Deplorable murder at Bailey sanitorium shocks Lincoln area
Irene Nickel a demented patient at the Bailey sanatorium near Lincoln secretly approached sleeping attendant Gallogly and poured carbolic acid into his mouth. Gallogly died about three hours later. coroner’s jury absolved the sanatorium of blame. Nickel wore handcuffs during the act and claimed she acted to stop a supposed murder of her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Nickel
Bailey Sanatorium
Lincoln
Gallogly
Heath
Batley
Alvo
State Insane Asylum
Food Law Protest By Great Western Cereal Firm
Eri H Stearns attorney for Great Western Cereal of Chicago protested Nebraska food law as unconstitutional arguing it blocks sale of cereals in sealed packages with prizes. Commissioner Johnson ruled the dish enclosed in a breakfast food is a prize under state law. Manufacturers say the ruling is wrong and the sale is simply priced oats plus dish the purchaser pays for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western Cereal Company of
Chicago
J. W.dohnson
Nebraska
Johnson
Dieg From injuries lead to fatality for fireman John McLaughlin
Burlington fireman John McLaughlin, aged 22, was run over by a train in Ashland yards while helping brakemen. He suffered a mangled left leg needing amputation above the knee, a broken arm, and lost toes on his right foot. He died in Lincoln after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLaughlin
Burlington
Ashland
Lincoln
Burlingtons
Burlington Yards
Beatrice appoints Dr Osborn as superintendent for feeble-minded youth
Official notice states Dr Osborn is appointed superintendent of the ee for feeble-minded youth at Beatrice with C C Husted and Secretary Jankin traveling to Beatrice to inspect State property and oversee the project led by Prof Inte super.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborn
Dr. Osborn
Beatrice
C. C. Husted
Jankin
Pibblic Lands and
Bu “Wit
Storm Hits Liberty Livery Barns In Devastating Fire
A severe electrical storm struck Liberty causing multiple barn fires. J L Draucker’s livery barn was completely consumed. horses were safe but most equipment burned. W H Richards insured for 50 dollars, while Draucker’s coverage was insufficient. Ben Maxwell’s nearby barn also burned around 11 pm. three carpenters narrowly escaped. John Malica’s barn west of town burned with one horse and oats lost. Estimated losses range 300 to 500 dollars. A two inch night rain aided corn fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
J. L Draucker
W. H. Richards
Wss
Draucker
Ben Maxwell
C. A. Ripley
Roy Houseman
Ed. Buckley
John Malica
Large partition sale of Williams estate lands in Saunders
A district court ordered partition sale of the Richard Williams estate in Saunders county near Cedar Bluffs. Thirteen eighty acre tracts totaling 1040 acres sold for $111 to $152 per acre. the homestead went to the widow at $150 per acre and adjacent eighty acres brought $152 per acre, reflecting local land values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Saunders County
Cedar Bluffs
District Court
Hastings Teacher Hurt in North Platte Accident
Miss Agnes Meston, a Hastings fifth and sixth grade teacher, suffered a leg fracture when alighting from a buggy in North Platte while visiting relatives. The injury requires a substitute in the westward school for several weeks as the school board and teachers' committee arrange coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Agnes Meston
North Platte
Glenville Marshal Faces Trial in Assault Case
The Glenville village marshal was tried at Clay Center before County Judge Palmer and a jury on an assault and battery charge brought by Fred Freitag. The jury disagreed. The case stems from a prior day dispute in which Schmidt accused Freitag of blocking an arrest. Freitag shows signs of rough treatment but is not seriously hurt.
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Eest
Glenville
Clay Center
Palmer
Fred Freitag
Schmidt
Freitag
Humboldt lads freed on recognizance after store robbery charge
Four Humboldt youths Olin Ghumm O A Cooper Floyd and Ralph Shaffer appeared before Judge Falls and were bound over on personal recognizance to district court for the Boyd Lyford department store robbery with parents responsible for future appearance.
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Olin Ghumm
O. A
Appointment of Johnson County Superintendent of Schools
The Johnson County board appoints M. H. Carman of the Cook neighborhood as county superintendent of schools to fill the vacancy from the resignation of Byron E. Dill. Dill departs this week to become superintendent of Wilber city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Johnson County
M. H. Carman
Cook
Byron EB. Dill
Dill
Wilber
Race Horse Orope Dead at Tecumseh County Fair
Sir Townsend a trotting stallion owned by George Townsend of Tecumseh died in a county fair race from a ruptured blood vessel. The horse had a 2:24 1-2 record and Townsend had refused $1000 for a half interest earlier this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orope
Sir Townsend
George Townsend
Tecumseh
Mr. Townsend
Indians Headed to Carlisle and Rapid City Schools
About one hundred Native American students depart town for schooling at Carlisle Indian School and Rapid City. Most arrive with relatives who camp nearby, marking a significant community sendoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Rapid City
Carlisle Indian School
Objectionable Letter Leads to Milwaukee Arrest Report
Blair receives notice of an arrest in Milwaukee connected to an objectionable letter. The report notes police action and the timing of the capture, with emphasis on the local involvement and ongoing investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Milwaukee
Collapse of Quebec Bridge Kills Dozens, Traps Workers
A section of a new St Lawrence River bridge near Quebec collapsed during construction, plunging about 90 workers into the river. Seventy-nine are dead or missing, with fifteen bodies at the morgue. the span employed many Indians and white Canadians among the missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Livis
Collision Kills Fifteen In Interurban Train Crash
A head on collision on the Mattoon and Charleston electric line near Charleston Illinois killed fifteen people and injured about fifty. An interurban express consisting of a motor car and trailer collided with a traction car on a sharp curve amid a telephone order confusion. Passengers headed to the Cole county fair were crushed or maimed in the fatal wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Charleston
