Floods Cause Deaths and Destruction in Omaha Area
Floods sweeping Omaha Nebraska and nearby Council Bluffs Iowa leave three children dead and entire districts underwater. Fort Crook and South Omaha suffer extensive damage while rail lines and roads struggle to operate amid the high waters and ongoing relief efforts.
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Jefferson Keep
Edgar Hamilton
Omaha
Lite Paulsen
Council Bluffs
Burlington
St. Joseph
Kansas City River Rise Threatens Bridges and Ferries
At Kanes City Missouri the Kansas River rose eight feet in 24 hours reaching the predicted level by midnight. by morning the rate continued at two inches per hour with more rain expected upstream. Bridge work was halted to save the James street bridge while driftwood endangers structures and transportation remains tight across the two Kansas Citys.
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Kansas River
Here
Lawrence
Topeka
Manhattan
James Street
Kansas Citys
Armourdale
Prenton
Rock Island
Trenton
Towa
Grand River
Princeton
Spickard
Veteran Elza Bemis Returns Home From Cloverland Disappearance
Elza Bemis, who vanished from Cloverland west of Brazil Indiana and was believed foully dealt with, has returned home. He carried about $600 saved from his pension and offers no explanation for his action. He is a Civil War veteran.
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Brazil
Ind
Elza Bemis
Cloverland
Here
Trade Situation Holds Steady as Predicted Mood Fails
New York August 29 R G Dun s Weekly Review of Trade reports no signs of the low mood and industrial slowdown that pessimists forewarned would follow the securities decline. Conservatism grew amid market uncertainty.
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New York
R. G. Dun’s & Co
S Weekly Review of Trade
Wind Hits Langley Airship Houseboat at Potomac Gate
In Widewater Virginia Aug 20 Professor Langleys airship houseboat endured a fierce storm after a failed launch. The vessel drifted two miles downstream before anchors held in mud. Several small craft were lost and the crew, though aboard, could not be aided by tugs. The craft nears the Virginia shore awaiting repairs and a later experiment.
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Widewater
Langley
Potomac
Clifton Beach
Virginia
Tractored by train kills local farmer after Tecumseh carnival
Tecumseh Aug 20 George Pockington a 65 year old Ridgeway township farmer returned from the Tecumseh carnival intoxicated and lay on the railroad track east of Ridgeway village. He was instantly killed by a Detroit Southern train.
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Tecumseh
Mid
George Pockington
Ridgeway
Ridgeway Village
Detroit Southern
Secretary Shaw Heads to Oyster Bay
Secretary Shaw departed Washington for Oyster Bay for one night and will make several midwest addresses before returning around September 15.
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Washington
Shaw
Oyster Fay
Middle West
Weather forecast summary for Illinois Indiana and nearby states
The forecast notes cloudy conditions for Illinois and Indiana with probable showers and cooler temperatures. Lower Michigan faces showers with northerly winds. Wisconsin shows showers in the east with variable winds turning northwest. Iowa expects generally fair weather with variable winds becoming westward.
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Illinote
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo
Market notes show hog and cattle receipts and price ranges in Chicago and East Buffalo. Details include hogs at 6.00 to 6.15 per cwt and cattle mixed with steers at 2.80 to 6.50, lambs and veal calves listed, plus St Louis grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and rye.
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Chicago
Texas
Shep and Lambe
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Louis Grain
Death of Former California District Judge David L. Murdock
David L. Murdock, 67, former district judge of San Diego County, California, died at his sister's Kansas City home from a nervous ailment. He was born in Illinois and served in an Illinois regiment during the Civil War.
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Kansas City
David L. Murdock
San Diego County
Cal
Judge Murdock
Ilinois
Tax official Oscar Bleed marries Anna Nelson in Charlotte
Lansing Michigan August 20 The state tax commission employee Oscar C Bleed disclosed his six month secret marriage to Anna Nelson of Muskegon. The ceremony occurred at Charlotte with the couple keeping the union private until today.
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Lansing
Mich
Oscar C. Bleed
State Tax Commission
Anna Nelson
Muskegon
Bleed
Charlotte
Lansing Md street railway sold for 200000 cash
The Lansing Md street railway was sold in Detroit for 200000 dollars in cash to Nelson Mills of Marysville and associates. The line, owned by J. D. Hawks and F. Angus, transferred immediate possession to the buyers.
