Nebraska News Roundup from Beatrice to Omaha
The Beatrice cannery begins operations while Fremont reports fatal fires and a similar blaze at a Milford barn. Exeter plans an auditorium, Plattsmouth sees a youth charged with forgery, and a Grant ranch child dies on lightning. Officials discuss water works in Shelton and federal and county matters across the region.
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Beatrice
Fremont
Gene de Week
Exeter
Harry Hickson
Plattsmouth
Jace Beiseker
Grant
Wardlaw
Omaha
Fremont Power Canal
Shelton
Loup County
Interstate Sheriffs’ Association
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Beaver Crossing Telephone Company
Seward County Telephone Company
C. W. Doty
H. C. Johnson
J.P. Mayhew
Harry Goke
Frank Hannah
I Ilinois Central Pagsenger
Hannah
Mills
Oficer Byrnes
Carter Ins
South Platte
Northwestern
Heyden
Joseph C
Jeffries Still King in Nine and a Half Rounds Display
The telegraphic account of the Jeffries Corbett heavyweight bout at Mechanics' Pavilion San Francisco covers nine rounds and a half before Referee Graney stopped the fight. Jeffries pressurized Corbett with powerful lefts and rights while Corbett, though outpointed at times, showed moments of old time cleverness. After the stoppage Corbett congratulated Jeffries saying You beat me fairly. Referee Graney called it a great heavyweight contest noting Jeffries weight and strength carried the day.
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Corbett-Jeffries
Mechanics’ Pavilion
San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Graney
Alerto
Jeffries
John L. Sullivan
Carson City
Bob Fitesimmons
Jim
Tommy Ryan
Eddie Graney
Scientific Party Returns From Pacific Islands Expedition
The California Academy of Sciences expedition aboard the Mary Sachs traveled over 4,000 miles to San Bernardino Socorro Clarion and Guadaloupe islands. They collected about 1,000 bird specimens and numerous plants reptiles and shells finding no freshwater on the islands and noting an active 4,000 foot volcano on Socorro.
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California Academy of Science
San Francisco
Pacific
Mary Sachs
Lower California
San Bernardino
Socorro
Bocorro
Clarion
Revellagelio
San Diego
Guadaloupe
Gas Fire Traps Miners in Sicily Sulphur Mine
In a sulphur mine near Caltanissetta Sicily gas ignited blocking the exit of about a hundred workers. The mine boss with five others stayed to fight the blaze. Three miners died and many were severely burned. The boss and his companions escaped via a new exit but were in a critical condition.
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Caltanissetta
Sicily
No Need of Good Offices In Manchurian Diff
London dispatch notes no embassy confirms any pending issue requiring President Roosevelt's good offices over Manchurian differences. Russians say there is no call for Roosevelt's intervention.
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London
Yokohama
Prince Ching
Russia
Roosevelt
China
Foraker Act upholds tax on Porto Rico goods, New York case
Judge Ray of the United States circuit court in New York sustains the Foraker act, upholding a revenue tax on merchandise from Porto Rico after it ceased to be foreign to entry. The decision overruled a demurrer by the United States in a suit brought by Lascelles & Co., sugar importers of New York.
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Ray
United States Circuit Court
New York
United States
Porto Rico
Lascelles & Co
Schulz Sues Fremont Brewing for 5000 Dollars
William Schulz filed a district court suit in Fremont Nebraska seeking 5000 dollars for injuries suffered weeks earlier while working at the Fremont Brewing company. He alleges negligence due to a defective machine rope and steel scoop causing a broken leg. The case follows a prior 2000 dollar judgment against the same company after a vat tipping incident.
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Fremont
Neb
William Schulz
Fremont Brewing Company
Schulzes
Broder Hansen
Six Die in Winfield Shootings in Kansas
In Winfield Kansas last night six people were killed and three bystanders were wounded or dying. The shooter Gilbert Twigg a miller killed himself after firing at residents including Sterling Race William Bowman Elmer Farnsworth Dawson Tillotson Ray Davis Rea Oliver and James Clarkson.
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Wichita
Kan
Dispatch
Winfield
Gilbert Twigg
Miller
Sterling Race
Carpenter
William Bowman
Oxford
Elmer Farnsworth
Dawson Tillotson
Varber
Ray Davis
Rea Oliver
James Clarkson
Clarkson Milling Company
Twigg
Pine stump extract plant eyed for Superior Wisconsin
J Breltel of St Paul's company plans a pine stump extract operation in Superior with $20 000 capital. Stumps will be uprooted and boiled in kettles to produce pitch turpentine tar and other products. Remaining stump material would be used to make coke.
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Superior
Wis
J. Breltel Sees
St. Paul
Seesidee
Bond Election Votes for New Court House in Saunders County
A special Saunders County election approved 85 000 bonds for a new court house. From 21 of 26 precincts the tally was 1 846 in favor to 483 against, with Ashland precincts the sole group opposing the bonds.
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Motta New Court House
Saunders County
Women Thank Roosevelt Over Lynching Policy at New Haven
Delegates at the Northwestern Federation of Women's Clubs colored convention in New Haven Conn Friday adopted a petition to President Roosevelt praising his impartial handling of race protection issues. The message expresses grateful appreciation for his stance on civil rights matters.
