Destructive Tornado Strikes Nashville Area Causes Heavy Loss
A northern Mississippi origin tornado swept through western Nashville suburbs causing extensive damage in Maury County and towns like Lavergne Nolansville and Gallatin. About 150 homes destroyed or damaged and numerous deaths feared as storms cleared into the Cumberland range.
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Mississippi
Columbias
Maury County
Lavergne
Nolansville
Gallatin
Cumberland Range
Nebraska Supreme Court Declares Act Unconstitutional
Chief Justice Norval writes that the board of transportation is void and the other two Nebraska justices concur. The law is struck as unconstitutional for improper passage by both houses. The decision erases a long standing maximum rate law and shifts rail regulation to future legislatures or a constitutional amendment. Three board appointments at $2,000 a year are dissolved.
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Norval
Board of Transportation
Nebraska Supreme Court
Sale of Camp Bird Mine in Ouray Falls Through
Denver dispatch reports the sale of Camp Bird mine at Ouray to an English syndicate is off. Owner Thomas F Walab, arriving from Paris, says the property will not be sold and that buyers were not ready to pay over 7,000,000 dollars cash when the deal was first proposed.
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Denver
Ouray
Thomas F. ‘Walab
Paris
Beckham is Twice Blessed Marriage in Kentucky Governor’s Wedding
Gov. J. W. Beckham of Kentucky wed Miss Jean Raphael at the First Presbyterian church in Owensboro. Nearly all state officials attended while a large guest list joined the reception at the Rudd house. The couple departed at midnight for Chicago.
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Beckham
Owensboro
J. W. Beckham
Kentucky
Jean Raphael
First Presbyterian Church
Rudd House
Chicago
Tragic Car Yard Accident Claims Young Worker
A 23 year old man died after being crushed between a car and a weighing device at the alengans yard on September 8. He was unmarried and rushed to Sister’s Hospital where he died shortly after.
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Cara
Septwent
Gus
Sister’s Hospital
Weese
Presidential Electors to Dullin Required by the United States
The eight presidential electors receive five dollars per day for attendance and ten cents per mile. Electors listed include Nesbit Tekamah. Windholm Plattsmouth. Ruyse Broken Bow. Jacob L Jacobaum Omaha. Kennedy Omaha. Langer Wilber. Christensen Minden. Barton Tecumseh. One elector travels to Washington with official certificates. mileage paid at twenty five cents per mile. Certificates must reach Washington before the fourth Monday in January.
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United States
John E. Nesbit
Tekamah
Robert Windholm
Plattsmouth
Edward Ruyse
Broken Bow
Jacob L. Jacobaum
Omaha
John L. Kennedy
Joseph Langer
Wilber
Andrew Christensen
Minden
Wallace Kk. Barton
Tecumseh
Washington
Senate
Washingon
Agitation for Good Roads at National Convention
At the November 20 session of the national good roads convention in Chicago, committees on permanent organization and on national and state legislation were named. The organization panel aims to unify work nationwide under the central body while the legislation group drafts bills to secure road-building funds. A measure using convict labor for road improvements was among the proposed bills. H. H. Gross of the Agriculture Department told delegates that hard roads add $5 in value per $1 spent by enabling farmers to market crops when market conditions are favorable, yielding higher returns. Resolutions urged Congress to allocate $125,000 for road inquiry and asked the Postmaster General to link rural free delivery to local hard-road maintenance.
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Chicago
H. H. Gross
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Kruger in France Receives Enthusiastic Welcome
Kruger arrived in Paris amid cheering crowds and speeches denouncing British conduct in the war. He vowed to fight to the last extremity and rejected any compromise, urging support for the Boers and their independence. The reception paralleled France's patriotic demonstrations at Toulon and Fashoda.
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Treassant
Orange Free State
Kruger
France
Mine Strike Settled at Forest Mine Archbald Pa
Seven hundred miners at the Forest mine Archbald Pennsylvania reached a settlement after talks between a miners committee and Ontario and Western company representatives who bought the mine last week. The agreement includes lighter car weights a check weighman at the shaft head higher yardage allowance and water removal pay. The mine will resume operations as soon as possible after repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Archbald
Ontario & Western Company
Wenely
Strip Him of Belongings
Charles Melka of Momence, MOL, was reported to have been barred from communicating with the American consul as part of a restrictive action.
