Loveswar Found Guilty in South Dakota Murder Case
The jury at Sturgis finds Earnest Loveswar guilty with death penalty for killing George Puck of Sioux City and George Ostrander near the Red Owl ranch. The defense claimed hypnotic coercion by Dr. McSloy influenced the confession, while evidence and testimony concluded after a lengthy trial.
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Sturgis
S. D
Loveswar
George Puck
Sioux City
George
Ostrander
Climbing Hill
Red Owl
S. D. Taylor
F. M. Jackson
C. Clark Anderson
John Miller
W.H
McMahon
McSloy
Government to Print Its Own Stamp Prices Bidder
Washington reports the government regards the price of postage as bid by the contractor may be high. Officials consider printing its own stamp for the four years beginning October 1 next. The issue centers on the engraving and printing costs proposed by the contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Engraving and Prigins
Wreck Suspects Arrested in Rainless Valley Crash
Rochester officials report Frank dela Vergne and Enger Daniel Connelly arrested on charges of manslaughter over the July 20 railroad disaster. Bail set at 2000 each. Conductor de la fargne confined at home with a serious illness since the crash. coroner ready to proceed with inquest.
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Rochester
N. FY
Frank Dela Vergne
Enger
Daniel Connelly
Aeebehigh Valley Railroad
Surrey
Elien Mesai
Aehier
Desrio
Conductor de la Fargne
Attend- Soren Rte
Tug Robinson Brought Before U S Commissioner on Liquor Charge
Jos e alias Tug Robinson was brought in from Rosemont to face a liquor violation charge before United States Commissioner Bode. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over for trial in the United States district court at Omaha, with warrants to keep guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gand Island
Neb
Jose
Robinson
United States
Bode
Rosemont
Walling
United States District Court
Bomaba
Ambassador Reid Returns From Royal Visit
Whitlaw Reid United States ambassador and Mrs Reid were aboard the ocean liner Phil Spain arriving from the British Isles. Reid planned to brief President Roosevelt on events of the coronation visit before making any statements to the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitlaw Reid
Pela
The
United Lies
Edad
Ried
Reid
Heath
Roosej
IARD BLOW JIN IOWA TOWN
A violent storm swept from Agona to Luverne causing nine miles of damage. A truck struck Hanna near Luverne injuring Fr A Shaw and others who are at death's door. The Johnson Co elevator was destroyed and a large area is reported prostrated.
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Maines
Hanna G
Luverne
Peapolis
St. Louis
Fr. A. Shaw
Johnson & Co
Agona
Duverne
Prain
Shenandoah Strike Peace Maintained by Troops
Shenandoah Pa Aug 4 troops remain stationed to keep order as miners strike and local unions confer. Reports say no disorder, though rocks were thrown at sentries. Gov guard cavalry possible if marches start. Union officials urge peace and vowaction against lawbreakers. about 1,400 miners in camp.
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Shenandoah
Highth Regiment
Gobin
Faby
Mitchell
John Faby
United Mine Workers
Fahey
Union 50
Farquar
In Memory of Hadock’s Murdered Missionary Pastor
Sioux City churchmen prepare memorials for Rev. George Hadock killed August 3 1886 during anti saloon campaign. A grave cross of flowers will mark the spot on the busy street where he fell.
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Sioux City
George Haddock
Progress on Plattsmouth Bridge Construction
Progress on the Burlington's new bridge at Plattsmouth Nebraska is rapid. Heavy steel girders on the east side were removed, the structure resting on new false work. The company is building large barges as about 100 men are employed, with more to be added.
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Plattamouth
Neb
Burlington
Watchmen Die in Des Moines Paper Fire Spree
A drunken spree at the Stoner Wall Paper company building in Des Moines left night watchman David Watt dead and guard I P Miller dying. Fire destroyed about 50000 worth of stock and machinery before firefighters could control the blaze.
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Des Moines
Stoner
Paper Company
David Watt
Stoner Wall Paper ‘Company
I. P. Miller
Long Shore
Wall Paper Company
Prophet arrives in Sioux City with claim of heavenly order
A man calling himself Andrew Florida of Pueblo Colorado claimed descent from Isaiah and foretold a November sacrament. Police took him to the station after he drifted into town with a story about the Great Spitz leading the order of Heavenly Heck and suspected he had been dumped from Hastings Nebraska asylum.
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Sioux City
Spitz
Issiah
Coppers
Andrew Florida
Pueblo
Col
Hastings
Neb
Nebraska
Farmer Run Over By a Team Near Elk Creek
Lee Grove, six miles east of town in Nehama county, was thrown and run over when a frightened team bolted while he hauled wheat. He suffered a broken collar bone shoulder blade and a rib, was found unconscious by his brothers and may recover after medical care from a local physician.