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Detroit
Lansing, Md
Nelson Mills
Marysville
Mich
J. D. Hawks
Robbers loot Rock Island depot and lock six men in refrigerator car
At McFarland Kansas on August 2 a masked gang attacked the Rock Island depot taking money and watches, beating two railroad men. They looted the eating house and held six Rock Island workers in a refrigerator car before disappearing toward Topeka. Sheriff Frey organized a posse and pursued, no arrests reported.
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Ang
Rock Island
Monnehao
Charles Toler
Hustler
Hageegennn
Monnehan
Toler
Frey
Topeka
Desperado Terrorizes Panville Man Holds Town at Bay
Jack Thomas terrorized Himred residents firing five times at Mrs. Mary Chromis, then barricaded his home and rested. Deputy sheriffs Helmick and O'Brien disarmed him and escorted him to the county jail. Thomas has prior murder sentence in Michigan City.
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Jack Thoman
Himred
Mary Chromis
Thomas
Helmick
O'Brien
Hin
Michigan City
Local Fruit Basket Shipments Hit Bans in St Joseph
St Joseph Michigan August 20 local manufacturers of fruit packages face crippling effects as major grape growers switch to baskets shipped from central New York. William Marble and John Bunn pressed for 23 dollars per thousand and secured orders for 240000 units before sending them to a New York firm. After transport costs the baskets totaled 20 dollars per thousand.
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St. Joseph
Mich
New York
William Marble
John Bunn
Drowning Tragedies and Royal Visit Headline Aug. Dispatch
In Joliet two men drown after a canal incident as a wife contemplates self harm. Copenhagen announces arrival of czar czarina and King Edward with a September proxy visit and a royal wedding later in October. A hose cart clash in South Bend injures a firefighter while Washington printers pledge allegiance amid union tensions.
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Greece
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Pacing Mare Sets Exhibition Half Mile Time
Petaluma California August 20 a pacing mare driven by owner T Barstow with a runner covered the half mile in 50% seconds. Oyster Bay New York August 20 recent appeal to President Roosevelt for reform editors of Shanghai has received favorable consideration. The State Department says editors must not be surrendered for punishment outside settlement aligning with Great Britain Japan and other powers.
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Cal
T. Barstow
Oyster Bay
L. L
Rooseylt
Shanghai
Peking
State Department
China
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Will She Go On The Stage Madison Wa
Mise Pola Lafollette daughter of Governor Lafollette is said to be pursuing a stage career. The executive couple reportedly differs over allowing her to seek honors on the dramatic stage while she continues studies and participates in university theater.
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Wis
Mise Pola LaFollete
Rebeil M. Lafslette
Howe
Mise Lalsdotte
University of Wisconsin
Purify the Roll Sparks Missouri Press Meeting
At the Missouri Press association session in St Louis W O L Jewett editor of the Shelbina Torchlight introduced a resolution to strike from membership three editors Lieutenant Governor John A Lee Interstate Grocer J N Page Bonne Terre Star and R B Speed Nevada Mats for alleged boodle exposures The resolution led to a five member special committee to study the editors standings and report on credentials.
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Missouri Press Association
W. O. L. Jewett
Shelbina
Lst
John A. Lee
Interstate Grocer
J. N. Page
Bonne Terre Star
R. B. Speed
Nevada Mats
Lightning bolt strikes near biking boys in Indiana
Otto and William Becker, riding toward Logansport to seek shelter from a storm, were knocked from their bicycles when lightning hit the road nearby. They lay unconscious on the riverbank brink. rubber tires likely saved them from a fatal fall to the rocks below.
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Logansport
Ind
Otto
William Becker
Nuns Win Street Closure Against Objections
In Monroe Michigan on August 20 a city council hearing upheld the closure of St. Marys avenue opposite St Marys academy. Sisters argued the annex was needed after turning away 800 pupils last year, and the council unanimously declared the street closed to enable expansion.
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Mich
St. Mary's Avenue
St. Mary's Academy
Train collision injures Wiscon sin Central crew in Racine
Racine Wisconsin August 20 a south bound passenger train collided with a stock train at Steger Lake injuring engineer W B Reed and fireman William Hoppe of Fond du Lac and two switch crew members. St Paul Minnesota August 29 Miss Mary Tyler Sturgis daughter of Gen S D Sturgis joins Georgetown convent to take vows. Wanukegan Iowa August 20 United States Starch Co bankrupt case settles with 17 86 percent payment to creditors in city Chicago and elsewhere.
