Coroner's jury faults ambulance driver in Napp death
The coroner's jury in the Elmer Napp case found the accident could have been avoided if the ambulance driver had not violated city speed limits and had given proper warnings. The driver steered to the left side and knocked Napp from the curb under the ambulance wheels as Dr. Alfred Karsted testified the autopsy showed a ruptured heart from a rib. T. J. Sullivan, driver at the time, was westbound on Park near Arizona streets, speed estimated 10 to 20 mph. Eyewitnesses testified. the driver did not testify.
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Newgies to Have Big Time on Monday
Elaborate preparations are made for a Newsboys outing at Columbia Gardens. Manager R Wharton will host as newsies depart at noon with special cars and reach the grounds by 1 30. All amusements open with free lemonade and tickets for events. Boys must bring membership cards. Prizes include gloves, baseball bats, fish poles, pocket knives, tennis shoes, and watches for various races and contests.
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City Extends Quartz Street West with Land Offer
The city received and filed an offer of property in the west end to extend Quartz Street west of Emma Street. The site is designated as the Laura Frat quartz lode mine and the transfer will be used for road expansion, marking a planned city project. D Lounsbury, a former local business figure, has arrived in San Francisco from Melbourne after a months long trip. He reports a fruitful and successful business tour abroad.
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Australia
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Nebraska Ratifies Woman Suffrage in Special Session
Nebraska's legislature approved ratification of woman suffrage by a 94 to vote, becoming the fourteenth state to ratify. The Senate backed the measure during a special session called by the governor, amid reports of broad support for women’s voting rights. The move follows a national pattern of recent ratifications.
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