News in brief from across the globe and country
Reports cover a wide range: Oz stage run in Chicago drawing 185000 attendees for 160000 dollars. Belgian queen's memoirs due in Leipzig. Lawton Oklahoma gains four daily papers. Nicaraguan minister to the U.S. arrives in Washington. tax stance on Philippine cigars. Bolivian and Peruvian treaty on borders. Missouri congressional withdrawal over ill health. General Kobbe reassigned to Fort Riley. Mrs. Chaffee’s illness delaying Manila to U.S. return. Chaffee to sail from Manila on the Sumner. Sanger warns War Dept officers against political activity. crowds hear Bryan in Dexter Missouri. European reactions to U.S. policy on intervention. French miners vote eight-hour day. Germany and Roumania Jews issue. Teutonic-Mayo collision in Mersey fog. Army nurse Alice Kemmerin noted for duty. USDA officials to study cotton movement. Croker elected president of International Society of Fire Engineers. Chile-Argentina boundary treaty ratifications. Root orders army officer education scheme. Boston gas companies to merge. Columbus and Sandusky &Rocking sale to Cravath for 2.75 million. Roosevelt backs Grand Army encampment planning.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Louis F. Cora
United States
Washington
Internal Revenue
Philippine Islands
Joseph B. Lindsey
Missouri
Kobbe
Department of
Chaffee
Manila
San Francisco
Sumner
Sanger
War Department
William J. Bryan
Dexter, Mo
Bryan
Kreuse Zeitung
Berlin
Europe
Sesson
France
Germany
Roumania
White Star Line
Teutonic
New York
Dublin
Mayo
Mersey
Alice Kemmerin
United States Agricultural Department
South
Edward F. Croker
New York City Fire Department
Internationl Society of Fire Engineers
Atlantic City
Hutchinson
Santiago
Chile
Argentine Republic
West
Root
Greater Boston
Columbus
Sandusky & Wocking
J. Robinson
Paul B. Cravath
B. H. Warner
Roosevelt
Better Drainage Established in Roosevelt Case
Secretary Cortelyou announced that Dr. Newton Shaffer joined the president's doctors as a small cavity incision exposed a slightly affected bone. Thorough drainage was established and officials expect uninterrupted recovery with the president back on his feet soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cortelyou
Newton Shaffer
New York
Rixey
Lung
O'Reilly
Shaffer, Urie
Stitt
George B. Cortelyou
Newton M. Shaffer
Roosevelt
Navy
Laying a Cable to Manila
Vice President George G. Ward of the Commercial Cable Co. predicts U S Manila cable by July 4 1903. The London built line progresses at fifty miles daily with three ships the Silverton Colonia and Anglia laying from Manila and San Francisco toward mid ocean to splice ends.
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New York
George G. Ward
Commercial Cable Company
United States
Manila
P. L
San Francisco
Burns Assailant At Stake Nebraska Man is Honored
Corinth Mississippi September 29 Tom Clark alias William Gibson a young negro was burned at the stake after confessing to the brutal assault and murder of Mrs Carey Whitfield on August 19 The victim head was severed by a razor in a crime that shocked the region Officials sought the killer for weeks with detectives from Chicago and many suspects but alibis held strong A twelve man committee pressed the search until Clark was identified through a domestic quarrel with his wife who warned she would expose the crime
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Corinth
Miss
Tom Clark
William Gibson
North Missiissippi
Carey Whitfield
Clark
Chicago
Whitfield
Heinze Party Is Launched In Butte Mont
F August Heinze formed a new political group called the anti trust democracy. Primaries are set for September 29 with a convention the next day. Ex Governor Robert B Smith spoke for the group as Heinze denounced the regular democracy and alleged ties with Amalgamated Copper Standard Oil and Senator Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
F. August Heinze
Heinze
Robert B. Smith
Amalgamated Copper Company
Standard Oil Company
Clark
Regular Democracy
Pension Bureau to Host Grand Army Encampment Reception
Washington on September 29 reports the pension bureau under Commissioner E F Ware will host a reception for old soldiers attending the Grand Army encampment next month. The vast building will be decorated to honor veterans who fought to save the union.