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Elk Creek
Lee Grove
Nehama County
Mr. Grove
Grove
Boys Cause Serious Accident Near Grand Island
In Grand Island Nebraska a Burlington section map named Wilson was run over by a hand car on Belt Line. Wilson suffered a severe leg fracture and there is fear he may lose the limb. Earlier fifteen to twenty year old boys played on the track placing ties and driving a handcar into them. A returning section car struck Wilson after collision with the obstruction. Police hold several youths for possible charges over the wrecking incident.
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Grand Island
Neb
Burlington
Wilson
McCashland
Sidewalk Collapse Buries Fifty at Halstead Street Crowd
A sidewalk in front of 448 Halstead street collapsed Wednesday as spectators watched a wounded man being carried to a doctor. About fifty people fell ten feet, four were badly hurt and a dozen more bruised. Enos Dailey, being carried into the building, was likely fatally shot in a nearby brawl near Thirty-eight and Morgan streets.
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Chicago
Halstead Street
Enos Dailey
Thirty-eight
Morgan Streets
Beatrice youth’s bank raids shock Nebraska town
Beatrice Nebraska stories recount Binger a 20 year old cashier from Wilber who betrayed trust by negotiating a restaurant purchase with an unreturned note and using checks to obtain cash in Filley Lincoln Omaha and beyond. His family seeks a private recovery as no charges have yet been filed and rumors swirl about his mental state.
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Beatrice
Binger
Court Street
M. Rooney
Rooney
Filley Bank
Lincoln
Columbia National Bank
Wisconsin
Manley Reported Restored After Death Claim
R H Manley formerly of Lincoln and Fremont now on the Chicago Tribune staff underwent major surgery in Chicago. One physician declared him dead after choleroform halted his heart, but a second doctor persisted and revived him. He credits the rescue to the second surgeon's efforts and skill.
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Fremont
Net
R. H. Manley
Lincoln
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Manley
Woman Kills Self At Arlington Cemetery
Mrs Belle Aben of Waverly Iowa, aged thirty, died by suicide Friday morning at Arlington Cemetery. She went to the grave of her first husband and shot herself through the heart with a 48 calibre revolver, saying the man she loved would not marry her. She was a widow.
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Waverly
Belle Aben
Arlington Cemetery
Strike at White House Electric Workers Quit
Members of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 26, employed on White House repair work, have quit to enforce union rules. The strike stems from the New York firm under contract refusing to accept local terms of the electrical workers union.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Electrical ‘Workers
White House
New York
Electrical Workers’ Union
Time and Routine Shape a Man's Later Life
A reflection on aging and work life, noting how constant clock watching from youth forces early reliance on medicine to stay punctual. The piece contrasts discipline with dependency, suggesting a life defined by schedule and its health costs.
They Speak of Lobster in Grocery Department
Reggy Sapp asks for brain food and the clerk suggests canned lobster in a brief grocery department exchange.
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Reggy Sapp
So she said my voice went right through her
The speaker recalls a critic or listener who reacted to a vocal performance. She mentions being told the voice bores her, with an estimated age reference of around 30. The fragment hints at a personal assessment about vocal impact.
Train Strikes Ilion Team Wagons at Crossing
A wagon carrying the Ilion state league baseball team was hit by an Erie passenger train at a crossing in Les tershire. The driver, a colored man, was killed instantly. A young man named Signor from the city had a leg amputated. Pitcher Hess of Ilion was injured but other players escaped.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Erie
Lestershire
Signor
Hess
Ilion
After Murderous Tramps In Ogden Station Shootout
Three tramps robbed a Rio Grande Western passenger on the Ogden union station platform. A pursuing detective was relieved of his revolver during the chase. A posse and officers pursued the robbers and in a later exchange of gunfire Policeman Farr was severely wounded.
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Ogden
Utah
Rio Grande Western
Union Station
Farr
Topics of the Times and Daily Happenings
The column surveys current events and social mores with wry commentary. It notes the Boer war is over and alludes to ongoing public concerns about gender roles and fashion.
King Oscar of Sweden Writes Memoirs Amid Quiet Life
King Oscar of Sweden works on his memoirs while remaining away from public lecturing or speeches. The regal task proceeds with no immediate dangers or public engagements planned, reflecting a measured royal phase.
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Oscar
Sweden
When a man thinks he knows it all
A quip about a statesman considering a grand scheme for free and unlimited ecoinage of Panama hats. The remark implies overconfidence dulls inquiry and judgment.
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Sone Statesman
Panama
Scientists Eye Mont Pelee Crater For Eruption Plans
Several scientific gentlemen have peered into Mont Pelee crater but have not yet devised a method to prevent further eruptions.
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Mont Pelee
Railway accident injures Mr Seretzhrobsky
A railway accident left Mr Seretzhrobsky among those seriously hurt. The report notes a concussion would have been very serious, highlighting the risk to the patronymical embellishment.
