Lillian Nordica to retire after marriage next spring
Mme Lillian Nordica says in an interview that after marrying banker George W Young she will retire from active professional work next spring. Also Cuba votes to authorize a national lottery and Panoff is arrested in Moscow on a passport charge. Wheat seeding in Canada totals 5 500 000 acres as of week end. Nightingale near ninety receives many greetings while Saadia massacre relief and opium import ban impact noted. Panama Canal April excavation 3 454 649 cubic yards, lower than March.
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Mme
Lillian Nordica
George W. Young
Havana
Moscow
Western
Canada
Florence Nightingale
Saadia
America
Macao
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Goethals
Acquittal in libel case and multiple 1907 incidents
News items report Luther J. Brown’s libel case acquittal in Los Angeles, a fatal explosion at Laffin Rand mills in Ohio, a tornado damage in Kentuckytown Texas, a fatal quarreled shooting in Venice Illinois, and several political and industrial updates including Taft at Omaha expo, price shifts by Carnegie Steel and Standard Oil, and regional events from Iowa to Alabama and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther J. Brown
Pe Beng
The
Bulletin
Brown
Los Angeles
Laffin-Rand
Turk Station
Ohio
Kentuckytown
Tex
Alfred F. Johnson
Henry Price
Venice
Eleanor Millar
Richard A. Sherman
James 8. Sherman
Carnegie Steel Company
Iowa Grand Lodge
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
East Side
Bakers
Star Baking Company
Brooklyn
Taft
Missouri
Idaho
Delaware
Kuantanambo
Cuba
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Milwaukee
Diverse 1900s News Highlights From Washington and Abroad
Events include the Seventh Day Adventists conference in Takoma Park with 3 000 attendees, a new balloon for Fort Omaha, Venezuela's Dr Grisanti at The Hague, Edgar C Snyder elected head of Republican state clubs, Manila sewer bond sale to Mercantile Trust, Powell named Alaska marshal, Colombia Venezuela talks resumed, Manila bond bid details, and the unveiling of a statue of Alexander R Shepherd near the District of Columbia building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventists
Takoma Park
Washington
Fort Omaha
Signal Corps
Army
Grisanti
Venezuela
Hague
United States
Edgar C. Snyder
Omaha Bee
League of Republican State Clubs
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Mercantile Trust Company of
St. Louis
Manila Sewer and Water Works
Senate
Thomas Cedar Powell
Alaska
Powell
Nome
Colombia
Manila
Alexander R. Shepherd
District of Columbia
Oil from Rocky Ford wells fuels Wyoming production surge
Refined oil is now produced and shipped from Rocky Ford area wells in Wyoming. Redford Wyoming Co has sunk ten wells with oil struck at 200 to 250 feet in most cases while others report shallower finds. The report notes multiple operators active over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford
Wyo
Redford-Wyoming Company
Unitel Brethren Church
Canton
Ohio
J. 8. Mills
Pennsylvania
United States
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Company
United States Trust Company of New York
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Lilley
Week
Connecticut Bible Society
American Air Brake Association
Richmond
Ane
Mississippi Dental Association Cin A Ae
Press Platform and Pulpit in Nebraska News Roundup
A compact survey highlights what is happening on the press platform and pulpit across Nebraska. The item notes the interplay between media, religious leadership, and public discourse in the state.
Fremont Post Office to Undergo $50,000 Modernization
Copy of plans shows Fremont post office to become a two story building with a west addition 45 by 32 feet. The main lobby will widen and extend north with a new east west lobby and screen with extra windows. West end hosts the registry and money order window. A second story adds offices for deputy internal revenue collector and government animal inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Swanson
Washington, D.C
Internal Revenue Collector
Fire Devastates Plainview Church and Parsonage in High Wind
An unknown arsonist attempted to burn Plainview Nebraska by midnight. The resulting flames destroyed the new 15000 dollar Methodist church, the parsonage, and an adjoining dwelling as a northwestern gale fanned the fire, sending embers to start forty small blazes. Norfolk and neighboring fire units battled the four and a half hour blaze amid exhausted crews and prostration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Nebraska
Norfolk Fire Department
Tecumseh Chautauqua Buys Auburn Pavilion Interest
Tecumseh Chautauqua and Auburn Chautauqua shared a large tent for meetings. Dates conflict this year, so Tecumseh bought Auburn's interests in the pavilion. Tecumseh plans a big program for the last day of July and the first day in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh Chautauqua Association
Auburn Chautauqua Association
Tecumseh
Auburn Association
Cambridge School Bond Victory for New Building
The special election approved 20 000 in bonds for a new Cambridge public school building. Only eleven votes opposed the proposition. The board of education plans to prepare plans and specifications to begin work after the school term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Board of Education
Hotchkin to Move Tecumseh Mill Machinery to Minden
George E Hotchkin recently purchased a site at Minden and will transport the machinery from his Tecumseh Model milling plant to equip the new mill. He expects to convert the Tecumseh plant into a cereal mill focusing on breakfast foods with different equipment required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
