Political currents and campaign travels across 1900s era short notes
The column surveys moves in the 1900s campaign, noting E W Kirkpatrick’s Independ ence gubernatorial bid, Taft’s three day Ohio swing with stops south and New York, Hughes attacking Tammany and addressing Omaha, Bryan slated for New York and Madison Square Garden, Chafin’s Prohibition run and Kanouse’s death from pneumonia aged 89, Roosevelt’s campaign progress and denial of a Taft stump tour, plus Democratic chairman Mack’s collapse in Chicago.
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E. W. Kirkpatrick
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Independence Party
Judge Taft
Ohio
Indiana
New York
Hughes
St. Joseph
Tammany Hall
East
Bryan
Wadison Square Garden
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition
Appleton
Wis
Elijah D. Kanouse
Kanouse
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Taft
West
St. Louis
Omaha
Long delayed annuities paid as rolls are completed
The long delayed annuities of Sis Seton and Wahpeton Sioux are to be paid soon after rolls were completed. The Utah state fair opens with abundant displays under promising conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisseton
Wahpeton Sioux
Presbyterian Synod of Nebraska
Presbyterian University
Omaha
Dr A T Peters Reports Tuberculous Animals
Dr A T Peters of the Nebraska university read a paper on tuberculous animals at a Washington conference. The account notes the focus of the session and Peters as the presenter amid a general academic context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Peters
Nebraska University
Washington
Department of Justice
Sherman
Ohio River
Charles A. Howland
Quincy
Mass
Balkans
Standard Oil
Chicago
Howard Goeld
U S Relations Balk at Berlin Treaty Signatories Role
The United States avoids European meddling amid Balkan tensions and Berlin treaty questions. Britain declines to include U S insular possessions in a new 2 cent rate, AG Bonaparte to define treaty terms for officials. US coal output surpasses Germany and all others, with a 60 percent lead over GB in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Bonaparte
Germany
Geological Survey
Balkan Tensions Rise As Powers Prepare Conferencing Moves
A roundup of unsettled Balkan and Mediterranean tensions among Crete, Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Reports say Turkish warships may move to Samos and radical shifts follow Bulgaria's independence proclamation. France and Britain back an immediate international conference. Russia plans a general Berlin treaty revision through a powers congress. Turkey shows reluctance for war and hints at a multilateral talks path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies H. Trotter
Vincente Toledo
Jose Cayanan
Luabao
Pampagna
Crete
Greece
Turkey
Smyrna
Samos
Congress of Powers
Balkan
Iswolsky
Paris
France
Great Britain
Russia
Berlin
Bulgaria
Crete Union With Greece Adds to Eastern Europe Tension
Crete declares union with Greece deepening confusion over the European political scene. Tinley warns Bunaria of treaty Berlin breach while Omaha mail carriers back good roads. Judge Taft sees railroad benefits in inland waterways. Bryan forecasts democratic gains in the West.
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Crete
Europe
Greece
Tinley
Bugaria
Omaha
Taft
Baird
Bryan
West
W. J. Bryan
Association of Commerce
Comptroller of the Treasury
Signal Corps
Pe Omaha
Proposals Align to Reform Primary Law and Platform Process
Politicians discuss changes to primary law ahead of legislative session. A debated plan would have the state committee draft a full platform before the convention and decide each plank by roll call, aiming to speed business and reflect majority delegate desires.
Government Pays Only Six Months For National Guard Service
The War Department bans Nebraska National Guard payments for recruits not enlisted six months. State troops can be paid for state encampments and officers’ salaries during attendance, but new enlistments must run six months to qualify for government support. Units must recruit in January to assure full numbers at the next encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska National Guard
War Department
Adjutant General's Department
State Life
Wheeler to address state teachers' session at Lincoln
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California will attend the forty third annual state teachers association session in Lincoln on November 4 to 6. He will deliver the principal address at St Paul’s church during the final general session. Wheeler, Brown graduate 1875, earned a PhD at Heidelberg in 1885, has taught at Brown Harvard Cornell and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. He has led the university since 1899 and is regarded as an eminent author and speaker. Many schools have announced closures to let teachers attend, and Friday’s program will feature rural teachers interests.
