Maine voters return to first love in governor race
In Portland Maine returns show Republicans leading in state wide governor race with 37 towns未reported. Haines holds a plurality near 3840 while legislature hints at Republicans dominant in the House and Senate with 68 70 and 18 8 respectively and many towns still missing. Rebels attack Mexican town at Ojinaga across the border in Marfo Texas.
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Portland
William ' A
Haines
House
Senate
Becoming Serious Menace Flight of Farm Work and War Talk in Kansas
Public circles discuss American military action in Mexico and possible Taft call for a special session. Government pressure on both sides of the question is noted as influenc e mongers seek aims. In Lincoln Nebraska the stock disease threatens livestock with a 2000 plus horse deaths prompting insurer alarm.
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Washington
Mexico
Taft
Congress
Presidio Under Fire as Mexican Rebels Attack
Mexican forces assault Presidio Texas from two sides with about 900 rebels. A bullet pierced an American at Presidio. US officers depart Marfa for the scene as defending forces hold Ojinaga nearby.
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Presidio
Tex
United States
Marfa
Ojinago
Thousands Die in Chinese Floods After Typhoon Ravages Chekiang
Reports from Wen Chow Chekiang province state a vast death toll from a typhoon and floods. Chinese estimates place casualties between 30 000 and 40 000 with widespread destruction and enormous losses.
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China
Shanghai
Wen Chow
Chekiang
To Head Off Uprising Mexico City Charged with being Bee
A brief item reports authorities in Mexico City act to suppress unrest after claims that Bee Bee Sor general involvement spurred a confrontation. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Mexico City
Peneral
Lack of Horses Halts Farm Work in Kansas
Western Kansas farms stall as horse plague claims animals. Report from Topeka notes widespread shortage of working stock crippling plowing and field duties. Crop progress described as stalled amid herds decimated by disease.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Disease halts fall plowing as horse deaths spread
Farmers face delayed harvest and plowing as a disease kills many horses. Until experts confirm a remedy, they hesitate to buy more horses for fear of further losses.
Treasury plan to ease money shortage proposed
Washington reports annual stringency due to crop movement. a $1,000,009 drop in the New York clearing house legal reserve is noted. Secretary MacVeagh may relieve conditions by depositing government cash in banks up to $25,000,000 if required.
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Washington
Legal Reserve
New York Clearing House
United States Treasury
MacVeagh
State Fair Sets Attendance Record in Lincoln
Nebraska's 1912 state fair in Lincoln drew 166,964 attendees over the week breaking previous records. The figure reflects strong turnout for exhibits, contests, and agricultural displays across the event.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Disease ravages Nebraska horses prompt state veterinary warning
State Veterinarian A Bostrom reports a deadly horse disease spreading across western Nebraska. He cites 500 horse deaths in Phelps county area and estimates 2,000 cases statewide from McCook to Fairbury and Columbus to Merna, signaling heavy losses among both high quality and common stock. He says illness now exists in southern to northwestern regions.
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Lincoln
A. Bostrom
Holgreve
Phelps County
Mr. Bostrom
McCook
Fairbury
Columbus
Merna
Nebraska
Kountze Bros Granted Platte River Water Use
Kountze Bros of New York and Omaha receive permission to divert 2000 cubic feet per second from the Platte River for power. Water to be diverted near Schuyler and returned via Elk Creek near Fremont. Authority granted on 1908 patent, with D Richards of Fremont involved. Redevelopment funds of 4 million dollars pledged for immediate works.
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Lincoln
Neb
Kountze Bros
New York
Omaha
Platte River
Schuyler
Elk Creek
Fremont
Tragic Burns and Osceola Flour Mill Fire Reported
A Merna woman Grace Taylor dies after a fatal kerosene blaze at her brother in law W S Kellenbarger home. The Osceola flour mill on the Union Pacific right of way burned Sunday morning, causing about 12000 dollars in losses.
