Desolation Widespread After Devastating Nebraska Tornado
A Nebraska tornado Friday night left at least twenty three dead with twenty five feared, injuring many as it struck four counties Fillmore Webster Franklin and Thayer and crossed into Kansas. Towns including Carleton Fairfield Deshler Shickley Geneva Wrankling Ong and Riverton report severe destruction and homesteads ruined with no livestock remaining. Over 200 people became homeless seeking shelter in unaffected homes.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Byron
Deshler
Fillmore
Webster
Franklin
Thayer
Kansas
Carleton
Fairfield
Shickley
Geneva
Wrankling
Ong
Riverton
Cyclone Hit Charles City Iowa Destroys Homes
A cyclone struck Charles City Iowa yesterday around five pm destroying about 200 residences and barns. One man named Wen Beck and one child were killed, with three children reported missing. The cyclone traced a ten rod wide path from southwest of town to northeast areas, narrowly missing the Charles City College buildings before dissipating several miles northeast.
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Charles City
Iowa
City
Wen
Beck
Charles City Colege
Former race king ends life after fortune fails
James Duncan once ranked among the South’s top steeplechase riders and a Kentucky turf king was found hanging at 256 Selby Avenue St Paul. Reports say loss of fortune and a separation from his wife and children drove the former millionaire to suicide.
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St. Paul
James Duncan
South
Kentucky
Selby Avenue
Rallionaire Turman
Le Sueur Man Killed By Train While Holding Bicycle
Le Sueur Minnesota June 9 Robert Johnson of Le Sueur was killed near Henderson by Omaha Train No 7. He stood on the track with his bicycle, ignored the warning whistle. He was twenty five years old and unmarried. Relatives took charge of the body.
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le Sueur
Minn
Robert Johnson
Henderson
Omaha
Ud Sueur
M Cormick Case Ends in Mistrial After Jury Deadlock
In Grand Forks North Carolina Eddie McCormick nineteen sought an alibi after a jury failed to agree on the charge. The jury was discharged after being out from 4 30 Saturday afternoon to 8 yesterday.
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Grand Forks
N. C
Eddie McCormick
Frances Zepsky
McCormick
Anti Taft Allies Break Over Republican Steps
Chicago reports show allies of anti Taft factions debating the bolt strategy as they test public sentiment. Representatives Burke Kealing and Hemenway were among leaders cited in advancing the plan while some allies called the move ill advised and aimed at pressuring Taft delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republican National Committee
James Francis Burke
Knox
Hemenway
Indiana
J. B. Kealing
Wisconsin Savings Banks See Deposits Decline
Wisconsin state and mutual savings banks report a fall of more than 1 million dollars in deposits between February 14 and May 14, while loans and discounts rise by about 1.1 million. Bankers say lending remains active and not in fear of hard times.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
M. C. Bergh
Traveling Man Struck On Tracks Near Depot
George Kremer of this town traveling for a packing company in Austin narrowly escaped death near Randolph. He stepped from in front of a stationary engine on a side track and was struck by backing cars, knocked clear of the track, unconscious briefly with severe cuts and bruises.
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Cara
Minnesota Lake
Minn
George Kremer
Austin
Randolph
Wisconsin North Central Railway to Tie Red Granite and Poysippi
Madison June 9 The Wisconsin North Central Railroad company is incorporated. The 86 mile line will run from Red Granite to Poysippi. Capital stock is $69000 and directors are John Moffitt H W Colts and H A Dewey.
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Red Granite
Poysippi
Madison
Wis
North
Wisconsin
Wisconsi Northern Railroad Company
John Moffitt
H. W. Colts
H. A. Dewey
Fatal accident in Nidsros leads to grave injury
John E Anderson dropped a .22 caliber revolver while cleaning it in Nidsros. The weapon discharged, striking Mrs. Anderson in the chin and inflicting a serious wound. A physician was summoned and her condition is reported as grave but improving.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Nidsros
John E Ander ‘Gon
Prison Term For Dunham After Forgery Plea
E A Dunham of Crookston Minnesota pleaded guilty to one count of forgery and was sentenced to three and a half years in the penitentiary He was discharged on other counts Dunham formerly worked as a bartender and served as a policeman in St Paul.
