News in Brief from the Nation and World
Obituary notes include Dr. Philip S. Baker of De Pauw University dying in Asheville. William Waldorf Astor lashes the American press in a London interview. Prof. William Willoughby may head the social economy department at the world’s fair. John Merrill of Thermopolis Wyoming commits suicide amid domestic troubles. Emperor Francis Joseph closes the Hungarian diet in Budapest with a throne speech. Marquis Ito to sail Sept 18 for San Francisco on the America. Tangier reports rising tribal disorders near the city. Polish day at Buffalo exposition postponed to mourn President McKinley. Red Men to publish ritual in English for younger members. South Dakota census figures released by sex nativity and color. McKinley confesses nervousness before speeches. Jerseyville elevator fire destroys wheat and flour with $25,000 loss. Chicago horse demand rises for drafter-type work heading to Wisconsin and Michigan. September crop reports lower corn and wheat yields while oats stay near August levels. Treasury will continue bond purchases and consider long 4s at under 140. Dr A J Stone reports patient improving under Whipple care. Eighth Ohio reunion delayed until the president recovers. Santa Fe Capital publisher Burger indicted four times. Illinois and Chicago officials probe cattle anthrax and diseased meat sales. Nebraska reports corn crop improvement through August.
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William Waldorf Astor
London
England
William Willoughby
Government Department of Labor
John Merrill
Thermopolis
Wyo
Francis Joseph
Budapest
Marquis Ito
San Francisco
America
Tangier
London Times
Buffalo Exposition
McKinley
National Independent Order of Red Men
Cincinnati
Census Bureau
South Dakota
House of Representatives
Jerseyville
B. O. Standard Milling Company
St. Louis
J. H. Duffield
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Buffalo Mourns as McKinley Lies in State at City Hall
Buffalo residents fill the streets to mourn President McKinley. The body lies in the city hall for public viewing from 1:30 to 5 and again past midnight as crowds pass the bier. Mrs. McKinley endures the service at the Milburn house with her physician by her side. The funeral train to Washington departs at 8:30.
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Buffalo
Delaware Avenue
Republic
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
McKinley
Rixey
State officers to meet funeral party at Pittsburg
Train to Canton for funeral procession arranged by Governor Nash after a telegram from Secretary Cortelyou. Governor will travel with a three member committee picked by him to meet the party at Pittsburg and accompany it to Canton.
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Columbus
Canton
Nash
Cortelyou
Pittsburg
Pope Prays for McKinley as Nation Mourns
A Rome dispatch reports the pope prayed an hour for President McKinley’s soul and wept upon learning of his death. Vatican audiences were suspended as the pontiff showed deep mourning.
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London
Rome
McKinley
Vatican
Admiral Dewey Recalls Schley Court Notice
Dewey has recalled the notices for the Schley court of inquiry. The session was to meet after condolence resolutions, but the call is withdrawn and the court will assemble as soon after the president's funeral as proper.
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Vput
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Schley Court of Inquiry
Funeral plans outline McKinley rites in Washington and Canton
The original funeral schedule for President McKinley is revised to honor Mrs. McKinley’s wish. The body will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda Tuesday and be transported to Canton Wednesday and buried there, with services in Buffalo and Washington preceding the trip. John Hay with Eliphus Root and others publish the state plan detailing train travel and ceremonial steps.
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Washington
President McKinley
McKinley
Canton
Capitol
White House
Rotunda
John Hay
Elihu Root
John D. Long
Henry Macfarland
Hay
Department OF State
D. C
Buffalo
United States Cavalry
Executive Mansion
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Assailant Czolgosz Unaware McKinley Is Dead
Buffalo notes indicate the assassin does not know the president has died and will be indicted by the grand jury and moved to the supreme court for arraignment. Police will test remaining bullets by chemical means to rule out poison.
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Czolgosz
Buffalo
McKinley
Supreme Court
Hanna's Touching Tribute to Dead President
Buffalo report notes Senator Mark Hanna paying a brief but moving homage to the late president. Hanna says he cannot fully express his respect and recalls their long friendship and his devotion over the years.