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Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
State Teachers’ Association
Lincoln
St. Paul's Church
Wheeler
Brown
Heidelberg
Harvard
Cornell
American School of Classical Studies
Athens
Greece
Point in telephone law denies two line privilege
In Nucholls county the court rules Henry L. Pharris cannot have two telephone lines with a shared switch while paying the same rate as single-line patrons. The Red Line Telephone Co. sought an injunction to stop reconnecting one line after disconnection. The supreme court affirms the district court’s writ, holding Pharris has no special privilege over other subscribers.
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Nucholls County
Henry L. Pharris
Superior
Red Line Telephone Company
Burr Oak
Kas
Pharris
Supreme Court
District Court
Sunset Social for Seniors at York Methodist Church
The annual Sunset Social for residents over 70 gathered at York's Methodist church on Thursday afternoon with 100 attending. The hall featured wheat sheaves and autumn leaves. tables held roses, foliage, and seasonal decor.
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York
Big fund for university envisioned in Omaha plan
The proposed University of Omaha project reached a milestone as the university corporation was formed and aims to raise 500000 dollars to start the venture. Omaha citizens would donate 200000 by subscription while the remaining 300000 comes from the corporation, with North Omaha as a likely site and support from the Presbyterian state synod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian State Synod
Wayne
Presbyterian University
Omaha
Farmers Merchants Insurance Highlighted For Farmers
The text promotes Farmers Merchants of Lincoln as a firm offering clear policies with prompt settlements after claim adjustments. It notes protection against fire lightning and tornado and claims thousands of satisfied customers have benefited from coverage.
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Farmers @ Merchants of
Lincoln
Farmers Should All Have Telephones
Advertisement urging farmers to write for information on best telephone service at low cost. Promotes Nebraska Telephone Company located at 18th and Douglas streets in Omaha. Mentions learning how to get value and efficiency from phone connections.
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Nebraska Telephone Company
18Th
Douglas Streets
Omaha
Talks of Dividing Texas Western Territory Seeks New State
Western Texas advocates push for creating a new state from about 85 000 square miles west of the Pecos River. The plan envisions a state bordered by the Rio Grande for 400 miles, centered near Alpine, with Alpine named as a likely capital.
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Pecos River
Texas
New Mexico
Itill
Rio Grande
Alpine
Thaw Returns to Matteawan After Sanity Trial Ruling
Harry K Thaw remains confined at Matteawan State Hospital for the criminal insane pending the New York Court of Appeals decision on whether he is entitled to a jury hearing on his sanity. Supreme Court Justice Mills denied both a jury trial and discharge requests and ordered Thaw back to Matteawan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawah
Court of Appeals
Justice Mills
Supreme Court
Thaw
New York State Court of Appeals
Mills
Elks Emblem Ban and Oklahoma Game Plans
The national convention of the League of Sportsmen passed a resolution urging an end to Elks using elk teeth as emblems to spare animals from destruction. It urged states to enact game laws, and asked Congress to provide 10,000 dollars to enlarge the Wichita game preserve, stock it with big game, set aside land in McCurtain County Oklahoma for a game refuge, and establish a fish hatchery in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Sportsmen
Congress
Wichita
McCurtain County
Oklahoma
Rid Of Yarmouth By Divorce Court Order
The divorce court on Monday afternoon extinguished all rights of the Earl of Yarmouth under the 1903 Pittsburg marriage settlement with Mie Alice Cornelia Thaw. The $600,000 settlement was set for Miss Thaw during life with $300,000 to pass to the Earl if she died first, and an annual $50,000 income to the Earl from the wedding date. The Earl did not oppose the order.
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Yarmouth
Earl of
Mie
Alice Cornelia Thaw
Pittsburg
Miss Thaw
Hfe
Night Riders in Oklahoma Reported in Seminole Country
Night riders with alleged headquarters at Hazel in Seminole country threaten to burn cotton if demands are not met. Notices posted in Konowas Mand Weoka and Seminole towns warn of action unless their terms are satisfied.
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Oklahoma
Hazel
Shawnee
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Salt Lake
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Austria- Hungary
Herzegovina
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Philippine
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Utah State Fair Association
Hairy i
News OF Nebraska
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