Fatal Fall From Smokestack At Leavenworth Penitentiary
Frank Smith a Leavenworth sheet and wrought iron worker and John Ennis a Fort Sheridan military convict fell sixty feet from scaffolding inside a heavy sheet iron tube at the new federal penitentiary Leavenworth Kansas. A hook in rivet holes broke causing the plunge onto a cross beam and then twenty feet onto a pile of tools and brick. Both men were killed instantly. Ennis was serving a two year sentence for robbery.
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Frank ‘Smith
John Ennis
Fort Sheridan
New
Federal Peniitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Smith
Ennis
Wreck on Burlington Involves Two Trains in Crash
Broken Bow dispatch reports a Burlington St Louis Billings flyer collision at 5 50 am wrecking two engines and mail coaches. A tramp rider on the mail car was killed. The No 41 St Louis passenger train struck the freight engine causing track damage and delays.
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St. Louis
Broken Bow
Socialist delegate convention names Sixth district nominees
J C L Wisely of Sargent New Era was nominated by acclamation for congress at a Broken Bow socialist district convention. Dr L I Bogen chaired the meeting with J F Smith as secretary. C A Snyder was named state senator, 8 P Groat and N K Lee as representatives, Pyed Cummings for county attorney. The platform pledges immediate enactment of socialist principles.
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J.C. le Wisely
Sargent
Socialist Party of
Broken Bow
L. I. Bogen
Sherman County
J. F. Smith
J. C. L. Wisely
Sargent New Era
Socialist Party
Knasag City
Congress
Nisely
Abraham Lincoln
Median age rise noted in census report
The census bureau reports rising median ages across the population from 1890 to 1900 and 1810 to 1900. Whites show higher median ages than colored groups with 23.4 for whites and 19.7 for colored in 1900, up from 22.4 and 18.3 in 1890. The shift reflects aging of the population by decade and over a ninety year span.
Church Built in a Day In Armourdale Kansas
The Armourdale Baptist church on Fourteenth street and Scott avenue was built in one day by forty men with donated tools and local effort. Women provided a celebratory dinner on the grounds. Rev. F L Streeter delivered the dedicatory sermon at 3 pm in the new chapel built between sunrise and sunset.
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Armourdale
Kansas
Baptist Chapel
Fourteenth Street
Scott Avenue
Red Town
Baptist Church
F. L. Streeter
Armouridale Baptist Church
May Divide the Camp for Strategic Purposes
Fort Riley Kansas reports from the war department halt on prep work for the planned maneuvers site in Smoky Hill bottoms. Indications favor a divided camp with infantry and artillery on Pawnee flats east of the post and cavalry on Republican flats near Junction City. Hospital and signal corps likely under the bluffs close to the post. Major H H Macomb arrives from Washington to map the reservation.
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Fort Riley
Kas
War Department
Smoky Hill
Pawnee Flats
Republican Flats
Junction City
Signal Corps
Tactical Board of Officers
Omaha
H. H. Macomb
Artillery Corps
Washington
Maine Man Plans Buffalo Hybrid Herd Experiment
Amos G Gerald of Fairfield Maine prepares a bold venture at South Freeport enclosing a large land tract to cross pure blood buffaloes with polled Angus cows. He notes polled Angus origin Italian stock suits crossing with bison and cites Nebraska trials showing vigor and market value in half and three quarter breed hair.
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Maine
Nebraska
Amos G. Gerald
Fairfield
South Freeport
Drowns While Seeking Body In Cedar Rapids Rescue
William Sutton aged 30 drowned while attempting to recover the body of George Cerny the 6 year old son of Anton Cerny. The incident occurred at the Cooper mills raceway in front of about 200 spectators. Sutton declined a cork jacket offered by William Davis who had escaped a Chicago asylum fire saying he was not afraid of drowning.
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George
Anton Cerny
William Sutton
Cooper Mills
Cedar Rapids
Sutton
Wiliam Davis
Chicago
Tower Man Prevents Disastrous Runaway at West Oakland Yard
A tower man at West Oakland California steered a runaway freight engine from a dozen trains and crowded platforms onto a side track just in time. The engine sped into the bay after the near miss, avoiding collision with the waiting cars and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railway
West Oakland
Cal
Nation Widens Fight Against Drunkards' Homes
Mrs Nation, visiting New York, says she will fund the Kansas City home for drunkards’ wives with all lecture money. She pledges rapid progress and a foundation stone soon, while a small Rockaway audience jeered her remarks.
Colorado coal pioneer Drake dies after long illness
Alvin C Drake, wealthy Colorado coal magnate and pioneer of the industry, died at his Denver home after a lengthy illness. His wife and daughter traveled 820 miles in twenty hours twelve minutes on a special Santa Fe train to reach his bedside. Born in 1849 in Allenburg New York, Drake was among Colorado's leading business figures.
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Alvin
Drake
Ilness
Denver
Col
Colorado
Allenburg
N. Y
Congressman Jackson Injured in Mineral Accident
Congressman Jackson of the Third Kansas district is injured after stepping into a rut near Mineral. His right leg was broken above the ankle and he was taken to Leslie Patterson's home. Judge Sapp of Galena will fill his appointments until recovery.
