Nebraska W C T U Leader Murdered by Husband
In Sarock Nebraska on February 23 Mrs W Wakeland longtime president of the Nebraska W C T U was murdered by her husband. He later died by suicide after leaving a note claiming responsibility and stating he had killed his wife. The couple were prominent in the region and domestic trouble was cited as a motive.
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Sarock
Neb
W Wakeland
Ebraska
Sause
Anéright Wakeland Calfea
Wakeland
Temperance Wins in Steuben County Saloons Abolished
Capt. Fit Ritter reports Steuben County secured abolition of saloons after strong public opposition. Most businessmen claim trade improves without saloons, aside from sheriff and prosecutor. Ritter notes no drop in activity and predicts saloons will be gone once the drug store investigation ends.
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Ritter
Steuben
Capt
Angola
Cap. Ritter
Dying Man Forgives Drunken Wretch Before Death
In Shelby Vinita on Feb. 26 Jacob Newman shot by David Duncan last Wednesday night remains alive in jail awaiting recovery. Newman asked to bring Duncan to his bedside and spoke of forgiveness saying, Dave I forgive you but why did you shoot me. Duncan claimed drunkenness caused the act and Newman expressed readiness to die.
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Shelby Vinita
Ind
Jacob Newman
David Duncan
Duncan
Newman
Dave
Jake
Hig
J. W. Duncan
Pearl Gann Letter Leaves Judge Perplexed
Judge Alford expresses perplexity over a peculiar letter from Pearl Gann asking to be sent to the Woman's reformatory for life instead of serving nine months in the workhouse for cutting out the eye of Lewis Vaughn. He says nothing can be done beyond her serving the sentence, predicting she may change her mind after about six months.
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Alford
Pearl Gann
Lewis Vaughn
Presidential Nominations Sent To Senate
The president sent nominations for second lieutenants in the U S Army and consuls. B B Anderson of the District of Columbia is named consul at Prescott Ontario. Greenville James of New York named consul at Grenoble France. Other nominees include Meutenants in the U S A from Colorado New York Ohio and Texas.
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Cwashington
U.S. AL
Senate
Aéarge B. Anderson
District of Columbia
United States
Prescott
Ont
Greenville James
New York
Grenoble
France
France. _ Fo “be selected’ Meutenants, U.S.A
H B. Lister
Colorado
Clifford
Wor
Julian L. Dods
Daniel van Voorhis
Ohio
Benj, H. Eope
Texaz
Appeal Denied by Supreme Court in Carter Case
WALMINGTON February 25 The United States Supreme Court refused to grant a writ of certiorari in the case of Carter, denying the right of appeal to that court.
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Carter
Walmington
United States Supreme Court
Dberlin M. Carter
Aunt of Mrs. McKinley Buried in Springfield
Mrs. Saxton of the late veteran editor Joshua Saxton, who died at Springfield, was buried here Monday. She was the aunt of Mrs. Fidel McKinley.
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Irs
McKinley
Bana
Saxton
Joshua On
Springfield
Fident McKinley
Macedonia Invasion Report Reaches Uskub
Several thousand Pelbanians have invaded Macedonia and occupied Uskub according to late February dispatches. The report notes rapid movement through the region with significant military buildup and local resistance.
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Usentius Tuvade
Macedonia
Inna
Uskub
Steps to the Cough and Works of the Cold Tablets
A fragmented ad style item notes Bromo Quinine tablets claimed to cure coughs and colds with pay price implied, but text is garbled and lacks clear details or endorsements. No definitive claims or dates are recovered from the readable fragments.
