Professor Gambles Vacation Tale of Rainy Lake Gold
The narrator recalls a voyage to Rainy Lake near Minnesota and Canada where a Rainy City boom rose around a gold discovery. He describes abandoned mines, a nearby American island shaft, and later a dammed river town International Falls with a gull of ore used for paving streets. The tale ends with a near disaster aboard a faulty Sears Roebuck engine and a moral.
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Journal
Gamble
Vale of Tears
Rainy Lake
Minnesota
Canada
Grand Forks
N. D
Rainy City
American Island
International Falls
Rainy River
Little American
Bushyhead
Sears-Roebuck
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Guardian appointed for Ruby children in Nebraska
Grant Ruby of Kenesaw takes three of deceased John Ruby’s sons Ray ten Teddy eight Ross six and daughter Helen four as Martin Ruby of McCook petitions for guardianship of all four children as sole heirs. Heirs’ care and education to be provided. administration of John Ruby’s estate planned for their benefit. Federal postage penalty increased to not more than 100 dollars for tampering with mailed packages.
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Grant Ruby
Kenesaw
Nebraska
John Ruby
Ray
Teddy
Ross
Helen
Martin Ruby
McCook
Plattsmouth
Ruby
Grant
Reward for Murderer Proclamation in Nemaha County
Governor Schallenberger issues a proclamation offering 200 dollars reward for the arrest of John Ruby's killer whose body was found in a river in Nemaha county. The suspect's name is unknown but Ruby may have been thrown from a moving train into the river according to the State Journal.
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John Ruby
Nemaha
Ruby
State Journal
Murder hunt deepens in Ruby case as clues emerge
Auburn Herald reports a murder investigation into John Ruby after autopsy confirms foul play. Officers traced wagon tracks and drag marks from riverbank near Nemaha, suggesting body was hidden then dumped. Footprints of a large shoe and a small boy were found, leading toward the Klein slaughter house area, but precise time and method remain a mystery.
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Auburn- Herald
John Ruby
Ruby
Nemaha
M. P. Yards
Long
M. P
Klein Slaughter House
Missing hat from Malvern express shipment
Frank Gobleman secretary and treasurer of the Red Sox requests help for a lost twenty dollar lady's hat mailed from Malvern Indiana about a year ago. The hat owned by Mrs Gobelman has not arrived despite tracers and all efforts. He warns of growing impatience unless resolved soon.
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Frank Gobleman
Red Sox
Express
Malvern
Frank
Reporter Returns From State Fair with Escaped Pet Reptile
Eddie Steinhauer of the Journal force returns from the state fair after attending for several days. He drank red lemonade and admired poultry exhibits. He brought a young salamander as a costly souvenir, now dangling from his watch fob and becoming tame with the owner.
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Eddie Steinhauer
Journal Force
Mrs Harry H. Austin Visits Across the Metropolis
Mrs Harry H. Austin spent the afternoon in the metropolis visiting friends between trains.
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Mra
Harry H. Austin
Metropolis
Hurt at the Shops Heavily Injures Burlington Worker
Hugh Riley of Burlington, a laborer at the lumber yard, sustained a serious wound to his right cheek while on duty at the shops. Dr. Livingstone treated the injury and Riley will be off work for several days to recover.
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Hugh Riley
Burlington
Dr. Livingston
Mr. Riley
Burlington slows Central Wyoming work amid earnings dip
Reports from official sources say the Burlington line is slowing construction in central Wyoming as directors await a rate increase vote. July earnings show net declines and gross gains, prompting strict cost cuts. Colorado & Southern will build Wellington to Cheyenne and rebuild Wahlsenburg without delay, funded by three million in new securities. When earnings and expenses balance, big plans for a low grade east to north coast freight line will resume.
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Burlington
Wyoming
Colorado & Southern
Wellington
Cheyenne
Wahlsenburg
State Journal
Mrs A J McKinney Injured After Stairs Fall
Mrs A J McKinney, about seventy nine, sustained a serious hip fracture and bruises after falling on stairs during a storm. Dr Cummins attended but age and frailty require extended bed rest for several weeks.
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A. J. McKinney
Jurors Named for October Term of District Court
The October term jurors list includes John Kaffenberger John Coleman John Brambler George Farley John Fowler W 8 Philpot A W Lioyd JF Hamm John Lang C A Gaver F H Goodfellow Joseph Allen Oscar Miller Henry Goos Henry Sass G R Sayles G Bi Perry DT Dudley HW P Dehning C F Vallory We A Tulene Elmer Hutchine John Albert and C A Harvoy.
