Franklin Fire Devastates Business District In Brief Inferno
Fire in Franklin's meat market basement sparks a blaze that rapidly consumes fourteen buildings in the business district. Wind shifts east, spreading flames to neighboring structures. residents remove north half of the block. Insurance data lists numerous losses and recoveries across shops, stocks, and buildings, with several firms unnamed and churches damaged.
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Medsfire
Franklin
Casahaet
Peison
Austin
Arance
Pager& Son
Thomas Tel
Hunt
Peterson
Upton
Bulls
Peery
Dohx
Douglas Stockh
Gorham
McElwee” Pulldhée
Fisut
Episcopal
Kunfo, Ing Goods
State Holds Right to Sell Saline Lands at West Lincoln
The state granted deed to Kenyon of Omaha for 287 acres of saline land at West Lincoln. Lease use for stockyards existed. state recovered portions over several years. Former Attorney General Smyth and Prout state the state had a right to sell at full appraised values.
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W J ‘Kenyon
Ouaha
West Lincoln
Wise
Smyth
Harvesting Begins in Kansas Wheat Crop
The Kansas wheat harvest has started with Wellston and southern county fields kicking off. Zach Houston, described as a farmer, began thinning grain Wednesday as harvesting commenced Thursday in the area.
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Kansas
Zach Houston
Wellston
British envoy Michael Herbert named ambassador to United States
The Hon Michael Henry Herbert formerly chargé d affaires in Washington and now secretary to the British embassy in Paris has been appointed British ambassador to Washington succeeding Pauncefote. Herbert, married to Lelia Wilson of New York, was approved after a Washington inquiry found the appointment acceptable.
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Michael' Henry Herbert
Washington
Paris
Pauncefote
Herbert
Lelia
Richard Wilson
New York
State Department
Michael Herbert
United States
Roosevelt urged to end strike by New York businessmen
A New York City business meeting of the board of trade on transportation adopted a resolution asking President Roosevelt to appoint a commission to investigate the anthracite strike and press miners and operators toward arbitration to settle the dispute.
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Roosevelt
New York City
New York Board of Trade On Transportation
Oscar Strauss
Ee Ee
Court Grants Permanent Restraining Order in Beef Pack Case
York authorities issue a permanent restraining order against a beef packing operation amid ongoing disputes. The ruling bans specific activities by the firm and restricts operations to ensure compliance with court directives.
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Chester
Supreme Court
York
Weather report notes varied crop conditions nationwide
The national weather bureau summarizes mixed crop health across regions. Frost and cool temps impair growth in Ohio valleys and the Mississippi region while corn shows some growth but faces frost damage in parts of the Ohio valleys. Harvesting advances in Texas, with favorable progress in Nebraska and the upper Midwest. spring wheat improving nationwide except some Wisconsin and lowland areas.
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National Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Ohio
Atlantic
Carolinas
Lake Region
Obtowalee
North Carolina
Gore
Middle
England
Lake Teeion
Kansas
Anes
Missouri
Ced-Statens
Tennessee
Ken’tucky
Olpi
California
Son Jowlands
Wisconsin
Cw Atlantic States
Missouti
Upper Mississippi
Texas
East Gulf
South Atlantic
Death by Bullet at Lincoln Near Ovstvet Road
Hugo Brathien aged twenty eight was found dead at his home one mile west of Lincoln on the Ovstvet road with a bullet wound in the head. His brothers Osrar and Sidney Brathien discovered the body and a 22 calibre revolver lay in his grasp. The scene showed a pipe dropped from his lips and no signs of struggle or pain.
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Hugo Brathien
Lincoln
OvStvet Road
Osrar
Sidney
Brativen
Bethin
Dearis
Child Rescued After Poisoning Attempt in Fremont
Miss Gracie Allen, age twelve, owes her life to a servant girl who saw her lift a glass of a poisonous liquid to her mouth. The bottle, containing corrosive substance, could have killed the child if consumed. The incident occurred on North-Db street in Fremont, with the serving girl alert to intervene.
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Gracie Allen
Tom Al‘hen
Frye
Wes. North- Db
Fremont
Wealthy Nebraska farmer Henry Chambers hangs himself
About fifty years old, Henry Chambers of Norman Nebraska, a wealthy farmer, died by hanging himself from a corn crib rafters this morning. The cause is unknown though presumed mental imbalance.
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Henry Chambers
Norman
Neb
News in Brief: Dispositions, Marriages, and Local Incidents
A Utrecht dispatch notes Mr Kruger is seriously ill and bedridden. Miss Sarah Duncan wed George Herbert Winslow of Pittsburg. Mystic Order of the Wo rld to hold biennial convention in Janesville. Mrs Belle Smith and two children reportedly died by drowning in Hardin. An engine explosion near Piedmont West Virginia killed a fireman. engineer Lynn hurt. King Edward hosted jockey club members at Buckingham Palace. Demar of Brooklyn tied 17 to 17 in a draw. Rear Admiral Watson and James Wilson linked to coronation events.
