Destructive British Columbia Forest Fire Wipes Towns
A vast BC forest fire in the Crow's Nest Elk River region has devastated over fifty miles of land, destroying Fernie and other towns. Officials estimate up to fifty deaths, with property losses around six to seven million dollars and thousands left homeless. aid pours in from across BC and nearby states.
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Vancover
B. C
Crows Nest
Elk River Valley
British Columbia
Fernie
Cranbrook
Mitchell
Hosmer
Bryan greets visitors at Fairview amid heat
In Fairview, Lincoln, Aug 4, crowds flocked to see William Jennings Bryan despite extreme heat. He greeted all and escorted large groups through his home, issuing a phonograph speech critique of Taft and planning discussions with J H Hatfield about campaign issues and his Topeka speech later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Lincoln
Bryan
Taft
J. H. Hatfield
National Committee
Kansas
Topeka
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Delights Linger in Desserts
Advert promotes Blue Ribbon Vanilla as the preferred flavor for desserts. It claims a lasting taste that enhances sweets and invites readers to choose the brand for lingering vanilla notes.
Knights of Pythias Conclave Opens In Boston Parade
In Boston on August 4 the Knights of Pythias national conclave opened with multiple sessions including the uniform rank encampment supreme lodge and auxiliary bodies. D S Woodworth George W Penniman Governor Guild and Mayor Hibbard spoke at the Somerset Hotel with Barnes of Illinois replying. The afternoon featured a grand parade of the uniform rank with about 10 000 members led by Major General Arthur J Stobbart as thousands watched from decorated streets and stands.
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Boston
Mass
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge
Somerset Hotel
D. S. Woodworth
Massachusetts
George W. Penniman
Guild
Hibbard
Barnes
Illinois
Pythians
Order
Arthur J. Stobbart
St Paul
Kansas Holds Gubernatorial Primary In Wisconsin Style?
Topeka Kansas reports the Republican gubernatorial race between W R Stubbs and Cyrus Leland ends with a state wide primary vote day. The contest also shapes the U S senate race with Senator Long seeking re election against Joseph L Bristow. Voter turnout expected to be unusually high.
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Topeka
Kan
W. R. Stubbs
Cyrus Leland
Commonwealth
Leland
Stubbs
Chester J. Long
United States Senate
Senator Long
Joseph L. Bristow
Taft Attends Virginia Bar Association Meeting
Taft appears at Hot Springs Virginia as the Virginia Bar Association holds its twentieth annual meeting. After a long speech by President Meredith Taft jokes that someone spoke longer than his Cincinnati address. Taft attends receptions, plays golf, and discusses labor questions with supporters while a trip to the Greenbriar horse show is extended.
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Hot Springs
Meredith
Virginia Bar Association
Wm. H. Taft
Cincinnati
Taft
Homestead Hotel
Bar Association
Ben K. Chapin
Newark
N. J
Greenbriar County
White Sulphur Springs
Oklahoma Primary Falls Quietly Across State
Guthrie Okla Aug 4 Reports from across Oklahoma indicate light and quiet voting in the primary. Tangles over the primary election law may delay final results for several days as officials sort the issues and tabulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
W B Allison dies in Iowa after long Senate career
United States Senator William Boyd Allison died in Dubuque Iowa at 1 55 this afternoon after a protracted illness caused by heart failure and prostatic enlargement He had served 35 years in the Senate and earlier eight years in the House He was born March 2 1829 in Perry Ohio and became a leading finance authority in Congress.
