Nebraska Notes Chronicle Plattsmouth Police Chief Appointed
The notes cover civic events across Nebraska including EB Phillips named chief of police in Plattsmouth. Benedict hosts a new farming elevator company. a Fullerton company with $30 000 capital is formed. Lincoln and Omaha residents engage in local affairs. a bevy of assorted incidents from a militia organization in Hastings to fatalities from lightning near Merna and poisoning deaths in Omaha.
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Scream
M. EB. Phillips
Fullerton
Mir
Capital $30,000
Peace Terms Signed in Pretoria Ends War
A London dispatch reports terms of surrender signed at Pretoria by Boer representatives and Lord Milner. News spreads quickly in London with church bells and cheers, crowds gather at official announcements, and King Edward and the government acknowledge the end of the conflict. Proclamations note public holidays for King Edward's coronation period.
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London
Kitchener
Pretoria
Lord Milner
South Africa
T . Dispatch
Joseph Dimsdale
South— ‘Africa
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Edward
Utn
Kruger
Transvaal
Ib Ikely
Wester
Lamia
Ston
President Roosevelt Plans Tours to West and South
The article notes President Roosevelt plans two tours, one to the west and the other to the southwest, with stops in San Antonio and Detroit details uncertain. It mentions a possible bear hunt invitation in Mississippi and themes of gubernatorial or state guest involvement.
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Roosevelt
South
Vast — Gros
Ober
Spe Ms
Detroit
Mich
San Antonio
Mississippi
Pauncefote's Successor Likely Secretary to British Embassy
A London dispatch reports Henry Herbert is expected to succeed the late Lord Pauncefote as secretary to the British embassy in Washington. While official confirmation awaits Pauncefote’s graveside arrival in Grand, the key question is King Edward's approval. Herbert’s reputation as tactful and capable, previously in charge of the legation, is cited as likely to please the United States.
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Eheet Mens Henry Ee Ca
Ce Ae
Paria
Est
Fene
Lord Pauncefote
Mr. Herbert
Grand
Edward
Wington
Herbert
Legation
United States
Regation
Stranger fatally shot after Fayette incident at depot
A mysterious stranger shot a hotel worker and wounded a girl in Crac ford Nebraska before being killed by the town marshal when he refused to surrender. The man’s identity and origin remain unknown as he boarded a train at Edgemont and was checked to Lusk.
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Edgemont
Lusk
Boy Seriously Injured In High Platform Jump Feat
A boy suffered a serious injury during a school pageant act described as a leap from nearly twenty feet. He fell short of the mark, tumbling to the floor, and is now under hospital care with doctors uncertain about his recovery after several days.
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Getze
Estate litigation ends as Fair siblings gain control
Countess Mra Nettie Raven abandons fight for recognition as a senator seeks 50.10 dollars for warehouses from the ccvaricus lawsuit. The estate of the deceased millionaire, valued at twenty million dollars, rests absolutely in Charles T. Fair and his sisters Mrs Theresa Odrichs and Mrs Virginia Vanderbilt after long litigation. Mrs Craven tried for a share of Fair's millions offering 300 000.
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Mra
Nettie
Raven
James G. oSre
Ccvaricus
Charles T. Fair
Theresa Odrichs
Virginia Vanderbilt
Craven
Five Men Condemned for 1898 Crimes in Porto Rico
Antonio Acevedo is the sole condemned to life imprisonment after a governor commuted his death sentence due to age. The other four murderers are scheduled for garroting at Ponte a.m. with executions to proceed before dawn. Ponte plans no advance notice to the public.
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Antonio ‘Torez Acevedo
Ramon
Troche Gaden
Hunt
Porto Rico
Acevedo
Ponte
Tro Two Morse Stolen Horses Sidles Dakota
Stolen horses reported in Dakota as authorities pursue leads. No further details on suspects or exact locations released.
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Dakota
Three Men Involved in Street Fight with 2 See Pome ea
Three men were reportedly in a street fight with a group called 2 See, Pome ea, as details remain unclear. Police investigations proceed to determine parties and motives.
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Pome Ea
Togie
Peace terms of the Boer surrender described in London dispatch
A London dispatch outlines an armistice with the Boers under terms attributed to Lord Kitchener and other British and Orange Free State officials. Burghers must lay down arms, hand in ammunition, and accept a future civil government with self government to be gradually introduced. The plan includes a judicial commission, compensation funds, and farm reversion measures.