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Utrecht
Kruger
Sarah Duncan
President McKinley
Cleveland
George Herbert Winslow
Pittsburg
Supreme Lodge of Mystic Worker of the World
Ockford
Janesville
Wiis
Belle Smith
Hardin
Baltimore
Piedmont
W. Va
B. Smith
Lynn
King Edward
Jockey Club
Buckingham
Wreck on the Hl ak River leaves many injured
A train wreck near Hl ak River causes extensive damage as cars derail and passengers are injured. One man killed instantly, several others seriously hurt, with eight Alpena surgeons aiding in on-site and city hospital care.
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Saginaw
Hlak River
John
McCarthn
Kense
Jacol Mondot
Bones
Ays
Carl Beye
Jouseph
Peers Sledvette
Badaxe
Goldsmith
Chicago
Salvator Kix
Steve Ried
Jas
Ious
Moginsk
Uitte
Enie
Alpena
Lincoln Capitalist J C David Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
J C David a Lincoln based financier formerly with J N Exkman of Pawnee City and owner of stock in Lincoln Paint and Color company killed himself Sunday morning at his Lincoln home. Friends and family noted mental strain. whether death was intentional or accidental remains uncertain. David moved from Pawnee City last January after selling a bank stake and planned further business interests in Lincoln.
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Lincoln Capitalist
Kade
Johnny Card
Lincold
Pawnee City
South Sixteenth Street
David
Mr. David
Javid
Lincoln
Paschal City
Jon. Exkman
Nauiona Bank
Farmers’ National Bank
Puwsee City
M. Weilhin
Lincoln Paint and Color Company
Uptil Re. Sunda M Hg Id Y Morn
Illinois Sells for Southampton
United States battleship Illinois takes part in a voyage toward Southampton under the command of Rear Admiral A. 3, as part of a broader naval deployment.
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Llinois
Southampton
United States
Illinois
A. 3
Nebraska's Heel on the Fourth
A terse line from the page notes a fourth quarter moment involving Nebraska, implying a decisive play or result. The fragmented text hints at a sports recap or game detail, with emphasis on a late-in-game development affecting Nebraska’s standing.
Murderers Sentenced for Alliance Nebraska Killing
In Alliance Nebraska Judge West sentences August Jahnke to life with hard labor after a first degree murder conviction and Olson, who confessed and implicated Jahnke, is jailed for twenty years for second degree murder. A 17 year old Jahnke was discharged. The case involved four plots to murder Michael Sierk for his life insurance and property.
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Sierm
Neb
Jahnuke-Olson- Sierk
Olson
Jahnke
Oliver
Michael Sierk
Coal bed found in Dakota county Nebraska at 256 feet
The company reports a fifth vein of coal in Dakota county Nebraska, at a depth of 256 feet. An estimated 48 inch hole was drilled, confirming a substantial vein. Plans call for mine operations by September 1 with transport support from the Omaha & Short Line and electric line.
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Viakeas
Ompany
Omaha & Short, Line
Ta 'Swift Les
South
Unclear incident ends in gunfire at Wisconsin lake event
Report from Wisconsin on June 8 describes a reckless water carnival where Harry F Herman of New London ducked, retrieved a revolver, and fired during a mob melee after a rival ducking incident. A bullet hit Philip Kopplin in Lavalle and several shots were fired with minor injuries.
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Ac Malison
Wis
Harry F. Herman
New London
Rand
Philip
Kopplin
Lavel
Man
Aye bin
Movement to Promote New Wheat in Indiana and Nebraska
A movement forms in Indiana to create a company promoting the cultivation of mararoni wheat, with Nebraska joining. Carleton of the Washington agriculture service backs the effort to persuade manufacturers and farmers to adopt the new wheat. Marcaroni wheat has centuries of use in Russia and requires little moisture.
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Indiana
Nebraska
Carleton
Washington
Russia
Nebraska graduates celebrate at Racine College commencement
Commencement Sunday in Racine Wisconsin featured Rev Arthur Blair of Blair Nebraska as celebrant at holy communion. Gordon Cattle of Lincoln was among top honor graduates receiving perfect crosses while visitors included the parents and relatives of both Blair and Cattie.
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Nebraska
Will Wada
Racine
Wis
Arthur, Blair
Blair
Neb
Arthur
Gordon Cattle
Lincoln, Neb
Cattie
Confidence Man Caught In Omaha Swindle
Omaha police captured a con man known as Jesse Adams who had been posing as a trustworthy investor. He targeted Edward Fontanelle and attempted to discard a fake draft for 3250 dollars into a ditch after his arrest.
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Omaha
Edward Fontanelle
Jesse Adams
Drowned Boy Found Near Cushman Park. Lincoln Fire Destroys Church
Hans Wolf aged 11 drowned in a draw near his father’s Cushman Park home west of Lincoln. The Second Presbyterian church at 26th and P Streets, Lincoln, burned early Sunday hours. A garbled section references insurance demands and other unclear items.
