Flood Ravages Northeastern Oklahoma Death Toll Rises
Four lives are reported lost in a four day rain siege across Oklahoma and Kansas railways and farm properties suffer extensive damage. Victims include Mrs W W Brown and her three children near Foraker with bodies not recovered. Towns like Afton and Vinita face submerged streets and demoralized train service. Bridges fail and floodwaters threaten Tulsa Bartlesville and surrounding rail lines.
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Foraker
Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Texas Railway
Winita
Okl
Oklahoma
Grand River
Afton
Vinita
Cgatale
St. Louis & San Francisco
Muskoger
Okla
Arkansas
Wellington
Kas
South Haven
Tulsa
Polecat
Bird Creek
Y Flat Rock
Bartlesville
Caney River
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Santa Fe Railway
Thaw denial follows Hartridge affidavit allegations
Harry K. Thaw and his mother Mary Copley Thaw issued statements attacking yesterday’s affidavits by Clifford W. Hartridge former Thaw counsel. Hartridge seeks counsel fees after a motion for a bill of particulars in his suit. Thaws deny the hush money claim and say Hartridge’s statements are false. In Matteawan asylum Thaw remains confined with his mother closely in contact.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Mary Copley Thaw
New York
Clifford W. Hartridge
Counsel For
Thaw
Hartridge
Matteawan
Auburn
Tmd
Harry McIntyre
Harry Gast
Waldo Seiler
Oak Hasselman
John Barkman
W. H. McIntyre
Gast
Lawyer Shoots Woman in Lima Jealousy Suspect Flees
Mrs. Maude Diltz, a young widow in Lima Ohio, was shot and killed by John Beam, a well known lawyer. He approached her house and opened fire after the door was opened. Police pursued him across farm lands, exchanging shots as dawn neared. Authorities believe jealousy sparked the murder.
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Lima, O
Maude Diltz
John Beam
Naval salute marks arrival of Japanese squadron at Port Townsend
A twenty one gun salute from Fort Worden greeted Admiral Ijichi's Japanese training squadron at Port Townsend. The cruisers Aso and Soya answered the salute and headed to anchorage in the bay. Mayor Gerson boarded to extend official welcome as the ships prepared to depart for Tacoma after daylight.
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Aso
Soya
Port Townsend
Wash
Fort Worden
Puget Sound
Ijichi
Anchorage
Gerson
Asa
Tacoma
Nebraska Notes and Local Court Proceedings Highlight 1920s North Platte
North Platte health rules ban public drinking cups, require daily stable cleaning, and mandate fly proof manure storage. Reports recount Albion rain flooding a dam and a steam plant replacement, Merrick County insanity ruling, Madison injury fines, and railroad mishap at Nehawka with no injuries. District court in Albion records guilty pleas from Petersburg saloon cases. Hebron plans state firemen tournament. Beatrice widow Helen Black dies. Nehawka incident leaves two men stuck on railroad tracks. Fremont Commercial Club to limit advertising to newspapers and select directories.
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Board of Health
City of
North Platte
Omaha
Albion
Electric Light Company
Beaver
Paul
Petersburg
A. E. Kennedy
Beaver City
McCook
Hilmer Cromwell
Clarence Kenney
Stanton Township
Geneva
Kennedy
Cromwell
Fulton
Hebron
Helen Black
C. S. Black
Beatrice
Black Bros. Millers
First National Bank
Gage County
BE. D. Tibbits
Earl Dickinson
Nebraska City
Nehawka
Missouri Pacific
Tibbets
Fremont Commercial Club
Robbers Target Union Pacific Mail Pouches in Omaha Heist
Omaha police and sheriffs scoured the area after a Saturday night train robbery near the city, finding two empty mail pouches with contents removed. Investigators suspect the robbers fled toward Omaha or South Omaha, possibly via automobile, and a grease-stained glove found at the scene supports the auto theory.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Forty-Third
Jackson Streets
Union Pacific Railroad
Post Office Department
Savage
South
Lpot
Eddie Cudahy
Wallace
Whitmore
Mumford brothers top blue rock shoot at Pickrell
Roy Mumford led with 120 of 125 possible points while John and Frank Mumford each shot 119 as fourteen entrants all surpassed 100. In Winslow a Westcamp hardware store was burglarized, about 100 dollars of knives and cutlery stolen, with no clues left behind.
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Pickrell
Roy
Mumford
John
Frank Mumford
Westcamp
Winslow
City Cleanup Sparks Arrests Amid Order Defiance
A. W. Nichols injures ribs in a mixup while breaking a colt as the new city administration in Kearney enforces a cleanup order. Several citizens are arrested for disobeying the directive, including some well respected individuals who refused to comply and left their premises dirty.
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A. W. Nichols
Boone
New
Kearney
Monument Dedicated at Gettysburg Battlefield
Arrangements are set for the dedication on the Gettysburg battlefield of the Congress erected monument honoring the regular army units in the June July 1863 Gettysburg campaign. President Taft will deliver the oration and his daughter Helen Taft will unveil the monument.
