Blizzard Drives Disruption Across Nebraska Railways
A severe February blizzard lashes Nebraska with winds driving snow into drifts and freezing temperatures. Trains on the Elkhorn and Union Pacific lines suffer delays, while eastern Nebraska reports lighter snowfall. Ranchers fear stock losses as blizzard conditions persist into night and March hopes rise.
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Boreas
Elkhorn
Norfolk
Union Pacific
Sioux City
Nebraska
Cattle
Ainsworth
Springview
Power Behind the Throne at Auditorium Party
Miss Angie Wil kingon led a South Norfolk party in a decorated box at the Auditorium on Saturday. The reception featured flowers plants and flags as guests enjoyed the play from the southeast corner of the parquet. A large South Norfolk group celebrated a victory for their candidate and her supporters. J Denny hosts the Bachelor Girls at a farewell theatre party before leaving tomorrow for Wymore.
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Misa Edith Morrow
Mr. Denny
The
Heights
Katherine Willard
Norfolk Theatre
Misa Willard
Wright Lorimer
Baron von Hoherlohe
Richard Nesmith
Keller
Maude Durand
Duchess von Waldheim
Schiller
Anna
Ania
Angie Wilkingon
South Norfolk
J. Denny
Wymore
Prisoner on death row writes final German letter to brother
Gottlieb Niegenfind, awaiting execution on March 15 at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, shows apparent resignation and no effort for a stay. He states in a March 1 letter to Rudolph Niegenfind that he feels well, hopes for a Supreme Court appeal, and urges family to stay hopeful despite his fate.
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Gottlieb Niegenfind
Supreme Court
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Lancaster
Neb
Rudolph Niegenfind
Green River
Sweetwater County
Wyoming
Gorries Nmgenkind
Ammen
Crottlieb
Chris Kummetz Dies After Lung Dropsy at 60
Chris Kummetz died yesterday morning at 4 at his home south of the Pacific hotel. Funeral held today at 2 from the house and 2:30 from Christ Lutheran church. He was born in Germany January 12, aged 60. He came to the U. S. two years ago, lived in Humphrey, moved to Norfolk eleven years ago to run the boarding house where he died. He leaves wife, four daughters, a stepdaughter, and a stepson. three daughters married, all children reside here except Mrs Bieberstein of Lincoln, who was summoned home.
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Chris. Kummetz
Pacific Hotel
Christ Lutheran Church
Mr. Kummetz
Germany
Humphrey
Norfolk
Bieberstein
Lincoln
Mrs Ames Attacks Enemies Over Husband’s Prosecution
In Hancock New Hampshire on March 4 former Minneapolis mayor Albert A. Ames awaits proceedings and says he is willing to face charges but unable to travel due to illness. His wife denounces the charges as political persecution aimed at discrediting the doctor involved.
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Hancock
N. H
Albert A. Ames
Minneapolis
Nebraska and Wyoming Division to Manage Elkhorn Railway
The Chicago and Northwestern railway confirms no change in management. Elkhorn operations will remain under the Nebraska and Wyoming division with Fremont, Chadron, and Norfolk as district centers. Traffic policies will follow pre March 1 1903 tariffs until canceled.
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Nebraska and Camming Division
Fremont
Chadron
Bidwell
Elkhorn
Nebraska and Wyoming
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Norfolk and Chadron
Omaha
Marvin Hoghitt, Jr
Northwestern
Nebraska and Wyoming Division
Inlea
Fremont, Ilkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Revenue Revision Opens Debate On New Nebraska Bill
Lincoln reports a busy week as the legislature prepares the new revenue bill for floor discussion. Objections focus on the property ownership date, county assessor system, and deputy appointments while hearings continue on telephone tolls elevator costs and judicial district reductions. A state accountant bill and a fiscal control measure seek oversight and restraint, with a joint resolution on Bartley bond suits prompting debate.
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Lincoln
Revenue Committee
House
Senate
Bartley
Frontier county formed by socks and residence ruse
A tale from the Tilden Citizen recalls Antelope County’s creation in Nebraska by a frontier trick: fifteen settlers used a trick to establish residence by sending dirty socks to Traak’s house, borrowing a man from Madison County to satisfy residency and organize the county.