Kansas City may not host Democratic convention says Inter Ocean
The Inter Ocean reports Kansas City could lose the Democratic National Convention if hotel rates stay high. Gahan dismisses $50 per diem rooms and calls for fair, reasonable rates. Kansas City hotels deny plans to boycott visitors, blaming miscommunication at the Baltimore hotel and noting meal-inclusive rates.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Kansas City
Gahan
Bath
Kansas ‘City
Doa
The
Tribune
Baltimore
Zulus and Nonpareils Bowlers Clash at Marion Alleys
The Zulus led by Floyd Woods Eugene Sauley John C Ruckleshaus Frank Littleton and L Gil Rothschild wore native costumes as the Nonpareils defeated them 652 to 658 in the only game. An attempt at a second game was stopped by interference and referee Bob Bryson awarded the match to the Nonpareils.
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Marion
Floyd Woods
Eugene Sauley
John C. Ruckleshaus
Frank Littleton
L. Gil Rothschild
Bob Bryson
Star store suit verdict trimmed by judge in Malicious Prosecution case
Judge Leathers cut down the verdict against Star store owners in favor of May E. Smith from 2000 to 1200 dollars after remitting 800. The suit claimed malicious prosecution over a shoe return query leading to Smith’s arrest for alleged theft. The court found the original award excessive and accepted the remitted amount as the final judgment.
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Leathers
Star Store
May E. Smith
Blizzard Delays Cleveland Big Four Train Through Sunday
The Cleveland Big Four train due at 10 45 p m Sunday did not arrive until 6 20 a m Monday due to a blizzard. The conductor reported the worst snow storm in his history between Cleveland and Buffalo leaving the train tied up. The southwestern limited due 11 30 a m Monday was six hours late and other trains were laid out.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Southwestern Limited
Coat theft arrest near David Wild's store
Tom Duncan, white, was charged Monday noon with stealing a coat from a dummy outside David Wild's second hand store at 417 East Washington Street. Detectives Thornton and Splan observed him attempting the theft around 1 p.m. It took about 20 minutes to snatch the coat before he was pinched while putting it on.
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Tom Duncan
David
Wild
Washingtonst
Thornton
Splan
They Begin Business In Hughes Barber Shop
Two female shoe shiners Rosa and Kitty Berg started selling shine tickets in Hughes barber shop on Monday. They report fair shine sales but say business is slow and expect to stay three or four days more. They note the town is a country town.
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Rosa
Kitty Berg
Hughes Barber Shop
Births Deaths and Marriages Summary
Birth announcements list numerous families and addresses with newborn boys and a girl. Death notices include John Hummer and several adults with causes such as appendicitis and heart disease. Marital notices show multiple pairs set for marriage, and building permit entries reference repairs at Meridian Ave.
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John Hummer
St. Vincent's
Hoyt-ave
Mary A. McClure
N. Afifbama St
Clara I. Truett
McLean-place
George W. Geiger
Pratt
Patrick Monahan
W. McCarty
Knoxs Colored Bid for Indiana Governor Stirring Anderson
In Anderson a rumor links George L Knox colored republican to a gubernatorial bid in Indiana with Gabriel Jones colored legislator as lieutenant. Booker T Washington attended, drawing a colored reception and Knox arriving in a carriage amid a buzz about his ambitions and movements Monday.
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Anderson
George L. Knox
Indiana
Leutenant
Gabriel Jones
Marion Security
Andersen
Booker T. Washington
Knox
Mr. Knox
Simpson Chapel
Marion club election stirs rival tickets in city politics
In Marion the club election set for March 7 pits regulars against independents in a heated contest described as as fiercely fought as colonial clashes. Both sides claim the race involves no politics and that the outcome carries little significance for the club’s offices.
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Marion Club
Battle for Local Offices Looms Aboard in Hendricks County
Coroner Nasir and Dr Brayton lead races as Republicans rate minor posts for Saturday convention. Osborn and Boswell draw soldier backing for assessor seats while Marion Eaton, a busy local worker, faces opposition over county residency. District 3 commissioner race centers on Tolbert Moore with Thomas Spafford seen as possible winner amid a battleground slate. Nash mounts a last stand for the South Side but faces strong farmer support for Brayton’s rival.