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Gettysburg
Congress
United States
Taft
Helen H. Taft
Prosecution Push for Land Fraud Cases in Colorado
Denver report says the Justice Department will aggressively pursue land fraud cases in Colorado and western states. Attorney General Wickersham plans a special bureau with detectives to lead prosecutions under this initiative.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
M. _C. Burch
Department of Justice
Burch
Department
Wickersham
Topics of the Times A selection of interesting items
A brief collection of notes on current happenings historical observations and news snippets. Includes comments based on daily events and noted curiosities from Japan the Dr Wiley habit and other topics. The writing hints at editorial commentary without a clear single event or outcome.
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Japan
Wiley
Woman insists on towel head wrap during house cleaning
A woman believed she could not clean her house unless she wore a towel wrapped around her head. This quirky habit stands out as a distinctive personal quirk noted in reports.
Cuba’s Potential Sparked by Small Revolutionary Teams
A brief note suggests Cuba holds mood of change with six to eight men able to ignite a revolution at any moment. The idea emphasizes urgency and collective action among small groups within the country.
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Cuba
Neighbors Near the White House Learn About New Residents
Residents living near the White House quickly discover details about incoming neighbors. The report notes how proximity sparks curiosity and chatter among locals about the new occupants and their activities.
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White House
Alligator Dinner Proposed With Guarded Dining
A proposal suggests an alligator dinner but only if the creature is not the one eating. The wording implies a precautionary stance on hosting the event.
Wheat Prices Spur Farm Automoile Purchases This Spring
Farmers, facing uncertain grain values, rush to buy autos this spring as price trends for wheat remain volatile. Local markets show weak corn and wheat futures while lenders report stable credit terms.
Money's Quiet Voice Reaches Fortified Places
A reflection on money's power that works covertly to influence strongholds, suggesting wealth speaks more loudly than expected and can penetrate defenses once thought secure. The saying emphasizes money's persistent reach beyond barriers.
President Cliot to receive Order of the Rising Sun
Japan plans to honor President Cliot with the Order of the Rising Sun. The comment notes the Mikado’s restraint in the award decision and reflects a sense of relief or approval.
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Cliot
Japan
Massachusetts Plans 100000 Splinsters for Farm Husbandry
The state announces a program to supply 100000 splinsters with farms, creating opportunities for many respectable women to pursue a form of agriculture as a livelihood.
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Massachusetts
Early Resignation Dilemma In Political Career
A cautious man considers resigning a favorable political post to take a job demanding continuous effort, noting the hesitation even for someone accustomed to quick decisions.
Stenographer Held in Dictionary Theft Case
A Buffalo stenographer described as "beastly particular" was arrested for stealing a dictionary. The local tone suggests skepticism about a future jury convicting a stenog for the offense.
Hetty Green Says She Is The Loneliest Woman Alive
Mrs. Hetty Green acknowledges she feels the loneliest woman in the world as wealth fails to comfort her. The report notes money is said to talk yet does not keep her company or entertain her at night.
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Hetty Green
Unclear youth revolver use prompts concern in Buffalo
A Buffalo News note questions what 12 and 13 year old boys do with revolvers. It argues such activity endangers youths and others and fuels court cases.
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Buffalo News
Artists and mothers clash over dual roles
Mme Gadski and Mme Homer dispute Mme Fremstadt who claims one cannot be a good artist and a good mother. The debate centers on whether artistic and maternal duties can coexist.
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Mme Gadski
Mme Homer
Mme Fremstadt
French physiologist warns tobacco harms hearing powers
A distinguished French physiologia reports tobacco affects the auditory nerve and urges those with deafness risk or family history to quit. The warning, though sound, is likely to be ignored by most smokers.
Paris Fashion Notes Introduce Aumoniere Accessory
Paris reports a revival of the aumoniere for spring costumes. The ornamental outside pocket echoes the medieval alms bag used to hold donations. The piece humorously contrasts men's pockets with women's evolving dress accessories and practicalities.
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Paris
Proposals Consider Shifting Inauguration Date
The article argues for moving inauguration from March to April or June to avoid March weather in Washington and Taft’s unpleasant 1909 experience. It contends Congress is limited to three months per session, excluding holidays, and extending the year would allow meaningful actions beyond passing appropriation bills.
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Washington
Mr. Taft
Congress
Modern evolution of criminal jurisprudence over time
The text discusses slow, steady growth of criminal law shaped by centuries of practice. It notes reforms from treating crime as disease to modern concepts like juvenile courts parole and supervised release. It warns that life imprisonment for hopeless criminals remains controversial and that harsh preventive controls are limited.
Judge Uses Juvenile Sentences to Bar Marriage
A New York general sessions judge, leveraging accumulated sentences on a supervised youth, barred marriage as likely to harm posterity. The youth may marry, but risk a long jail term if caught.
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New York
Rise of Former Railroad Workers to Top Jobs Across Industry
A New York newspaper highlights sixteen current railroad presidents who began as clerks telegraph operators switchmen or entry level workers. It notes that twenty eight of thirty four leaders in major rail systems started at the bottom and argues opportunity remains open to workers who show perseverance and duty.
