Nebrasha Notes highlights from Nebraska towns and events
A roundup of local items lists rainfall in Beatrice, plans for Hastings electric plant, irrigation ditch in Scott's Bluff county, Fourth of July programs in Weeping Water and Ames, and a new Catholic church planned for Ponca. Also notes resignations, a normal college opening in Gibbon, a patent push in New York, and various civic activities.
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Hastings
Wess
Ainsworth
McCook
Bish
Ths
Scott's Bly County
Five Americans Killed and Wounded in Philippine Skirmishes
Reports say five Americans were killed or wounded while Captain Charles D. Roberts and two privates are missing. Private losses include no Filipino fatalities. A band escorting troops near Manila was attacked, with three killed. American scouts in Albany province and forts at Cavite and Manila held memorial ceremonies.
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Charles D. Roberts
Sean Miguel de Mayo
Manila
Forty-sixth
Dang
Silang
Ladrones
Jens. E. Stedje
Forty-seventh Volunteers
Albany
Yubi
Brickley
Cavite
United States
End of War Report from Pretoria Dispatch
London May 3 2a m The Daily Mail publishes Earl of Rosslyn's dispatch from Pretoria stating civilians released and occupation imminent Pretoria will be held with little resistance President has left for Watervalboven Burgomaster de Souza authorized to receive the British An orderly quiet scene with crowds awaiting in Church Square
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Tranrvaal
London
Daily Mail
Earl of Rosslyn
Pretoria
H Im
Watervalboven
Burgomaster de Souza
Det Saes
Gregorowski
Church Square
Family slain by unseen assailant near Anoka Minnesota
A farmer William Wise and his wife were shot through a window while playing cards with their four children ten miles north of Anoka. William Wise Jr age seven was killed instantly while James age eight was wounded and paralyzed. Mrs Wise was shot in the back and is dying. Eliza and
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William Wise
Anoka
Minn
William Wise, Jr
James
Indictment dispute over stake in Indianapolis establishment
Mr Campbell states Neely holds a half interest in the establishment. The matter will be settled in Judge Banker's court at Indianapolis as officials move to prevent government confiscation.
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Campbell
Neely
Judge Banker's Court
Indianapolis
Schwede Wife Files $10,000 Slander Suit in Norfolk
Emilie Schwede, wife of Frederick Schwede, sues for $10,000 alleging slander in Madison Nebraska. The complaint claims the defendant, on April 8, in the presence of others, stated the plaintiff was guilty of unlawful sexual intercourse with her husband’s brother and was pregnant by him to injure her good name.
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Madison, Neb
Emilie Schwede
Frederick Schwede
Norfolk
Mine Fire Cadet Control at Calumet Mine
Authorities report the Calumet and Hecla mine in Calumet Michigan under control as five Hecla branch shafts are sealed to cut air flow. Little gas escapes and officials believe the fire is dying out. Shafts remain closed until the fire is extinguished.
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Calumet
Hecla Mince
Mich
Hecla
Women editors gather for annual Woman's International Press Union Congress
Around 1,000 journalism women represented by delegates at the opening of the annual meeting in Detroit Michigan held at the Hotel Cadillac. Mrs Mary Smith Lockwood of Washington presided as president of the Union.
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Mt Press Congress
Cadilac
Detroit
Mich
Woman's International Press Union Congress
Mra
Mary Smith ‘Lockwood
Washington
Discharges Stir State House After Cleaning Move
Considerable consternation arose at the state house in Springfield as Secretary of State Rose discharged nineteen clerks and janitors. Those dismissed offered no explanation and Rose provided little detail, saying the services of so many were no longer needed.
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State House
Springfield
Rose
Peace Hope Raised by Castro Support in Venezuela
Venezuelan consul in New York received dispatch from General Castro declaring the capture of Hernandez and saying peace is assured. The message notes Castro is not yet president but is a popular figure who may win the election.
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Gonzales Esteves
New York
General Castro
Hernandez
Castro
Venezuela
Prosecution in Seminole Burnings Ends in Oklahoma
The case stemming from the stake burnings of two Seminole Indians near the Oklahoma border closed in Muskogee I T Rush Ivanhoe Samuel Pryor and R Roper pleaded guilty to buccaneering crimes and were sentenced to three years in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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Oklahoma
Muskogee
I. T
Rush Ivanhoe
Samuel Pryor
R. Roper
Ipelany
Fire Devastates Town of St Martins after Spark
A spark from an engine in St Martins started a blaze that swept through the area and destroyed sixty five buildings along with two thirds of the town. The report originates from St Johns Newfoundland, citing the incident as observed thirty miles away.
