Travelers' Protective Association Holds Nebraska Convention
Hastings April 27 Travelers' Protective Association closes its annual state convention Beatrice chosen for next meeting A pledge to oppose a proncess post and a hotel inspection bill is adopted Officers elected include President B M Collins Fremont and several vice presidents from Lincoln Norfolk Beatrice Hastings Omaha and Beatrice names appear for board members and state chaplain A P Whiting Lincoln elected state chaplain.
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Travelers’ Protective Association
Nebraska
Beatrice
B. M. Collins
Fremont
C. A. Wirrlek
Lincoln
A. M. Stearn
Norfolk
N. P. Schrimps
J. A. Rees
A. D. Spirh
Charles L. Hopper
Omaha
Oscar Rehsiuch
J. B. Cunningham
Robert F. Bacon
8. S. English
G. N. Barnes
A. P. Whiting
Family Feud Ends Fatally in Gordon Nebraska
Bob Fair, a farmer from sixteen miles northwest of Gordon, shot and killed his brother-in-law Enis Doty in front of True Blood Bros. livery barn after a quarrel on the way to town. Fair surrendered to the city marshal and was placed in custody.
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Doty
Rushville
Man Sentenced to Life for Second Degree Murder
John Prank Conner pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for killing his wife on a farm near McCook Nebraska. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary at Lincoln. He said the victim had indicated she would leave him and he shot her.
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Justice Court
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Family Together Again at Fairview After Bryan Visit
Lincoln crowds greet William J. Bryan Mrs. Bryan and Mrs Ruth Leavitt on arrival. Bryan plans two weeks focus on farm work then a Washington White House conference. He declines to discuss conditions in New York and Illinois.
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Ilinois
Woods' Sentence Commuted by Governor for Five Years
Frank W Woods, sentenced in 1904 from Dawes county for taking 4000 from a woman, will be released next fall after Governor Sheldom commuted his term to five years on Judge Westover's recommendation, with his wife in Iowa.
Chief’s Wife Is Held Up in Beatrice Nebraska
Mrs. J. T. Moore wife of the Beatrice police chief was robbed on Ella street. An unknown man seized her pocketbook containing seven dollars in silver and fled dropping the money on the pavement. A second woman was also a victim in the incident.
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Commission cites attorney general for credit in express case
Lincoln April 27 Chairman H. J. Winnett of the state railway commission praises Attorney General Thompson for handling the commission duties and for issuing a statement that recounts the history of the express company litigation.
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Campbell Bros Circus Rider Injured In Fairbury
In Fairbury Nebraska on April 7 the opening performance of Campbell Bros circus saw a rider fall from the hippodrome horse and suffer serious injuries.
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Raisuli Reported Dead Amid Conflicting Accounts
Paris reports a possible confirmation of Raisuli's assassination but several dispatches cast doubt. Some say he was ambushed by Laymen tribesmen returning from a feast, while others claim Rabull was not killed. Tangier dispatch notes Elkines fired but did not strike him. The tribe seeks vengeance for sheltering Raisuli after Cald MacLean's capture.
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Itinerary of Atlantic Fleet Extends Across Pacific Trips
Washington April 26 A naval itinerary shows the Atlantic battleship fleet will cover about 42500 miles by February 22 next when it reaches Hampton Roads The voyage runs from San Francisco to the Philippines then to China and Japan back to Manila The longest leg Honolulu to Auckland spans 3550 miles and is described as the greatest steaming distance without coal stop The journey will take just over sixteen days with about six days in wireless and cable contact via Fiji islands.
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River Steamer Marion Capsizes Near Helena
In a windstorm near the mouth of the St Francis river the river steamer Marion carrying a carnival company capsized about 200 yards from shore. Fifteen people died and several others were seriously injured while many more suffered exposure. The vessel was en route from Helena to Caruthersville with the disaster leaving a list of confirmed dead including Anna Golden and Albert Jordan among others. rescue came after hours in the water when a passing launch picked up survivors and recovered bodies.