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Hans Wolf
Cushman Park
Lincoln
Second Presbyterian
26Th
P Streets
Willie
Lanio
A. Ferdan
Hirth
Atversity of
Munich
University
New York
Boésien
Fire Devastates Chicago Inmate Asylum At Wabash and Twenty first
A Chicago dispatch reports a fire at the St Luke's affiliated Inebriates asylum housed in the former Hotel Woodruff on Wabash avenue and Twenty first street. Nine men and one woman died and about thirty were injured as inmates restrained to beds could not be freed quickly. Fire originated in the basement and spread upward via an elevator shaft. Firemen arrived promptly and concentrated efforts on saving inmates and preventing further spread.
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Chicago
St. Luke's Society
Wabash Avenue
Society
Woodrift
Addi Tel
Roosevelt envoy sent to ease national strike
President Roosevelt dispatches envoy Varro Wright to New York to consult with strike leaders and business figures. The aim is to map a program and secure quick access to officials through consuls. The plan centers on a meeting with key leaders and reporting findings to the president.
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Tabor
Varro’ Ly
Wright
New York
Sussiey
Manhattan Hayley
Roosevelt
Aia Iy
Mesare
Phat
Thomas
Epoyet
Wasi
nort_Konentay
Heald
Will Enter Politics Candidate for Mayor in Chicago Labor Field
Reports say a labor candidate for mayor of Chicago may emerge in spring plans led by George W Parkins or Jem en H Bowman. Organizing bodies praise progress in disputes and note a surge in labor member applications and new lodges totaling around ten thousand members nationwide today.
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Didate
Chicago
George W.parkins
International Arbor
Jemen H. Bowman
Ocal
Labor
Alway
Gathman Ly
Bunday
Brotherhood of Commercial Telegraphers
of Labor
Judge Crabtree Will Forces Sons to Enlist for Nation
The will of Judge Crabtree from Sterling NL instructs his sons to be ready to enlist should the country need them. It compares the father’s wartime service in 1864 1865 to future defense and warns against unpatriotic behavior or cowardice. The document also mentions a $200,000 stake and appellate court ties.
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Crabtree
Jon
Oni
Early Lincoln Area Fruit Crop Assessment After Hail
The state fruit crop seems little affected by hail. Lincoln area fruit men say early season winds in blossom caused more damage than hail. About half a cherry crop will be picked, with some spots at a quarter crop.
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Lincoln
Mary Coop Death in Lawrence Kan Under Investigation
Mary Coop, a white resident of Lawrence Kansas, was killed. Charles Anderson, a Black man, is identified in the report with no stated motive or reason given for the crime.
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Mary Coop
Lawrence
Kan
Charles Anderson
Philippine reforms urged by Fel Buencamino before House
Fel Buencamino outlines urgent Philippine needs to Secretary Root including a full powers reconstruction government and a two chamber legislature. He calls for a $56 000 annual appropriation from the government to send Philippine students to the United States and an amnesty after peace. He also seeks more teachers with higher salaries and property for industry commerce and agriculture.
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Root
Fel Buencamino
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Philippines
United States
Teverites
Mutiny at Oregon Prison Leads to Escape and Shootout
Desperate prisoners Harry Tracy and David Merrell escape from the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, after a breakout that ends with a guard shot and pursuit. The incident involves a felonious mix of robbery and armed escape, with the fugitives reportedly using a wall climb at the stockade’s corner.
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Salem
Lune
Harry Tracy
Oeed
David Merrill
Wervin
Multnomah County
Benitentiary
Kiisig
Frank Farrell
Gaia
Jones
Iteide
Damiel
Tracy
Mertiil
Farygllc
Iigram
Scuypted
Farrell
Merrell
qaPatih
Jones- N Jase
Wiee
Hijied
Amnesty extends to Americans held or awaiting trial
President Palma signs amnesty granting freedom to Americans under aehteone or awaiting trial in Cuba. Courts to quash complaints and release prisoners. Palma also names General Farina Gonies to lead the Cuban rural guard amid a broader reshuffle and potential political shifts.
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Palma
Farina Goniee
Guar
Lightning Strikes Odell High Church During Graduation
A lightning bolt hit the Odell Nebraska First United Methodist church during graduation exercises on June 7. The forepart tower collapsed and fire engulfed the structure. Spectators and graduates were endangered but no deaths occurred. several women were treated for shock as firefighters quickly controlled the blaze.
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Oasil
Odell
Neb
Trinite Chosen as Martinique Commercial Center
Trinite will replace St Pierre as Martinique’s commercial hub with harbor upgrades and a Fort de France railway planned. The northeast town sits east of St Pierre and houses 6 743 residents as refugees repopulate streets.
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Martinique
Boro
Trinite
St Pierre
Fulns
Fort de France
Teland
Jincet
St. Pierre
Governor Savage to attend keel laying ceremonies
Governor Savage defies labor union pleas and plans to participate with his military staff in the keel laying of the battleship Nebraska, despite iron workers disputes with the builders. The notices urged him to stay away, citing patriotic duty to desist.
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Savage
Seattle
Nebraska
Bruning Neb reports promising wheat crop and damages in Pueblo
Bruning Nebraska reports a promising wheat crop while a damaging incident struck the Prudential building in Pueblo Colorado, causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Sawmills and planing mills owned by J B Bailey & Co suffered about 150000 dollars in losses.
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Bruning
Neb
India
Prudential
Pueblo
Col
J. 8. Bailey & Co
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