Rush for Free Land in Nebraska Draws Thousands
Thousands of men and women flocked to Nebraska land offices under the Kinkaid law to claim 640 acres each from 1,000,000 acres opened for settlement. Cowboys hired by ranchers mixed with genuine homesteaders, raising fears of clashes as chaos and excitement spread across ONeill, Broken Bow, and other towns. Floods, drownings, and a cloudburst near Pittsburgh added to widespread disaster reports. The day also carried international and national brief items on Japan’s success in Penghui Pass, a Nebraska tornado fatalities, and other calamities.
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Nebraska
Aix Land
Cntire
O'Neill
Broken Bow
Custer County
Snline
Richardson
Fire destroys Luetgert sausage plant in Chicago
A fire consumed the Luetgert sausage factory at Hermitage and Diversey in Chicago, largely wiping out stock valued around 140000. The building, tied to Adolph Luetgert and the 1887 murder case, was leased by the Library Bureau and had been unoccupied. Authorities and crowds watched as flames erupted, with a mystery surrounding the origin of the blaze.
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Chicago
Adolph Luetgvert
Chelous
Library Bureau Company
Luetgert
Hermitage
Tenetgert
Chartes Westerholm
Library Bureau
Luetgart
Union foe is slugged leaving Chicago office building
Alexander Allen, attorney for the employers' association, was attacked from behind as he left the 88 UnSalle street building in Chicago. He suffered severe scalp wounds and fainted, with no witnesses located. He was taken to Samaritan hospital. his unconscious body was later found in the building rotunda by a secretary of the National Metal Trades Association.
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Chicago
Alexander €. Allen
Employers’ Association
UnSalle Street
Alien
Samaritan Hospital
Allen
Wuoest
National Metal Trades Association
Jim
Abolish Supreme Trustees in Ancient Order of United Workmen
The supreme lodge abolishes the offices of supreme trustees and the relief board. The board of directors will conduct business. Funds must be invested in government, state, provincial, county, school or municipal bonds, with municipal bonds limited to towns of 6000 inhabitants or more.
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Ancient Order United Workmen
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Supreme Trustees
Relief Board
Board of Directors
Order
Public whipping of a boy shocks Lexington crowd
A 16 year old colored boy was publicly whipped fifty lashes in Lexington Kentucky after his coat was removed, in the presence of more than a thousand residents. The punishment followed a charge of injuring private property and sparked threats of a legal challenge to the judge's decision.
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Lexington
John Riley
John Weet
Help for Harvests Four States Form Labor Plan for Wheat Soul
Four Western states Kansans Noe braskea and the two Dakotas organize aid for harvests to avert labor famine. A Nebraska labor commissioner leads a mobilization with branch offices and rail routes to deploy 20 000 workers to Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas, coordinating via main bureau in Kansas and sending crews north after Nebraska harvest.
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Wheat Belt
Kansans
Noebraskea
Dakotas
Aseheime
Comtmil Aslotier Bush
Nebraska
Warenw
Schneoln
Neb
Yarlongs Party
Russian Fleet Sinks After Port Arthur Battle Foiled by Japanese Torpedo Boats
The Port Arthur engagement shows Russian resolve fading as Japanese torpedo boats crippled the Peresviet and Sevastopol. Togo’s forces report heavy Russian movement, while Japanese dispositions under Oku, Nodzu, Oyama, and Kuroki consolidate a southward push.
Imminent Decisive Battle Reported in Campaign Line
Lieut Gen Sakharoff confirms a great battle near imminent as Gen Ku rapatkin leads a main army against Gen Gena Kuroki and Gen Okun with about 300000 troops. Outposts are in contact along the front as Japanese forces appear poised for clash.
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Sakharoff
Kurapatkin
Gena
Japanese Naval Triumphs and Russian Retreat Highlight Coastal Clash
The report details Japanese strategy near Port Arthur with mines and baited ships. It notes battleship Petropavlovsk sunk and Russian forces pressed to retreat as Japanese landings increase. It highlights Togo as a military genius and outlines movements of Oku, Kuroki, and Kuropatkin with shifting fronts and skirmishes along the coast.
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Hobson
Pitsewo
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Yogo
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Toxo
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Kalehouw
Nodgy
War News in Brief from the Fronts
Edward F. Knight of the London Morning Post is reported killed at Wafangtlen while with the Japanese army. H. J. Middleton of the Associated Press dies near Liaoyang from enteric dysentery. Japanese torpedo boats press battleships at Port Arthur as Russian gunnery fails to halt them. Reports claim Russian defeat near Tatcheklan but lack confirmation. Oku’s forces reportedly withdraw, military experts wary of misreadings. Dondaime de Bourbon allegedly witnessed a wounded Russian king, sparking calls to curb war brutality.
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Talalua
Noda
Kuroki
Nodzu
Edward F. Knight
London Morning Post
Wafangtlen
H. J. Middleton
Associated Press
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Manchuria
Tatcheklan
St. Petrorsburg
St Petersburg
Trade prospects brighten amid steady clothing and dry goods demand
A report from the Commercial Agency notes improved activity in dry goods and apparel, especially men’s and women’s wear, with Chicago wholesale houses seeing strong fall demand. North and Northwest trade trails last year, while St. Louis and Baltimore areas show robust orders for fall goods, hats, shoes, and millinery. Labor tensions and factory repairs temper outlook, but crop conditions improve and grain shipments rise. provisions and animal products sell well as prices edge higher.
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Cional Mercantile Agency
Roe A
Commercty
United States
Bandavest
Anc
Chicago
Maltimore
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
R. G. Dun & Coe
Grain and Livestock Prices in Major Markets Listed
A long list of commodity quotes from Chicago to Buffalo shows live cattle hogs sheep and various grades of wheat corn oats rye and hay. Prices vary by market with values like cattle at 3.50 to 6.05 dollars and hogs 4.00 to 6.90 in several cities, butter and clover seed also noted.
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Sim Tlie
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Northern
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Toledo
Cholee
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