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Charles Melka
Momence, Mol
Governor Murphy Grants Commutation in Stage Robbery Case
Arizona Governor Murphy commuted four years of Johan Echols ten year sentence after Echols served three years. The case arose from a stage robbery conviction lit by a confession from King Assery, who admitted orchestrating the plot to mislead investigators toward Echols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Ariz
Johan Echols
King Assery
Eebols
Securce Russian Contract in St Petersburg Reported
A brief dispatch from St. Petersburg dated November 21 notes a secured Russian contract. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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St. Petersburg
Colorado Storm Swept Tornado Hits Colorado Front Range
Telegraph and telephone wires down south and west of Denver hamper news on the November 22 tornado. Trains run without orders arrive hours late as the storm rages, causing great property damage with no reported fatalities. Wires and poles collapse along the Denver Rio Grande and Colorado Southern lines, forcing engineers to navigate by train numbers and luck to avoid wrecks.
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Denver
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado Southern
Moore Must Go to Prison for Stockyards Swindle
Abraham Moore, a Nebraska travel long man, was convicted a year ago of swindling a stockyards firm out of 47000 dollars by selling cattle he did not own and of the actual existence of which remains in question. Local court records indicate further action is pending.
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Abraham Moore
Nebraska
Sir Arthur Sullivan Dies in London
Sir Arthur Sullivan the musical composer died in London from heart failure. He collapsed suddenly at his home while laughing and talking, and died within minutes. He had been ill for some time but was believed to be in better health recently.
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
London
Go Wild Over Kruger in European Tour Send Off
Crowds at Tarascon and other stations shout Vive Kruger and Vive les Boers as Mr Kruger’s tour through France and Italy stirs anti British sentiment after Englishmen tossed coins from a hotel balcony in Marseilles. The welcome boosts Kruger and advisers with renewed hope for his European mission though concerns arise over Franco British tensions.
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Tarascon
Valence
Lyons
Macol
Dijon
Kruger
Marseilles
Paris
Great Britain
France
Leyds
Fischer
Kroger
Europe
Indians Kill Three Men Near Juarez, Report Says
A report from Essen a Calif claims Picach Indians killed three men near Juarez. A band attacked a store, stole cattle, and a neighbor helped pursue. A party transporting cattle toward the Colorado River found the deceased. Mounted police are being sent from Ensenda.
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Essen
Calif
Juarez
Sotellé
Rurale
Colorado River
Ensenda
Kruger May Seek Mediation at The Hague
The Svirie of Brussels reports Mr. Kruger will seek mediation in The Hague and, if unsuccessful, will publish all state documents in his possession exposing the secret of the war. It says Europe’s exposure could provoke a strong backlash against Great Britain and Kruger may then return to the Transvaal.
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Svirie
Brussels
Kruger
Hague
Kreger
Europe
Great Britain
Transvaal
Arbitration settles wage dispute at Busch Glass Belleville
The Adolphus Busch Glass Manufacturing company of Belleville Illinois and its employees reached a settlement on wages. A board of arbitration reported that the employer will grant a 10 percent advance, allowing the firm to remain competitive with Steat or and other points.
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Adolphus Busch Glass Manufacturing Company
Belleville
Board of
Busch Company
Steator
Message Nearing Release of President’s Cabinet Review
The president’s message is nearly ready and cabinet discussions focused on its recommendations. Secretary Hay reported the Chinese situation was progressing favorably, with little further attention given to the matter.
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Hay
Overdose in New York Doctor Ends Life of Marvard Player
An overdose of morphine used to relieve suffering after a clash with Yaquar resulted in the death of Dr. Robert Aetee of New York. Aetee, a noted footballer for the Marvard team in 1693, died at Presbyterian Hospital.