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Prairie
Charley Mathewson
Norfolk
Traak
Madison County
Antelope County
Nebraska
Tilden
Bonesteel Wins County Seat Fight In Bitter Vote
After a heated county seat contest, Bonesteel defeated Fairfax by about seventy in a Tuesday bond vote. Fairfax supporters accuse Bonesteel with fraud involving Indian voters and indistinguishable supporters, prompting arrests and warrants. Bonesteel residents pledge to resist warrants with force.
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Bonesteel
Fairfax
Gregory County
Court House
Mairfax
Bonestee
Knox Time Extension for Panama Canal Property Option
Attorney General Knox said the Panama Canal Company will keep the government option on canal property alive until the pending treaty is ratified, regardless of Congress’s timing. The move follows Knox’s prior proposal and was conveyed after a cabinet meeting in Washington.
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Panama Canal Company
Congress
Washington
Knox
The
Canal Company
Burdick Murder: Police Say Suspect Is A Social Woman
Buffalo police assistant superintendent Cusack issued a statement positing the Burdick case was committed by a woman of social standing who moved in the victim’s circle. He said Burdick was found on his den couch with no real struggle, dying almost immediately from the first blow.
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Buffalo
Cusack
Edwin
Burdick
German Steamer Piasa Sees Sinking of Unknown Vessel
The German steamer Piasa reports sighting on February 14 a steamer with one mast and one funnel standing bow out of water and stern settled, later disappeared within a mile. No boats or rafts were nearby. captain believes all hands perished.
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New York
Hamburg
Plasa
Body of Knapp’s Wife Arrives in Hamilton
The body of Hannah Goddard Knapp arrived in Hamilton from New Albany Indiana in charge of Chief Koummerling. The body was found in the river on Monday. A large crowd gathered at the station to view the body and follow it to the morgue. Knapp is unaware of the arrival and will face the corpse today.
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Knapp
Hamilton
Hannah Goddard Knapp
Koummerling
New Albany
Ind
Rebel flag inquiry reaches Des Moines from Mississippi
W C Finkbine reports a letter from J R Bush of Braxton Mississippi asking for the location of the Thirty-ninth Mississippi regiment flag captured in the war. Bush believes the flag may be in Iowa and seeks to obtain it.
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Des Moines
W. C. Finkbine
J. R. Bush
Braxton
Miss
Thirty-ninth
Mississippi
Iowa
Bush
Lock Citizenship.
Perry Trask a long time resident of what is now Antelope county for thirty three years was a Tilden
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Perry Trask
Antelope County
Boy Killed Climbing Electric Pole in Council Bluffs
Edward Madsen aged thirteen, son of Jens C. Madsen, climbed a rear alley electric light pole at 112 Fourth Street and touched live feed wires despite warnings. He died within seconds after falling to the ground, the incident labeled as bravado.
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Council Bluffs
Edward Madsen
Jens C. Madsen
Fourth Street
Northwestern reshapes Elkhorn line into Nebraska and Wyoming division
Officials unveil new names for the Illinois-based rail system as the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley route joins the Nebraska and Wyoming division of the Northwestern. Handy shifts restructure divisions to districts with new superintendents while aging passenger policies and pensions come under review. Senator Allen discusses past papers and political involvement after selling Madison Nebraska newspaper duties.
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Mondiya
Fremont, Elkhorn
Missouri Valley
Oxsat
Nebraska and Wyoming
Chicago & Northwentern
Omaha
Geveral
Kikhorn
Noebreska
Wyoming
Northwestern
George F. Bidwell
Hikhorn
Hughes
H. O. Mahannon
H. Reynolds
B.A. Harmon
South Platte
Black Hilla
Distrieta
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Bucchanan
Buchanan
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Elkhorn Road
Nebraska & Wyoming Division
Chicago
Yankton Norfolk Southern to Build Canada to Golf Line
Sutton Nebraska March 2 The Yankton Norfolk and Southern plans active railroad construction from Canada to the golf within a few years. General Manager Miller is securing engineers and right of way workers, with a March 10 inspection trip from Yankton to towns including Aten Crofton Wausa Osmond Pierce Hadar Norfolk Emerick Newman s Grove Looking Glass Genoa Beulah Arborville Henderson Sutton Ong Davenport Deshler Beeler Concordia.
