Terrific storm levelled towns and killed seven in Nebraska
Reports from May 29 describe a series of violent weather events. A deadly cyclone near Bijou Hills, Nebraska, left seven dead and two injured, with farmhouses destroyed and trees and stock loss. Other storms hit Fonda Iowa with hail up to 1.5 inches, breaking windows and flooding streets, plus fear of tornadoes in Kirksville Missouri.
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Drs
Main
Kirksville
Walman
Missouri
Omaua
Neb
Chamberlain
Bijou Hills
Omawa
Central City
Nebraska
Hamilton County
Peter Jacoby
Township 11
W. P. Lantzen
Josiah Fox
Steel
C. R. Eastman
IL. Isaacs
Eastman
T. L. Clothier
Mr. Clothier
Fatal collision with electric car near Detroit
Detroit, May 29. Chris Bowman, 75, and Mrs Dora Lang, both of this city, were fatally injured when a rapid railway electric car struck the carriage they rode in. Two other occupants suffered serious but not fatal injuries. The accident occurred 15 miles from Detroit at Grattan Road as the carriage tried to cross in front of the car.
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Detroit
Mich
Chris Bowman
Dora Lang
Rapid Railway
Grattan Road
City plans tax hike to fund police and fire needs
Corcmepus, C., May 29. City departments seek higher taxes to finance more police patrolmen and a new patrol house. Fire Department seeks more firefighters and new equipment. Public Improvements official aims for raised funds to upgrade apparatus and hose. Consensus on increases remains pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcmepus
Walcott
Lauer
Fire Department
Public Improvements Law
American Force Too Small In Philippine Campaign
Manila reports warn that the US army is too small to secure victory in the Philippines. General Lawton and General MacArthur lack enough troops to hold key towns and rail lines, allowing insurgents to reclaim positions and strike from jungles, with higher insurgent casualties but broader losses to civilians and hospitals.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
MacArthur
Lawton
San Fernando
Rio Grande River
3D Regiment
San Miguel
Balinaga
Rio del Pilar
Funnel Shaped Cloud Strikes Rivix Falls Tornado Damage Report
A funnel shaped tornado struck Rivix Falls Wisconsin just after 6 PM Friday. It touched down in the Fourth ward, toppled Michael Linehan’s barn, demolished George L. Smith’s brick yard sheds, wrecked a workers’ building, scattered G P Burnett’s barn, destroyed Maj Burnett’s structure, and injured several youths including Harvey Veydt who suffered broken ribs and John Deis with a back injury. Trees uprooted as the cloud moved up the valley before lifting northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivix Falls
Wis
Michael Linehan
South Fork Valley
George L. Smith
G. P. Burnett
Maj. Burnett
Harvey Veydt
John Deis
Paris Refloat Effort Fails Off Cornwall
A strenuous attempt to refloat the American liner Paris began at 5 10 p m Friday from CovEeRACK Cornwall with smoke from her funnels and tugs churning foam in rising seas a fresh breeze and increasing engine room leakage marking another failure leaving the Paris in the same troubled position.
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Coveerack
Cornwall
Paris
Dutch Foreign Minister Honors M De Staal With Lion Cross
May 27 reports M De Beaufort minister of foreign affairs presented on behalf of Queen Wilhelmina the grand cross of the Lion of the Netherlands to M De Staal president of the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tue Hacur
M. de Beaufort
Wilhelmins
M. de Staal
Netherlands
Large Tobacco Acreage in Gallia County Surges
Gallia county will plant 39 percent more tobacco than any previous year as farmers push out acreages this spring. Many growers planting tobacco for the third time this spring, including those who never grew it before.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
GEN OTIS TERMS AND MACABEBEES IN FIGHT FOR PHILIPPINES
Washington May 29 report says unconditional surrender expected for admission to American lines. MacArthur favors enlisting Macabebes against Tagals with arms and protection. Morgan City carries 600 recruits. Maj Diggles dies in Minnesota hospital. Insurgents increase guerrilla activity around Manila and San Fernando as wet season nears.
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Washington
War Department
Aguinaldo
Manila
Schurman
Philippines
24Th Infantry
MacArthur
Spain
United States
Morgan City
San Francisco
Iloilo
A. M. Diggles
Minnesota
San Miguel
St. Paul
Minn
Arthur M. Diggles
Minnesota Volunteers
Boston
Yale College
Minneapolis
Mania
Malolos
Luna
Mascardo
Tarlac
Lawton
San Fernando
San Pedro Macau
Revision of Dreyfus Case Favored by Court Official
Paris May 29 report says Balot de Baupre president of the civil section favors a revision of the Dreyfus trial and urges sending the case before a new court martial for reconsideration.
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Dreyfus
Paris
Court of Cassation
M. Balot de Baupre
M. Mazeau
Fire Devours Twenty Homes in Port au Prince Blaze
A major fire in Port au Prince, Hayti, on May 29 destroyed twenty houses and wounded two firemen while crews battled the blaze. Local authorities cordon off the area as investigators assess cause and damage.
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Port Au Prince
Port Au
Evacuation of Zamboanga under Spanish and American signals
Dispatch notes the orderly evacuation of Zamboanga Mindanao as Spanish and American forces cooperated. Spanish general Rios and Montero suffered casualties, while Americans saluted flags and the Leon XIII conveyed Spanish troops toward Manila. The evacuation proceeded amid storms and naval protection with flags flying.
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Rio S
Spain
Philippines
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Porto Rico
H. de Satrastegui
Rios
Fish
Montero
Leon XIII
Nos
Leo XIII
Ler
Zam
Puerto Aranos
Dos Hermanos
Xiii
Manila
Pos
Ka u t z to be called back from Samoa
The cruiser Newark now in the South Pacific is expected to reach Valparaiso soon and may proceed to Apia after orders. Admiral Kautz is rumored recalled over letters to his Cincinnati cousin referencing the German consul at Apia, potentially yielding his replacement by Commander Casper F. Goodrich aboard the Newark as flagship at Apia.