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Crookston, Minn
E. A. Dunham
Dunham
St. Paul
Eighteen Drown In Flood Near Pachula
Floods near Pachula cause great damage over two days. Eighteen people are reported drowned and the village is said to be wiped out.
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City of Mexico
City of
Pachula
Tornado Kills Dalton Family Near Mauston Wisconsin
A tornado struck the John Dalton farm four miles south of Mauston Wisconsin yesterday demolishing the farmhouse and barns. It killed John Dalton and his twelve year old son Philip.
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Mauston
Wis
John Dalton
Dalton
Philip
Miners Die in Gold King Mine Rescue Effort
Six men are dead and eight others in a dangerous condition from foul air at the Gold King mine in Gladstone near Silverton Colorado. Rescue teams entered the mine after a fire destroyed the engine room and shaft house, but several rescuers were overcome by toxic air as they tried to locate three missing miners.
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Silverton, Co.o
Gold King
Gladstone
Victor Erickson
John Sumston
Otto Johnson
Fight on Eufaula Streets Ends in Fatal Wounding
In Eufaula Oklahoma on June 9 a clash between about fifteen Checotah residents and local citizens left Deputy Constable F M Woods fatally wounded and Joseph Parmenter of Checotah wounded but not in danger. The dispute began when Woods tried to disarm Parmenter and about fifteen shots were fired.
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Checotah
Eufaula
Okla
Fiffteen
F. M. Woods
Joseph Parmenter
Woods
Parmenter
River Rise Triggers Panic in North Topeka and Armourdale
The Kaw river’s steady rise caused near panic as residents moved to higher ground in North Topeka and Kansas City Kaw Armourdale. Families evacuated homes and packed houses emptied basements and moved goods to upper floors.
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Kansas City
North Topeka
Armourdale
Paris Murder Mystery Deepens as Banker slain
In Paris on June 9 investigators confront a fresh case after the unresolved deaths of Adeline Steinheil and Mme Japy. Auguste Remy a 77 year old retired banker was found stabbed to death at his Rue de la Peppiniere mansion. Heist included money and jewels of substantial value.
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Paris
Adeline Steinheil
Mme. Japy
Auguste Remy
Rue de la Peppiniere
Balloonist Killed During Descent at Mildred Park
Luther Eidward Jones aged 27, a balloonist, attempted an afternoon ascent at Mildred Park. The parachute swung him against a tree limb as the balloon rose, fracturing his skull and causing instant death.
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Springfield
Ill
Luther Eidward Jones
Mildred Park
Jones
Nurse kills doctor in apartment vestibule in New York
After lying in wait for nine hours, Sarah Ko net, a young Russian trained nurse, shot and killed Dr. William Auspitz in the vestibule of an apartment house. She said she shot him because he wronged her.
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New York
Sarah Konet
William Auspitz
Indictments Return Against Wood Officers in Fraud Scheme
The federal grand jury indicted L. A. Wood George A. Wood and F. B. Wood for conspiracy to use the mails for fraud. As officers of Wisconsin Grain and Stock they posed as stock and grain commission dealers and converted customers’ funds. This marks the second batch of indictments. earlier charges were filed last October. The trial, held before Judge Morris, ended amid sensational accusations involving Sherman S. Smith and jurors.
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St. Paul
Federal Grand Jury
Morris
United States Circuit Court
L. A. Wood
George A. Wood
F. B. Wood
Wisconsin Grain and Stock Company
Sherman S. Smith
Minneapolis
Aberdeen stabbing shocks town with fatal wound
Howell, a young Iowa man, is fatally wounded near Aberdeen when stabbed by a black man who fled the scene. The victim is unconscious with possible lung injury and police spread a broad manhunt as callers report the suspect may be arrested on sight.
