Nebraska Notes Highlights and Local Updates
Commencement days near as The Rock Island improves the depot and Burlington builds yards in Guernsey. Omaha police plan a June 21 picnic at Sarpy Mills. Norfolk fire department holds a penic cure on the same date. Nebraskans travel to Cape Nome while Gordon hosts the Elkhorn Valley Editorial association on June 2. A Genoa Indian boy dies from overeating cheap candy and a Ravenna professor is hired to supervise Alliance schools.
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Cape Nome
Elkhorn Valley Editorial Association
Gordon
Genoa
Methodist Conference Defeats Censure Over Canteen Issue
The Methodist general conference rejected a plan to censure President McKinley over the anti-canteen law. The majority report condemned his stance, but the minority led by Dr Buckley prevailed after a tabled motion, with a later change naming Omaha as episcopal residence and Bishop McCabe as resident bishop.
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Methodist General Conference
Buckley
Methodist Church
Samuel Dickie
Michigan
Committee On
Temperance
J. E. Price
New York
McKinley
Omaha
Topeka
McCabe
WOUNDS PROVE FATAL IN BLAIR INCIDENT
Harry Burkett shot himself at the Denny hotel in Blair on Monday morning after losing a poker game last week reportedly losing $25. His father arrived from Glenwood, Iowa, and was with him at death. Burkett, a Baptist church member, remained unconscious from the moment of the incident.
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Harry Burkett
Blair
Denny Hotel
Glenwood
Iowa
Burkett
City
The
Baptist Church
After the Ice Trust in Omaha Courts Battles Ice Rates
A state attorney general suit in Omaha district court alleges the Reservoir Ice company and co defendants Seyasaur Lake Artesian Ice, Artic Ice, and Kimball Ice conspired to consolidate December last. It claims the deal aimed to raise ice prices and monopolize delivery and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Attorney General
Reservoir Ice Company
Young Lady Emily Price Found Dead Near Terre Haute
Emily Price aged eighteen daughter of a well known Terre Haute area farmer was found dead in a pond near Youngstown Indiana. Blood clots on her face and disordered hair suggest foul play though officials say suicide remains possible. Coronor and deputy traveled to the scene as locals speculate.
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Foe
Emily Price
Terre Haute
Ind
Youngstown
Coronier
Fou
Arrest of Ella Lee Linked to 14 Year Manhunt in Springfield
Police report Ella Lee was arrested in Chicago after a 14 year chase. She had earlier been jailed in Springfield in 1896 for murdering her baby near a prominent city, with the body found at the scene. She and two others allegedly escaped by forcing the jail back door.
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Springfield
Chicago
Ella Lee
Nerapeamcarent City
Sprogfield
Robber Shot in Jewelry Store Hold-Up
A bold robber tried to hold up Jacily Wolf's Jewelry on Thirty first Street in Chicago. Three bullets struck the assailant before he fell, as Wolf suffered three deep head cuts from a rusty iron bar used in the assault.
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Weler
Jacily
Wolf
Fire Idle Thousands At Calumet Mines
A Calumet Michigan dispatch reports more than three thousand miners idle as fire in No. 2 Heela shaft spreads gas through the Calumet and Hecla mine. Management shuts down all but South Heela and Ranydaioid shafts. duration unknown.
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Calumet, Mich
Heela
Calumet and
South Heela
Calumet
Hecla
Girl Killed by Lightning in Chicago Storm
Two sisters, Lacy Holden aged 13 and Irene aged 10, were struck by lightning while returning home from a candy store in a Chicago storm. Lacy died instantly. Irene was burned on the right side and shoulder.
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Chicago
Lacy Holden
Irene
Gee
Cattle Theft Case Heard in Brown County
In Ainsworth Nebraska County Judge Potter presided over a preliminary hearing. Ranchman Samuel Johnson was arrested on allegations of stealing a steer from Theodore Jones and was bound over to the district court after the hearing.
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Brown County
Aime
Potter
Ainsworth
Neb
Samuel Johnson
Theodore Jones
Johnson
Four Bishops Consecrated by Laying on of Hands in Chicago
In Chicago on Sunday May 27, four new bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church were consecrated before about 3000 attendees at the auditorium. The new bishops named are David Hastings Moore for the Shanghai district, John William Hamilton for the San Francisco district, Edwin Wallace Parker, and Frank Wesley (truncated in source).
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Chicago
Methodist Episcopal
Aged couple willed and devoted lovers’ tale
An aged couple, August Croft aged eighty six and Kate Putnam age not stated, are described in a will and narrative of a long devotion. The text recalls their youth as lovers and notes formal engagement only last January after decades of companionship.
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August Croft
Kate Putnam
Oeaulecas
Farmer Dies After Injury at Fremont Farm
John Vogel Tanz, a well known Dodge neighborhood farmer near Fremont Nebraska, died from injuries sustained in an incident on the farm.
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John Vogel Tanz
Dodge
Bear Fremont
Neb
Fire at West Point warehouse sparks oil fumes
A firebug was in the vicinity of West Point again as residents battled a blaze in Carl Schwind's bogey warehouse. Strong coal oil fumes filled the air while firefighters extinguished the inferno and contained splashed oil on one side.
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West Point
West Ae
Carl Schwind
Samuel Moser Held Before Grand Jury After Tre Mont Murder
Samuel Moser, who confessed to killing his wife and two children at Tre mont, was brought before Justice Rapp at the county jail to await grand jury action.
