Pythian Sisterhood Convention Largely Attended at Holdrege
Grand Assembly of Nebraska Pythian Sisterhood meets in Holdrege with grand officers Mrs. J. L. Grant and Mrs. W. A. Dilworth attending, delegates from multiple cities including Omaha, Lincoln, Madison, and Hastings. Weather notes report strong winds and rain relief for small grain and corn planting near Lincoln. B notices include charges against John Carberry for cattle theft near Atkinton and jury issues in Porter murder trial.
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Holdredge
Howovecr
Neb
Pythian Sisterhood of
Nebraska
J. L. Grant
Madison
W. A. Dilworth
Lincoln
Omaha
Havelock
Hastings
Kearney
Grand Island
Gibbon
Shelton
McCook
Beatrice
Secretary Morton Tours California Arrival in San Francisco
Secretary Morton arrives in San Francisco on his first Pacific coast tour with J Sterling Morton traveling to the city for engagements and remarks.
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Secretary Morton
California
San Francisco
J. Sterling Morton
Pacific Coast
Sentences of Pratoria Reform Prisoners Fixed to Five Years
A private telegram from Berwin dated May 14 reports the commuted sentences of Johannesburg reform committee members. Colonel Francis Rhodes Lionel Phillips John Hays Hammond and George Farrar receive five years imprisonment. The remaining 59 reform members had their two years plus a £2000 fine and three years banishment commuted to one year.
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Pratoria Reform
Berwin
Francis Rhodes
Lionel Phillips
John Hays Hammond
George Farrar
Johannesburg Reform Committee
Reform Committees
Governor and Mrs McKinley to Visit Manna in Cleveland
Governor and Mrs McKinley depart Friday evening for Cleveland to stay with M A Hanna over Sunday and attend the Methodist conference. McKinley will deliver a patriotic address to the conference on Washington Saturday night.
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Mr.Kinley
Manna
Canton
Travelers' Protective meeting rate stiffer plans delayed
Oxshaco May 14. Western roads refused a one fare round trip rate for the Travelers' Protective association meeting in Terre Haute. Western freight men met again to stiffen their rates but failed to achieve any meaningful result.
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San Francisco
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Palace Hotel
Travelers’ Protective Association
Terre Haute
Receivers Awarded 81,000 Each in Northern Pacific Case
Receivers Oakes Payne and Rouse were granted 81,000 each as compensation by Judge Jenkins. In Cheyenne, ex postmaster W M Masi and bondsmen face judgment for over 4,000 postal funds deposited at Cheyenne National Bank when it failed.
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Quicago
Oakes, Payne and Rouse
Northern Pacific Road
Jenkins
Postmasti
Oist
United States
W. M. Masi
Cheyenne
Mass
Cheyenne National Bank
Texas cyclone devastates Sherman area with deaths and floods
A massive cyclone hit Sherman and nearby districts on May 16, causing extensive destruction. The storm killed dozens, wounded many, and flooded the Scourged District as it swept through towns in multiple states. Forty dead are reported south of Sherman, with widespread property loss and numerous missing people. The city battles to rescue and account for victims amid rising tolls and continuing bad weather.
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Sherman
Dallas
Court Plaza
Houston Street
I. L. Burles
John Taylor
Charles Weddle
Otto Ballinger
I. L. Burns
John Ames
J. L. Shearer
Laugee
Montgomery
William Hamilton
Farmer
George Anderson
Marky Belle Jenkins
D. L. Pirrck
Tom
Dave Herring
Many Lake
Jim English
Katy King
Tom Jenkins
Henry Miller
Granville Jenkins
Ed Halsell
B. F. Woodward
Celler
Halsell
L. FP. Ely
J. ©. Salter
Pat Mattingly
James Falls
W. 8. Bostwick
John Irvine
Berge
Mr. Shearer
Carpenter’s Binil
John Hamilton
Ita
Tex
Western Union
Moore
Moore Building
Post Oak Creek
Captain Teety
Captain B. Berge
Frank Ryan
Fly Poison Kills a Child in Jefferson
The 2 year old son of George Wright drank fly poison and died at once in Jefferson.
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Jefferson
George Wright
Oregon Shows Great Speed in Official Trial
In Santa Barbara California on May 15 the battleship Oregon completed an official trial trip recording 62 knots over the government course in 3 40 48. The average speed over the 16.78 knot course stood at 19.45 miles per hour placing Oregon among the world’s fastest ships of her class and earning Union Iron Works a premium of 176000 dollars.
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Vincenter
Santa Barbara
Cal
Oregon
Massachusetts
Indiana
Union Ironworks
Ready For the Rich Open Settlement Plan At Red Lake
Thousands gather near Red Lake Indian reservation borders awaiting a signal to rush for rich farming lands. About 5,000 are estimated at points around the reservation in northwestern Minnesota where a large irregular territory of about 4 million acres will be opened to settlement.
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Pavut
Red Lake Indian Reservation
Foston
Red Lake Falls
Thief River Falls
Minnesota
Severe attack on Platero camp by Seguira column
Havana May 15 reports a clash at the Platero insurgent camp with Spanish losses claimed as one lieutenant and four privates killed plus one captain and 27 privates wounded. Insurgent losses cited as 59 killed and about 100 wounded or carried off.
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Havana
Seguira
Armour Boycott Grows Over Armour Plant Row
The Retail Butchers' association of Kansas City resolved to quit handling Armour products amid a spreading boycott tied to last week's strike at the Armour Packing Company plant. In a separate report, the Chicago Great Western Kansas City to St Paul passenger wrecked near Talmage 60 miles west, injuring Mrs. E Hamilton of Denver and J. W. Eckels of Winterset with internal injuries.
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Armour
Kansas City
Retail Butchers’ Association of
Armour Packing Company
Armour’s
Tis
Armours
Chicago Great Western Wreck
J. W. Eckels
Winterset
Town Girl Assassinated In Unionville Case Sparks Charge
The body of Mame Peterson, 16, was found on a Unionville street with a bullet in the brain. She had left a social with George Shnntles, 16, who claims someone fired from behind. Ned Hemp hill, 22, her alleged lover, has been arrested on charges. Good Work of the Red Cross in Constantinople relief efforts spread seeds and tools in Kharput. a Red Cross medical corps will assist Marash and Zeitoun amid typhus and dysentery.
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Ard Wood
Primghar Iowa
la Porte
Iowa
Kay
Topa
L. Snd
Dr. . Kay Medical Co
Omaha
Neb
Tumwa
Mame Peterson
Unionville
George Shnntles
Ned Hemphill
Red Cross
Constantinople
American Red Cross Society
Clara Barton
Kharput
J. B. Hubbell
Red Cross Medical Corps
Ira Harris
Marash
Zeitoun
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