Nebraskas Busy Year With Fires Deaths And Legal Moves
A survey of Nebraska notes records barn and granary losses from a Salem fire and a Broken Bow real estate deal for 32 000. Other items report a cedar valley pioneer dead and a brakeman killed in a train accident, mountain lions spotted near Bas sett and a fetch of legal actions including a divorce suit withdrawal and a canal survey update.
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J. H. Miles
Salem
Marshall Oakley
Cedar Valley
Nance County
Mr.Oakley
Spalding
Union Pacific
C. Edmonson
J. C. Dwyer
Valentine
Nebraska
Fred. Metz
Omaha
Metz
C.H. Curtis
Bassett
Hammond
Karl Frederick Daeschner
Preston
Henry Tudemann
Goehner
L. D. Richards
Keley Engineering Company
Fremont Canal
Fremont
Frank Smith
Wilber
Robertson
Hub’ Adams
Cook
Johnson County
Mollie S. Grant
Virginia A. Chittenden
James A. Grant
Colorado
Durham
Broken Bow
W. A. George
South Loop
J. W. Horn
Brock
Neb
J.C. Rupert
A. P. Larson
William Kennedy
Henry
Great Western Railroad
Bayiness
Pleasing Nebraskan crop yields despite wet cool season
Nebraska reports a mixed crop year with 38 million bushels of first quality wheat and strong corn yields despite June and July weather. Oats and barley rose modestly while hay and alfalfa struggled, and stock ranges recovered after early season snows.
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Nebraska
Seindeaux
Gdavenwres
Football scores from Saturday October 31
Record of games shows Nebraska 17 Iowa 6. Yale 25 Columbia 0. Harvard 12 Carlisle 11. Army 20 Vermont 0. Pennsylvania 47 Bucknell 6. Haskell 12 Missouri 0. Lehigh 17 Dickinson 0. Pa State 17 Annapolis 0. Andover 23 Yale Freshmen 0. Amherst 0 Holy Cross 36. Brown 22 Williams 0. Princeton 44 Cornell 0. Dartmouth 34 Wesleyan 6. Chicago 15 Wisconsin 6. Northwestern 12 Illinois 11. Washburn 5 Kansas 0. Swarthmore 17 Franklin 0. Minnesota 6 Michigan 6. Rose Poly 18 Hanover 6. Ohio 34 West Virginia 6. Kenyon 18 Cincinnati 0. California 11 Multuoma 0. Denver 10 Utah 0. Ames 23 South Dakota 0. Drake 45 Simpson 0. Wabash 87 Franklin 6. Uni of South 47 Ala Poly. Tennessee 10 Nashville 0. Kentucky 6 N Carolina 5. Richmond 23 Hampden 0. Davidson 0 Virginia 22.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Neb
Grand Island
Yale
Columbia
Harvard
Carlisle
Army
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Bucknell
Haskell
Missouri
Lehigh
Dickinson
State
Annapolis
Andover
Amherst
Holy Cross
Brown
Williams
Princeton
Cornell
Dartmouth
Wesleyan
Chicago
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Illinois
Washburn
Kansas
Swarthmore
Franklin
Minnesota
Michigan
Rose Poly’c
Hanover
Ohio
West Virginia
Kenyon
Cincinnati
California
Multuoma
Denver
Utah
Ames
South Dakota
Drake
Simpson
Wabash
Uni
South
Ala
Poly
Tennesse
Nashville
Kentucky
N. Carolina
Richmond
Hampden
Davidson
Virginia
German Bankers Fall
A.C. Bahnson & Co., German bankers in San Louis Potosi Mexico, failed for 200000 dollars after thirty three years of continuous business. Local banks hold the paper without uneasiness as assets are large and sufficient to meet liabilities.
