Blizzard Ravages Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota in Severe Storm
A Lincoln Nebraska special reports the worst storm of the winter across Nebraska with heavy snow and high winds piling drifts, halting streetcar traffic in Lincoln and Omaha while trains face delays. Yankton South Dakota reports eighteen inches of snow and ongoing snowfall. Des Moines Iowa and Chicago dispatches note bitter north winds and widespread damage to lines. In Ireland a separate note covers a political release amid unrest about Dublin Castle.
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Grain Fire at Jefferson Destroys Thousands of Bushels
A fire at Terwilliger Dwightt grain elevator in Jefferson destroyed about 77 000 bushels of wheat and 2 000 bushels of corn. The cause is unknown and the fire was contained to save nearby buildings. The manager Joy Magee reported no information on insurance, which is presumed adequate.
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Terwilliger & Dwightt
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Bowen Rejects Allied Propositions in Venezuelan Talks
Washington dispatch reports Herbert W. Bowen Venezuela’s envoy rejected the allies’ plan for a two thirds nine tenths split of customs receipts at Guayta and Porto Cabello, proposing arbitration at The Hague over preferential treatment. Bowen’s note, sent to London via the British ambassador, also asserts that recognizing such a division would offend civilized humanity and maintains Venezuela’s stance on the blockade.
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Veneanela
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Wreck in Cloverdale Claims Two Lives and Injures Eleven
A Chicago dispatch reports a head-on stock-train collision near Cloverdale on Monday morning killed two and injured eleven. The wreck blocked tracks for hours, with dead and injured transported to Chicago aboard a special train and St Luke's hospital. The fire destroyed the caboose and five stock cars.
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Cloverdale
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bloody Battle in Tangier Sultan Beats Rebels
Tangier dispatch reports a hard fought victory by the sultan Thursday over Bu Hamara and his rebel forces. The sultan’s success hinged on timely aid from the Beni Ourein tribe whose defection aided the fight. Rebel remnants flee as imperial troops press the chase, and Bu Hamura’s fate remains uncertain.
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Attempted arson at Utah reform school reported
A Sunday fire was discovered around 7pm in both the boys and girls dorms of the Utah state reform school in Ogden. About 150 inmates were housed there. Fire was brought under control with no severe damage. Authorities allege collusion between boys and girls to destroy the institution.
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Ogden
Utah
Riot Near Youngstown Ends With Firefight At Quarry
A crowd of strikers attacked deputies east of Youngstown while guards protected replacement workers. Several hundred shots fired. two Italians wounded and hidden from view. A Port Jervis dispatch reports a family arrested for starving two children to death and neglecting two others. An Amsterdam dispatch notes transportation firms granted strike demands, ending the dispute.
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Here
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
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Strike Devastates Golden Reward Smelter at Deadwood
A Deadwood South Dakota report states the Golden Reward smelter, one of the nation’s largest, is idle as workers strike over a helper position. About 1,000 men are affected, with further job losses as operations halt. Governor manager Harris Pravktiv is in the east and plans to pay off workers while arranging ore processing with outside smelters if mines restart. The plant reportedly handles 500 tons daily with a cyanide facility, and six workers returned but fled in fear as heat and furnaces were left to freeze.
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Deadwood Labor Union
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The
Golden Reward
East
Bald Mountain
Ruby Basin
Omaha
Riot in Waterbury Prompts Military Deployment
Washington dispatches report a proposed compromise among allied powers over Venezuela claims. Propositions aim for preferential settlement terms, submitted to Britain Germany and Italy in Washington. Minister Bowen has not formally endorsed the plan but may not object if U.S. interests remain secure outside the alliance.
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Washington
Venezuela
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
United States
Fire cripples Niagara Falls power plant damage feared
A transformer explosion in the Niagara Falls Power and Conduit Company power house caused a large fire. The loss runs into thousands of dollars and the plant’s crippled operation threatens power for Niagara Falls Buffalo Lockport and Tonawanda. Lightning is suspected as the cause amid serious damage. company officers estimate remains unavailable.
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N.Y
Niagara Falls Power and Conduit Company
Niagara Falls Power
Buffalo
Loeckport
Tonawanda
Hawkeyes Strike Daytons Post Office Burglary
Postmaster reports two safe crackers blew open the Dayton post office safe early Thursday. A chase by Dayton citizens led by Sheriff Olson pursued the robbers after shots were exchanged near the Commercial Hotel. The interior was wrecked with debris blown into the street as the men fled toward the depot.
