Tornado Ravages White Earth Area Kills Dozens In Minnesota
A powerful tornado swept across Minnesota's White Earth reservation region Monday evening, destroying houses and barns, ruining crops, and killing numerous residents across Walworth Atlanta and surrounding townships. Reports cite multiple deaths, extensive livestock losses, and property damage estimated at about $100,000 with paths up to a mile wide and ten miles long.
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White Earth
Mina
White Earth Reservation
Spingle
Detroit
Worthy
Minnesota
Mr. Berg
Andrew Hoin
Voss
Dostoffice
Tejas
Wen
Minn
Andrew Lorin
Wis
Ulen
Clas
Becker County
Foss
Atlanta
Walworth
Ant plague devastatesKansas alfalfa and wheat crops
Reports from Topeka indicate a plague of ants in northern central Kansas counties. The ants are destroying alfalfa and wheat, killing vegetation within feet of their mounds. Described as a larger and faster multiplying variety, they have invaded towns, causing misery to residents and attacking people and animals that disturb them.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Escaped prisoner taunts officers in Brazil to warn detectives
The Carbondale escapee, held in Saltard County custody, visited Brazil while heavily shackled, leaving a warning note to detectives. Rewards are offered for his recapture. Also reported: Miss Marty Gill says her Los Angeles father left 140000 dollars. Parallel note on Krupp gun advances and German navy use.
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Carbondale
Harry Kelly
Brazil
Ind
Atwood
Saltard County
Hig
Krupp
Berlin
Boersen
Derr Krupp
William
Herr Krupp
Two Killed by Lightning in Columbus Georgia
Two people died and a third was injured when a sudden lightning storm struck Columbus Georgia Sunday afternoon. The storm also caused property damage as residents sought shelter and emergency crews responded to the affected area. The event disrupted city life with downed lines and scattered debris.
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Columbus
Wreck Of Alpena Excursion Train At Black River
An Alpena Michigan special excursion train of the German Aid Society, from Detroit to Mackinaw, wrecked at Black River at forty mph. One man killed, three likely fatally injured, about fifty injured. Passengers crowded the wrecked cars as relief arrived. surgeons treated the wounded in Alpena late into the night.
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Detroit and Mackinaw
Sagimey
Black River
Agust Thresishi
Hs Bly
Grosinski
Jeson
Ind
Alpen
Alpena
Boston Harbor Squall Claims Missing and Injured
Reports from Boston Harbor recount a deadly squall leaving over a score missing and feared dead after a small craft sank near the harbor front. Widespread inquiries and anxious crowds formed as authorities urged restraint and promised further updates. In Mississippi at Hattiesburg, a racially charged melee halted by a militia left one black man Walter Tiltukhead jailed on assault charges amid fears of further clashes. In Oregon, a rowboat capsized on the Columbia River near Kalama, 12 people perished with one survivor saving his mother and sister before returning to aid others.
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Boston
Walter Front
Hattiesburg
Miss
Walter Tiltukhead
I Negra
Gaened
Wilitia
Ge Lougiin
Toby
Columbia
Pear Martin
Kalama
Lerbert Martin
Mutiny in J'rtsen Spurs a Fatal Prison Night
A chaotic incident at the state penitentiary left multiple convicts dead after a violent uprising. Prison officers and guards faced heavy resistance during the clashes, with several inmates reported killed or wounded. The exact death toll and identities remain unclear as authorities investigate the disturbance.
Tragic Chicago Sanitarium Fire Claims Nine Dead
A Chicago fire at the St. Takes Society sanitarium at Wabash Avenue and Twenty-first Street destroyed the building known as the Hotel Lancaster. Nine men and no women were killed, about thirty injured, many patients rendered unable to escape due to delirium tremens and other disorders as flames swept upward from the basement via the elevator shaft. Firefighters struggled to rescue those on upper floors while patients leaped from windows to their deaths or injuries.
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St. Takes Society
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Nhe
Otas Jom
Dens
Bulding
James
Newell
Great Strike Averted at Chicago Stock Yards
Chicago Stock Yards Company grants union demands averting a threatened Monday strike by allied unions employed by packing houses. Cattle drivers recently discharged for forming a wire would return to work. Michael Donnelly, president of the Butchers and Meat Cutters national, mediated with company officials and threatened to mobilize protests. The surrender surprised workers, ending one of the citys greatest labor actions.
