Nebraska Notes: Fires, floods, and town news across the state
Alfalfa harvest begins as Minden prepares for Fourth of July celebrations. Lightning damages a Plainview house. St John’s Prague notes late rains easing church bag losses. A Roseland post office robbery totals 125 dollars. Horses suffer a mysterious illness near ton. Niobrara and Pierce report incidents of lightning and accidents. The Plattsmouth Telegram line to Havelock expands while Lancaster county Old Timers picnic in Lincoln Park. Beatrice hosts a brick industry visit. Havelock splits on saloon issue. The Missouri River swells at Plattsmouth as farmers fear floods. Nebraska Sunday School convention at Hastings and undertakers’ gathering at Beatrice. Almanac items include theft at Central City, shock at Alma, a Lincoln park camp meeting set for June 21 to July 1, 1901, and local deaths from pneumonia and accidents.
Pingree Dies in London Ex Governor Pingree dies in London after cancer battle
Ex governor Hazen S. Pingree of Michigan dies in London at 11 35 Tuesday night his son H S Pingree Jr at his side. Born 1840 in Maine he moved to Detroit and rose to mayor then governor. He championed gas rate cuts municipal light plant a 3 cent fare the Detroit Railway and anti corruption reforms. His death ends a notable career marked by hospital reform and rail tax efforts.
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Pingree
London
Mr. Pingree
H. S. Pingree, Jr
United States
Hazen Senter Pingree
Denmark
Maine
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Detroit
Republican Party
Michigan
South Africa
Detroit Railway
Will Abolish Child Labor in Georgia Mills
Georgia cotton and woolen mills face abolition as Warm Spring spinners press a pact banning any child under 12 from night work and restricting under 12 from any work unless supported by a widowed mother or disabled parent. No child under 10 may work. state legislature is involved.
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Georgia
Mill owners aim to end child labor by outsourcing schools
The text states millers plan long term schooling for children cast from work to curb labor agitation. Their goal is to remove child labor entirely by providing education to keep youths away from mills.
Button lodged in child’s nose after six years
Lillie Engler of Newark New Jersey had a shoe button forced into her nose as a baby. Doctors at St Michael hospital removed the object after years of swelling and pain. Flesh had grown over it and the girl instantly felt relief.
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Lillie, Engler
Edward Engler
Newark
N.J
Lillie
Heinze Wins Mine Ownership in Montana Case
Judge Harney in Butte district court awards the Minnie Healy mine valued at 10 million dollars to F. August Heinze after a dispute with Miles Finlan and the copper trust. Finlan, who had invested 54 thousand dollars in the property, sold it to Heinze. Heinze soon struck a rich copper vein, while Finlan fought to reclaim the mine with trust assistance.
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Judge Harney
Butte, Mont
Minnie Healy
F. August Heinze
Miles Finlan
Copper Trust
Heinze
Finlan
Harney
Montana
Czarina Delivers Daughter Anastasia in St Petersburg
A St Petersburg dispatch reports the czarina has given birth to a daughter. The newborn will be named Anastasia. The czar and czarina already have Grand Duchess Olga born November 15, 1895 new style, Grand Duchess Tatiana born June 10, 1897, and Grand Duchess Marie born June 26, 1899.
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St. Petersburg
Anastasia
Olga
Tatiana
Marie
Cambon Receives LL D Degree at Chicago
Ambassador Cambon of France travels to Chicago to receive the degree of LL D from the University of Chicago. This marks the second American university to honor him after Harvard conferred the degree two years prior.
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Cambon
France
Chicago
University of Chicago
Harvard
Saline Fire Loss Heavy at Kansas Ice Plant
Fire at the Kansas Ice and Cold Storage Company plant in Salina caused about 150000 dollars in damage. The loss split evenly between building and contents with about 100000 dollars covered by insurance. The plant was among the largest of its kind in the southwest and supplied ice to numerous towns.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas Ice and Cold Storage Company
Loomis Change Alters U.S. Diplomats Abroad
Francis B. Loomis, long serving minister to Venezuela, is reassigned as minister to Portugal replacing John N. Irwin. Herbert W. Bowen becomes minister to Venezuela, moving from Persia to Caracas succeeding Loomis.
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Francis B. Loomis
Venezuela
Portugal
John N. Irwin
Herbert W. Bowen
Persia
Caracas
Mr Loomis
Dartmouth President Attends Impromptu Alumni Banquet
President William J. Tucker of Dartmouth College was the guest of honor at a hastily arranged alumni dinner in Kansas City. He visited for a day, met several alumni, and the dinner was organized within a few hours.
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William J. Tucker
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Kansas City
Connecticut Judge Performs Unorthodox Wedding
In Connecticut a sharp judge known for vigor rather than polish officiates a wedding. The bride and groom affirm their vows only after the judge declares them married, revealing his blunt approach to ceremony and domestic plans.
World's Largest Apple Orchard Owned by Ex Gov Morrill
Ex Governor Morrill of Kansas owns what is described as the largest apple orchard. When the ongoing work finishes, the orchard will comprise 64 000 trees.
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Morrill
Kansas
Pike County Farmer Recovers After Kidney Pills Miracle
Velpen Indiana June 17 Wm O B Sullivan a Pike County farmer and brother of ex Representative Sullivan of Pike and Dubois counties suffered kidney trouble rheumatism stiff shoulders back pain and heart distress. After taking three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he is said to be stronger and able to work a full day with no aches or pains and calls the cure a miracle. An Atchison woman is noted for excessive hair care.
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Pike County
Velpen
Ind
Wm. O. B. Sullivan
Sullivan
Pike
Dubois
Dodd
Indiana
Grain-O Coffee Alternative Promoted in Ad Copy
An advertisement touts a beverage named Grain-O made from pure grains as a coffee substitute for children. It claims a taste similar to good coffee when prepared properly and priced around 15 to 25 cents, available from grocers.
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertises Foot Comfort Powder
An 19th century advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. It claims relief by shaking into shoes and offers a free sample with a 25 cent retail price, with an address in Le Roy New York for requests.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
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St. John's Catholic Church
Prague
James Colson
Plainview
Alex Olson
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Roselands
M. E. Clure
Pierce
Clure of
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Havelock
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Grand Island
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Germany
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Plattsmouth
Nebraska Sunday School Associion
Hastings
Chauteuque Grounds
Beatrice
W. L Morris
Central City
Alma
Etta Patton
State Holiness Association
James Armagast
Rising City
Royal Highlanders
Lincoln
Arthur W. Gardner
Ogalalla
Sidney
Cecil Moran
Greston Hotel
Greston, Neb
Gia Cotton Mills
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Loomis
Connecticut
Atchison
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