Week in Review: Rail Safety Trials and Global Disasters
United States Court of Appeals upholds safety appliance law. railways face coupling failures. Schools in Christiania Norway close due to smallpox. A seven coach stage line robbery near Yellow Stage Park yields several thousand. Southern Pacific wreck near Eugene, Oregon kills four. Northern Iowa frost damages crops. Cholera cases in Russia rise to 2024 this summer. Ex-US Treasury official Fitzgerald arrested for $173,000 theft from a Chicago subtreasury in 1907. Roosevelt lauds Panama report amid Catalone commission findings. Goethals and Garashu noted. embos- sishment case in Philadelphia. Felga Fon den wreck off Norway coast. 40 of 70 die. Istanbul fire destroys 1500+ buildings. Mexico fair near-stable after blaze. Louis ville rug employe sues for $26,000 damages over tuberculosis. Motorists who led New York to Paris praised by Roosevelt. Kansas City grand jury denial of primary ballot box access under current law.
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Nieca Nancovs
United States Court of Appeals
St. Lowis Das
Christiania
Norway
Yellow Stage Park
OM Faithfulton
Southern Pacific
Eugene
Towa
Rusela
Wyert
George Fitegerald
United States
Chicago
Secret Service
Aan
Special Commission
Panama
Roosevelt
Col. Goethala
John Garashu
Buffalo
N. Y
Philadelphia
Felga Fonden
Constantinople
Stamboul
Mexico
Chartam la
Louieville
Ela
Motoriata
New York
Paris
Sagamore Hit
Kanena City
Wallace
Hazen destroyed by fire and other 1900s incidents city card
Report clears District Attorney Jerome in New York charges after Hazen fire ruin. government petitions for a re hearing in Chicago. contracts in New York and Havana involve about 16 million dollars for sewer projects. Nationwide items include a race incident in Holton Kansas and beer misbranding seizures in Junction City.
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Hazen
New
Fie
Richard J. Hand
Gov
Hughes
New York
Jerome
United States Court of Appeals
Chicago
Havana
Cuba
Holton
Kan
Kansas City
Pegro
Junction City
Missouri Board of Railroad Commissioners
Santa Fe
Kansas
Kirksville
Nevada
Meadows
Weaver
New York City Railway Company
Springfield
Vancouver Island
Sydney
N. S.W
New Zealand
Denver
Lusitania
Queenstown
Deaths and notable resignations across nations and states
Haron Speck von Sternberg the German ambassador to Washington dies in Heidelberg with his wife Miss Langham of Louisville nearby. Richard Croker becomes honorary burgess of Dublin. Meiji K Tanaka of the Japanese embassy visits Fort Rers. Dr Antonio Lagonie of Chicago, head of the Pasteur Institute, contracts hydrophobia. Gov John A Johnson renominated by Minnesota Democrats after a 64 minute demonstration. Isaac H Sturgeon of St Louis dies at home Bellegarde. Judge Taft condemns Springfield race riot. John V Farwell dies in Chicago at 83. Rev J A Moore of Columbus newly named superintendent for Missouri league succession.
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Haron Speck von Sternberg
Washington
Heidelberg
Germany
Aptonio Lagonie
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Isaac H. Sturgeon
Old St. Louis
Winston Churchi
St. Louie
William H. Taft
Springfield
John V. Farwell
J. & Moore
Columbus
Ohio
A. Redinsen
State Fair Benefits From Reduced Rail Rates
The Burlington and Rock Island railroads set a three cent per mile round trip fare to the Nebraska state fair from August 31 to September 4, with a $1 minimum. The notice highlights educational value of the state fair for farmers and homemakers, featuring livestock, machinery, and textile exhibits, plus musical performances by Liberati's New York festival military band and speed events totaling over $12,000 in prizes.
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Burlington
Rock Island
W. 8. Whitten
Lincoln Commercial Club
C. B. Haynie
International Harvester Company
Chicago
Nebraska
Liberati
Hebron
Aurora
St. Paul
Steam Plowing In Gage County Farmer Expands Plowing
Byron Lawtom of northeast Beatrice recently purchased a traction engine and fourteen plows to start a large scale plowing business. With a sixteen horse power engine and three helpers he plows twenty to twenty five acres per day, enabling deeper furrows than horse teams and easing farmers' workloads.
