Tornadoes Kill Four in Johnston County Nebraska
Severe storms in Johnston county Nebraska caused four deaths and multiple injuries. A tornado ten miles west of Tecumseh damaged homes, killed two school children, and destroyed a schoolhouse. A threshing party near Elk Creek was wiped out by a bolt, killing three men and injuring others. Heavy rain accompanied the outbreaks. Nelson sustained stock losses and property damage, while the Rock Island roundhouse and local buildings suffered further harm.
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Johnston County
Neb
O. A. Giel
August Boeman
Roy Carmine
Koehler
Elk Creek
Henry Walthers
Henry Walthers, Jr
Rock Island
Jrome
Harry Follmer
Jone
Arrest of Forgery Suspect in Omaha Shocks City
SENDER 18 ARRESTED FOR forged checks. B. G. Bender, sought in Pittsburg Cleveland Buffalo and other eastern cities on forgery charges, was captured by Omaha police on Friday. Officers call it one of the most important arrests in years as Bender allegedly used introduction letters from eastern railroad men to swindle hundreds with forged checks.
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B. G. Bender
Pittsberg
Cleveland
Buffalo
Omaha
Neb
Wis
Bender
Assassins Trepoff’s Niece Seen in Swiss Murder Plot
St Petersburg dispatch identifies Taplana Leontieff as the woman who killed an elderly Frenchman named Mueller in Interlaken on Sept 1 by mistake for Durnovo former Russian interior minister. The case links to Mille and Trepoff family intrigues including a 1906 thwarted assassination plot against her uncle.
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St Petersburg
Taplana Leontieff
Mueller
Interlaken
Switzerland
Durnovo
Leontleff
Trepoff
Hfe
Ohio Tribute to McKinley Statue Unveiling in State
Citizens from all regions gathered for the unveiling of a 350000 bronze statue honoring President McKinley. Alice Longworth, daughter of the late president, unveiled the statue, with Chief Justice William R. Day and Senator Daniel of Virginia as principal speakers. Earthquake shocks reported in Chile between San Alago and Maule, linked to volcanic activity.
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States
McKinley
Alice Longworth
Wiliam R. ‘Day
United States Supreme Court
United States
Daniel
Virginia
Chili
la Nacion
Buenos Ayres
Santiago
San Alago
Maule
Mrs Chadwick's Mother Nenad Dies in Woodstock
Mary A Bigley of Woodstock Out mother of Cassie Chadwick of Cleveland died Thursday night. Highly respected, the notice notes her passing and references to her family legacy.
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Chadwick
Nenad
Mary A. Bigley
Woodstock
Out
Cassie Chadwick
Cleveland
Million-Acre Oklahoma Pasture To Be Sold By Sealed Bid
The Interior Department plans a December sale of about 460000 acres in Comanche County Oklahoma for cattlemen. Bids must meet a minimum five dollar per acre price with one fifth paid at bid and the rest in four yearly installments. Entrymen must qualify as homestead entrants and comply with homestead laws. leases on the land adjust rents after sale.
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Zislf
Oklahoma
Ryan
Comanche County
China
Interior
Hig
Packing Plant Burns at Cudahy Brothers
A major blaze destroyed the Cudahy Brothers Packing plant near Milwaukee, with the lard refinery and killing department wiped out. Patrick Cudahy estimates losses near 400000, insurance around 800000. one fireman reported killed earlier, later deemed false. The six story structure, 200 by 869 feet, burned after starting in the lard department. cause unknown. The town aided fire efforts as Milwaukee units joined to contain the flames. The plant will be rebuilt promptly. 640 workers reportedly left unemployed by the disaster.
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Cudahy Bros
Cudah Oy Brothers Packing Company
Cudahy
Wie
Milwaukee
Patrick Cudahy
Sosa
Fesl
Milwaukee Department
City ownership defeat in Seattle street railway vote
Seattle voters rejected a proposed municipal bond plan totaling 3 4,272,000 to create a city owned street railway system. The measure needed a majority but fell 935 votes short with about 13,000 ballots cast and four precincts unheard. Registration reached 23,000 despite inclement weather and strong working-class turnout.