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Chicago Stock Yards Company
Chicago Gpeviagl
Stock Yards
Michael Dalmelly
Butchers and Meat Cutters’ National Organization
Donnelly
Smd
Calay
Fatal Saratoga Fire Kills One Injures Several
A Saratoga blaze early Monday destroyed the Arcade building and the Shackleford Theater, causing one death one person fatally injured and two severely hurt with missing tenants reported. Fire chief Shaikwith was wounded rescuing Mon Haart from the burning structure as property valued at about 800000 was lost.
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Saratoga
Thresdway
Shaikwith
Mon. Haart
Fortune Left by Recluse in Los Angeles Dispatch
A Los Angeles dispatch reports Charles Hill, an elderly recluse, died at Good Samaritan hospital. His clothing concealed about 200 dollars, a private box key, and cash totaling 118000 were found, with a larger fortune of 142000 in cash awaiting heirs. The narrative also notes Swedish emigration trends and various unrelated calamities and police cases from Detroit to Port Haven, Mich.
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Falls
Milwaukee
Wik
Marty Gill
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
Michael Hill
Hin
Cub
Charles Hill
Chien
Rabies Strikes Winworth: Town Faces Hydrophobia Panic
In Winworth eighteen miles from the county seat a hydrophobia scare grips the village after dogs bite residents. One man dies in Chicago after Pasteur Institute transport while eight others receive treatment. Several more victims are named, including Olesan and Olsen, as fear escalates and the town council imposes strict quarantine.
Red Oak Flood Damage Disrupts City Infrastructure
A severe flood Saturday sent water twenty five feet above normal in Red Oak, washing away a timber bridge, destroying buildings, and washing out a power line. Several bridges were damaged, with multiple streets rendered impassable and the electric system shut down.
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Dale
Lars
Burglary and deaths hit Missouri Valley and environs
A string of robberies at Missouri Valley include plate glass windows broken by thieves at Globe Clothing, with goods stolen for display. Fort Dodge reports a traveling salesman, Luvin, found dead on the river bank near Rock Valley, heart failure suspected. Seven prisoners escaped a Carnell Bhutts county jail by overpowering the jailer. Reports describe heavy midland fishing disruption and other local incidents, including a Webster City sighting and school convention notes.
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Missouri Valley
Toelock
Reading
Butliig
Globe Clothing Company
Brewes
Fort Dodge
EL Levin
Ceauger Typlempert Company
Rock Valley
Luvin
Dodge
Couneil Blairs
Carnell Bhutts
Martin
Des Moines Romance Ends in Secret Marriage Reveal
A Des Moines romance ends in a secret marriage between Mer.dohn Aherns of Clayton and Miss Madge Taylor of Dex Mosses. The couple wed in St Pauls Episcopal Church, Mankato Minnesota, in late summer 1897, and plans to visit their families. Friends believed an engagement, but the bride’s husband was revealed to be Mer.dohn Ahern, a former law student who taught at Des Moines schools, including principal of Bryant School. After a period of preparation, the bride moved to Des Moines to join the husband in business pursuits.
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Peacher
Mer
Dohn Aherns
Clyton
Madge Taylor
Dex Mosses
St. Pauls
Mankato
Mini
de Claren
Ma Ahern
Des Mobis
Wit
Misy ‘Caytor
Des Moines
Hryaat Schond
Veowes
Hile
Cassady Arrested in Embezzlement Case Amid City Arrest
A Chicago state arrest report charges former real estate dealer Cassady of Cyunedl Blat's with embezzlement. He was arrested Wednesday and held for trial in connection with funds misappropriated from TaStiner Companies. The detained man was reported to be recovering in a local hospital after the transfer to legal custody.
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Council Biwi
Chicago
Cluady
Cyunedl
Mhiunsday Mat
Ton Sheria
Conn of
Bliits
Couneil Binits
Cassady
Dirhieane
Cassaiy
Uiscanes
Hix
Sheet
Consing
Farmer Keeps Promise in Notte of Threat
A farmers deed resulted in a fatal shooting when a doctor returned to the village. The farmer, who had warned the physician against coming back, shot the doctor twice and then turned himself in. The incident follows a history of threats and tensions in the town.