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Hanna
Buffalo
N. Y
Mark Hanna
Guarding Assassin's Family in Cleveland
Three policemen are stationed inside a small Fleet Street dwelling guarding the father, step mother, and younger siblings of Leon Czolgosz, the alleged assassin, as a precautionary measure in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Fleet Street
Leon Tzolgosz
Mrs Hobart Visits Milburn House With Son
Mrs Garret A Hobart wife of the former vice president arrives at Milburn House in Buffalo New York with her son. The visit marks a notable social event in the city as the family engages with local residents.
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Hobart
Milburn House
Buffalo
N. Y
rMs
Garret A. Hobart
United States
President McKinley Leaves Vast Estate to Wife
Buffalo, Sept 16. President McKinley has left a will executed before the shooting. The will gives the bulk of the property to Mrs. McKinley. The estate value is not exact but believed to be a substantial sum.
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Buffalo
McKinley
Crusade Against Yellow Oleomargarine Hits Lincoln
State Food Commissioner S. C. Bassett files suit in justice court against Behe Bros. for selling oleomargarine colored yellow in violation of Nebraska law. Trial set for October 1. penalties include a $25 fine. If won, similar actions will spread across the state as manufacturers consider higher court appeals.
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Lincoln
S. C. Bassett
Behe Bros
United States
South Oimaha
Disease Among Cattle Identified as Epizootic Fever
Lincoln Sept. 16 State Veterinarian W A Thomas reports cattle disease as epizootic fever not European foot and mouth disease. High fever sores in the mouth and nose discharge constipation and limpness mark the illness. udders ulcerate and milk flow drops. Hoof damage is less severe than in foot and mouth. Contagious in one sense, it resists fencing and exposure but many animals remain unaffected. If well cared for sick cattle recover with the disease running its course. It is unpredictable where it will appear.
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Lincoln
W. A. Thomas
Thomas
Survey of Fremont Canal Slopes Near Morse Bluff
A five person party measuring slopes along the proposed Fremont power canal near Morse Bluff is close to finishing fieldwork weather permitting. They will need a few days to tally results after completing on site observations.
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Fremont Canal
Fremont, Neb
Fremont Power Canal
Morse Bluff
Cattle Die After Eating Cane Fodder Near Humboldt
Humboldt Neb Sept 16 John Eis a farmer south of town reports seventeen head of cattle dead and many more sick after turning into a cane field. Officials suspect cane fodder caused the deaths as the cattle dies soon after exposure.
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Humboldt, Neb
John Eis
State Objects to Special Contract in Nebraska
Lincoln Sept 16 Deputy Insurance Auditor Babcock declares Old Wayne Mutual Life Association of Indiana has no right to operate in Nebraska. The objection cites a special contract for aged people at reduced rates as the issue.
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Lincoln
Babcock
Old Wayne Mutual Life Association of
Indiana
Nebraska
Cutting Corn for Fodder in DeWitt Neb
In DeWitt Nebraska on September 16 farmers cut corn for fodder for winter feeds. They ask ten dollars per ton for hay while reports grow of cattle deaths after grazing on green cane on nearby lands.
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Dewitt
Neb
Runaway Indian Boys Returned From Genoa School
Four youths named Joe White Pat Cusarbo John and Tom Coon were arrested in Columbus Nebraska on information from Genoa school authorities and were taken back to the school for custody.
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Columbus, Neb
Joe White
Pat Cusarbo
John
Tom Coon
Genoa School
Doane College Year Opens in Crete Nebraska
Dorn College begins the year at Doane in Crete Nebraska with a welcome by President Perry. W G Reynolds joins the staff to head the music department and is a Penn State Normal School Mansfield graduate in piano harmony theory of teaching and music history.
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Dorn College
Crete
Neb
Doane
Perry
W. G. Reynolds
Reynolds
Pennsylvania State Normal School
Mansfield
Nebraska Divorce Law Queries Reach Nebraska Leaders
Deputy Labor Commissioner Watson sent survey letters to fifty prominent Nebraskans asking views on stricter divorce laws and reform steps. He notes 1900 records show 9,066 marriages and 758 divorces statewide, with Lancaster County reporting 71 divorces and 35 abandoned cases.
