Fire destroys Victor business district in Colorado blaze
A massive fire in Victor Colorado destroyed the entire business portion of the city starting near Merchants Bank and spreading rapidly. Explosions from dynamite failed to halt the flames as banks offices and depots along Third and Fourth streets burned, while the residential area escaped relatively unscathed. The inferno left about 10,000 residents homeless and damaged major mining and telegraph facilities in Cripple Creek district.
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Omreriy Oxxon
Colo
City of
Victor
Thse
Bank of Victor
Third Street
Victor Avenue
Cripple Creek
Third
Fourth Streets
Victor Banking Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Colorado Telephones Company
Fourth Street
Gold Coin Mining Company
Florence and Cripple Creek
Midlands Terminal Road
North Street
Second Street
Diamond Avenue
Foreclosure Sale Planned for Sioux City Terminal Depot
Today in Sioux City the auction of the Sioux City Terminal Railway and Warehouse company property will occur under Judge Warwick Tough and bonds valued at 1,250,000 held by North America Trust. The sale includes the big depot, all trackage, terminals, and riverfront railway property. builders’ cost of the pot was 300,000 with terminals valued at about 1,000,000.
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Sioux City
Range feud ends in Nebraska cattleman killing
Onapron Nebraska Aug 22 a shooting on the Chadron range leaves George Coil 21 a sheep herder dead Thomas Ryan cattleman said to have menaced coils flock after order to move the sheep Coil shot Ryan without warning in a third fatal clash of the cattlemen sheepmen feud. Other items report prison labor contracts fusion rate Omaha conventions and a U S judge Hoyt appointment plus Burlington transport contract and local business failures and a gasoline engine explosion.
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Nebraska
Onapron
Neb
Chadron
George Coil
Thomas Ryan
Coil
Ryan
Young Coil
Omaha
Omana
Silas A. Holcomb
E. O. Kreitsinger
Beatrice
Hoyt
Osrara
Munger
Richard O. Hoyt
United States District Court
Cleveland
Veterans at Des Moines National Encampment Opens
Des Moines Aug 22 national encampment of the Union Veterans union opens with large attendance. Commander in chief Dyrenforth and Iowa staff arrive. Delegates from many states come for five day meeting and reception.
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Des Moines
Union Veterans’ Union
Robert St. George Dyrenforth
Washington
Department of Iowa
L. M. Longstaff
Dubuque
Court finds bias in Dreyfus court martial coverage
Aug 22 report notes three main points: Jouaust’s partiality as he cried encore, Dreyfus’s new calm defense, and witness Junck’s contemptible conduct by repeating confidences. Picquart challenged in court while Dreyfus spoke at length about ten minutes.
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Renwis
Dreyfus
Jouaust
Juuck
Picquart
Roget
Junuk
Junck
Labori In Court As Dreyfus Trial Moves On
Rennes Aug 23 second day of the third week of Captain Alfred Dreyfus treason trial opened at 6 30 with Maitre Labori present. Labori entered smiling yet with wound arm held close. Col Jonaust congratulated Labori and tribunal condemned the attempt on the counsel. A Paris Aug 22 infantry began an attack on Guerin's house likely to bloodshed as crowds barred.
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Rennes
Alfred Dreyfus
Maitre Labori
Dreyfuson
Labori
Jonaust
Guerin
Paris
M. Guerin
Olympia Leaves Leghorn and Dewey Arrival Expected
Olympia departs from Leonora as Admiral Dewey is expected in Villefranche today. Consul James A. Smith greeted Dewey aboard before departure. Stillwell regains control of Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf railroad with Stillwell as president. Paret defeats Davis 7-5 8-10 6-3 6-2 in Newport tennis final.
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Oruinar
Dewey
Leonora
United States
Olympia
James A. Smith
Admiral Dewey
Paris
Henry Vignand
Villefranche
Stillwell
Boston
A. E. Stillwell
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad
John Gates
American Steel and Wire Company
Ambitious Dealer Promotes Top Wagons and Implements
An advert touts high quality goods and fair treatment as keys to success. It lists Farm Wagons Peter Schuttler Bain Weber and buggies Keys Anchor Crown, plus the Good Enough sulky plow by Moline. The dealer emphasizes expert selection, ample stock, and reasonable prices.
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Peter Schuttler
Bain
Weber
Moline
Todd's Place Chickens and Strawberries Farm Highlight
The Atlantic area article profiles J L Todd, a former contractor, now running a thriving chicken and strawberry operation. His farm features 600 chickens, Barred Plymouth Rocks and Golden Wyandottes, a modern home south of town, water works, and a three million plant strawberry patch shipping to several states. Todd also serves as a professional poultry judge and will judge at the state fair in Des Moines next week. The piece notes the family pride and local advertising value of his enterprise.
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Todd
J. L. Todd
Atlantic
Mr.Todd
Iowa
Todd Haa
Quitar
Agricultural Department
Des Moines
Atlantic Chicken
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