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Washington
Pension Bureau
E. F. Ware
Grand Army
National Capital
Lipton Plans Channel Balloon Flight With Rolls
London dispatch reports Sir Thomas Lipton, recently elected to the Aero Club, contemplates a cross channel voyage in a balloon with the Hon. C. S. Rolls. If undertaken, Lipton would be accompanied by his steam yacht Erin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lipton
Aero Club
C. S. Rolls
Thomas
Erin
Kossuth Statue Unveiled Before 50,000 in Cleveland
A life size Louis Kossuth statue was unveiled in Cleveland yesterday before about 50,000 spectators. The monument stands on a pedestal and reaches roughly twenty feet in height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Louis Kossuth
Operator Killed at Brown's Station in Centralia
CENTRALIA Mo Sept 29 Ed Chapman a 19 year old ticket agent at Brown's Station five miles from town was shot and killed today by unidentified parties. Police said Chapman handled passenger tickets and morning work shift ended without incident prior to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Ed Chapman
Brown’s Station
Chapman
Comet Seen Brightening From Lick Discovery
Prof W W Campbell reports the comet found at Lick Observatory on September 1 by Prof C D Perrine has grown brighter and is now visible to the naked eye. The find continues to attract attention as it becomes more conspicuous in the night sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Cal
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Associated Press
C. D. Perrine
Fire destroys White House furniture and mirrors
A blaze in Washington on September 29 damaged and destroyed about thirty pieces of furniture, curtains, and several heavy plate mirrors belonging to the White House. The fire origin is listed as unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Conference in the Wind
Three Anthracite district presidents Thomas C. Nichols Tomas Duffy and John Fahy arrived at the Windsor hotel Philadelphia from the coal region and left by 1 30 a m after midnight no return noted. President Mitchell and Secretary Treasurer Wilson left Pittsburgh for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas C. Nichols
Tomas Duffy
John Fahy
United
Uine
Windsor Hotel
Mitchell
Wilson
Pittsburg
Emperor Still Lives In Korea Report Clears Rumor
Berlin dispatch says an official telegram to the Corean legation confirms the emperor is alive and in good health after earlier reports of his death circulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Corean Legation
Corea
Walton Narrow Escape in Dynamite Attack
In St Joseph Missouri on September 29 an attack on the Columbus Walton family used several sticks of dynamite placed under the stairs of a store Walton ran. The explosions wrecked part of the building but the family escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph, Mo
Columbus Walton
South St. Joseph
Walton
Aged Man in North Bend Takes His Own Life
Fred Hoff man aged sixty two died by suicide in his shack at the southern edge of North Bend. He used a shotgun to end his life and left a letter to his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bend
Neb
Fred Hoffman
Hoffman
Message From Hoffmans Bachelor Father On His Passing
North Bend Nebraska sept 24 Dear children Dont let the county bury me Bury me as cheap as you can I have worked hard all my life and cant work any more God will help you remember me when this you see so goodbye RB Hoffmann Hoffman had a wife and nine children five of whom are married but she had become estranged from them some years ago He lived the life of a bachelor cooking his own meals and doing his own housework
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North Bend
Neb
RB. Hoffman
Hoffman
Acreage and yields for Nebraska crops in 1902
Deputy Labor Commissioner Watson reports statewide acreage for 1902 crops. Winter wheat 1,904,939 acres, spring wheat 645,828, corn 5,516,801, oats 1,638,647, barley 78,414, rye 483,554 acres. Yields estimated: winter wheat 44,735,963 bushels, spring wheat 645,828, oats 52,144,119, rye 8,675,620.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Watson
Nebraska Grain Dealers’ Association
Secretary Hay urges global displays at St Louis exposition
Secretary Hay sent urgent instructions to all United diplomatic officers abroad to ensure displays at the St Louis world exposition. The aim is to secure large manufacturer and merchant showcases and to have governments present national exhibits as these fairs typically present the most engaging features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
St. Louis
Heavy September rains threaten Nebraska cattle range
Kimball Nebraska reports the heaviest rain for the time of year with three inches falling. Stockmen fear a late warm spell and frost will kill the grass, risking damage to the winter range and forage availability.
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Kimball
Neb
Nebraska
No Replies to Hay's Note on Roumanian Jewish Treaty
London reports the British government has not yet received replies from signatories of the Berlin treaty to its note backing Secretary Hay's initiative in the Roumanian Jewish settlement.
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London
Hay
Balloon Burst Injures Omaha Aeronaut at Alma Fair
Thomas Andrews, an Omaha aeronaut, rose in a balloon at the Alma street fair but the balloon burst about seventy five feet up. He fell and suffered severe injuries.
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Alma, Neb
Thomas Andrews
Omaha
Old Gas and Electric Lighting Company Organized
ORD Sept 29 The Old Gas and Electric Lighting company has been organized with capital stock of 12000 dollars. A Colby system of cold storage gas plant will be installed by December 1 at the latest.
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ORD
Old Gas and Electric Lighting Company
Colby
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Nebraska Damage Case
In Tecumseh Nebraska on September 29 Otto Hoffman sues John Boatsman and others in a district court damage suit. The case was submitted to the jury after closing arguments with no verdict reached.
