Nebraska Troops Seek Rest as Front Line Ebb Slows
Mania May 9 dispatch reports 875 Nebraska soldiers left at the front while a daring Filipino trick near San Fernando disrupts rail lines. Gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cavallonga shelled Sosmoan and Guagua, capturing an allied captain and a native officer. General Otis weighs relief for the worn regiment as Admiral Dewey plans a return banquet in New York.
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San Fernando
MacArthur
San Amando
Nebraska Regiment
Laguna de Bay
Cavallonga
Grant
Guagua
Sosmoan
Guagus
San Fernando River
Washinatox
Manila
Soe
Philippines
Otis
South
Nebraska
Luzon
Meikejohn
Nebraska Boys
Bertha Beilstein on Trial in Allegheny Murder Case
Bertha Beilstein faces trial in Allegheny for murdering her mother at 203 Spring Garden Avenue in October. The case highlights a family tragedy with linked deaths, including her brother’s and a pending inquiry into the mother’s killing. The jury completed yesterday, with testimony and prosecutorial statements shaping a sensational criminal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrswure
Bertha Beilstein
Spring Garden Avenue
Allegheny
Miss Bellstein
Davy
Rela
Edward
Sparks From The Wires A Busy Night In News Circles
Executive sessions held by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in New Orleans report. General Leonard Wood says Santiago health conditions are excellent. General Manning Force of the Soldiers' Home at Sandusky died Monday. Joby Buehler of Chicago banking firm dies of cancer. Americas Society of Mechanical Engineers meets in Washington. National Steel and Copper Plate Printers' union opens in Boston. Boiler tube explosion aboard the steamer Gas gotene kills an engineer and injures a fireman. A dhow with 60 slaves wrecked near Zanzibar. 30 drowned. Fire damages Levi Abrahams six story furniture factory New York. losses around 100000. Philadelphia mint silver transfers to new mint. British cruiser Galatea ordered to Iceland after fishing-boat seizures. Joan of Arc delivery celebration held at Orleans with Archbishop Ireland delivering the eulogy. Merchants' Distilling at Terre Haute plans large racking house to enter bourbon whisky market.
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Brotherhood of Railway
New Orleans
Leonard Wood
Santiago
Manning Force
Sandusky
Joby Buehler
Garden City Banking and Trust Company
Chicago
Americas Society of Mechanical Engineers
Washington
National Steel Tt Copper Plate Printers’ Union
Boston
Gasgotene
Waseeim
Zanzibar
Levi Abrahams
Broome Street
New York
Philadelphia
Galatea
Iceland
Orleans
Joan of Arc
Ireland
Merchants’ Distilling Company
Terre Haute
Ind
Whisky Trust
HITS AT AMERICAN MEAT PREPARES DRASTIC SUBSTITUTE
Berlin reports the meat inspection bill committee rejected the American aligned measure and favors a harsh bill excluding imports like hams sausages and chopped meats while requiring whole carcasses. General Wilson tours Cuba as he investigates brigandage and conducts receptions and dances during his mission in Santa Clara. Conductors gather in Detroit for the Order of Railway Conductors biennial convention while naval plans discuss Newport and North Atlantic squadron moves. Congress may revisit the beef question as General Miles inquiry lingers and Irish protests in St Louis oppose a German priest appointment.
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Berlin
Reichatag
Imperial Cabinet
United States
Andrew D. White
Cubla
Germany
Reichstag Committee
Wilson
Santa Clara
Havana
Department
Matanzas
Detroit
Detxoit
St. Louis
Chicago
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Grand Division
Order of Railway Conductors
Lahip
E. B. Clark
W. J. Maxwell
Cedar Rapids
Grand
R. B. Garrettson
Osceola
Grand Sentinel T
McBee
Salisbury
N. C
Ladies’ Auxiliary
State Seeks Prison Bindings Factory Start
Des Moines May 9 The state board of control announced it would ask the legislature at a January session for an appropriation to establish a binding twine factory in the state prisons. This marks Iowa’s first foray into convict labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Towa
Buchanan County
Ernst Parking
Independence
Grain shovelers strike unchanged in Buffalo region
In Buffalo on May 9 the grain shovelers and freight handlers marched with about 2500 participants despite no parade permit. Talks at Bishop Quigley’s residence failed as strikers insist on cancelling contractor Connors’ agreement and hiring a new contract at Connors’ price with arbitration and a non-saloon paymaster. They refused any settlement unless these terms are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatla
Resuit
Suffalo
Connors
Lake Carriera’ Association
Quigley
Ling
Continental sugar factory planned in Cuba land sale
An American syndicate has bought 18,000 acres in Puerto Principe province Cuba and will erect a sugar factory. Other notes: Fresident Gould denies any coalition with Diamond people. Kansas City rail receivers extend control system wide. District Judge refuses divorce over matrimonial ad. Western Federation and Western Labor union met in Salt Lake. Wreckage on Smith's Island linked to Edna and Emma. Mammoth window glass combine to be completed soon with 30 million capitalization controlling over 90 percent of production.
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Edwin Gould
Continental Match Company
Diamond People
Puerto Principe
Cuba
Alabama Senate
Legation
State Department
Nahma
New York
Robert Godet
Gibraltar
Long
Admiral Tirpitz
W. Fordyce
Webster Withers
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Stuart
Kansas
Ellen Phillips
P. C. Phillips
Western Federation of Miners
Salt Lake
Western Labor Union
Smith's Island
Cape Fear River
Edna
Emma
Wilmington
Baltimore
Road Race Discussion Attracts Local Support In May
A YMCA meeting last night backed a county road race on Decoration Day with a twenty five cent entry fee and limited to county residents. A committee including F. M. Alexander and Ed Harlan will arrange details while another session Thursday will hear progress. Also noted were farmer grocery buying patterns and a 48th anniversary celebration for Dr. and Mrs. Nichols at their New York City wedding site in 1851. Local obituaries and ads follow, including a milk cow for sale at 805 Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor ‘Carlson
C. L
Harlan
Victor
F. M. Alexander
Edwin Gillette
Dan Eldridge
Ed Harlan
Mrs. Nichols
New York City
Henry Ward Beecher
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Anderson
Ghicago
T. M. Anderson
Department of the Lakes
Sheridan
Philippine
Dewey
Wwew
York
Admiral Dewey
Suez Canal
Ih Tomas
Gan
Maagsin
Col. Summers
Balhaq
Lawton
Klondike
San Francisco
Dawson
Yukon Bun
el Dorado
Bonanza
Marchand
Paris
Major Marchand
Fashoda
Nile
Red Sea
France
Addis Abbey
Ris Jiboutal
Barattera
D. Armour
Carcano
Ogden Armour
P. D. Armour
Hamburg
Reichstag
WashIndton
Sampson
Navy Department
Allen
Tompkinsville
Newport
Rhode Island
Naval War College
Jersey Coast
Congress
Greencastle
Leo
Miles
Fall End
Milas
Merritt
John Stack
Daniel McGlynn
Thomas Hannafun
St. Patrick’s
East St. Louis
St. Patrick's Congregation
Martinelli
Massillon
MassiLon, O
Russell & Co
Canton
Albert Bumberger
Christian L. Baatz
American Peace Society
Tremont Temple
Robert Treat Paine
Jaws A
U. W
Muscatine
Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen
Lown
Atlantic
Oass County
Mrs. J. Nichols
Brent
Helm Kuhl
Dora Dawe
William Duwe
Emma Sleyers
Augusta Ratzlaff
Louise Bornhoff
Mary Strittmatter
Menara, C. 1
Hood &Co
Sarsaparilla
Spruce Street
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