Washington and Nation in Briefs on Diplomats and Law
Rustam Bey arrives in Washington to succeed Youssouf Zin as Turkish ambassador. J Harry Covington nominated for chief justice of DC Supreme Court. Supreme Court upholds federal saloon closures on Indian lands, part of Minnesota. U S Commission on Industrial Relations hears garment trade testimony. Overman renominated. Panama tolls repeal endorsed by North Carolina Democrats. Colorado strike settlement efforts advance. Ka Nawha coal field talks proceed. conciliation board meets with mine workers. Greater New York spends 78 million on public schools annually. Portsmouth shoe workers strike called off. Suffrage leaders plan July 3 meeting at Marble House. Port Richmond ferry fares upheld by New Jersey Supreme Court. Dr Bram suggests sex selection may be predetermined via diet and medicine. France to receive Panama Canal launch Louise in ceremonial honor. Orson Adams jailed in Fort Leavenworth for bank misappropriation. Rural credi
Global notes on diplomacy, law, and weather from 1915
Clayon Rockhill reports a Bulgarian visit to the United States planned for mid October. Williams travels from Greece to Albania offering mediation. Boston court closes arguments to dissolve United Shoe Machinery as a Sherman act monopoly. Bishop Brewster prepares Asia Europe tour for an international faith conference. Illinois hails road work good time rule for inmates under five years left. A severe storm in Pennsylvania causes deaths injuries and property damage along the Casselman river valley. The transport Prairie returns to Philadelphia for refit after Vera Cruz service. Covington Trade Commission bill advances then stalls for final passage. New York Coffee exchange amends by laws effective July 1 1915 adjusting growth and grade differences.
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Boston
United Shoe Machinery Company
Tornado Threaten Tekamah Area Narrowly Misses Town
A Nebraska tornado ripped near Tekamah last Friday but spared the town due to surrounding high hills. The storm struck Reservoir Hill area damaging the water tank vicinity and causing widespread wind damage before moving away and leaving a follow up storm hours later.
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Tekamah
Tekamahad
South Hills
Paris Painter Gabriel Ferrier Dies at Seventy Seven
News from Paris reports painter Gabriel Ferrier dead at age 67. He was a professor at the National School of Fine Arts and a member of the institute.
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Paris
Gabriel Ferrier
French National School of Fine Arts
Institute
Flooding Ravages Nemaha River region and crops
Tecumseh Nebraska reports Nemaha river and tributaries flooding Johnson county with six inches of rain at Sterling and near Tecumseh. Dredge dam near Tecumseh washed out at a cost of $600. Main Burlington line traffic unaffected though water neared tracks at Sterling.
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Tecumseh
Neb
Nemaha
Johnson County
Sterling
St. Mary
Burlington
Dairymen Rally Planned at Central City June 17 18
Central City Nebraska hosts the Central Nebraska Dairymen's rally on June 17 and 18. The program features renowned dairy experts from the west and an exhibits area with milking machines, utensils, stalls, feeders, electrical items, separators and silos. The University of Nebraska organizes a major educational display. A large dairy cattle exhibit of various breeds will be open for inspection.
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Dairymen
Central City
Neb
Central
Orleans May Buy Light Plant
Orleans Neb plans a special election to vote bonds for 12500 to purchase the electric light plant run by local businessmen. City already owns water works and hires power. current bonded debt stands at 26000.
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Orleans
Neb
Contractors Object to New Omaha Building Code
Contractors protest the new Omaha building code which requires a twelve inch foundation wall and pre plaster inspection after wiring and plumbing are in place. They admit long term benefits but oppose immediate enforcement on buildings under construction or those in competition with last year’s structures.
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Omaha
Local road building studies expand in county
The department of agriculture conducts detailed studies of road building systems across one hundred counties to advance rural infrastructure and planning.
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Department of Agriculture
Tornado Damages Homes and Lines West of Hampton Nebraska
A small tornado west of Hampton Nebraska caused extensive house damage and downed fences. No lives reported and injuries seem minor. The storm is strongest three miles west of town with telephone lines down for miles. Two inches of rain fell between Hampton and Aurora in minutes.
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Hampton
Big increase in silos prompts assessor report
Lincoln area shows forty four more silos on farms across Hall Red Willow and Sarpy counties. The 1914 tally totals 119 versus 75 the previous year, while Sarpy precincts report a slight drop from 21 in 1913 to 19 in 1914.
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Lincoln
Hall
Red Willow
Sarpy
State Board of Agriculture
Commission Not Guilty Says Lincoln Editor on Lumber Yard
Adams County Democrat of Hastings denounces the state railway commission after Lincoln lumber firm buys a Minden yard. Editors argue the commission has no jurisdiction over lumber yards and warn against false reports. Commissioner Clarke cites limits, comparing to county printing as another overreach. The piece recalls a mustard seed gossip parable to illustrate misinformation.
