Elkhorn Extension Opens Path to Rich Dakota Homesteads
Omaha report details the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad extending to Verdigris with land in Gregory County opened for homesteads after the line to Bonesteel is completed. About 2 600 free homesteads of 160 acres each will be drawn on September 22. Bonesteel will host the drawing as three new Boyd County towns rise. The line’s progress boosts local population from 100 to 600 in two months.
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Omaha
Neb
Verdiglia
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Verdingrie
Gregory County
South Dakota
Elkhorn
Kikhor Road
Alkhorn
Boyd County
Nebraska
J. W. Forbes
Honestee
Filet
Homesteader’s Guide
Forbes
Washington
Rosebud
Mr. Forbes
Gegory
Boyd Counties
Niobrara
Monowl
Lynch
Bristow
Spencer
Anoka
Butte
Bonestec
Lincoln Paint Company Head Fears Drive Suicide
John C. David, president of Lincoln Paint and Color Co., Lincoln Neb, killed himself with a .22 revolver. The only clue offered is that a press of troubles unbalanced his mind.
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Lancoln
Neb
Fone
John C. David
Lincoln Paint and Color Company
Lightning Strikes Odell Church During Graduation
In Odell Nebraska the First Methodist church was struck by lightning during the 1902 high school graduation exercises. Several attendees were knocked senseless but suffered no serious injuries.
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Odell
Neb
First Methodist
Elkhorn Roller Mills Destroyed by Fire
Fire wiped out the Elkhorn roller mills on June 11 causing about 8000 in damage. The 1895 built mill belonged to Charles Cchelp and had only small insurance.
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Elkhorn, Neb
Elkhorn
Charles Cchlelp
Farmers tally flood losses across Beatrice region
Beatrice Nebraska June 11 farmers report grain losses from the flood totaling about 507000. The river runs a mile wide in many spots, washing out fields and stores as the community copes with the disaster.
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Beatrice
Neb
Drowned Youth in Lincoln Pond Incident
Hane Wolff five miles east of Lincoln drowned in a pond formed by recent rains while swimming. Son of Emil Wolff, the tragedy occurred near Lincoln on June 11.
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Lincoln
Neb
Hane Wolff
Littl
Emil Wolff
Here
Fire damages Second Presbyterian Church in Lincoln
Fire severely damages the Second Presbyterian Church in Lincoln Nebraska with the cupola roofs and fixtures burned away and possibly beyond repair Estimated loss about $5 000 authorities investigate the blaze.
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Iincoln
Neb
Second Presbyterian
Veteran Soldier Captain Herbert Dies in Beatrice
Beatrice Nebraska June 11 Captain J W Herbert a prominent civil war veteran of Beatrice died suddenly of heart failure at age 17 authorities note he was a veteran of the civil war long known in the city his death marks the passing of a local military figure and citizen.
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Beatrice, Neb
J. W. Herbert
Coughing Fire Cause Death
Mrs Fannie Horn aged 74 died at the home of Mrs John Klossner in Humboldt Nebraska after a coughing fit ruptured a lung blood vessel. She was born in Bohemia and came to the United States twenty three years ago.
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Humboldt, Neb
Fannie Horn
John Klossner
de Couse
Bohemian
Flag Day Proclamation Sets June 14 as Observance
Nebraska Governor Ezra P. Savage proclaims Saturday June 14 1902 Flag Day aligning with a national custom. He urges patriotic exercises across the state aimed at teaching children and citizens the flag’s meaning as a symbol of liberty justice and national unity.
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Lincoln
Neb
Savage
States of the Union
Ezra P. Savage
Nebraska
Two Boys Rescue After Drowning Ordeal Near Tecumseh
Noah Elliott's sons Harry and Ray, ages 14 and 10, swam in a pond on the family farm near Tecumseh Nebraska. Ray became stuck in mud and remained under fifteen minutes before the father retrieved him. A physician assisted with resuscitation. After five hours the boy showed life and later spoke. He is recovering.
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Tecumseh
Neb
Noah Elliott
Harry
Ray
Adjudged Insane at West Point Neb
Edgar Allen 23 from four miles north of Wisner was brought before the insanity board at West Point and declared sane. He attended the State University when symptoms began. doctors believe overstudy caused the illness.
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West Point
Neb
Edgar Allen
Wisner
Board of Insanity Commissioners
Allen
State University
Record Nebraska rainfall after cloud burst near Beatrice
Beatrice Nebraska observations report a cloud burst at 4 pm producing nine inches of rain in three hours and eleven inches by 10 pm. The storm’s total marks a state record for more than twenty years driven by a south wind from Cortland twenty miles away.