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Roosevelt
Northwestern Federation of Women's Clubs
Colored
New Haven
Conn
Kidnapping Case Involves Governor Extradition Request
Illinois Governor Yates issues requisition on Pennsylvania to extradite Robert Sidney Smith, a newspaper writer, held in Pittsburgh. Smith is wanted in Bloomington Kansas for kidnapping his child given to his parents by court.
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Yates
Illinois
Peennsylvania
Robert Sidney Smith
Pittsburg
Bloomington
Engineers Discuss Wage Scale in Great Northern Session
A grievance committee of the engineers and firemen of the Great Northern railroad meets in St Paul Minnesota to discuss the wage scale. All parts of the system are represented and an advance in wages is expected to be asked of the company.
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Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul, Minn
Mutiny Charge Result From Lake Michigan Steamer Incident
Six coal passers who struck on the steamer Eastman in Lake Michigan were examined in South Haven Michigan. United States Circuit Court Commissioner Harvey of St Joseph held Glen Watson and Edward Fleming on mutiny charges while the other four were released.
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Eastman
Lake Michigan
South Haven
Mich
United States Circuit Court
Harvey
St. Joseph
Glen Watson
Edward Fleming
Baseball tragedy claims William Higgins in Fon tana game
William Higgins aged twenty was killed during a baseball game at Fon tana Kansas. While running the bases he was struck on the temple by a ball and died.
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Wiliam Higgins
Fontana
Kan
Wheat Reaches One Dollar in Minneapolis Trading
Cash wheat hit one dollar in Minneapolis on Friday for the first time since 1898. Sales occurred at that level after sellers asked 1.02 and bids stood at 1.01, with no higher sales. The September option rose to 85, the peak in fourteen years.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Leiter
Vanderbilt yacht NorthStar arrives in New York
The steam yacht NorthStar with owner Cornelius Vanderbilt aboard reached New York City on Friday after a voyage from Southampton England.
Kansas crops show record wheat yield and strong corn outlook
Kansas state crop bulletin reports winter wheat total near 96,276,000 bushels with state yield around 90,270,000 bushels from 5.9 million acres, despite delays from cool wet weather. Corn area is 6,621,193 acres, down 470,000 from 1902, with overall conditions set near 70 and improvements from recent rains.
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Kansas State ‘Board of Agriculture
Assassors
Wyandotte
Kansas
United States Department of Agriculture
Alo
Cherokee
Labette
Montgomery
Chautauqua
Crawforn
Wilson
Rush
Graham
Norton
Decatur
Ness
Barton
Milion
Sumner
Grant and Stanton
Smith
Marshal
Washington
Republic
Fire in Stock Yards Destroys Annex B in Cleveland
Fire broke out in a shed at Union Stockyards Cleveland Ohio destroying Annex B. The blaze caused an estimated 60000 dollars in losses as a large herd of livestock escaped harm. Three men suffered severe injuries.
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Annex B
Union
Cleveland
Mediterranean Service Transferred to White Star Line
A dispatch from England reports that the Dominion line Mediterranean service from Breton has been turned over to the White Star line. This transfer shifts operation of the route to the White Star fleet.
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Combine
England
White Star
Mediterranean
Dominion Line
Corn and Wheat Warehouse Stocks Across Counties Noted
The report shows corn conditions with many northwestern counties high and western areas weaker. Notable figures include Books 100, Mitchell 99, Rush 98, Jewell 95, Thomas 95, Lincoln $2, Osborne 91, Decatur 91, and Cloud Lane Scott Cheyenne Phillips Smith at 90. Old corn in farmers hands totals 45,264,000 bushels, up from 7,724,042 in 1902. wheat on hand 4,686,473 versus 9,664,595 last year.
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Books
Mitchell
Rush
Jewell
Thomas
Lincoln
Osborne
Decatur
Cloud
Lane
Scott
Cheyenne
Phillips
Smith
Vanderbilt's Bride's Luggage Draws Big Duty at New York Pier
A New York dispatch notes Reginald Vanderbilt arriving on the Mayflower with a vast trunk collection tied to his bride's first shopping tour abroad. Inspectors严格ly scrutinized every item while a total duty of 7700 dollars was paid. The items ranged from jewelry to various fashionable goods, reflecting Mrs. Vanderbilt's tastes rather than a formal shopping expedition.
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New York
Dispatch
Reginald Vanderbilt
Boston
Vanderbilt
Vanneny
Mr. Vanderbilt
Hat decree shocks Carlyle church in Illinois rector bans bare heads
The Reverend A. Cairns, rector of an Episcopal church in Carlyle from New York, posted a notice urging women and girls not to attend services with bare heads. Citing St Paul’s First Corinthians, he says it is unbecoming for women to appear in church without hats and now all female members wear hats.
