Auto party tragedy as car plunges from pier into North River
A pleasure car with six aboard sped down West Fifty-sixth Street and off an open pier into the North River. Four occupants drown Adeline Berdon 19 Mrs Rose Coleman 23 John Coleman 8 Virginia Knight 8. Driver John Hauer escaped and Bauer was taken into custody after informing relatives. John Nolan leaped from the car and survived. Rescue attempts failed and Coleman’s body was recovered. Bauer invited friends for a ride earlier.
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New York
West Fifty-sixth Street
Fin Open
North River
Adeline Berdon
Mra
Rose Coleman
John Coleman
Virginia Knight
John Hauer
John Nolan
Bauer
Fifty-sixth Street
Nolan
Coleman
Worst of Flood Is Over in Kansas City
Missouri river levels ease as crest at 30.3 feet is passed. The Kaw also falls toward normal. Omaha’s slight rise will recede before reaching Kansas City. Railroads shift operations to Sheffield with four mile streetcar ride to center city.
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Kansas City
Missouri
St. Joseph
Omaha
Weather Bureau
Grand Avenue
Union Depot
Alton, Burlington
Kansas
Texas
Sheffield
MIMIC WAR IN NEW YORK HARBOR FORTS ON HIGH ALERT
Six thousand regulars and National Guardsmen guard New York harbor forts as drills intensify. Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth and the Narrows see major action with secret coastal defense tactics to counter a potential fleet of mine layer tugs approaching the city.
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New York
New York Harbor
Hamilton
Wadsworth
Narrows
Body of Dor Whisler Recovered Near Salt Creek Mouth
Ashland Nebraska June 16 The body of Dr Charles C Whisler drowned when his motor boat capsized in Salt Creek during high water last week was recovered near the mouth of the stream Four young men from the city explored the creek from the tragedy scene to the mouth and found the body in an overflowed cornfield about 200 feet from the bank.
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Dor
Whisler
Ashland
Neb
Charles C. Whisler
Salt Creek
Arguments In Land Fraud Case Begin In West Timber Trial
Washington June 16 Arguments to the jury were begun in the trial of Hyde Dimond Benson and Schneider charged with conspiracy to defraud the government of timber lands in the west Assistant Attorney General Pugh opened for the government. The arguments will take about four days.
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Washington
Messrs. Hyde
Dimond
Benson
Schneider
Pugh
Two Killed by Live Wire at University in Lawrence
Lawrence Kansas June 16 J E Hall of Lawrence and Dan Matthews of Arkansas City a university student were killed by a live electric wire while working on the new engineering building Hall superintendent of construction and Matthews a student both were on the site when the accident occurred authorities described the incident as a fatal electric shock at the university construction site.
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Lawrence
Kan
J. E Hall
Dan Matthews
Arkansas City
University
Hall
Farmer slain by his wife in their home window
Jasper Mo June 16 Charles Ray a former flyer near Jasper was shot and killed by his wife Fanny Ray from a second story window of their home. He carried a shotgun and had just left the field when he saw his wife at the window. She fired the fatal shot as he allegedly threatened. A divorce suit has been pending for months.
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Jasper
Charles Ray
Fanny Ray
Ray
Wee
Sioux Indian Thompson Shoots Self During Pursuit
Thompson, a Sioux from Rosebud reservation near Valentine Nebraska, chose death over capture after exchange of gunfire with an Indian policeman pursuing a horse theft warrant. His horse was killed as the fugitive turned the revolver on himself, ending a prior penitentiary term for horse stealing.
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Valentine
Thompson
Rosebud
Bryan Delivers Ride to Keep Dying Friend Promise
William J. Bryan traveled to Malcolm to honor a promise to a friend who has died. He crossed a swollen stream on a detoured route as mud and a heavy rain hindered travel near Fairview. Mrs. Bryan accompanied him arriving around 7 PM. He spoke on "The Prince of Peace."
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Lincoln
William J. Bryan
Malcolm
Fairview
Wakeley Files Report on National Mutual Fire Insurance
Omaha June 16 Arthur C Wakeley receiver for the National Mutual Fire Insurance company filed a district court report. It alleges dishonesty and incompetency among company officers and criticizes the state auditor for permitting the affairs to become tangled and disorderly.
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Wakely
Omaha
Arthur C. Wakeley
National Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Highest Cattle Prices in Twenty Years Reached at South Omaha
In South Omaha on June 16 at the stock yards James Hughes of Fairbury shipped ten cars of cornfed cattle. Nine cars averaging 1600 pounds sold at 8 cents per pound and one car averaging 1380 pounds sold at 7 cents per pound, marking the highest prices in two decades.