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Seattle
Seattle Electric Railway Company
Boston Capitallats
Oklahoma City Flood Deluges Break Records
The heaviest rain in Oklahoma City history fell Thursday, with 3.70 inches in two hours. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway track washed out between Pauls Valley and Fort Sill, causing detours for trains toward Texas.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Atchison, Topeka and Sante Te
Paul's Valley
Furcoll
I. T
Texas
Spanish war general resigns amid editor clash in Madrid
General Linres who led Spanish troops at Santiago during the Hispano American War resigns as captain general of Catalonia after anger with Hapana Nueva editor in Madrid. Seconda sent to the office. Train incident near Dwight kills Fredgan of Joliet, 28, instantly on Chicago and Alten line Thursday.
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Linres
Santiago
Cuba
Hapana Nueva
Madrid
Nag
Catalonia
Senor Sorlans
al Rom
Fredgan
Joliet, Sr
Chicago and
Alten
Dwight Thureday
Sugar Price Advances and Trachoma Quarantine News
Advance in sugar prices shows soft trades up 14 cents and hard Bradea up 6 to 10 cents per hundred pounds. San Francisco quarantine officers deny landing on the steamer Siberia from the Orient due to trachoma findings. Twenty seven Japanese firemen and a Western Minera aid are noted. Milwaukee Locomotive Firemen union allocates 31,000 for Western Federation support.
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San Francisco
Siberia
Orient
Western Minera
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of
Milwaukee
Western Federation of Birigen
Indictments Returned Against Wrixskers in Bank Fraud Case
The September grand jury at Chisago returned more than twenty indictments charging forgery, embezzlement, and defalcations after insolvency against Wrixskers and others. Theodore Stonsland escaped indictment by testifying. Ole Stenslund and Walter Frantzen face possible charges as their roles clarify.
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O. Stenstand
Henry W. Hersing
Penttenthy
Chisago
Ovidance
Kavanagh
Theodore Stonsjand
Yanglar
Cung Stongland
Reprody
Ole Stenslund
Horlng
Union Faerie
Walter Frantzen
Young Stonsttad
Evidemca
Fraintzen
New York
Union to Expand Stockholders to Vote on Bonds
Western Union Telegraph directors authorize President Crowry to call stockholders meeting for October 10 to vote on issuing 25 million dollars in gold bonds. They also approved immediate issuance of 10.6 million in gold bonds for subscription by stockholders to fund new construction and property purchases. The circular cites rapid growth and rising facilities needs. All 20 million in 4 percent registered bonds issued in 1900 have been used.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Crowry
Feal Egate Trust plan approved to repay depositors
Receiver Earle advances a reorganization plan for the Feal Egate Trust Company of Philadelphia. Directors pledge 2.5 million dollars in cash plus assets to pay depositors dollar for dollar, with one third cash now and two thirds in preferred stock to serve as working capital for the reconstituted company.
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Earle
Feal Egate Trust Company
Philadelphia
M Institution
Not Guilty Plea Upheld in Rockefeller Indictment Case
John D. Rockefeller pleads not guilty through counsel in Findlay probate court on anti trust charges against Standard Oil. Other defendants also plead not guilty and seek jury trials as Judge Banker adjourns court to October. Gilbertson ordered to repay $7,629 or face jail for contempt after failure to pay creditors following bankruptcy ruling.
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Oll Magnate
Findlay
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Eac
Banker
Louis Gibertson
la Crome
Wis
Tuekday
G. C. Prentiss
Gilbertson
American Board reports record foreign missions receipts
The American Board of Foreign Missions closed its fiscal year Tuesday with total receipts of 912,169 dollars, the largest in its history. This marks a gain of 161,020 dollars over the previous year.
