Nebraska Notes A Busy Nebraska News Page
Canning factory at Beatrice runs full time with many workers. Pinkeye causes cattle deaths in northeastern Gage County. Seventeen cattle killed near Pappillon owned by Howard Clarke of Gretna. Pickrell begins building a 20000 bushel farmers elevator. Burlington yard switches rebuilt for new Beatrice station. Rev Winter resigns as Leigh pastor for Minnesota. Osceola waterworks $26000 bonds completed. Survey begun for new town of Uehling near Cuming County. Wood River mills modernize to handle large wheat crop. G A R building Grand Island renovated creating larger post office space. Sheriff Page captures George Baker near Nebraska City. Four horses and two buggies stolen. Baker jailed at Geneva. West Point bank deposits exceed $600000. Justice of the peace A C White resigns from Wood River post. T A Woodward sells 200 acre Beatrice area farm at record price. Ambrose Strander sells quarter section near Filley at $65/acre. County board to finalize Grand Island courthouse with contractors. P S Heacock buys William Douglas mill at Falls City to run with grain business.
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Norcross Bros
W. N. Spellman
Beatrice
West Point
A. C.white
Wood River
T. A. Woodward
Joseph Witkowski
Gage County
Ambrose Strander
Filley
Grand Island
Court House
P. S. Heacock
William Douglas
Falls City
Nebraska
Nebraska Republican convention names supreme court nominee
In Lincoln the Nebraska Republican convention nominated C. B. Letton of Fairbury for the state supreme court and W. Lyford of Falls City and Fred H. Abbott of Columbus for regents of the state university. Senator Burkett sparked a confrontation, demanding a Lancaster poll, ending in a split vote with Letton declared the nominee.
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Lincoln
Supreme Court
C. .B. Letton
Fairbury
State’ ‘University
V. G. Lyford
Falls City
Fred’ H. Abbott
Columbus
Douglas County
Duffie
Omaha
Lancaster County
Judge Ames
Lancaster
Judge Letton
Letton
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Supreme Court Commission
W.G. Lyford
Regent
Illinois
Hedding’ College
Abingdon
Ill
Charles A. Robbins
A. R. Talbot
Northwestern ‘University
Evanston
W. J. Bryan
Talbot
Beg Lyford & Talbot
Fred H. Abbott
University of Nebraska
Boone’ County
Albion
That City
Governor Likely to Intervene in State Normal Board Rift
A split in the State Normal board grows as the governor may be asked to step in. The minority objects to the majority’s actions, noting the executive committee holds power to act on board matters. Committee members Ludden Majors Gregg are appointees of Governor Mickey and reportedly influence board decisions.
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State Normal Board
Mickey
Ludden
Tom, Majors
C. H.gregg
Delzell
Executive Committee
Majors
Gregg
State Treasurer Mortensen Targeted in Lincoln Burglary
A burglar entered State Treasurer Peter Mortensen's Lincoln home by lifting a window screen and using matches to light the room. The thief took nine dollars, a gold watch, jewelry, and state railroad passes, leaving burned matches behind. The same burglars attempted to enter Judge Tibbetts and Frank Hollingsworth’s homes. Hollingsworth woke and drove them off, while Tibbetts lost silverware and a small cash amount.
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Mortensen
Peter Mortensen
Lincoln
Nebraska
Pat Crowe Appears in Lincoln to See Metcalfe
Notorious Omaha kidnapper Pat Crowe, wanted for years, visited Lincoln and spoke for about half an hour with Richard Metcalfe, associate editor of William J Bryan's Commoner. Crowe left the city as rumors of his presence spread and police were alerted. Frank Gallagher of Lincoln was asked to notify authorities if Crowe called on him.
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Pat” Crowe
Edward Cudahy
Omaha
Lincoln
Richard Metcalfe
William J. Bryan
Crowe
Vncon
Frank Gallagher
Commoner
Metcalfe
Markel defends Panama commissary contract charges
J. E. Markel, back in Omaha from New York, says rival bidders caused the Panama commissary contract leak and insists there was no unfairness. He estimates the deal at about 100000 dollars a month for five years, to feed 1500 white and 5000 colored workers with ten hotels planned, two built and others under construction by the railroad company. Markel leaves for Panama on September 25.
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J. E. Markel
Omaha
New York
Panama
Commission
Markel
Wood River Beets Show Good Quality At Grand Island Mill
Tests at the Grand Island sugar factory report beets raised around Wood River this year are of fine quality. A large acreage will be shipped this fall and next season's crop promises a much larger output.
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Grand Island
Wood River
Tumors Conquered Without Operations
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims cures for tumors of the uterus based on letters from Fannie D Fox of Bradford Pa and Luella Adams of Seattle Wash. The ads describe relief from wandering pains abnormal bleeding and tumors avoided without surgery and invite readers to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Fox
Miss Adams
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Timor
Fannie D. Fox
Chestnut St
Bradford
Lydia Pinkham
Fannie D
Lydia E Pinkham
New Engand States
Luella Adams
Colonnade Hotel
Seattle
Wash
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Nebraska Notes
Rock Island
Papillion
Howard Clarke
Gretna
Pickrell
Burlington
Mr. Winter
Leigh German Lutheran Church
Minnesota
Osceola
Uehling
Great Northern Railway
Cuming County
Page
George Baker
Nebraska City
Geneva
Baker
H. H. Brown
A. Lapoint
J.C. Pinker
Nebraska News
Judge Supreme Court
Senator Burkett
Pat Crowe
Pears
Lincoln—Ne
Braska
Pat
Fannie Fox
Jaques Mfg. CO
Chicago, Il
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Stove Company
Michican
Altook
Tower CO
Boston
U. A
Tower Canadian CO. Limited
Toronto
Canada
Ste
BOVEE
Bovee Grinder & Furnace Works
Waterloo
Iowa
W. N. U. Lincoln
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