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South Omaha
James Hughes
Fairbury
Bryan says prohibition not a national issue in campaign
Lincoln dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan replying to Milwaukee on prohibition. He says he has answered letters from both sides, treats the issue as state rather than national, notes he is a total abstainer but voted against Nebraska's state prohibition amendment in 1890, and argues state conditions vary making his Nebraska record not a guide for other states.
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Lincoln
Milwaukee
Bryan
Prohibition Iote
Nebraska
Crop prospects vary across Lincoln division crops
The Burlington crop and soil report assigns 100 to 125 percent estimates for corn in the Lincoln division, with McCook prospects similar though improving, Wymore hindered by floods and wet weather, and the eastern division unable to cultivate due to rain leaving weeds.
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Maha
Lincoln
Burlington
McCook
Wymore
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League Boston 3 over Pittsburgh 2 in 10 innings. American League Chicago 2 over New York 1. Cleveland 2 over Washington 1 in 11 innings. St. Louis 10 defeated Boston 0. Western League Sioux City 2 over Denver 1. Des Moines beat Lincoln 1. Omaha 3 over Pueblo 6.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Sioux City
Denver
Des Moines
Lincoln
Omaha
Pueblo
Governor Sheldon Heads to Chicago for Republican Convention
Lincoln June 16 Governor George Lt. Sheldon leaves for the Republican national convention in Chicago where he is one of Nebraska’s delegates at large. He dismisses talk of a vice presidential bid while Nebraska GOP leaders favor his running again for state governor.
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Sheldon
Chicago
Lincoln
George Lt. Sheldon
Nebraska
Wheat and grain prices ease as small holders realize gains
Chicago grain and provisions report a weak wheat market with selling by small holders. July wheat falls to 88 3/4 cents, corn down about 6 1/4 to 68 1/4 cents, oats rise 4 cents, with provisions largely steady to higher. Cash prices show No 2 hard wheat at 92 9/34 to 93 4/5 cents and No 2 corn at 68 1/4 to 68 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Soldiers' Monument Unveiled in Greenwood Nebraska
Ceremonies for the unveiling of the soldiers' monument drew a large crowd in Greenwood on June 16 despite bad weather and poor roads. Congressman E. M. Pollard delivered the address with local Grand Army of the Republic posts joining from Ashland Waverly Havelock and Lincoln.
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Greenwood
Neb
E. M. Pollard
Grand Army of the Republic
Ashland
Waverly
Havelock
Lincoln
Publication of Amendments Draws State Cost
Lincoln June 15 The two constitutional amendments passed by the last legislature will cost about 15000 dollars to publish. Secretary of State Junkin has proofs and will soon mail the copy to Republican newspapers statewide. The amendments provide for an enlarged supreme court and for investing the school fund in municipal and district securities.
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Lincoln
Junkin
Repub
Heen
Supreme Court
South Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Summary
South Omaha market reports cattle receipts 7 800 hogs 12 000 and sheep 4 600. Cattle ranges from 2.25 to 8.00 for stockers and feeders to native steers and bulls. Hogs show weakness with prices from 4.50 to 6.50, bulk around 5.50 to 5.52. Sheep steady to easier with yearlings 4.00 to 5.40 and lambs 5.50 to 6.35.
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South Omaha
Texas
Car Crashes into University Graduation Procession
Lincoln June 12 A street car plunged into the state university commencement procession injuring student T F Mueller a science school graduate and causing narrow escapes for F N Menefee Conductor Humphrey and Motorman Tout were arrested for the incident.
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Lincoln
State University
T. F. Mueller
School of Science
F. N. Menefee
Humphrey
Tout
Chicago Live Stock Market Report June 15
Chicago market notes show cattle receipts at 19 000 with steer prices from 6.00 to 8.30, cows 4.00 to 6.00, heifers 4.00 to 6.65, calves 2.50 to 7.75, stockers 3.25 to 6.40. House receipts 62 000 with shipping choice to heavy 5.70 to 6.80, butchers 5.70 to 5.60, light mix 5.50 to 6.65, packing 4.75 to 5.70, pigs 4.00 to 5.20, sheep 20 000 generally 5.10 lower, lambs 5.00 to 6.70.
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Chicago
Bryan Has More Than Enough Delegates Pledged
Lincoln June 15. At the Commoner office it was announced that 697 delegates to the Democratic national convention at Denver were pledged to vote for William J Bryan for president. This is twenty five more than the necessary two thirds majority.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Commoner
Denver
William J. Bryan
Bankers Set Lincoln as Site for Nebraska Meeting
Lincoln won the bid to host the Nebraska State Bankers association annual gathering. The executive committee chose Lincoln as the location and set the event for the last week of September after their June 11 meeting in Omaha.
