Bath House Boiler Explosion Leaves Dozens Injured
A boiler explosion at the Lairline baths on Geary street injures about twenty people, with several likely fatally. Patrons, including Mrs Blea Eichler and Mrs Joseph Obenshaw-Photte, are hurled from compartments as the building is wrecked and the boiler destroyed. Eight men suffer severe injuries.
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San Francisco
Lairline
Geary Street
Blea Eichler
Salton Avenue
Eichler
Joseph Obenshaw-Photte
Abruzzi Arrives in Marseilles Amid Crowd and Romance Rumors
The Duke of the Abruzzi reached Marseilles aboard the Oceana to a large welcoming crowd. He is celebrated for the Himalaya ascent record, and rumors tie his expedition to a romance with Katheryn Elkins. He evades questions about a Paris trip.
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Duke
Himalayas
Marseilles
Abruzzi
Oceana
Katheryn Elkins
Paris
Mise Elkins
Curtiss Wins Grand Prize at Brescia Aviation Meet
Glenn H. Curtiss, the American aviator who won Rheims International Cup, captured Brescia’s grand prize in a 50 kilometer course. He completed the lap in 49 minutes 24 seconds, earning $6,000 from a $10,000 purse. Bougier finished second with a 1 hour 10 minute 18 second flight. Curtiss also won quick starting honors with a 2.5 second start. Le Blanc placed second overall.
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Brescia
Glenn H. Curtiss
Rheims
Curtiss
Bougier
Curtles
le Blanc
Fatal collapse at storage yard walls in Pittsburg
One man was killed and three seriously injured when walls at Blanck Transfer and Storage collapsed after a recent fire. Dozens more suffered cuts and bruises as the two adjoining buildings were demolished and workers were buried under debris. Herman Tiege, a local newspaper employee, was among the dead, with the injured nearby in a two story hotel that was torn down. Police and fire crews cleared debris for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Blanck Transfer and Storage Company
Herman Tiege
Walle
Mrs Sage pledges half million to Methodist drive
At the northwest Indiana Methodist conference in Crawfordsville Indiana Mrs Russell Sage announced a donation of 500000 to fund a world Bible spread plan. The gift is conditional on the church raising an equivalent sum by January 1910.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference
Russell Sage
Taft to Attend Boston Chamber Banquet
President Taft will motor into Boston this afternoon for a chamber of commerce banquet and spend the night there. Mrs Taft accompanies him on the seventeen mile trip. They plan to remain in Beverly until November 12 when the president is due to return to Washington with her.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Suttons Body Exhumed at Arlington for Autopsy
Washington report states Lieutenant James N. Sutton Jr. was exhumed at Arlington cemetery two years after his death at Annapolis. Navy doctors and Suttons mother conducted the autopsy revealing no broken bones and a contusion over the right eye.
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Sutton
Washington
James N. Sutton, Jr
Annapolis
Arlington Cemetery
Navy Department
Young Sutton
Paulhan Flies Aeroplane To Chateaux Taintignies Visit
In Tournai France on September 14 M Paulhan used an aeroplane to reach the chateau Taintignies near the aerodrome. He steered the craft across countryside and landed gently at the chateau entrances.
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Paulhan
Tournai
France
M. Paulhan
Chateau Taintignies
Wright Makes Two Flights in Windy Berlin
Berlin witnesses two flights by Orville Wright despite strong winds. In the afternoon he flew ten minutes with Professor Perevesell aboard as passenger.
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Wright
Berlin
Orville Wright
Professor Perevesell
Nebraska Fair Receipts Stay Solid Despite Lesser Income
Lincoln Sept 13 receipts at the Nebraska state fair show about 52 000 this year down from 79 000 in 1908 yet all expenses are covered and no deficit is expected. The board credits good turnout and weather for two to three fair days plus efforts of the public to salvage revenue. The brief in the normal board case argues constitutional issues over a multi subject act and Majors appointment while building and loan reports show material growth in business.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Normal Board
Supreme Court
Thompson
B.C. Calkins
Majors
Governor
Senate
Royse
State Banking Board
Train Crash Kills Two in Lincoln Area Collision
A head on collision between Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger No 89 and an extra stock train near Burnham station southwest of Lincoln Neb leaves two dead W L Rohrer contractor at Falla City and William Griffin a Beatrice based cook plus nine injured. Several passengers have non fatal injuries as rescue crews remove victims through train windows. Authorities cite a miscommunication among train crews as the cause.
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Lincoln
Neb
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Burnham
W. L. Rohrer
Falla City
William Griffen
Lyman
Wymore
W. F. Spohn
Beatrice
A. P. Watson
Albany
Tex
Seaman
Benjamin Witcher
Marshfield
Louis Feldman
Berwick
Kan
J. J. Powell
Burchard
William
Rohrer
Adventists Elect Officers at Hastings Annual Meeting
At the Seventh Day Adventists annual Hastings session Elder A. T. Robinson was re elected president of the conference Elder C H Miller Wayne was named vice president M E Ellis secretary and Ming Anna NM Peterson treasurer New executive committee members were added with most officers re elected.
