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Saved From a Great Fire
Special Dispatch to the World Herald Leavitt, Nebraska, August 21. -- Fire, supposed starting from a careless smoker, broke out this afternoon in the large rooming house occupied by laborers in the Standard Beet Sugar Company's factory. The wind was blowing a perfect gale, and it was evident that if the fire worked to the outside of the building it would spread to the large boarding house, to the hotel in course of construction and to the store, all in line on that side of the street. But through prompt action of a bucket brigade the fire was confined to the place in which it started, the southwest room on the second story. Damage to the building which is 40x40 was nominal, some bedding and clothing were ruined.
Omaha World Herald - August 22, 1901
Murdered by Indians: Fremont, Neb. April
11: The shocking news of the murder of Bert Horton and his wife by Indians on Lynn canal near Skaguay, Alaska has been received by Mr. Hortons, sister, Miss Hattie Roberts, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Roberts of this city. Miss Roberts is a teacher in the Beebe school and her brother has been in Fremont several times during visits. Mr. Horton and his bride who was but nineteen years old, had been married but a few months and were having an outing some miles out of Skaguay when they were ruthlessly shot down by savages, who believed that the whites had killed two of their own people and insisted on a life for a life. The murder was committed in October, but was not found out in Skaguay until about three weeks ago, when one of the murders, becoming converted told the whole story in testimonial at a salvation army meeting. [source: Custer Co. Republican, April 19, 1900 edition] Transcribed by: Melody Beery
Swallows Carbolic Acid Douglas Edwards Puts an End to His Earthly Career Special Dispatch to the World Herald Fremont, Nebraska, March 4. -- Douglas Edwards, a laborer, committed suicide this afternoon by swallowing a quantity of carbolic acid. Workmen at the North-western freight depot were attracted to a refrigerator car by the piercing screams of the man, and when they arrived he was writhing on the floor an died a half hour later. The empty bottle, which had contained an ounce, lay on the floor. Edwards was familiarly known as "Pete" and worked at Jens' livery barn until a day or two ago. He was 31 years of age. He leaves a wife and two small children; one was born February 29. His wife is very sick and the news of his death is being kept from her. No reason is know for his act. He had seemed to be in the best of spirits. The body was removed to Bader's Undertaking Establishment to await and inquest. He leaves two brothers, W. A. and George Edwards, both residing here. Evening World Herald: Omaha, Saturday, March 5, 1904
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