Nebraska News Highlights from Ord to Tecumseh
Reports of scarlet fever in Ord and a Saline county fair success headline a wave of local notes. Incidents include falls and accidents in Omaha, Beatrice, and Tecumseh, church and school actions, bank liquidations, a Beamer murder link, and a variety of civic events across Nebraska counties.
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Jack Frost
Ord
Saline County
South Omaha
D. Brown
Beaver Crossing
Lewis Hanson
Omahia
Farrell
Farre] & Co
Omaha
A. T. Leming & Co
Lincoln
Chattle
J. B. Taylor
J. L Baker
Beemer
W. F. Taylor
Clifton Hotel
Oakland
Keeley House
Biaff
Carol Maxfield
Ogalalla
Parcell
Decatur
Mowery
Missouri Valley
W. H. Moody
Westerville
State Banking Board
Bank of Lamar
Midland State Bank of Omaha
York couple wed last week in York county
David Graham aged 75 and Mary Pfeifle aged 73, both of York county, were married last week and will live in York. The region reports a sugar beet harvest near readiness with early plantings yielding twelve to fifteen tons per acre and later plantings ten to twelve tons.
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David Graham
Mary Pfeifle
York County
York
Sugar Beet Syndicate of
J. J. Dorenberger
Wayne County
Wisner
Emma Kaister
Rushville
Bloomfield
P. R. Huber
H. Blanchard
South Omaha
J. B. Green
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nebraska City
Foster Smith
Central City
A. E. Stratton
Run
Massacre and Burning Rumors Reach Armenian Quarters
At Egin in the Kharput district Kurds attacked the Armenian quarter destroying homes and killing inhabitants. Armenians fled to the mountains while Turkish officials cited Armenian fire as provocation. A cabinet meeting discussed Dardanelles defenses with Russian input as deportations pause. Paris reports naval inquiries amid possible Italy Britain and US cooperation.
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Egin
Kharput
Armenia
Dardanelles
Tschikatscheff
Turkey
Russia
Artim Pasha
Constantinople
Paris
Admiralty Office
Rome
Great Britain
United States
Yarde Buller Declares Divorce Ruling in San Francisco Case
The AP dispatch from Bad Nauheim reports Valentine Gadesden, San Francisco real estate dealer and recent corespondent in Walter Yarde-Buller’s divorce suit, died suddenly of heart disease. The suit against Gadesden was dismissed. Mrs Yarde-Buller was found not guilty of cruelty or infidelity, and a decree of judicial separation was granted with costs.
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Lonnon
Tdadnauheim
Grand Duchy of Messe
London
Associated Press
Cable All the World
Valentine Gadesden
Yarde-Buller
San Francisco
Walter Yarde-Buller
Churston
R. W. Kirkham
Gadesden
Mra Yarde- Buller
Mra. Yarde-Buller
Life Sentence in Abduction Case of Hawaiian Millionaire
Oliver Winthrop was sentenced to life imprisonment for robbery in connection with the abduction of James Campbell the Hawaiian millionaire. Campbell was kept prisoner for three days for a $20000 ransom in San Francisco on September 22.
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San Francisco
Oliver Winthrop
James Campbell
Pugilist Fitzsimmons Arrested on Grand Jury Indictment
New York reports pugilist Robert Fitzsimmons arrested on an indictment returned by the grand jury last week accusing him of agreeing to engage in a prize fight with James J. Corbett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pughiist
Fitzsimmons
New York
Robert Fitssimmons
Pugilist
James J. Corbett
Pension Maximum Show Decrease Of Official Figures
Washington reports by Dominic L Murphy, commissioner of pensions, for the year ended June 30, 1896. The rolls gained 44,247 new or restored pensioners while losses reached 44,093, leaving a net rise of 154 as total pensioners reached 970,678. Disbursements totaled 138,248,761 dollars, with 495,661 claims pending. Prosecutions rose and 150 extra examiners were urged for continued enforcement and faster case settlements. Recommendations include higher survivor pensions for Mexican War widows and pre March 4 1861 service-related widows and a codification bill.
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Washington
Dominic L Murphy
Commissioner of Pensions
Francis
Congress
Bureau
Germany
State Department
GOI
United States
Murphy
Law Division
Green's Texas Promises. Republican Populist Gold Fusion
Washington dispatch reports R Green, Texas Republican state committee chair, in New York briefing Babcock on plans to press campaign to end. He claims fusion with Populists and gold Democrats is near complete and that Texans favor a McKinley Watson ticket in parts of the state. Green sees potential to win at least five U S House seats for Republicans.
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Washington
Elh
R Green
Republican State Committee of
Texas
New York
Babcock
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
McKinley
Watson
Iie
Turkish halt to Armenian deportations after Constantinople riots
Turkish authorities suspend deportations of Armenians after fatal riots in Constantinople. The pause follows public unrest and the government’s response to the deadly disturbances, with observers watching for further policy moves in the capital.
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Constantinople
Watton Electoral Ticket Filed for Abilene Convention
Chairman Breidenthal submitted to the secretary of state the nomination papers of the Aryan and Watton electoral ticket for the Abilene convention. The filing mentions no reference to Hewill and references the political city at Washington.