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Lincoln
Adams County Democrat
Hastings
State Railway Commission
Minden
Henry T. Clarke
H. G. Taylor
Clarke
Railway Commission
Registration Board Reports for Nebraska Stallions 1914
The Nebraska Stallion Registration board inspected 6 358 stallions and jacks in 1914. Fees collected totaled 22 174.67 with 334.50 due inspectors and 22 069.17 collected after adjustments. Expenditures were 19 072.60 leaving a balance of 3 426.57. Licenses issued 6 055. 2 809 pure bred, 2 107 grade stallions, 1 138 jacks. Fifty eight held for information. 38 rejected. 58 snipped or kept private.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Stallion Registration Board
Rail line appeal delays transfer switch order at Nelson
The Rock Island railroad will appeal the commission order to build a transfer switch between Burlington and Rock Island tracks at Nelson. A supersedeas bond of 1000 dollars suspends the order until the supreme court ruling. M and O Railroad gains new rate for clay shipments to Omaha.
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Rock Island Railroad Company
The
Railway Commission
Burlington
Rock Island
Nelson
Supreme Court
M. & O. Railroad Company
Wynot, Maskell
Obert
Newcastle
Ponca
Omaha
Nebraska Telephone Company
Springfield
Platte Valley Telephone Company
Scotts Bluff
Gering
Mitchell
Metcalfe Enters Nebraska Gubernatorial Race
Richard L. Metcalfe announced he will run for governor of Nebraska this fall after reviewing the campaign, forwarding acceptance of the petition filed by his Democratic supporters to the secretary of state.
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Metcalfe
Lincoln
Richard L. Metcalfe
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Hearing on Ice Stock Issue at Lincoln
The railway commission heard Custer Electric in Lincoln on Monday regarding issuing 2 500 dollars in stock and 16 600 dollars in bonds to build an ice manufacturing plant. The hearing centered on whether the commission has jurisdiction over ice plant securities and if an ice plant qualifies as a public service corporation.
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Railway Commission
Custer Electric Company
Lincoln
Commission
Public Service Corporation
The Fingerless Kind on the Atlantic City Boardwalk
Lillian Russell visits Atlantic City and notes the prevalence of slashed skirts on the Boardwalk. A young girl teases with a remark about her dress while Russell quips Fits like a mitt, she'd better say in a light moment on the promenade.
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Lillian Russell
Atlantic City
Miss Russell
Always Doing It The Opportunist Bill In A Boat Hug
Bill is described as quick to seize opportunities and seen in a boat near the shore embracing the moment. The quotes portray his bold, opportunistic nature and penchant for spontaneous actions.
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Bill
The Frosts’ Son Faces a Clerical Path and Fearful Rumors
A Life magazine line speculates the Frost family expects their son to pursue priesthood and later a bishopric. The dialogue doubly notes skepticism, predicting the boy will only confirm neighbors’ worst fears.
Attainment Quest Defines the Average Man’s Best Years
A reflective quote notes that the prime years of an average man are spent pursuing what remains out of reach. The statement emphasizes pursuit over possession and hints at enduring frustration.
Forget-Me-Not: A Birthday Letter Across Years
A solemn figure in tortoiseshell glasses recalls a woman who, for ten years, has sent a birthday letter every year. He notes the gift is always dated on a different day, and a playful exchange follows about the sentiment and timing.
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Alfred
Ear to the Ground Politician Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
A humorous exchange between a listener politician and Senator Sorghum highlights the balance between staying informed and risking earache. The remark playfully contrasts vigilance with fatigue in political life.
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Senator Sorghum
Not Wholly True Is He a True Poet
A fragment quotes a debate over poetic authenticity. The speaker questions whether the subject is a real poet while claiming the wife inherited the voice from him. The text reads as a snatch of a larger personal dispute.
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Pacha
J. Harry Covington
Easton
Wilson
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Congress
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Colorado
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Owen
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West Virginia
Kanawha Coal Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers of America
Greater New York
Portsmouth
Chosen Freeholders
Hudson County
New Jersey
New York
Port Richmond
Bergen Point Ferry
Israel Bram
Philadelphia
Panama Canal
France
Louise
Orson Adams
Mesa County National Bank
Grand Junction
Colo
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Adams
National Farm School
Boylestown
National Association of Junior Republics
George Junior Republic
Freeville
N. Y
Oregon
California
Arkansas
Iowa
Richard B. Miller
Nassau County Jail
Wiliam Clifford
Miller
Clifford
Clayon Rockhill
Bulgaria
New York City
Sofia
Eleanora
George Fred Williams
Greece
Grecian
Albania
Athens
Chauncey B. Brewster
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Connecticut
Asia
Europe
Ilinois
Casselman River
Pennsylvania
Prairie
Vera Cruz
Philadelphia Navy Yard
House
Covington Trade Commission
New York Coffee Exchange
Tion
Tirana
Durazzzo
Ancona
Italy
Alexandre Felix Ribot
Poincare
Leon’ Bourgeois
Foreign Office
Theophile Delcasse
Department of Marine
Jean Depuy
Montreal
England
Daily Express of
London
Edward Grey
General Villas
Mexico
William S. Benton
Goettingen
Germany
Society For the Investigation
Onegilia
Tieopolo Oggioni
Oggford
Tur Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta, Ga
Haynes
Leece-Neville
America
Elwood Haynes
Main Street
Kokomo
Indiana
Builders of America
Haynes Motor Sales Co
Farnam St
Haynes Automobile CO
Main St
Ind
Redwood
Atlas Tank Mfg. CO
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