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District Court
John Kaffenberger
John Coleman
John Brambler
George Farley
John Fowler
W. 8. Philpot
A.W. Lioyd
JF. Hamm
John Lang
C. A. Gaver
F. H. Goodfellow
Joseph Allen
Oscar Miller
Henry Goos
Henry Sass
G. R. Sayles
G. Bi. Perry
Dt, Dudley
HW. P. Dehning
C. F. Vallory
We. A. Tulene
Elmer Hutchine
John Albert
C. A. Harvoy
Puls Campaign Goes Door To Door In Platte Mouth
Democratic candidate W. H. Puls canvassed Plattemouth residents today. Hilly enjoys strong support networks in Platte mouth and will seek volunteers for the November election.
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W. H. Puls
Plattemouth
Hilly
Dirty Days in Jail and Costs 10 Pay
Deputy Spence brought Henry Creek to jail on a three count bash involving drunkenness assault and obscene language. Judge Archer sentenced Creek to sixty days plus costs after a confrontation with Misa Kaufman and her daughter.
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Spence
Cedar Creek
Henry Creek
Misa Marie Kaufman
Archer
Mrs. Kaufman
Miss Kaufman
Creek
Louisville
Mike Gene
Smith Center man learns nephew’s murder upon arrival
Friday visitor James Ruby of Smith Center Kansas learned in Cass County that his nephew John Ruby was murdered. Ruby had raised him and lived near Eight Mile Grove before moving to Kansas seventeen years ago. He will spend a few days visiting old acquaintances before returning home.
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James Ruby
Smith Center
Kas
John Ruby
Eight Mile Grove
Kansas
Ruby
Attorney Byron Clark Moves to Lincoln in October
Byron Clark will relocate from Flattinmouth to Lincoln around October 1. He cites fit with duties as attorney for the Burlington railroad and to educate members of his family as reasons for the move.
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Byron Clark
Lincoln
Flattinmouth
Becaue
Burlington Railroad
State Journal
Jacob Horn farm near Plattsmouth offered for particulars
A 264 acre farm four miles west of Plattsmouth and one and a half miles from the grain elevator is described as well improved and known as the Jacob Horn farm. For further particulars consult Mrs. W. Haste ler, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
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Plattsmouth
Jacob Horn
The Squaw Man Comes to Parmele In Plattsmouth
Manager Dunbar books The Squaw Man at the Parmele for Tuesday night September 20. He touts the town's fine playhouse and promises a clean, up to date production from a top road company, urging all to attend for a rare treat.
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Parmele Theater
Dunbar
Plattsmouth
Parmele
Platemouth
Punbar
Dunbar Fe
The
Frank McElroy and Daughter Return Home
Frank McElroy and his daughter Florence returned from a three week visit in Baltimore where his brother and sisters have lived for forty years. He noted many changes since his departure forty years ago and faced a tailor business issue when the proprietor was away. He prefers Plattsmouth to eastern cities and plans to stay.
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Frank McElroy
Florence
Baltimore
Mr. McElroy
McElroy
Plattsmouth
Old Town
Past Chiefs Picnic Near Cedar Creek Grounds Reported
The Past Chiefs of the Degree of Honor held their annual picnic at John Busehe's farm home near Cedar Creek. Two carryalls carried lodge ladies from Sixth and Vine to the picnic grounds with large baskets of excellent eatables. Mrs Steimker postponed her part in the outing to next season due to arriving late for the wagons.
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Delly
John Busehe
Cedar Creek
Sixth and Vine
Steimker
Railroad Sale Tickets To Western States At Low Rates
Missouri Pacific Railway offers tickets at very low rates from September 26 to 29 and October 1 to 15 to destinations in Arizona California Mexico Nevada New Mexico Texas and Utah. Stopovers alleged. For more information contact agent H Norton.
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Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Arizona
California
Mexico
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
H. Norton
Patterson and wife aboard Omaha morning train
T. M. Patterson and his wife were passengers on the morning train to Omaha today.
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T. M. Patterson
Omaha
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Prof. Gamble
Great Northwest
Inter
L. BD. Scitzer
C. R. Jordan
F. B. Schlater
Post Office
Schallenberger
Nemaha County
Cummings
Bach
South Park
Dr. Cook
Mr. Cummings
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