Beatrice News Highlights Local Crimes and Community Events
A Beatrice column reports Beatrice girl injuries from a wire on a bridge and a lightning fire consuming five wheat stacks near Pickrell. A Beatrice bond vote approved $10,000 for a new schoolhouse on land north of town amid local land sales and church events. Local officials change as Chief of Police and a bridge project moves forward near Fremont.
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Beatrice
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Anna M. Essex
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W. R. Watt
Minden
Nebraska
Piconic
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Fremont
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John Grom
Cosmo Township
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Broken Bow
Board F Education
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Duffy Kills Son and Daughter Then Takes Own Life
In Los Angeles H J Duffy sixty enters home of son Frank and fatally wounds his son with an axe severing head, then fatally attacks daughter Ada Laycomb in another room. He flees, slashes his own throat, leaving Mrs Duffy and others injured. authorities note weeks of escalating religious mania before the killings.
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Los Angeles
H. J. Duffy
Exterme Northwstern
Dutty
Frank Dutty
Tie
Shays
Duffy
Evergreen Cemetery
Taylor to Pace Trial in Kentucky After Election
The Evening Post reports a close friend of Former Governor W S Taylor says he will return from Indianapolis to Kentucky to face charges in the rebel murder case after the November election. Change of venue may move the case to Louisville. Governor William plans no action until after the election.
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W S. Taylor
Taylor
Krenttucky
Indianapolis
Louisville
A. F. Widison
Kentucky
Frankfort
William
Goebel
Toawler
New York City Voters Honor Olympic Winners Parade Proclaimed
The New York Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution urging the mayor to issue a proclamation displaying national colors on public buildings. Citizens are asked to decorate homes and businesses and athletic groups will be invited to parade. They also request Governor Hughes allow the National Guard to participate in the victory parade.
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National Guard
Conditions In Persia Delays From Tehran Reports
Washington dispatches from Persia arrive two to three weeks late and reflect chaotic, rapidly changing conditions. Major disturbances center on Tabriz and Urmia while American missionary interests seem to remain unaffected amid the upheaval.
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Persia
Washkicton
State Department
Tabriz
Urumia
Kingston and Titania Collision Near Rochester Harbor
In Lake Ontario near Rochester the Kingston with 450 passengers was rammed by the Titania as it attempted to cut ahead to a dock. The Titania sank in two minutes. one woman aboard the Kingston is missing. Rescue efforts saved six women and four men by a Kingston lifeboat and other vessels assisting.
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Rochester
N.Y
Kingston
Richlieu & Ontario Navigation Company
Titania
Charlotte Harbor
Lake Ontario
Roscoe
Algona
Thorp
Itania
Julia
Lfe
Joseph Scoreski
Young Millionaire Killed In Rhode Island Crash
Boston millionaire Montgomer y Sears died at Rhode Island Hospital after a high speed crash between Appenaugh and Norwood. The car left the road on a sharp curve when a front wheel broke and the vehicle plunged down an embankment. Albert Sack Jr and Charles Webster helped the injured to safety and to hospital. Sears was a lawyer and Massachusetts Democratic State Committee member.
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R. J. Montgomery Sears
Boston
Appenaugh
Norwood
Rhode Island
Albert Sack, Jr
Charles Webster
Sears
Saunders
Norwood House
Massachusetts Democratic State Committee
Europe
Strikebreakers clash with pickets in Winnipeg melee
In Winnipeg, a picket challenged a Chicago strike-breaker and armed conflict followed. The assailant was disarmed and the knife is held by authorities. Additional mechanics arrived at Canadian Pacific shops as 11 strike-breakers deserted at North Bay. Citizens push for government intervention as Great Northern's J J Hill backs the company.
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Winnepeg
Man
Chicago
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
North Bay
Great Britain
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Wreck on Pennsylvania Line Hurts Three Crewmembers
Passenger train No. 36 traveling from Ashtabula to Newcastle collided after men on a handcar delayed to close it. They failed to stop in time and the crew avoided worse injuries as the train took the siding and struck a freight train. The conductor, brake man, and mail clerk were injured.
CP Rail Strike Expands as Winnipeg Shops Housed by High Fence
Canadian Pacific Railway faces a widening labor dispute as Winnipeg shop workers threaten to strike in sympathy with other strikers. A second high fence surrounds the shop, 24 Pinkerton spies are deployed, and General Manager Barry seeks 1000 mechanics from Montreal. William Whyte defends no US strike-breakers.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Barry
Montreal
F Pacific Railway
Thiel and Pinkerton
Wiliam Whyte
Vancouver
Whyte
Canadian Pacific
United States
Canada
Fire sweeps Phipps Power Building in Pittsburg
A sixth floor blaze at the Phipps Power building on Duquesne Way and Cecll alley panicked the business district and hotels. Firefighters used express elevators, nearly the entire city force, to control the flames. Total damage listed at 25000 dollars.