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Toraxa
Rao
Breidenthal
Abilene
Watton
Hewill
Parmer Killed by Lightning
Causnos Missouri September 23 W Dane a well known farmer was struck by lightning and killed instantly He leaves a wife and a young daughter.
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Parmer
Causnos
W. Dane
Professor Dyche Reaches Alaska On Pole Expedition
Lawrence Kansas reports a letter from Professor L L Dyche to E I Caldwell describing his Arctic trek. He notes 61 56 north and 149 40 west, living with Indians near Mosquitoes and ice capped mountains while seeking big horn white sheep. He expects to move with natives toward Sitka Alaska.
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Lawrence
Kan
I. Caldwell
L. L Dyche
North Pole
Trade review notes slow improvement and mixed signals
New York reports from R G Dun and Co say there is no clear improvement in business though conditions may improve. Confidence rises slowly while speculative buying for future use continues and gold imports persist. Demand shifts to France as Western and Southern states show cautious indications. cotton, hides, wool and pig iron see speculative buying and mills resume work lifting middling upland prices to 83 cents.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Bank of England
France
Maine
Fall River
United States
Canada
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Indicted in New York
The World reports a grand jury indicted Corbett and Fitzsimmons on misdemeanor charges related to promoting a prize fight. Warrants issued. arrests await their arrival in the state.
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Corbett
Fitzsimmons
New York
the World
Bryan to Accept Nomination Letter for People's Party
Mr. Bryan says he has read Chairman Allen's published letter of nomination but has not received the formal one from Senator Allen. He states he will likely send his acceptance early next week.
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Bryan
Rics Mono
Chairman Allen
People’s Party
Senator Allen
General Horace Porter Resigns as VP of Pullman Company
New York announces General Horace Porter has resigned the vice presidency of the Pullman Palace Car Company. The move follows his acceptance of the chairmanship of the board of directors at the St Louis and San Francisco railroad, an outcome anticipated for months.
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Horace Porter
New York
Pullman Palace Car Company
General Porter
Man shoots divorced wife as she leaves for Chicago
Edward Shannon, longtime Belvidere resident, shot his wife as she prepared to depart for Chicago to join their children after a bitter divorce. Lynching talks circulate amid the tragedy.
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Rockrorp
Edward Shannon
Belvidere
Chicago
Old Salt Doctor Clinches Recovery With Pink Pills
In Omaha, Mr. William Co. Hart known as The Old Salt Doctor recounts his five year battle with dizziness memory loss and prostration. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People his symptoms improved dramatically and he credits the medicine with renewed nerve strength and memory. The Pills, sold 50 cents a box or six for $2.50, are advertised by Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N Y.
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The
World-Herald
Omaha
Neb
William Co. Hart
Twenty-fourth and
Franklin Streets
Nebraska
Hart
Hfe
Mr. Shrader
Twenty-fourth
Clark Streets
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Rice sample a century old shows little fat loss
At the Paris Academy of Sciences M Balland analyzed century old rice finding only slight fat deficiency. The report notes sea life butterflies, tire savings in Paris cabs, fly and bee wing vibrations, cat tongue spines, and sugar cane propagation via cuttings with Java experiments yielding promising new varieties.
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Paris Academy of Sciences
M. Balland
Paris
John Lubbock
East Java
J. H. Walker
SUMMER GIRL VOICE AND MANNERS GUIDE
The passage outlines five traits for a Summer Girl. It urges training a full clear voice, sincerity, frankness, amiability, and social ease. It contrasts wit with popularity and warns against hidden ill will, emphasizing charm over pedantry in social conduct.
Fragmentary medical guidance on first aid and fever care
The text provides split recommendations for treating severe bleeding and ear injury, advising not to probe the ear and to avoid perforating the drum. It also outlines fever management including foot baths, warming, aconite in water hourly, and keeping the patient well covered until sweating.
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Sidney Telegraph
Charles Callahan
Sidney
Nebraska News
Argo Manufacturing Company
State Board of Transportation
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Grand Island
F. J. Morgan
Sacramento
Isaac H. Brown
Fremont
Dodge County
Offolk
Brown
e@ board of education
W. W. Cox
Seward
Plattamouth
Misa Sadie Bird
Gust Heineke
Stromburg
Arnold Bros
Fairfield
Beatrice
Nebraska National Bank
Gage County
Beatrice Chautauqua
Falls City
D. W. Crane
Ogallala
North Platte
Elijer Leonard
West Nebraska
Methodist Episcopal Church
Q G. Smith
Kearney
Smith
Schuyler
Board of Insanity
Norfolk
George Harmon
Tecumseh
Doty & Knight
David City
Butler County
Sandwich
Harlan County
J. M. Davis
Patrick Ranch
Clarks
A. Bissel
Misale
Albion
St. Edward
Colorado
Wyoming
Buffalo Bill
Grand Army
Western
A. Kehoe
Platte
Kehoe
Pillsbury, Vellazie & Co
Palace
Berty Gouser
Burkeys
Constantisepico
Ititia
I. O. O. F. Sovereign Lodge
Stebbins
Dalas
Sovereign
Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Charles A. Culbertson
Grand Sire Stebbins
Patriarchs
Rebeka
Yarde
Buller
Mia
Green
Prof
Dyche
Alaska
St. Louis
Peererrry
Tom
Peenee
Louis
Popular Science
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