Train Collision Near Berea Claims Several Lives
A westbound James passenger train from Cleveland collided with an eastbound freight near Berea Monday night. The wreck left fifty feet of debris and charred remains. Victims include four Cleveland mail clerks W H Blackwell Li M Walworth F W Kriesmann and T W Smiley. Several injured include freight engineer John Ferguson and passenger engineer William Fish along with Express Messenger Coulton. Fire destroyed mail cars and bodies. passengers aided efforts to free Coulton as flames spread. A special medical train arrived and the injured were moved to safety.
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Cleveland
Berea
Ey W. H.blackwell
Li. M.walworth
F. W. Kriesmann
T.W. Smiley
John Ferguson
William
Fish
Joe Coulton
Walworth
Blackwell
Kriesmann
Smiley
Express
Coulton
Clevelahden
No Compromise Looms in Two State Admission Debate
The report outlines Democratic and Republican tensions over a post office fee rider in the appropriation bill. Democrats insist on a two state basis and demand assurance of rider success before voting.
Dominican government pauses envoy to Washington on Ros and Clyde claims
San Domingo settles its stance on the Ros and Clyde companies claims. The Dominican government notified the U.S. minister Powell it will accept his proposals on the Ros claim and needs more time to consider the Clyde claim. Treasury officials paid Powell 18750 as the first installment of 450009. The government plans 225000 in yearly installments. Santo Domingo’s political situation remains unsettled with Barahora disturbances and the war minister taking command of troops.
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San Domingo
Manicay
United States
Powell
Washington
Ros
And
Clyde
Clyde Company
Treasury
Santo
Domingo
Barahora
Hope to Stem Emigration in Hungary
Premier de Szell issues a circular to Hungarian local authorities urging tighter controls on emigration of minors to America. He labels the trend as melancholy and directs that minors be permitted to emigrate only with parental or guardian sanction and when traveling with accompanying adults.
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America
de Szell Hag
Hungary
New York Man Identified from Cedar Rapids Hotel Fire Victim
An unidentified body found at the Cedar Rapids hotel fire morgue is now believed to be ME Bruce of New York City, after earlier identification as G B Holmes. The victim had been connected to the Clifton hotel fire incident.
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New Yorker
Senny
Cedar’ ‘Rapida
Clifton
Brucé
New ‘York City
G. Eb, Holmes
Washington议ns and National Affairs in Brief
Representative Cushman gave notice he would present a petition on March 2 for appointment of an examiner in the Washington vs Northern Securities merger case. The Comptroller of the Currency declared a 35 percent dividend for creditors of Belmont Ohio’s insolvent national bank. Melville W. Miller of Indiana will succeed rank Campbell as assistant secretary of the interior. Campbell becomes assistant attorney general. Minister Conger advised the state department of Prince Palin as chief commissioner of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. he is emperor’s nephew and a prince of the fourth order. A cablegram from Rio de Janeiro via Bogota notes Colombia’s decree exempting lard sugar flour butter and raw vegetables from import duties due to scarcity. Moody ordered a general court martial at Pensacola for Ensign Wark K. Wortman over the Massachusetts turret explosion. The Senate finance committee authorized a $100,000 request to fund an international commission on silver and gold standard relations. Solicitor General John K. Richards, confirmed as judge, will assume duties mid-March. time depends on presidential arrangements.
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Cushman
United States Supreme Court
State of Washington
Northern Securities Company
Comptroller
National Bank of
Belmont
Ohio
Melville W. Miller
Indiana
Rank
Campbell
the ‘Interior
Interior Department
Willis Vandeventer
Conger
State Department
Prince Palin
Acre
War Department
United States
Seeger
Rio
Redecker
Navy Yard
Pensacola
Fla
Wark K. Wortman
Massachusetts
Senate Committee On Financé
Aldrich
Senate
John K. Richards
Sixth District
Arch
Ing
Ricto
Galveston Completes Cornerstone Sea Wall Project
The Galveston sea wall cornerstone was laid January 24 in a ceremony with marines and naval officers present. The $125,000 wall will extend three miles to protect the city from severe tides, funded by local subscriptions and exempt from state taxes for eighteen years.
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Galveston
Texas
United States
Waco Farmers Organize Sixth Co operative Shipping Association
Farmers at Waco and nearby towns organized the sixth co operative shipping association in York country. State organizer C Vincent of Omaha attended and stock pledges exceeded fourteen hundred dollars in minutes. The line system was adopted as recommended by the state association which met in Lincoln on February 11.
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St Waco | Athe Farmers of
Smallpox Outbreak Among Tadtans at Winnebago Omahsp Reservation
Fragmented report notes smallpox spreading among the Winnebago and Omaha reservations despite efforts. Describes winter recurrence,Community health concerns among Indians, and references to proposed treatment discussions and other government actions.
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Winnebago
Omahsp
al ‘I
Bowen
The
Hague
Penfield
State Department
Great Britain
eGr- Any
Italy
sPegge
Bureau
of Forestry
Miss Thomas Shoots Man Then Wounds Self in Lincoln
In Lincoln on February 25 Jennie Thomas shot Fred Broderson after a dispute over an unkept marriage promise. Broderson died soon after. Thomas survived a self inflicted wound and was treated at St Elizabeths Hospital. Authorities note the pair had a premature child and alleged coercion before the tragedy.
