Census figures for Nebraska and declining Black representation
The 1900 census shows Nebraska population 1 068 539 up from 1890. Gage and Jefferson counties rise to 30 41 and 15 196 from 36 344 and 14 850. A North Carolina congressman’s retirement signals the end of Black members in the House. southern disfranchisement limits further Black electees. An electric bedside clock with a storage battery is described as a new home convenience.
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Nebraska
Gage County
Jefferson County
House of Representatives
White
North Carolina
House of Congress
South
House
Senate
Bruce
Army Law Expands Officer Ranks and Notable Promotions
Under the new army law room will be made for 900 volunteer officers most to be second lieutenants. Grant will be major general in the regular army. Leonard Wood to command Cuba as governor general. New major generals McArthur Wade Yoong. fourteen new brigadiers including Fitzhugh Lee. Historic reorganization likened to 1866 changes.
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Army
West Fer
Miles
Grant
Leonard Wood
Cuba
McArthur
Ch Wade
Yoong
Fitzhugh Lee
One Woman Ruler Tops a World of Monarchs
The article catalogs world rulers noting Queen Wilhelmina of Holland as the sole female sovereign, alongside twenty-two presidents and various kings dukes emperors and sultans. It mentions multitalented rulers like Edward VII and a partially garbled list with an emphasis on titles and incomes.
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Wilhelmina
Holland
Empere
Khedive
Shah
Bey
Mikedo
Maharfejeb
Raieh
Edward VII
India
William of
Yermany
Sidi Ali Pacha
Tania
Victoria
Tai
Spain
Turkey
Census Snaps Texas Counties with Sparse Populations
The census notes Raley County has four residents while Cochran holds twenty five Andrews has thirty seven Lynn seventeen and Dawson thirty six. It records twenty five counties with under 500 people and Tom Green as the state’s largest county at 45 000 square miles and 6 004 inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Raley
Cochran
Bns
Andrews
Lynn
Dawson
Tom Green
Ohio
Government seed distribution aids farmers nationwide
Officials announce the annual free seed program run by the Department of Agriculture. Secretary Wilson defends funding and outlines seed allocation, testing, and delivery to Southern farmers and to farm wives, with thousands of packages and a focus on vegetable and flower seeds.
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Congress
Wilson
Department of
United States
Porder
South
Booker T. Washington
Tuscogee
Alabama
California
Vine
Kansas
Cape Vincent
N. Y
Traverse
Mich
Manitowoc
Wis
Wanted Man for Nebraska Wholesale House Delivery
Wanted, active man of good character to deliver and collect in Nebraska for an old established wholesale house. $900 a year. sure they pay. reply with self-addressed stamped envelope to Floors, Born Street, Chicago.
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Nebraska
Acta Eneiake
Born Street
Chicago
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W. Z. Jeffryes
Diller, Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
J. Monroe Davis
First National Bank
Fairbury
Nebr
J. P. Lichty
Drayman
Diller
L. C. Ballard
Frankice
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