Wellington Flood Kills Two as Five Inches Rain Floods Town
A cloud burst in Wellington Kansas dumps five inches of rain in one hour and floods the town washing away homes and buildings. Five people died including Mrs Shirley Sherman and Mrs Ed West, with Sid West missing. Rescue crews in canoes saved residents stranded on trees and roofs as waters crested.
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Wellington
Kan
Shirley Sherman
Ed. West
Nearst
Sherman
Smith
Johnson
Sid
West
Santa Fe
Harvey and
Lincoln Streets
Main Street
May Shut Out Phillipine Delegates at Denver Convention
Chicago dispatch reports the Philippine Islands were not entitled to vote at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Six delegates were elected but the sub committee ruled they may hold seats without voting rights, a precedent expected to be upheld by the full committee.
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Chicago
Denver
Io Tap
Mualippine Islands
Philippines
Prohibition Emerges As Major Maine Gubernatorial Issue
In Maine the liquor question dominates the Republican nominating contest for governor to be decided at the state convention tomorrow. The resubmission of the Fifth Amendment to Maine’s constitution, barring liquor manufacture and sale, divides Republicans while Democrats unite for it. Candidates include William Z. Haines, B. M. Fernald, and Frederick E. Boothby. Haines and Fernald back resubmission, Boothby leaves lawmaking to the legislature.
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Portland
Maine
Hee
Gel
William Z. Haines
Waterville
B. M. Fernald
West Poland
Frederick E. Boothby
Porland
Haines
Fernald
Boothby
Maine Central Railroad
Baines
Mexico asks for help amid border turmoil and raids
Mexico requests US aid to contain border violence as federal troops reinforce Yor eon and Juarez cites Las Vacas raid. Ambassador Creel is recalled to Washington to seek extradition and trials for alleged raiders violating neutrality laws.
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Mexico
Lorgeon
Jaral
Yorreon
Juarez
Chiushua
Ambassador Creel
Washington
United States
Las Vacas
Meico
Enrique C. Creel
Chihuahua
Mexican State Department
State Department
Mores
Creel
Prohibition Rally Closes in Columbus Nebraska
Thomas Darnall attorney for the Anti Saloon League closed a prohibition rally in Columbus yesterday with four strong addresses to appreciative audiences. Large morning and evening meetings drew many of the city's leading citizens as prohibition sentiment continues to rise.
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Columbus
Neb
Thomas Darnall
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Church
Beatrice Becomes Flood Haven as Blue River Rises
Blue River at Beatrice swollen by heavy rain and Plymouth cloudburst. Cub Creek overflows, four feet from 1903 high water. West Court Street flooded, bridge closed, thirty families evacuated, schools opened for shelter. Wheat and grain damaged, farms lose crops. Union Pacific rail line disrupted south of Beatrice with water covering tracks near Halmesville and DeWitt. some trains still run.
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Beatrice
Neb
Blue River
Plymouth
Cub Creek
West Court Street
Daniel Freeman
Cole
Kilpatrick
J. M. Kilpatrick
Union Pacific
Halmesville
Urlington
DeWitt
Matteson Drowns After Cramp While Bathing in Salt Creek
Lincoln man Fred H. Matteson aged about 50 sank in 18 feet of water while swimming across Salt Creek with two boys. Coroner says no inquest. Body recovered three hours later by grappling irons near a bridge. He had recently returned from Ames Iowa and graduated from the state agricultural college. He leaves a widow and three siblings. Also noted, washouts delay two southwest trains into St Paul from Omaha Road and Chicago Great Western services.
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Lincoln, Neb
Salt Creek
Fred H. Matteson
South Fourteenth Street
Matthews
Matteson
Lincoln Race Track
Nan
Mary I Matteson
Ames
Iowa
State Agricultural College
ST Paul
Minn
Omaha Road
Chicago Great Western
Osage
Great Western
Kansas City
Bold Robbery at Havelock Box at Chaneys Store
A bold robbery occurred at Chaneys Store in Havelock, with a box reportedly targeted. Police ask for tips and review surrounding the incident.
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Havelock
Chaneys Store
Robbery banditry ends in buggy crash in Havelock
Three men robbed Mrs Chaney’s merchandise store on Jackson Street about 3 30 pm. They fled in a buggy that overturned when the tongue broke, one robber injured his leg, and the pursuers recovered a watch and papers but found no cash. The men, described as 25 to 30, fled toward University Place.
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Tavelock
Neb
Chaney
Jackson Street
Havelock
Mrs Chaney
Carl
University Place
Lincoln
Watson
Oklahoma City
Nebraska Notes Reports Milk Licensing Move and Local News
J W Johnson of the pure food commission urges county attorneys to push city councils to license milk dealers and impose license forfeiture for violations. The column also covers Barneston injuries, Seward deaths, Salmon poisoning recoveries, a Seward city hall site vote, Cool school board plans, Platte river bridge repairs, West Point pioneer Pete Lampe’s death, Frank Schwake’s head injury, a Seward library gift plan, Lorton school issues, McCook bakery sale, Burr injury to M A Crandall, and Harvard bank cashier appointment.
