Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-05
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Union band and the Bavarian warblers The must
cal program is under the management Of W. F.
Pllaeging.
Miss Hattie Holmes Of Plattsmouth is visiting
Mrs. J. R. Campbell on Georgia avenue.
Miss Annie Watkins Of St. Louis is visiting
at the residence OF C. P Needham.
Me.ss. Markell & Swobe, proprietors Of the
Millard hotel are adding two stories to their hotel
building and are rebuilding the kitchen and sup
plying it with all the latest commodities.
The new firm of Russell & Usher, the iron
founders in Bedford Place, has put its engine in
motion and the machinery Of the new institution
was given its first turning.
Hls-sarah Siddons, famou. actress, born In
Wales Died in London, June g. 1881.
180l-Admiral David G. Farragut, famous I'm
ion naval commander in the civil war; born near
Knoxville, Tenn Died at Portsmouth, N. H. Aug
IA, 1870
1809--First day of the battle Of Wagram
which ended in victory for Napoleon over the
Austrians 5.
lsl4-Americans defeated the British at battle
of Chippewa.
l830-Algiers taken by the French.
1866-Marriage of Princess Helena, daughter
Of Queen Victoria, and Prince Christian Of
Schleswig-Ho lstein
ls9s-The Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba
appealed to Madrid advising the government to
surrender the city to the Americans. ..
booking Edward VII. gave dinner to co.,
900 poor of London.
lS03-Cable between San Francisco and Man
ia completed.
This Is the Day We Celebrate.
Major George T. Langhorne, who recently led
a squadron of the Eighth cavalry in pursuit Of the
Mexicans, was born in Kentucky 40 years ago
today.
Admiral Sir Hedworth Meaux, ,late commander
of the British home fleet born 80 years ago today.
Robert Bacon, former Secretary Of State and
Ambassador to France, recently named as presi-
dent Of the National Security League, born in
Boston, IS years ago today.
Joseph P. Foraker, former United States sena-
tor from Ohio, born in Highland county, Ohio,
20 years ago today.
Will N. Harden, author of "rhe Inner Law"
and other popular novels, born at Dalton, Ga,
48 years ago today. y
Benjamin F. Bush, receiver and former presi-
dent Of the Missouri Pacific railroad, born at
Wellsoboro, Pa, Sc years ago today.
Jan Kubelik, one Of the worlds most cele-
brated violinists, born near Prague Bohemia, IS
years ago today.
Ward F. Miller, out6elder of the ST. Louis
American league baseball team, born at Mt. Car
rol, ILL.,, 81 years ago today.
Timely lettings and Reminders
Prince and Princess Christian (the latter an
aunt Of King George W celebrate their golden
wedding today.
County agricultural agents of Iowa, Nebraska,
Missouri and Kansas are to meet at St. Joseph
today for an interstate conference lasting two
days.
James M. Beck, former Assistant Attorney
General of the United States, is to be the guest
Of honor at a luncheon to be given in London
today BY the Pilgrims.
Nearly one thousand school boys of Kansas
City, Kan, have agreed to devote today to the
work Of collecting and destroying all the cigar
cite stubs found on the streets of that city
boys camp is to be new feature OF the
great annual camp meeting to be opened by the
Methodists today on the camp grounds at Des-
PLANES, Ill.,
Registration is to be opened today for the
homestead settlement of about 100000 acres Of
the Colville Indian reservation, lying in the fer
tile Columbia river and Okanosan valleys in the
state Of Washington. = (
:. An International labor congress has been
called to meet in London today, as sequel to
the recent economic conference of the Entente
Allies
The first national conference of Visiting
Teachers and Home and School Visitors is to
begin in New York City today, in conjunction
venton.
Delegates from all over the country will as
semble today at New Haven, for the national
convention Of the Young Peoples Christian I'm
ion and General Sunday School association of the
Universalist church
Where They All Are Now.
Tom Scanlon, formerly of the Union Pacific
freight department here is with the Illinois Cen
trail in Chicago
W. D. Bancker, formerly manager of the
Omaha News company, is now head Of similar
periodical magazine dispensary at Indianapolis
Oney Giggins, associated with Ross Chamber
lain an Omaha newspaperman, in several works
Of fiction published here several years ago, is now
in Mexico FL,
Dr.. Frank Crane former pastor of the First
Methodist church, resides in Chicago and lee
lures and writes articles for newspapers and
magazines.
James H, Mcintosh, once practising law in
Omaha is connected with the New York Life
Insurance at New York as its general solicitor.
Frank Irvine is one Of the public service COM
missioners OF the state OF New York He was
district court judge here before he went back
east to grow up with the country
Fred Renner, for many year on The Bee
and Republican, afterwards publisher of a paper
in Weeping Water and Hastings, is now happy
ranehman near Roseburg Oregon, and is enjoy
ing the sweet fruits OF his industry and economy
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