Rain King Melbournes Return to Canton Amid Promised Kansas Rain
Melbourne windfall story details the rain maker Frank Melbourne returning to Canton Kansas after a two month swing through Wyoming Nebraska and Kansas. He claims a September next year plan to rain in forty counties with a ten cent per acre fee and reveals legal disputes over alleged stolen secrets while hinting at future experiments in New Mexico and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caston
Frank Melbourne
Rain King
Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
Omaha
Canton
Chicago
Cheyenne
Goodland
Kan
Ted
Ieee
Ted Pressman
Sitio Humphrey
Cahill Jockton
Cal
Australia
Fee
Staa
Mexico
Weatero Nebraska
Rain Jones
Cheyennis
Colorado
The Chilian Affair and U S Demand Response
Excitement in Washington over the Santiago cable announcing Chilean replies to the U S demand for reparation after the Valparaiso sailor murders. Officials question the claim of a boycott at Valparaiso while awaiting further word from Commodore Schley and the Baltimore crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Egan
Wasuigaton
Santiago Prees
Junta
United States
Baltimore
Valparaiso
Schley
Navy Department
Department of State
Blaine
Tracy
Department of Atute
Tgan
Santiago
United
Bia
Saya
Ariel
Valparaiao
Wharton
Forthcomins
Mnister
Uni
Pevarty
Alliance in Politics and Prohibition Scrutiny
Lively extracts show Colonel L L Polk, president of the Farmers' Alliance, speaking at Elizabeth City about political strategy and farmer support for policy measures. Other items discuss Prohibition activism, a transfer of the Prohibition organ Phalanx to Wm. T. Clarke and related legal actions, and a note on U S Notes from Commissioner Raum referencing Minister Ryan and currency assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvoix
L. L. Polk
Farmers’ Alliance
Elizabeth City
Treasury
Etcheme Riera
Iypiana Pois
J. A.pollock
Indians Phalanx
Prohibition
Wm. T. Clarke
Harriman, Tenn
Susan
H. Mer
United States
Wasuisarow
Comimissioner Raum
The
Persion’ Bureau
Ryan
Ethers
Fierce Fires Ravage Businesses Across Towns
A string of fires from Nashville to Loda and Newberry devastate commercial districts. In Nashville the four story gas company building suffers major damage with losses around 35000 dollars and no reported deaths. The Loda blaze wipes out every business line yet leaves residences intact, cost pegged above 75000 dollars. Newberry falls to an incendiary blaze destroying much of the town’s commerce and numerous homes, insurance unknown, tally about 50000 dollars. Other fires include a vast prairie blaze near Brewers, Nebraska, and Madagascar towns burned as Majonga erodes to ten houses, underscoring widespread conflagration threats across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasuvvile
Tenn
Nashville Gas ‘Company
Vendome Theater
Gas Company
Broomvizip
Ind
Newberry
Jameatic Ani
Seeetes
Pag Eno
Wesservei “Sluck
Goshi
John Siederber
Noble County
Anbe Ss
San Francisco
Alnzacdn
Parte Bailar
Eserained Iva
Sullivan
New York
H.G. Allen Company
Broadway
Abe Cuinkley
Nibs
Akeley
Hazarts
Wichita
Kan
Dolph
Miller
Chicago
Charles Sears
Cali
Boklinta
Bes
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George C. Wheatley
Oys
George D. Wheatley
Melbourne
Matt Quay
Senator Quay
Pitesburg. Post
Bardaley
Kerr
Pans
Tex
Jones
Pants
Chrisman
Alliance IN Politics
President Polk
Nashville
Madagascar
Audea
CuamPaioy
Ill
Loda
Praire
Brewers
Neb
Paris
Petit Journal
Majonga
Rembatooka Bay
Junga
Bazan
Mataméras
Moir
Sherrast
Louis Y. Baguirre
Garcia
Catarino Gares
Volk-Vyou Thaden
Jersey City
Frank Volk
Emma
Char
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
India
Dr. of Sraith
France
Waiian “Kingdom
Itr Roversineat
Constantinople
Correas
London
Pouley
Myrsa
Gladstone
Danville
Jackson, Mich
John Don
Walter Briquiet
Chas
Banes
Esch
Ata
Blouse
Uis
Conrles
Laborsra
Hoy
Newans
Thomas J. White
Wilcon Street
Merridie
Sax
Thomas Nolat
Ritsoe
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