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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
6
A train strikes a wagon killing a man, who stood bowing on his breast unaware of danger. The impact drags a stick 100 feet, and the body is torn with organs scattered. Trainmen tried to avoid crash as speed exceeded Pilger ordinances. A whiskey jug is found near the corpse.
The item notes population increases for Savannah and Rockford, rises in other U S and British census data, and mentions figures such as Savannah 54,224 and Rockford 31,061. It reports deaths of Dr. P B from Louisville and Prince Henry’s new role, Harriet Stanton Blatch touring for the Democratic ticket, and the steamer Valencia arriving in Seattle with gold coin. Other items include a Scotch pig iron price collapse, hog world supply, and movements of railway staff and officials amid various international notes.
A Box Butte county term opens with five criminal cases on the docket two for murder in the first degree. Richard M. Cline faces trial for fatally shooting B. C. Richardson after a dispute at a saloon and restaurant. The state and defense are represented by listed county and out-of-town attorneys as courtroom activity fills capacity.
Superior Nebraska reports letters to Roy Henderson returned marked deceased. Roy enlisted as a musician in the regular army and left Chicago four months ago. Parents have heard only once from him. letters came back from Vigan in northern Luzon.
Alliance Neb Oct 1 electric current turned on making Alliance one of the best lighted cities in the west. The plant includes two large incandescent machines one arc machine run by a Corliss engine. The brick building 50 by 80 feet houses two large boilers and engines.
A State Mold meeting adopted two resolutions to protect game. The first calls for a committee to draft a bill for game protection for the next legislature. The second asks newspapers to notify gun clubs to send member lists to gain cooperation in reforming the tax system for game protection.
Fire in the butcher shop of Shupback and Schoenholz caused by arson with wrapping paper bundles set on fire. Night Watchman Tuzsner reported the blaze, which was under control quickly, with damage under $100 to the building and contents. The firm’s new owners seek to identify the attacker.
Heavy receipts at the South Omaha stock yards persist with rising range cattle supplies. Stock is arriving from competitive territory, signaling the yard as one of the country’s best markets. Management works to boost the market and offer shippers strong prices across stock types.
W H Ansen a farmer near Tilden Neb was found dead in the alley behind L E Carsculons saloon by H W Davis and John Mahen. The coroner and a jury ruled the death a heart paralysis caused by alcoholic poisoning.
York county farmers from Arborville town ship aided Lew McKenzie while he lay ill in Stromsburg hospital. Neighbors and Modern Woodmen members plowed harrowed and drilled a large area of winter wheat and provided other farm help to support his wife and children during his sickness.
Burglars broke into O S Grants blacksmith shop in Coleridge Nebraska on Sunday night and then drilled a hole in the safe at O G Ritchie s general store and post office but fled before blowing it. They took nothing though the safe held about 250 dollars and stamps.
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