Train Snow Bound East of Washington and Columbus Blizzard Hits Ohio
A Washington Pa passenger train on the Washington and Warnesburg line with 100 aboard including Senator Albert B Cummins of Iowa became snowbound three miles from Washington. A relief train failed and food was unavailable for over a day. Separately Columbus O endures a deep blizzard with twenty inches near Lake Erie and eight along the Ohio river. Cleveland loses telegraph and traction, Akron reports twenty inches.
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Washington
Washington & Warnesburg
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Cummins
Carmichael
Columbus
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Cleveland
Akron
Postmaster General Urges Early Christmas Mailing
Postmaster General Burlepon urges early mailing of Christmas parcels to prevent congestion. The notice, to be posted in all post offices, promises expeditious handling and timely delivery on or before Christmas day if possible, stressing public cooperation.
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Washington, D
Winners Lose Out In Uncle Sam Land Lottery
The Burlington land department告 informs that Martin Tritch of Kirkeville Missouri and Arthur Stromberg of Stromsburg Nebraska are disqualified for drawing Nos. 1 and 2 in the North Platte lottery. Charles S. Reynolds of Loup City Nebraska, who drew No. 3, was ordered to appear at Hyannis to select claim No. 1 and file for a 1 000 000 acre settlement status.
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Omaha
Neb
The
Burlington Railroad
Martin Tritch
Kirkeville
Uncle Sam
North Platte
Arthur Stromberg
Stromsburg
Charles S. Reynolds
Loup City
Hyannis
Strikers Attack Cars Halt Indy Street Service
In Indianapolis a weeklong streetcar strike led to a mob of several thousand, armed with bricks, surrounding the line and injuring seven strikebreakers and two policemen. Buildings hurled missiles from roofs and windows, endangering those on the route.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Senate Democrats Move to Reinsert Fundamentals in Currency Bill
Democratic leaders in the senate threaten a party conference if the banking and currency committee does not promptly restore key elements deleted from the administration currency bill. Telegrams were sent to absent Democrats urging immediate return to Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Telegraphic crop reports to be wired to weather stations
Washington reports extension of the department of agriculture telegraphic news service to all states. Beginning with the November report crop conditions in each state will be wired to the central weather station within that state for distribution.
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Washington, D. C
Telegraphic
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma five civilized tribes group disclosed by Texas IG
In a Texas investigation the five civilized tribes in Oklahoma connect to public appointments and arrangements. Officials from the Texas attorney general’s office disclose details related to tribal members and governance.
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Children of the Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Txig
One
President Wiig Advances Mexican Policy Beyond Sunday Duty
President Wiig, defying his usual Sunday refrain, worked through the day on the Mexican issue. He summoned Senators McCumber and other Republicans of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and conferred with Secretary Bryan, signaling rapid developments and a climactic turn in the situation.
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Washington
Wiig
Lem
McCumber
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bryan
Appraising .NioBrara Land and Tariff Alcohol Provisions
Government price ranges for northwest lands run from 1.25 to 7 per acre as suffragist officers and delegates are elected in Lincoln and Washington. A tariff provision would allow farmers to manufacture denatured alcohol on their premises tax free, using corn and potatoes, boosting potential profits. Denatured alcohol is used in varnish, explosives, chemicals and many other products and can fuel household devices with safer alternatives to kerosene or gasoline.
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Washington
Northwest
Warfare Without Quarter in Monterey Skirmish
Describes fierce fighting between federals and constitutionalists in Monterey Mexico with burning and dynamiting of offices, residences, and railroad property. Many dead lie in the streets until a lull allows time to burn bodies.
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Larado
Tex
Monterey
Mex
Suffragists Elect Officers in Nebraska
Delegates to the national woman’s suffrage association in Nebraska chose officers and statewide officers at the state convention. Re-elected were president Mrs. Draper Smith Omaha and others, with Mrs. John M. Baldwin of Omaha to fill the second auditor post, and several regional officers named. Local names include Mrs. Cat tle Seward Mrs. H C Sumney Lincoln and Mrs. McKelvie Falls City among others.
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Lincoln
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Draper Smith
Omaha
Cattle
Seward
H. C. Sumney
W. C. Sunderland
Geo. W. Covell
Halleck Rose
R. EB. McKelvie
Joha .Baldwin
Chas. Kountze
Co. L. Hall
J. W. Johnagam
A. H. Dorris Lincoln
McGerr
Falls City
Swain
Greeley
Nesbit
Pawnee City
M .M. Claflin
University Place
John M. Baldwin
Anna Kovanda
Table- Rock
Favor the Metric System Adopted by Several Nations
Paris reports the fifth general conference on metric weights and measures notes that since the last meeting about a dozen countries have adopted compulsory metric use. Denmark China Japan the five Central American republics Bulgaria Chile Uruguay and Siam are cited. M. C. B. Guillaume says universal adoption is only a matter of years.
