Indiana Balloon Endurance Record Claim Sparks Dispute
During the Aero Club of America national distance race the Indiana balloon reportedly dropped water before rising again, triggering a possible disqualification. Pilot Carl Fisher and aide G L Bumbatugh claim they landed briefly for water, while other dispatches indicate the craft may have touched Tennessee earth.
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Tennessee
Indianapolis
Indiana
Aero Club of America
International Aeronautic Federation
Carl Fisher
G. L. Bumbatugh
Gulf Coast
Pommerin
St. Louis
Asbury Park
N. J
St. Louis IL
Kelso
Tenn
Albert Lambert
Cleveland
Columbus
Ind
Gas Enos Three Lives in Tragic Home Night
In St. Louis on June 7, Mrs Martha Glaesser killed herself and her two children Arnett eight and John five after her husband John Glaesser, jailed on embezzlement charges, was taken to police. The room was filled with gas. authorities believe she shut windows and turned on the gas following her husband's arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John Glaesser
Martha Glaeeser
Arnett
John
Shriners At Louisville Probe 1910 Convention Field
Thousands attend the thirty fifth annual convention of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Louisville. An Ohio river excursion and local drills entertain. New Orleans and Toledo lead the field for 1910 with Rochester inviting for 1911 ahead of rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Toledo
Louisville
Ohio River
Rochester
Powder Magazine Explosion Wounds 600 in Cracow
A Cracow dispatch reports 600 wounded when an army powder magazine exploded. Three soldiers died, forty houses were wrecked, hundreds damaged, and many injured seriously.
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Powder House
London
Cracow
Austrian
Poland
Auto overturns. four women drown in Sacramento River
In Knight's Landing California in June an automobile carrying Mrs. W F Mix, Mrs J H Dungan, Miss Merv Dungan and Miss Julia Dungan of Woodland overturned and toppled into the Sacramento River. All four women were drowned. The chauffeur swam to a boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight's Landing
Cal
W. F. Mixon
J. H. Dungan
Merv Dungan
Julia Dungan
Woodland
Sacramento River
Christian Science Directors Elect New Board Leaders
Boston report shows the board of directors of the mother church electing William P. McKenzie as president Stephen A. Chast of Fall River as treasurer and John Dittermore of New York as clerk succeeding William B. Johnson who resigned.
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Christian Science
Boston
Mother Church of Christian Science
William P. McKenzie
Stephen A. Chast
Fall River
John Dittermore
New York
William B. Johnson
Hair Restorer Suit Moves Forward in Federal Court
Mrs. M. L. Bowman sues a Fond du Lac drug company and a St. Louis hair dye maker for 20000 in damages claiming hair loss from a advertised hair restorer. Judge J W Quarles overruled the demurrer of the Fond du Lac firm, letting the case proceed in the United States court.
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Quarles
Fond du Lac Drug Company
Milwaukee
J. W. Quarles
United States
Fond du Lac
M. L. Bowman
Bowman
Drug Company
St. Louis
Bt. Louis Company
Self Care for the Insane Voluntary Patients Benefit
New York expert Dr Albert Warren Ferris told the 65th annual American Medico Psychological Association convention in Atlantic City that voluntary patients who admit themselves to insane asylums maximize public understanding of brain diseases. He said each patient restored to sanity in months saves thousands of state dollars.
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New York
Atlantic City
Albert Warren Ferris
New York State
Lunacy Commission
American Medico-Psychological Association
Thaw Plea Denied. Remains in State Asylum
Harry K Thaw must stay in the state asylum for the criminal insane after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn denied his appeal. The writ of habeas corpus was dismissed previously and upheld on appeal. Thaw argued Justice Dowling's order committing him to the asylum followed a not guilty verdict for Stanford White's murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Thaw
Doctor Clem Inson in custody grows gravely ill
Dr Haldane Clem Inson, held on a charge of murdering his wife, has fallen into a serious condition blamed on intense police questioning. Jail physician Dr Francis E McNamara reports he is near a nervous collapse and has been denied cigarettes at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Haldane ClemInson
Francis E. McNamara
Warship Paducah Sent to Ceiba Amid Honduran Turmoil
Wireless dispatches from Honduras report revolutionary troubles in Ceiba. The U S gunboat Paducah, stationed at Porto Cortes, sails to Ceiba after a protection request for foreign lives and property. Consul Brickwood says Ceiba and Tegucigalpa appear cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Honduras
State Department
Ceiba
Paducah
Porto Cortez
Brickwood
Tegucigalpa
Women Fight Ends Fatal Scalding at Herminie
In Herminie a quarrel between Mrs. Michael Bratta and Mrs. John Petak led Bratta to throw boiling water. Mrs Petak was severely scalded and her two year old child, playing nearby, sustained most of the water. Doctors say the child likely will not survive. Bratta is in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe
Pittsburg
Herminie
Michael Bratta
John Petak
Express Company Trouble in New York Court Ruling
Supreme Justice Guy reversed the decision on John L. Dudley’s application for a temporary receiver of United States Express Co. Dudley’s counsel claimed shareholders had no voice in management, reflecting corporate governance tensions in the case.