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Surderer Meter
Samuel Moser
Tremont
Justice Rapp County
Youth Drowns While Swimming Near Nebraska City
A fifteen-year-old boy, son of Merenth, drowned while swimming with several companions a mile above Nebraska City. Report notes cramps and that the body has not yet been recovered.
Prohibitionists Postpone Lincoln State Convention Dates
Change in Dmic notes the prohibitionista state convention moved from July 10 and 11 to July 12 and 13 in Lincoln due to audience dates. Revised schedule shifts activities and concentrates on the July 12 13 meetings with adjusted public events.
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Lincoln
Union Straw Incident Reported In Somaya
A local news brief notes an incident at Union Straw in Somaya with preliminary details on the event and involved parties awaiting official statements. No injuries confirmed as investigators review security footage and statements.
Eu Queen Lil’eetsine Shreed Mae Chains Through Fire Ring
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions Eu Queen Lil’eetsine and a figure named Tane-Chicago. It hints at a dramatic event around a fire ring and a Great Tower, but details and context are unclear.
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Lil'eetsine
Mae
Tane
Chicago
Forgiven Voice Leads Souls From Sorrow
A poetic meditation on heavenly forgiveness, sorrow, and redemption. The speaker imagines a divine call urging forgiveness and peace, with echoes of a heavenly voice shaping human remorse and the sobs of Creation. The poem contrasts morning and night with a universal bid for reconciliation.
Ring That Sings A Tale Of Royalist Prison And Temples
A New York Herald note describes a tiny musical ring once owned by a French royalist linked to Marie Antoinette. The ring, set in Genoa, played a cheerful tune in prison before awaiting execution. After generations with the Temple family, a London jeweler revived its hidden musical mechanism.
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Rieg
Temple
London
New York Herald
Richard Temple
Spirit Land
Mr. Temple
France
Louis
Marie Antoinette
Genoa
Sweden Valley Foils Efforts to Save Charles Neefe
In Sweden Valley Pennsylvania the New York Journal reports John F. Stone failed to save Charles Neefe who was ordered on Friday. The item notes futile forts and actions surrounding Neefe’s situation as described in the period piece.
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Sweden Valley
New York Journal
John F. Stone
Charles Neefe
Case of Yellow Cat Clarified in Court Battle
Attorney Stone mounted a vigorous defense in a case involving a dead cat, asserting key legal points and presenting his client’s side with conviction. The proceedings highlighted the attorney’s familiarity with the matters at hand and his determined advocacy despite contested evidence.
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Yellow Cat
Stone
Little Kate Stricken With Catalepsy In New York Home
In the Knepper household at 112 Canal Street a six day illness has left Kate with eyes closed and no response. Dr. Gross treated her then Prof. Jacobi examined her for an hour and will return if she revives. She is fed only liquids via tube while parents search for a cure. The father laments spending thousands and begs for a remedy.
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Albert
Cana! Street
Kate
Dr. Gross
Rivington Street
Jacobi
New York
Queen Lilivokalai Returns to Hawaii with Shroud Display
Lilivokalai, former Queen of Hawaii, plans to sail from San Francisco mid May to her Honolulu estates after failing to secure a US pension. The 63 year old widow displays a satin shroud and rose casket, lamenting US treatment and hoping a pension bill may pass.
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Washington
New York World
Liliviokalaai
Hawaii
Lit
United States
Senator Hoar
Lil
Rabid Horse Bite Triggers Man’s Rabies Fears in Maryland
A mad dog terrorized Carrigansville near Cumberland three weeks ago, biting a horse that later bit farmer Johan Winguma. Winguma shot the animal after it showed flesh-biting wounds and then contracted rabies symptoms, with Dr. Smith of Ellerslie attending. Williams then suffered severe fits every seven hours, prompting concern he may injure others.
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Himeett
Cumberland
New York
Carrigansville
Johan Winguma
Williams
Chicago's Great Tower
Chicago unveils a design for a gigantic tower to be the world’s largest coliseum when built. The plan envisions a monumental structure surpassing Rome in scope and grandeur as a symbol of modern architectural ambition.
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Chicago
Rome
Letters of Mary Queen of Scots Sell for 20000
An English collector paid 20000 dollars for two letters by Mary Queen of Scots written just before her execution. The fragile documents surfaced as a rare historical find.
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Cearly
Eeen
Mary Queen of
Scota
Digestive Aid Promises Sleep With Stomach Health
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to insomnia and stomach disorders. It claims the product puts the stomach in good condition and induces sound sleep, appealing to sufferers seeking relief.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure For Tired Feelings
An 1890s style warning urges readers to heed a warning sign of poor blood and promises Hood's Sarsaparilla will enrich the blood and restore energy. It claims thousands of users gained relief and improved vitality for summer tasks. A testimonial notes renewed life and ambition after taking the medicine.
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Hood
Tesling
Weathered warnings and odd prices appear in clipped notice
An oblique fragment mentions an open door policy and weather turning pneumoniatic. It hints at a price offer from Seams Roseven & Co for binder twine in Sisal Standard or Manila, with a discount coupon. The rest references a bicycle and hammock in a garbled way.
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Manila
Roseven & Co
Chicago
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as cure for corns and bunions
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen painful corns and bunions. It includes a slogan about improving health as capital and mentions stores in Olmsted, Laker, New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
Laker, N.Y
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