Cummins Sweeps Card in Republican State Convention
The Republican convention consolidates support for Cummins who secures control as Herriott and allies fail to derail his delegates. Weaver appears favored for the Supreme Court with Brown’s backers pushing Mowry for railroad commissioner amid tight votes and last minute shifts. The result signals a strong slate for the forthcoming state campaign.
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Cummings
Dieuténant
oiJohn
Herriot
Supreme ‘Court
Oeats
Brown
Bower Accel
Ce Barrett
Des. Maines
Lo Vail
Cummins
Herriott
Weaver
Mowry
Friends of
Pete
Lawton Citizens Act Against Unlicensed Gambling
Lawton residents, frustrated by inaction, moved to curb gambling by declaring no unlicensed gambling will be permitted in or around Lawton. A local business organization led the action, announcing a crackdown after a weekend of observed gambling. No “surething” devices were visible the following day.
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Lawton
Law‘ton
Burn Him At The Stake In Alabama Mob Executed Man
John Wesley Wendlington, a Black man, was burned at the stake near Enter prise Alabama before about 500 spectators from Conese county. The mob included Whites and Blacks and showed no mercy as the accused killer of Mrs J C Davis confessed after capture.
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John Wesley Wendlington
Enterprise
Ala
Conese County
Pennington
J. C. Davis
Fire from Elkhorn engine threatens Nebraska farm area
Sparks from an Elkhorn engine in dry grass east of a race track near Harvard Nebraska caused a major grass fire. A strong southern wind pushed flames toward a meadow and a wheat field, destroying a dwelling on JR Edwards eighty ranch and threatening other property until quick work saved a large yarn facility.
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Elkhorn
Harvard
JR. Edwards
Montana
Death by Self at Well Amid Melancholia
Miss Emma Tizzar palanchter of W R Tizzard of Eaton committed suicide by jumping into a well. She suffered melancholia and was feared to attempt self harm. A brother guarded her room during the night as the incident occurred.
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Emma
Tizzar Palanchter
W. R. Tizzard
Eaton
Tizgard
Fortune Stolen From Selby Smelting Works
Thieves tunneled from outside the Selby Smelting and Lead company vault at the Bay shore works near San Francisco and stole about 28 000 dollars in gold bullion. About 1200 pounds of fine gold worth 80 000 dollars were found waiting along the water’s edge. police in bay cities recovered only some tools used in the break.
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San Francisco
Selby Smelting and Lead Company
Selby Works
Bay Shore
Bat Francisco
Chey
Renta
San Fean
Not the Bender Family Controversy in Independence
Ed York, brother of Dr dependence, denies a published report that the Ayers family near Fort Collins is the Bender family in disguise. He says the searching party that found his brother’s remains did not abduct or flee with any Benders, and he dismisses the tale as untrue.
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Ed York
Dr. Dependence
Bender
Independence
Ayers
Fort Collins
York
Denver chief clerk death by own action at Colorado Fuel & Iron
George Ki Gélib, chief clerk for the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company general manager, killed himself in the company office in the Boston block Denver. Ill health, said to have troubled him for months, is thought to have affected his mind.
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George Ki. Gélib
Colorado Fuel & Iron Coy
Denver
Col
Boston
Spreading Rails Cause Wreck at Nappanee
A rail spread on the Baltimore and Ohio at Nappanee Indiana derailed train No. 6 the eastbound flyer. Six cars left the track at sixty miles an hour but the eighty passengers escaped with only a few injuries.
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Nappanee
Ind
Haltimore & Ohio
Thousands Drown as Chinese River Flood Overflows
A description of the Yangtze flooding reports massive casualties with death toll estimates reaching twenty thousand. The river reportedly rose forty feet, turning hundreds of miles into a vast lake with only treetop tops and isolated houses visible.
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China
Tarantula Bite Incident Reported in Yankton South Dakota
John Nove a prominent resident of Yankton is bitten by a tarantula from a banana bunch. The spider dropped on his left hand. prompt medical aid was available and no serious injuries are feared.
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Yankton
Sc. D
John Nove
Striking Reading Railway Shop Hands Return to Work
The Reading railway shop strike appears near end as the company treats former workers as not employed. Many new men are at work and many strikers have returned to the shops.
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Reading
Incendiaries destroy Major Burwell residence in Andover
Fire crews report arson at Major Burwell's home, a wealthy cattleman, causing about 8500 dollars in loss. The Burwell family is away for the summer, and authorities say a clue points to the perpetrators.
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Burwell
Burwells
Gold bullion recovered after San Francisco smelting yard theft
A major bullion theft at a San Francisco smelting plant netted 280000 dollars in missing gold. Detectives recovered 130900 dollars. the suspect Winters guided authorities to the hiding spot near the railroad end of the plant where the remaining treasure lay buried under mud and water.
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San Francisco
Pest Aalks
Lomipan
Wiriter
Seymour
Ven. der Ropp
Seppa
Winters
Stepphite
Viale
Kimball
Tre
Crop condition report details August corn drought impact
The August report from the Department of Agriculture shows corn and other crops deteriorating due to severe drought. States listed include Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska with condition indexes and declines from July and year-ago levels, noting local damage beyond recovery in several areas.
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Re Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Town
Kidnapped Boy Found by Michigan Mother in City Den
A Michigan mother located her five year old son and his eight year old brother after a kidnapping. They were found with a Black man in a den on Forty third Street. She fled with the younger child aboard a steamer as the man pursued. Her husband joined the boat and threatened to throw them overboard. Police protected her upon arrival home.