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Wis
Wisconsin Central
Steger Lake
W. BR
Hadi
William Hoppe
Fond du Lac
St. Paul, Minn
Mary ‘Tyler Sturgis
Georgetown
D. C
Mise Sturgis
S. D. Sturgis
Wanukegan
United States Starch Company
Chicago
Scores on the Diamond in Major Leagues and Minor Games
Baseball scores from Chicago dated Aug 20 show League action with New York beating Boston 12 to 6 in Boston, Cincinnati defeating Chicago 5 to 1, and Pittsburgh 1 to 0 over St Louis in rain. Western results include Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 3 and St Joseph 10 Peoria 0 in two games. Association games cold.
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Denver
Ominaha
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Des Moines
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Peoria
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Columbus
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Toledo
Tragic raft rescue ends with two children and mother dead
In Nodaway Iowa on August 20 a rescue attempt for William Sanborn’s family on a house top failed as their raft overturned. Mrs. Sanborn and two children drowned while the remaining two children were saved with difficulty and their bodies were never recovered.
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Nodaway
William Sanborn
US Vice Consul Magelssen survives Beirut shooting
Reports from Constantinople and Beirut confirm Vice Consul Magelssen was shot at but not killed. Bullets narrowly missed him. a cipher transmission error led to an assassination report. Officials order arrest of the shooter and review of the cipher dispatches.
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Fred
Clowe
Reteut
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Grets
Magelssen
New York
Beirut
Syria
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Presbyterian Mission
Margelssen
Washington
Leishman
Constantinoplea
Associated Press
Ravendal
New turn in Magelssen Beirut case eases tension
Washington reports United States Vice Consul William C. Magelssen in Beirut was shot at but not harmed, easing extreme tension and allowing potential peaceful adjustment. Dispatch noted Turkish government attention likely to be drawn and possible impact on European squadron cruise plans.
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United States
William C. Magelssen
Beirut
Syria
Magelssen
State Department
Oyster Bay
Ravendal
Magelssem
Gsee Od Eod
Robbery at Rockfield. store owner assaulted on doorway
David Vane a merchant in Reckfeld near Delphi Indiana was robbed on his porch as he stepped home at dusk. He was struck twice, cash and checks taken from pockets, robbers fled. police lack leads while Evans habit of cash handling is noted.
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Ind
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Reckfeld
Here
Tie Home
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Canndlousiers
Roane
Rockfield
Howoe
Evans
Burglary Suspect Vogel Fined in Maxwell Street Court
George Vogel faced Maxwell Street police court for two burglary charges involving goods valued at 1200. He mocked Justice Sabath and was further fined after threats, then jailed for a year in the bridewell. He had prior arraignments but was discharged in each previous case.
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Sabath
Maxwell Street
Winglatrate
Costa
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Bridewell
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Electric line to Kilbourne City proposed by Chicago and Northwestern
The Chicago and Northwestern Lakes Electric Hallway company files articles of incorporation to build an electric line from Chicago to Kilbourne City. The route would pass through Kenosha Walworth Jefferson Dane and Columbia counties.
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Madison, Wie
Chicago and
Northwestern Lakes Electric Hallway Company
Chicago
Kilbourne City
Kenosha
Walworth
Jefferson, Dane
Columbia Counties
Fatal Timber Fall Injures Contractor in Well
A heavy timber toppled into a well fatally injuring A. J. Clark, a contractor, who was at the bottom. He was crushed and unconscious when found. received professional treatment but died from the injuries. The clipping also includes a midsection on lawyers’ ethics and a Beecher anecdote about ferryboat behavior and community principles.
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Fivausville
Led
A. J. Clark
Everybody's Magazine
Smugglers Use Elephant Trick To Sneak Brandy Past Customs
A tale from the Golden Penny recounts smugglers hiding brandy inside an elephant at a Paris gate. A keeper inserted a probe, four tiny barrels of brandy spilled out from the wounded animal, and the trunked figure had its stomach cushioned with a larger elephant hide to avoid detection.
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Custom House
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