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A.C. Bahnson & Co
San Louis Potosi
Mexico
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Theodore Roosevelt 1903
The article reproduces Roosevelt's Thanksgiving Proclamation designating Thursday, November 26, 1903 as a day of general Thanksgiving. It urges Americans to cease work, worship in homes and churches, and give thanks to Almighty God for peace, prosperity, and liberty. It quotes the president on government by the people and the duty to serve the public good. Signed by Theodore Roosevelt. Secretary John Hay.
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Roosevelt
United States of América
Theodore R Velt
United Sth
United States
Theodore Roosevelts
John- Hay
Purdue Train Wreck Kills Coach and Players
A Big Four passenger train collided with a freight engine near Lafayette injuring and killing many Purdue students and staff on the way to an Indiana state championship game in Indianapolis. The list of dead includes Charles Grube Charles Furn E C Robertson Walter Leroush R J Powell W D Hamilton Gabriel S Drollinger Day Hamilton Samuel Squibb Howard Patrick Cyair Samuel Truitt G L Shaw Bert Price J C Coats and others.
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Big Four
Purdue
College
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Grube
Butler
Charles Furn
Weedersburg
E. C. Robertson
Walter Leroush
Pittsburg
R.J. Powell
Corpus Christi
Tex
W. D. Hamilton
Gabriel S.drollinger
Day Hamilton
Huntington
Samuel Squibb
Lawrenceburg
Mr.Howard
Indiana’ Laundrymen’s Association
Patrick M. Cyair
Chicago
Samuel Truitt
Noblesville
G. L. Shaw
Bert Price
Spencer
J. C. Coats
Berwyn
American Soldiers With Cuban Wives
Five Cuban brides walked the gangway at Pier 12 East River as the US transport delipatrick carried troops for departure. Four artillery companies on board drew attention as this detachment departed Havana, leaving many women somber at the moment the ship sailed.
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United States
Delipatrick
Pier 12
East River
Havana
Mint Sends 1 455 000 Pesos to War Department
The San Francisco mint superintendent turned over a shipment of 1 455 000 pesos to the war department, the last to be coined here for a long time. A guard of twenty soldiers escorted the coin to the transport Sheridan for transport to Manila.
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Philippines
San Francisco
War Department
Sheridan
Manila
Blanchard and Jastremski clash at public event in Ponchatoula
A report from Ponchatoula describes a heated exchange between Judge Newton C. Blanchard and gubernatorial candidate General Leonard Jastremski during a public discussion. The incident underscores a tense political climate and raises questions about conduct at campaign events.
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Ponchatoula
Newton C. Blanchard
Leonard Jastremski
Britain Raises Ambassador Washington Salary to First Class Level
The London Morning Post reports the government will raise the British ambassador in Washington to a first class salary equal to other top embassies. The move aligns compensation with peers in major capitals.
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London Morning Post
Washington
War tensions and naval maneuvers across East Asia
The Morning Post Moscow cables describe Russian battleships near Taliens van and Hayangton while Chinese cruisers head to the Yalu river. Reports from Shanghai and Tokio discuss Russia Japan negotiations, calls for expulsion of Japanese along the Manchurian railroad, and a clash at Chemulpo injuring Russians and Japanese.
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Che Foo
Morning Post
London
Taliensvan
Hayangton
Yalu
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Japan
Shanghal
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Russia
London Daily Mail
Chemulpo
Korea
Bohr
Chiyoda
Chemiulpo
Peking
Summer Palace
Juan Shi Kai
Chill Province
Tien Tsin
Mukden
His
Yokohama
Chentung Liang Cheng
Washington
United States
China
State Department
Hay
Manchuria
Fraud Charged in United States Shipbuilding Case
Receiver James Smith Jr reports sensational charges of willful misstatements falsification and fraud connected with the United States Shipbuilding Company. He urges suits against promoters vendors Schwab and others to recover value and pay debts, recommends selling Crescent yard and Harlan & Hollingsworth plant, and enforces a receivership to secure dividends on Bethlehem Steel stock. The case is labeled an artistic swindle with questionable accountant reports and possible dummy stockholders.