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Tecumseh, Neb
Otto Hoffman
John Boatsman
Fire at Lincoln Asylum Destroys Stables and Farm
A Nebraska fire at the Lincoln state hospital for the insane destroyed the stables and farm buildings, incinerating six horses and melting surplus hay and produce. Dozens of patients were awakened by the blaze, with guards keeping them confined as the flames grew. Superintendent Greene suspects incendiary cause amid prior state burns including the penitentiary and Norfolk asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Greene
State Penitentiary
Norfolk Insane Asylum
Lochinvar in Knee Pants
Arthur Nichols aged sixteen of Emerson Nebraska is charged with abducting Flossia Haynes fifteen also of Emerson. He lured her on a ride then took her to Hubbard and left her with a train ticket to Sioux City promising to follow. Police arrested him in Emerson as the girl arrived in Sioux City for the Elks carnival and she was kept safe by her father.
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Sioux City
Arthur Nichols
Emerson
Neb
Flossia Haynes
Hubbard
Davenport
Balloonist Flown Into Flooded River Rescue
Superior Nebraska reports Fred Butler, parachute drop act performer, fell into the Republican River during a flood. He drifted onto a flooded island with water to his neck for over an hour before a rescue boat reached him. He lost his parachute and previously survived a similar incident at Lake Manawa.
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Superior, Neb
Fred Butler
Superior
Republican River
Butler
Lake Manawa
Father Sues for Damages Over Bridge Accident
Beatrice Nebraska September 27 N Brockhinzen resident near Adams filed $100 damages claim against Gage county for death of his daughter killed on a bridge in Adams township when a wagon balked entering the railing due to a bad bridge. The accident happened weeks ago.
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Beatrice
Neb
Horse Thieves Rumored in Otce Nebraska Area
Horse thieves are active again in this district after years away. They struck Thomas Blevins’s stable three miles south of town, stealing a fine gray horse, a buggy, and harness valued at about 150 dollars. The theft marks a new wave of criminal activity in the Otce region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Thomas Blevins
Beatrice man linked to Wymore slayings brought to jail
Beatrice Neb sept 27 Fred Olds charged as one of the slayers of David Jones of Wymore was moved from Lincoln by Sheriff Waddington and placed in the county jail. Eph J Herrod named by Olds in a confession will be brought here for trial.
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Beatrice
Fred Olds
David Jones
Wymore
Lincoln
Waddington
Eph J. Herrod
Olds
Pearl Reynolds Struck Eye by Scissors Near Beatrice
Beatrice Nebraska September 27 Pearl the 65 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Reynolds living near Beatrice was accidentally struck in the right eye by a pair of scissors and will probably lose the sight. An oculist is caring for her and has little hope for recovery.
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Beatrice
Pearl
Gilbert Reynolds
Merritt Cold Storage Burns in Lexington Fire
The Merritt cold storage and produce building in Lexington Nebraska was completely destroyed by fire. Many bushels of potatoes were roasted ready for eating.
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Lexington
Neb
Merritt Cold Storage and Produce
Nelson Fair Postponed to October Dates
Nelson Nebraska postpones the Nuckolls County Fair due to heavy rains. Directors set new dates for October 7, 8, 9 and 10, with events rescheduled accordingly in the county section.
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Nelson, Neb
Nuckolls County Fair
San Jacinto veteran recalls historic battle
Colonel Harady W. B. Price of Clayton Alabama, 85, born May 6 in North Carolina, is one of the few survivors who fought at San Jacinto and remembers the battle as if it were yesterday. He is hale and hearty and keeps vivid memories of Texan independence.
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San Jacinto
Harady W. B. Price
Clayton
Ala
Elgecombe County
N. C
Idac
Excessive heart development and its impact on sense
A compact report notes that excessive heart development can correlate with a reduced common sense. The piece emphasizes caution for medical approaches and awareness of bodily changes influencing judgment.
Cure claims and tonics in a 19th century ad mix
An 1880s style notice bundle touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a Urbana resident testimonial and a free trial from Foster Milburn Co. It promotes Dr Fowler Extract of Wild Strawberry and Hall's Catarrh Cure, plus other quick remedies and a quack tone collage. Key names include Josiah Heller, Cunningham's drug store Champaign, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, and F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo.
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Josiah Heller
South
Walnut St
Urbana
Dean
Cunningham’s
Champaign
Doan
Helle
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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Sawyer
H.m.gawyer
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Mase
Schmoller & Mueller
Farnam ST
Magere
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