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Iowa
Aberdeen
S. D
Howell
Rob and Burn Hotel Raid At Rawhide Nevada
A gang of eight men and two women held up the Rawhide hotel robbing $300 then $400 more as they fired the building to escape. They robbed a drug store two stage drivers and three men and left for the hills. The sheriff and state police pursue the gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Journal
Rawhide
Rawhide Hotel
Taylors Falls Man Found Dead in Livery Office
Adolph Hofman was found dead in the Taylors Falls livery office with a rifle outside and an empty shell on the floor. Officials call it murder or death by own action. coroner to investigate. Hoffman's friends doubt suicide. Date: June 6. Location: Taylors Falls, Minnesota.
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Taylors Falls
Mian
Adolph Hofman
Hoffman
Pasteur Institute Busy in Rabies Treatment
During ten months of operation the Pasteur Institute for treating dog bite rabies has treated 159 persons. The largest share came from Minneapolis with 75 patients followed by St. Paul with 36.
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Pasteur Institute
Minneapolis
Pasteur Institute For
St. Paul
No Danger of Revolt in Panama Says Panamanian Minister
Jose Augustin Arango Panamanian minister to the United States, now in New York after a trip to Panama, states there is no danger of an insurrection following the up coming presidential election on the isthmus, despite fears in some quarters.
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New York
Jose Augustin Arango
Panamhan
United States
Panama
Night Riders Warning Strikes Tobacco Beds in Kentucky
In Lexington on June 6 night riders salted tobacco beds belonging to Mrs. A C Repess of this city. The farm lies in Mason county and a grave was dug in the bed center with a note warning the tenant to raise no tobacco this year.
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Lexington
A. C. Repess
Mason County
Worker fatally injured in rural fall near Bisbee
Charles Smith, a laborer for W. H. Brown seven miles southwest of Bisbee, fell at the Brown farm while going to breakfast. He broke or dislocated his neck and is paralyzed. Death is thought possible.
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Bisbee
N. C
Charles Smith
W. H. Brown
Here
George Siler Stricken While Walking on State Street
Chicago June 6 George Siler prize fight referee and writer on pugilistic matters was stricken with heart disease while walking on State Street yesterday His condition last night showed some improvement
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George Siler
Chicago
New Company Is Good In Eveleth Annual Armory Inspections
Eveleth Minnesota reports the first annual armory inspections with sixty six men present. Lieut Col Gerlach of the United States Army inspects and compliments the unit amid the ceremony.
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Eveleth
Minn
Gerlach
United States ‘Army
Railroad Bridge Wrecked at Purcell Oklahoma
Two spans of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe bridge over the Canadian River at Purcell collapsed last night. Traffic between Oklahoma City and Norman is suspended while repairs are arranged.
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Guthrie
Okla
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Canadian River
Purcell
Oklahoma ‘City
Exes
Local Transit Conductor Injured in Fearful Collapse
A local transit conductor suffered injuries after a collapse amid fear and confusion. Initial reports suggest the incident occurred during a period of elevated tension, with authorities investigating the circumstances and potential causes.
Plague Death Toll Rises in La Guaira Venezuela
Eighteen people have died from the plague in La Guaira Venezuela according to James P Moffat the American consul at La Guaira who arrived yesterday from Santiago and reported the figures.
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New York
la’ Guaira
Venezuela
James P. Moffat
la Guaira
Santiago
Gunboat Yorktown Ordered to Bering Sea
Washington reports the gunboat Yorktown has been ordered to leave Puget Sound and head for the Bering Sea amid maritime tensions. Officials say the move is part of standard patrols in northern waters.
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Bering Sea
Washington
Yorktown
Puget
Stor Crulgeito
Ealing
A Matter of Time in Parlor Scene
Fragmentary OCR text shows a parlor scene with dialogue about engagement and time. Readable bits mention a pause, a proposal, and family voices amid disjointed letters and names. The readable record centers on a young person told to stop and consider engagement.