George E. Hotchkin
Minden
Hotchkiss
Little Girl Burned in Arlington Kitchen Accident
The three year old daughter of Bruce Mansfield of Arlington was seriously burned after backing into a tub of boiling water in the kitchen. The child fell into the tub and was scalded on her left side before her mother could remove her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Mansfield
Arlington
Boys Injured In Motorcycle Collision Near Hastings
Frank McElhinney Jr and Walter Knicely sustained severe bruises after a motorcycle collided with a buggy as a frightened horse blocked the road near Hastings while the riders were en route to the asylum. The motorcycle forepart was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McElhinney, Jr
Walter Knicely
Hastings
Asylum
Nebraska Happenings and Local News Roundup
Disbanded order of Eagles at Auburn plans disposal of Paige A. F. Young furniture. Berlin farmer dies at 66. survived by wife and three children. Hastings Humane Society offers $50 reward for dog poisoners. Elkhorn River bridge near Nickerson burned, one span remains. Kearney Chautauqua July 17–25 with strong talent and grounds prepared. Fremont boy Julius Kaufman badly hurt in runaway. fatal prospects. Dunbars M W T A hall bazaar raises funds, praised as success. West Point volunteer fire officers named. retiring chief recalled. Jefferson County good roads drive expands to Eureka precinct. Cairo State Bank increases capital. officers unchanged. Captain James Murray dies in Fremont. former prominent citizen. Fremont park plans include bluegrass and clover in beds. Sutton man William Hicks waives exam. held for district court. 27 local witnesses. West Point resident William Schafer declared insane. to be cared for locally. Crab Orchard building committee seeks bids for new United Brethren church after fire. Table Rock bonds for city hall fail by 2 votes in a tight tally. Humboldt dedicates new $10,000 Methodist church drawing crowds. interdenominational support. Wolves reportedly killed in some counties this spring.
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Order of Eagles of
Auburn
Paige Kee
A. F. Young
Berlin
Hastings Humane Society
Elkhorn River
Nickerson
Kearney
Opera House
Volunteer Fire Department
West Point
J. H. Hadebach
August Hanft
Otto Feyerberm
G. L.neiburg
L. R. Malcbow
Good Roads Germ
Jefferson County
Eureka
Board of County Commissioners
Cairo State Bank
James Murray
Fremont
Murray
City Park Commission
William Hicks
Clay Center
Robert McKeown
Sutton
District Court
Saronville
William Schafer
Commissioners of Insanity
Schafer
Norfolk Hospital
New United Brethren Church
Crab Orchard
E. M. Olds
Table Rock
Humboldt
House of Worship
Soueoh County
State Military Board Formed as Governor Approves New Appointments
Governor Shallenberger approves Maj George A Eberly of Stanton to colonel and Maj William Edmund Baehr of Omaha to lieutenant colonel of the First Nebraska National Guard. A state military board is named under the new military code with three lawyers on it. Elections for two majors in the First regiment set for May 24. Lieut A E Liberty of Company L resigns and the company to elect a new officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Military Board
Shallenberger
George A. Eberly
Stanton
Nebraska National Guard
William Edmund Baehr
Omaha
Lincoln
John C. Hartigan
Joseph A. Storch
Fred J. Mack
Ernest Phelps
Adjutant General
A. E. Liberty
Rail Commission Hears Rail Workers on Classification Changes
The railway commission, after hearing railroad men and others, states that if western classification becomes the basis it will not issue an order for 30 to 60 days to allow ships and others to be heard. Last year No 45 was not adopted and No 44 remains in force. The hearing aims to craft a new classification, with No 44 used as the basis for a state’s own scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Commission
Nebraska selects Elbert Hurd as chief railroad property valuator
Governor Shallenberger approves Elbert 8. Hurd of Lincoln as chief engineer for Nebraska railroad property valuation at 400 dollars per month. Commissioners Clarke Winnett and Cowgill chose him after considering many top civil engineers. the legislature appropriated 40 000 dollars and required governor-approved salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hurd
Shallenberger
State Railway Commission
Elbert 8
Hurd
Lincoln
Nebraska
Clarke, Winnett
Nebraska Refuses Wyoming Delinquent Federal Offer
Clerk J A Piper of the state board of charities and corrections reports a Wyoming request for Nebraska to accept and care for delinquents sentenced to reformatories. Nebraska declined due to age limits, noting pride in its juvenile court law and reformatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
J. A. Piper
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Wyoming
New State Bank Receives Charter in Benkelman
The Citizens' State Bank of Benkelman earns a charter from the state banking board. Capital stock stands at $20,000. Incorporators are C. B. Edwards, Fred R. Walker, David C. Himes, and Milton Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ State Bank of Benkelman
State Banking Board
C. B. Edwards
Fred R. Walker
David C. Himes
Milton Earl
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Diller Record
Diller
Nepitome
Ters
Harney Penn Tin Mining Company
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Mississippi
New Orleans
Standard Oil Company
Associated Charities and Corrections
Shawnee
Oklo
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institute
San Antonio
Alamo
Montgomery
Ala
News OF Nebraska
Braska
State News
Capital Gity News
State House
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