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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
3
A narrative recounts a disturbance at a mission school where Miss Mall’s head teacher resigns. Pupils refuse to attend until informed of the departure, a deputation of elders and parents apologizes, and the school reopens with gratitude. The episode ends with commendations for discipline and eventual calm.
Four people died in and near Clayton from a tornado and cloud burst. Twenty others injured, three believed to die. The Union county courthouse cost forty thousand dollars and was wrecked along with many homes. Colorado spark wires down, water system out, town in darkness. In Denver six accidental deaths cited from a Colorado snowstorm plus rail wrecks and live-wire incidents across the state. Named victims include W H Jaight J Fox and wife daughter, Joseph Henry, J de McCloskey, Mrs Lizzie Winslow, August Garson, Leonard F Banker, Henry John among others.
In Lithonia Georgia Charley Mitchell a colored man and C F Argo are said to have killed Tom Peck a white battler and deputy Elliott. Authorities say Mitchell fled after the clash near the residence as officers pursued him. Peck and Argo died in the exchange of gunfire and Elliott was badly wounded but may recover.
The article reports possible royal consent to the Abriz tl duke marrying Miss Katherine Elkins Jr. The king’s supposed approval prompts plans for the duke to depart for the United States via Havre. Newspapers claim Miss Elkins could become an Italian princess upon marriage with royal honors.
In Schnasse county near Thunder Butte the Indians oppose opening land to settlement next year. They ask the department to retain a reservation there as a general tribal pasture and will send a delegation to Washington to press the demand. The piece also ponders farmers running for office and their electoral opportunities.
Nebraska items include George M. White's cigar factory in Long Pine and John F Montaman selling his Sterling residence for 2800 dollars. Local notes report a Fremont compost fire that burned a barn, Halloween party for Royal Neighbors in Sterling, and various community updates from Bristow to McCook.
Following three shocks yesterday and a repeat today between 11 and 2 oclock the observatory places the first disturbance within 200 kilometers of Manila. Pheseis smexreph notes several hard shocks imperceptible in the city with no damage reported and no loss elsewhere.
The former president signs a contract with The Outlook after leaving office in March. The agreement binds him to write the story of his African trip for Charles Scribner's Sons. The arrangement ties his future work to political and economic topics related to his tenure.
Snow flurries hit northwest Nebraska as a storm moves west of Alliance. Winds turn high and cold. rain shifts to snow by evening, coating roads and delaying travel in the area.
American ambassador Menry White travels from Paris to England for sailing to the United States. He will spend seven weeks in Newport, Rhode Island, voting in the election from his home.
A heavy storm cuts Butte off from the north and west while Montana reports train delays from five to ten hours. The unusual snowfall is believed to have affected logs and sheep in the region.
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