Nebraska Notes outlines growth across state ventures
The Nebraska notes report progress on beet sugar efforts and crop outlooks, library and church improvements, new depot plans and elevators, telephone exchanges in Grafton, and a new bank incorporation. It covers hospital finances, factory repairs at Argo ntarch works, farm losses near Wood River, penitentiary fund gains, citizenship questions for Franco, and western Cass county telephone activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Carnegie Library
Heatrict
Riral
Cass County
Cornachool
Harvard Farmers, Co-operative Grain and Live Stock Company
Fillmore County Independent Telephone Company
Ite Exchange
Grafton
Citisense Bank
Ainsworth
Ap Barkin
State Airing Board
A.D. Wilkinson
Lincoln
Missouri Valley Medical Society
Omaha
Fremont Hospital
Corlins
Argontarch
William Reynolds
Wood River
J.A. Roas
Privon
Stephano Franco
District Court
van Deusen
Department of Justice
Brooklyn
N. Y
Franco
Philippines
Illpino Jbul
BE. A. Osborne
St. Take’s Episcopal Church
Wymore
St. John’s Church
N.Y
Culver
Nebraska National Board
Fort Riley
Fnally
Collision Ends Brief Life of Lincoln High Student
Harland Whyman sixteen son of Charles Whyman chief of the American Home Investment association of Lincoln Nebraska was killed in a street car accident at O and Fourteenth Streets at 2 20 pm Monday. He rode a bike and swerved to avoid a water crew causing his bicycle to strike the street car tracks. The car No 212 struck him and passed over his head. He died minutes later in city hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Whyman
Charles Whyman
American Home Investment Association of
Lincoln
Neb
Fourteenth Streets
City Hospital
Young Whyman
Fourteenth Street
Mergention
Whyman
Arthur Gallup
William Kulan
Stewart
Mra
Friends
Potvin~block
Desertions Among U S Army Reach 1344 in California
General McArthur reports 1344 desertions in the California department last fiscal year. He doubts punitive measures will fully curb the trend, noting desertion may reflect human nature and warns of broader harm to military ideals and national stability.
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McArthur
Department of California
Tts
United States
Ultimatum to Steamers Over Port Dues Fight
The dock and city council representing all New Orleans labor unions issued an ultimatum to Leyland and Head Lines agents. They demanded $262.60 paid to sailors for cotton loading during the longshore strike be given to the screwmen. otherwise every riverfront union would walk out. Line agents refused, threatening to withhold pay if the limit remained. The screw men would then cap loading at 120 bales per day.
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Dock and Common Council
New Orleans
Leyland and Head Nnes
Finness
Yellow fever cases rise in Linares Mexico briefed
Two hundred yellow fever cases are reported in Linares Mexico. Consolidation of St Joseph Daily News and Evening Press notes the health impact. Free mail delivery comes to Fairbury December 1 with three carriers and a substitute.
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Linares
Mexico
St. Joseph
Fairbury
Chicago University Purchases Major Midway Frontage
The University of Chicago nears completion of a vast real estate deal along the Midway Plaisance. The $1,000,000 land purchase and $450,000 for buildings cover the south frontage between Cottage Grove and Madison avenues, signaling a new medical school nucleus and related research and hospital facilities.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Midway
Cottage Grove
Madison Avenues
Bush Medical College
McCormick Memorial Institute For Infectious Diseases
Extenaioé Hospitals
Chicago Polyclinic Hospital
Long Ride For A Trooper Sets 45 Day 2000 Mile Record
Trooper Davis of the Eighth United States Cavalry completed a 2000 mile tent ride from Oklahoma to Weat Point in 39 days breaking the previous 45 day distance record. The detachment relied on relay horses every 30 miles with rest optional. Davis weighed 108 pounds at the finish, lighter from the ordeal, and led the group from the start. The ride tested stamina of men and horses per General Young’s initiative.
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Davis
Eighth
United States Cavalry
Weat
Point
Oklahoma
Davin
Young
Board of officers prepares maneuvers problems at Ft. Riley
General C C C Carr Colonel R H R Loughaborough Major Smith L each Major W H Coffin and PF W Clark met at Ft. Riley on Tuesday to draft problems for troop maneuvers The board concluded its labors and returned to their stations The northern and southern townships around the reservation were well covered suggesting several problems will span large grounds and require more than one day to execute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.C. Carr
R. H.R. Loughaborough
Sixth Infantry
Smith
Taft reports power franchise for Manila projects
Governor Taft cabled details of a proposed power franchise to supply Manila and surrounding areas. The survey covers Botocan Falls Mahihi Maruna La Mot and Caliraya rivers with an estimated 10 000 horsepower potential. Distance from Manta to the site is about 55 miles and engineering challenges are expected to be minor.