Ills
Actor Richard Mansfield Dies at Seven Oaks
Renowned stage star Richard Mansfield died Friday at his summer home in Seven Oaks New London from liver disease with complications. Born May 24 1857 on Heligoland he inherited his art from mother Mme Mansfeld Rudersdorf. Survived by widow Beatrice Cameron Mansfield their son George Gibbs Mansfield nine. brothers Felix and Henry. sister Madame Brassy of Macon France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mansfield
Seven Oaks
New London
Heligolan
Mme. Mansfield Rudersdorf
Mansfield
Mr. Mansfeld
Beatrice Cameron Mansfield
George Gibbs Mansfield
Felix
Henry Mansfield
Madame Brassy
Macon
France
Ten Years in Penitentiary for Youth Killings
Wesley Christopher, a youth, killed Charles L. Stanley, a grocer, by a jury in St. Joseph Missouri. Christopher attacked a woman in an alley and shot Stanley when he came to her aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Christopher
Charles L. Stanley
St. Joe
Christopher
Stanley
Japan Official Sees Japanese Immigrants Adapting in America
Kinjiro Ishii director of Japan's commerce department arrived in Los Angeles on August 27. He said Japanese in California show the American spirit of progress, report no want among about 17 000 locals, and that Japan would not fight the United States. He noted U S ownership of the Philippines as Japan's defense and referenced emigration to Korea and Manchuria. A banquet was held in his honor by Los Angeles citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinjiro Ishii
Department of Commerce of
Japan
Los Angeles
America
California
United States
Ishii
Philippine Islands
Korea
Manchuria
Woman mauled by lion at Luna Park in Pittsburg
Mrs. Anna A. Houcke, 55, of 78 Van Bram Street, Pittsburg, is badly bruised and torn after a lion attack at Luna Park. She was rescued from the beast as bullets fired by bystanders drove the animal away. The attack occurred in the crowded afternoon, leaving her in precarious condition at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
van Bram Street
Luna Park
Will Remove Old Frigate From Boston to New Home
The Constitution may be moved to Annapolis or Washington to avoid protests after Secretary Bonaparte's stance on its removal. Acting Secretary Newberry cites Boston yard congestion and informs Massachusetts Governor Guild about the need to relocate the frigate from its current berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution
Boston
Annapolis
Washington
Bonaparte
Newberry
Boston Navy Yard
Beckham Promises Taylor Safe Return For Testimony
Governor Beckham pledges cooperation to protect William B. Taylor from arrest and arrange his return to Indiana if he testifies in the Scott circuit court at Georgetown in the Caleb Powers murder conspiracy case. He writes to Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert Franklin, asserting immunity and safe passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Commonwealths
Robert Franklin
Frankfort
Goebel
Beckham
William 8. Taylor
Indiana
Scott Circuit
Georgetown
Commonwealths Attorney
Taylor
Editor of Colorado Newspaper Shot Dead in Kersey
The Republican editor Charles Lewis of Kersey Col. was reportedly shot and killed by a local man who said Lewis published an item reflecting on his wife. The incident occurred with no warning and the shooter is described as a citizen of Kersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Charles Lewis
Republican
Kersey
Col
Lewis
Western railroads inch toward wage rise for yardmen
At a Denver Tuesday session the twelve principal western railroads and their employes nearly agreed to a 2 cent per hour wage advance for yardmen if unions accept overtime conditions and the roads’ right to hire nonunion workers as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Railroads
Denver
Igrigastire
Railroad Men on Stand Hear Black Hills Freight Rate Claims
In Lead South Dakota officials of the Northwestern and Burlington railroads testify before an interstate commerce commission hearing. The Lead Commercial club claims higher freight rates to the Black Hills than to Butte Montana. railroad spokesmen cite volume, tonnage and higher operating costs. A new schedule from October will cut rates 18 to 25 percent for Black Hills points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Marble
Washington, D. C
Lead
S. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lead Commercial Club
Northwestern
Burlington
Black Hills
Chicago
Omaha
Sioux City
Ben T. White
F. Walters
S. F. Miller
S. M. Braden
Missouri River
E. E. Benjamin
Burlington Road
H. Holden
George H. Crosby
J. L. Bentley
Deadwood
Commercial Club
H. E. Dewey
Thomas E. Harvey
S.C. Polley
H. S. Clark
Butte
Mont
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Denver
Wulfson Seeks Washington Aid Over Standard Oil Measures
Isadore Wulfson Indianapolis city inspector of weights and measures appeals to federal authorities for help in forcing Standard Oil to provide full measure. He cites trials of a driver for short measure and notes cans filled by machinery complicate enforcement. He asks for information from Washington to aid his campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Isadore Wulfson
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington
Wulfson
Standard
Panama canal labor rumors denied by commission head
Col Goetals, chairman of the isthmian canal commission, told the Associated Press that reports of a drive to replace negro laborers with whites were unfounded. He said divisions were restructured to prioritize unemployed Americans due to inadequate appropriations and layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Col. Goetals
Associated Press
Flood Strains Tokyo as Rail Tunnels Collapse
Flood reports flow into Tokyo Japan with several railway tunnels collapsed and many bridges damaged. Traffic restoration will take days as water blocks food and fish routes. Central government sanitary authorities prep precautionary measures to avert epidemics in widespread inundated districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
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Digerty
Rible
Actor Mansfield
New London, Conn
Ants Taylor
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