Nebraska Notes from the State Ledger of Events
A dust of local items from Nebraska towns reports Crab Orchard fire destroys hotel while Ashland depot project advances. Wayne school appoints Miss Ethel Blake principal. Humboldt to meter water, Odell citizens aid distressed Chinese with 3376 dollars. Knight of Columbus ball at Alliance a social success. Dr Robert Burns of Chadron dies suddenly. Norfolk hosts vinegar and pickle factory with 10000 dollars capital. Union Pacific double track near Central City progresses with 1000 workers. Papillion runaway involving lumber yard mules injures driver Seetey. Beatrice funeral for I M Metnitz. Carroll plans July celebration. Kearney man Matt Riley dies from hip injury. Oakdale and North Platte notices, Arbor Day observed, and local election saloon votes recorded. Reasoning over scavenger act and road bond proposals continues in the region.
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Papillion
Seetey
Robert K. Burns
Bordeaux
Chadron
Dawes County
W. F. Heair
Unadilla
Carrie J. McMurray
Charles J. Andree
Governor Frames Broad Rail Law Reforms in Nebraska
Governor Sheldon signs sweeping railroad legislation reshaping taxes and rates. Measures create state railway commission powers, adjust assessors’ duties, and cap charges for live stock grain and other goods. The package includes a statewide primary law and anti-free ticket provisions amid fiscal vetoes and committee actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L Sheldon
State Railway Commission
Tate
Aldrich
Butler
Conmuim Caurriers
Colmon
Janay
Railway Commission
Barrington Death Sentence Upheld by U S Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court dismisses the case of Frederick Sey mour alian known as Lord Barrington, affirming a St Louis murder conviction for the June 1903 killing of James P. Mc Cann. Barrington claimed coercion and lack of proof but loses his fight after appeals through Massachusetts and St Louis courts.
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Mour Alian
Lord Barrington
St Louis
James P. McCann
Supreme Court of Mass
Kansas City
Barrington
St. Louis
Spain vote opens quietly amid Bartelons clash
Elections for the chamber of deputies begin in Spain with calm polling except Bartelons where a man was killed and two injured after plow protests. Sadria shows Republicans gaining, while provincial returns report 119 ministerial candidates and 34 Berke elected with little opposition.
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Chamber of Deputies
Spain
Bartelons
Vols
Sadria
Great Gift Planned for Chinese Education from Rockefeller
The Rev Dr Carter Helm Jones of the Roadway Baptist Church in Louisville announces plans for a major donation from John D Rockefeller. The donor is nearing completion of arrangements for a 30 million dollar gift aimed at supporting Chinese education.
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Sage Rich
Carter Helm Jones
Roadway Baptist Ehuren
Louisville
John D Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Baptist Church
Pills Claim Cure All Forms of Rheumatism in Adverts
Prominent claims that Williams Pink Pills purify blood and cure rheumatism in advanced stages. Testimonial from Mrs. Ellen A. Russell describes long illness with heart weakness and nerve symptoms improving after treatment. Includes pricing, availability, and promotional note for free disease pamphlets.
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Willams
Ellen A. Russell
South Goff St
Auburn
Whithams
Williams
Cure for Childs Sores Promises Cuticura Soap Ointment
An Akron Ohio mother reports her child’s skin cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, claiming the sores vanished within days and the face returned to normal. She would pay five dollars for the remedy. Additional stray quotes and notes appear in the clipping.
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George J Steese
Tol Coburn Street
Akron
Ohio
Founders in a River Disaster Drowns Archangelsk Passengers
A Russian river steamer Archangelsk foundered crossing the Neva. Weather prevented sighting the wreck from shore. About thirty-one porters and many workmen are missing, with some passengers rescued as ice hindered divers from reaching the site. The wreck lies under icy water, a hundred feet from shore, after sinking within minutes.
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Archangelsk
Neva
Ukata
Rophe
Tuuse
River
Thaw Bail Talks Amid Courtroom Rumors
Mrs Thaw ready to offer bail of any amount while Harry Thaw remains in court. Dr O Reilly denies rumors of Thaw breakdown and contradicts claims about financial difficulties affecting bail. Proceedings suggest no immediate bail. July 18 status cited as best condition.
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Er Smith Ely Julie
Athenats
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Iine
Phaw
Tata
Alurpey
Daniel O'Reilly Thaw
Lian
de. Jeufle
O’merley
O’reilly
William ‘Luaw
Mra Thaw
Maryland convict tied to San Francisco bank heist
William Karrect alias Thompson finished a two year term in Maryland for wale let snatching when arrested before release in connection with a $20,000 gold theft from the First National Bank of San Francisco on September 17, 1904. The robbery occurred in daylight and the loot was recovered months later. he fled before capture and was later arrested in Portland, Oregon, then returned to Maryland authorities who laid the stronger claim.
