Escape on the Flying Star from a British warship
Ellen plans a daring escape from the American merchantman Flying Star as a British ship Britannia closes in. She helps Deborah flee in a Jacob’s ladder boat and sets course into the night seeking Portsmouth, eluding pursuit by a war flagship.
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Deborah
Portsmouth
Lady Ellen
Tarales
Capt. Tuggles
Ellen
Debbie
Britannia
Flying Star
Charles Seton
Lord Strathgate
Kephard
Jeremiah Tuggles
Elien
Nia
Jeremiah Tugeles
United States
England
Tucgles
Unsuccessful British Dash For Women Aboard Britannia
On the high seas Captain Tuggles resists English officers seeking two American women believed aboard his trader. Lieutenant Collier and Sir Charles Seton press the search aboard the Flying Star, forcing locks and inspecting cabins as Ellen and another woman remain missing amid tense standoff.
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Tugegles
Tuggles
High Seas
Collier
Tuiggles
Triggles
Sir Charles Seton
Sussex Light Infantry
Captain Tuggles
Seton
Sir Charles
M. Sons
Lord Cavenka
Charles
Boston
Washington
England
Ellen
Mr. Collier
Tugeles
Saiflor
Pollard urges Nebraska to use expert road help for good roads
In Lincoln Pollard told postmasters that counties should fund local road work while relying on government experts from the Office of Public Roads to advise. He said no broad federal highway program and urged use of a uniform county plan with support from a county engineer. The 1893 office has seen limited Nebraska funding until a recent $90,000 appropriation.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Pollard
Spoon
United States
Washington
Nemaha Bottom
Auburn
Congress
Office of Public Roads
Committee On Agriculture
County Asylum Inadequate Calls for Additions
Attorney D. O. Dwyer urged Cass County to address overcrowded state asylums by adding a padded cell and related rooms to the county farm. He noted the jail is poorly suited for mental patients and urged the commissioners to provide adequate facilities at modest cost, seen as a prudent move by taxpayers.
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D. O. Dwyer
Insanity Commission
Cass County
Dwyer
Stork Delights City as Freese Welcomes Baby Boy
A local resident Charles Freese starts the day with festive mood after a newborn son arrived at his home during the night. Mother and child are reported doing well and healthy.
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Charles Freese
Death of Dora Ann Chappel at Nehawka
Dora Ann Chappel born June 14 1874 Harrison Indiana died June 23 at Nehawka aged 34 and 9 days eldest daughter of George and Eliza Chappel came to Nehawka with her parents three years ago bedfast eight months christian and M E church member funeral held Wednesday Rev J W Davis officiating interment Mt Pleasant cemetery Nehawka Register
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Dora Ann Chappel
Harrison
Indiana
George
Eliza Chappel
Nehawka
M. E. Church
J. W. Davis
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plattsmouth Telegraph Link Down By Missouri Flood
High Missouri River water disrupts service as Plattsmouth Telephone Company loses poles shore of South Omaha. Manager Pollock sends linemen to fix outages. service should resume in a few days. In town, two ladies resting rooms for the Fourth open near Fricke's drug store and courthouse with chairs cots and water.
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Missouri
Plattsmouth Telephone Company
Omaha
South Omaha
Pollock
Plattsmouth
Sixth Street
Fricke
Court House
Notice of Final Settlement in Hannah Cal kin Estate
State of Nebraska County Court notices final settlement in the estate of Hannah Cal kin. Administrator files account and petition for settlement seeking final decree of distribution. Hearing set for July 1, 1908 at 10 o clock A. M. in Plattsmouth County Court. Objections must be filed by then. Witness Allen J. Person, County Judge.
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State OF
Nebraska
Hannah Fe, Calkin
Plattsmouth
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Capt. Tugeles
Bordeaux
Jeremiah
Sartin
Khephard
Ship of the Line
Congressman Pollard
Gineer
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