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Seretzhrobsky
Edison Predicts Fast Auto to Amaze Breath
Edison claims a car can be built that will go very fast and leave onlookers astonished. He adds such a machine could be beneficial if placed in the hands of the right people.
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Edison
Congressman Landis Extends War Remark on Sherman Vision
Indiana Congressman Landis expands on General Sherman in saying war is not a Sunday school picnic, noting the idea should have been clear from the earlier authoritative declaration.
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Landis
Indiana
General Sherman
Chicago cashiers million inheritance described as serene
A Chicago restaurant cashier who inherited 1 million dollars is described as serene. The piece notes gendered expectations, claiming friends would expect a celebration if she were a young man.
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Chicago
Mystery Mule Print Mark on Assyrian War Wall Revealed
Explorers uncovered an unusual mark on a brick wall honoring Shalmaneser I with victory inscriptions over Babylon. A blacksmith identified the mark as the print of a mule’s foot, a detail scholars could not explain. The note recalls Mr. Pickwick’s famous past discovery of similar curiosity.
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Shalmaneser I
Assyria
Pickwick
Ring deemed relic by University of Chicago professor
Prof. Starr of the University of Chicago proclaims wedding rings a relic of barbarism noting that nothing could be better or improved if given to university professors. The statement spans animate and inanimate objects and even celestial, earthly, and aquatic realms.
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Starr
University of Chicago
The Self, Labor, And The Call To Altruism
The text argues that love of self is the root trait of human nature and true progress comes from moving toward the true self formed by truth justice and love. It asserts all worthy acts are altruistic and workers should seek good beyond pay, weaving goodwill with all labor. Without this, one risks a hollow life, seeming alive but truly dead.
Cautionary Tale On MatrimonialAds And Foolish Cash Offers
A censorious column mocks love seeking ads that promise wealth and beauty. It recounts a 45 year old woman faking elegance, languages, and riches before police arrest, noting the folly of responding to such notices and that good wives are rarely found in bargain columns.
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Diana
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Presbyterians Debate Flippant Tales and Childlike Faith
Debaters at the last general assembly recount amusing stories, including a dog fight that disrupted a church. Critics accuse the discussions of irreverence, but proponents cite Ruskin and Christ's call to become like a child, highlighting joy, simplicity, and humility in faith.
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Presbyterian Church
Ruskin
Kingdom of Heaven
Untitled Fragment Reflects on Laughter and Manners
A fragmented reflection discusses laughter and propriety in society. It notes that mirth and sorrow are natural to the heart and warns against a person who never laughs, while questioning social expectations and decorum.
Medical Fees and Rich Men's Lives In a Public Suit
The piece discusses whether physicians may charge the wealthy more for medical service and if life has greater value to the rich. It cites a Pennsylvania case over 190000 dollars owed to Dr Walter Browning and notes Magee’s intent to reward his doctor with 1 million dollars. The article questions whether paying millions to extend life is justified.
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Chris L. Magee
Pennsylvania
Walter C. Browning
Philadelphia
Alage
P. A. B Widener
Magee
Chinese Barbers in New York Offer Deluxe Oriental Shave
Chinatown hosts two barbers with starkly different methods. One runs a modern, meticulous service including ear shaving, hair plaiting with silk, and extensive massage. Prices run 23 cents for a shave and 50 cents for full oriental treatment, with silk towels valued for skin comfort.
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New York
Chinatown
Lee Yu
Mott Street
Pell St
Tensoria
Far East
John Chinaman
New York Post
The Bringer of Babes and Stork Wit
The Colorado Springs Gazette features a wry remark by the stork noting that fame and reputation arise from attention to small details. The humorous aside highlights how little things underpin great matters in this playful column.
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Facct
Colorado Springs Gazette
Ever notice that just before your friend takes you buggy riding
A light misdirection on preparation humor about riding in a buggy with a friend. The quip suggests carefulness before sharing a ride and hints at playful anticipation.
Nebraska notes on fair dates and premium distribution
The 1902 Jet county fair dates are set for September not inclusive with premiums to be distributed. Details are limited in the fragment.
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Jet County
Annual Nemaha Baptist Association meeting opens August 21
The Nemaha Baptist Association convenes in Sterling for four days starting August 21 with services meetings and gatherings planned across the town venue.
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Nemaha Baptist
Stereoling
G A R Gathering Orders Tents for Hastings Event
A large G A R gathering at Hastings in the second week of September will require a big tent seating 200 plus a thousand small tents. The body of Joseph Dates of North Bend, who drowned in the Platte River three weeks ago, was found about two miles downriver.
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Hastings
Joseph Dates
Nort Bend
Platte River
Dow
Wealthy Farmer Frank Preble Hangs Self Near Ode
Frank Preble a wealthy farmer from Southern Gage county hanged himself at his home two and a half miles southwest of Ode. The cause remains unknown.
