Nebraska Notes and Rural Incidents Rife Across The Region
F. S. Heck of Ainsworth injured slipping on ice with a wagon load pinning his right foot breaking three bones. Great Northern graders finish near Oakland and track layers advance near Uehling. Reed sues Syracuse for damages after plant explosion. Pawnee City grocery robbed. 22 dollars in silver taken. Walter Kershaw breaks left arm from wagon mishap northwest of Sterling. Howard Parcell team stolen near Alvo. recovered near Murdock. reward offered. Uehling grows, linked to Bell telephone. Willie Kurth, 12, shoots revolver. bullet remains in hip until extraction. Madison mercantile to merge into Madison Mercantile Co. Enola growth under Marshall Co. plans. Beatrice reports child abuse. 3 year old Robert Pickens sent to poor farm. Newton Hill named Northwestern station master at Wisner. Plant expansion at College View Duroc sale sets world record. $135.47 average on 33 hogs. John Cox hurt falling from Missouri Pacific engine near Nebraska City. bruised but not fatally.
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Newton Hill
West Point
Wisne
Ae J
Two Are Burned In Wreck Of Joplin Express On Frisco Road
Two men perish after a wreck near Frisco Road involving the Joplin express. Fire destroys the locomotive and cars, authorities report during the early morning crash investigation.
Deadly wreck shocks Missouri Pacific line near Fort Scott
In a Columbus to Fort Scott crash of the Joplin express two burned to death and others injured as passengers struggled to save victims. The fire swept the forward cars, with a passenger dying from heart exhaustion after aiding rescue efforts. Separate Missouri Pacific mail train wreck near Gasconade injures five, two badly, with wires down and a relief train rushing to Sedalia.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Columbus
St. Louis
San Francisco
Roundtree
Afton
I. T
ST. Locis
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Gasconade Bridge
J. O. Bureh
Clifford
Gasconade
Herman
Morrison
Jefferson City
Sedalia
Conference at Algeciras Faces Possible Breakup
Algeciras talks show guarded resolve to settle Moroccan reforms and restore harmony between France and Germany. British officials say no amicable settlement is expected, with France seen pushing police control in Algeria and Germany blamed for potential collapse of the negotiation.
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Algeciras
Spain
Algeciars
Rome
France
Germany
London
William
Great Britain
Imany
Morocco
Fire destroys Portland business district near Morrison bridge
Early morning blaze at the Mount Hood saloon and attached lodging house in Portland kills four or more and seriously injures eleven, with $50,000 in property lost. Firemen rescue lodgers as smoke-sodden stairways complicate efforts. watchman Young dies saving horses of East Side Transfer.
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Portland
Morrison Street
Mount Hood Saloon
Mount Hood
East Side Transfer Company
Young
Carter's Trial Begins in Des Moines Homicide Case
W L Carter a Des Moines loan broker faces trial for the October murder of farmer E J Gresser near Avon Iowa. Gresser was shot at supper as an intruder allegedly sought to seize farm property.
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Carter
Des Moines
W. L. Carter
E. J. Gresser
Avon
Gresser
Last Rites Given to John A. McGall Former NY Life President
John A. McGall former president of New York Life Insurance Company received the last rites at Lakewood New Jersey where he had been seriously ill Father Healy of the Church of Our Lady of the Lake presided and the McCall family attended during visits to Lakewood.
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New York
John A. MecGall
New York Life Insurance Company
Lakewood
N. J
Father Healy
Church of Our Lady of
Mortorman Lost Control In Erie Line Collision
Slippery rails on the North avenue car line in Youngstown Ohio caused a collision injuring sixteen people with two killed. A car lost control as the motorman failed to stop and the conductor activated the signal lights, sending the vehicle down the hill and into an oncoming car, sending it 200 feet across the Erie tracks near a freight train.
Tennessee Navy Cruiser Sets Speed Record in Trial
The armored cruiser Tennessee achieved an unofficial speed of 22.16 knots during its speed trial in Boston. A minor accident caused hours of delay but was repaired, and the result exceeded contract requirements by .16 knot. Crew members were landed post midnight and departed for Washington on an early train.
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Boston
Mass
Tennessee
Washington
Speech by Bryan Triggers Chinese Boycott Tactics
Hong Kong papers report Chinese merchants used William J. Bryan’s dinner remarks to push for harsher boycott against American goods. They say Bryan opposed repealing exclusion laws and warned of harm to U.S. workers, prompting Chinese traders to seek stronger pressure.
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Spokane
Wash
Samuel Glasgow
Seattle
Hong Kong
Williams Burt
William J. Bryan
Shanghai, Carton
Congress
Bryan
Chinese Newpapers
Mr. Bryan
Labor Party
United States
Canton
Fight at St James AME Church in Saint Paul over pastor Rev Seymour
In Saint Paul Minnesota the fight during a church service stemmed from attempts to oust Rev Seymour. He struck Trustee R Minor in the eye and was knocked to the floor by Trustee Robert Lowe as policemen arrived to stop the riot. Trustees had reduced Seymour’s pay but he refused to leave.
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ST. Paul
Minn
St. James
Mr. Seymour
Seymour
R. ©. Minor
Robert Lowe
Mr Seymour
R. C. Minor
Rancher Repaid By Field Heirs For Lost Chicago Land
Edward Burke, once in the service of the late Marshall Field, recovered possession of forty acres near Chicago after Field acquired title. Burke, now a rancher near Rapids, Montana, has learned he is to receive a $50,000 legacy from Field's will, which he believes compensates for the lost property.