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Congressiman Jackson
Jackson
Kansas
Mineral
Leslie Patterson
North Platte View of the Union Pacific Strike
Special dispatch from North Platte argues the Union Pacific strike harms families and town. It asserts limited actual disruption, notes violence claims, and accuses outside papers of sensationalism while the company maintains no change in position and engines will arrive on time.
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North’ Platte
North Platte
Sayers
Grand Island
Sidney
Albert Kunz
Montague
Dorr
Omaha
Dickinson
Union Pacific
Paper hunting on horseback described as exciting sport
Country Life in America explains paper hunting or following a trail of paper clippings. The hare lays the trail and aims to foil the hounds with cunning within set rules, with danger mainly in crossing fences and pace limited by the fastest horse and trail discipline.
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Ag Otten
America
His Idea of a Library
The late Lord Acton housed about 60 000 books in his London residence, a vast collection rarely publicized until obituaries. Joseph Chamberlain once rented the house and, upon moving, joked that the collection was no real library since it lacked a single reference book.
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Lord Acton
London
Joseph Chamberlain
Brummagem
Solar Heating Demonstrated Near Los Angeles
The sun’s heat is used in Los Angeles California to generate power and heat water for domestic use. An adjacent ostrich farm operates a solar motor daily, pumping about 1400 gallons per minute on sunny days. Roof heaters feed water pipes, with one unit supplying hot water for an ordinary family.
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Log “Angeles
California
First Lesson at Sea Admiral Jouett Cadet Conversation
An account recalls Admiral Jouett's early sea days when he attempted talk with the executive officer who, famed for strict discipline, replied with a terse command to speak only six words. He was instructed to say port starboard yes or no. This austere moment framed his naval education and respect for order aboard ship.
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Admiral Jouett
Great Artista Employed in State House Sculptures
Rumors say Edwin A. Abbey will receive about 150000 dollars for panel paintings at Pennsylvania's new state house and George G. Barnard about 300000 dollars for his statues.
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George G. Barnard
Pennsylvania
New
State House
Edwin A. Abbey
Abbey
Barnard
Savage Fire Wipes Out Most Savage Stores
A massive blaze in Savage Nebraska near Creighton destroyed Bradley Lumber Ben Bonesteel's pool room George Fanning's store Clark's general store and hotel plus five barns ice houses and several small buildings. The post office was lost except for a few books as wind fanned the fire to a furnace. total damage estimated at 75000 with 200 residents displaced.
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Creighton
Neb
Savage
Great Northern
Bradley Lumber, Company
Bradley. Lumber Company
Ben Bonesteel
William Edy
George Fanning
Clark
Sioux City
Edwards & Bradford Limber Company
Bradford
Fire damages Cincinnati Odeon and music hall wing
A Cincinnati dispatch reports the Odeon, owned by the music hall association and leased to the college of music, burned down with an estimated loss of 100000. The adjacent south wing of the big music hall suffered about 10000 in damage.
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Missec Hall
Cincinnati
Odeon
Music Hall Association
College of Music
War Department map drawn for Plattsmouth Pontoon Bridge firm
A War Department surveyor maps the Missouri River segment from a mile above the Burlington bridge to a half mile below it. The map outlines the river area with soundings taken at six locations and will be sent to Washington.
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War Department
Hilton
Plattsmouth Pontoon Bridge Company
Missouri River
Burlington Bridge
Washington
Bloomington telegraph pioneer Arthur McElhiney dies
Arthur McElhiney long time manager of Bloomington Western Union and later Postal facilities died Friday at an advanced age. He was one of the state’s best known telegraph operators with a forty year local office career.
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Arthur McElhhiney
Arthur McElhiney
Bloomington
Ill
The
Western Union
Postal Company
Mackay to Assume Presidency of Commercial Cable Co
Clarence H. Mackay has sailed from London to New York aboard the Teutonic to take the duties of president of the Commercial Cable Company. He says management will continue on present lines.
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MacKay
Clarence ‘H. Mackay
London
New York
Teutonic
Commercial Cable Company
Glass Workers Resume Strike in Five Philadelphia Establishments
Stained glass workers who had been on strike in five Philadelphia establishments have returned to work after the dispute was satisfactorily adjusted. No further details were provided about the agreement or involved parties.
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Philadelphia
Notable deaths and events sweep across the nation
Secretary Root returns from Europe as Iowa firemen host a state tournament in Davenport. Notable deaths include J. E. Goodenow in Maquoketa and Col. Frederick Martin of Cranford. A South Dakota stockman John Jennings is killed near Belle Fourche. Jesse Walker is lynched in Hempstead Texas. Des Moines residents James Taylor and his wife die by suicide over trusts. Secretary Hester reports 1901-02 cotton crop at 10,680,680 bales.
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Root
Europe
Iowa
Davenport
J. E. ‘Goodenow
Maquoketa
Springfield
Ill
Frederick Martin
Butler
Richmond
Cranford
N. J
John Jennings
South Dakota
Belle ‘Fourche
Jesse Walker
Hempstead
Tex
James Taylor
Des Moines
Hester
New Orleans
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Burlington
U. P
Company
Little
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