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A.W. Brayton
B. F. Osborn
Joseph Boswell
Court House
Marion Eaton
Hendricks County
Thomas Spafford
Tolbert Moore
G. W. Nash
Brayton
Dr. Nash
Edgar Richey Dead in Lebanon Soldier Dies of Dysentery
Edgar Richey, a Philippines veteran, died in Lebanon Indiana Sunday night from dysentery contracted at the front. Also found Sunday, John Wilson, a deaf mute, with feet and hands frozen.
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Lebanon
Ind
Edgar Richey
Philippines
John Wilson
Liquid air revolution for fruit cars and homes
A Los Angeles chemist and engineer, G. A. Bobrick, and liquid air expert Marenus Frederick tour New York fruit trade circles. Bobrick touts liquid air to refrigerate fruit cars, reducing ice use by a factor of six and slashing freight space. He envisions future cooling of hotels and Pullman cars, home refrigeration with bottles of liquid air, and widespread medical and chemical uses.
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G. A. Bobrick
Los Angeles
Cal
New York
California
Bodrick
Marenus Frederick
Pullman
Council investigation committee meeting postponed to Thursday night
The council investigating committee meeting set for Monday night is postponed to Thursday. Councilman Daller says attorney W N Harding is tied up with a case and cannot attend presently. He adds the committee may meet every night once it starts work.
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Council
Daller
W. N. Harding
Walnut Grove School Abandoned After Hanging Fade
The Walnut Grove school house near where Mer Green was hanged for Luella Mabbitt's murder has been abandoned and will be sold by the trustee. Attendance declined after the hanging, leaving too few children to hire a teacher.
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Flora
Ind
Walnut Grove
Mer Green
Luella Mabbitt
All Are Not Guilty In Plea Of Indicted Prisoners
Indicted prisoners pleaded not guilty in criminal court on Monday. Named defendants include Harry Haney Harry Blewitt Harry Carroll and James Follcw alias Mike Welch. Charges cover petit larceny receiving stolen goods and related offenses. Also named are Peter Lenon Laura Lenon charged with receiving goods stolen from express companies. John Long faces charges of entering a house to commit a felony.
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Harry Haney
Hary Blewitt
Harry Carroll
James Follcw
Mike Welch
Petit
Peter
Laura Lenon
John Long
Boer Supplies Held Up as British Force Deployed
Delayed dispatch reports a British strike toward Wall fic on the West African coast to halt Boer supply holds. Rev. W E Bitzer recounts decades of stomach trouble and revival after using Kedol Dyspepein Cure, praising its digestion aid.
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Cafr Fown
Wallfisc
West African
Odd Tales of the Wires from Kentucky to South Carolina
Multiple brief items report sudden deaths and accidents across states. In Paris Kentucky William Gillespie repelled a highwayman with a pistol killing him. In Columbia South Carolina Wilbur Enis drowned on Hilton Head Island after being left there. In Galesburg Michigan a church accident injured a man when a rope entangled his neck during bell ringing, though he only suffered a scalp wound.
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Columbia
S. C
Hilton
Head Island
Wilbur Enis
Hampton County
EB. B. Stokes
Galesburg
Mich
Gem Shafter
Jesse the station keeper marks cold weather signs
Jesse, the janitor at Union Station who tends the tracks, is called the train men's barometer. His weekly track cleaning signals colder spells, a claim supported by witnesses as winter’s guide. Monday morning he swept platforms while shedmen kept coats on, though Mr. Wappenhans predicted warmer weather.
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Jesse
Union Station
Anglo Saxon league formed in Anderson with 650 members
Anderson Ind February 26 The Anglo Saxon league is formed here and consists of voters born in England Wales Scotland and the Isle of Man and their sons who are voters The group plans to demand political recognition and has 650 members
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Anderson
Ind
England
Wales
Scotland
Isle
Man
Powers Cry for the Brave Boers
France Germany and Russia protest the proposed crushing of Cronje's 8000 defenders at Modder River. Chamberlain reports Europe condemns punitive action, Britain faces isolation and possible American guidance as the Boer resistance endures.