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Rodman
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Lehigh
Burlington
Great Northern
St. Paul
Reading
Erie
Northwestern
Santa Fe
Ilinois Central
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Union Pacific
New Haven
Lackawanna
United States
Franklin
Jackson
Grant
Garfield
Lincoln
Old Traits of Women Stir Lecture on Shakespeare
A London lecture by Mrs. John Oliver Hobbes criticizes women as unfair and unfit to govern justice. She cites Shakespeare's Richard III in which Lady Anne is swayed by Richard after murder, argues female justice is warped, and discusses women’s leniency toward crime and urge to reform fallen men.
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John Oliver Hobbes
Mrs. Craigie
London
Edward
Anne
Lady Anne
Richard
Brisk Move to Sea Shore Beset by Household Preparations
A family plans to flee to the sea for the sick child. The father orders a quiet moment to sort his wardrobe while the wife arranges hotel, services, and care. He explains he must secure the cellar window and stop the newspaper as part of their departure preparations.
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Susie
New Colombian Railroad Cuts Three Days Off Mountain Travel
A new line between Girardot and Facatativa in Colombia is in operation cutting the three days of mountain travel between the capital and the sea.
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Girardot
Facatativa
Colombia
Perseverance and garden cultivation noted in remark
A remark contrasts human perseverance with practice, noting that many more gardens are planted than are cultivated, suggesting a gap between intention and effort.
Quips and courtroom wit from a bygone era
A collection of humorous exchanges and legal anecdotes. A medical student misstates Pompeii deaths, a bald friend jokes with Lord Granville, a passenger encounters Booth Tarkington, and a Nebraska bar election exposes awkward ballots. Erskine and Balfour clash over style, while a Missouri case prompts a farmer’s plea for access to justice and a judge’s dry counsel.
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Lord Granville
Granville
Wang
Booth Tarkington
Elnor Glyn
Nebraska State Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Balfour
Erskine
Irskine
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Brown
Ao Railroad Company
Chafing-dish Supper Menu From Circle Magazine
A Circle Magazine special outlines a chafing-dish supper menu with Spanish chicken as the main dish and items like sandwiches olives peanuts fruit and coffee. The six-person cost is $2.89 with steps for preparing tender Spanish chicken and a warm vegetable cream sauce served over buttered toast.
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Circle Magazine
New England
Campaign Orator Faces Harsh Scrutiny and Misconstruction
A campaign speaker struggles with harsh scrutiny as opposing voices accuse him of misrepresentation and political missteps. The article notes persistent challenges in conveying messages clearly to voters amid intense public attention.
Palmerston Faces Rousing Public Meeting Question
The Don Chronicle recounts Lord Palmerston at a large public gathering where a reform question sparked a lively exchange. A voice asked if he would back reforms if returned, he paused and answered "Ye will not" to thunderous applause and counter-cheers, eliciting laughter from the crowd.
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Don
Lord Palmerston
Pam
Unfriendly Words From a Brooklyn Bridge Traveler
Mr Thomas narrates a visit to New York City contrasting its wealth and institutions with the cold manners of its people. He recalls watching crowds from the Brooklyn Bridge during rush hour and feeling unseen and unrecognized by busy strangers, despite years of staying nearby.
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John
Mr. Thomas
Tom
Brooklyn Bridge
Harlem
Tunkett Corners
Britain warms to telegraph superiority over the United States
A London correspondent notes Washington's telegraph isolation on inauguration day and praises Britain's buried cable network. He cites a single underground system linking St Martin's le Grand to Glasgow and Exeter, promising weather-proof communications across big towns, while the United States remains exposed to outages.
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Washington
New York
London
New York Sun Isjys
The
Daily News
Manchester
Glasgow
Empire
Genergy
St. Martin’s le Grand
Birmingham
Stafford
Warrington
Lancaster
Carlisle
Leeds
Liverpool
Exeter
Penzance
British Isles
Exchanging Confidence on the Bridge
A curious exchange unfolds as a bridge man asks if the fisherman is catching fish. The warden and angler reveal identity, ending with a boast about being the biggest man in eastern Indiana. The scene blends humor and local color from a recreation page.
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Indiana
Snubbed in Town Promised Seashore Romance Pursuit
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment depicts a character seeking speaking terms with a girl who promised to be his at the seashore, amid jokey exchanges about fame and recognition. The dialogue hints at social pressures and romance set against town life.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Flood and Field
A clipped item notes Lashley purchasing a pony and schooners, with the quip that he was buying vessels for himself. The snippet reads as a comic or social note from a periodical, reflecting contemporary newspaper banter.
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Puck
Digging Holes for Seeds and Hardware
Kansas City Times notes digging up plants at seed and hardware stores as part of gardening, highlighting the extra work beyond backyard digging. It contrasts home digging with shopping for supplies and seeds in preparation for planting.
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Kansas City Times
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