Plague Reports, Bulgaria Ties, and European News Across April
In April, Guayquil reported fifty five new bubonic plague cases. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria sent cordial greetings to President Taft. Armenian massacres in Saadia were relieved, while opium imports to America faced monopoly moves after a Macao firm failed. European events include von Buelow’s planned resignation, Zeppelin airship plans, and social notices from Spain and England.
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Guayquil
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Taft
Saadia
America
A. Macao
China
Edward
Paris
Chester
Egmand
Pipe
Port
H. P. Whitney
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Santando
Spain
West Indies
Fire wipes out largest summer resort at Carnarsie
The Golden City on Jamaica Bay Brooklyn suffered a major blaze destroying fifteen buildings and causing an estimated loss of 125000 with no fatalities. The resort will be rebuilt immediately.
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Golden City
Carnarsie
Jamaica Bay
Brooklyn
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
Nelson Distilling’ Company
Butler County
John Deas
Camden
Jacksonville
Florida
Taft
New York
Treasury
Four river victims as motor boat capsizes on Tuscarawas
A six man pleasure party on a motor boat capsized in the Tuscarawas River Sunday afternoon. Four men died, two rescued nearly exhausted as they sank for a third time.
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Tuscarawas River
Lands to be opened for settlers in Wyoming valley
Washington reports that about a third of the US population lives in the original states a third in states carved from ceded territory and a third in areas added by purchase or annexation. In May 22 settlers will take up lands in the Shoshone irrigation project east of Yellowstone Park reclaiming 150 000 acres in northern Wyoming. Taft submitted nominations Grubb to the northern district of Alabama Danworth western district of Washington and Willard district judge in Minnesota. A statue of Alexander R Shepherd was unveiled in front of the district building. Senator Brown introduced a resolution for a constitutional amendment to grant Congress power to levy income and inheritance taxes.
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Washington
United States
Alaska
Burrau
Department of Commerce and Labor
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Taft
Senate
William J. Grubb
Alabama
George Danworth
W C T U in Fairbury Plans Modern Headquarters
Fairbury ladies of the W C T U have purchased a lot near the square for 1800 dollars and will build a 15000 dollar headquarters to be shared with a later organized Y W C A. The first floor will include a dining room kitchen and parlors for meetings and boarders will be accommodated for women students or workers without homes.
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Fairbury
Movement for Big Ditch Ditches Toward Merrick County Vote
Merrick county citizens push a large ditch project expected to drain a territory 36 miles by seven miles, totaling about 70 miles of channels. The plan will go to landowners for a vote, driven by the Commercial club with W J McEarthen overseeing survey and an education campaign to start immediately.
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Merrick County
W.J. McEarthen
Hitchcock County Spelling Contest Held in Stratton
The annual Hitchcock county spelling and reading contest took place in Stratton. Three schools entered with five spellers each from high schools and eighth grade, plus four readers from grades five to eight. A silver cup was awarded. words supplied by A. O. Thomas of Kearney State Normal.
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Hitchcock County
Stratton
A. O. Thomas
Kearney
Mail Carrier Injured In Rural Route Accident
Aaron Hanson a rural mail carrier from Wahoo was seriously injured while delivering mail on his route. Driving an open cart the horse stumbled on a steep hill pitching him forward and beneath the horse. He suffered a broken leg and extensive bruising requiring months of layoff.
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Aaron Hanson
Wahoo
Mr. Hanson
Bradshaw Republican Sold to L D Beltzer
The Bradshaw Republican founded in 1896 by John B. Dey has been sold to L D Beltzer of Osceola who took editorial charge Saturday morning. Beltzer will make Bradshaw a first class newspaper with a non partisan Monitor frame. Colonel Dey retires from the newspaper field to pursue other interests.
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Bradshaw Republican
John B. Dey
L. D. Beltzer
Osceola
Farmer Bitten By Mad Dog In Illinois County
James White, a Palmyra area farmer, was bitten by a dog that acted strangely. He captured the animal and brought its head to Chicago for testing, which confirmed rabies. He must stay at a Pasteur institute for treatment as the dog had bitten several other animals causing local unease.
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James White
Palmyra
Chicago
Pasteur Institute
Italian Held Without Bail After Preliminary Hearing
Fiorine Bertuca faced murder charges in county court for the death of 11 year old John Price stepson of Frank Wisner of Wymore. The hearing concluded with Bertuca bound over to the district court for the present term without bail. Four witnesses were called despite subpoenas.
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Fiorine Bertuca
John Price
Frank Wisner
Wymore
Mills at Reynolds Burned and Stock Destroyed
The Reynolds flouring mills owned by Jacob Mackey were totally destroyed by fire Friday night. One thousand bushels of wheat, two hundred bushels of corn, and a ton of flour burned. Discovered about 10 o clock with flames from the second story. Likely started by a defective flue.