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Hastings
Neb
Seventh Day Adventists
A. T. Robinson
C. H. Miller
Wayne
M. E. Ellis
Ming Anna NM. Peterson
Eagles Politics Warm Up Ahead of 1910 Convention
Omaha dispatch reports Grand Worthy President B J Monaghan arriving from Philadelphia and avoiding active comment on the vice presidential race He predicts a banner gathering in Omaha Grand Worthy Vice President Frank KE Hering declines to discuss his own contest A NY state senator Thomas F Grady is seen as certain to win the top elective office Secretary Mann’s upcoming report notes Haglis have 95 added rosters 66 charters surrendered and 1093 charters remain
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Omaha
B. J. Monaghan
The
Eagles
Philadelphia
Monaghan
Hwy
Alee
Frank KE. Hering
Ena Glen
Thomas F. Grady
New York
Mann
Extra Session Talk Grows Over Nebraska Banking Law Case
Lincoln Sept 14 The coming opinion in the banking law case spurs talk of an extra legislative session. If the court voids the law and then indicates valid sections the governor will call a special session to push a constitutional bill. Judge T C Munger returns from vacation and heads to Chadron Norfolk and Omaha for trials of alleged train robbers.
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Lincoln
Ume
T. C. Munger
Chadron
Norfolk
Omahe
Federal Court
Munger
Teachers' Certificates Raised to Longer Training in Nebraska
Representatives of colleges authorized to issue teachers' certificates met in Lincoln and decided to raise the elementary certificate requirement to three years in high school or equivalent and one year in normal school or college, or two years in each. This adds one year to the requirements.
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Lincoln
Neb
Whelpton Elected President of Nebraska Bankers Association
J W Whelpton of Ogallala was chosen president of the Nebraska Bankers Association at the Omaha convention. F McGrew of Omaha National noted thirteen bank robberies across the state in the last year with total losses of 25000, fully covered by insurance.
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Ogalalla
State Bankers
Omaha
J. W. Whelpton
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
F. McGrew
Omaha National Bank
Omaha Police See Dorsey as Innocent in Ratliff Murder
Omaha police believe show employee John Dorsey arrested in Shenandoah on suspicion of knowing about littl Othello Ratliff murder is innocent and Deputy County Attorney Ellick plans to release him. No further clues emerge in the boy’s murder case. Wheels Stopped for Dead Chief.
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Omaha
John Dorsey
Littl Othello Ratliff
Ellick
Shenandoah
Waterways Leaders Elected In Missouri Meeting
W K Kavaugh president of the Lake to the Gulf Waterways association was chosen chairman and M L Jones of Kansas City elected vice president of the Missouri waterway commission at a meeting in St Louis on September 11.
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Northwest
Puget Sound
California
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Denver
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake City
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Chicago
Kansas City
Lincoln
Omaha
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Atlantic Cities
W. K. Kavanaugh
Gulf Waterways Association
M. L. Jones
Missouri Waterway Commission
Stock Market Surges After Harriman Death
New York traders react to the death of E. H. Harriman with an unprecedented surge in stock prices, prompting record activity on the New York Stock Exchange as investors reassess rail and finance equities.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
HE Harriman
Personal Tax Notice and Delinquency Dates
Tax due by November 1 with delinquency on December 1 for individuals. Land tax delinquent May 1. Interest at 10 percent from delinquency date. Real estate advertised the first week in October and sold for taxes the first Monday in November. Include property description and contact Frep Morugina, County Treasurer.
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Frep Morugina, Co
Repair Services Promote Local Mechanic for Sewing Machines
Repair work on sewing machines and organs offered by a practical mechanic who will be permanent in town. Do not rely on traveling repairmen. Contact Geo. D Darling at phone 139 for clues or details.
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A. D. Rodgers
Desch
P. O
Seao & Co
All King
TJ Oh
Newberry
Hothone
F. L. Skalinder
Alliance
L. W. Wakeley
Palace Livery
H. P. Coursey
C. C. Smith
Srarn
Nebraska News
New Law
T. J. Majors
Act
Collison
Burnham, Neb
Adventists’ Annual Meeting
Eagle Politics
Grady Salq
Grand Worthy Vice
E. H. Harriman
Arden
N. Y
Union Pacific System
Lincoln, Neb
National Guard
Storch
Burlington
Wilber
Schuyler
Thuet
South
Jim Horn
F. J. Brennan
Wm. James
Wooood
Nebraska
al Wiker
Grand Island Granite Aid Marble Works
Geo. D, Darling
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