Notable deaths and events from 19th century briefs
Harley J. Howe a Rochester scale maker dies. Major E. B. Kirk passes in Toledo after illness. George R. Sheldon completes US Shipbuilding reorganization. Jack R. Jennings electrocuted in Huntington. Ralph Waldo Emercon centennial sermons mark a year of tributes. Edwin Wildman writes on Russians in Manchuria. Henry K. Belden dies in San Francisco. Philip L. Smith wins 25000 damages against Metropolitan Street Railway. A Chicago Alton special trains 480 miles at 65 mph. Iowa Episcopal convention favors keeping church name. Cleveland to denounce Kischineff massacre at Carnegie Hall. Nicomedes Zuloaga named Venezuelan rep on mixed claims commission. Vinson Walsh fined for speed in Washington. Mrs Lionel Ross Anthony named Colorado World's Fair commissioner. Exposition labor claims paid. treasury warrants issued. Chicago diocese votes to drop Protestant Episcopal in favor of broader title. Madrid dispatch notes King Alfonso inherits 7.5 million. J Burbank denies Philippines marriage. Wisconsin Central to raise wages June 1. Civil War veteran Patterson relocates historic boulder to mark grave. Kansas must hire 25000 workers and 4000 teams for wheat harvest. Williams will of 1895 filed. estate around 5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Jennings
Urbana
Ohio
Huntington
Ralph Waldo Emercon
Chicago
Edwin Wildman
Hong Kong
Manchuria
Henry K. Belden
Belden & Paladhe
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Connecticut
San Francisco
Philip L. Smith
New York
Supreme Court
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Kansas City
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Grover Cleveland
Carnegie Hall
Nicomedes Zuloaga
Mixed Claims Commission
Venezuela
Vinson Walsh
Thomas £. Walsh
Washington
Lionel Ross Anthony
Colorado
Peabody
Treasury
Protestant Episcopal Church
Protestant Episcopal
Madrid
Alfonzo
King Francis
Francis
J. Burbank
Sixth United States Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
War Department
Phillippines
Potter
Wisconsin Central Road
H. P. Patterson
Alorra
Ind
Gettysburg
Patterson
Culp
T. B. Gerow
Kansas
George G. Williams
Chemical National Bank
Lincoln hotel worker arrested for check theft
William Johnston, employed at a Lincoln hotel, was arrested in Wymore by Marshal Acton on a charge of stealing a $40 check. The report notes various Nebraska items including local politics, school overcrowding, and community events. The century mark birthday of Ralph Waldo Emerson is observed at Doane College in Crete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnston
Lincoln
Wymore
Marshal Acton
Ashland
York
Bellevue College
Frank Sylder
James Oppenheimer
Washington
Fremont
Logan
Filley
Aia
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Virginia
Beatrice
Brice Weed
Seward County
Lafayette Campbell
Grand Island
Electric Light & Ice Company
United States Civil Service Commission
Fairbury
Bonnie Star
J. S. Atherton
Mr. Atherton
Beatrice Creamery Company
McCook
Fremont Telephone Company
Joseph Lynn
Uunion
Christian
Charles Eliott
Elliott
Dodge
Tade Sullivan
Emerson
Doane College
Crete
Labor Commissioner Bush Seeks New State Statistics
Lincoln report notes Labor Commissioner Bush asks county assessors to compile detailed family data from farming areas. He also halted overtime work for girls in Omaha and barred underage boys from ten pin alleys. Fire escapes have been installed across sites including the Burr block in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Bush
Omaha
Watson
Burr Block
Live Stock Market Steady to Mildly Lower on Cattle and Hogs
Cattle trade remained slow with prices mostly steady to a shade lower for beef steers and cows. Hogs showed a heavy run and rapid price break after initial steady to slightly lower bids, while sheep and feeders posted varied quotes across multiple categories. Bulls veal calves and stags moved about yesterday's levels amid thin feeder supply.