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Foreign Missions
American Board of Commission
Era For Foreign Missions
Fireman saves man by tying rope to stumps
In Sheboygan Wisconsin Fireman Seiph ran down a man and cut off his legs then saved the injured man by tying a rope around the stumps to stop bleeding. A separate notice reports Herman Gelricha of New York disinheriting his wife and son and leaving the estate to his brother and sister.
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Man
Hlalocomedys
Lege
Seiph
Sheboygan
Wis
Michael Gurquach
Herman Gelricha
New York
Pla
Jailbreakers Captured After Struggle in Muskogee
RW, Arnett and William Jackson, who escaped from a Carthage jail in June, were captured in Muskogee Tuesday after a struggle. They face charges of forgery and burglary.
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Arnett
William Jackson
Carthage
Muskogee
I. T
Rocker Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
In Sibley the jury sentenced Charles Rocker to life imprisonment after a fifteen hour deliberation on his murder case. He was charged with killing August Schroeder in 1900 and later married Schroeder’s widow who testified she learned of the crime from Rocker in his sleep. Rocker had previously been convicted and sentenced to hang, but a new trial was granted by the supreme court.
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Rocker
Sibley
Charles Rocker
Ilfe
Nuany
August Schroeder
Lyon County
Schroed
Damaged Awarded in Union Childs Death Case
Ren Large awarded 94 100 damages for killing of child aged one in Union. Jury in district court at Hi forhaa found Large as administrator of the baby's estate 1 200 against Town Central Railway for loss of estate value and anticipated services had the child lived to 18. Railroad to appeal.
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Ren Large
Union
Hiforhaa
Hen Large
Town Central Railway Company
Large
Stoneston railroad crash injures Joni Canfield
Joni Canfield of Independence sues Rock Island Railroad for 50000 after a January collision in dense fog. Canfield, a section crew member, suffered multiple severe injuries including broken limbs and crushed knee. the crash also killed Dallip Leyden and left others injured.
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Colliston
Joni Canfield
Independence
Ibaa
Rock Island Railroad Company
Canfield
Dallip Leyden
Hesa
Hele
Willd in Peculiar Accident at Nelson Farm
Henry Stram of Mederville died at a Lit tle Port area farm after an accident with a wood saw engine. His right arm was torn by the wheel and his skull fractured when entangled by the machine. He died within a half hour, leaving a wife and three young daughters in poverty.
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Henry Stram
Nelson
Little Port
Mederville
Holt
Yeomen Settlement Ends $65,000 Suit in Des Moines
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen and J. B. Gosunge of San Francisco settled a $65,000 suit over commissions and contract cancellation in Des Moines on Monday. A $6,400 payment, agreed in a comptroller and the director's meeting, concluded the case.
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Yeomen
The
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
J. B. Gosunge
San Francisco
Des Moines
Clinton Sugar Refining Plant To Employ 300 Men Soon
The Clinton Sugar Refining company will reduce the workforce from 1606 to about 300 men in a few days as the large new plant in Clinton, Iowa, is expected to begin operations by the first of January making it one of the region’s largest manufacturing institutions. Tramp Found Dead Near Rail Tracks East of Iowa City. The body of Stephen Colting, a tramp, was found a mile east of Iowa City beside the Rock Island tracks. He likely fell from a moving train or attempted to board one. a pocket card gave his identity but not his address. Suicide From Carbolic Acid. J. G. Norman of Council Bluffs, a young married man, killed himself by swallowing carbolic acid. his body was found by his four-year-old daughter in an outhouse.