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Beatrice
Neb
Here
Cortland
Drowning in Nebraskas Irrigation Ditch Claims Boy
Laren Hahn, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hahn, drowned in an irrigation ditch at Burwell Nebraska on June 9 after stepping into a deep hole while wading. Local authorities noted the accidental death.
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Burwell, Neb
Laren
W. S. Hahn
Beatrice Chautauqua Assembly Opens June 20
Beatrice Nebraska reports the fourteenth annual Beatrice Chautauqua assembly opens in Beatrice on June 20 with sessions and programs planned for the city.
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Beatrice, Neb
The
Beatrice Chautauqua Assembly
Large Corn Shipment From Elkhorn Sets Town Record
Elkhorn Nebraska on June 9 reports elevator owner H A Nolte shipped twenty three railroad cars totaling 30 000 bushels of corn to St Louis. It is the largest shipment ever made from the town.
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Elkhorn
Neb
H. A. Nolte
St Louis
Gun explodes injuring hunter in Florida field
Gustave Wedegartner was hunting cats when the gun discharged blowing out an eye and mutilating his face in Eustis Florida. The incident occurred in June 93 and authorities report no further injuries.
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Eustis
Med
Gustave Wedegartner
Burkett Recommends McCartney as Nebraska City Postmaster
Washington June 9 Representative Burkett urged the appointment of Frank McCartney to be postmaster at Nebraska City. The current postmaster has served eight years, and Burkett believes a change is due, forwarding McCartney’s name for the position.
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Nebraska City
Washington
Burkett
Frank McCartney
Nebraska
McCartney
London Thanksgiving Service Sees King Edward at St Pauls
London observed a grateful nation as King Edward and Queen Alexandra attended the main thanksgiving at St Pauls to honor peace in South Africa. Royal procession along the Mall to Temple Bar and crowds cheered while officials welcomed the king with the sword of the city.
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England
South Africa
London
Empire
Edward
St. Paul's Cathedral
Metropolis
Prince of Wales
Lord Roberts
Mall
Trafalgar Square
Strand
Fleet Street
Temple Bar
Victoria
Joseph C. Dimsdale
Queen Alexandra
St. Paul's
Stepney
Canal Week In Senate Shapes Traffic Route Debate
Washington June 9 The senate will devote most of the week to the inter oceanic bill with efforts to secure a Saturday vote on the Nicaragua route likely failing. Senator Harris Kansas opens debate in support of the route, followed by others for and against. Senator Fairbanks has given notice of a speech on Wednesday in support of the Spoamer bill.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Senate
Harris
Kansas
Fairbanks
Too Much of Athletics Bishop Urges Balance
Bishop Burgess of Long Island, addressing Columbia and Bernard College graduates, warned that athletic prizes are celebrated in bronze while Greek prizes fade in water. He argued physical development is essential. a strong body aids life’s battles and resists temptations.
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New York
Burgess
Episcopal Diocese
Long Island
Columbia University
Bernard College
White Caps Whip Couple Near Bloomington
Six dozen white capers attacked Henry Demming and his wife at their rural Bloomington home six miles north of the city at 2 am. They dragged the pair to the yard in night clothing and whipped them with buggy whips. Demming was told to flee the county after allegedly whipping his son. Mrs. Demming is reported in serious condition.
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Bloomington
Ind
Here
Henry Demming
Demming
Judges Renominated by Tenth District Republicans
Waterloo with C Platt and A S Blair renominated by the Tenth judicial district Republican convention held Saturday in Waterloo and Manchester.
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Waterloo
C. Platt
Blair
Manchester
Tenth Judicial District
Pioneer of Black Hills Dies in Spearfish
Jeremi ah Deffenbach, a pioneer to the Black Hills, is dead in Spearfish D. He was among the first settlers to the Black Hills region and helped establish early communities.
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Black Hills
Spearfish
Jeremiah Deffenbach
House schedule targets Pacific cable and irrigation bills
The House will consider the Pacific cable and senate irrigation bills this week under special rules. The cable bill, authored by Mr. Corliss, funds an American built and operated cable for the Philippines with direct treasury appropriations. Opponents favor private enterprise for the cable, and some leaders may oppose irrigation, though supporters are hopeful.
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Pacific Cable
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Rules Committee
Philippines
Corliss
Cannon
Odell Praises Nebraska On National Tour
New York June 9 Gov Odell spoke at length on his countrywide tour visiting twenty five states. He praised Nebraska noting universal prosperity and promising crops while adding Nebraskans focus on business and beet sugar policy amid mixed views on Cuban sugar and administration policy.
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New York
Odell
Nebraska
Pleasure Is Soon Ended Excursion Wreck Kills One
An excursion train on the Detroit and Mackinaw railroad left Alpena for Saginaw with over 500 passengers. It wrecked on Black River at about forty miles an hour. One man killed, three likely fatally injured, and about fifty injured with varying severity.