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Field
Billings
Mont
Marshall Field
Edward Burke
Rapids, Mont
Chicago
Burke
Black man dies after jail assault in Gadsden incident
In Gadsden Alabama on July 15 Bunkie Richard son a Black man charged in a Miss Sarah Smith case was forcibly removed from the jail by twenty four masked men who overpowered the sheriff and jailer and died in a related incident at a bridge of the Louisville and Nashville railroad over the Coosa river. Four Black people were charged in the crime against Mrs Smith with two later dying in the related event.
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Gadsden
Ala
Bunkie Richardson
Sarah Smith
Louisville & Nashville
Coosa River
Stabber Confession After Seizure in St. Louis Incident
John Brody, 22, a jobless waiter, identified as Jack the Stabber, confessed to stabbing multiple women on city streets. He described a thrill from the act and named Eighth and Olive streets as among his victims. Police say 17 women were stabbed. 14 on January 22 evening.
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ST. Louis
John Brody
Jack the Stabber
Brady
Deamond
Eighth
Olive Streets
Vandeventer Avenue
Rosskopf
Grace Oglesby
Son of Baron Disappears in Denmark Cashier Case
ST. JOSEPH Mo Henry Angus Rogers son of a baron in Denmark has disappeared police report. An alleged shortage of several hundred dollars in his Benton club cashier accounts prompts questions. His father promised a fortune if he could support himself for five years. He achieved the self reliance but failed to save money.
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ST. Joseph
Henry Angus Rogers
Denmark
Benton Club
Goes on a Murder Mission
Stable boy Frank Wisnieski, a key eyewitness to Bailey T. Horner’s shooting by his son-in-law Dr. James W. Simpson at Northport L I, is reported dying in King's Park state hospital. Simpson claims the shotgun discharge was an accident. Wisnieski is reported to have lapsed into a coma after custody.
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New York
Frank Wisnieski
Bailey T. Horner
James W. Simpson
Northport
L. I
State Hospital For
King’s Park
Simpson
Wisnewski
Rich Man A Death By Own Action Escapes On Train
F R Avery of Avery Manufacturing Peoria Illinois deliberately drowns in a lake near Centerville after escaping a guard on a northbound Illinois Central train. He broke ice and held his head under water, leaving two notes to his wife and to J B Bartholomew. Undertaker transported the body to Peoria. The act occurred about 11 am with discovery later that day.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
F. R. Avery
Avery Manufacturing Company
Peoria
Hil
Centerville
Here
Avery
Cairo
Illinois Central
Avent
Pla. Avery
J. B. Bartholomew
Lincoln man freed after Nebraska murder case reversal
James Young, a Black man once convicted of killing Sam Winter at the state fair, was released from jail after the Nebraska Supreme Court ordered a new district court trial. The court ruled the previous ruling improper and dismissed the Winter murder charge, while a related assault charge against Young was dismissed with leave to reinstate.
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Lincoln
Neb
James Young
Sam Winter
Supreme Court
Young
Winter
Max Wagner
Holmes
Caldwell
Wagner
Jeave
Crowe Trial In Kidnapping Case Draws Crowded Court
In Omaha Judge Snitton's criminal court crowded as arguments began in the Pa Crowe kidnapping trial. About fifty women sat among the audience in the jail area while Crowe, stylishly dressed, listened intently beside his two attorneys during the proceedings.
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Crowe Casa Omaha
Neb
Snitton
District Court
Egun
Crowe
Peoria School Board Adopts Bond Liability Resolution
After a stormy session Peoria school inspectors adopted a resolution releasing past treasurers bondsmen and banks from liability for losses tied to forgery and embezzlement by N. O. Dougherty spanning eighteen years, affecting the Peoria National Bank and others handling school funds.
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Dougherty
Peoria
N. O. Dougherty
Peoria National Bank
Dougherty Becamp
Sehan
Dr Williams Pink Pills Featured In Personal Remedies
A reader, Mrs Elizabeth Pan of East Seventh Street, endorses Dr Williams Pink Pills as a potential cure for nervousness and sleeplessness. The letter claims relief after two years of anxiety and restless symptoms, noting successful use and freedom from itchings.
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Ilizabeth Pan
East Seventh Street
Dr. Wiliams
Dr. Whilliams
Schenectady
Postum touted as coffee alternative aiding wellness
A reader recalls switching from coffee to Postum to curb health issues and addictions. The message credits Postum with relief from migraines and nervous spells, noting the product’s strength and ease while urging others to try it for winter ailments and general well being.
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Nebraska
F.S. Heck
Ainsworth
Murph
Great Northern
Oakland
Broken Camp
Uehling
Joseph E. Reed
Syracuse
Raper & Miller
Pawnee City
Walter Kershaw
Sterling
Asa
Howard Parcell
Alvo
Murdock
Bell Telephone
Willie Kurth
Chadron
Willie
C. H. Gillespie
Madison
Madison Mercantile Company
Richard Mankey
Koenigstein
Norfolk
Mankey
Omaha
Enola
Marshall & Co
Thomas Malone
Hume-Roberson-Wycoff Company
I Madison
Morfolk
Stanton
Battle Creek
Robert Pickens
Beatrice
Edward Weckathorn
Spafford
Killen
John Cox
Nebraska City
Nineteenth Street
Cox
Wreck OF Joplin
Frisco Road
Big
Cial
Detroit
Mich
Florence
John Witt, Jr
August F. L. Welling
Clark Avenue
Witt
Peoria Puts Mead
Willamg
E. W. Grove
E Signacure
East Africa
Togami Zasshi
Cdi
Postum
Wellville
Acces
Postum Creek
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