Great Fire at New Orleans Destroys Many Blocks
A major blaze in central New Orleans swept across three blocks destroying wholesale houses manufacturing plants and small stores. Originating at Brinville and Chartres streets the fire spread north to Cent street and west to Royal, causing losses estimated between 1 and 2 million dollars. Water shortages hampered crews during an hourlong battle. Two wine and liquor warehouses burned as barrels exploded, and flames burned for hours even after control was established.
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New Orleans
Brinville
Chartres
Cent Street
Royal
Body of Woman Found in Oakland Near Home
The decomposed body of Miss Alice L. Donohue of 1266 Second Street Oakland was found near her home after she disappeared June 1. Gus Alisted was arrested on murder charges as investigators linked a white shawl and other recovered clothing to the victim. The case centers on a brooch and the suspect’s claimed discovery in a neighbor’s yard.
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San Francisco
Alice L. Donohue
Second Street
Oakland
Gus
Frank Walsh
Western Furniture Company
Sixtyfourth
Emeryville
Walsh
Allsted
Helping flood sufferers in Augusta GA
Augusta residents unite to aid flood victims with advisory and relief committees, calling for clothing and mattresses while bread supplies arrive from Atlanta Charleston and Savannah. The city seeks intervention by Georgia senators urging the war department to send an engineer to inspect river flood protection options.
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Augusta
Atlanta
Charleston
Savannah
United States
Georgia
War Department
Flood situation improves across South Carolina
Columbia August 31 reports a marked improvement in the flood crisis as river and creek waters fall rapidly. Efforts continue on railroad and county bridge repairs with the first post–Thursday train from Florence to Columbia arriving at noon Sunday. Southern railway bridge over Congaree river is temporarily repaired and trains are using the line.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Florence
Southern Railway
Congaree River
Fireman Killed In Mine Engine Accident
Duluth August 31 Joseph Antilake a fireman on a dinkey engine at the Bi wabik iron mine fell from the moving engine and was run over and killed authorities reported the incident occurred early this morning at the mine site in Minnesota.
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Duluth
Joseph Antilake
Biwabik
Aldrich in Germany Plans Talks With Berlin Financiers
Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich arrives in Berlin as head of the U S monetary commission group to confer with Imperial Bank managers and other financiers. He plans a short holiday at Aix-les-Bains before continuing inquiries into European monetary and banking systems.
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Rhode Island
Berlin
Nelson W. Aldrich
National Monetary Commission
Roosevelt
Messrs. Reynolds
Chicago
Davidson
New York
Aldrich
Imperial Bank
Aix-les-Bains
American Committee
Europe
Taft Sojourning at Middle Bass Island
William H. Taft and party arrived at the Middle Bass club in Ohio for a fishing and rest period. He slept five hours, attended chapel services, and rested most of the day after delivering fourteen speeches during a long campaigning trip. Taft rode a lake cruise, spoke with officials, and planned a Toledo address to the Grand Army of the Republic, with a quiet week of fishing and golf to follow.
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Middle Bass Island
William H. Taft
Middle Bass Club
Little Chapel
Mr. Taft
Virginia Hot Springs
Taft
Commodore Richardson
H. C. Corbin
President Lewis
J. Warren Keifer
Ohio
Toledo
Grand Army of the Republic
Cleveland
Fishing Club
All but Two Bodies Found in Cimarron River Flood
Trinidad reports nineteen people died in the Cimarron river flood at Folsom New Mexico last Friday. Two children remain missing as fifteen funerals are held with most of Folsom's population in attendance. Property loss tops one million dollars with the Colorado and Southern railroad among hard hit, track and bridges washed away and traffic only resuming Sunday.
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Trinidad
Colo
Cimarron
Folsom
N. M
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Knudson Drowns Bathing at Green Lake
Spicer Minnesota August 31 Christian Knudson village recorder and editor of the Green Lake Breeze drowned while bathing in Green lake. The body has not been recovered.
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Spicer
Minn
Christian Knudson
Village Recorder
The
Green Lake
Mystery surrounds shooting of Charlies B. Roberts in Atlantic City
Wounded Baltimore man Charlies B. Roberts remains in critical condition after being shot on the boardwalk while with Mrs. W. S. G. Williams. Atlantic City police report limited cooperation from Baltimore authorities as they pursue the case and await word on Mrs. Williams and the Williams relative.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charlies B. Roberts
Baltimore
Malcom Woodruff
W. S. G. Williams
Roberts
Williams
Baltimore Board
Maryland
Two Men Drowned in Cass Lake Gale
S Thayer Ross 22 Laurel Avenue and his companion William D P Harris of Minneapolis drowned when their canoe capsized near Cass Lake during a heavy gale. Eyewitness A S Williams watched the tragedy from Cass Lake dock and attempted rescue as Bass and companion fled up Cass River.
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St. Paul
S. Thayer Ross
Laurel Avenue
William DP. Harria
Minneapolis
Cass Lake
Cass River
A. S. Williams
Mr. Bass
Mr. Williams
General Alexander Stewart Dies at Biloxi
General Alexander P. Stewart a Confederate lieutenant general and one of the last two in the rank, died at his Biloxi home aged eighty seven. A West Point graduate, he served in the Civil War and later led the Army of Tennessee before teaching at the University of Mississippi.
