Professor Howie Shot by Stray Bullet
A stray bullet struck Professor Howie in the leg sending him to hospital. Medical staff report stable condition as authorities investigate the incident.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
1
Three Gambler Shootout En Route to Denver Clash
A July diving incident in Denver escalated when Gaspar drew a revolver and struck Barney Boyce and his brother Sam. Three bystanders were shot, including Prof J McHowie of Nebraska State Normal wounded in the calf. Crowie of Indiana and Schweiger and West among others observed. all three shooters escaped injury as bullets struck nearby spectators. The confrontation occurred near Seventeenth and Gurtis amid a crowded street, with victims across the street or three blocks away from the scene.
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Denver
J. Mc Howie
Nebraska State Normal
Nicholas Sehaveiger
Rwest
Crowie
Ind
Gaspar
Gamiboer
Barney Boyce
Sam Boyce
Boyces
Seventeenth
Gurtis
Schweiger
West
Professor Howie
California
Nebraska Crop Service Reports Hot Week With Mixed Yields
The weekly crop bulletin notes widespread heat with 100 degree plus days and limited rain until Saturday. Eastern counties had mean temperatures about 11 degrees above normal, western about 7. Many areas exceeded 105 degrees. Rain ranged from half to one and a half inches, some spots over three. Threshing and haying conditions favorable, corn deteriorating in the north, southern fields near fodder level. Apples peaches and rape are drying and injuring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Age Crop Service
The
Weather Bureau
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Train Wreckers Fail Near Walkerton in 1900s Incident
Two masked men blocked a Chicago to Baltimore express near Teegarden, three and a half miles east of Walkerton. Thomas Kronk, a switchman, was knocked down but recovered and signalled the train, saving it. The wreckers used a wire cable and iron fishplates. one suspect was captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
Teegarden
Walkerton
Ind
Thomas Kronk
Wallerton
Crop reports show improved corn prospects in Kansas divisions
USDA compiled crop reports indicate eastern Kansas counties may yield one fourth to one half of a full corn crop with seasonable rains. Pasture has improved and emers have ceased. Wheat, poles and peaches show better conditions. Central Kansas reports corn gone in Butler Harvey Cowley Reno counties with one third to one half crop in other areas. Third division shows best alfalfa cut and late corn promises partial yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Biy
United States Department ‘of Agriculture
Nany
Z ‘Butler
Harvey Cowley
Reno
Dodge City proprietor shoots wife then kills himself
Park Bar proprietor Kirby in Dodge City Kansas shot and killed his wife before turning the weapon on himself. Both died at the scene as investigators probe motive and circumstances surrounding the fatal domestic incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Kirby
Horelit
Dodge City
Kan
Seana
Homeseekers in wreck near Kremlin on Rock Island line
A northbound Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passenger train carrying home seekers derailed two miles south of Kremlin after a broken culvert damaged rails. One man, Gk Melain of Enid Oklahoma, was killed and 24 others injured. The engine and mail car stayed on track. engineer Kelly shut off the air to minimize damage as passengers escaped through overturned car windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Island
el Reno
Kremlin
Melain
Enid
Okll
Turenede Ae
Canis
Kelly
Nebraska Experiment Station to Investigate Sorghum Poisoning Deaths
Professor Burnett of the Nebraska experiment station at Lincoln says cattle losses from sorghum poisoning are rising and authorities will investigate cases and perform immediate post mortems to determine the death cause. Owners are urged to report deaths by wire or telephone and will receive assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Experiment
D.a. Burnett
Nebraska Experiment Station
Tinecoln
Sorghanesvil-Center
Fatal Railway Accident In Ann Arbor Details
Henry L. Momedien son of the Michigan Central superintendent and a junior in the university engineering department was instantly killed by a Grand Rapids express on the Michigan Central. Flo aided Engineer Adams in surveying in the yard and was struck from behind breaking his neck and one leg. The accident occurred at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
l'Homedien
Michigan Central
University
Grand Rapids Express
Flo
Adams
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Duluth Man Fights Duel in Achen Germany
Adolph Hartmann of Duluth Minnesota dueled German Army Lieutenant Pachmann in Achen Germany over an insult during a commers. Hartmann was badly wounded and the lieutenant sustained severe injuries including a severed jugular vein.
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Achen
Germany
Adolph Hartman
Duluth
Minn
Pachmann
Hartmann
Iartman
Carrie Nation Pardoned After Delay Over Fines
Carrie Nation, serving a sentence in the epee jail at ope ka for joint smashing, is pardoned by Governor Stanley. She initially refused the pardon over unpaid fines and costs but later accepted. County commissioners will let her pay the $150 fine and costs in five dollar monthly installments.