Holly Elected President of Fraternity of Operative Millers
W A Holly of Coldwater Michigan was chosen president at the closing session of the Fraternity of Operative Millers of America convention. Other officers include first vice president S B Raithley Chicago second vice president John B Watkins St Louis and secretary treasurer Joseph F Miller Chicago.
Coroner’s inquest weighs doctor’s death in hotel
Evidence pointed to possible robbery but did not rule out suicide in the case of Dr. John T. Binkley Sr of Evansville. The Wellington hotel in Chicago was the scene as the coroner’s jury weighed the hypotheses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binkley
Chicago
John T. Binkley
Evansville, Ltd
Wellington
National Telephone Corp Forms Rival to Bell System
Charleston announces the incorporation of National Telephone with 15 million dollars capital. The company is expected to challenge the Bell system in long distance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone
Charleston
W. Va
National Telephone Corporation
Bell System
Farmers to Gather at Hastings for Equity Plans Meeting
A mass meeting will be held in Hastings on June 18 to discuss the American Society of Equity plan for controlled marketing of winter wheat and cooperative packing plants. Attendees are expected from Nebraska and Kansas with leaders including C. O. Drayton Theodore Nelson and J. C. Davis, plus possible addresses from Governor Shallenberger and ex Congressmen Pollard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of Equity
Nebraska
Kansas
Hastings
Neb
C. O. Drayton
National Union of the American Society of Equity
Theodore G. Nelson
National
Grain Growers’ Association
J. C. Davis
Shallenbekier
Pollard
Eight Boys to Prison for Norfolk Robberies
Five Norfolk youths fled to Chadron where they broke into a Northwestern merchandise car and pleaded guilty. They will be sent to the state industrial school at Kearney until age twenty one. The group, including Vic Little and Guy Storms, adds to eight boys heading for prison as a Northwestern detective notes about twenty cars robbed in Norfolk over the past year.
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Norfolk
Neb
Chadron
Northwestern
Kearney
Gordon
Industrial School
Vic Little
W. A. Emery
Guy Storms
Chester House
Little Chase
Madison
Emery Bennett
Auto overturns near Shelton injuring eight
In Shelton Nebraska on June 7 a car driven by F A Kimbrough turned on its side at high speed half a mile north of town. Passengers Sherman Unger Frank Lampher QG Pratt Peary Shattuck Frank Goble F J Boyd and Thomas Ellis sustained serious injuries a broken arm scalp wounds and other bruises. The vehicle was nearly wrecked.
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Shelton, Neb
F. A. Kimbrough
Sherman Unger
Frank Lampher
QG. G. Pratt
Peary Shattuck
Frank Goble
Prosser
F. J. Boyd
Thomas Ellis
Shelton
Meisner
Unger
Kimbrough
Floods Hit Hebron and Pleasantdale Causing Major Damage
Seven inches of rain swamped Hebron and four inches fell at Pleasantdale leading to widespread flooding. The Burlington line near Pleasantdale was under six feet of water with trains stalled ten hours and two washouts reported between Strang and Invale and west of McCook. A Burlington freight train with four cars derailed due to the soft track. No injuries reported though crops in the flood area were washed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Hebron
Pleasantdale
Burlington Railroad
Strang
Invale
McCook
Burlington
Fourth Suspect in Jail at Omaha
Jack Shelton and Lilian Stephenson arrived in Omaha in charge of two deputy United States Marshals and two post office inspectors. Shelton will be charged with taking part in the Overland Limited train robbery on the Union Pacific and Stephenson will be held as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Jack Shelton
Lilian Stephenson
United States
Post Office
Shelton
Union Pacific
Willl
Two Suspects Identified as Shelton and Gordon Brothers
Omaha in June 56. Detective MacDonald of Spokane identifies Shelton and Gordon as brothers and the robbers in question. Gordon is the correct surname. the Denver arrest is expected to yield more details. Shelton may be brought to Omaha soon after Denver is processed.