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Lincoln
Watson
Nebraska
Newman
Liddon
Wilberforce
Sumner
Lancaster County
Legal Circular Defines Nebraskas Legal Dissections
State Superintendent Fowler issues a circular explaining Nebraska law on legal dissections. The notice urges coroners sheriffs jailers undertakers asylum and hospital managers to follow all provisions and warns against excessive charges beyond actual expenses.
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Lincoln
Fowler
Nebraska
Want Rev. F. L. Wharton to Stay
Lincoln Sept 14 At the Western Nebraska conference of the Methodist church in David City on September 26 bishops will be told that St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church desires Rev F L Wharton to remain for another year The congregation has grown in membership and the rebuilding loss is nearly offset by new membership gain.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
the Methodist Church
David City
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
F. L. Wharton
Omaha Youth Charles P Everts Drowns in Swampscott
Word has reached Omaha of the death of Charles P. Everts who drowned while bathing near his uncle's home in Swampscott Massachusetts. He was the son of Rev. W. W. Everts former pastor of Smeth-Eden Baptist church of Omaha and was a well known former Omaha student. He graduated from the high school several years ago and was prominent in his class and editor of the school paper.
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Omaha
Charles P. Everts
Swampscott
Mass
Cane Kills Cattle on Neb farm
Humboldt Nebraska reports John Eis, a prominent local farmer, lost seventeen head of fat cattle after escaping through a fence and feeding on cane. The cattle, valued at about $500, are believed to have died from overconsumption of cane.
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Humboldt, Neb
John Eis
Arnold King Ordered To Leave Arlington For Anarchy Preaching
Arnold King was told by Arlington citizens to depart town for preaching anarchy. A crowd threatened tar and feathers if he lingered beyond a set time. He promptly left for Fremont.
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Arlington
Neb
Arnold King
Fremont
Funeral for Ed Pettys in Shelby crowded by suicide in Cheyenne
In Shelby Nebraska on September 14 the United Brethren church hosted Ed Pettys funeral. Pettys had recently killed himself in Cheyenne after living out west since enlisting in Cuba. He died three hours after shooting himself near the heart and Patrons recall his quiet request that friends finish him, not sharing reasons.
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Shelby
Neb
United Brethren Church
Ed Pettys
Cheyenne
Cuba
The Fortune with Ten Dollars by D R Beatty
D R Beatty, a former reporter and new Texas oil king, started with ten dollars and used it as security to bluff discoverers. He acquired valuable lands that proved fruitful, allowing him to pay off the balance within weeks.
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D. R. Beatty
Texas
Pin Worm Destroyer Ad Warns Mothers of Child Nuisances
The notice claims pin worms cause rectal itching not piles and urges Steketee's Pin Worm Destroyer as the cure. George G. Steketee of Grand Rapids promotes mail order treatment and requests 20 cents postage to ensure correct medicine.
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Steketee
Geo
G. Steketee
Grand Rapids
Mich
How Clothes Are Blistered and a Starch Solution
The article notes that many washable fabric starches blister goods after washings. Defiance starch from Nebraska is advertised as preventing damage, providing a smooth glossy finish and keeping items looking new after ironing. Magnetic Starch Co. of Omaha markets Hope as a promotional motto.
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Defiance Starch
Nebraska
Magnetic Starch Co
Omaha
Neb
123 Paint and Devoe Ready Paint Campaign
Advertising pamphlet claims 123 paint offers lasting durability and protection for homes. It touts Devoe ready paint as superior and urges readers to request the pamphlet by mentioning the newspaper.
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Devoe
Chicago
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Philip S. Baker
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
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A. J. Stone
Henry B. Whipple
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Eighth
Ohio Regiment
Territorial Grand Jury
Wm. Burger
Santa Fe
N. M
Capital
New Mexico Editorial Association
Federal Land Office
Illinois
Nebraska Elevator Company
C. Counselman & Co
Lause
City Hall
Pope
Bassett
Veterinary
Rev. F. L. Whaton
Sen
Jacobs Oil
Hfe
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Cette Srereienree
W. L. Downie
W. LL. Pougias
Onder
Bhoeg
Brockton, Mass
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