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Dayton Postailier
Marisal Irid Yonberg
C. W. Marsh
Excape
Southbsand
Minneapolis
C. Warner
Dayton
Puswit
Sheriff Olson
Postoffice
Clash at Colfax Destroys Tracks in Interurban Tangle
Des Moines interurban builders and Colfax citizens clashed Thursday night over a proposed line. Workers tore up tracks. authorities used water to drive them off. The Des Moines company aims for Newton but lacks Colfax franchise. Sheriff and tasper county officers assisted. Golden wedding.
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Des Moines
Department War
Tasper County
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Tha
Mysterious Robbery Plot Ends With Elope With Minor
A Des Moines report describes a perverse robbery attempt where a girl was exposed to cold, crawled to a house to report her condition, and was assaulted but fled. The incident led to a frightened exit by the culprits and the woman’s eventual homeward return. A Sioux City note adds that William John, a married man, eloped with 14 year old Cathrena Cardsen, daughter of a Neligh employer, after leaving his wife and taking the girl.
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Sioux City
William John
Frederick Cardsen
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Carthage
Doesnt Apply To Engines Safety Coupling Law
A Des Moines special reports the Iowa supreme court ruled that safety couplers law for cars does not apply to engines. The decision reverses a Cedar Rapids case, stating the legislature did not intend engines to require safety couplers.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Heir to Millions A Romantic Tale of Revolution Era Bequest
A Thmesville special reports a romantic revolutionary tale of wealth and a vast legacy from a Revolutionary War soldier. The will supposedly places money in the U S Treasury for 90 years then to heirs of his daughter, while current heirs await definitive details amid news of a possible windfall.
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Thmesville
Warr
Igh
Supreme Court Reverses Iowa Bank Law Application
Washington dispatch reports the U S Supreme Court ruled against Iowa state bank regulation applying to national banks in the Boston versus Iowa case. Maston, president of a National Bank at Decorah, had been jailed five years for accepting a $100 deposit while insolvent. Justice Shiras stated state bank laws do not bind banks incorporated by Congress.
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Washington Dispatch
Boston
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Aston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Maston
Decorah
Justice Shiras
Cigarette Mulct Tax Upheld by Town Supreme Court
The Town Supreme Court on Monday upheld the cigarette mulct tax in a test case brought by American Tobacco Company from Marshall County. Justice Weaver wrote the opinion, supporting Judge Burnham at every point and ruling the original package claim under interstate law as fraud and the law as uniform in operation. The piece also notes Mart Woods suicide, a fatal morphine poisoning verdict, a broken handshake causing finger bones to fracture, no clue to a Dayton Shoreday post office robbery, a brakeman killed near Morning Sun, and a 60th wedding anniversary surviving a broken neck.
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American Tobacco Company
From
Marshall County
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Burnham
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Notable Early 20th Century Figures and Events Summary
Max Nordau's controversial views on liberalism and imperial law are discussed alongside the split of German politics and Haitian leadership interests. The piece notes Nordau's age, origin near a Haitian town, and an ambition for a black republic presidency. It also covers Bishop Davidson and Professor Henry Churchill King, Oberlin College president-elect, with biographical details. Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Chicago author, dies after illness, born 1847 in Luray Ohio. parents died early, leaving her dependent.
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Oberlin College
Ohio
J. H. Barrows
King
Hillsboro
Mich
Oberlin Theological Seminary
Harvard
Berlin
Germany
University
Oberlin -Seminary
Mary Hartwell Oatherwood
Chicago
Oatherwood
Luray
Indians Education And Self Reliance Policy In 1890
Commissioner Jones reports a shift in federal policy from tribal governance to individual self-reliance for American Indians. Since government founding, about 845 million dollars were spent subduing tribes and 240 million on educating and caring for children. The new plan ends welfare toward labor, with 12,000 dropped from role and many work opportunities created. agents urge abolition of lingering customs like painting.
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India
Jones
Engo
Rhamilton
Woman Found Dead in Cambridge Hotel Room Omaha Neb
May Bishop was found dead in a Cambridge Hotel room in Omaha Nebraska. A man who was with her crawled through a transom and escaped, claiming to be J C Thrnatt and saying the woman was his wife.
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Cambridge
Omaha
Neb
J. C. Thrnatt
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