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William Karrect
Thompson
Maryland
First National Bank of
San Francisco
Barrett
Portland
Ore
Local woman seized and assaulted near Brunswick Mo
Mrs Miggie Scuts, resident of Brunswick Missouri, was attacked by an unknown man while tending livestock. He bound her, gagged her, and fled. She was found alive, revived, and provided a description of the suspect amid town excitement and threats of lynching if he is captured.
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Miggie
Brunswick
Ile
Police Commissioner Denies Details Amid Shake-Up Rumors
New York Police Commissioner Bingham announced a department shake-up after reports that eight inspectors were bent to command provinces as captains. He declined to reveal his source, saying only that he has heard this from a source he considers reliable.
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Pollice
Bingham
New York
Missing Chicago youth with $7000 larceny charge
Havens a seventeen year old employee vanished with seven thousand dollars from Independent Packing to Interurban bank in Chicago. Warrant charges larceny by bailee. parents fear foul play and doubt he acted alone. A separate report notes a fatal rail accident near Croydon.
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Havens
Urovera’ Deposit National Bank
Forty-second
Halsteau Streets
Chicago
Iavens
Attempted train wreck arrest in East Hartford
Edward Pettingill, recently discharged by the New Haven railroad, was arrested in East Hartford on a charge of attempting to wreck the Boston express. The train avoided collision when a trackman found an open switch and the switch was reset just before the express arrival. Pettingill was reportedly seen nearby moments earlier.
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Washington
North Yakima
Edward Pettingill
New York, New Haven & Hartford
East Hartford
Conn
Boston Express
Potlock
Pettingill
Untitled Liver Cure Ad Emphasizes Digestion Linked Health
An ad argues a torpid liver signals overall exhaustion and overwork. It urges starting treatment with digestion and nutrition, promoting Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non secret non alcoholic glyceric extract to restore stomach function and liver activity. It warns against drastic drugs and substitutes.
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Pierce
Fragmented Moral Advice From Frayed OCR Note
A garbled excerpt mixes household disputes, kitchen tips, and workplace attitudes. It mentions nagging spouses, tyrannical behavior, food handling tips, fruit canning, and a caution about employers and appearances. The text reflects noisy OCR from a historical source with scattered phrases and misspellings.
The Marrying Squire of Brazil Indiana
Justice Geo E Law of Brazil Indiana has married about 1400 couples earning the nickname The Marrying Squire. He recalls kidney trouble in 1897 and credits Deans Kidney Pills with relief, noting nine years free of kidney complaints and backache. Prices and vendors are listed. also ads for Allen’s Foot Ease and Coat oil for wringer rollers appear.
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Justice Geo, EK. Law
Brasil
Indy
Justice Geo. E. Law
Brazil
Ind
Justice Law
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Tragic double shooting in Dix office ends in suicide
Thaddeus Roas of Oil City and Miss Drusilla Sampsell were linked by a forthcoming marriage when Thaddeus and Misa Relic Stroup shot him three times in the office of Dr. George Magee before Stroup killed herself. No witnesses. police report cites a telephone summons and a lunch hour tragedy.
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Thaddeus Stevens Roas
Oil City
Misa
Hersin
George Magee
Roas
Drusilla Sampsell
Ross
Hua
Thad
Miss Stroup
Tran Branford
Majer
Attics
Mies Stroup
Tillman Speech Sparks Race Tension At Carnegie Hall
Detectives and a large police squad guarded Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburg as Senator Tillman spoke on race. The audience included ten Black listeners while the rest voted against equality. Tillman attacked European critics and Booker T. Washington. A massive secondary fire at William Zoelhier Packing Co. in Allegheny destroyed a warehouse storing 500,000 pounds of lard, trapping fire crews inside as greasy flames surged.
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Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburg
Benjamin Tillman
South Carolina
South
Talltant
Tillman Severa
Tillman
Europe
America
Booker T
William Zoelhier Packing Company
Spring Garden Avenue
Allegheny
Smokestack Collapse Mortally Injures Millville Workers
Three young women employed at Wheaton and Co s Grasa factory in Millville New Jersey were killed when a smokestack collapsed into their workroom. Rescue worker George Doughty found his daughter s body among the debris.
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Wheaton & Co
Grasa
Millville
N. J
George Doughty
Death of Fort Dodge Agent in Alley Robbery Suspected
McCaffrey, a general agent of the American Independent Insurance Company, was found dead in an alley in Fort Dodge Iowa. His body lay face down with the head buried in ashes and suffered numerous head injuries. Investigators believe robbery was the motive as pockets contained no money.
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McCaffrey
American Independent [Se Insurance Company
Fort Dodge
Clerk of Courts Indicted for Forgery and Falsifying Records
John Lenehan chief deputy clerk of the municipal court was indicted in Chicago by a grand jury on forgery and falsifying public records charges. He was arrested after the indictment and released on bond of 2.50. The two counts allege forging a juror's name and falsifying the number of jurors who served.
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John Lenehan
Chicago
Grand Jury
Lenehan
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