Five Injured as Fifth Avenue Elevated Crash Near Rector Street
A New York dispatch reports nine injured in an early morning accident on the Fifth Avenue elevated near Rector Street. One man, David A. Findley, suffered a skull fracture. The coal chute dropped as the train neared Battery Place, tearing off the cab roof and injuring the crew and passengers as the train barreled to Barclay Street.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Rector Street
David A. ‘Findley
Vnd
Findley
Richard Ji. Barlow
Yonkers
Thomas Shelvey
Alfred Alexander
James Manning
Battery Place
Barlow
Hutchings
Barclay Street
Death verdict in Dinsmore murder trial at opera house
The jury convicted Frank L. Dinsmore of murder in the first degree and sentenced him to death. Attorneys moved for a new trial as court adjourned to Tuesday for arguments, with Dinsmore displaying visible distress after the verdict.
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Dinsmore
U Gial
Mallett
Frank L. Dinsmore
J. A. McLean
Nichols bound over in bigamy case at Columbus Neb
J A Nichols was arraigned in the HudsonS court at Columbus Nebraska on a bigamy charge and bound over to the district court. He went to jail in default of bail. The alleged marriage to Miss Jettie M Taughlin on November 36 1893 produced one child. A traveling man uncovered the divorce filing in Lancaster county October 19 1899 and the second marriage which Sadie B Nichols says began May 16 1894 with desertion and non support alleged.
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J. A. Nichols
Studson
Columbus
Nichols
Angel
Sadie B. Nichols
J. H. Nichols
Two Boys Die In McHenry Valley Fire
Two sons of Eugene Ferrin aged nine and three perished in a fire at the Ferrin farmhouse in McHenry valley near Alfred New York. Ferrin rescued his wife and one child but, pushed back by flames, suffered serious burns while trying to save the two boys.
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Eugene Ferrin
Ferrin
McHenry Valley
Alfred
N.Y
Fifty Years in Penitentiary for Topeka Broker Murder
John R. Haines, a Topeka ticket broker, was recently convicted of murdering Charles Watson. He has been sentenced to fifty years in the penitentiary. Watson was formerly a wealthy Ohio lumber merchant.
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Eifty
John R. Haines
Topeka
Charles Watson
Watson
Ohio
Boers Desirous of Peace in Pretoria Interview
Naples telegraph correspondent reports United States assistant secretary of the interior Webster Davis saying Boers in Pretoria are growing eager for peace. Kruger and Joubert oppose peace but are losing support while Davis reportedly carries terms and a plea for American mediation.
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Naples
London Daily Mail Telegraphs
Webster Davis
United States
the Interior
Maud S Dies at Schultz Farm in Port Chester New York
Maud S a famed trotter died at Schultz s farm Port Chester New York after being brought from New York for breeding. The 26 year old horse had a 2 08 trotting record set in 1885 and was owned by the Bonner estate. She received veterinary care but deteriorated despite efforts to save her life.
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Maud S
Schultz
sPort Chester
N.Y
New York
Bonner
Saloon Keeper Shoots Son-in-Law in Butte Street Clash
In Butte Montana saloon keeper Thomas Pooley fired at his son-in-law Thomas Littlejohn and Littlejohn’s wife Lida during a street altercation tied to a disputed marriage. Bad blood since Littlejohn wed Pooley’s daughter without his consent led to the confrontation.
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Tive
Butte, Mont
Thomas Pooley
Thomas Littlejohn
Lida
Littlejohn
Pooley
Minister shoots at doctor in Virginia duel ends fatally
Dr. W. H. Temple of Brunswick County Virginia died from wounds inflicted last Sunday when Rev. J. E. B. Riddick a Methodist minister shot him after claiming Temple insulted his wife. Riddick is jailed at Lawrenceville. Temple said he had no knowledge of the motive.
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W. H. Temple
Brunswick County
Virginia
Riddick
Temple
Lawrenceville
Fransvaal Losses Reported by Pretoria Intelligence Chief
Molengraaf, head of the Pretoria intelligence department, states that losses before Ladyswith relief totaled 677 killed and 2,129 wounded. He adds accidents, sickness, and other disabling causes raise the overall toll to 4,351.
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Fransvaal
Pretoria
Death in Sterling from fall injuries
Mrs. Mary Manley died at Sterling Nebraska from the effects of a fall. A prior fall left her partially paralyzed, and a more recent fall proved fatal within a few hours.
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Mary Manley
Sterling, Neb
Whales Teeth Coinage in Fiji Islands History
Whales teeth serve as the Fiji Islands coinage. Teeth are painted white and red, with red teeth valued about twenty times more than white ones.
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Fiji Islands
Death of Nebraska City youth from gun explosion injuries
The young son of W. A. Gump of Nebraska City died from injuries sustained in a gun explosion. The tragedy is reported as an accidental fatality connected to the family.
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W. A. Gump
Nebraska City
News in Brief: Port Rico society formation and court recoveries
The army of Porto Rico society is incorporated in Springfield Illinois. Judge Jesse J Phillips of the Illinois supreme court is expected to recover. King Martin a negro was hanged at Kaufman Texas for assault on a white woman. Charles Cass eighteen killed in a friendly boxing match at Levin Lakes California. Bert Whidden struck Cass with a six ounce glove on the neck. Mrs Fidel e Greycraft the largest Indiana woman died at Russiaville aged 32. Her weight was about 150 pounds. A coffin will be built for her. Secretary Long ordered Admiral Watson at Cavite to send a warship to Taku China to protect American missionary interests. Cheyenne county Nebraska now cut by B and M branch from Allince will be divided into two counties. Bridgeport will be the county seat of Cheyenne county. The new line opens rich irrigated valleys and mineral ore mountains.