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Michigan
Alpena
Mich
Detroit & Mackinaw
Saginaw
Black River
Doctor Duff Shot Dead in Garden Grove Return
In Garden Grove Iowa on June 9 Dr W D Duff was killed by W H Clark a farmer who swore to kill him if he returned Clark fired twice at the doctor in a drug store both shots hitting near the heart Clark surrendered saying he kept his promise amid lingering ill will from prior disputes in Blockton Duff had recently moved from Garden Grove to Blockton and back.
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Garden Grove
W. D. Duff
W. H. Clark
Duff
Blockton
Clark
Clarke
Negro Kills White Woman in Lawrence
In Lawrence Kansas on June 9 Mary Coop a white woman was killed at her home in the town’s south part. Charles Anderson a negro restaurant employee was arrested after the assault with no witnesses. The crime left her neck broken and isolated the event from others in the area.
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Lawrence
Kan
Mary Coop
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Pug Ryan Captured in Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Colorado June 9 Pug Ryan described as the leader of a desperado gang was arrested here after years on the run Following a fatal clash with Breckenridge officers two deputies were killed in the confrontation The arrest ends a long pursuit by local authorities
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Pug Ryan
Cripple Creek
Colo
Breckenridge
Oregon Railroad to Link Coos Bay and Roseburg
The Oregonian states a railroad will be built between Coos Bay and Roseburg with construction set to begin by September 1 at the latest.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
The
Oregonian
Coos Bay
Rosebury
Kruger to Remain in Holland
BRUSSELS June 9 Mr. Kruger declares that he will end his days in Holland.
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Kruger
Holland
Brussels
Plot Behind London Plot Prompts Sixty Pretoria Arrests
A Daily Mail correspondent reports that on May 18 in Pretoria sixty arrests followed the discovery of an extensive plot to blow up government buildings and Lord Kitchener's residence and to spike guns at the artillery barracks. Boer and Dutch prisoners were named among the parties involved.
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London
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Lord Kitchener
Threats by Private Detective On Bribery Case
In Minneapolis on June 93 Will B. Anderson was found in contempt for threatening the life of County Attorney A L Smith over the bribery trial of Irwin A Gardner tied to Mayor Ames. Sentence reserved until Monday. Anderson, a private detective, claimed to serve St Paul police chief O Connor.
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Lme
Minneapolis
Will B. Anderson
A L. J. Smith
Irwin A. Gardner
Ames
Anderson
O’connor
St. Paul
Alice Hay Injured In Carriage Accident
From Washington Miss Alice Hay daughter of Secretary of State John Hay was thrown from her carriage after a spirited team shied at a passing car. She sustained painful bruises and is betrothed to James W. Wadsworth Jr of New York.
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Alice Hay
John Hay
Miss Hay
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
New York
Millionaires Gamble in a New York Hotel Card Scene
A Western steel magnate dispute over a $500 bet ends with a dramatic gesture in a cafe. One man draws a roll of pills and hands over a single pill valued at $500 after the other bets odd or even. The episode highlights brash money swagger among industry leaders.
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Anap-Town
John
New York Post
Ruth Hanna a Sportswoman Heroine of Ad Venture
Senator Hanna plans a southern trip to his Melrose Plantation after Congress closes and will be joined by his daughter Ruth who is famed for an adventure with a wildcat. The story recalls a three year old event when Ruth, then a schoolgirl, joined a coon hunt and claimed credit for slaying a wildcat though she says it was a joke.
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Hanna
Congress
Melrose Plantation
Georgia
Miss Ruth
Office seeker uses plowman ploy in Kansas
In Butler County Kansas a political candidate travels by buggy with a hired plowman to work the farmer's fields while the candidate speaks from the shade. The plowing continues as farmers listen to the candidate's campaign tales, a scheme that is reportedly gaining support.
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Butler County
Kansas
Early 19th Century New England Lard Lamp Tools
Description of a lard oil lamp, iron for pulling up a stick, and a combined tinder-box with candlestick used in New England in the early nineteenth century, illustrating common household lighting implements of the period.
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New England
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain Trails Paris Social Scene
Ex Queen Isabella of Spain, no beauty in youth yet a handsome elderly presence, enjoys fashion and lavish hospitality. In Paris she gathers a small circle of well known men and women, wit and bon vivants, who mirror her lively style.
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Spain
Isabella
Paris
Chicago Woman Receives Medal for Courage at Pine Ridge
Misa Emma Sickels of Chicago earns the Le Sevateur medal for bravery during the 1889 90 Sioux outbreak. Absent from her school near Pine Ridge she returned at the war department’s urging and met with two leading chiefs to explain the mistaken trigger of the Wounded Knee incident and secure their cooperation.