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Airns
Carlyle
Cairns
New York
Renee Peace
St Paul
First Corinthians
Kansas River Rising Across Kansas City Area
The Kansas River near Kansas City rose to two feet in twenty four hours by Sunday afternoon, yet no major damage reported. Lawrence Topeka saw slight increases while Smoky Hill and Republican rivers in Salina and Union City continued rising, delaying traffic between Kansas Citys due to unsafe temporary pile bridges.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas Citys
Land Dispute Targets Kaneas Ranch and Mills-Wood Cattle Co
Two suits filed in the U S district court at Wichita accuse Kaneas Land and the Miller Wood Cattle Company of fencing government lands in Hamilton County. United States District Attorney J S Dean handles the case with information from A H Burtig a U S land office special agent and Benjamin A Wood a Miller Wood Co member and former Hamilton County legislator.
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Kaneas
Steele
Meade County
Mills-Wood Cttle Company
United States District Court
Wichita
United States District Attorney
J. S. Dean
Hamilton County
A. H.burtig
United States Land Office
Benjamin A. Wood
Miller-Wood Cattle Company
Hamilton Cunty J
Street Cars In Coniston Collision Fatalities Reported
A rear end trolley crash on the Independence Kansas City line injured and killed multiple riders. Two pedestrians, Errie Cobb aged thirty and Willis Wood aged sixteen, are reported fatally wounded as two crowded cars returning to Kansas City from Forest Park collided after a head wire slip. Four others suffer serious injuries and about a half dozen sustain minor bruises and cuts.
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Kansas City
Errie
Cobb
Willis Wood
Forest Park
Fiest
Franklin Cattle Company Expands to Nebraska Plan
The Franklin Cattle Company of Belle Fourche South Dakota shipped 500 head of beeves and will move 2000 more from Everett on the Missouri River on the 24th. The firm aims to close out Black Hills stock rapidly to consolidate cattle interests in Nebraska. It is described as the largest cattle company in the Black Hills ranges.
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Nebraska
Franklin Cattle Company
Belle Fourche
S. D
Everett
Missouri River
Franklin Company
Black Hills Ranges
Will Raise Wages for Engineers and Firemen on Union Pacific
The joint committee for engineers and firemen and Union Pacific officials in Omaha agreed on wage increases. Engineers gain about 3 percent plus 10 to 12 cents per hundred miles, firemen about 4 percent with proportional increases. Negotiations had been pending since July.
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Union- Pacific Railway
Buckingham
McKeen
Omaha
Peculiar Estate Names in Baltimore County Deeds
Baltimore County records reveal quirky estate names from old transfers such as Cub Hill Resurveyed Airy Hills Pleasant Springs and Adventure along with Dumbfounded titles like Devils Back Bone Two Down at Once and Tipton’s Puzzle. The article notes changes from indenture to deed in recent years and cites examples across districts including Towson area landmarks and notable homesteads.
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Baltimore County
Towser
Cub Hill
Michael C. Jenkins
William H. Collins
Owen Donovan
Pleasant Springs
Amelia Gannon
John Thomas Ritter
Paran
Tipton
Frederick Stradt
Stephen
Amos Venture
Wilmot
Tom
Baltimore Siin
Gov Cummins Quiets Panhandler With Moral Tale
The Iowa governor reportedly faced a beggar asking political favors and told a parable about a colored preacherEnhancing church funds by coercive pledge seeking led to mixed response as Cummins reflected on conscience and public trust.
The Swedish Goat Girl Song Recited in Verse
A fragmentary poem about a night scene by a silvery lake with a goat girl calling her wandering children. The verses mention pine forests atop a berg and distant bells as goats approach, repeating Kosa and Kosa My children. The piece notes the Swedish origin of the pastoral calling.
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Berg
Kosa
Germany's population shifts from agriculture to industry
1871 Germany counted 39 million people with 60 percent in farming. By 1900 the empire reached 58 million with 35 percent in agriculture and 65 percent in industry and trade.
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Germany
It Always Works Quote from New York Press
A New York Press quote notes a man can persuade a woman of his love by promising a visit and asking her to wear a dress she believes she looks good in. The remark reflects social attitudes in the era.
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New York Press
Polar Expedition Left in the North After Peary Sverdrup and Baldwin
The piece notes that after Peary Sverdrup and Baldwin, only Baron Toll’s Russian polar expedition remains active. Toll spent the 1901 02 winter on Katelnoi Island and has not been heard from since.
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Peary
Sverdrup
Baldwin
Baron Toll
Katelnoi
Proposal to build western Mississippi reservoirs to curb floods
The text suggests reducing the height of Mississippi floods by constructing reservoirs on its western branches. It asserts this would yield significant incidental profit to agriculture.
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Mississippi
All in Their Place
Quotes from Uncle Eben warn that power can be misused and small acts in public spaces can become troublesome when exploited beyond their proper setting. The Washington Star cites Eben contrasting barber shop and parlor contexts to illustrate caution.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
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James J. Corbett
Pacific Islands Scientific
Sues Brewery
Perm
Winfield, Kas
Madman’s Work
Coburn
Vanderblite
Kansas River
Coniston
Gov. Cummins
Bruthaun
New York ‘Times
Aadelpheri Ieee
Sweden
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