Irrigation plans and county reports dominate Nebraska notes
Registers reach 800 at the state university while Dodge county fattens 35 000 to 40 000 sheep. Fires destroy Gretna lumber yard and Oakland store stock, with insured losses. Gas poisoning near Surprise and a planned irrigation picnic at Spalding mark ongoing local concerns.
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Orrenrge
Norfolk College
The
State University
Banner County
Dodge County
Gretna
Sanam Dunn
Syracuse
Institute For the Blind
Nebraska City
Hester Scovis
Spalding
Erie
P. J. Johnson
Oakland
Freeport
Ames
Etherton
Lincoln and
Dawson County
North Platte
Pennsylvania
Pion Krevserror
DeWitt
J. TI. Moen
Lincoln
H. D. Black
Dakotas
Woof Exanewrxi
Beatrice
Sredmetsky Cros,s
Mysterious death after woman dies in farmer’s care
A wagon halted near Stromsburg with a middle aged man and a young woman. The man left the woman at a farmhouse and vanished. She died after childbirth, with no identification found. The baby was taken to the Home for the Friendless and the case remains unsolved.
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Stromsburg
Infant dies from neglect in Howard County case
A 15 day old infant of Mr and Mrs Charles Zimmons near St Paul Howard County died after being left in wet clothes and denied proper nourishment. A coroner's inquest found death due to want of proper care and general neglect. No arrests reported as public outrage grows.
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Fox Taylor
Howard County
Charles Zimmons
St. Paul
Clearor
Stolen Mare From West O’Neill Pasture
A six year old roan standard bred Hambletonian mare, valued at 509 dollars, was reported stolen from the Wildstinck farm pasture near O’Neill. The mare, with a young colt, was last seen two weeks ago and disappeared after Dearman found the theft.
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O'Neil
Kay Saly
Garman
Idie Wildstinck
O' Neil
Dearman
Nebraska
Jail Break At Mattsmouth Escapes Four Inmates
Four prisoners confined in the county jail at Mattsmouth escaped through a weak floor area near the washstand. A rusted hole eighteen by twelve inches was cut using a bedstead iron. Two of the escapees face serious charges. A reward is offered for their capture.
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Tlattsmouth
Mattsmouth
China’s pledge averts British naval display over missionary killings
Washington reports Minister Denby cabled that an imperial decree blames Chengtu Chzechuen officials for riots and deposes Viceroy Lin. Other officials face punishment while Britain’s demands, including a broader inquiry, may be partially accepted as a naval demonstration against Nanking is avoided.
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Washington
Denby
State Department
Pekin
Lin
China
Nankin
Imate O
Cze Chuen
Lot
Cheng ‘Tu
Jia
Trith
Cheng Tu
Thich
Sacred
Avisons
Barber
John) Merrill
Steamship
Baltimore
Inventor George M M Yost Buried at Mount Kensico
George M M Yost, inventor of the typewriter, was buried yesterday afternoon in Mount Kensico cemetery. He died Thursday night at his home after a period of illness.
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New York
George MM. Yost
Mount Kensico
Miles to Succeed Schofield as Army Commander
Major General Miles is named to replace Lieutenant General Schofield as commander in chief of the U S Army after Schofield’s retirement. Miles, born 1839 in Westminster Massachusetts, has a long civil and Indian war record and has led the department since O Howard’s retirement. He stood over six feet tall and remains a stalwart figure in the service.
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Washington
Schofield
D.C
John Moe Schofield
Rettfort
New York
Miles
United States Army
Secretary of War
Metropolitan Club
Massachusetts
Westminster
Twenty-second
Massachusetts Volunteers
Army of the Potomac
Lee
Appomatox
Spottsylvania
Rushrod Johnson
Five Forks
Sheridan
Warren
Fifth Corps
Sisxty-first New York Infantry
Lsu
Iait
Fourth United States Infantry
Fifth Infantry
Indian Territory
Isto
Sitting Bull
Joseph
Ies
Yellowstone Park
Montana
North
South Dakota
Geron
Arizona
Chicago
American Railway Union
Missouri
O. Howard
Miei
Jumped to Her Death in California Aerial Accident
Nellie W Hagel wife of Ty Nagel the aeronaut died in Mosrovia California after an ascent reached 1006 feet. She released the parachute rope causing a fatal fall as her skull was crushed upon impact. She was 33 and a native of Illinois.
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Mosrovia
Cal
Nellie W Hagel
Corbett Prepares for Dallas Title Fight Tour
Champion James J. Corbett finished training in Ashby Pank Oct 1 and will begin exhibitions in New York before traveling to the Atlanta Exposition then San Antonio Texas with a brief stop in New Orleans. He is accompanied by Brady McVey Donaldson Connell and Joe Corbett.
