Burlington Tour Offers Cheap Spring and Summer Travel
Cheap one way fares to California and Puget Sound in April plus low round trips to California on April 25 26 and to the Pacific Coast June 1 to September 15. Yellowstone plans and tours via Gardiner or Salt Lake with Colorado scenery. Home seekers excursions to Western Nebraska Colorado Utah Big Horn Basin for irrigated land. Wyoming 50 000 acres drawing May 12. Burlington Landseekers Bureau Omaha offers descriptive leaflets and personalized trip planning.
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California
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Sioux City
Shasta
Yellowstone Park
Wonderland
Gardiner
Park
Salt Lake
Colorado
Nebraska
Utah
Big Horn Basin
West
Wyoming
Or Basin Canal
D. Clem Deaver
Burlington Landseekers’ Information Bureau
Omaha
Scenic
Denver
Black Hills
Burlington Main
Free at-home cure claim from A E Robinson Detroit
Advertisement touts a free simple prescription for nervous debility and weak manhood caused by excesses and youth folly. It promises a home cure and requests written reply to A. E. Robinson at Luck Building Detroit Michigan.
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A. E. Robinson
Luckuilding
Detroit
Michigan
Train Dynamited Near Butte Killing Engineer
Eastbound Burlington No. 6 exploded about a mile from the Northern Pacific station. Engineer Bussy died beneath his locomotive. Carl Mange was severely injured and later died. Fireman Hele and Express Messenger Valentine were hurt. A mail car and a cold storage fish car were wrecked. Deputies and detectives began an investigation. 45 sticks of giant powder were traced to a nearby mine, suggesting a deliberate act by a tramp.
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Butte
Mont
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Bussy
Carl Mange
George E. Hele
Charles Henderson
Howard Bailey
Wheeler
Richards
Sinset
Brinton
Charles Bates
Express
J. B. Valentine
Carpenters’ Union
Sheridan
Wyo
Beadle County States Attorney Candidate Announcement
O. S. Hagen announces on the Republican ticket for Beadle County states attorney in the June primaries. He pledges a square deal, fair play, economy, and a duty bound to public funds, with honesty and no personal malice if elected.
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Beadle County
Grundy County
Illinois
Law School
University of Wisconsin
Kent College of Law
Chicago
Morris
Huron
O. S. Hagen
Express Company Robbery Near Torreon
Wells Fargo Express reports a $63 000 loss in Mexican currency from a through safe on the City of Mexico train, en route to a Chihuahua bank. Two men were arrested in Torreon, but officials doubt they hold the funds. an agent who knew the safe combination fled the train and remains at large.
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City of
Mexico
Torreon
Ford cleared in trolley franchise bribery case
San Francisco May 4 Tirey L Ford chief counsel for United Railroads was found not guilty by a jury after a two minute deliberation. He was charged with bribing Supervisor Daniel G Coleman to vote for a United Railroads trolley franchise.
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San Francisco
Tirey L. Ford
United Railroads
Daniel G. Coleman
Legislature Orders Probe of City Affairs
About a dozen members tried to block investigations into Cincinnati and Cleveland municipal affairs in the Ohio House. The attempt to delay the probe until after the election failed. A $50,000 appropriation for the investigations in both cities was approved, with the Senate expected to concur.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Senate
House
French municipal elections shift toward Radical parties
In Paris and across France on May 5, Radical and Radical Socialist groups won gains at the expense of Extreme Socialists and Reactionary Nationalists. Paris alone saw the Nationalists lose about 45 000 votes.
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Paris
Radical
Radical Socialist
France
Bank cashier killed in electrical storm crash
Ottumwa Iowa May 5 R B Lowry cashier of the Bank of Seymour was instantly killed when the team he drove crashed through a bridge railing and plunged into a swollen creek during an electrical storm.
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Ottumwa
R. B. Lowry
Bank of Seymour
Beadle County Voter Letter Announces Sheriff bid by Dan W. Snyper
Dan W. Snyper declares a Republican sheriff nomination bid for Beadle County South Dakota for 1909. He cites fifteen years residency and support for the primary law and pledges to serve without fear or favor, asking voters for fair treatment and aid at the June primaries.
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Beadle County
South Dakota
Dan W. Snyper
Beadle County Sheriff Democratic Primary Petition 1908
Date for sheriff of Beadle county on the democratic ticket and respectfully ask for the support of the democratic voters at the primary election on Tuesday June 9 1908. If elected I will discharge the duties to the best of my ability and be satisfied with the legal fees provided by law and no more, striving for economical and efficient county administration.
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Beadle County
Joan W Bovez
Lows Announces Candidacy for Beadle County Sheriff
W D Lows announces his bid for Beadle County sheriff pending June primaries. He asks for the support of the voters and appreciation in advance.
Groves-Kerr Declares Candidacy for Beadle County Sheriff
Groves-Kerr announces run for Beadle County sheriff in the Republican primary set for June. He thanks supporters and signs with a respectful closing.
For Sheriff Republican Ticket Urges Support in June Primaries
The message asks voters to back a Republican sheriff candidate in the June 9 1908 primary, signed by Joan W Bovez.
Beadle County Sheriff Primary Announcement
Announcement for the office of sheriff Beadle County subject to Democratic voters will of June primaries. Wm Hecxman is the candidate and listed for the election race.
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Beadle County
Wm. Hecxman
Sheriff Election Date Noted for Republican Voters
A dated notice states the office of sheriff is subject to Republican voters on June 9 1908 and names Arcriz L Brown as a related party.
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Arcriz L. Brown
Rail tariffs advance as Southeastern increases fresh meat rates
Washington reports a likely broad freight rate hike as railroads in the Southeastern territory file tariffs effective June 1 raising fresh meat costs. Experts say the move may foreshadow wider increases across commodities, with the Interstate Commerce Commission set to study if rates are excessive.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southeastern
Not Due to Higher Wages in Paper Industry Debate
Washington figures from John Norris of the American Newspaper Publishers Association test the wood pulp cost rise. Norris says paper makers overstate labor costs, citing a 52 cent per ton increase. He notes a Hudson River mill cut costs despite shifting to a three shift system and cites New York union worker wages at 10.94 dollars per week as very low.
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Washington
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
House On Wood Pulp and Paper
Hudson River
Norris
Mann
New York
Emperor of Japan thanks Roosevelt for condolences
The Japanese emperor replies to Roosevelt's message on the Matsushima disaster expressing deep appreciation. He says the sympathy shown by the American people touched him and asks the president to accept his sincerest thanks.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Japan
Matsushima
Contract Laborers Deported From Glass Work
Secretary Straus of the department of commerce and labor has ordered deported as contract laborers on glass work ere brought to this country from Belgium. The report suggests labor unions, the law’s intended protectors, have used foreign importation due to disputes with rival unions.
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Washington
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Belgium
Yuan Shi Kai Launches English Language Chinese Public Opinion
Grand Councillor Yuan Shi Kai begins publication of a national newspaper in Peking named Chinese Public Opinion. The English language paper aims to reflect Chinese public sentiment on the nation’s international position as part of a broader press reform effort.
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Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
China
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