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Springfield
Jesse J.phillips
Illinois Supreme Court
Charles Cass
Levin Lakes
Cal
Bert Whidden
Whidden
Cass
Cheyenne County
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Allince
Bridgeport
North Platte River
Boise
Idaho
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Little Band of Pioneers
United States
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Desert
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America
Italy
Spain
Europe
Vesuvius
Alex. McPherson
Boise City
Geo. L. Hall
Snake River Valley
Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake City
France
Switzerland
Portugal
Union
Representative Fitzgerald on Standard Oil Dividend Bill
Massachusetts congressman introduces a resolution alleging that Standard Oil paid a 17 million dollar extra dividend in New York on March 15 1900 plus a 5 million excess over the last quarterly payout and that oil prices rose 3 cents per gallon. The measure urges Sherman antitrust action and directs the attorney general to seek prosecutions.
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Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Standard Oil Company
New York
Congress
United States
Puerto Rico Relief Bill Allocates Customs Revenue
The bill provides that 2,095,455 dollars of customs revenue collected on imports from Puerto Rico from October 18, 1898 to January 1, 1900 be placed at the president’s disposal for the establishment of a government in Puerto Rico and for public education public works and other governmental and public purposes. The appropriation may cover the necessary amount from unappropriated treasury funds.
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Senate
United States
Puerto Rico
Dinsmore Murder Trial Sparks Jail Standoff in Lexington
Friday night a sensational incident tied to the Dinsmore murder trial in Lexington Nebraska led to the arrest of B F P Tussong, a Buffalo County supervisor, for threatening Dinsmore and resisting deputies in the jail corridor with a loaded revolver before he was overpowered and jailed. Tussong, a well known Odessa resident, faced charges for weapon possession and resisting officers as the case overshadowed proceedings at the county seat.
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Dinsmore
Lexington
Neh
Hays
B. FP
Tussong
Board of Supervisors
Buffalo County
Aircriff
Odessa
Huffale
Colored Girl Carries Off Honors in Hastings Contest
Miss Stella Craig colored captured the top honors in the Hastings Nebraska high school oratorical contest. Competing were Mabel Halleck ninth grade, Stella Craig tenth grade, Alex Dunlap eleventh grade, and Archie Hopper twelfth grade.
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Stella Craig
Hastings
Neb
Mabel Halleck
Alex Dunlap
Archie Hopper
Strathcona Regiment Joins First Canadian Contingent
The Strathcona horse regiment with 100 troops embarked at Halifax on the Monterey to fill vacancies in the First Canadian Contingent bound for South Africa. A grand send-off marked the ceremony, surpassing previous departures.
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Strathcona Horse Regiment
South Africa
Monterey
Halifax
N. 8S
Rumor of German Gains Reported in Europe
Berlin reports from Budapest claim Germany will acquire a Persian Gulf coaling station at Isfahan Kaeit and expand Chinese holdings, but colonial circles dismiss the rumors as unsubstantiated.
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Berlin
Budapest
Germany
Is] Kaeit
Persian Gulf
China
Explosion at James Weaver Residence Fatal Gasoline Fire
An explosion at the Columbus residence of James Weaver occurred as George White tried to start a fire with gasoline. One child died, five others were fatally injured, and another sustained serious injuries.
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James Weaver
Columbus
George White
Hand Shattered By Shotgun Accident Namely Hap
A fifteen year old son of W. A. Group living south of Nebraska City Nebraska had a hunting accident when a shotgun at the breech exploded. His left hand was so badly shattered that doctors were forced to amputate the use of the limb.
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Hap
W. A. Group
Nebraska City
Neb
Irrigation and prosperity spark Idaho's growth story
Idaho's fertile lands, irrigated from early Mormon projects, are praised for turning wastelands into productive valleys. The piece highlights sugar apples, peaches, prunes, and other crops with high yields, notes mining and timber industries, and extols Idaho's climate, low death rate, and potential for population growth. It also includes unrelated medical ads about deafness cures.
Kipling anecdote of a London study visit
Rudyard Kipling recounts a humorous scene from his London study when a gentleman arrives with two schoolboys asking if the author is Kipling. The stranger identifies him and the boys witness where he writes, then depart, likely due to a busy literary London orbit.
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Rudyard Kipling
London
Fish Never Caught in Derwentwater Lake
In Lake Derwentwater England a rare fish called gen daca is never caught alive. They inhabit deeper lake parts and are not found in rivers. Dead specimens found in the lake are kept as curiosities. They resemble garfish and measure about four to five inches.
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Derwentwater
England
Chinese Ingenuity Protects Carrier Pigeons
An odd contrivance in China uses tiny bamboo tubes fastened under pigeon wings. As they fly, air passing through the tubes creates a shrill whistle that frightens attacking birds of prey and helps safeguard the homing birds.
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China
Nothing Kills so Quickly as Loss of Steep Night Rest
Advice on sleep loss and fatigue promotion of Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a remedy. Describes symptoms of sleeplessness and nervous exhaustion and urges use of a mild vegetable laxative to restore digestion, liver function, and restful sleep. Instructions include pricing and order details from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago and New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
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