Nebr Crippled Fire and Weather Series Reported Across Counties
A Creston flouring mill burned, York livery barn destroyed by lightning, and several crops show strong yields nearby Clarkson. Injuries include Hugh James trampled by a stallion. five year old injured by a horse. A new bank planned at Battle Creek with $10 000 capital. St Edward Sun changes hands. governor Savage to tour Black Hills.
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Will Ostrome
York
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Falls City
Clarkson
Battle Creek
Norfolk Parties
Governor Savage
Don’t More People Wear Wool Than Grow It
J D Wilson of Randolph Missouri argues that tariff protection benefits the many by broadening production and consumption. The editor replies that more wear wool than grow it, and protection extends to all, making the nation a creditor and expanding domestic industry from wool to linen and other goods.
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J. D. Wilson
Randolph
American Economist
United States
Missouri
Europe
McKinley and Protectionist Policy Backed by Press
Washington correspondent argues President McKinley opposes tariff revision and the Kasson plan for tariff cuts via trade treaties. He favors protective measures and reciprocal trade that expands U S demand, while criticizing free traders and the Wilson tariff as harming American workers. The piece portrays McKinley as a steadfast protector of American labor and industry.
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McKinley
Washington
Philadelphia
Kasson
Babcock
Steel Trust
Senate
Argentina
Samuel Gompers
Outlook for Plax and Linen Boosts North Dakota Acreage
Outlook for flax farming shows 3,300,000 acres shifted to flax in North and South Dakota last year. The movement increases production potential for mills and farmers amid steady demand for flax linen fibers.
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Dako
Reciproc ity Debate Blocks Tampering in Industry Policy
A fragmented wartime era editorial argues reciprocity misuses policy and warns against tampering with industrial methods. It urges clear, steady action and rejects alternative approaches that threaten national industry alignment.
Death Comes to Ex-Governor Pingree in London
Former Michigan governor Hazen S. Pingree died in London at 11:35 PM after suffering cancer of the intestines. He had recently toured South Africa and previously served as Detroit mayor and Michigan governor. His son H. S. Pingree Jr. was at his bedside. burial plans include embalming and return home.
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Pingree
London
Mr. Pingree
Pingree, Jr
United States
Hazen Senter Pingree
Denmark
Maine
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Detroit
Michigan
South Africa
Gas Company
Detroit Railway
Ambrose McKay
Rockbridge
Rockbridge Lodge
A. F
A. M
McKay
Dodds
Bright
Will Abolish Child Labor in Georgia Mills
Georgia cotton and woolen mill spinners, meeting at Warm Spring, announce an agreement to end child labor. No child under 12 may work at night or at all unless a widowed mother or disabled parent depends on them. no child under 10 may work. Legislature urged to provide long term schools for affected children. The move aims to curb labor agitation and abolish child labor.
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Georgia
Weekly Crop Report Notes Mixed Yields and Rain Impact
The Weekly Crop Report shows general crop improvement with rain insufficiencies in small areas. Winter wheat improves and ripens in the southeast. oats head short. corn grows slowly but better with good stand and few weeds. Northern and western counties gain fine range conditions aiding a large bay crop. alfalfa stacking well in the south, damaged in central and western areas. cherries large, apples looking poor.
Kearney Mill to Close in Nebraska After Losses
The Kearney cotton mill in Nebraska will close after years of operation at a loss due to the Asiatic market shutdown and high cotton prices. Eastern mortgage bonds of 90 000 face foreclosure with a decree expected within thirty days, after which the mill may be sold or reorganized.
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Kearney, Neb
Kearney
China
A Horse Jumps Through Door In Remarkable Feat
A horse vaults through a doorway causing a dramatic landing on flat stones. The rider Captain Dibble observes a trooper nearly six feet tall beneath the door frame. The horse’s jump is praised as extraordinary and potentially world class.
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Dibble
Fort Sill Starts Cavalry Action to Clear Sooners
Captain Farrand Sayres at Ft. Sill Oklahoma leads forty cavalrymen under War Department orders to clear Wichita mountain land of unlawful intruders before Kiowa and Comanche reservation openings. William A. Richards departs Guthrie for Washington after arranging county seats and boundaries for the reservations to be opened.
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Farrand Sayres
Ft. Sill
Okl
War Department
Wichita Mountain
William A. Richards
General Land Office
Guthrie
Washington
Heinze Gets The Mine In Montana Victory For Heinze
Judge Harney in Butte district court awards the Minnie Healy mine valued at 10 000 000 to F August Heinze defeating Miles Finlan and the copper trust. Finlan sold after spending 54000 on the property and Heinze found a rich copper vein soon after. The decision marks the broadest triumph for Heinze in Montana.
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Judge Harney
Butte, Mont
Minnie Healy
F. August Heinze
Miles Finlan
Copper Trust
Heinze
Finlan
Harney
Montana
Girl Undergoes Surgery to Remove Nose Button After Six Years
Lillie Engler from Newark New Jersey had a shoe button embedded in her nose since age six. Doctors at St Michael’s hospital removed the button after a swelling caused pain. The procedure brought instant relief for the child.
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Lillie, Engler
Edward Engler
Newark
N. J
Lillie
Czarina Reports Birth of a Daughter
A St. Petersburg dispatch notes the czarina has given birth to a daughter. The brief mentions the newborn in connection with royal duties and the imperial household.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Dushaws Tetons
Salina Ice and Cold Storage plant destroys large fire loss
In Salina Kansas a large fire destroyed the Kansas Ice and Cold Storage plant causing an estimated 150000 dollars in damage, split between building and contents. Insurance coverage is about 100000 dollars. The plant was a major facility in the southwest and supplied ice for many towns.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas Ice and Cold Storage Company
Last Dispatch by Stonewall Jackson Found in Maryland Trunk
Mrs. Jacob Dellinger discovers a copy of Stonewall Jackson’s final dispatch to General Lee dated May 2, 1863 at 6 pm. The message notes the enemy’s stand at Chancellorsville and conveys a tense wartime sentiment.
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Jacob Dellinger
Trunk Eather
Williamsport
Stonewall d Jackson
Lee
Chancelloreville
Chancellorsville
Yellowstone Park Extended Tour by Private Coaches
An extended leisure itinerary for Yellowstone Park features private coaches for exclusive use on the drive with Pullman sleeping and dining cars. The American Tourist Association leads the group guided by Beau Campbell, with tours to Colorado and Alaska also offered. Train departs Chicago Tuesday July 9 at 10:00 p.m. Tickets cover all expenses.
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Yellowstone Park
Park
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Marquette Building
Chicago
Colorado
Alaska
Milwaukee
St. Paul R'y
Grain-O the new food drink for children and adults
An old newspaper snippet markets Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children claiming it strengthens health. It compares Grain-O to coffee in taste and cost and notes its wide retail availability. The passage also contains unrelated ads and sayings about health products and social commentary.
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Creston
Ruskin
Hugh James
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M. W. Flannigan
Holt County
Ashland
Roy Dean
Bancroft Blade
Jerome F. Langer
West Point
Co. C. University
J. J. Riley
Alliance
Pennsylvania
Long Pine
Neb
Chadron
Stuefer
New York
Dawes
National Bank of Alma
Bartley
Fremont
Ed Willes
John Bremond
Sherman County
John
Cedar Bluff
DEATH
MMIX
Geor
Gia Cotton Mills
the Weekly Crop Report
Kearney Mill
England
Sooners
Sayres
Cavalry
Wichita Mountains
Physicians of
Czar
Hall & Ruckel
Pisso
Vuca
Bledty
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