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Pittsburg
Phipps Power
Duquesne Way
Roosevelt forms country life investigative commission
President Roosevelt requests four experts to study farm conditions and report recommendations for improving social sanitary and economic aspects on American farms. The group includes Jo H. Bailey Henry Wallace Kenyon Butler Gifford Pinchot and Walter H. Page with Bailey chairing the inquiry.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Congress
Henry Wallace
Wallace, Farmer
Des Moines
Iowa
Presifert Kenyon Butler
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Gifford Pinches
United States Forest Reserve
Walter H. Page
World's Work
New York
Bailey
National Convention Opens in Boston With Mass at Cathedral
The seventh national convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies opened at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston with a 3000 strong mass. Archbishop William H. O Connell delivered the sermon as bishops McFaul and Canevina and numerous priests attended. Delegates toured harbor sites before a Symphony Hall welcome led by Judge M. Murray. Lectures followed from Eben S. Draper and Mayor George Hibbard with O Connell representing the church.
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Willam H. O'Connell
D. D
James A. McFaul
Trenton
N. J
Regis Canevina
Pittsburg
Symphony Hall
M. Murray
Eben S. Draper
Geo. Hibbard
O’connell
Forest Fires in Idaho Ravage Timber Belts
Fires in northern Idaho cause heavy damage to timber as over 200 workers join crews already fighting the blazes. State government and timber firms cooperate to control the flames and save timber resources in the Spokane region.
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Spokane
Wash
Idaho
Topics of the Times satirical notes on daily happenings
The column lampoons modern life with items on photography, Gustave Doré stage plans, Marion Crawford dramatizing novels, Mary MacLane’s marriage offers, ministers removing obey from marriage vows, and the strike’s irony as coal terminology shifts. It closes with a jab at church conflict versus prayer.
United States and Britain End Samoa Revolution
Marines landed to restore order in Samoa after a revolution. The international arbitrator ruled against them. Blessings are offered to peacemakers amid the political action.
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United States
Great Britain
Samoa
Bamberg Burgomaster Denounces U S Consulate Incident
Herr von Grand, the Bamberg burgomaster in Bavaria, declares the defiling of U S arms at the consulate to be the act of a single individual, not an official insult. The city expresses relief and dismisses the act as non-official.
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Herr von Grand
Bamberg
Bavaria
United States
Our Lady of the Beeches novel release note
A newly issued novel titled Our Lady of the Beeches prompts readers to note a possible pun on Breeches as it explores romantic plots. The work hints at husbands being subdued and cautious when their partners appear, adding intrigue to a traditional romance setup.
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Our Lady of the Beeches
Pillsbury Retires From Championship Chess to Practice Law
TI N Pillsbury, the champion American chess player, announces he will play no more championship games and will devote himself to the practice of law. He notes the lure of turning sport into a profession can spoil other skills, but he sets a strong example by choosing law.
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TI. N. Pillsbury
Mr. Pillsbury
American women shine in diplomacy and romance
The piece notes American women hold their own in diplomacy as wives of ambassadors marry Americans abroad, and asserts American beauty and appeal surpass global competition, boasting that every American lover would challenge the world to match the girl he favors.
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United States
Why Should Old Age Be Feared or Feared?
An essay praises aging, arguing it can be beautiful and wise. It mocks efforts to hide time’s marks, noting white hair and wrinkles can deepen charm and reflect kindness and memories. Old age, when not equated with vice, deserves respect from right-thinking people.
Historian Burtons View On Historical Fiction
Professor Richard Burton speaking at the New England History Teachers Association in Boston argues that public interest in historical fiction remains high, aiding history study especially for youth. He notes publishers are selective, insisting on high style in modern historical fiction.
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New England History Teachers’ Association
Boston
Richard Burton
Professor Burton
Food as Life and Culture in a Reflective Piece
The article debates history and its value while urging discernment against poor work. It links meals to dignity, arguing cooking should elevate dining beyond mere feeding and praising both refined European cuisine and simple humbler fare as true culinary triumphs.
Pelee Volcano Theory Linked to Beaumont Gas Field
The article presents a theory that the gas pressure in the Beaumont oil field waned after Mont Pelee's eruption, suggesting a lateral subterranean gas flow from the Gulf of Mexico pool between Beaumont and Mont Pelee emptied the Beaumont field as the volcano exploded. The idea cites geological structures and the Picanigne pool as supporting evidence.
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Beaumont
Mont Pelee
St. Pierre
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans Picayune
The Genuine Article Lady Recovers From Illness
A titled lady recovers from a severe illness amid reports she overworked herself. An elderly nurse blames long working hours of the pathot, while the doctor questions hysteria as a cause but the nurse insists the watercolors were genuine.
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Detroit News-Tribune
Bridget the Mrs Malaprop In a Tale of Misused Words
Bridget who arrived last year has a limited vocabulary and misuses terms while learning. She asks to fix a certain dish with a comically misheard phrase and recalls a missing friend. A tremendous blast near her work on Friday caused alarm.
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Bridget
Malaprop
Katie
Potagh
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