Catastrophic Freight Crash Leaves Several Dead and Wrecks Track
A Friday morning Union Pacific freight collision near North Platte wrecked thirteen cars and destroyed rolling stock and perishable cargo. Engineer Kelly, fireman and brakeman died or were badly injured as the boiler and locomotive projected across tracks. The unknown man found amid wreckage was later identified as a Boise City chauffeur, with his mother in New York learning of the tragedy.
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Union Pacific Company
Kelly
North Platte
Birdwood
Smith
Thompson
Robinson
Hunt
Charles Trovillo
Boise City
Idaho
Julenburg
Chaffeur
Miltenberger
Sarah Ginsberg
Madison St
New York
Louis
Town and County News Highlights Local Happenings
Local notes cover coal shed construction at Sutherland. civic and church events. honors and travel plans for residents including Mrs. Vanderhoof hosting the Indian Card Club and Judge Grimes agreeing to speak at Oshkosh. Also reports on fires, school activities, telegraph and business moves, and a feature on Frank Kirsch and The King of the Cowpunchers.
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C. F. Iddings Co
Sutherland- Sutherland
Ed Vanderhoof
Judge Grimes
Oshkosh
Kenneth Whelan
Rob Armatrong
C. H. Cressler
Omaha
Masonic Grand Lodge
Wilcox Department
Isaac Dillion
Sidney
Larden
Emma Smith
Lincoln School
Farley
Iowa
W. M. Baskin
Gandy
Mail Matter Handled In May At Local Post Office
The May report shows incoming mail 112 257 pieces outgoing mail 93 207 total 206 464. Carrier activity lists 6 284 collected 87 644 derived total 93 923. Office business registers 1 200 money orders 1 100 total value 1 160 387 dollars special delivery 6 40. KRFD carrier handled 5 506. Mail is handled five to eleven times before reaching patrons, about 1 600 000 total touches for a town of 6 000.
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KR. F. D
Acts of Kindness by a Railroad Foreman
Switch Foreman Harry Johnson found a sick penniless veteran, seventy eight, in the railroad yards and took him home. G A R members helped with transport to Sidney and traced the old soldier once living in Ogden who had gone to Missouri to find a brother. He ran out of money and became ill during the return journey.
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Harry Johnson
G. A. R. Post
Sidney
Ogden
Missouri
Mr. Johnson
Railroad grading for Bridgeport to Kearney line
The News-Blade reports that grading started last week to prepare a line from Bridgeport to Kearney as part of a new trackage approved with $60,000,000 Hill bonds. No contracts let yet and a re-survey is needed, but the line is expected to be built and in operation within three years.
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the News-Blade
Bridgeport
Kearney
Hill Companies
Bridgeport News-Blade
Winning three bagger gives Leo Pass late season glory
In a Ft. Logan vs Denver School game Leo Pass scored the winning run with a three bagger as the school team led 2 to 1. He plans a home vacation and will return late this month despite offers from several teams.
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Ft. Logan
Denver
Leo Pass
Leo
Bucklen Arnica Salve Topically For Wounds And Skin Ailments
An 19th century classified style advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quickest healer for wounds including knife or gun injuries, burns, skin eruptions, eczema, chafed skin, corns and piles. Available at Stonerag Co.
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Marte
Stonerag Co
Bids Sought for Two District 127 School Houses
District No. 127 invites sealed bids for two new school houses near the Catholic pecereny and Bratt School House area. Contractors may bid hollow tile stucco cement block or frame on both foundation and above. Bids due by 6 p m June 1th to Supt Ebright or North Platte Post Office with $50 certified check payable to Scott Reynolds Treasurer. Board may reject any or all bids.
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School Board
North Platte
Scott Reynolds
School Board No
W. P. Snyder
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Town and County News
L. Carpenter
Ernest Rincker
Quiftey
Ill
Gem City Commercial College
Tenth Street
Grand Island
John Byerle
Sutherlin
Oregon
Jennie Armstrong
Dixon
Frank Kirsch
Kentucky
Kansas
Kirsch
J. Pizer
Bullard
Omsha
Grand Lodge of
Chamberlain
Keystone
Ogalalla News
Drury
Beal
Conkey
Schiller & Co
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