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Bankers Meet
Lincoln
Omaha
Nebraska State Bankers’ Association
Farm worker fatally injured by circular saw
William Kay, employed by Charles Hagerman on a large farm in west Johnson County, Nebraska, was fatally injured when he fell on a circular saw. The blade severed his arm and penetrated a lung. He died from the injuries.
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Tecumenech
Neb
William Kay
Charles Hagerman
Big Farm
Johnson County
Beemer Plans Larger Cells at State Penitentiary
Lincoln reports Warden Beemer proposes new penology to replace two prisoner cells with larger units. He favors cells housing five inmates for comfort and cost savings, predicting more installations as needs grow.
Railway clerk attacked on train in Hastings
George Allen, a railway mail clerk from Concordia, was found aboard a Missouri Pacific northbound passenger train in Hastings after a roving maniac attack. He resisted four men at Dr Straight's office, where he was overpowered and given morphine. Doctors fear a cerebral hemorrhage and doubt his recovery. Allen recently lost his wife, and mental strain is cited as a probable cause.
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Hastings
Neb
George Allen
Concordia
Missouri Pacific
Straight
Allen
Nebraska Stock Growers meet in Alliance convention
Alliance Nebraska June 13 thirteenth annual convention of the Nebraska Stock Growers association in session at the Phelan opera house. Membership shows a decided increase over last year and enthusiasm for a stronger organization. An upcoming year's feature will be to enlist all stockmen of the northwest in the fold.
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Alliance
Neb
Newbraska Stock Growers’ Association
Phelan Opera House
DeBord Elected Grand Master of Nebraska Masons
Officers named for the Masonic grand lodge of Nebraska include Grand master W. A. DeBord of Omaha Deputy grand master M. Dowling of Omaha Grand senior warden Harry Cheney of Creighton Grand junior warden Harry Gibbons of Kearney Grand treasurer John B. Dinsmore of Sutton Grand secretary Francis White of Omaha.
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W. A. DeBord
Omaha
Long Distance Independent Telephone Incorporation Forms
In Omaha on June 13 the Long Distance Independent Telephone company filed to build toll lines with a $16,000,000 capital stock. Officers named include T. C. Williams president C. C. Lundy vice president D. W. Study secretary and treasurer. Beatrice reports say William Kay, badly injured by a circular saw, remains alive with hope of recovery and a possible investigation into who pushed him. In South Omaha John O Connor is found guilty of manslaughter for shooting Frank Carraher during a dispute July 1.
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Omaha
Long Distance Independent Telephone Company
Independent Telephone Company
T. C. Williams
Farm, Ia
C. C. Lundy
Cooper, Ia
D. W. Study
Jefferson, Ta
Kay
Beatrice
Neb
William Kay
O'Connor
South Omaha
John O'Connor
Frank Carraher
Carraher
Dedile Wins Trophy Cup in Soo Gun Club Event
Sioux City June 11 M O Dedile of Sioux Falls 8 D won the Interstate championship and the trophy cup. Albert Olson of Cedar Bluffs Nebraska finished second. E A Aeun of Callarvan Iowa was high gun for the day with 175 of 1890.
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Dedile
Sioux City
M. O. Dedile
Sioux Falls
Albert Olson
Cedar Bluffs
Neb
E. A. Aeun
Callarvan
Towne Addresses Graduates at State University
Charles A. Towne of New York delivered the commencement day oration before the graduating class at the state university. His theme was Government by Parties, urging non-partisanship, with attendees including W. J. Bryan and Henry Watterson.
Bryan Talks to Methodists at Wesleyan Commencement
Lincoln June 11. William J. Bryan gave the commencement address at Wesleyan University with Faith as his theme. He praised presidents of small colleges and said they influence the race's destiny.
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Bryan
Lincoln
William J. Bryan
Wesleyan University
National Corn Show Incorporated Plans in Omaha
Omaha business leaders have subscribed over 35000 for the National Corn exposition to be held in Omaha December 10 to 19. They resolved to incorporate at once for 50000 as the project moves forward with support from Omaha South Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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Omaha
South Omaha
Council Bluffs
Funeral Directors Elect President of State Association
W H Dorrance of Omaha was elected president of the Nebraska State Funeral Directors association at the closing meeting in Lincoln. Omaha was chosen as the meeting place for next year.
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Lincoln
W. H. Dorrance
Omaha
Nebraska State Funeral Directors’ Association
Woman Is County Judge Appointed in Roper's Absence
In David City Nebraska on June 12 Miss Mayme Graham was named to act as county judge while County Judge R. C. Roper is absent. The appointment was made during the last section of the board.
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David City
Neb
Mayme Graham
R. C. Roper
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