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Shipbuilding Company
United States
Bethlehem Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem
United States Shipbuilding Company
Smith
Defalcation Reported in Southern Manchuria Railroad Build
A sensational trial looms at St. Petersburg following an investigation into the engineers of the Southern Manchuria railroad. The probe has uncovered defalcations amounting to several million roubles.
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St. Petersburg
Southern Manchuria
Aberdeen chancellorship goes to Lord Strathcona
The nomination for Aberdeen university chancellorship was offered to Andrew Carnegie who declined it. Lord Strathcona of London has accepted the position. The decision marks a shift from Carnegie to Strathcona in the leadership role at the university.
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Andrew Carnegie
Lord Strathcona
London
Aberdeen University
United States Gold Silver Production 1902 by State and Territory
The article summarizes United States output of gold and silver for 1902, with total values about 295.88 million dollars for gold and silver, noting a rise in gold while silver declined from 1901. It compares U S production to Africa and Australia, placing the United States second in gold output.
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United States
Mint
Africa
Orices
Australia
University Temple Fund push aims for campus building
A committee drives the University Temple Fund raising effort through mass outreach. The drive has raised about 12000 dollars with faculty contributions around 3000 to 4000 and alumni gifts of five to fifty dollars. The planned building will serve University public needs with reception and rest rooms, modeled on the Lincoln Library plan and will adorn the campus.
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University Temple Fund
Lincoln Library
Final Act: Boise Attorney James J. Rogers Dies by Suicide
Jas. J. Rogers, a Boise Idaho attorney, shot and killed himself. About a year earlier he attempted drowning in the Chicago River.
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Jas. J. Rogers
Boise Idaho
Rogers
Chicago
Chinaman at the Great Exhibition of 1861
A Chinese junk keeper, robed in splendor, surged into the throne room during the Hallelujah Chorus at London's Great Exhibition. The lord chamberlain asked guidance from the queen and prince, deciding to place the stranger between the archbishop of Canterbury and the duke of Wellington. The next day the crowd learned he was the junk keeper aboard a Chinese vessel docked on the Thames, inviting visitors for a shilling each.
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England
Victoria
Prince Consort
China
Canterbury
Duke of Wellington
Thames
Remarkable Arch Yucca Tree in Antelope Valley
In California's Antelope Valley a unique yucca tree arches in a tall looping form. It has two roots and a trunk that rots firmly at both ends, with a single great branch at the top resembling an extended arm. The arch is tall enough for a tally-ho coach to pass beneath.
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Antelope Valley
California
van Dyke
To the Pioneers by Rev Li C Littell Rushville Ill
A tribute poem praising pioneers who sacrificed for others and endured patient struggle to build a future. The speaker, Rev Li C Littell of Rushville Illinois, honors their patriotic hearts and the wealth of character gained through self renunciation and devotion to mother earth.
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Li.c. Littell
Rushville, Ill
Carbolic Acid Perils in Chinese Expedition
A remote China expedition recalls a misadventure with a broken bottle of carbolic acid. Unable to unscrew the case or discard it safely, the crew feared poisoning heathen observers and resorted to smashing the container with bricks to end the danger.
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China
Bolometer Perfected by Langley Alum and Abbot
The bolometer invented twenty years ago by Dr. Langley has been perfected in its adjuncts especially the galvanometer by Abbot, enabling measurement of one hundred millionth of a degree with readiness and precision.
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Langley
Abbot
Automobile Boat Wins Prize at French Tournament
A vehicle combo named Automobile Boat secured top prize in the tournament held in France. The event drew competition from multiple entries, highlighting the innovative design and performance on water and land.
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France
Thief Declares Sanctuary In Church At Cologne
A thief pursued by police sought sanctuary in a Cologne church kneeling at the altar to claim medieval protection. Police nonetheless arrested him, ending the sanctuary claim.
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Cologne
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