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Misa Sickels
Chicago
le Sevateur
Misa Emma Sickels
Miss Sickels
Pine Ridge Agency
War Department
Miss Ethel Sigsbee Weds in Washington Social Season
Miss Ethel Sigsbee niece of Capt Charles Dwight Sigsbee married Robert Toombs Small at the Church of the New Jerusalem Washington. The bride granddaughter of Gen H H Lockwood first Annapolis Naval Academy superintendent with Commodore rank. Small is son of Evangelist Small and works in newspapers in the capital.
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Washington
Ethel Sigsbes
Charles Dwight Sigshbee
Robert Toombs Small
Church of the New Jerusalem
H. H. Lockwood
West Point
Annapolis Naval Academy
Mr. Small
Creek Nation citizenship and mixed heritage among citizens
The Creek Nation has 14,000 eligible citizens for tribal land quotas with 5,000 identified as negro. The Creeks owned slaves before the war and admitted former slaves to citizenship. Extensive intermarriage is noted with many people of mixed Indian and Negro ancestry.
Civilizing Negroes in Africa in German East Africa
Report notes that German east Africa has seen major social changes among Africans. People now use plates, cups, saucers, spoons, knives, umbrellas and occasional clocks. They request soap and kerosene, drink tea with sugar, and women adopt European clothing and sewing machines even in interior areas.
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Africa
East Africa
Home of the Cholera in the Ganges Delta
The marshy Ganges delta is described as the native home of cholera with vast vegetation decaying under the tropical sun. The region is cited as the place where cholera and the plague are found year round.
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Ganges Delta
Brazilian President Francis Alves To Be Inaugurated
Dr. Francisco De Paula Rodrigues Alves, recently elected president of Brazil, is a lawyer and prominent figure at the bar. He will be inaugurated November 15, the anniversary of Brazil’s independence proclamation.
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Brazil
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
Two Recent Deaths of Dr. Palmer in New Orleans
Dr. Benjamin Morgan Palmer renowned Presbyterian minister dies in New Orleans after a streetcar accident followed by paralysis. He was 84, and his doctors say he might have lived longer had the accident not occurred.
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Palmer
New Orleans
Benjamin Morgan Palmer
New Or
No British Banners Wave in Battle
A short reflective piece notes colors are kept in safe custody before service and remain unused in dusty lands. It observes that soldiers once tasked with bearing banners now serve in more practical duties, with the hope they will be fresher when Johnnys return home.
Lieut Olaf H. Rask Dies of Cholera in Philippines
Cable from Rear Admiral Wildes at Cavite reports Lieut Olaf H. Rask of the Marine Corps died at Bacoor on the 29th of Inez and was buried there. A Minnesota native, he enlisted in October 1899 and has served on the Asiatic station since December.
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Marine Corps
Philippines
Moody
Farmer Finds Old Shell Near Stevensville Virginia
A farmer near Stevensville Va found an old shell while plowing. He piled combustibles around it and lit a fire then moved his mules to safety. The resulting explosion came slowly and was heard as far as five miles away, a local newspaper man reports.
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Stevensville
Queen Alexandra’s Platinum Opera Glasses Worth 25000
The famed lorgnette owned by Queen Alexandra, made in Vienna, features platinum barrels and is set with diamonds sapphires and rubies. Estimates vary but an expert assesses its value at twenty five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Alexandra
Vienna
Spiritualism Seance Crackdown In Prague
Prague authorities condemn a man to a week in prison and a fine for practicing spiritualism. The Governor-General orders future offenders in spiritualistic seances to face imprisonment without fines.
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Prague
Austria
Fishermen Use Dranguel Net Off Brittany Coast
A net fastened to two boats, known as a dranguel, is employed by fishermen off the Brittany coast. The device spans between vessels to trap fish as they drift, reflecting coastal fishing practices of the era.
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Brittany
Hatless Woman in Public Gets Redundant Arraignment
An authority intervenes at the end of a harsh campaign against a hatless woman in public. Observers believe this stern attack will prove a fruitless blast and have little lasting impact on the woman’s conduct.
Laurels Placed At Bret Harte Grave In Frimley
Two large laurel wreaths mark the grave of Bret Harte at Frimley with inscriptions from the Bohemian Club of San Francisco and from Sir Henry Irving, expressing loving remembrance and remembrance.
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Bret Harte
Frimley
Bohemian Club
San Francisco
Sir Henry Irving
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Beatrice Chautauqua
Farmer
Ruth Hanna
Old Chessmen
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Thomas Ditton
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Ethel Sigsbee
Evangelist Small
O. H. Rask
Dranguel
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