Nebraska State Fair Service and Rail News Summary
Lincoln reports Union Pacific appeals two stock injury cases from Dawson county. Rob ert W. Ralston claimed 536.04 and 164.40 damages for cattle injuries from delays and rough handling. Autos cut rail revenue as Wakeley notes expanded Sunday service for the state fair. Adjutant General Back reports Pole Mountain maneuvers benefited the guard. Rail Board remains busy with hearings and school fair exhibits shift to a moving picture program. Ringlings buys a cream colored team for 400 dollars from George W. Howard University Place.
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Lincoln
Union Pacific Railway Company
Supreme Court
District Court
Dawson County
Robert W. Ralston
Utah
Denver
Willow Island
Ralston
Autos
F. C. Test
Phelps
Pole Mountain
Jaramie
Laramie
General Phelps
McCook
Beatrice, Auburn
York
Rail Board
Railway Commission
Grand 'S
St. Joseph Road
Plainview Union Depot
South
Ringlings
George W. Howard
University Place
Ringling Brothers Circus
Beatrice Teacher Dies After Kerosene Fire Attempt
Beatrice Nebraska on August 12 Miss Augusta Epp a city school teacher died from burn injuries after an explosion while attempting to start a fire at her home with kerosene. She was twenty two and the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Epp.
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Beatrice
Augusta Epp
John Epp
Great Ravenna Fire Destroys Clothing Store Stock
A massive blaze in Ravenna Nebraska at 1 a m gutted a clothing store stock valued at 12000 dollars and badly damaged the adjacent brick building owned by Frank Havilk. The adjoining room housing Frank C Moore & Co. furniture dealers suffered heavy smoke and heat damage to planes and furniture.
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Ravenna
Neb. Ang
Levitt
Frank Havilk
Frank C. Moore & Co
Convict Connell Escapes From State Penitentiary
John Connell a convict aiding nine others during threshing at the state penitentiary leapt from a wagon and fled. Claude Bates accompanied him but was quickly recaptured. Connell remains at large as a posse of about thirty farmers and Sheriff War den Melick pursue him. Connell, alias W T Dorson, was paroled denied after a 1909 Douglas county robbery case.
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Lincoln
State Penitentiary
John Connell
Waeen
Claude Bates
Connell
Iiberty
Melick
J. W. Connell
W. T. Dorson
Douglas County
Board of Pardons
County Officials Debate Valley Bridge Costs
Douglas county commissioners met Saunders county peers in Wahoo to settle sharing repair costs for the Valley Platte River bridge. Douglas insists on change as Saunders and Dodge counties currently fund two Platte bridges at Morse Bluffs North Bend and Cedar Bluffs Fremont.
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Wahoo
Douglas County
Saunders County
Valley
Platte River
Douglas
Saunders
Dodge
Platte
Morse Bluffs
North Bend
Cedar Bluffs
Fremont
Davenport Board Seeks Action Over Abandoned Grain Elevator
The Davenport village board files a complaint with the Fire Commissioner against Shannon Grain Company of Kansas over an abandoned grain elevator near the St. Joseph and Grand Island railroad. The structure is old and dilapidated, within eighty feet of adjacent buildings, posing a danger. the firm will be notified to demolish it.
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Randall
Davenport
Shannon Grain Company of
Kansas
St. Joseph and
Grand Island
Lincoln Trac tion Company travel fare plan rejected
The railway commission denied Lincoln Trac tion Company's request to cut tickets from six to five for 25 cents. The decision allows a zone scheme for outside passengers paying regular 5 cent fares, while within the unit the six-for-a-quarter rate remains in effect.
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Lincoln Traction Company
The
Railway Commission
Pioneer John Murdock Dies at 78 in Nebraska
Nebawka. John Murdock, one of the area's oldest pioneers, died at 78 after a long farming and stock raising career. He came to Nebraska in 1854 and left 900 acres of land at his death. He is survived by four sons and three daughters.
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Nebawka
Neb
John Murdock
Nebraska
Dr Emerson Declared Sane After Insanity Hearing
Dr A G Emerson who attempted suicide at Scottsbluff and gave poison to his son was found sane by the insanity board. Sheriff Aaron removed him to the state institution in Lincoln. Both he and the boy have recovered enough to be out of danger.
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Emerson
A. G. Emerson
Scottsbluff
Aaron
Lincoln
Mysterious Hog Disease Proves Lethal in Glenover Hogs
A strange malady has struck several hog herds in Glenover a Beatrice suburb. It targets the hind legs causing weakness so they cannot stand, and death typically follows within one or two days. Veterinarians have yet to solve the mystery.
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Glenover
Beatrice
Superintendent Bradford Resigns for University Appointment
In Kearnes Nebraska on August 12 the city school superintendent Bradford submitted his resignation to the local board, citing his new appointment as principal of the state agricultural school in Lincoln by Chancellor Samuel Avery of the University of Nebraska.
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Kearnes
Neb
Bradford
Board of Education
Samuel Avery
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Scanlon First National Bank President Dies in Kidney Neb
D J Scanlon of Kidney Nebraska and Sidney an old time druggist and former president of the First National bank died here Aug 12 The early days found Mr Scanlon connected with the United States army.
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Kidney
Neb
D. J. Scanion
First National Bank
Sidney
Scanlon
United States Army
Alliance remedy promises instant relief for digestion
Local merchants tout a simple bucktheon bark formulation with glycerine as Adlerd-ka to treat constipation sour stomach or gas. The mixture is claimed to antisepticize the digestive organs and rapidly relieve irritable digestion.
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Deering
Phelan Opera House
Dierks Lumber & Coal Co
D. Waters
Mgr
Doyle & Moon
Red
Rodgers’ Grocery
John Garrett
Frank Wallace
Nebraska Telephone Company
Bell System
Nebraska News
Union Pacific
Wakeley
Burlington
Secretary of State
Walt
L. W. Wakeley
Abraham Lincoln
Wait
Mr. Wakeley
Mellor
Kearney State Normal
Penu Normal
Saunders County Banks
Agricultural School
Yy As
Ree Searc
Pepert
Fou
Fortuin
D. Swift & CO
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Washington, D.C
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Canada
Atlantic Seaboard
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California
Portland
Seattle
Colorado Springs
Estes Park
Colorado
Black Hills
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Sheridan
Ranchester
Wyo
Big Horn Mountains
Thermopolis
Owl Creek Mountains
Yellowstone Park
Cody Road
Yellowstone
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Big Horn Resorts
Stummer Tours
WUC UD
J. Kridelbaugh
Alliance
Omaha
Geo. G. Gadsby
West Third St
Forest Lumber Co
See, Mer
Alliance Meat Company Co. E, Phillips, Mgr
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