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Shelton
Gordon
MacDonald
Omaha
Gorden
Calla
Denver
Spokane
Northwest
Torgensen
Father Repays Shortage After Dawson County Deputy Treasurer Fallout
In Lexington Nebraska on June 7 the state auditing department led by Assistant State Auditor J W Tumes found deputy treasurer L O C Parris of Dawson County is short 1420 41. His father R J Parris of Cozad returned the money. Parris vanished from Lexington over a month ago leaving unpaid bills while his wife sold furniture to cover some debts. The father warned he would not pay the shortage if his son faced prosecution.
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Lexington
Neb
State Auditing Department
J. W. Tumes
L. OC. Parris
Dawson County
R. J. Parris
Cozad
Parris
Young Parris
Searle Sued for Divorce in Lincoln Case
Former Auditor E. M. Searle Jr. is defendant in a divorce suit filed by Alice Searle. She accuses him of unfaithfulness and cruelty, says he abandoned the family, and asks temporary alimony of 150 dollars monthly plus 300 dollars attorney fees, with 20 000 dollars alimony if the divorce is granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
E. M. Searle, Jr
Ogalaba
District Court
Alice Searle
Ogalalla
Aeronauts Depart to Watch Wright Brothers Flights
Lieutenants Frank P. Lahm and B. D. Fillols of the United States signal corps sail to Washington to observe and participate in the Wright brothers aeroplane flights. R. S. Baumburger Judge Winter and O. A. Dickinson stay at Fort Omaha for several days as experimental flights with the captive balloon continue daily when weather allows.
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Omaha
Frank P. Lahm
B. D. Fillols
United States Signal Corps
Washington
Wright Brothers
R.S. Baumburger
Judge Winter
O. A. Dickinson
Fort Omaha
Flag Day date change in Lincoln proclamation note
June 14 is the usual Flag Day observance in Lincoln but Gov Sheldon’s proclamation lists June 15 as the day. Officials say last year’s shift happened because June 14 fell on a Sunday, so June 15 was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Sheldon
Furse
Shallenberger
Governor appoints osteopathy board members in Nebraska
State Board of Osteopathy in Lincoln announces appointments by Governor Shallenberger. Dr J M Kilgore of York takes a one year term, Dr J T Young of Superior a two year term, Dr W H Cobble of Fremont a three year term, Dr B Atsten of Omaha a four year term, and Dr E B Cramb of Lincoln a five year term. Dr Atzen becomes secretary and Dr Young treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Osteopathy
Lincoln
Shallenberger
J. M.kilgore
York
J. T. Young
Superior
W. H. Cobble
Fremont
B. Atsten
Omaha
EB. M. Cramb
Dr. Atzen
Dr. Young
Tragedy in Omaha as Katherine Timm Takes Carbolic Acid
Katherine Timm of 106 South Eleventh street died after ingesting an ounce of carbolic acid. She had just returned from Fremont where her father Hana Timm lives and was with Charles Williams, a local barber, at the time of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Timm
Omaha
South Eleventh Street
Fremont
Hana Timm
Charles Williams
Judge Sears Stricken Ill in Omaha Hospital
Judge Willia C. Sears of the district court is gravely ill at the Methodist Episcopal hospital in Omaha. Doctors say the danger stems from a lung ailment, believed to be a complication after pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Omaha
Willia C. Sears
District Court
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Woman crushed in sod house collapse at Dickens
Mrs Tibbels aged eighty two, blind and an invalid for a year, was instantly killed when the walls and roof of her sod house collapsed without warning at Dickens Nebraska on June 7.
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Dickens
Neb
Zelbell Murder Case Goes to Jury in Omaha
The case of August Zelbell charged with killing his son goes to the jury after a closing argument by County Attorney English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelbell
Omaha
August Zelbell
English
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Upton and
Moorcroft
Hua Chot
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Land Seekers Information Bureau
Omaha, Nebr
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GAS Enos
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Lahm
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Wrights
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