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Biloxi
Miss
Alexander P. Stewart
Stewart
Tennessee
West Point
Third United States Artillery
Confederate States Army
Army of Tennessee
Lees
University of Mississippi
Chickamauka National Park
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ed. P. Stewart
Sperry Appreciates Warm Australian Welcome to Fleet
Melbourne Aug 31 Rear Admiral Sperry commander of the American fleet expressed appreciation for the warm welcome extended to him and the men and for the friendly greeting from Australians at Sydney and Melbourne. The fleet feels gratified and looks forward to events of the week. Sunday was set down on the pro.
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Melbourne
Sperry
Sydney
Suspicious man held in Yellowstone park hold up case
Advices from Livingston Montana say soldiers in Yellowstone National Park arrested a suspicious man in the Fire Hole basin with much money on his person, suspected of involvement in a park hold up.
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Livingston
Mont
Sheriff's Office
Yellowstone National Park
Fire Hole
Freight Trains Collide Near Kilgore Killing Four
In Kilgore a rear end collision between two Chicago and Northwestern freight trains fatally injures George Kennedy Foster Spear and Malcom M Hawkins while F B Brower sustains burns and bruises. All four men were Norwood Wyoming stockmen riding in a caboose. The crash shattered several cars and killed two carloads of sheep.
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Valentine
Neb
George Kennedy
Foster Spear
Malcom M. Hawkins
Brower
Chicago and Northwestern Frieght
Kilgore
Norwood
Wyo
Fire Devours Darby Montana Town in Bitter Root Valley
Missoula Montana August 31. Fire nearly wiped out Darby a 1000 resident town in the Bitter Root valley. The Tanner hotel was the fire source and burned for four hours with no fire department nearby. Dynamite finally saved three remaining structures and the loss is set at about 50000 dollars.
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Missoula
Mont
Darby
Bitter Root Valley
Tanner Hotel
Rockefeller Offer to Aid Richmond College
John D. Rockefeller through the General Education Board offers Richmond College in Richmond Virginia 150900 to be matched by Baptists of Virginia with 350000. The aim is to help develop a great Southern university under Baptist auspices.
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Rockefeller
College
New York
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
Richmond College
Richmond
Baptists
Mgr. Rockefeller
Great Southern University
Fire Ravages Two City Blocks in New Ulm
A mysterious origin fire burned two business blocks in New Ulm causing about 15000 dollars in damage. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the blaze that leveled portions of the central business district.
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New Ulm, Minn
Baseball Scores From American Association and League Games
In Toledo Indianapolis 3 Detroit 1 Cleveland 9 Chicago 2 New York 1 Cincinnati 3 Boston 0 St Louis 0 Brooklyn 2 Milwaukee 10 Minneapolis 8 plus 3 1 score in second games Louisville Columbus 4 and Kansas City 4 St Paul 1.
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Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Across Grades
Minneapolis market report lists wheat quotes for Sept Dee and May futures with small price shifts. On track figures show No 1 hard at $1.00 1 2, No 1 Northern around 9 9 1 2 cents, No 2 Northern near 96 7 cents, No 3 Northern about 93 3 cents.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and flax futures steady on arrival and track
In Duluth Minnesota on August 29 wheat futures show No 1 Northern at 1.00 and No 2 Northern at 0.9814 with Sept and Dec prices. Flax futures rise to arrive and stay on track with Sept at 1.26 and Oct at 1.25 plus Nov 1.244 and Dec 1.22.
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Duluth
Aus
Northern
Market Report from St. Paul Livestock Sale
Cattle good to choice steers $6.00 to $6.75. Fair to good cows and heifers $4.09 to $5.00. Veals $3.75 to $8.? Hogs $5.25 to $6.60. Sheep wethers $3.75 to $4.00, yearlings $4.00 to $4.25, spring lambs $4.50 to $5.50.
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St. Paul
Market Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats in Chicago
Chicago market report lists Wheat Sept 91 3 4 c, Dec 98 1 4 c, Corn Sept 75 1 4 c, Dec 66 1 4 c, May 64 4 c, Oats Sept 48 9 10 c, Dec 49 4 9 1 2 c, May Ste. Forks prices steady at 14.45 to 16.25 for various months. Butter Creameries 18 22 c, dairies 17 20 c. Eggs 18 to 20 c. Poultry Turkeys 16 c, chick ens 10 11 c, springs 14 c.
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Chicago
Ste. Forks
Cattle Market Prices Mixed Across Regions
Chicago markets show varied cattle values with figures for Cattle-Reeves Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders cows and calves and calves listed. Light mixed heavy rough and good to choice heavy quotes present. Sheep and yearlings priced alongside large value entry 3400 45.15.
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Chicago
Reeves
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J ’Drost
Iron Range
Germany
Folsom, N. M
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BIG Kimball Piano Factory
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Kimball
Kimball Factory
HE Kimball Plant
Chiczco
Vetem
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Berch Piano Co
Cor
Jay Sts
LaCrosse
Wis
Eash
Bergh Piano Company
Wisconsin
Seuth
Otla
Kimball Piano
National Bank of
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Lo Care
LA Crosse, Wis
Kimball Co
New Ulm
American Association
Detroit
St. Paul Union
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