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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
10
Reports describe a Nebraska board approving articles of incorporation for banks and electric light firms. A drowning near the Platte River, house fires with total losses, and a postal shortage are noted along with prison identification measures and a Burlington bridge strike.
Michigan and Manitoba partners visited Alberta and Regina regions last summer. They explored Saskatoon and the Regina Long Lake route, praising promising crops, abundant hay and wood, and prosperous settlers. They plan to locate there and urge friends to consider the district for land investment.
A rider in Brooklyn was trapped when his trousers snagged in a closing car door. With doors opening only inward, he remained stuck until a bridge worker and a key arrived to release him after missing his stop.
fragmented OCR notes recount the colonial era term Turpentine Semt and North Colony with shifts to state naming. mentions Turpentine State as an alternative name tied to 18th century lists and colonial context.
In Cuba the island was almost depleted of cattle with many animals killed for food. Ranchers and farmers are now restocking and have made heavy drafts on Florida to replenish cattle herds.
Perry Nelson of Valley Missouri reports a remarkable physical change after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He had kidney concerns and felt weak but recovered fully after a six box course, saying he does not feel like himself before and endorses the medicine highly.
A fragmented OCR item notes a quality claim involving Dedane Lead Malpen at 1 percent and a mention of sergeenible to sale. The readable text is unclear on exact entities, dates, or actions, but suggests a potential auction or sale context.
Amos H. Gould, cashier of Platte Valley State Bank of Wood, Nebraska, pleads guilty to forging notes and disposing of them. The district court hearing in David City drew a packed crowd of creditors and curious onlookers. Judge Berger sentences a co-defendant to twenty years, with parole possible after five. Gould admits signing notes with friends to cover debts and stores away funds, with estimates of forgeries and defalcations ranging from 300 to 2500 dollars.
The president reports that Sampson has examined all evidence with utmost care and presents testimony and counsel statements from Admirals. An appeal is made from the unanimous verdict of the court on key points after careful review of the evidence and proceedings.
A historical report describes a dramatic mining accident at the Great Treadwell mines near Rory jase in Alaska. Flames plus collapse trapped workers as rescuers and a large crew fought the blaze. Several miners perished or were injured as the mine structure burned.
On the Guernsey branch at Burling tone a derailment occurred as coal cars pushed onto an elevated track. Engineer D C Taylor and Fireman Johnson fell from the engine, Taylor gravely injured with head injuries and possible fatal damage. Conductor J H Perry escaped with slight injuries. Brakemen suffered severe cuts and bruises. Company damage was extensive.
Chris Peterson a Shoul & Feil stoneworker Omaha died in a shop accident while operating a granite brick cutting machine. The saw failed during duty causing a fatal injury in the Omaha works.
In Hinamission Alaska the Kiackhwan Indians mourn fourteen deaths from consumption as a sixteen year old boy believed converted to Christianity is blamed. A Methodist missionary Mile A Sheldon investigates and uncovers a grave scene where the boy, alive but tormented, dies hours later. The tribe accuses Skin Do, an aging offender, of the brutal act amid fear and superstition.
Miss Stone has been released after her capture by brigands near Salonica on September 3. The United States government and missionaries pressed for her release amid a hostage episode involving Teika, a Bulgarian woman of Macedonian descent, and an alleged accomplice. Authorities had demanded a 25 000 pound ransom, but the details end before final resolution.
In Great Falls Moat, H. H. Matteson previously condemned January 5 for stealing 75000 from First National Bank while cashier. Now alleged to have taken 178000 over three years. Directors meeting cited. Complaint sworn against Teaga, out on five thousand bail.
A large party of citizens confronts Tom Brown a colored man accused in a fatal shooting of Winona Mert D. in Miss. The incident details remain unclear as the crowd presses for action and local authorities investigate the case.
Fire completely wipes out Dy W. Rice general merchandise shop located in Preston with 5S D. stock valued at 3,100. Owner Ries was en route to the scene when the blaze broke out.
Jobe Techanz a Switzer land native and noted Pierce area figure was found dead west of Pierce Nebraska near the MacNparr place. He reportedly hanged himself on a barbed wire fence after a night at the MacSparr place, his body showing signs of a fall from a tree. He wore only a under shirt and trousers and may have died from exposure. Techanz had recently come into a fortune and drifted into heavy drinking since. Cecil Rhodes is noted for collecting old cookery books and copying Latin texts at the British Museum. The page also includes unrelated ads and a weather-like cold cure pitch.
A March meeting in Kansas City and the Sisees river region saw Populists debate aligning with Democrats. Resolutions favored independence, but factions split, with the majority report endorsed after a stubborn fight and no future coalition plans announced.
Leon Bowek faces habeas corpus action to recover Pearl Hooper held by her father J. W. Homper of Emerson after eloping to Sioux City. Bond set at 810,000. defense seeks 30 day postponement while father vows to push abduction case to Nebraska courts.
A safe at Newman Stone’s home seven miles from Glenwood Louisiana was robbed of $135 from an unused room with time of theft unknown. A relative, Patrick Stone, was shot in the arm by unseen attackers in his nearby home. motive believed robbery and assailants possibly the same group.
In Ottumwa Iowa Rollin Handyshell died from a wound at the home of Rive Sites in district. The coroner's office lists an unknown person as the deceased. No arrests have been made.
Two men died and another was fatally injured at the Lessing street crossing in Chicago as a Pioneer northbound train approached. Unclear readable details mention pedestrians attempting to escape the oncoming train and a likely derailment of the event.
A nurse and president of the Nurses Association extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing women’s ailments. She recounts personal success with inflammation and ulceration cases and urges others to try the remedy, claiming six weeks to restore health.
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