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St. Johns
N. B
St. Martins
Collapse Fatalities Reported as Two Die and Five Injured
Joseph Kwalka died at once while two men were fatally hurt and five others injured when a collapse occurred. Authorities described the incident and began a formal inquiry into its cause.
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Joseph Kwalka
Tae
Porters Fight Duel at Harvey Rail Station
In Harvey Illinois a clash erupts among porters at the railroad station as a crowd gathers. eyewitnesses describe a knife and a struggle drawing police attention. Further details on injuries or arrests were not immediately available.
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Harvey, Ill
Frank
Train Wrecked Near Kewaunee Wisconsin
A passenger train on the Green Bay West road was wrecked six miles from Kewaunee Wisconsin by two washouts. No further details provided.
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Green Bay
Westers Road
Kewaunee
Wis
William Marshall Marries Mary Smith in Simple Home Ceremony
A garbled notice reports a marriage between William Marshall and Mary Smith taking place at a private home. The text mentions the bride’s age around thirty three and references summer months but is fragmented and unclear.
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William “Marshall
Mary Smith
Ne Love Aenumanete
Eek Reb
Summers
Eclipse Observed Despite Brief Cloud Cover At Pinehurst
Pinehurst North Carolina observers reported clear skies and favorable conditions for the eclipse. Seventeen instruments operated successfully with contact near predicted time. Coroma noted as very fine. Mercury the only visible star. Observers A N Skinner, Professor Updegraff at Barnesville Georgia, and Professor Brown at Griffin Georgia confirmed successful observations.
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Pinehurst
A. N. Skinner
Updegraff
Barnesville
Brown
Griffin
Senate Moves On Funding for St Louis Exposition
A Washington dispatch reports the Senate accepted an amendment to require 16 million dollars more from exposition authorities for the 1904 St Louis fair. The move, offered by Senator Cockrell, passed without debate, while a later reconsideration motion by Senator Gallinger remains pending amid broad support for the amendment.
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Washington
Senate
State education board to name instructors at state normal school
Next Monday the state board of education will meet at Peru to name the balance of the instructors of the state normal school and to elect a president. A number of applications have been made for the place though only three men claimed Nebraskan connections. The list includes W. A. Ark, A. K. Gondy of Peru, Joscat Chrisman of Emporia Kansas, W S Reese of Westfield, S D of Houston Texas, CM Toune of South Dakota, Dr. Oke Bolton of Milwaukee, and John Klein of Oswego.
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State Board of Education
Peru
State Normal School
W. “A. Ark
Chicago University
A. AK. Gondy
Pert
We Crabtres
Mrs Weeks Declared Insane After Mental Examination
Mrs. Weeks of Long Pine was taken to Ainsworth and examined by insanity commissioners who ruled she is insane. The case drew attention after the first signs appeared months ago when she adopted Westerism and began that practice. She is wife of a respected resident and was later taken to Norfolk.
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Co. Weeks
Ainsworth
Weeks
Train Hits Wagon at Crossing Near La Platte Neb
A B and M train struck a wagon four hundred yards west of La Platte Nebraska, injuring the driver and owner and breaking the owner’s collar bone. The wagon belonged to Jacob Mc Daniels. The horses ran after the wagon was cut away and one animal ran into a wire fence.
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la Platte
Nebi
Jacob McDaniels
Thomas M. Wilson, 82, Civil War Wound Fatal
Thomas M Wilson longtime Columbus Nebraska resident died at eighty two. Cause of death was an infected old bullet wound in the arm from the war leading to blood poisoning. Born in Ireland he came to the United States in 1861. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Thomas M- Wilson
Columbus
Neb
Mr. Wilson
Ireland
Ashland teen injured as freight cars squeeze foot
Ralph Dean seventeen son of Ira Dean of Ashland Nebraska suffered a crushed left foot when it was caught between two freight cars. An extra man aid at the scene and transported him for treatment.
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Ralph Dean
Ira Dean
Ashland
Neb
Paducah Figure Mathis Highlighted in Brief Item
A fragment notes Paducah resident Mathis in a brief mention. No further context or details are provided.
Man's seat offer hints at ambition and pay raise
A physiognomist would say the young man with pink eyebrows seeks advancement at every opportunity. He offers his seat to Mrs Bluefields, then notes he is part of the clerical force in her husband’s office on F Street and hints the gesture could help his career.
