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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
2
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Premier Radoslavoff announces Sofia will mobilize labor for munitions, aligning with allies. Portuguese reports say the French gunboat Surprise sunk by German submarines near Funchal. Greece’s King Constantine signals possible alliance shift if Entente relations break.
Prohibition adopted in Arizona at the November election became effective December 8 as Governor Hunt issued the proclamation. John Dustin Archbold, Standard Oil of New Jersey president and director in several ventures, died at his Tarrytown home. Madison Square Garden in New York was bought for two million dollars in a foreclosure sale by New York Life Insurance, the sole bid.
A seven bakery firm in St Louis raised bread prices with small loaves at 6 cents and large loaves at 12 cents while rolls and doughnuts sell for 15 cents a dozen. Canada sent 16.8 million dollars in gold to the New York assay office for J P Morgan Co, part of 575 million imported since January 1.
Health reports from 100000 troops on the Mexican border under Colonel Walter D McCaw describe average conditions while border towns report Francisco Villa extorted about 40000 dollars in gold from Chihuahua City merchants after entering the state capital.
Reports state one million cartridges shipped from New York via Vera Cruz arrived in Mexico City in disguised packages. Vera Cruz sources say Villa gathered 4000 recruits in Chihuahua, leaving many officers without leadership after Santa Rosa hill artillery seizure. Howard Gray, an American worker for Alvarado Mining, was tortured and hanged by Villistas in Parral a month earlier per two mining men who reached El Paso.
Washington reports radium worth more than 1 000 000 dollars at market prices was produced by the federal bureau of mines at a cost of 340 000 dollars. The same annual report notes nine million dollars spent last year on foot and mouth disease losses from federal and state treasuries. The United States bureau of fisheries is studying shark skins as a possible leather substitute to curb high animal skin costs.
Washington officials rebut reports that the Fourth Nebraska regiment returns from the Mexican border for Christmas. The annual post office bill provides one cent local first class postage and a sane second class rate plan to raise magazine and periodical costs nationwide.
Mitchell community club launches movement to build a through highway from North Platte to Wendover via the North Platte valley connecting Lincoln and Yellowstone highways. The route would cut east to northwest distance by over 100 miles, improve grade to the Pacific coast, and relies on local aid and existing roads.
Examination of witnesses in the Arizona wild horse case reveals a scheme defrauding many buyers of sums from 1000 to 25000. Promoters allegedly took over 1 million dollars with phantom herds in Coconino county. One victim hunted two months with field glasses for sight of his purchase. One hundred twenty five witnesses are to be examined. forty two were indicted, two pled guilty, twelve released, eleven arraigned.
Nemaha county agrees to construct five bridges along the highways and drainage district cancels the assessment against Nemaha county. The settlement covers the district northwest of Stella, Nebraska, transferring bridge responsibility and easing financial burdens for the county.
Beatrice monthly report by Superintendent E. J. Bodwell shows city schools with 2,082 pupils, up 71 from the same month last year.
The Shotwell Manufacturing Company, headquartered in Chicago, has opened a new popcorn elevator in this city. The facility is among the largest in the Midwest with a capacity of 2,500,000 pounds of popcorn.
Citizens of the county agitate plans for a new county court house. The present building began in 1884 by O S Haskell, unfinished by him and completed by donations of money and labor. It is described as unsafe with vaults housing valuable records that are not fire proof.
Martha Powell principal of Long school in Omaha elected president of the Nebraska State Teachers association defeating Ruth Pyrtle of Lincoln 679 to 587. H. H. Hahn of Wayne elected vice president. John F. Matthews re-elected treasurer 1,274 to 606. Omaha chosen for convention site, first half of November 1917. Executive committee picks Fred A. Graff, E. J Bodwell, H. O. Sutton.
In Omaha two youths John Brotherton and William Campen claim a steam powered turbine gun named the Brotherton Campen Turbine Gun. They seek patent review and government inquiry on its feasibility for short range use replacing powder. A miniature model exists. full size could throw shells two to three miles using steam turbine centrifugal energy to launch projectiles.
Lincoln reports estimates to Congress for the year ending June 20 1918 proposing allocations in Nebraska. The North Platte irrigation project would receive 1 170 000 an increase of 70 000 Grey Genoa Indian school would get 88 320 instead of 91 090 which included building funds Nebraska national forest 6 165 funds to complete public buildings in Alliance 15 000 Central City 15 000 Chadron 40 000 Falls City 10 000 Waco 39 500 and a proposed law to authorize use of Nebraska portions for nursery site purchases to grow trees for forest planting.
Omaha hopes rise as Union Pacific secures option on land near Sixteenth and Leavenworth. The railroad appears set to lead in supplying the city with a long needed passenger station.
Detectives in Omaha identified one of two men implicated in the Winslow State bank robbery as a drug store operator from the north part of Omaha. The other suspect is described as an Omaha automobile mechanic.
Omaha report states 23 year old world wrestling champion Joe Stecher married 18 year old Frances Ehlers daughter of Claus Ehlers president of the First National Bank of Scribner at The Fontenelle hotel.
George Pickering Bemis, former mayor of Omaha, aged 80, died at his home in Florence. He served twice as mayor and was widely known in the region. Funeral arrangements have not been released.
Washington reports state department evidence suggesting Germany violated pledges by torpedoing the British steamer Marina without warning, sinking 100 miles off shore and killing six Americans. It notes the ship carried horses and freight, not government requisitioned, and outlines expected formal diplomatic steps with Berlin to clarify the Sussex pledge interpretation.
Washington reports opposition grows in the Senate to the immigration bill passed by the House. President Wilson is certain to veto the measure if it reaches the White House, citing the literacy test provision as a key issue. past presidents Cleveland and Taft vetoed similar legislation, while supporters hoped for a signature with broad majorities.
A Jassy dispatch reports Germany has imposed a heavy war tax on Bucharest requiring paper money to bear German marks and demanding 30 percent of its value. Craiova is also hit with a 15 percent levy totaling 2,000,000 pounds in sterling.
Washington D C January plan to decide constitutionality of the Adamson law and allow Congress to pass any needed supplementary measures this session was strengthened as the court moved the test case to argument on January fifth enabling potential action before adjournment.
Washington officials report that every member of President Wilson's cabinet, possibly excepting Attorney General Gregory, plans to stay in office after March 4. It is definite that all have been or will be asked to remain in their posts.
The Russian bazaar held here last week realized fifty thousand dollars for the benefit of European war sufferers, according to an official announcement.
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