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Reynolds
Jacob Mackey
Nebraska City Directory Plans and Regional Events
Nebraska City prepares a new city directory. Dorchester hosted a silver media contest at M. B church under W. & T. v. Marsh farm sold for 9600 dollars. Urbauer buyer. Trenton on accredited three year high school list. Seward County Sunday School convention convened in Seward for two days. Charles Evans killed in Missouri zinc mine collapse. Auburn residents file remonstrances against Johnson saloon license. W E Lahman to lose two fingers from corn shelter accident. H F Rathe buys 320 acre farm near Adams at 125 per acre. Bert Smith resigns as Bank of Paul cashier. John Delke named successor. Brule tornado destroys new buildings. no injuries. Charles Jordan house in Valentine burned. contents saved. Gasoline stove explosion destroys East Ashland home. loss about 1000, insured 600. Mamie MacAvoy pursues Fremont boy to police station. Gion of Aurora wins wrestling match at Walthill. $100 purse. Rev Carl Predoehl leaves Hampton and takes call in Saskatchewan. Over 120 Fullerton homes decorated for measles awareness. Mrs I B Bridenthal buys 640 acre Fenton farm west of Blue Springs for 48006. Snyder mayor Conrad Schneider plans Germany trip for town affairs study. Elmcreek reports store burglary. clothes and cash register damaged. Alice Miller travels to Pocatello Idaho to wed Arthur McDonald. Fairbury Iron Works resumes after receiver period. Earthquake shock felt across Brown county Sunday afternoon. Hastings First Baptist marks 36th anniversary. weather affected turnout.
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Nebraska City
Dorchester
M. B Church
Clay Center
Urbauer
Acc
Ted
Trenton
Seward County Sunday School Association
Seward
Charles E. Evans
Adams
Duenweg
Auburn
Johnson
W. E. Lahman
H. F. Rathe
F. L. Bartling
Bert Smith
Bank of Paul
John
Delke
Brule
Charles Jordan
Valentine
Frank Whitney
East Ashland
Mamie MacAvoy
Omaha
Fremont
Gion
Aurora
Chingeway
Walthill
Carl Predoehl
West Point
Hampton
Landestrew
Saskatchewan
Canada
Fullerton
I. B. Bridenthal
Robert Fenton
Blue Springs
Fenton
Conrad Schneider
Snyder
Germany
Schneider
Elmcreek
Chris Madsen
Alice Miller
Pocatello
Idaho
Arthur McDonald
Fairbury Iron Works and Windmill Company
Brown County
First Baptist Church of
Hastings
State officials name delegates to national conferences
Governor Shallenberger appointed Dr. Roscoe Pound and Dr. Samuel Avery as delegates to the second national peace congress in Chicago. Nebraska will also send delegates to the state and local taxation conference in Louisville, the national irrigation congress in Spokane, and the national conference of charities and correction in Buffalo. Names span Kearney to Lincoln, Omaha to Geneva among 20 plus officials and experts.
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Shallenberger
Roscoe Pound
Chicago
Samuel Avery
The
State University
Nebraska
Louisville
Spokane
Wash
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Buffalo
Taxation Conference
C. C. Carrig
Kearney
W. S. Schriver
Omaha
H. A. Edwards
Grand Island
Shell Clack
Columbus
E. 0. Bernoecker
Seward
W. O. Downing
York
National Irrigation Congress
W S. Moreland
McCook
Grant L. Shumway
Alma
J.C. Bééler
North Platte
Charities and Correction
Grace Abbott
Lena Ward
Milford
A. W. Clark
W. R. Adams
Harriet Heller
Ida V. Jones
Mogy Bernstein
C. E. Prevey
Lincoln
A. J. Hornberger
John Davis
B. D. Hayward
L. Eaver
George E.’. Howard
Anna Doyle
Joel A. Piper
Mary R. Morgan
C. B. Manuel
Lyda McMahon
Geneva
Lucile Evans
P. H. Matters
Arthur D. Brandies
Supreme Court Upholds Sheldon Dean Appointment
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday afternoon ruled in Sheldon v Dean that the appointment of Judge Dean to the supreme bench was valid, aligning with the appointments of Judges Fawcett Rose and Root. The decision addresses the powers of the canvassing board and legislature in approving constitutional amendments and court appointments.
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Dean
Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Sheldon
Fawcett
Rose
Root
Oldham
Kearney
Shallenberger
J. J. Sullivan
Omaha
Sullivan
Forest Reserve Fund apportioned to Nebraska counties
State Superintendent Bishop allocated the forest reserve fund of 2,349.77 dollars from the state treasury as of May 1 to counties with national forest reserves. Total acres 589,002.98 at a rate just under 4 mills, with Blaine 6,278.16 acres 26.03 dollars, Cherry 123,297.18 acres 491.87 dollars, Grant 149,608.85 acres 928.76 dollars, Thomas 77,021.09 acres 307.27 dollars.
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Bishop
Nebraska
Blaine
Cherry
Grant
Thomas
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Estelle Alexander
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