Prisoner Escape From Beatrice Jail Reported
Otis Heffelfinger a county jail prisoner awaiting trial for horse stealing vanished from the jail yard with companion Charles Cain. Cain's sentence nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Otis Heffelfinger
Charles Cain
Cain
Arrest of Dan Mummey for Passing Counterfeit Money
Deputy Marshal Waller arrested Dan Mummey at St Edward for passing counterfeit money. Authorities believe other confederates remain at large as bad currency circulated in the area for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Marshal Waller
Dan Mummey
St. Edward
Mummey
Laborer Crushed Beneath Scaffold Near Randolph
Randolph reports Charlie Jones a laborer aged 23 8 was killed when a scaffold gave way under a piledriver. He was part of a bridge building crew and was working near town when the scaffold collapsed and the piledriver fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Charlie Jones
Jones
Mags
Poisonous bite from puff adder in Ashland Nebraska
Erwin Jenks living near Ashland was badly poisoned after killing a puff adder with a strap. He carried the strap to the barn and days later developed swelling of the face and hands, with doctors unsure of the exact source of the toxin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Neb
Erwin Jenks
Arrested as a Deserter in Columbus
Columbus police arrested Emil Hoeben on navy department telegram guidance. The 19 year old, raised in Columbus, enlisted last fall at Mare Island navy yard near San Francisco and returned home about a week ago. He is held awaiting arrival of government officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
C. M. Taylor
Emil Hoeben
Navy Department
Washington
Hoeben
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Livestock Market Report Texas and Western Prices
Light beeves steady and heavy, cows weak to lower, bulls quiet. Hogs open strong with top 6.10, most around 5.95 to 6.10. Sheep and lambs steady to 15c lower with native and western varieties priced from 3.50 to 7.30 per hundredweight. Prices listed for steers, cows, calves, hogs, and sheep across Texas and western markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Western Fed
Postmaster of Slocum Arrested for Postal Fraud
Postoffice Inspector A. O. Swift took M. Li. Erb postmaster at Slocum Nebraska into custody on charges of fraudulent postal returns and trafficking in stamps. Deputy Marshal Walling and U.S. Commissioner Sanford Parker heard the case. Erb confessed guilt and was bound over to the next Omaha term in $500 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Omaha
Loving Cup for De Young at Roosevelt Visit Banquet
In San Francisco a post visit banquet honored M H DeYoung as the guests of the Roosevelt reception committee. A large silver loving cup was presented with an inscription praising his executive ability and skill in handling the Roosevelt visit in May 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
San Francisco
M. H. DeYoung
Eclat
Citizens’ Committee
M. D. de Young
President Roosevelt
British Columbia Dissolves Legislature After Defeat
Sensational chaos in Victoria follows the dismissal of C F Wells as lands and works chief. Premier Prior’s mandate is defeated 16 to 13 with opponents labeling Eberts a blackguard. W W B Morris resigns as provincial secretary as the government plans adjournment and a countrywide appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
C. F. Wells
Lands and Works
Ace Attoney
Roberts
Prior
Prentice
Eberts
W. W. B. Morris
Joseph Martin
Lincoln superintendent seeks district consolidation reports
Superintendent Fowler has requested statistics to encourage other districts to consolidate. Few districts have responded, but officials expect the consolidation plan to benefit Nebraska schools, especially where attendance is small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Fowler
Will of Benjamin F. Jones Filed for Probate in Pittsburg
The will of Benjamin F. Jones, noted steel maker, was filed for probate in Pittsburg. The estate is not valued, but estimated not to be less than 60 million dollars. The widow receives the bulk, with four children sharing the rest after her death. Upon the children's deaths, the principal passes to their grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Benjamin F. Jones
Athol Sails to Hong Kong as Pacific Rates Drop
The steam ers Athol of China Commercial and a Pacific Main Steamboat company line cut freight rates to match the new tariff level. Athol sails from San Francisco with about 1 500 tons of freight and around 100 Chinese passengers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Cal
Athol
China Commercial Company
Hong Kong
Japan
Pacific Main Steampship Company
Some People Get Credit for Broker Hearts
A pithy aphorism notes that credit often goes to those who persuade while others falter, implying social dynamics around nerve and blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Government Accepts Bids For Pacific to Philippines Freight
Colonel Patton, acting quartermaster general, decided to accept two bids for carrying freight from the Pacific coast to the Philippines. Contracts go to Pacific Mall Steamship for San Francisco freight and Boston Steamship for Seattle freight plus miscellaneous freight and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Patton
Army
Pacific Coast
Philippines
Pacific Mall Steamship Company
San Francisco
Boston Steamship Company
Seattle
The Poor You Have With You Motto Quotation
A concise aphorism notes that the poor are always near, a reminder of social visibility and moral responsibility within daily life. The line emphasizes proximity and empathy toward those in need.