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Taft
Philippines
Manila-and
Botocan Falls
Mahihi
Maruna
Lamot
Caliraya
Manta
State official orders probes into burial insurance firms
Morial Association head Charles Luling Kansas insurance superintendent directs Sedgwick County Attorney Otto Eckstein to file criminal proceedings in district court against R W Gilly an undertaker running a burial insurance association. Luling says burial firms must be supervised or halted in the state.
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Charles
Luling
Kansas
Otto Eckstein
Sedgwick
R.W. Gilly
Kreezing Temporary Bridge Across Kaw River at Manhattan Kansas
Construction starts on a temporary pile bridge across the Kaw river at Manhattan to replace a washed away crossing while the permanent structure is built. Low water halted the ferry, which was moved to the Blue and Kaw junction. Pile bridge work will be rushed. If river falls further ferry service may cease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas
Enrollment Up at Kansas University Amid Tuition Law
The University of Kansas reports a rising enrollment with 1,146 students registered across all departments, up from 1,009 last year. Registrar Foster forecasts reaching about 1,546 by year end as prospects for 400 more students improve.
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University of Kansas
Foster
Hieving
Manchester Buy Sends Castle into Duke’s Hands
The Duke of Manchester who married Helen Zimm erman of Cincinnati has purchased Kylemore Castle and estate for 316000. The 18000 acre property on Lough Kylemore in Connemara dates to Mitchell Henry M P and is described as one of Ireland’s most romantically situated residences.
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Manchester
Duke of Manchester
Helen
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Kylemore
Lough Kylemore
Connemara
Mitchell Henry
Ireland
Treanor Makes a Record in Navy Target Practice
A navy department bulletin confirms Henry Ward Treanor as the man behind Indiana's eight inch gun. He hit four straight bullseyes on a 17 by 21 foot target at 1,400 and 1,600 yard ranges during recent practice. Treanor enlisted as a seaman at St Paul Minnesota in July 1901 and has served as gun pointer since January 1.
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Treanor
Navy Department
Henry Ward Treanor
Indiana
St. Paul
Minn
Irish Americans press for national independence in Ireland meeting
At the First Regiment Armory Chicago a large United Irish societies gathering marked Emmet's 100th anniversary. Resolutions rejected the land bill as a final settlement and urged continued push for legislative independence. Speakers included General Nelson A. Miles Rabbdi Hirech Judge Marcuse Kavanagh and John F. Finerty.
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Chicago
United Irish Societies of Chicago
Robert Emmet
Ireland
Emmet
United Irish League
Nelson Amhes
Rabbdi Hirech
Marcuse Kavanagh
John F. Finerty
Palma Urges Cubans to Honor Ideals After U S Intervention
At El Caney near Santiago on September 20 President Palma urged Cubans to uphold the ideals gained through American intervention. He pledged to support veteran soldiers’ pay as a just step and warned against insurrectionists while stressing peace and national unity under US influence. The alcalde said no locals within two leagues had joined the rebels.
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Santiago
Cuba
el Caney
Palma
United States
Experts to Visit Lincoln State University Itinerary of English educators
A group of thirty three English educational experts, funded by Alfred Mosely, will visit the United States next month. They arrive in New York around October 12 from Southampton and tour technical schools, colleges, and public systems nationwide including Nebraska State University, Omaha and Lincoln schools, Kansas City, St Louis, Tulane, Texas, and Chicago universities among others. Noted figures include the Bishop of Coventry, Harry Coward, Professor Finlay, Professor Ogg, Rev A W Jepson, Prof Magnus MacLean, Prof John Rhys, and Prof Ripper.
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Boston
United States
Alfred Mosely
London
New York
Southampton
Nebraska State University
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
St. Louis
Tulane University
University of Texas
John Rhys
Oxford
Ripper
University College
Sheffield
Rumors Of High Office Shake London
Rumor says the Earl of Hatsbury may resign as lord chancellor due to ill health with Attorney General Finlay tipped to succeed him. In Austria Lenberg reports a stolen army mobilization aircraft from cavalry headquarters. In Chile the independence day celebrations proceed with usual scenes. In France an American tourist, Van Freet Saddler, injures himself and wife in a Bilbece automobile collision.
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London
Earl of Hatsbury
Finlay
Lenberg
Austria
Galicia
Santiago
Chili
Mavre
France
van Freet
Saddler
Bilbece
Stirring Britain as Chamberlain Resigns Top Colonies Post
News from London shows wide consternation over Joseph Chamberlain's resignation as secretary of the colonies. The public and parties prepare for a looming election while colonies gauge impact on imperial union and cabinet reshuffles.
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Chamberlain
German Farmer Hit by Southbound Train Near Table Rock
Pom Mertes a prominent German farmer four miles north of Table Rock Nebraska was severely injured when struck by a south bound extra train. He lay across the rail as the engine and pilot struck him and the cowcatcher tore at him. He suffered deep wounds and possible internal injuries. He was aided by trainmen, treated by Dr. Wilson, and taken to a relative's home. He is forty five with a wife and several children.