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Garton Croye Sprohul
Tauntinae Jie
Clark
Hiiekton
Furmner
Kim Hia
Chirk
Mark
Vice
Jennteke Linge
Dog That Bites Missouri Valley Had Puppies
The dog that bit several people at Missouri Valley last week allegedly had puppies. Brains of the dog were sent to Chicago for examination, with experts reporting the dog was likely infected with the puppies. Patro in Riss, bitten on the hand, left Saturday for treatment at a distant institute, with city expenses covered. Juha Zaher, the most seriously hurt, was able to travel to receiving treatment.
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Ellaworth
Snether Victin
Ibswerth
Ole Craigwiek
Chulewtek
John Olsen
Chita
Olsen
Chienga
Pasteur Institute
Chionga
Antal
Missouri Valley
Alen
Chicago
Patio Hin Riss
Jhem
Balliets Convicted For Fraudulent Postal Scheme
A federal court found defendants guilty on five counts of fraud in a case tied to mail services. The prosecution argued the scheme involved deliberate misrepresentation and illicit use of postal channels. The jury delivered verdicts Thursday, underscoring the government’s push against fraud in communications.
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Pargyes de
Pargyes de Ta Gakke
Postenives
Thiet
Postoffice Fight Ends With Plan For Suite Senator A
A contentious city meeting discusses the post office dispute and a recommendation to appoint Senator A to a key position. The plan includes a new hotel project with a heated dining area and a 40 foot structural change, pending final approval and funding.
Construction Gangs Cloak, An Oskalvasit disputes siga
A garbled historical notice describes urban labor disputes and construction involving several towns and companies. It mentions a permit application, a special tax or bond, and a planned trolley line extending through Decorah and other points, with references to Northern settlements and county committees. The text is heavily corrupted with OCR errors, yielding unclear place names and entities.
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Oskalvasit
Siga
Perons
Tus Central
Cresco
Tay Chines
Uae
Burlington Tin
Market weather and crop outlook in New York and Midwest
A detailed weekly review notes mixed farm and industrial signals with wheat and cotton markets, export activity, and mill operations. It highlights favorable growing weather in the Northwest, steady textile stocks, and cautious optimism for future crop yields alongside ongoing price fluctuations.
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New York
Fancy Paints
Otter Hidua
Red, Dua & Co
Walt
Wiens
Ungraded Mixed Farm Produce Terms From Market Ledger
Fragmented OCR list shows varied farm goods and prices such as wheat corn hogs sheep and potatoes with inconsistent spellings and garbled numbers. It reads like a historical market ledger with entries for weights units prices and one or more place names, but details are unreadable in parts.
Devastating Midwestern Storm Strikes Towns and Farmlands
A severe storm roared across the region, tearing through towns like Finnalw and Bauth Dakota Huffer, flooding creeks and lifting barns. Deaths and widespread property loss were reported as crops were damaged and rivers rose, with towns such as Marshallnowy inundated and debris scattered.
Volcanic Destruction Reports From Tacana Eruption
Chaos follows Tacana volcano eruption collapsing Rutulbaten and Rutadhulen towns after a distant ash plume. Reports from the Palena steamer via Valparaiso describe widespread ruin around Coemna five and nearby settlements. Coastal alerts warn continued tremors and multiple structures damaged, with crews assessing casualties and emergency needs.
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Rutulbaten
Gunitemata
Volcana
Rattattulen
Guaateneha
Tacana
Palena
Valparaiso
Ratadhulen
Berter Elty
Murthanathes
Perrar
No Authority to Intervene in Pay Peace Strike
The President seeks a settlement but lacks power to force intervention. The New York Board of Trade invited a committee to mediate. the cabinet learned that a similar action was proposed previously, leaving the President powerless beyond his goodwill offices. Trade groups favored repealing the act, causing the visiting committee to abandon its mission.
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Preahlent Rowevelt
Elie Comateike
Wittvh
New York
Tt Lemeth
Priday
Qedew
TASS
Toans of Trade and Transportation
Washington
Religious News and Notes from the Eastern States
Religious notes report Morgan missionaries active across the East and a bishop’s changes in the Church of Bansh and Ista. The Sabbath desecration crisis in the United States grows. the Holy See deems ye a non raper ota receive contensions aye teloylisne. Various oblique items mention a Sumlay sell convention to Denver and episcopal appointments, with aging clergy, retired bishops, and church property issues amid a broad religious landscape.
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Hoosevelt Hids
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Willian Tuwe
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Tosear
Jor
Mys
India
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Weltin
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Eorta
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