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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
2
Nebraska notes report community happenings across Gretna Exeter York and Norfolk including new electric plans, church calls, marital disturbances, crimes, accidents, and public notices. Residents such as Rev H E Ryder and J B Neal appear with local outcomes. unique items cover weather, fires, auctions, and a chickenpox warning in Beyard.
Lord Roberts reports the Dewetsdorp garrison of about 400 troops surrendered at 5 30 p m on November 23 after delaying relief efforts. British losses total 15 killed and 42 wounded. Knox pursued Dewet forces near Vaal Bank on November 27 but details remain unclear amid censorship and mixed casualty reports.
A 20 to 12 victory for Minnesota over Nebraska in Lincoln on Thanksgiving Day. Minnesota relied on its weight to sustain an offensive edge, while Nebraska struggled to find its footing early and improve in the second half before about 5,000 spectators.
John A. Hennigh of Farmington Kansas wins a $140 verdict against ex Sheriff Hartman and others in Atchison district court. Hennigh was arrested by Hartman’s deputy on insanity charges without a warrant, released after a probate hearing, and sues for damages.
A Tacoma special reports North Yakima will ship 500 tons of potatoes to Shanghai in a few days. It notes that China has begun to favor potatoes after previously taking mainly flour from the region.
Mrs Charles H Crowl of Le Roy Kansas died from poison while looking after her household. The death was reported in the local notices and investigations were underway to determine cause and circumstances surrounding the incident.
A fragment reports a person killed by a train while driving near Burlington. Details are sparse but indicate a fatal railway incident with the vehicle struck on or near the tracks and emergency responders responding to the scene.
Fullhardt, reportedly with $1600 cash, was found dead with his stock untouched. A stranger who dated from ten days before last seen is suspected. a half brother from Cuba, Kansas arrives to manage the estate and aid in apprehending the killer.
In Easton a dramatic case ends with the death of Mrs. Frances Miltford after Nelson Skinner of Middletown New York forced her to swallow carbolic acid and then died himself Skinner was Milford's step brother and his act followed by his own death.
Robert Winstel, assistant bookkeeper of the wrecked German National Bank of Newport Kentucky, was arrested in Cincinnati charged as an accomplice of Frank Brown who allegedly shorted $196000 in his accounts. Winstel was brought to Newport and jailed with bail refused. Brown remains at large.
Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn and Buddy Ryan of Chicago battled six rounds to a draw at the Illinois Athletic Club. Sprague of Streator defeated Kid Abel of Chicago in the prelim. Sprague broke his left arm in the first round and fought the rest of the bout with it limp.
A stove in Jacobs shop in Madison Nebraska was wrecked by an explosion. A loud report followed as the stove burst, with flying fragments. A concussion cap was found in the stove and likely in the coal.
F. E. Wesser was arrested at Mound City Kansas by a Chicago and Milwaukee road detective on a charge of stealing three carloads of wheat from Chicago and Milwaukee road yards in Des Moines Iowa. It is alleged he secured the bills of lading and sold the wheat for about 1100 dollars.
The Standard Oi company has obtained concessions for mining and pipeline construction on government tracts and near a monopoly in sinking wells in Roumania. The price paid for the concession was 400,000 pounds.
Policeman Henry Raley and Chandler Brooks were killed in Jacksonville Florida when a young African American man opened fire as Brooks tried to aid an officer during a fight arrest. The assailant remained at large as authorities investigated the incident.
Secretary of War Root has returned from Cuba. Czar Nicholas’s condition continues to improve. A Parish dispatch says President Kruger will not visit America. Five jailed in Mexico City, Missouri, escaped. Boer and British clashes grow more frequent. Mary McHugh of Sutton named laundress at Santee. The Ninth National Bank of New York approved as a reserve fee for Nebraska National.
Mexican Central collision near Jimalco kills at least eleven and injures twenty. Two American railroad workers flee after the crash as authorities investigate. reporting notes mixed details from El Paso and local accounts.
The pan American beauty contest has closed with two winners chosen to represent North and South America on the official emblem for the Buffalo exposition. A ten member committee chaired by Senator Chauncey Depew selected Miss Maude Coleman Wood of Charlottesville as the North American representative and Mrs. N. C. Goodwin as the brunette South American delegate from thousands of photographs sent to New York.