Maher Murder Investigation Ties to Local Rail Workers
Loganport Indiana February 26 The coroner ruled Rodney Maher a murder victim found dead beside the railroad after being struck by a train Trainmen testified the body was cold when found and a bullet hole was discovered in the hip No killer identified at this time and no clew to the murderer
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Rodney Maher
Kenneth
Quarry
Carnegie Sued Over Coke Contract
In Pittsburg on Monday afternoon the H. C. Frick Coke Company filed a suit in common pleas court against the Carnegie Steel Company seeking to annul their existing contract.
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Pittsburg
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Common Pleas Court
Coke Company
Judge grants restraining order to Jesse Albertson
Judge Leathers on Monday granted a restraining order to Jesse Albertson until Tuesday. Albertson bought groceries from Walter T. Screes and, due to illness, could not pay the bill though he paid what he could. The debt was turned over to a collection agency and attempts were made to garnish Albertson's wages. He is employed by Four.
Piano possession suit ends in favor of plaintiff
In superior court room 3 the jury awarded the plaintiff in Wulschner & Son v Lecta Lehritter possession of a piano bought on installments. The verdict notes $60 unpaid interest despite all payments. Also in court Judge Daly withheld judgment for James White after a drunkenness case. White was taken to the dispen sary with injuries. In room 2 Messenger sues Field and Shellhouse to replevin $1,200 goods once at Barton hotel. Field claims innocence of purchase.
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Wulschner & Son
Lecta Lehritter
James White
Daly
White
James
Morton
Frank Bird
Grand Hotel
W. H. Messenger
Richard Field
Frank Shellhouse
Barton Hotel
Virginia Ave
Superior Court
Messenger
Field
W. H. Barton
Shellhouse
Chicago Markets Slip as Wheat Led Declines on Weak Receipts
Chicago market report shows wheat closing lower on Monday with May at 61 1/8, July at 64 1/4 cents, amid heavy northwest receipts and a larger visible supply. Corn and oats followed with mixed gains and losses. provisions quoted for pork, lard, ribs, and dressed poultry varied, while butter and cheese prices moved within narrow ranges.
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Chicago
Northwest
Western Twins
Dheddars
Santere “Twins
Imnberger
Quayle Denounces Sheldon Editorship of Topeka Capital
Rev W A Quayle blasts Rev Charles M Sheldon plan to edit the Topeka Capital calling it the boldest piece of effrontery and sacrilege for using Christ for advertising. He warns Sheldon could do little to alter the paper’s policy during the week of editorship and questions the venture.
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Christ
Wiliam A. Quayle
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Capital
Indianapolis
Sheldon
Prominent Fort Wayne Youth Tries Gas Suicide in Chicago
Fred W. Gregg a noted society young man from Fort Wayne attempted suicide in the Palmer House Chicago by closing his room and opening gas jets. He enjoyed the stage and had written of a future with the Dearborn stock company. He was active in local theatrical entertainments.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Fred W. Gregg
Palmer House
Chicago
Dearborn Stock Company
Offer to Indiana University President Rejected
Bloomington Feb 28 Since the death of Prof. Smart head of Furdus university it was learned that in 1884 he was offered the presidency of Indiana university but declined due to his obligation to Purdue The prohibitionists have chosen May 1 and 2 to nominate their state ticket meeting in Indianapolis.