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Frank Preble
Gage County
Hmself
Ode
Farmers report strong yields despite rains
Wheat fields show twenty five to thirty eight bushels per acre as farmers harvest with no injury from rain. Oats also surpass expectations.
Bancroft Independent Tele phone Incorporation Filed
The Bancroft Independent Telephone Company filed articles of incorporation at West Point with capital stock authorized at $1,5000. This creates two independent companies in the county.
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Bancroft Independent Telephone Comany
West Point
Fremont youth injured after post fall during play
Peter Fa wards of Fremont was knocked into a birthing post by friends during a playful musale. The post struck his stomach causing convulsions and serious injuries.
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Peter Fawards
Fremont
Thio
Dickson Purchases Weeping Water Lumber Co
Frank Dickson of Louisville and W B Dickson of Elmwood buy the Weeping Water Lumber Co from Liederman Bros. Dickson of Louisville is a veteran in the business and well known across the county.
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Frank Dickson
Louisville
W. B. Dickson
Elmwood
Weeping Water Lumber Company
Liederman Bros
Mr. Dickson
Local Farmers Report Mixed Returns From Crops
A Hitchcock County farmer earned 1400 dollars selling hogs raised on alfalfa. Another local farmer harvested hay in three cuttings. An Abmwr man sold 81898 dollars worth of hay from ten acres, and another fifty eight dollars from serem acres.
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Hitchock
Abmwr
Serem Acres
Building Boom Hits West Point With New Structures
West Point sees a wave of construction with brick business buildings under way and plans for another by County Attorney Hanker. New residences are rising in various parts of the town as growth continues.
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West Point
Hanker
Salena Man Bound Over for Jail Fire Incident
Charles Langstraw of Salena bound over to district court in $1,000 bail for setting fire to the city jail while intoxicated. The charge carries severe penalties for damaging public property as per statute.
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Charles Langstraw
Salena
Langstraw
Lanphere Sells Grocery Stock. Faces Mortgage Charge
H. W. Lanphere of Tecumseh sold his grocery store stock to Pawnee City residents and later to Oklahoma. He did not settle with creditors and one claimant, claiming a verbal mortgage, had Lanphere brought back to answer charges of selling mortgaged property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Lanphere
Tecumseh
Art& Stock
Pawnee City
Oklahoma
Lanphere
Rail firms plan union station land purchase at Fremont
Union Pacific and Bikers rail road companies arrange to acquire title to all land required for a new union station at Fremont without condemnation. They will start clearing ground as defects in titles are fixed.
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Union Pacific
Bikers
Pew Union Station
Fremoct
Tragic death of Frank Pribble near Odell shocks county
Frank Pribble, a young farmer living three miles south of Odell, was found dead on his property. He reportedly died by self inflicted gunshot after a brief illness is considered to have triggered a temporary mental disturbance. He was one of the county’s wealthiest Bohemians with nearly 600 acres of land.
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Frank Pribble
Odell
State oil inspector reports all barrels meet standards
The state inspector and assistants examined thousands of barrels over months and found every inspected barrel up to government standards. Before the oil inspector’s office existed there was as much good oil sold. in the past three months no bad lot has been shipped.
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Existance
Telephone companies expand local lines in 1910s
The Farmer's Home Telephone of Shelton buys a witch board to accommodate 100 telephones and 100 feet of cable. Fifty new telephones are added. The Gibbon Home Telephone company is organized and plans a line to Buda and multiple short lines into the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Home Telephone Company of
Shelton
Gibbon Home Telephone Company
Buda
Burne will vote on bonds for a new schoolhouse
Voters in Burne are set to decide on a proposition to issue bonds to fund construction of a new schoolhouse. The measure seeks approval from residents to finance the project through municipal bonds.
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Burne
Quake Felt Across Battle Creek Region
A distinct earthquake shock lasting about fifteen seconds was felt in Battle Creek with low rumblings and distant thunder. Earlier at about 12 15 the same day a distant tremor was observed from Norfolk west to Neigh and north to Creighton, shaking houses and rattling dishes for several seconds.
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Battle Creek
Norfolk
Neigh
Creighton
Good crop reports come from all over the state
Farmers statewide report improving yields and stronger conditions across counties as rain helps late-season crops. Local agronomists note steady growth, with officials urging continued moisture and pest monitoring to sustain the harvest.
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Lake City
Palace Grounds
C. McCaslin
Lottie Russell
M. Peters
Maslin
Miss Russell
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T McCaslin
Peters eMiss Russell
En- Yi
Miss Ae
Eugt
McCaslin
Ping
Miehest
Ees
Bassador Reid
Iowa
Haddock
Plattsmouth Bridge
Wilber
Maw
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