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Clinton
Clinton Sugar Refining Company
Towa
Staphen Colting
Iowa City
Rock Yaland
Cardain
Hia Wentity
Baby
Puther
J. G. Norman
Counc
Biuits
Nock
Town City
Local Elections and Land Trade Report From Iowa Towns
Miss Lacompte ty Chasen and Miss Merry Lacompté, both of Oskaloosa, elected supervisor of music in Boona public schools replacing Prof. H. E. Coburn who moves to St Louis as supervisor. Trades Books for a Farm Land deal in Dickinson County. J. G. Chrysler owns land and plans to move there. Mysterious horse disease hits a Santa Road camp near Argyle causing several horses to go blind. Two boys Wayne and Howard Flynn, ages 10 and 12, drown while bathing in a creek near Riverwids at Lows City. sister also drowned earlier.
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Lacompte Ty Chasen
Merry Lacompté
Oskaloosa
Boona
HE. L. Coburn
St. Louis
Wayne
Howard Flynn
Riverwids
Lows City
Divorce Case Sena b t ie ay Old Man Sveka Separation from Tiride of Few Mantle
A historic divorce petition on record in Cars County alleges that T M James of Anita separated from his wife Mure Dans and her alleged inhuman treatment. The plaintiff claims she refused recognition as wife since her intoxication with many men the night of the wedding, inviting strangers to visit and drink, and desertion for over a month.
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Cars
T. M. James
Anita
Vt Jagat
Mure
Lel Mored
Hin
Honeringey
Hat Sha
Nia Davehtey
Keokuk Man Drowns During Outing by Gregory Pool
Harry P. Bisbee, a Keokuk Savings Bank bookkeeper and deputy revenue collector, drowned Sunday afternoon at Gregory Pool during a family outing. A member of the outing shot a fish, Bisbee swam after it, stepped into a dink pool, and vanished from view. Life was extinct when his body was recovered shortly after.
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P. Bisbee
Harry P. Bisbee
Keokuk
Farmer Charley Quic Shot Near Charter Oak
A farmer near Charter Oak, Vermont, was struck by a 28 caliber ball while in his field on Monday morning. He initially mistook the impact for a piece of his mower, but checked his hat and found a puncture about two inches from entry. Nearby depot agent Berne was shooting at a dog about three quarters of a mile away and was not seriously hurt.
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Chariey Quic
Viettm
Peendtar
Charter Oak
Berne
Stender
Stander
Fire at Havelock causes extensive damage to stores
Early Monday a large fire at Havelock endangers the business district. The general store of W. S. Cox is a total loss while Moffatt's hardware store and Lentz's restaurant suffer heavy damage. Firefighters and a freight crew alerted the town as flames raged through the block.
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Havelock
Cox
Moffatt
Delta Fire Destroys Businesses on Tunt Street
A Tuesday morning blaze at Tunt's restaurant destroyed Hunt's restaurant and multiple shops, with losses totaling at least £25,000. Firefighters fought flames with a bucket brigade as most buildings burned rapidly, sparing little. Principal losses include Reid & Son clothing stock and buildings, Wharton stock and structures, and Whistler stock and building, with Granyynce damage amount unknown.
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Delta
Tunt
Hunt's
Randall
Reid & Son
Monks Harvest Large Summer Apple Crop in New Mallory
Monks at the Catholic monastery in New Mallory Dufuque county prepare a twenty five man force to gather, package, and preserve a large summer apple crop destined for apple cider and vinegar, amid perishable fruit and heavy labor demands.
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New Mallory
Dufuque
Prominent Grand Army figure and editor remembered
The obituary recalls Finhert B. Thrawn of Aitilesytile C as a lifelong editor and active civic figure in the Grand Army heartland. It notes his military service in the Civil War era, pre-enlistment activities, and late life residence, with emphasis on his leadership at the Zanesville Chronicle and his role in regional public life. The piece also mentions Mrs. May Craigie and her son Oliver Thobhos, and situates Thrawn among notable contemporaries, including J. S. Sargent and Charles Read, highlighting connections to journalism, law, and culture.
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Finhert B. Thrawn
Iit
Waseryfen
Wlwaya
Zanesvile Clourlep
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