Sheriff Armstrong has arrived at Broken Bow with William Oxley, the man arrested for W. H. Fullhart's murder in Louisville. Oxley reportedly sold four cattle to the T L W ranch the week of the death and denies knowledge of the crime. Circumstances appear unfavorable for Oxley as most of Fullhart’s cattle are accounted for.
Will Murphy reports his seventeen year old son drowned in Muddy creek near Arapahoe while taking skates to pasture. The father found the cap under the ice and, with help, recovered the body, but life was extinct.
Avene City Missouri reports the drowning of Cade Ethinson's two sons aged six and nine in the One Hundred and Two river. The tragedy is described as a local accident with no further details available.
A cryptic notice from Adee of Gaecane mentions Lind of Minnesota and a vacant worship space. The fragment hints at a vacancy or cessation of a religious site or service. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or affiliations.
Remains of Colonel Liscum are transported from the Thomas and were escorted by military guards to the Pre aidio and will await conveyance to Washington.
The Chicago Drainage Canal issues estimates for a ten twelve and fourteen foot channel along the same route. Sixty seven similar river and harbor improvement reports will be submitted to congress about the same time. Officials hope for consideration during the current session.
Narbeth Pa. housekeeper Ardt K. Housekeeper was discharged as a voluntary bankrupt with liabilities of 2 91 930.43 and assets of 25. Thirteen years earlier friends induced him to co sign on a gigantic real estate scheme erecting 800 houses in Philadelphia and nearby cities. He signed without understanding the consequences as mortgage burdens mounted to nearly 3,000,000. judgments are held by trust companies and estates nationwide.
Oscar Cassel shot and killed Bert Leach during a dispute at a colored Methodist church festival in Berlin Cross Roads. Cassel fired as Leach attempted to intervene, striking Leach in the heart and fleeing into the woods amid crowd unrest. Leach was a prominent local figure.
Prof Frank K Sanders of Yale in the biblical literature chair informs trustees he cannot accept the Iowa college presidency due to Yale duties. He was elected earlier in the fall to succeed Dr George A Gates. No other candidate is in sight.
A special engine ordered west on the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad collided with an east bound freight three miles west of Nickerson Nebraska. Both engines were demolished and engineer James Zuver of the special engine died of his injuries shortly after the crash.
Vinent Dodge, intoxicated, shot his wife and forced a revolver into her mouth at Burlington, but the weapon misfired. He fled and remains at large as the victim is reported to be in critical condition.
Rev. Herman Alerding of St. Joseph's Lochais has been consecrated as fourth bishop of the Fort Wayne Indiana diocese. The ceremony drew a large gathering of prelates and clergy from dioceses across the central Midwest.
After a five month pause the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company in Scranton Pa will restart operation of its Lebanon five furnaces. The move is expected to provide jobs for about 1100 men and revive local production.
Woman Mrs. H. E. Croseman aged forty five and her daughter Ethel aged ten were burned to death in a house fire in Portland Maine. The blaze destroyed the residence, authorities investigated the cause, and neighbors reported flames erupting from the upper floor.
Wemna sentence notes a transfer to Fenitentiary. The fragmentary report hints at legal action and confinement but provides few names, dates, or precise details. Further text is needed to clarify the case, jurisdiction, or outcome.
A find of March 1824 letters reveals John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson both asking a mutual friend for his views on their chances for the presidency. The correspondence illuminates early 19th century politics and the vice presidency election rules. The discovery excites antiquaries who seek more such documents in banks and libraries.
Minneapolis reports Mrs Smith, a State Organizer for the Independent Order of Good Templars, credited with leading a long fight against drink and its harms. After kidney illness and failed medical treatment, she credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with her recovery and ongoing health. The pills cost 60 cents a box and are sold by dealers nationwide.
A broad notice promotes Grain-O as a pure grains coffee substitute that causes little stomach distress and costs about one fourth of coffee. It touts suitability for children and requests readers ask for Grain-O at grocers.
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