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Corbett
Ashby Pank
James J. Corbett
Dallas
Texas
Brady
McVey
Donaldson
Connell
Joe Corbett
New York
Atlanta Exposition
San Antonio
New Orleans
Numerous troop moves marked in Texas department dispatches
The dispatches note extensive troop realignments in the Texas department. Legal actions in Bannock outrages progress with evidence buildup. Interim reports mention a Corbett Fitzsimmons prize fight blocked by Interior Secretary Smith. Fire destroys Kenows stores. West Kansas cattle poisoned by sorghum. arrests in Sedalia for incitement.
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Department of Texas
Bannock
Not a Good Rifle A Costly Experiment for Government
An article critiques a new Kragdjorgensen rifle as inferior to the old service firearm in accuracy and firing speed. It argues the device wasted public funds and failed to improve marksmanship, highlighting cost concerns and government procurement flaws.
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Marksimen
Sam
Krag Jorgensen Rifle Fails Test After Expensive Trials
The Krag Jorgensen rifle, costing the War Department over 200000, is failing in tests as its accuracy and reliability prove inferior to the old Springfield. West Point engineers at Willetts Point and a later Fort Sheridan trial show the Krag cannot match the Springfield beyond 390 yards. Prominent marksmen from the Pacific coast endorsed the Springfield as more accurate, prompting renewed efforts to fix the Krag or abandon it.
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Cascade
War Department
United States Army
Engineers
Willetts Point
West Point
John McComb
National Guards of
California
Pacific Coast
Okland
Cal
West
West Point Corps
Fort Sheridan
Slurs At Our Girls Sparks London Newspaper Protests
In Loxpox on September 30 protests appear in London papers over fewer eligible noble men marrying American women. The Daily News notes the Marlborough engagement to Miss Vanderbilt supports equality concerns in America. Rumor also links Mrs Langtry to Sir Rob G Uy Lin if California divorce proceeds.
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Loxpox
London
Daily News
Duke of Marlborough
Vanderbilt
Ives
America
Langtry
Rob G
Uy Lin
Calfornia
Land Owner Lord Scully Naturalizes in New York
Report notes Lord Scully owner of extensive lands in Illinois Missouri Kansas and Nebraska has filed naturalization papers in New York City to enable further purchases amid state and territorial real estate restrictions. Secretary Morton announces cattle from Mexico may be admitted for grazing and immediate slaughter from Oct 22 under inspection through specified ports.
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Lincoln
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Galesburg
Republican
Francis Kylander
Henry Horn
Wylander
Horn
Illinois Central
Buefresa
Crawford Company
Niad sWi Real Estate
Crawford
Lord Scully
Lord Sewly
Ind
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
New York City
Ibis
Morton
United States
Mexico
San Diego
Nogales
el Paso
Eagle Pass
Brownsville
Laredo
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mohammedans Commit Another Outrage In Armenia
Officials in Antioch spread word of an Armenian massacre, provoking a Mohammedan raid on an Armenian church with police. Ten Armenians were killed as resistance erupted, amid a reign of terror in Kemakh and Erzengen with many Armenians arrested.
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Constantinople
Sept. Il
Antioch
Kemakh
Erzengen
Sugar Price Control Plan Shocks City Grocers
CarcaGo reports that major grocers and department stores fear a pact between wholesale sugar growers and a trust to fix prices. Retailers would act as factors for the trust, remit invoices within thirty days, and forego selling below trust prices. A commission and local fund would fund the scheme, with plans for nationwide rollout.
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CarcaGo
Sugar Trust
American bank for China urged by consul general
Consul General Jernigan urges the establishment of an American bank in Shanghai to demonstrate U S interest in China and to expand United States trade there. The report to the state department frames the bank as a sign of permanence and a catalyst for growth in American-Chinese commerce.
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Washington
Shanghai
China
Jernigan
State Department
Ile
United States
Everest Estace
Atchsox
Kun
F A. Lane
State Exchange Bank of
Juaimestown
A. S. Everest
Everest
Is Hurlbert Alive in Europe Mystery
A Whitehall Review correspondent claims to have seen ex American editor William Henry Hurlbert in Nice last week. A Times dispatch dated September 7 reported his death at Cadonabilin Italy, creating conflicting accounts of his fate.
Live Stock And Produce Markets Omaha Quotation Highlights
Market report from New York Chicago St Louis Omaha and other centers notes live stock and produce prices. Buyers and sellers watch futures, with cattle hogs and grain values cited across major exchanges in the latest quotations.
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New York
Chicago
Louis
Omaha
Omaia
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Uwen
District Court
Springview
Marton
Chadyon
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Maniox Fripple
Odell
A. S Lyons
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England
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Cheng Ta
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Tos Churef
Scott
Nan
United Brethren of the Negsh
Wes
Rowen
Hs Church
Wasiinetos
Catholic University
Pontibeaul High
Mar
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San Proenxeron
Hassentine
Wilder
Lone
Enufauln
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Lieuten
Pacific
South America
Iss
Pennsylvania Company
Springfield
Grilis
Adobto
Armenia
Trust and
American Banks
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