construction. The project will be placed on the fall ballot after site and design are decided. The current building is too small for long time attendance averaging about 1160 pupils with rising enrollments.
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Board of Education of
Nebraska City
Kansas 2 cent fare bill passes legislature amid drama
The Kansas house approved the senate two cent fare bill on March 11 by 87 to 12. The measure varies from the original in Kansas with mileage books and 50 dollar 2,000 mile books, plus a $9.50 rebate when fully used. A warlike scene over John Brown funding ends as lawmakers adjourn sine die.
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Kansas House
Senate
Brewer
Noftiger
House
Kansas
Michigan
United States Supreme Court
Hall of Fame
Washington
John Brown
Osawatomie
Kas
B P. Waggener
Atchison
Waggener
Hoch
Simmons
W. J. Fitzgerald
Half a Town Burned in Bristow Neb Fire
A morning blaze in Bristow Nebraska destroyed seven business buildings constituting more than half the town. The loss reached thirty thousand dollars. The fire, which lasted about two hours, spared all residents. numerous families lived in the burning structures but escaped unharmed in their night attire.
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Bristow
Neb
Joseph Rysavy
Talich & Pasek
John Hebner
W. F. Kloke
John Smith
Death and Disaster on French Warship at Toulon
Powder magazines exploded on the French battleship Jene at Toulon. Captain Bertier chief of staff of the Mediterranean squadron and from seventy to eighty sailors were killed. Rear Admiral Manceron and hundreds were injured in the blast. Naval circles were aghast.
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Toulon
France
Bertier
Mediteranean
Manceron
Latin
Icicle Kills Trolley Motorman at Niagara Gorge
A huge icicle fell from the Niagara gorge cliffs onto a Gorge road trolley car passing the whirlpool rapids. The motorman was killed. Dr. M B Nervy and Mrs Nervy of Sioux City Iowa and Miss Nervy were struck and badly bruised. Mr and Mrs Lindsay of Pittsburgh were injured.
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Niagara Gorge
Gorge Road
Whirlpool
M. B. Nervy
Nervy
Sioux City
Missa Nervy
Lindsay
Pittsburg
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