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Sutton, Neb
Canada
Golf
Yankton, Norfolk & Southern
H. Leone Miller
Miller
Yankton
Aten
Crofton
Wausa
Osmond
Pierce
Hadar
Norfolk
Emerick
Newman
Ex Senator William V Allen Visits Des Moines Oil Interest
Ex Senator William V Allen and W S Colling visit Des Moines staying at the Savery. They discuss oil from Basin Wyoming with samples showing kerosene and gasoline content. Allen, a Civil War veteran from Floyd County, met old friends while plans to meet Iowan figures are described.
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Sioux City Journal
Des Moines
William V. Allen
Nebraska
the Savery
W. S. Colling
Wyoming
Iowa
Allen
Gen. Weaver
Basin
Big Horn Valley
Yellowstone Park
Collins
Senator Allen
Savery
Floyd
Qool
Eberhart
Nebraska House Rejects Railroad Terminals Tax Bill
Nebraska lawmakers killed H. R. 840 as a substitute for H. R. 17 to tax railroad terminals for municipal use. The majority report urged indefinite postponement, with a 68 to 44 vote sustaining it. Debates featured Douglas and Burt supporters, Dodge and Pawnee opponents, and two fusion members abstaining. A resolution to investigate the Bartley cigar box war was also introduced.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
House
Eries
Ten Buck
Knox
Francis Heads Spanish Visit From St Louis Exposition
President Francis of the St Louis exposition travels to Madrid after a morning of official exchanges. He visits the chamber of commerce and the bourse, hosts an informal levee with hundreds of financial readers applauding the exposition. President Loubet briefly joins to discuss the exposition and American affairs.
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Francis
Madrid
Chamber of Commerce
Loubet
Francia
Havoc on the Range Hits Kansasand Plains Herds
Denver reports vast cattle losses from recent blizzards as snow blankets the plains. Train crews describe thousands of dead and dying cattle from the Kansas line to Pueblo with up to twenty inches of snow along the Missouri Pacific route.
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Denver
Kanasaa
Kansas Line
Pueblo
Rock Island
Snow blockade isolates Amarillo as Texas buries in snow
March 4 report from Fort Worth notes Amarillo and surrounding country are buried under nearly two feet of snow for six days. Railroad traffic has been suspended and no trains have run for a week. About two hundred passengers are stranded waiting for the blockade to lift.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Amarillo
Creditors Seek Receiver for National Securities Company
Creditors of the National Securities company filed in the circuit court for the appointment of a receiver for the turf investment firm following the recent run.
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Bt. Louis
National Securities Company
Wire Tappers Arrested in Illinois Case
Springfield March 4. A. D. Graham William Bennett and William Swan telegraph operators from Chicago and James Johnson a gambler from Chatham were arrested yesterday for wire tapping. Swan confessed the tapping aimed to obtain race results to beat local pool rooms out of money.
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Springfield
A. D. Graham
William Bennett
William Swan
Chicago
James Johnson
Chatham
Swan
Ohio River Rises to Danger Line at Cincinnati
The Ohio river reached fifty feet at Cincinnati last night with forecasts of a slow climb to about fifty two feet. Early reports show little damage and rail lines remain unaffected as the river rises cautiously.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Bank of Runnels Robbery Foiled by Frightened Thieves
Bank of Runnels in Runnels Iowa was robbed last night. Thieves drilled and plugged the safe but fled before dynamite fuses could be used. The vault contained only a few hundred dollars.
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Runnels
Bank of
Albia Suffers Costly Early Morning Fire
Albia experienced a major blaze yesterday morning causing about 30000 dollars in losses. Pills Restaurant Reel s Drug Store McAllister s Grocery and Company were among the principal buildings destroyed. Insurance coverage on the structures totals under 10000 dollars.
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Albia
Oskaloosa
Pills’ Restaurant
Reel's Drug Store
McAllister's Grocery and Company
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Mrs. Ames
Nebraska and
Thera
W. Ty. Carpenter
South
Madison
Norfolk & Southern
W. V. Allen
Spain
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