Destructive Tornadoes Sweep Nebraska and Dakota Farmlands
A series of violent tornadoes hit Nebraska and surrounding regions injuring residents and demolishing scores of buildings. Widespread damage reported near Valley Springs and Pender, with farms along the Pig Sioux Valley and Westfield affected. One infant and a grandmother among the injured as homes and barns were leveled by the storms.
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Formnada Shuck Valley Springs
Sioux Falls
Valley Springs
Pender
Neb
Dick Walker
Tender
Mr. Walker
Emil Magnussen
Howe
Otelock
W. Campbell
Nombie
Westfield
War veteran 109 years old and widowed son’s widow
Henry Dorman of Liberty Massachusetts one of the oldest Civil War veterans celebrates his 109th birthday. He says he used weed as a baby in New York where born. Pension raised to 50 dollars a month. Mrs Dorman widow of his youngest son cares for him in Lamar Missouri where they lived thirty years. Dorman enlisted in Michigan in 1863 at age 4? and served at Gettysburg and other campaigns wounded.
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AW Dena
Henry Dorman
Liberty
Yorks State
Congress
Afa
Dorman
Union
Gettysburg
Unclear autopsy report on Judge Mekershton case
Fragmentary OCR text describes an autopsy on Judge John Mekershton at Johns Hopkins hospital. It mentions reversed wigans, unusual contortions of the body, and medical attempts to diagnose him before an operation at Johns Hopkins. The text is garbled with many misspellings and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audipiey
Unusuaal
Rey Treed
Juesse Meinighton
St. Tewson
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Tuliy
Trust Agent Sentenced and Market Quotes Noted
A report notes a Trust Agent case involving Cleveland and Columbus figures. A defendant named Thursday was fined $100 and five days in jail after being found a bridge trust agent. Sioux City market quotations show a hive market millaway at $6.90 and a price of $4.44 for hugs.
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Willian
Cleveland
Ffuston & Cleveland
Columbus
Hursday
Sioua City Hive
Great Fly Wheel Tragedy at North Thorpe Wheel Plant
Two men killed and two seriously injured while an enormous fly wheel flew from its bearings at the North Thorpe Whe Electing company plant in Wau keegan NL. Several others sustained minor injuries in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
North Thore
Waukeegan
Commander Noel Dies in New York After Spanish War Service
Commander Noel, also known as Commander York Noel, died Thursday in New York. During the Spanish war he commanded the cruiser Marblehead.
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Noel
York Noel
New York
Rattlesnake Warning Note Often Missed in Attacks
Francis Metcalfe notes in Outing Magazine that rattlers rarely sound a warning before striking. Snakes rely on ground vibrations to sense approaching objects, with many preferring to flee rather than fight when disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Metcalfe
Outing Magazine
Adventure in the New York Slums Hero Sullivan
A detective recalls Johnny’s influence as Ric Floreso Sullivan’s health fails and his alertness to fight evils remains. In one dramatic episode he rushes to a murder call, bursts into a shabby tenement, and confronts danger with courage as a brave aide to others in distress.
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Johnny
Ric Floreso
Sullivan
New York
Florrie Sullivan Jaciny
Fragmented Prompt Leaves Vague Title
The text appears garbled with mixed phrases and nonstandard spelling. No clear events, people, or organizations are identifiable to summarize into a coherent news item.
Grape-Nuts Aids Wis. Woman In Digestive Recovery
A Wisconsin woman shares her 12 year struggle with dyspepsia and severe weakness. After trying Grape-Nuts with cream and lime water, she reports rapid improvement, regained strength, clearer speech, and the ability to eat a broader range of foods. She credits daily use of Grape-Nuts for breakfast and supper to her recovery, noting marked brain and nerve strengthening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vieb
Postum Co
Battle ‘Creek
Mich
Walt ‘Yille
Love at the graveyard and a torn promise
In a tense chapter at Aikenside, Maddy nurses a dying grandpa who urges her to choose between Guy and Lucy. After his death she learns Guy’s return and declares she cannot wed him for Lucy’s sake, while Lucy writes of hopeful plans. Guy, torn between duty and desire, soon seeks to win her, and Maddy faces a trial of duty, love, and restraint.
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Maddy
Tome
Jordan
Grandpa
Guy
Aikenside
Lucy
Uncle Joseph
Doa
Joseph
Flora
Honedale
Guy Remington
Agnew
Hocky
Lucy Atherstone
Flo
Farmer Green's
Mia
Noah
Mora
Taey
Maddy Clyde
Agnes
Iady
Mrs. Noah
Flora J
Herg
Tare
After the funeral Maddy hides in quiet days
In the days after her grandfather's death, Maddy senses care from neighbors and Mrs. Noah. A doctor visits, pills are given, and thoughts of Guy drift in as life resumes in the parlor and rooms filled with summer scents and distant bells.
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Maddy
Mrs. Noah
Guy
Jessie
Ule
Self-Sacrifice and a Lull in Baseball Leagues Dispute
A Regency era style anecdote contrasts self-sacrifice in baseball league leadership with a fabled tale of a man with a wooden leg. The piece likens canceling a date to noble sacrifice while recounting a seaside rescue as a moral parable about choosing others over self.
New Perm to Law and a Train Station Altercation
The plaintiff told the court he was walking beside a waiting train when a stranger in a car window struck him twice. The defendant, angry at delays on the road, admitted losing control and causing the blows. The judge expressed sympathy but upheld a $10 fine. The source mentions the British Museum and items on palm leaves.
How to test linseed oil and detect adulteration
Advice on testing linseed oil quality and identifying adulteration with kerosene fish oil or petroleum products. Includes methods using a black surface and smell, plus a warning about white lead adulteration and a free blow pipe from National Lead Company for testing guidance. Also mentions Dorset watercress industry growth and Ringling Bros cards offered for collectors.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Man Tears His Wife's Eyes Out Story
Mrs Stubb asks what’s news as Mr Stubb reads the sensational tale of a man who attacks his wife. The account notes the monster is caught and describes his bloody act and injuries with lurid detail.
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John
Mrs. Stubb
Maria
Mr. Stubb
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Vindigator & Republican
Esthervisur, Towa
Findloater & Republican Co
Towa
Nebraska
Dakota
Tiver
Vender
Barnes
Perrone
the Rattler
Aida
Dr. May
Ales
Maik “Reese
Mat
Peart Streat
Ndia
Ie Bude
Preis
Std
Fall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drageists
Take All
Pica
Urain
British’ Museum
Dorset
England
Ringling Bros
Iota
Denlera
Wisconsin
Bert
Milwaukee
Wia
Dodds
Guart
Paxton
Stuart
Pasera Ana
Arco Ly
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
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