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Jennie Thomas
Fred Broderson
Lincoln
Broderson
Miss Thomas
Miss. Thomas
Omaha
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Miners clash in Stammford City riot leaves several dead
Rioting miners clashed with a joint state and U S posse in Stammford City Raleigh county at dawn. Seven miners were killed two fatally wounded and one posse member died with another wounded. Deputy Cunningham led a 150 man force to arrest alleged contempt and reopen the mine district. Authorities expect a major spring coal tie up as 125 rioters were arrested and await trial.
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Charleston
W. Va
Dispatch
Stanmford City
Raleigh
State
United States
Cunningham
Stammford City
Keller
Raleigh County
Marshal Thompson
Burdate
New River
Stanmford
Chesapeake & Ohio
Howard C. Smith
Dunnat” Beckley
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
Company
Nam‘ig
United Mine Workers
Local Farmer John Gibson Found Hanging in Barn Near Gibbon
A Nebraska farmer near Gibbon, John Gibson, son of W. W. Gibson, reportedly took his own life by hanging in his father’s barn. Details are unclear, with rumors circulating that poor health played a role. No further official information available.
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John Gibson
W. W. Gibson
Gibbon, Neb
Anarchist Plot Reported Linking Europe Rulers
An Italian anarchist claims a secret international convention will meet in Paris around March 25 to plan the extermination of European rulers. Five Reds delegates, including an Angelo and a Rudolph, reportedly prepare to sail to Europe. Rudolph, a former Hartman hotel porter, vanished after boasting of great deeds.
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Central Office
New York
Europe
Paris
Hartman
Rudoph
Milan College
State Fair Board Meeting Revisions Nebraska Stock Schedule
The Nebraska State Board of Agriculture met at Lincoln with illness preventing ex Governor Fusnas from attending. Key changes include a separate Nebraska bred stock schedule to improve our show against rivals and distributions of $100 premiums pro rated to four counties. Purses of $600 were set for state dir speed events, and Fraternal Day plans were delegated to C. H. Rudge.
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State Board of Agriculture
Lincoln
Fusnas
Brownville
Nebraska
Howard County
Scotts Bluffs
Thomas
Frontier
Frontier, $22. It Was Decided To Offer $600 In Purses For Speed At State Dir
Congress
C. H. Rudge
Boys Runaways Are Found and Homeward Bound
Sammy Stikes and Harry Eaton, two boys from Union, were picked up in Plattsmouth and sent home after being found waiting for a train in Burlington yards. A fire at the Tilden State bank destroyed the counting room area and ruined records and books, with lower-floor plate windows broken by heat. The Nebraska retail hardware dealers’ annual Lincon meeting adjourned to Omaha next year, with officers named. A Pittsburgh dispatch notes coal mine delays and idleness across several lines, while Postmaster Sizer of Lincoln outlines rural delivery mailbox requirements for rural routes and unified mail among households sharing boxes.
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Sammy Stikes
Harry Eaton
Union
Plattsmouth
Burlington
Tilden State Bank
Nebraska
Lincon
Omaha
Co. A. Peterson
Oakland
H.J. Hall
Lincoln
Nathan Roberts
Alex Meyer
Hastings
Frank Hacker
Friend
Pittsburg
Dispatch
Lake Erie
Monongahela
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg Coal Company
Panhandle Road
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Sizer
Départment
Lawgiver myth questioned in Stray Stories
In a dialogue from Stray Stories, Johnny asks what a lawgiver is and Pa explains that law is not given but sold in small quantities at high prices. The old man, seasoned by litigation, challenges the book’s claim of a great lawgiver, calling it a mistake.
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Johnny
Jimmy
The Brute Carries His Point Parlor Smoking Quarrel
In a tense domestic exchange Madame dismisses her husband as beneath her notice. He declares a final proposal then asks to smoke in the parlor, only to be met with her rebuff before he proceeds.
The Villain Mrs Snitcher Oh Testimony on Sanity
A courtroom moment features Mrs Snitcher Oh railing against testimony she deems unfounded as she defends her mother’s mental state amid ongoing proceedings. The exchange underscores tensions between accuser and defense within a judicial setting.
Rich Uncle Plots to Help Nephew Marry
A family friend notes Peterby plans to feign serious illness to influence his nephew's marriage. The old man agrees, saying he will pretend he is dangerously ill to further the matchmaking.
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Old Peterby
Mr. Peterby
Noble Effort Toward Atonement in Town and Country
In a Town and Country dialogue, Jinks and Winks ponder why men craft epitaphs of friends. They remark that afterward they try to straighten the matter through conversation, though the effort often fails to heal the hurt.
When Tom Asks About the Engagement
Tom asks if the engaged couple married and Jack confirms they did not live together. Jack explains she married another man while he married another girl, noting no trouble behind the arrangements.
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Tom
Jack
Seemed Exaggerated Dispute Over Sealskin Cloak Request
A pair quarrel over a sealskin cloak in marriage dispute reveals one partner accusing the other of exaggeration. The wife insists the cloak was promised, while the husband counters that her desire is not a slight one.
Fragmentary court scene quotes in a criminal case run
A fragmentary dialogue shows a convicted murderer arguing with his lawyer over promised exoneration. The lawyer replies that he secured relief, citing last minute evidence and procedural halts. The text reflects disputed tactics and coercive language.
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NOWES
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State Fair Board
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