Fernie fire wipes out town as 100 lives feared
Widespread bush fires in British Columbia cut communication to Fernie and nearby towns. Over 100 people believed dead, 3,000 to 6,000 left homeless as flames sweep 100 square miles. Relief trains and aid from Cranbrook arrive while crews fight the blaze and fear spreads to Michel, Hosmer, Sparwood, and Crow's Nest.
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Olsen
Sapr
Fernie
Bown
Michel
Cranbrook
Crow’s Nest
Tion
Great Northern Bridge
Sparwood
Michel Hospital
Pete Campbell
Pete Miler
Canadian Pacific
Elko
Oslon
Cokato
San Francisco
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadain Pacific Railway
W. A. Tuttle
Ashdown
Winnipeg
Oklahoma Attorney General sues lumber firms for anti trust
West files suit in the Oklahoma supreme court against multiple lumber companies over alleged price fixing and output limits by the Yellow Pine Association. The petition seeks ouster from the state, forfeiture, and fines, plus an injunction and a receiver to run the businesses. Governor Haskell responds with support, noting harmony between offices.
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Missouri
Supreme ‘Court
Prairie@il and Gas Company
Answers
Haskell
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Harriss and Buris Wed in Ada Country Home
Sunday morning at the brides’ home three miles east of Stratford, F O Harriss and Mamie C Buris united in marriage. Judge A M Croxton of Ada conducts the ceremony and the couple depart by train to Ada, with the bride’s father I A Buris noted Chickasaw leader.
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F. O. Harriss
Mamie C. Buris
Bright
A. M. Croxton
F. R. Harriss
B. H. Epperson
Ada
Pontotoc County
O. C
Cials
Burris
I. A. Buris
Denison
Indian Academy
Bloomfield
Norfolk Female College
Virginia
Harriss
Farmers’ State Bank
L. T. Walters
13Th Street
East 13Th
Murdered Wife and Baby in Tulsa Shooting
In Tulsa on August 1 Clay Harris killed his wife and infant and critically wounded Walter Vann driver of an Amex wagon. Harris fled north toward Osage nation after stealing a buggy and stopping at a farmhouse for paper and pencil. A pursuing posse with bloodhounds chased him over miles before losing the scent. Chauncey Owens offered a $500 reward for Harris dead or alive. Sheriff Lewis plans another pursuit overnight.
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Tulsa
Clay Harris
Walter Vann
American Express
Newblock
Snarted
Harris
Chauncey. Owens
Lewis
Authorities raid six Muskogee beer dens seize barrels
County and city officers with Prosecutor Crump raided six places this afternoon and confiscated 30 or more barrels of beer. Proprietors to be arrested and punished as Crump vows strict enforcement. Also, Miss Maud McClaird returned to Carthage Tennessee after a year with Aunt Mrs Faust.
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M. B. Donaghey
W. W. Sledge
Texas
Geo. E. Patterson
Owensboro
Robert
Miss Mallie
Roff
C. H. Ennis
Muskogee
Tom McKeown
Murray Coun
Musgokee
Aug. L
Crump
Maud McClaird
W. D. Faust
Carthage
Tenn
Ada banker criticizes News for handling of fraud claims
A city banker in Ada voiced strong displeasure at the News reported stance toward individuals accused of fraud and questioned the paper’s portrayal of alleged deed security schemes in Indiana.
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Ada
Indiana
Willie Buhl Escape Reported From Anns St
A report notes Willie Buhl escaped from the insane asylum at St Anns with details unclear in the fragment. The brief indicates an escape occurred and authorities may be pursuing the subject.
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Willie Buhl
Do St Anns
American auto wins New York to Paris race
The Thomas car from New York reached Paris at 8 last evening after crossing the frontier at noon completing a 30 day trip to Alaska with a 30 day handicap. It finishes first in the New York to Paris auto race, a feat no other car matched.
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Paris
France
Thomas
Alaska
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