The Long June Train Ride Into War Time
A crowded rail journey toward the Pacific in early June 1890s Utah valley unfolds with troops marching west, recruits clamor for dining cars and water, a mysterious officer, a poised passenger girl, and a daring rabbit chase that ends with a silent exchange of thanks amid a desert halt.
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Sierras
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Spain
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Southern Pacific
Oakland Pier
Salt Lake Valley
Jim ‘Ake
Tate
Nebrauska
Colorado
Una Bruke
Rookery
Rio Grande
Bizarre Train Car Scene Described After Sunset
The passage notes a disorderly train scene where hot boxes of a recruit car were repeatedly treated with a substance causing intoxication from wet meals and burning waste. Passengers, overwhelmed by the stench, struggle to eat as the car fills with confusion and disturbance near eight o'clock, while workers attempt to manage the situation.
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Foster
Ogden
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Beld
Ivery cooking ware—best on earth at low prices
News item reports J. Neger offers a sale on cooking ware claiming top quality and low prices. Advertisement stresses value with weekly circulation and a one dollar one year option.
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Prominent Indiana Attorney James M. Sellers Ends Life
Crawfordsville Indiana July 14 prominent attorney and political figure Tudgre James M Sellers was found dying in his office from morphine with suicidal intent A farewell letter cited overwhelming debts and praise for his wife He was born 1845 in the county of his death and was a longtime Democrat leader and former county chair and senator His career included law cases with figures such as Harrison Voorhees and Mount and a 1996 governor race near its close mentioning Mr Shively nomination and Sellers’ omission.
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James M. Sellers
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Gov. Mount
Daniel Voorhees
Sycamore
Harrison
Bellera
J. A. Mount
Shively
Mr. Sellers
Made His Escape in Shirtsleeves After Surprise
Lord Kitchener reports at Pretoria that Broadwood’s brigade surprised Reitz and captured Steyn’s brother and others while Steyn fled in his shirtsleeves. The Orange River government papers were seized. A Bloemfontein dispatch notes Beltz’s dawn assault east of Lindley on July 11 with 29 prisoners, including Clowne, Wessels, Dwaal, Piet Steyn, Brain, and de Villiers. Steyn fled coatless, DeWet possibly present.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Parole Granted to Former Nebraska State Treasurer
Lincoln Neb July 15 Gov Savage issued a parole order for Joseph S Martley former state treasurer sentenced to 20 years for misappropriating more than 400600 and confined at the penitentiary. He was removed from prison at ten oclock and his attorney expressed satisfaction with the action.
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Neb
Savage
Joseph S. Martley
Nebra
Hartley
Wihodlow
Veal
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