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Paris
Denmark
China
Japan
Central America
Bulgaria
Chile
Uruguay
Siam
M. C. B. Guillaume
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Ex-Nebraska Bank Official Arrested in Embezzlement Case
W A Witsigman former president of the National Bank of Norfolk was arrested Sunday night in Cedar Rapids Iowa on a U S district court warrant. He faces charges of misappropriating funds from the bank amounting to ninety five thousand dollars. The Nebraska State Bank succeeded the bank after a charter transfer by the state board.
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Cedar Rapids
W. A. Witsigman
Nebraska ‘National Bank of Norfolk
United States District Court
Witsigman
Ka State Bank
Attorneys Seek Doctor to Exhume Murder Victim in Dixon County Case
Former Congress man J J McCarthy and Fred B Berry, counsel for William Flege, applied to Judge Guy T Graves for the appointment of a physician to exhume the body of the murdered sister on the McCarthy farm in Dixon county. The request followed perjury testimony during Flege's trial at Pender.
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Pender
J. J. McCarthy
Fred 8.Berry
William Filege
Dixon County
Guy. T. Graves
District Court
Flege
Appraising Niobrara Land Prices by Acre
North Platte Neb reports government appraisals of Fort Niobrara reservation lands opened for entry. 16 acre tracts under homestead laws valued as Second-class agricultural lands at 4.50 per acre, Third-class at 2.60, and grazing land at 2.60 per acre.
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Worth Platte
Neb
Fort Niobrara
North Platte
Doings in Congress Condensed Report of Deliberations
Senate discussed a resolution to probe if the new tariff excludes convict-made goods. Senator Hitchcock condemned efforts to bring the currency bill into the Democratic caucus. Senate adjourned at 2 06 p m until noon Thursday. House met at noon and adjourned at 12 40 p m until noon Tuesday.
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Senate
Hitchcock
House
Senate in recess as House adjourns to Monday
Friday notes show Senate not in session and banking panel in executive session. House met at noon and defeated a Colorado mine strike investigation resolution for lack of a quorum, then adjourned at 1 22 p m until Monday noon.
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Senate
Banking Committee
House
Colorado
Senate Met at Noon With Brief Committee Actions
The Senate convened at noon with the foreign relations committee discussing the Mexican situation. The banking committee approved changes to the currency bill and $4,000 was appropriated for storm relief. A resolution to investigate Louisville and Nashville finances was taken up. Adjourned at 1:25 p.m. to noon. The House met at noon and adjourned at noon Friday without transacting business.
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Senate
Louisville & Nashville Finance
House
Banking committee resumes session and adjourns
The banking committee met in executive session and the house convened at noon. After a brief discussion about absentees, I adjourned at 12 54 p m to noon Thursday.
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Senate
Banking Committee
House
Banking committee adjourns to Wednesday session
The banking committee adjourned at 2 22 p m until noon. the House did not meet this session and will reconvene on Wednesday. Senator Reed's bill to make natural gas pipelines common carriers passed and was sent to the House.
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Senate
Banking Committee
Reed
House
Huerta Plans New Elections After Partial Vote
Mexico City provisional president Huerta announced that due to too few precincts voting the recent elections are still in force and will be annulled when Congress meets. He says the program then is to call a new election as part of a pacification effort.
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Huerta
Mexico City
Congress
General Diaz Arrested in Havana After Shootout
General Felix Diaz was arrested in Havana accused of firing at Pedro Guerrero during Thursday night confrontation. Guerrero wounded Diaz in the melee and Guerrero later stabbed Diaz with a knife after Diaz handed his revolver to a companion.
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Havana
Felix Diaz
Pedro Guerrero
Dias
Guerrero
Pueblo adopts single tax for city elections
Pueblo Colorado voters approve a charter amendment by about 500 in Tuesday’s election. The measure creates a single tax by assessing only land value for city taxes while state county and bond taxes remain under the old state system.
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Pueblo
Colo.— Pueblo
Paris Seeks U.S. Mexico Mediation Guidance
The Mexican foreign office asked informally if France could mediate between the United States and Mexico. Paris replied that the French government would consider mediation only after further guidance on the U.S. policy toward Mexico and would not undertake anything speculative.
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Paris
United States
Mexico
Duben
Normal Team Out of the Game in Nebraska
Kearney Nebraska reports the Normal football team cannot play Central City due to injuries to key players. The cancellation effectively ends Normal’s state championship chances this season.
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Kearney
Neb
Central City
Quite Royal Opinion sparks question of love and money
A clipped exchange from the New Orleans Picayune presents Rebecca accusing Silverstein of obsession with dollars while he questions her devotion and time. The brief dialogue hints at romance and financial tensions in a city daily noted for sharp commentary.
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Rebecca
Silverstein
New Orleans Picayune
Quote on Women and Preferences Sparks Debate
A provocative assertion claims most women would not choose to have their own way even if given it. The remark, circulated in a public discussion, prompts reactions about gender autonomy and decision making.
Winstow's Gasthing Syrup for Obiéres Serthing
An OCR fragment mentions Winstow's Gasthing Syrup claimed to ease teething discomfort and soften gums. It suggests benefits for inflammation and wind but provides no verifiable details or context.
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Sion
Winstow
Obiéres
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