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Lord Kitchéner
Ara Malhe
Ekeelat
Steyn
Bremer
Christian RL Dewer
Orange Free State
Grecia Schalkburger
Retz
Louis Botha
Genera Delarey
Acti ‘Ite
Edward
Setere
Semnea
Delarey
Dewet
Ali
Frapsaa
Orange Hiter
Wal
S&s
South African Republic
Judicial Commission
Seton
Déwire
Boys Killed by Train on Petersburg Trestle
The Denver express of the Chicago and Alton railroad struck Jeasen Hughes aged twelve and Willie Hughes aged nine as they stood on a Petersburg trestle watching a train. They were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hughes and were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Denver Express
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Jeasen Hughes
Willie Hughes
Henry Hughes
Petersburg
Homeseekers Offer Round Trip Lincoln to Huron
Homeseekers advertise a round trip from Lincoln to Huron on Tuesday June 17 for 12.30 dollars. The notice promotes money per acre and invites inquiries by writing or calling Green Bell at 121 Se Tenth Street Lincoln or S Clinton, salesman.
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Huron
Lincoln
Green
Bell
Tenth Street
S. Clinton
Asneal Spring Parade: Annual Gar 4 District Event
The item describes the annual spring parade in the gar district four, highlighting a community celebration with local participation. Details are limited but indicate a traditional parade event organized by district residents and local groups.
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Asneal
Gar- 4
Jamestown Melding of Ancient Paths Opens Market
The opening of a new market in Jamestown highlights ventures by local traders and city officials. Key figures include Mayor Clara Reed and merchant partners from the Old Colony Cooperative as they unveil offerings and establish hours.
Professor Heilprin Tops Mont Pelee Amid Eruptions
Professor Heilprin reached Mont Pelee summit with two guides and Mr. Leadbetter as violent explosions occurred. He documented three vents, a six by 150 foot crater crevasse, and new eruption features including mud columns from Falraise. He observed the lake Palmiste dried, edge toppled, and stayed atop the summit crater over two hours.
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Pan Clety
Angelo H
Mont Pelee
Leadbetter
Heilprin
Mont. Pelee
Falraise
Palmiste
Treilprin
Eltnimit Crater
Eleven Buildings Burned At Rockaway Beach Fire
A major blaze at Rockaway Beach destroyed eleven structures including the Kastens hotel and the Collins, Casino, Sagambre and Anne hotels. Injuries included Max Kastens son and others. fatalities followed hours later at a Long Beach hospital. Estimated losses run to about $129,000 as many frame buildings were consumed.
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Kastens
Walters
Sagambre
Seasisie
Peterson
Mousette
Harry Genette
Herr. Bros.s
Morrison Stables
Brenda
Nebraska Corn Planting Window and Wheat Prospects
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line notes corn planting in Nebraska mainly from April to May 2 with late activity to May 10 and May 20 in ten localities. Ground condition at planting was better than last year, with excellent standing. Winter wheat in Nebraska is generally good across 262 reports, 96 good, 9 fair, and 7 poor.
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Hell
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy ‘Railroad
Nebraska
Major Brugere breaks leg at Boston navy yards
Major Brugere of the French mission broke his leg by a misstep at the Boston navy yards. The synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church plans to meet next May in Hopkinton Indiana. Lord Wolseley unveiled a memorial tablet to war correspondent Archibald Forbes in London. Incendiary activity and other partial notes appear amid uncertain reports on various figures.
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Brugere
Boston Navy Yards
Synod
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Hopkinton
Lord Wolseley
London
Archibald Forbes
Lottery and Plans Shaped Washingtons Early Capitol
The piece recalls how a federal city plan by L Enfant evolved under pressure from legislators and financiers. A nationwide lottery funded crucial sites including the president’s house and the Capitol, with 6000 tickets sold and prizes up to a hotel, while critics lamented fiscal excess as Washington’s growth neared Paris and Vienna in grandeur.
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Ixrae
Republic
Yenal
Andrew
Ellicott
Theala
Cape
Ely
Virginia
Maryland
Holly Despond
Maris
Vienna
Washington
Cahaba
Alabama
Brasorg di
P ‘Press
the Times
Washington Times
Sulzer Refuses Beefsteak Chooses Simple Sandwich
Representative Sulzer enters a Washington restaurant undecided about lunch. He dismisses the offer of a sirloin steak, jokes about meal choices, and asks for a cheese sandwich instead, citing a limited budget of 64 cents as he insists on paying for part of the bill himself.
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Sulzer
Washington Times
Garcon
Hay York
George
J. Pierpont Morban
Congress
Kept Over Night Beds and Elevator Jokes
A colored elevator operator at the post office quips about dealing with questions from jurors and weather signs. He recalls a hung jury asking about beds for overnight jurors and notes the weather bureau sign hangs as usual, reflecting local humor and daily routine.
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Aed
Weather Bureau
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