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J. W. Johnson
Pure Food Commission
Nebraska City
W. D. Livingston
Cool
A . Grantham
C. Rosenberg
Lexington
Hbonda
Platte
Butler
Polk
Platte River
Murder of Forester and Teacher Reported in Negros
A telegram from Negros states six people including IT. D. Everett, a government forester, and T. R. Ackley, a schoolteacher, were killed by Hill tribesmen along with four Filipinos. The party had been missing six weeks. no murder details have been received locally.
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Manina
Island of
Negros
D. Everett
T. R. Ackley
Fremont Sundered by Night Storm and Lightning Strikes
A heavy wind and thunderstorm struck Fremont last night. Lightning hit the Dodge County courthouse with no material damage, damaged two homes including Mrs. J. H. Rogers at Seven teenth and Park, and J. F. Martin's roof. Torrential rain lasted about twenty minutes totaling 0.9 inch.
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Fremony
Nem
Fremont
Dodge County Court House
J. H. Rogers
Seventeenth and
Park Avenues
J. F. Martin
Pictures Of World's Rulers To Adorn The Walls
New York report says portraits of world rulers including Theodore Roosevelt will hang in the Sailors' Institute costing 325000. Photographs of Roosevelt Edward II Victor Emmanuel III and others arrive for memorial rooms by the American Seaman's Friend Society aiding shipwrecked sailors since eight years ago. The building opens in August with dedication two months later.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Sailors’ Institute
West
Jave
American Seaman's Friend Society
Edward II
Victor Emmanuel III
Germany
Denmark
Russia
Dogs Rabies Extermination Wars Sweep Chicago Suburbs
Police kill hundreds of stray dogs in Englewood Sunnyside and Hyde Park to curb rabies. Dozens of humans and many animals bitten as mad dog outbreaks spread. twelve sharpshooters patrol districts while Pasteur Institute strains under pressure.
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Sureifer
Englewood
Niles
Sunnyside
Hyde Park
Pasteur Institute
Raymond Storm Causes Barn Damage Not Townwide
A Saturday night storm near Raymond damaged two barns owned by Andrew Stubbs and Mr. Yonker while tearing up trees three miles north. No residences were harmed and farm telephone service was disrupted. The tornado did not strike Raymond itself.
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Raymond
Andrew Stubbs
Mr. Yonker
Yale Stroke Is Fif Thousand Islands Fight
Yale strokes icon Dwight T. Griswold collapsed last Thursday on Deer Island in Alexandria Bay during the race. He is reported ill at the home of G. B. Noyes with unclear condition and uncertain communication about his cottage. The collapse was attributed to nervous exhaustion.
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Thousand Islands
N. Y
Dwight T. Griswold
Yale
Harvard
G. B. Noyes
Deer Island
Alexandria Bay
Griswold
Flooding inundates Plattsmouth streets with two inch rain
A torrential rainfall flooded Plattsmouth Nebraska last night flooding main streets and basements. Water reached five feet on some streets nearly touching the depot with only minor damage to most businesses. The flood was less severe than a prior several weeks ago.
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Plattsmouth
Neb
Alliance to Stage Biggest Fourth of July Celebration
Alliance Nebraska prepares for a major Independence Day festival with final arrangements by local businessmen. Prominent speakers expected, plus a record lineup of races games and entertainments anticipated to make this the largest celebration in the northwest this year.
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Alliance
Neb
Northwest
Vicar General Slartig Heads Town Toward New Priest
Nebraska City Nebraska Vicar General Emanuel Slartig longtime pastor of St Benedict Catholic Church agrees to welcome young Father Alban Redruff to take charge of church affairs. Slartig will reside in the city and be supported by his religious Brotherhood and church members.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Emanuel Slartig
St. Benedict Catholic Church
Alban Redruff
Father Emanuel
Sir Joseph Hooker Reaches Ninety One Today
London reports Sir Joseph Hooker, world famed botanist, turning ninety one. Despite age he remains sharp in mind and science, having begun his career about 75 years ago with Sir James Clark Ross to study terrestrial magnetism in the southern polar seas.
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London
Sir Joseph Hooker
Joseph
Caeer
James Clark Ross
Soth Polar
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Barneston
Emily Phelps
Seward
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Isaac B. Isott
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Alonzo Calvert
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West Point
Cuming County
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Paul Jessen
HW. T. Jones
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Frank Riggs
Edwards
McCook Boakery
G. C. Heckman
Warry Barbazette
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Paul Schminke Company
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