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Grace _ Taylor
Wd. Taylor
Merna
W. S.kellenbarger
Miss ‘Taylor
Osceola
Union Pacific
Troops Deployed Near Hachita to Repel Mexican Raid
General Steever sends Third Cavalry reinforcements to Hachita El Paso region after reports of 100 rebels encamped a half mile from the border with plans for another raid. Signal corps assistance to help locate invaders.
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el Paso
Tex
Hachita
Steever
Third Cavalry
Signal Corps
United States
Kansas man falls ill amid horse disease outbreak
In Topeka a report from Jetmore shows a man exposed to the Kansas horse disease has developed spinal meningitis symptoms. Secretary J Crumbine rushed to Jetmore to conduct a critical investigation into the outbreak affecting thousands of horses across Kansas.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
Jetmore
J. Crumbine
Kansas Board of Health
Straus Nominated for New York Governor by Pro-Organization
Oscar S Straus former secretary of commerce and labor in Roosevelt's cabinet was unanimously acclaimed the nominee for governor by the pro organization in Syracuse New York. The nomination came as a dramatic and unexpected development in the afternoon session typing a pivotal moment for the party.
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Straus
New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Oscar
Commerce
Roosevelt
Fire damages business portion of Funk town
A morning fire damaged the business area of Funk, seven miles east of here. Firefighters and chemical teams rushed to the scene to battle the blaze and assess the damage.
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Holdrege
Ned
Funk
Toldaera
Chemar
Onze Wa
First Flogging Used At Michigan State Prison
In Jackson Michigan the state prison resorted to flogging for the first time in its history. Nine mutiny ringleaders received ten to twelve lashes each based on physicians’ assessments. Those prominent in the riot likely face similar punishment as troops remain on duty while conditions return to normal.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan State
Plague Grips Kansas as Horses Die in Mass Burnings
Travelers report a western Kansas outbreak with thousands of horses dead across twenty six counties. State sanitary commissioner J B Mercer cites four thousand deaths valued at about half a million dollars and warns the spread could engulf the entire state.
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Kaneae
Topeka
Kas
Kansas
J. B. Mercer
State Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Sage Lumber Company Responsible Merger Testimony
A land commissioner for the Southern Pacific testifies regarding Sage Lumber Company responsibilities in a Southern regional hearing. The proceedings address land use and compliance issues affecting local timber operations and railroad land management.
Milwaukee remembers Twenty-fourth Wisconsin volunteers
In Milwaukee Wisconsin the article recalls the deeds of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin volunteers in the Atlanta campaign noting Lieutenant General Arthur and other officers involved. The piece highlights service and actions of the unit in the Civil War era.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin Volunteers
Atlanta
Arthur
Mystery Kills Man Near Valentine Found Dead on Track
Valentine Paul Sherwood of Johnstown Nebraska was killed by a blow to the head. His companion Helmuth Stottenberg of Davenport Iowa was found unconscious and seriously injured beside the railroad spur near Nenzel Nebraska. A freight crew reported the two men found on the right of way early Saturday. Evidence suggests foul play.
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Valentine
Paul Sherwood
Johnson
Neb
Helmuth Stottenberg
Davenport
Nenzel
Long-lost mother found after decades by Will Harris
Will Harris, separated from his wife years ago, learned his mother was alive in Hartford Connecticut. He traveled there and spent several weeks visiting her before returning home.
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Shubert
Will Harris
Hartford
Conn
Threshing by Electricity at Nebraska Field
The F. C. Krotter company extended power lines a half mile from Palisade to thresh four or five hundred acres of wheat and alfalfa using a motor on wheels. This marked the first time threshing was done by electricity in Nebraska.
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Palisade
Nebraska
F. C. Krotter Company
Convention Point Chosen in Irrigated District
The central location in the heart of the irrigated district of the state has been chosen as the convention point this year.
State Baseball Roundup: York, Fremont Lead Week
York defeated Fremont on Thursday, and York also played Labor Day games in the state and Mink leagues which had a string of shutouts. Columbus closed the season with a home doubleheader against York, each team winning one game. Seward fell to Fremont 4 to 1, and Grand Island beat Superior 9 to 3 at home on Wednesday.
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York
Fremont
Columbus
Seward
Grand Island
Superior
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