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Washington Post
Old sea captain clings to flat Earth despite evidence
A seasoned mariner insists the world is a flat surface. When asked about an edge he laughs that ships vanish beyond the edge, implying why some vessels are reported missing. The anecdote reflects persistence of fringe ideas.
Tipping Nuisance Sparks Sardonic Exchange
An exchange quotes Uncle Jerry returning from a fashionable watering place. The tipping nuisance is mocked as a perpetual bother, with one caller noting an “idiot who wanted to rock the boat.” The Chicago Tribune’s quip captures a weary view of social etiquette.
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Jerry
Fair: Aunt Ann and Mandy Seem To Seek The Lady
In a lively Chicago Tribune fragment a young American in Paris introduces Aunt Ann and encounters an elderly acquaintance. The scene notes cordial handshakes and a mislaid gentleman as Mandy asks for the lady's name. The brief dialogue captures social mixups and brisk urban chatter.
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Paris
Ann
Hermann
Mandy
Chicago
Moonlit Mystery scene in Washington Star dialogue
A romantic young man speaks of a mysterious atmosphere as a young woman teacher from public schools replies she has spent the day correcting examination papers, evoking a mood from the Washington Star.
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Moon‘ward
Washington Star
Unfortunate Miz-Up Sparks Home Color Debate
A sly quarrel surfaces over house paint and fashion colors in Cleveland Plain Dealer style, noting that the wife’s bat and sult clash and both darken beside her new hosiery as spring colors are kept undisclosed.
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Cleveland Plains Dealer
Sisters Decline Walk to Stay with Mother at Home
In a Punch cartoon, Elder Sister urges Mabel to join a walk. Mabel declines, saying one daughter should remain at home if mother receives visitors, underscoring duty over leisure.
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Mabel
Empty Protestation Inks From The Maid
The Kansas City Independent cites a fragment of dialogue where a maid declares love for a soldier, while a matron dismisses the sentiment as untrustworthy given the danger to life and loyalty.
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Bess
Kansas City Independent
Be Parada How do you like your new spring
Be Parada asks readers for opinions on the arrival of spring and its changes to daily life. The brief invites viewer responses and comments in a casual, conversational tone.
Fragmented verse on gold and ownership echoes older speech
A garbled passage presents a bright pupil uttering a line about having a gold mine. The voice contrasts archaic terms with modern possessives, musing on gold and ownership among speakers.
Cincinnati Cleric Sojourns in Rome and Cincinnati
A Cincinnati-born clergyman, born 1840, was among the first American College students in Rome in 1879. He left Bellefontaine duties to become secretary to Bishop Chatard and has served with Archbishop Elder in Cincinnati since 1880.
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Cincinnati
American College
Rome
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Chatard
Londoners and Visitors in the Metropolis
The article notes a population of 6 500 000 in London with 120 000 strangers daily. It records visitors remaining from a week to a month and an annual average of 120 000 outsiders within metropolitan boundaries.
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London
Proposed States to Lord Roberta Statue in Trafalgar Square
A proposal notes that Lord Roberta supports erecting a statue in Trafalgar Square. The item outlines a plan to honor a notable figure with a public monument and discusses potential significance and location.
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Roberta
Trafalgar Square
Capsuies Promise Cheap Electricity and Cures
A draft describes electricity in capsules made from cheap chemicals that release power when mixed with water to light homes and run cars. It also touts a claimed cure for indigestion, liver and kidney ailments.
Barber Bay Rum and a Stern Refusal
A Baltimore American snippet shows a barber taunting a young man with a request for rum, while the pursuer, Corn tossel, sternly asserts he never drinks. The fragment conveys social banter and temper in a cigarette-laden city scene.
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Corntossel
Feller
Baltimore
Castoria Remains Trusted for Infants and Children Care
Early guidance emphasizes using CASTORIA as a safe remedy for infants and children. The notice stresses careful use and adherence to recommended amounts and administration to ensure child health and wellbeing.
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Maitine
Fragmented Notice Signals Sale of 49 Items at Reduced Price
An unclear notice references a sale of 49 items priced lower than usual. It hints at a discount event but provides few concrete details about date location or issuing authority.
A Book of Choice Recipes by Walter Baker & Co Ltd
An advertisement or blurb for a recipe book titled A Book of Choice Recipes from Walter Baker & Co Ltd. The note mentions the Green and white lancheons as fashionable, suggesting a culinary guide promoting tea and related dishes.
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Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorehes
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