Felts Beats Sullivan After Low Blows End in Eleven
In St Louis Savannah’s Tommy Felts defeated Brooklyn’s Tommy Sullivan by decision in the eleventh round after Sullivan fouled Felts with repeated low blows. The foul incidents occurred in rounds four and eleven with Felts initially offered the foul but continued the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
ST. Louis
Tommy Felts
Savannah
Tommy Sullivan
Brooklyn
Felts
New Order Promised by Telephone Grocer Link
A new arrangement is proposed where customers can influence shopping by establishing telephone contact with their grocer. The plan suggests easier access to goods and a streamlined buying process through direct voice communication.
Greatly Reduced Wabash Railroad Fares Advertised
The Wabash Railroad lists reduced round trip rates from Atlanta Indianapolis St Louis Boston Saratoga Detroit Baltimore and more with specific dates. Tickets include long limits and stopovers and are valid on steamers between Detroit and Buffalo with meals and berths extra. The World’s Fair Line promotes viewing the grounds and requests folders and information from Harry E Moores in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Railroad
Atlanta, Ga
Indianapolis
Ind
St. Louis
Boston
Mass
Max
Baltimore
Detroit
Buffalo
Hiarry E. Moores
Omaha
Neb
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Prompts Refund Offer
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for a one day cold cure. It promises a refund from all druggists if the remedy fails to cure. The claim emphasizes quick relief and a money back guarantee.
Edison’s sole public speech at a girls’ seminary
The inventor Nikola Tesla Edison gave one lecture in his life before a girls’ seminary. He had planned to discuss electricity with assistant Adams operating the apparatus. On stage he felt dazed and announced that Adams would not address the audience and that he would demonstrate using the equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Adams
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement with sample offer
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for sore feet, claiming it eases tight shoes and treats swollen hot sweating feet corns and bunions. It lists 25c price and free sample mailing in LeRoy New York. A closing quip about a pastor asleep during sermons appears as a poem note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Defiance Cold Water Starch Proves Superior and Generous
A market pitch urges housewives to try Defiance Cold Water Starch highlighting manufacturer guaranteed superiority and a 16 oz package for 10 cents versus 12 oz in competing brands. The ad claims once a Defiance user, always.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Internal Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use at 75 cents. The line suggests a moral about asking for a loaf and receiving a seed, reflecting common 19th century marketing tone.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harley J. Howe
Rochester
N. Y
E. B. Kirk
Toledo
United States Shipbuilding Company
George R. Sheldon
General Nebraska News
Labor
New Castle
Wyo
Glifton
John W. Church
Council Bluffs
Gillette
Clifton
Denver
Newcastle
Church
Union Pacific
Wyoming
South Omaha
DE Young
The
United States
British Columbia
Pacific
Jowa
Walhall
Sioux City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Berta Ross
Montclair Ave
Roslindale
Forest
Boa Raderah
Hall
Price
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