Ashes consume Ellensburg business center in major fire
Ellensburg Washington suffered a catastrophic blaze that destroyed nearly all Pine Pearl Fourth and Fifth streets. The fire began around 10 PM after a fireworks display, fueled by northeast winds, and spread rapidly wiping out hotels the Nash Opera House block city hall and the board of trade building. Over 100 families are homeless with financial losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Aid is urgently needed to combat the fire and assist victims. Ellensburg sits 146 miles east of Tacoma and recently grew from 1600 to 4000 residents potentially reshaping the capital status with North Yakima favored now.
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Ellensauns
W. T
Nash Opera House
Board of Trade
Soipe & Co
Pine and Pearl
First National Bank
Bloomer & O'Connor
H. Gotzein
Ellensburg
Tacoma
Washington
Yakima
Fort Worth Rail Lines Strike Set as Floodwaters Ebb
Fort Worth reports partial drainage of flooded areas as wagon bridges dry and pumps kept running at the water works. Railroads remain strained with Santa Fe bridge washouts and the Texas and Pacific diverting routes via Cleburne and Weatherford. Fort Worth and Denver reaches within three miles, enabling transfers around washouts as conditions improve.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Santa Fe
Trinity
St. Louis
Arkansas
Texas
Foxsil
Texas Ad Pacific
Clear Ford
Texas and Pacific
Cleburne
Weatherford
Dallas
Denver
Missouri
Oklahoma City Disaster Toll Rises With Injuries
The Oklahoma City catastrophe worsened with about 11 injured in critical condition. Capt Stiles praised for organizing troops and rescuing the injured as festivities halted. In Johnstown the wreck removal contract was awarded and contractors notified of termination, with six more bodies recovered.
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Oklahoma City
Stiles
Johnstown
Jousstowns
McLain & Co
Baltimore
Col
Douglas
Pittsburg
Altoona
Hastings
San Francisco
Florence Massey
Miss Massey
St. Louis
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio
Montana Constitutional Convention Elects Officers at July Session
The Montana Constitutional Convention met at 1 o'clock Friday and organized with officers chosen. W A Clark as president, W H Todd chief clerk, H G ton enrolling clerk, Sam Alexander sergeant at arms, J M Kay watchman, and Rev H E Clews chaplain. Seventy three members answered roll call, thirty nine Democrats, thirty two Republicans, two scattering. No other business, then adjourned. Blied from a rattlesnake bite in Alabama, Mrs E A Barber near Lafayette became blind after a bite and remains ill with unclear cause.
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Montana
Heexa
M. T
W. A. Clark
W. H. Todd
GH. Ton
Sam Alexander
J M Kay
H. E. Clews
Air Democrat
Deaths of Sanders author and prominent divine in July notices
The Sanders books author Charles W Sanders dies in New York at 90 after a three week illness. He born 1805 in Newport, lived in Homer, taught school at 18, directed five school book series and introduced singing in public schools. Also reported: Rev Dr Isaac K Loos dies in Berucenes Pa after factional church troubles. Mrs Charles Kendall Adams dies in Ionia NY of bowel ulceration.
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New Yon
Charles W. Sanders
Sanders
East Fifty-third Street
Newport
Herkimer County
Homer
Cortland County
New York
William B Bradley
B. A. Russell
Patti
Old Ward School
Eleventh Street
Third Avenue
Berucenes
Isaac K. Loos
Christ Reformed Church
Reformed Church
America
Balloon ascent ends in parachute descent over Providence
Professor Al Jen made a balloon ascent at Providence on Friday reaching about 1,200 feet. A strong shifting wind tore the balloon, but he climbed into the rigging and cut a hole in the canvas with a knife, allowing gas to escape. The craft formed a parachute and descended slowly. Jen was badly bruised but not seriously injured.
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Providence
al Jen
Professor Allen
Revolting Cruelty After the Death of an Old King
Late West Africa reports detail horrific July rites after the Ebou king’s death. Nine young wives killed and placed in an open grave with the king’s body, left to die after days of agony. Four watchmen armed with clubs prevented any crawl to safety. Other townsfolk suffered as roped men were suspended and left to die.
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Africa
Eboe
Calabar
Croetty
Chetwynd Resignation Accepted by Jockey Club
At a Friday night Jockey Club meeting Sir George Chetwynd's resignation was accepted amid his letter denying admission of any fault. He claims the arbitration on farthing damages was unjust and reiterates no admission of fault.
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Braprown
Evening Star
Wagner
McCrea
Star
Chetwynd
Lexpes
Jockey Club
Sir George Chetwynd
George Chetwynd
Earl of Durham
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Oes
Union Depot
Dr. Enos
Sanitarium
George and
Third Sts
Alton
Buck
Vapor Stoves & Ranges
A. J. Degenhardt
A. R. McKinney & Son, Insurance
Real Estate Agts
City
Ain
Oor
Febtidwiy
C. B. Rohland
Third Street
Alton, Ila
Physicians and Surgeons
E. Guelich
Pourth
Henry Sra
W. A. Haskell, M. D
Alton, Ili
Lees Than Gost
the Globe
Himminonam
Ala
EA. Barber
Lafayette
Charles Kendall Adams
Irnica
N. Y
Harper's
Washington City
EL. Harper
Harper
Adams
Washineton City
Porter
C. Adams
Ann Arbor University
Inter-State Commerce Commission
John & Lord
Bureau of Labor Statistics of
Illinois
Clinoig
Bad Mone
Danbury
Coan
Warenpeny
Conn
D. H. Meeker
Meeker
Theotore Clark & Co
Daniel McCreedy
Travense City
Broomisotes
Chicago
Superior
Screnson
Wis
St. Paul and
London
The
Times
Lisbon
H. de Barros Gonex
Force Heer Vy
England
Delagoa Bay
Lexpos
West Divion
Fife
Brace
Birrell
Wemyss
St. Perensuune
Kony Aleasander
Servia
M. Persian
Russia
Journal
de St. Petersturgays
Count Kainoky
Vienna
Thys
Samoan Islands
Sypxev
Samoa
Mataafa
Tatiasem
Apia Ba KiVen
Matasfa
Wilkie Collins
Lonxpos
Carr Vard
Wilkie Colums
United States
Axtow
Pennsylvania and Ohio
New Portage
John Fover
Carrie Orr
Fover
Havana
Matansas
Dorsey & Mann
Belle St
Third
Brussels
Ingram
A. J. Howell
J. H. Booth
Alton, Ill
Charlies
H. F. Lehne
Alton Tl
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