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Wasumetorx
Newark
South Pacific
Valparaiso
Apia
Adm. Kautz
Samoa
Mrs. Lindley
Cincinnati
Germany
Kautz
Casper F. Goodrich
Philadelphia
New York Anti-Trust Law Passes. Penalties Defined
New York Governor signs Donnelly anti trust bill allowing attorney general to prosecute and secure testimony to stop monopolies in common use goods and to ban restraints on trade. Individuals face up to 5000 dollars fine and a year in jail. corporations face fines up to 5000 dollars. A separate report notes an automobile record run from Cleveland to New York reaching 707.4 miles in 40 hours four minutes, averaging 17.6 mph, with one serious accident and plan to return to Cleveland.
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Arsany
N. Y
Donnelly
New York
Cleveland
Astor House
Wreck of Rock Island Train Kills Nine Near Waterloo
A Chicago to Minneapolis through train over the Rock Island routes wrecked at Link Creek, Iowa, killing nine and injuring 23 after a sand washed roadbed left the track unsupported for about 20 feet. The mail and baggage cars telescoped, the sleeper roof punched the day coach, and escape efforts followed. One man from Alton, NL, died en route to Minneapolis where he was to be married.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern Railways
Link Creek
Schwatte
Alton
Jedar Rapids
Hailstorm Ravages Hastings Neb With Huge Glass Damage
A fierce hailstorm hit Hastings Nebraska on Sunday afternoon for about 15 minutes. Over 2000 window panes were broken along with damage to fruit and grain. At the asylum for the chronic insane many panes were shattered including 1300 in the greenhouse. Birds chickens and people were injured. Mrs Panfield was struck by a flying pane in the arm. Residents gathered hailstones in their homes.
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Hastings
Neb
Asylum For Chronic Insane
Green House
J. H. Panfield
Severe Michigan storm damages Benton Harbor and counties
Severe electrical storm reports from Berrien county towns Benton Harbor St Joseph Coloma and Watervliet. Seven houses damaged by lightning at Benton Harbor. several homes badly damaged in St Joseph Coloma and Watervliet. One man killed in Watervliet sheltering under a tree struck by lightning. Fields flooded in many areas.
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Benton Harbor
Waterview
Detroit
Mich
Berrien County
St. Joseph
Coloma
Watervliet
Bank of Commerce Declares 50 Percent Dividend
Louisvi lle Ky May 2 The Bank of Commerce Saturday declared a dividend of 50 percent on its 800000 capital stock to be paid from surplus. The move follows the US Supreme Court Kentucky bank tax decision and signals a state wide cut as corporate taxes bite into earnings.
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Louiisvilie
Bank of Commerce
Supreme Court of the United States
Kentucky
Tragedy in Mo Tent: Moss Kills Family Then Ends Own Life
J E Moss his wife and three children found dead in a southeast area tent in Joris Missouri. Heads of all but Moss mashed with a hammer and infant head severed from body found outside. Motive unknown as neighbors nearby were unaware until Thursday. Moss had scraped ore to earn living and the family had moved from Butler and Nevada.
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Joris
J. E. Moss
Moss
Butler
Nevada
Famous peace advocate presents peace album to conference leader
Madame Selenka, a renowned peace advocate, handed M. De Staal an illustrated album of peace resolutions by meetings across several million women. An address from 15 nations urged the conference to pursue peace and end war. Carmen Sylva and Queen Wilhelmina contributed messages of support.
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Madame Selenka
Peace Conference
Tne Hacur
M. de Staal
Mme. Se‘enka
Carmen Sylva
Queen Elizabeth of
Roumania
Wilhemina
Mme. Selenke
Railway Men Under Arrest In Exeter Wreck Probe
In Reapine Pennsylvania four Philadelphia Reading railroad men face warrants issued by the district attorney after a coroner jury blamed them for the Exeter wreck. Named are engineer William F Wildermuth Fireman A E Magee dispatcher James J Rourke and engineer Harry O Rourke of the second section. Bail set at 1000 with Trainmaster Lhowers to be prosecuted in Philadelphia.
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Reapine
Kerschner
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Exeter
Wm. F. Wildermuth
A. E. Magee
James J. Rourke
Harry O’rourke
Lhowers
Philadelphia
Dewey Home Fund Receives President's Gift
Acting Secretary Cortelyou handed Assistant Secretary Vanderlip a President issued check marking McKinley's contribution to the Dewey home fund. Cortelyou conveyed the President's interest in the project and his pleasure in joining the public in honoring Admiral Dewey.
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McKinley
Vanderslip
Washington
Cortely Ou
Renowned Minnesota Mother Dies After Well Rescue
In Montgomery Minnesota on May 26 Mrs Frank Glass and her four year old son perished after being in a deep well for two hours. The child fell in and was drowned while the mother jumped in to save him and died from exposure after they were brought out.
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Montgomery, Minn
Frank Glass
Don Emilio Castelar Dies After Pulmonary Illness
Mapazip May 26 reports Senor Don Emilio Castelar, famed republican orator and statesman, died after suffering from a winter pulmonary catarrh illness. He had long been a leading political figure and orator.
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Mapazip
Don Emilio Castelar
Fire Wrecks 100 Souses at Budyrki in Panza Region
In Budyrki under Panza government a heavy gale caused a blaze that destroyed about one hundred sousas. The disaster left many homeless and suffering amid the wreckage and loss.
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St. Petersspune
Budyrki
Panza
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