Tragedy at Brock ends in double murder suicide
Alison Wakelin of Brock murdered his wife with a razor then killed himself at the cemetery after writing a note that warned of the deed. Authorities say he acted calmly, with no prior signs of insanity, and a coroner’s inquest returned a verdict consistent with the reported events.
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Alison Wakelin
Brock
Neb
Saysi Wilson Wakelin
Wakelin
Nebraska Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mothers' Metings
P. Robertson
Wakelin Place
Robertson
Wakelin House
Mary
Eytis
Save Bloemfontein Amid Roberta Advance
A dispatch dated Friday reports 5000 burghers have left Ladysmith for the front. Reinforcements move through as the Free State government heads to Winburg. Lord Roberts is reportedly within hours of Bloemfontein and calls for universal male conscription.
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Lorenzo Magaez
Ladysmith
Ree Statchers
Bloemfontein
Free State
Winburg
Steyn
Kruger
Lord. Roberts
Cronje's Position Strong Boosts Boer Defenses
A dispatch from Cronje's neighborhood reports a balloon observation that Boers are well protected by canal banks dug like rabbit warrens, giving shellproof positions. This may explain why Cronje's death struggle has persisted as Lord Roberts tightens the cordon while ammunition dwindles and surrender counsels rise.
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Cronje
Lord Roberts
Cloth Plant Burned at Minetto Near Oswego
A section of the Minetto Shade Cloth company plant at Minetto near Oswego was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated under 200000 dollars. The blaze was caused by friction in the plant mill.
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Minetto Shade Cloth Company
Minetto
Oswego, N
Plague and disasters thread through late news
A patchwork of reports notes bubonic plague developing in Sydney N S W. A Pow der mills explosion at Plattsville Wis kills three and injures one. Theft and losses run high at Providence R I and Paris houses. Berlin influenza persists. Notables: Miss Lillian Pauncefote marries in Washington. Tammany denounces Hay Pauncefortg treaty. Nebraska City imposes five dollar fire insurance licenses. Auburn Neb sees a man die after heavy drinking. A Lehigh Valley express accident near Rochester NY kills five and injures others. Nellie Grant Sartoris recovers from noncancer operation. Philippine commission lineups evolve. Building strikes threaten Chicago. A New York fire costs 100000. Kansas City man pleads guilty to a streetcar hold-up. awaits sentence.
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L. D. Newell & Son
Providence
R. I
Berlin
Frederick Charles
Count Tanza
D. Busca
Chicago
Charles Palmertson Anderasn
Episcopal Diocese of
McLaren
Lillian
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Washington
Robert Bromley
Stoke Hall
Newark
Nottinghamshire
England
Tammany Hall
Great Britain
Nebraska City
Neb
Thomas Roan
Auburn
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Tuttle
British Tactical Advantage Defeats Boers After Night Trap
The report describes a deadly trap along the Modder river where British artillery and infantry enclose the Boer main body. General Cronje's rear guard fights back as mounted infantry clash and pressure the retreating force. Sunday actions show the Boers holding a stubborn front under difficult conditions.
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Cronje
Maperstonten
National Buttermakers Convene in Lincoln with Awards
The national buttermakers held their annual convention in Lincoln with a large turnout. L E Pierce of Boston died while serving as butter judge. Prizes were awarded for separator and gathered cream classes, Illinois led by average scores, and George Haskell of Lincoln was elected president with officers re elected. Next meeting expected in St Paul Minnesota.
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L. E. Pierce
Boston
Poynter
Fred Jewell
Washington
Winnett
Boardman
James Wilson
Mississsippi
Thurston and Allen
H.T. Sondergaard
Litchfield
Minn
Martin Mortenson
Willow Creek
M. Magnusson
Bee
R. A. Carpenter
Youk
Nebraska
Illinois
National Creamery Butter-Makers’ Association
George Haskell
St. Paul, Minn
Progress of Science at Dover Meeting and Paris Exposition
The British association at Dover praised rapid advances in precision manufacturing and explosives while warning of war’s erosion by scientific influence. The president warned that a global council would meet to discuss universal questions, with a Paris world fair tying into the century’s end.
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British Association
Dover
Drew
Paris
Photographing at Paris Exposition Rules for Amateurs
Amateur photographers may obtain permits from exposition authorities to take photos on the Paris Exposition grounds for ten cents. Applicants must provide name, age, and residence in Paris. Only buildings and general groups may be photographed. pictures of individual exhibits are forbidden due to French patent laws. A two dollar fee was charged at Chicago's World Fair for similar privileges.
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Paris
France
Chicago
French inventor patents universal scissors for home use
A French inventor unveils the universal scissors claimed to replace all household tools. In its standard form it functions as a screwdriver, nail-puller, wire cutter, glass cutter, and embroidery tracer. When doubled, it becomes a measuring rule, hammer, nail file, and can opener, with more uses promised.
Invention by a Frenchman Praises Ingenuity
The article extols a small device inventoried by a Frenchman, arguing ingenuity is not monopolized by Americans. It claims no American has devised a tool so adaptable to many different tasks.
Antiseptic Broom A Sanitizing Household Invention
A Savannah inventor develops a broom that contains antiseptic material in a straw bag held by steel wire. Sweeping distributes the disinfectant, deodorizes the carpet, and keeps the broom sterilized. The design hides the bag beneath straw wrapping to resemble a normal broom.
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Vannah
Scientific American
Boston
Inventions: Quick lace shoe attachment and other patents
An Ohio inventor patents a quick lace shoe attachment using slotted ribs on the upper edges with headed studs and a lacing strip to pull the sides together as the studs rise. A telephonic writing tablet is patented with a reek suspended in two brackets at the battery box edge, a roll of paper laid across the top for writing, and a metal strip to sever the sheet. An automatic safety elevator lock uses two triangular blocks pivoted on the car top, held by the cable. breaking the cable releases the blocks to catch the well sides and support the car.
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Ohio
Harlem Life Conversation Evening Proposal
A fragment hints at a dialogue about spending an evening in conversation. The line includes a character who questions a bore and a suggestion to spend time talking. The source shows odd punctuation and a playful tone.
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Dawnee
Harlem
Kansas City Chosen for National Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Committee met at the Raleigh Hotel in Washington and fixed the time and place of the national convention for Kansas City Missouri on July 4. The decision marks the selection of Kansas City as host city for the event.
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Kansas City
Democratic National Committee
Raleigh
Washington
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