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Carrie Nation
Epee
Bicycle Heart Warns Track Riders In New York
Doctors warned noted cyclists Harry Elkes and John Nelson that they suffer from a condition termed the bicycle heart. In Wilkes case this ailment could cause collapse on the track at any moment during a major race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Elkes
Ohn
Nelson
Wialkes
Silkes
Manhattan
Death Questioned in Ute man’s presumed death case
The death of Chris Harm of Ute is questioned after his body was found buried in the Liam family plot at Soldier Creek following his disappearance weeks earlier. The widow mourned him as dead, but strong insinuations suggest the man may still be alive and that an insurance scheme may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris ‘Harm
Ute
Harm
Soldier Creek
Liaam
Harin
Porter offers reward for lost pocket case in Omaha incident
In Omaha a man in a street car incident lost a feather case containing 5595 in cash and drafts. The case included a 5000 draft on Omaha National Bank and a 500 draft on a Kansas City bank plus small bills. Mr Porter of Central City Nebraska offers a liberal reward for return of case and contents.
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Omaha
W. . Porter
Central City
Neb
Omaha National Bank
Kansas City
Porter
Kruger's U S Visit Planned for September
A Brussels advisor to the London Daily Mail reports Mr. Kruger will visit the United States around mid September. He will be accompanied by Messrs Fischer Wessels and Wole myrang, according to the Brussels correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruger
Brussels
London, Daily Mail
United States
Messrs. Fischer, Wessels
Wole Myrang
Amalgamated iron workers vow hard strike stand in U S Steel clash
President Theodore J. Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association declares no peace talks with U S Steel while promising to use all peaceful means to win. He asserts control over union members and signals a bitter finish to the labor battle after fruitless New York talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
Theodore J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Pittsburg
Shaffer
Light
Amalgamated” Association
Convict Capture After Trail With Bloodhounds Near Grand Island
Sheriff Pollard and deputies with Hamilton county men captured one of the penitentiary escapees last Friday night. The pursuit traced the men from Phillips to Grand Island using Lincoln bloodhounds. The capture occurred near Lie Grove at a picnic site in the Wood River valley. Another suspect from Omaha named Adair, four years on forgery charges, is jailed. The chase continued toward Sand Krogh before returning to Grand Island. A second pursuit through the Wood River dry channel involved many horses and campers as the dogs momentarily lost the trail. Sheriff Taylor’s horse fell but caused no injury.
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Pollard
Hamilton County
Penitentiary
Phivpson
Cgrand Island
Lincoln
Point
Lier Grove
Grand Island
Wood -River Valley
Adair
Omaha
Sand Krog
Wood River
Ie ‘Aylor
Kansas secretary rebuts Wilson on corn belt claim
K P Coburn state secretary of agriculture Topeka Kansas defends Kansas and Nebraska as strong corn producers in response to Secretary Wilson calling Kansas semi arid. Coburn cites facts showing Kansas Nebraska dominate corn growing while disputing the Kansas belt definition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.P. Coburn
Topeka
Kas
Wilson
Kansas
Coburn
Iowa
Ilinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Norfolk man attempts suicide in county jail
A 30 year old Dodge resident, previously released from the Norfolk asylum, tried to cut open the artery in his right wrist with a pocket knife in the county jail Sunday after reportedly drinking heavily. He had been examined for insanity and ordered to the asylum last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vremont
Notfols
Dunke
Cand
Dodge
Norfolk
Secretary Wilson Tours Nebraska Farm and Experiment Station
Secretary James Wilson of the Department of Agriculture visited Lincoln late last week to inspect the university experiment station and state farm east of the city. He met with the state board of agriculture in session and personally assess the corn crop amid unprecedented drought reports from Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. His group toured the state farm dairy school and the experiment station grounds, which were highly praised by Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Department. of Agriculture
Lincoln
State Farm
State Board. of Agriculture
Wilson
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Shoots Son-in-Law Dead in Montana Timber Cabin
Henry Nudson shot and killed Shoots. Turner in Dead Man's Gulch near Missoula eight miles from town after finding Turner beating Nudson's daughter. Nudson, armed with a shotgun, fired through an open window from his cabin after returning from town, the left lung charge killing Turner instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra Turner
Dead Man’s Gulch
Missoula
Mont
Henry Nudson
Nudson
Norfolk
Neb
Turner
Er Hushaid
Raid of Game Wardens Along Elkhorn River
Chief Gaane Warden Shipkins reports a two day raid along the Elkhorn River under Superintendent W J O Brien of the fish Hatcheries. A large haul of illegal fishing gear was seized including seventeen hoop nets three large and one small seine four iron fish traps and multiple wooden traps and caps. Authorities intend to pursue owners of the property and pursue further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipkins
Elkhorn River
W. J. O'Brien
West Point
Elkhor River
Nikhorn
State Fair Time Coming At New Grounds
State fair runs August 30 to September 6 with a brand new home for exhibitors and visitors. Officials push rapid improvements including new livestock barns and implement sheds to care for exhibitors and entertain the people of the state with prouder grounds and exposition.