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Irene Fleming
Frank Berg
Dan Thomas
Tom Boyce
Caruthersville
Committee orders production from Electric Boat and Lake Torpedo firms
The special house committee investigating the Electric Boat company ordered the production of books and papers from Electric Boat and Lake Torpedo, plus copies of letters signed with Representative Lilly's name. The Lake company order includes foreign business books and costs of all Lake boats sold abroad. Counsel for the parties will argue the order today.
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Venom Extraction From Viper Demonstrated in New York
Venom was extracted from a deadly lance head viper at the Bronx zoological park marking the first such operation in eighty years and the second in medical history. Directed by E W Runyon, the process yielded serum valuable for treating extreme insanity and various malignancies.
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Science of Medicine
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E W. Runyon
Death ends Ducal honeymoon in Paris hotel
The Duc de Chaulnes died suddenly of heart embolism in his Hotel Langham apartment with his new wife Theodora Shonts by his side. The couple wed in New York on February 16 of this year.
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Girl Born With Two Tongues in Chaney New York
Four months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Narrow born with two tongues one above the other. Doctors report the infant in perfect health and seemingly not inconvenienced by the condition. The lower tongue is about a third of the length of the other.
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Aged man with two wives is jailed for bigamy
David B. Parmenter of Eugene Oregon age seventy says he was misled by a matrimonial ad and married twice while his first wife, believed dead, later appeared in Eugene. He was arrested at his son’s home near Tenth and Bancroft streets and plans to return to Eugene. The son, a Union Pacific engineer, is hospitalized after a lamp explosion incident.
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Lumber Rates Equalized by Railroads under ICC Order
Omaha April 28. Railroads raised lumber rates to meet ICC order to equalize from the south to Lincoln and Omaha. Tariffs show Miles Mississippi group to Omaha and Lincoln moved to 25 cents, with Lincoln at 25 cents and Omaha at 25 cents after small increases.
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Childs brave rescue amid Nebraska crime and tragedy
In Minden Ida Taylor a 13 year old girl saved her sister Pearl from an assailant who beat Pearl and set their home on fire before escaping. Pearl remains unconscious as investigators search for Bert Taylor. In Lincoln Oscar Thompson challenges Northwestern over car weight for sheep, claiming extra freight. In Gering Eva McFarland 9 was killed after being struck on a bridge by a Colorado Southern train.
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Join McFarland
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Death of John A. Doe of Omaha
John A. Doe died at home after an illness of a year, during four months of which he was confined to bed. He was a longtime figure in Omaha business life, serving as president of the Omaha fee company with ties to South Omaha and Cornell Bluffs.
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John A. Doe
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Cornell Bluffs
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Omaha murder convict to die on gallows in August
William Fouse, an African American man convicted of killing Fort Crook soldier Joseph T Bowles on December 11, was sentenced by Judge Sears to death. The execution date was set for Friday August 14.
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White child obituary and frost report in Nebraska
A frost in southern Nebraska reached 2 degrees below freezing with slight peach damage and minimal garden impact due to wind and cloudiness. An obituary notes Mrs Emma Logan Whitney, age fifty eight, identified as Omaha’s first white child, died at her son’s home in Council Bluffs.
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Bids Sought for School Building in District No 12
Sealed bids for a schoolhouse in District No 12 Hox Butte county will be received by April 1st 1908. Build with lumber and wax 20th concrete foundation. Separate bids required for building and foundation. Plans at county clerk and board office. Contact Kicken director Belgum et al in Alliance for details.
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Stray Horses Report From Nebraska Town
A notice from Onas Jamusos Fellworth, Nebraska, seeks owners of three stray horses. A dark brown horse with star and white hind foot, brand FR, about 500 pounds. a bay horse with similar brand, about 900 pounds. and a brown mare about 1600 pounds, three years old, halter broke, branded on the right thigh. Call for information on owners.
Estray Mare Strayed Onto Premises in Sheridan County
Estray notice reports a blue roan mare about 1000 pounds and age seven found on the premises around November 1907. Owner may reclaim by proving property in Water R Kent Beck 12 two 26 R 4h Sheridan County.
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Scavenger Service Ad Seeks Local Patronage
Notice from an experienced scavenger worker offering cess pool cleaning and scavenger services in multiple cities. Promises prompt attention and invites orders for satisfaction.
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St. Louis
Rype
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