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Pom
Mertes
Table Rock
Neb
Caboose
Wilson
John Hillbert
China to File Claim Over Tonopah Attacks on Chinese Residents
The Chinese government plans a formal claim against the United States for injuries to Chinese residents in Tonopah Nevada on September 16. The Chinese minister orders affidavits detailing injured persons and property losses to support the claim. Nevada’s governor reports an immediate investigation and measures for safety, with a copy sent to the Chinese minister.
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United States
Tonopah
Navy
San Francisco
State Department
Nevada
Repairs on Maine Completed and Moves to League Island
The battleship Maine, repaired at Cramp's ship yards for structural weakness revealed during heavy gun tests, left the yard Friday. Ecoaled and provisioned, she heads to League Island navy yard to sail for Culebra in the West Indies for fall maneuvers of the Atlantic coast squadron.
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Maine
Cramp‘s
League Island Navy Yard
Culebra
West Indies
Atlantic Coast Squadron
Grand Jury Ordered to Probe Charter Election Fraud
District Judge Booth Malone in Denver ordered a grand jury convene to investigate alleged registration fraud and any crimes tied to the upcoming charter election next Tuesday. The charter campaign committee filed the application for the grand jury.
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Booth Malone
Atl Denver
Charter Campaign Committee
Seventeen Year Old Mary Whi Hams Shoots Husband Then Kills Self
Mrs. Mary Whi Hams, aged seventeen, formerly of Chattanooga Tennessee, fired two shots at her husband near Milford Utah as the couple traveled from Salt Lake City to Arizona. She, deranged by grief over both parents’ deaths, then killed herself by a self-inflicted bullet to the heart.
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Mary Whi- Hams
Chattanooga
Jack Frost Visits Earlier Than Expected
A light frost arrives sooner than anticipated as overnight temperatures fall and frost coats lawns and windows. Weather officials caution motorists to drive with care in icy patches across the region.
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Jack Frost
Cabinet Crisis in Britain as Chamberlain Resigns
London dispatch reports King Edward accepted the resignations of Joseph Chamberlain and other cabinet members including Lord George Hamilton. Lord Lansdowne left for Balmoral and further resignations are expected as Tory leaders debate a cabinet reconstruction and possible general election.
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Joseph Chamberlain
United Kingdom
London
Mr. Chamberlain
Ritchie
George Hamilton
Edmund Barton
Australian Commonwealth
Shey
Chamberlain
Balfour
Lord Cromer
Lord Milner
Pall Mall Gazette
Edward
Hamilton
Associated Press
Downing Street
Colonies
Exchequer
India
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Balfour of
Burleigh
Scotland
Lord Lansdowne
Tondon
Balmoral
Duke of Devonshire
Austen Chambérlain
Earl of Selborne
Frost damages and expectations across Nebraska counties
Reports from Humboldt Ceresco Orleans Taylor and St Paul describe frost effects on corn. Humboldt notes minor garden damage but potential late maturation benefits. Ceresco sees no perceptible corn damage beyond slower maturity. Orleans says corn is advanced and little injury expected. Taylor says Loup county corn is mature and frost causes no material harm. St Paul says initial fears fade with 50 percent of corn marketable.
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Humboldt
Ceresco
Orleans
Taylor
Loup
St. Paul
Yen
Hawaiis Five Counties Push for Statehood Nominees
Republicans across the five counties composing Hawaii have held conventions to nominate candidates for November 3 elections under the new county government act. Platforms endorse Governor Doles administration and urge a strong push in Congress for admission of the Hawaiian Islands as a state.
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Commonwealth of Hawaii
Dole
National Congress
Hawaiian Islands
Turkey ready to press United States claims
Minister Leishman cables that Turkey is prepared to pursue the United States claims. The French foreign office denies that France plans to conquer Morocco. A killing frost ruins the cante loupe crop near Rocky a Cole. Betty II, a famed Hereford cow, died at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Missouri Governor Dockery offers 300 dollar reward for D J Kelley. Alma steamer and Norfolk & Southern freight depot in Elisabeth City buried at sea. Packing company workers fatally scalded in East St Louis vat accident.
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Leishman
Turkey
United States
France
Morocco
Rocky A Cole
Betty iI
America
State Fair Grounds
Indianapolis
Ind
Dockery
Missouri
D. J. Kelley
Alma
Norfolk & Southern Railroad
Elisabeth
City
N.C
Packing Company
East St. Louis
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Fremont
Ractium Company
Lincoln Telone
Lincoln Traction Motor
Harold Whyman
Hin Bleyole
General MacArthur
Frontier County
Henry L. Oxnard
Laxiington
Napa Valley
Cal
Thomas Hardy
Grinnell
Heeney
Boise
Idaho
Wiliam Burrow
Elks Creek
Ouray Col
Tailors’ Union
Cleveland
Chicago University
Oniatoma
West Point
Planta
Emmet Centennial
English Educators WI
State University
China
Joe Chamberlain
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