Quarantine Set on Springfield Cattle Amid Anthrax Outbreak
The state board of livestock commissioners imposed a quarantine on a Springfield County herd after twenty-one cattle died and a worker contracted anthrax while skinning a diseased steer. A large number of cattle in Lake County have also shown signs of the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Lake County
Fire damages grain elevator row at Fitty-first Street
A fire swept the top of the Grand Brunk railway grain elevators at Fitty-first Street and Central Park Avenue Chicago. Estimated damage reached $75,000 before flames were checked. Elevator occupants fled the frame structure, which was partially destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand ‘Brunk Railway
Fitty-first
Central Park Avenue
Chicago
Blasting Accidents On Railway Right Of Way Kill Three
Three men on the railway right of way were killed and a fourth injured during blasting work described as an explosion. Names include Francisco Lopez Cheilio Real Calixto Gurule and others noted in scattered fragments. The incident occurred near an island extension in Montgomery County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomoutoni
Francisco Lopez
Cheilio Real
Ahlo ‘Licoce
Calixto
Woman Conviet Dies at Nebrasski Penitentiary
Mrs Jeftie Crakall died Friday while serving a sentence at the Nebrasski penitentiary peritonitis caused prolonged illness. She had been ill for several weeks and was among a small number of female convicts at the prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeftie Crakall
Yast
Nebrasski
Lawton Springs Up In Night Near Fort Sill Oklahoma
A town near Lawton Oklahoma sprang up in a single night after a government lottery selected sites for three townships Anadarko Hobart and Josyton. Thousands camped nearby as Lawton drew many homesteaders and counted 400 temporary businesses including a grocery and a newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okl
el Reno
New Country
Maymely
Anadarko
Hlebart
Harvest Hands Held Up In Arkansas City Rail Yards
Eleven harvest workers sleeping in an empty freight car were robbed at gunpoint in Arkansas City Kansas by two highwaymen. The robbers took watches and other jewelry before the victims fled toward the Oklahoma Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kan
Oklahoma
Kansas Fields
Short Term Convicts Escape From Penitentiary
Three brief term felons escaped the state penitentiary Friday morning. The escapees were Clyde Page from Buffalo County serving one year seven months for horse stealing, Lowell Adair from Douglas County for burglary, and Fred Denny from Cheyenne County for grand larceny with seventeen months remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Page
Buffalo County
Lowell Adair
Douglas County
Fred Hb. Denny
Cheyenne County
Whee
Arm Injury Near Seward Leaves Youth at Risk
A farm accident about ten miles north of Seward injures Henry Lehmauser whose right arm is severely mangled from wrist to elbow. He was rushed to town for surgical care, but doctors doubt the limb can be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Henry Lehmauser
Theological Student Drowns at Green’s Island
A theological student identified as Jarenta SeaSon drowned while bathing at Green’s Island six miles south of Dubuque. He was the son of Revere V.aston, pastor of the First Presbyterian church and president of a northern German theological seminary. Howard, Salot, and Harry Shaw attempted rescues and nearly drowned. the tragedy was witnessed by his parents and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarenta
Jhal
Laston
Strample
Briany
Jury Deadlocks in Denver Theater Shooting Trial
The jury in the case of KK Anders Simonsen of Denver charged with shooting TW Kammer and KG Bentiles, proprietors of the Seven Stage Post, after six days of testimony failed to reach a verdict and was discharged. The shooting occurred January 3 in a theater, marking the second trial that ended in disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiry
Fatal mishap at granite centennial salute in Denver
During a dawn salute at the granite centennial celebration in Denver a light artillery piece misfired. Colonel and Corporal Palmer aided the firing. Palmer stepped in front of the gun and was fatally shot as the weapon discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whaskee, Light Artillery
Denver
Rorkder
Corporal Palmer
Hottest City Record Amid Heat Wave August
Louis records show extreme heat with high winds and a heat wave driving discomfort across the city. One death and one report of distress noted as the nation reels from record temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Govey Ks Wether
Coast Artillery Expansion Plans Reported in Washington
A late item from Washington describes orders to increase Coast Artillery forces by nine more companies, boosting total harbor defense units. Details note company numbers and regulatory limits guiding the expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cieneral
Miles
Pan American Exposition Sees Steady Admission Rise
Attendance at the Pan American Exposition grew steadily over most weeks of the period, with admissions rising despite a single week dip. The exposition reported strong public interest and continued crowds through three months ending at midnight on the stated date.
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Bureau of Stmt
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Association of Iron and Steel “Work
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