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Dubuque
Iowa
United States
Allison
Fannie Stout
Asbury Road
William Boyd Allison
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Islaine
Garfield
Ohio
Perry
Wayne County
Pennsylvania
Alllson
Wooster
Allegheny College
Meadville
Western Reserve College
James Harlan
Committee On Appropriations
The
Treasury
America
Brussels
Uut
Cummins Announces Candidacy For Iowa Senate Seat
Governor A. J. Cummins of Iowa declared himself a candidate to succeed Allison in the U S Senate. He paid tribute to Allison and said someone will be appointed to hold Allison's seat for the remainder of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Forest
A. J. Cummins
Iowa
Allison
United States
Senate
Airship Count Zeppelin Undertakes 24 Hour Rhine Flight
The Count Zeppelin derigible rose from Lake Constance for a planned twenty four hour journey to Mayence and return. A propeller issue forced a descent on the Rhine at Nackenheim, but the mission aims for a record voyage despite the setback.
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Wieltlers
Chafen
Lake Constance
Count Zeppelin
Mayence
Friedrichafen
Rhine
Nackenheim
Governor Hughes Certain to Run for Governor
New York August 4 Governor Hughes appears set to run for governor if not renominated by the Republican convention in Saratoga on September 14. He is expected to pursue an independent bid advocating his prior policy pledges and campaign platform.
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Hughes
Canon William Sheafe Chase
Thi
Young Men's Republican Club of
Brooklyn
Hughes League
New York
Saratoga
Insurance Firms Lose Fire Claim Battles in Jamaica
After eleven months of litigation the insurance companies are defeated in their attempts to resist payment of claims stemming from the January 14 1997 earthquake damage in Jamaica. The Privy Council in England has discussed the Jamaica lower court decision announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
England
Privy Council
Mack's Headquarters Opens in Chicago for Democratic Season
Democratic national headquarters will open for the season at the Auditorium Annex hotel in Chicago tomorrow. Chairman Mack and Roger C. Sullivan of Illinois travel ahead, with Secretary Woodson and members of the executive committee due to arrive. Mack will announce the finance committee and several subcommittees upon arrival.
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Chicago
Auditorium Annex Hotel
Mack
National Committee
Roger C. Sullivan
Ilinois
Woodson
Finance
Violent Algerian Earthquake Causes Nearby Towns' Losses
An early morning earthquake struck Constantini Algeria on August 4 causing no local deaths or major damage but reports say several lives were lost in nearby towns.
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Algeria
Constantini
Reverend Frazier Declines Democratic Nomination for Congress
East Radford Va August 4 Rev J Tyler Frazier has positively declined to accept the Democratic nomination for congress. Prominent Democrats including Robert P Bruce Claude Byers J Hoge Tyler and others are still considered potential nominees though J Hoge Tyler will not run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Radford
Telegraph
J. Tyler Frazier
Congress
Robert P. Bruce
Wise
Claude Byers
Bristol
J. Hoge Tyler
Radford
Canadian Pacific Railroad Mechanics Strike Planned
Winnipeg August 4 The Canadian Pacific railroad mechanical department will strike tomorrow at 10 o clock. Unions involved include blacksmiths boiler makers carmen electricians machinists moulders pipe fitters shop specialists and helpers. The entire system from St John to Vancouver is affected.
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Winnipeg
8. C
Canadian Pacific Railroad Mechanical Department
Carmen
St. John
Vancouver
Bank Closes Doors Amid Liquidation Move
The People's Bank of the city closed its doors pending voluntary liquidation. The president cites a generally low mood as the reason. Depositors are said to be fully protected.
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Hamilton
the Duvall Music CO
Princeton Avenue
M. Smith
F. L. Black
J. Lee Harne
American National Bank
T Bee ‘Yom
Bluefield
W. VA
Union Bank and Trust Company
Capital
TB Oasis
E. K B. Carter
Brank’s
E. L. Bailey
C. B. Hancock
J. D. Hon
A. Hooper
Bank OF
Sreneea Es
William 8. Allison
K. OF
Genasco
the Miller Supply CO
Bluefield, W. VA
Dilworth, Porter Spikes
Superior Supply CO
W.V
Mack’s
Rev. Frazier
Pulaski
Bruce
Homer’s Place the Windsor Hotel
Ladies and Gentlemen
Itc
Henry Rodgin
P. S
Busy Bee
Princeton Ave
East End Pharmacy
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