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Robert. A. Aetee
New York
Marvard
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago debt and fires headline brief
Chicago public debt figures are cited as part of a brief item. The Callaway creamery building was destroyed by fire last week. Other notes mention a boxing result in Denver and various local notices from Nebraska and Alaska.
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Callaway
Herry Lyons
Chicago
Buddy” King
Denver
Soecrese
Porte Ian Wis
Edward T. Lato
Czar Nicholas II Health Rumors Grow In Russia
A St Petersburg dispatch cites three sources claiming officials are pessimistic about the czar’s illness and that Livadia bulletins understate the gravity. Reports mention typhoid fever with chest and brain complications and possible paralysis fears as ministers take broader power.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Livadia
Japan
Berlin
Wicholas
Lowpon
Queen Victoria
Alaska seeking equal rights and new courts for natives
Governor Grady of Alaska urges Congress to extend general land laws to Alaska, grant natives equal status and a delegate in Congress, and establish more courts. He cites Cape Nome where 26,000 people await court action amid competing claims.
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John G
Grady
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Cape Nome
Inman
Hiethitien
Referendum dollar coin scheme pitched by Joseph Lesher
Joseph Lesher asserts backing from the U S district attorney for his referendum dollars concept a 100 silver souvenirs project with a new die to strike 16 000 coins at a cost of 3500 for silver 1500 for making He plans to sell at 12 500 and redeem on demand for the same amount A B Bumatead of Victor agrees to redeem in merchandise or cash
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Joseph Lesher
United States
A. B. Bumatead
Victor
Local Farm Wayside Tale Hinted in Fragment
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a farmer and domestic trade and timey insanity. The line hints at a rural scene with a farm figure, domestic trade, and obscure mental health phrase, leaving names and details unreadable.
Indians Face Starvation in Saga California
Reports indicate local Indians in the Saga neighborhood of California are threatened with starvation as drought ravages crops. Wheat is scarce and acorns failed to drop due to moisture shortage affecting food reserves for winter.
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Saga
Cal
Jume
Beatrice Fire Destroys Dry Goods Store and Stock
A Sunday blaze leveled the Begole and Van Arsdale dry goods store at Fifth and Court in Beatrice. The 460 by 140 foot interior burned completely, with an estimated loss near 45000 dollars. Fire officials and firm members offered theories, but the cause remained a mystery.
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Beatrice Wen
Ita
Eee
Walt Moore
M. E. Shultz
Fifth
Court Ita
Begole & van Arsdale Dry Geods
Germ
Tire
R. J. Hoagland
Dr. Fail
Dr. Allen
J. H. Woods
Anderson Grocery Co
Nebraska Telephone Co
Powers Split Over Punishment for Pekin Leaders
The Pekin crisis deepens as nations debate penalties for Prince Tuan and allies. Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy push for death, while Japan, the US, Russia, France seek milder penalties. A decisive shift from Russia emerges as it refuses to withdraw troops or cede the railway, complicating peace talks.
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Pekin
Daily Mail
Japan
United States
Russia
France
Prince Tuan
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Noeless
Chi Li
Manchester Bankrupt Life of Duke in London Court
The Duke of Manchester, who has sailed for the United States, appeared in the London bankruptcy registrar. The case was adjourned as accounts were not yet filed. liabilities were 37800 pounds and assets 7546 pounds. The receiver requested more time to examine the accounts and interrogaied the debtor.
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Duke of Manchester
United States
London
Ansic
Ea Useman
Narrow Escape from Gas Poisoning in Home
Mr. and Mrs. George Losey of Madison Nem nearly suffocated by gas from a hard coal stove. Mrs Losey rose for breakfast at dawn feeling faint and collapsed, then revived with fresh air after the doctor arrived. Mr Losey, rushing to aid, also became faint but recovered.
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George Losey
Maditom
Nem
Mrs. Losey
Warmer Fatally Injured In Horse Accident
Otto Jaenike a young farmer living about three miles southeast of Rising City died from internal hemorrhage after his horse ran away and threw him. He was riding for amusement when the incident occurred.
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Warmer
Otto Jaenike
Rising City
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