Montana Flood Crisis Brings Train Disruptions and Crop Hope
Heavy rains across Montana cut rails and flooded towns isolating Helena and many communities. Eight drownings reported, rail service disrupted, bridges swept away, but crops and grazing are expected to benefit from the wet season end. Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines face extended outages with washouts near Jefferson Island and Basin.
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Helena
Mont
St. Paul
Montana
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Missouri
Commonwealth
Butte
Jefferson Island
Jefferson River
Basin
Twenty Years for Forty Cents Robbery
Lester Shindle aged nineteen of Rockwell received a twenty year sentence in Fort Madison penitentiary after a Mason City district court verdict. He robbed Harry Farrar under a viaduct near Mason City on March 14, stealing 40 cents, the man’s entire holdings.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Hlrry Farrar
Lester Shindle
Rockwell
District Court of
Mason City
Shindle
Fort Madison
Farrar
Explosion in Duluth Tunnel Kills One and Injures Man
In Duluth Minnesota June 9 a Wisconsin Central railroad tunnel explosion killed Tom Maki and seriously injured John Harris. Maki was crushed in a narrow shaft while Harris was hurled against the rock wall with deep head and body wounds.
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Duluth
Minn
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Tom Maki
John Harris
Slayer Given Twenty Years for Dance Hall Fatality
Winnipeg dispatch reports Patrick Mullen sentenced to twenty years for manslaughter in the death of Angelo Orlando during a dance fracas. Mullen, arrested in Great Falls Montana a month earlier, fled to the United States before police traced and brought him back.
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Winnipeg
Patrick Mullen
Fernie
Mullen
Great Falls
Mont
Angelo Orlando
Orlando
Engineer from Washington inspects Minnesota tile drains
Crookston reports John T. Stewart, government engineer, surveys last year’s joint Minnesota state and federal tile and surface drain experiment. He studies its elastic effectiveness and notes some of the worst land in the area benefited by the program.
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Crookston
Minn
John T. Stewart
Washington, D. C
Minnesota
Self-inflicted tragedy on Black River Falls
A garbled 95-year-old report notes a man named Kilie or Werner fatally shot himself near Black River Falls in Wiss4 June. Authorities describe a melancholy period and unclear motive, with basic details limited by the damaged text.
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Kilie
Black River
Bon Werner
Eltys
Peruna Endorsements From Actresses and Users
A compilation of endorsements praising Peruna for digestive and nerve support. Julia Marlowe praises its merit and claims it aids digestion and nerves. Mrs J C Jamison recounts six years of stomach trouble and relief after using Peruna, noting recurrence when stopped.
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Peruna
Julia Marlowe
Lame Excuse Over Haircut Delays Return
Pontbiquet hid out after visiting a barber, returning at four in the morning. His wife confronts him with fury as he explains the barber cut his hair too short and he did not dare show his wife until it grew longer.
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Pontbiquet
Mme, Pontbiquet
Infant Care Note Foresees Safe Use of Castoria
Readable fragment urges mothers to examine infant care products and ensure Castoria safety for infants and children. Imperfect text emphasizes caution and proper use.
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Castoria
Alarming Possibility and Esperanto Quip
A witty exchange notes the invention of Esperanto as a new language. The remark adds humor by suggesting it could become a channel for women to say what they do not mean.
Farmer Giles Defies Judge with Hearsay Path Tale
An old farmer in a right of way case testifies he has known the path for years and insists on hearsay as proof. The eminent lord chief justice rejects hearsay, but the jury weighs the farmer's tale and the witness gains a second triumph amid debate over admissible evidence.
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Farmer Giles
Fragmentary Note on Food, Energy, and Strength
A garbled excerpt mentions wheat, phosphates, and claimed boosts to nerve and brain power. It references improved exertion, vigor, and sustained strength, but the text is unclear and many phrases are distorted.
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