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Bloomington
Inn
Smart
Furdus University
Indiana, University
Purdue
Indianapolis
Grand theater fire and other city notes in brief
Wire tips report a London grand theater fire with losses, Chicago college presidents meeting, Cubans celebrating independence, and a Kan sas City bimetallist meet on July 4. Reports also note Archbishop Hennessy weakening in Dubuque, Moelman's Chicago garden blaze with $50,000 loss, Croker stomach trouble in England, Depew to address Philippine question, and property fire at 250 W. Jackson St. Chicago with $50,000 loss. Additional items include Detroit steel and spring works fire, stampede toward Cape Nome, Montana Heinze miners seeking $20 million from copper trust, and a planned trolley line on the Chicago river by Francis Regnautt. Funeral of Chief Washakie draws 2,000. Julia Morrison James accepts starring role in A Day of Reckoning. Jim Shubert arrested for counterfeiting. Flower goes insane on a Denver train. Forrest City station house fire death. County of Edinburgh floated after grounding near Manasquan. Aaron Tilley’s mysterious disappearance amid rough rider ties.
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Grand Theater
London
Chicago
Kansas ¢ City
Hennessy
Dubuque
Moelman
Summer Garden
Richard Croker
England
Senator Depew
Senate
W. Jackson St
Detroit Steel and Spring
Cape Nome
Heinze
Montana
Copper Trust
Francis Regnautt
Gondylag
Chief Washakile
Fort Washakie
Wyo
Julia Morrison James
Jim Shubert
C. A. Long
Jim ‘Parker
Bownie
Green
Charles
Union Stock Yards Cattle and Hogs Prices and Receipts
Indianapolis Feb 26 cattle receipts Monday show no ship ments. Prices quoted for export and shipping cattle range from good to prime steers 1350 lb plus at 49 550 to fair to medium steers 1350 lb and up at 490. Other classes include veal calves 500 to 750 and prime to fancy export bulls at 429. Hogs receipts 1500 Monday ship ments small common to fair lightweights 6 75 to 4 00. Sheep receipts west none with good to choice lambs 7 0 to 6 a common to medium 2 5 to 2 6.
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Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Ind
Stcote cc
Bloete cc
Baney
Speee
Wests
Interstate
Gvotago
Esceenenvetaseners
Interstate Live Stock Market Report from Yards
Interstate Stock yards report for February 26 lists cattle receipts and price ranges by class. Prime steers, medium to good steers, heavy calves, heifers, cows, veal calves, and bulls are shown with weight bands and price brackets. hogs and sheep receipts and asks are included with typical packing, shipping, and market terms.
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Nebraska
Ww. C. Tr
Sughout the West
MR. Ritter
Pearl
Ekansas City
Charles R
Viola Gaynor
Shaw-St
Mae
Mary Munro
N. Ilnois
Alice Cuirtis
N. King-ave
John and
Della Moridary
Klondikeave
George L
Josie Forrest
Madison-aive
Ellsworth
Lulu McCuray
Blaine-ave
W. W
Blanche Haymaker
New York-st
William A
Anna Power
Columbia-ave
Lester Wright
Bertha Gray
Samuel H. Miller
A. Grassling
B. Miller
Anna Sélmyer
Everett
Thompson
Pessie Clark
Harry J. Southern
Julian M. Keeley
Charles E. Kinniwk
Sarah E. ‘Peggs
W. A. Fisher
M. Clune
Jones
Nasir
W.E. Bitzer
Paris
Wm. Gillespie
Plum Lick
Gillespie
Barometer
America
Germany
Russia
Chamberlain
H. R. Chamberlain
New York Sun
Cronje
Modder River
Europe
Great Britain
Roberts
Kitcherer
Alexander
Caesar
Africa
Paardeberg
Maher
Logansfort
the Cor
Carnegie
Frick Coke Company
Collecor
City Life
Quayle
Prof. Smart
Sea Yard
Ccceseuee
Cevecs
KING
S. H
M. Vassar
Wm. H. Black Dog
Sues
Samuel Long
Mary Long
Marion County
Sarah Harden
Jane Lidy
Mattie Gibson
Elizabeth Ketrow
Dillsboro
George W. Pate
City
Hay
Timothy
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