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Fens Niengo
Avithan
Avas
Den
Anol
Farm dispute ends in skull fracture after wagon confrontation
Fractured skull follows a quarrel over property division between Hailey Simmons and Donald RC near Leigh Kansas. Simmons allegedly struck Donaldson with a wagon spoke. Donaldson faces injury risk and Simmons is jailed.
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Hailey Simmons
Wort
Donald
Omaha exchange official accused of embezzlement
William S. Wedge longtime secretary of the Filters and Traders' Exchange at Omaha was arrested on embezzlement charges totaling 3625. The complaint was filed by Jired Smith, the exchange president. Deputy Sheriff Swift made the arrest. Wedge said he had no prior warning and denied the charge.
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William S. Wedge
Omaha
J. Ired ‘Smith
Swift
Wedge
Wedge i
Roll of Greenbacks Found on Nebraska Farm
Dr. Hitler of Reynolds Nebraska reports a valuable find as children uncover a buried roll of money on Joe Lamb’s farm near Reynolds. The bills are badly decomposed but a thousand dollar note is identified. The treasury is notified and theories tie the treasure to a past wreck and a convict named Voorhees.
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Hitler
Reynolds
Neb
Joe
Lamb
Treasury Department
Washington
Voorhees
War Department reports on South Africa and China urge settlement scheme
General Chaffee criticizes a proposed settlement scheme tied to damages claimed by boxers against Chinese Christians. Rev Tewksbury promoted the plan demanding 16,150 taels and 96 acres, calling it a squeeze in line with familiar graft schemes in China.
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War Department
Washington
South Africa
China
Chafee i
Gommiind
Rev _Tewksbury
Adheyy Nin
American Congressional
Chaffee
Fire damages drop store and meat market in Pilger
A Saturday night blaze destroyed the drop store owned by I B Jeffries and the meat market building owned by A G King in Pilger Nebraska. Firefighters salvaged most stock in the store though the loss is about 3000 dollars. Louis Pilger was severely injured when a patent extinguisher exploded as he attempted to use it.
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I. B. Jeffries
A.G., King’ A& Pilger
Neb
Rika
Louis Pilger
Death by Train Shocking Tokamah Woman
Miss Lizzie Smith of Tokamah Nebraska died after throwing herself under a southbound Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line train near the depot. The engine crew saw her scream and attempted to stop but could not. She was 45 and owned substantial property. No motive is known, suspected illness or mental distress.
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Lizzie Smith
Tokamah
Neb
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Tekamah
Miss. Smith
Destructive Storm Uproots Trees in Fairbury Saturday
Heavy winds and fierce lightning battered Fairbury on Saturday night, uprooting trees and causing significant damage. Residents reported one of the heaviest storm impacts, with downed branches and property concerns as officials assess the aftermath.
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Wiha
Fairbury
Prisoners Escape From Lincoln Penitentiary
Two night bakers, short term inmates, slipped past guards during supper and fled the Lincoln penitentiary. Warden alerted police, description issued for the men: Mattie, 3 feet six and a half inches tall, dark complexion, wearing bed ticking overalls. Charles Bennett alias Charles Smith, five feet eight and a half inches, light hair, light complexion, wearing bed ticking overalls.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Ang
Charles FE. Bennett
Charles Smith
Douglas‘ County
No Right To The Lands In Ponca Sioux Territory
ONeill Nebraska reports conflict over interior department rulings on citizenship and land allotments for mixed white and Indian ancestry under the 1887 and 1891 acts. The decision denies allotments to children of a white man and an Indian woman, affecting thousands of acres in Loyd and Knox counties tied to the Ponca Sioux reservation.
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O'Neill
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Loyd
Knox
Cotton Mill to be Sold at Public Auction in Kearney
The cotton mill at Kearney Nebraska will be offered for sale on September by order of the United States court in a suit in favor of the Union Savings Bank Antitrust Company. The sale includes the mill and all land and improvements, many tenement houses, and all machinery except the steam plant. H H G Andrews of Kearney is the special master in charge. The plant has not operated for the past two months.
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Cottom
Kearney
Neb
United States
Union Savings
Bank-antic—trust
Hh. G.andrews
Skearney
Military Post Order for Des Moines Reserve Buildings
An active secretary issued an order declaring a tract at Des Moines as a military reservation under the War Department. Work will begin promptly to erect buildings suitable to quarter troops at the Des Moines post.
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Wwe
Sumerota
Bate
Des Moines
War ‘Department
Tax Ruling Targets Bucket Shop Dealer
Commissioner Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau holds that a dealer in puts calls and spreds is subject to the special tax fund stamp tax under the first clause of paragraph 3 section 8 of the act of May 2 1901. This applies even if the business is not the same as the bucket shop.
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Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury denies Heir Story of Dembitsky Fortune
Officials state no young Pole named Dembitsky is heir to Baron Napoleon Dembitsky and no private deposit of any large amount exists in the United States treasury. The treasury department clarifies there is no truth to the published claim of a $2,000,000 credit.
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Treasury Department
Dembitsky
Napoleon Dembitsky
United States Treasury
Stinson Wins Again at Cambridges Coliseum Race
Stinson of Cambridges Tass wins the twenty five mile motor paced race at the Coliseum against Archie McEaehern. A 30 59 1 5 quarter time marks the century and a fast last mile noted as the best performance of the meet.
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Wilk. Stinson
Cambridges
Tass
Archie” ‘McEaehern
Coliseum
Hyde
Company declares full payment on customer claims
Chicago firm spokesman George H. Phillips said pending operations due to account confusion will result in full payment to every customer. Notices of account status will be mailed within one or two days.
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George H. Phillips
Chicago
BIS
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Uniter
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Eekamah
Iren
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