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Gage
Byron Lawtom
Beatrice
New Electric Road Organizes to Promote Railway
Western Central Railway Company files Articles of Incorporation with the county clerk. Directors are T. E. Brady Charles Stanton J. G. Burlingham E. O. Carlson and S. C. Nelson all of Omaha. Line runs from Holdrege north seven miles then east to near county edge and northeast to the Platte river crossing south of the reform school. Capital stock is 250000 none for sale. Work to start promptly if right of way secured.
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Holdrege
Kearney
Western Central Railway Company
T. E. Brady
Charles Stanton
J. G. Burlingham
E. O. Carlson
S. C. Nelson
Omaha
Suit for Credit Damage Filed in Wy more District Court
William Nemeyer of Wy more sues Mentgen Bros Robert Davis and T P Hargraves alleging they assigned debts to evade garnishment laws after he owed 132 79 and had wages garnished in Cook County Illinois. He says the action ruined his credit and forced him to seek other work seeking 450 damages.
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Ditrict
William Nemeyer
Wymore
Mentgen Bros
Robert Davis
T. P. Hargraves
Burlington Road
Nebraska
Chicago
Cook County
Justice Court
Railroad Tramp Injured Riding Iron Tubing Car
Joseph Currier of Ontario was seriously injured in a box car near Beatrice while attempting to ride to harvest fields. He and a companion rode a car loaded with iron tubing when a four foot gap caused a tubing end to strike him, bruising his body and injuring limbs and internal areas.
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Rock Island
Joseph Currier
Ontario
Beatrice
Currier
Fairbury
Thief Steals Watches Cash Checks and Jewelry at Grand Island Farm
A Wednesday night burglary at William McLellan's farm house west of Grand Island ends with a thief stealing two watches, razors, about $30, two check books, a $150 draft on People’s State Bank of Atlanta, a pistol and jewelry. A six year old horse is saddled and the thief escapes north. About $2800 in property taken. no clues yet.
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William McLellan
Grand Island
People’s State Bank of Atlanta
Neighbors Help Fight Fire Near Hooper Home
William Kellar of Hooper avoided destruction of his house near town after a kitchen blaze. He alerted via telephone to the central office which summoned neighbors who quickly extinguished the fire Thursday night.
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Wiiliam Kellar
Hooper
Mr. Kellar
Life policy offered by The Mid west Life of Lincoln
An ordinary life policy for a 26 year old costs 20.91 in year one and 1640 annually thereafter with quarterly payments of 4.35 after year one. The Midwest Life, an old line company, promises safe insur ance at affordable rates. Agents wanted. write for particulars.
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Midwest Life
Lincoln
Nebraska
Water bonds defeated in Valentin special election
A Valentin special election considered $16 000 in water bonds to upgrade the water system and build a hilltop reservoir. The vote stood 67 for and 61 against, but lacked the required two thirds majority and the bonds failed.
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Valentine
Farmers Should Keep Good Company in Storm Insurance
Farmers should keep reliable coverage with Farmers & Merchants of Lin for storm damage protection. Recent disastrous weather underscores the need for dependable insurer partners to safeguard crops and livelihoods.
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Farmers & Merchanta of
Lin
Kern Is Notified as Democratic VP Nominee in Indianapolis
John Worth Kern, Democratic candidate for vice president, was formally notified of his nomination at a large gathering in the Colosseum at the Indiana state fair grounds in Indianapolis. The event drew thousands. Theodore Bell presided and Kern spoke accepting the nomination, pledging to serve the republic faithfully if elected.
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John Worth Kern
Indianapolis
Ind
Colosseum
State Fair Grounds
Mr. Bryan
Kern
Bell
Thomas. Taggart
Indiana
Theodore B. Bell
California
Democratic Party
Bryan
United States
The
Republic
Brown & Co Brokerage Suspended Amid Market Probe
A. Q. Brown & Co. one of New York's largest brokerages, suspended on the stock exchange after investigations into last Saturday's trades. The firm allegedly engaged in delivery failures, allowing purchasers to buy in at the seller's expense, amid a market boom where Brown reportedly held a heavy, possibly unmatched, stake.
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A. Q. Brown & Co
New York
Stock Exchange
Fim
A. C. Brown
Omaha Wagon Works Fire Destroys Building in East Omaha
A blaze at 1 am Tuesday engulfed the Omaha Wagon Works in East Omaha Nebraska. The fire swept the coal chutes and lumber yard, damaging the building and surrounding property with an estimated loss near $100000. Eight cars of lumber were burned as the fire quickly spread through flammable material.
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Omaha Wagon Works
East Omaha
Neb
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