Fernie Fire Devastates Elk River Valley in Canada
A massive bush fire roared through the Elk River valley east of Kootena, Canada, destroying Fernie and nearby towns. Estimates place fatalities around 150 and homeless over 6,900 as Fernie and Coal Creek suffer extensive loss. Property damage is pegged near 5 million dollars with railways and bridges swept away. Medical supplies are in high demand as residents seek safety by train.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Elk River Valley
Kootenal
Fernie
Coal Creek
Michel
Hosmer
Crow’s Nest Pass
Western Canada Grocery
Coal Company
Crow’s- Nest Pass
Western Canada
Pythians Convene in Boston for Large 1924 Gathering
The twenty fifth supreme lodge and biennial encampment of Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias opens in Boston with an estimated 75 000 to 85 000 delegates and members. The uniform rank encampment at Camp Joseph Lyon hosts 7000 knights in 3000 tents as Governor Guild and Mayor Hibbard welcome the attendees.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythians
Joseph Lyon
Franklin Field
Representative Woodworth
Ways and Means Committee
Charles A. Barnes
Jacksonville
Arthur Stobbart
St. Paul
Guild
Hibbard
Stobbart
Texas
Destructive Nevada Cloudburst Claims One Life
A Verdi cloudburst washed away cabins livestock and hogs with ten foot floodwaters. Miss Etta Tixley twenty four daughter of John Tixley foreman of Verdi Mill and Lumber company was swept from the labor office porch. Others were injured and a nearby canyon rescue followed.
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Reno
Nev
Verdi
Etta Tixley
John Tixley
Verdi Mill and Lumber Company
Miss Tixley
Spanish Canyon
Steamboat Springs
Mr. M. Ross
James Burke
New York Campaign Conference Sets Stage for State Fight
Norman Mack and Charles F. Murphy led a high level meeting in New York to outline a campaign plan for the state. W. J. Conners chaired the state Democratic committee as the group discussed the national party’s role. Mack then departed for Chicago for a two week stay.
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New York
New York State
Norman Mack
Democratic Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
W. J. Conners
Ence
National Democratic Committee
Mack
Chicago
Kimbrough claims self defense in Hardwick death
Atlanta August 3 T R Kimbrough arrested for killing Lloyd Hardwick after police say Kimbrough confessed to shooting in self defense. He claims Hardwick advanced with an open knife during a quarrel over a bottle of whisky and Kimbrough shot to defend himself.
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Atlanta
T. R. Kimbrough
Lloyd Hardwick
Hardwick
Kimbrough
Governor Hughes plans could shake Saratoga region
New York reports that race track interests foresee a severe shock if Governor Hughes proceeds with an action within the next day or two. Details are not learned, but sources say the move will “shake Saratoga from end to end.”
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New York
Hughes
Saratoga
Fire at German guard stables kills soldiers in Pekin
A blaze in the German guard section of the legation quarter in Pekin burned stables and a mess hall and caused an ammunition explosion. Two German and French soldiers died, eight German and five French soldiers were wounded, and four civilians were slightly hurt.
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Pekin
Legation
Train 86 Limited Derby Accident Near Charlotte
Train No 86 on the Southern railway New Orleans New York Limited derailed about thirty miles from Charlotte. The tender mail car and club car left the rails injuring three mail clerks. No passengers hurt and no fatalities reported.
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Charlotte
N. C
Southern Railway
New Orleans
New York
Jubilee Offering Presented By Archbishop Farley
Archbishop Farley visited the Vatican and Pope Pius to present the jubilee greeting and offering of the New York archdiocese. He reported satisfactory conditions there and was received by Rome during the August period.
Three Men Killed Struck by Local Train in New Britain
Three laboring men walking on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad track at Pratt's Crossing in New Britain were struck by a local train and killed instantly.
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New Britain, Conn
New York New Haven and Hartford
Pratt's Crossing
New Britain
Veterans condemn Texas text book board over arithmetic choice
At a meeting of John B Hood Camp United Confederate Veterans in Austin on August 8 a resolution was adopted denouncing the state text book board for selecting the Myers Brooks elementary arithmetic. The veterans protest its use in public schools claiming sectarian and partisan bias. It cites historical problems naming Grant Sherman and Sheridan while omitting southern patriots.
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Austin
John B. Hood Camp
United Confederate Veterans
State Text Book Board
Myers-Brooks
Texas
Grant
Sherman
Sheridian
South
Apportionment Not Yet Made By State Board of Education
Austin reports the state board of education met with a quorum but adjourned awaiting county valuation estimates from the controller. The governor indicated the apportionment may be delayed for several days.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Death of Dr George Sparks Brought Word to Treasurer
State Treasurer Sparks received a telegram announcing the death of his brother Dr George Sparks in San Angelo. He left Austin for the distant city to be with the family and funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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George Sparks
Austin
Sparks
San Angelo
City
Heavy Rain Promises Rich Grayson County Crops
Sherman reports a heavy rain over Grayson county Monday morning, boosting prospects for a large corn yield and aiding cotton development.
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Grayson County
Sherman
Suicides in Allegheny County July Toll Rises
Twenty four residents of Allegheny County died by their own hand during July, figures show. The tally highlights ongoing mental health and social pressures in the region.
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Pittsburg
Aug
Allegheny County
Fires Displace Thousands in Fernie District
In Fernie British Columbia the district long swept by flames has 7000 people affected. About 2000 were sent west to Cranbrook and Elko while 1500 fled northward to Hosmer and other towns. A Great Northern train carried evacuees away as flames closed in, separating families across Cranbrook Fernie and Hosmer.
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Fernie
B. C
Cranbrook
Elko
Hosmer
Great Northern
Cranbrook, Fernie and
Paper Makers Threaten Strike On Wage Cut Reported
International Paper mills across New England face a strike order issued by President Carey of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers over wage reductions. Several Franklin and Boylston New Hampshire plants and Bellows Falls Vermont are closed, affecting about 850 workers, with Rumford Falls Livermore Falls and Webster Maine also hit, totaling over 1,200 affected.
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International Paper Company
New England
Carey
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
Franklin and Boylin
N. H
Bellows Falls
Rumford Falls
Livermore Falls
Webster
Boston
Burnam Injured In Streetcar Fall In Detroit
Daniel H. Burnam architect of Chicago World's fair buildings was rendered unconscious after falling on his head while alighting a moving street car in Detroit. Doctors feared possible skull fracture and he was taken to Grace hospital for treatment.
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Detroit
Mich
Daniel H. Burnam
Chicago
Grace Hospital
Wheat and corn prices surge at Chicago board of trade
Scorching heat across the corn belt and the Dakotas and Minnesota sparked wild activity on the Chicago board of trade. Wheat rose nearly 3 cents per bushel while corn jumped similarly, pushing prices higher on the trading floor.
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Chicago
Corn
Dakotas
Minnesota
Board of Trade
Natchez Woman Exposed To Rabies After Kiss Of Deceased Daughter
In New Orleans at the Pasteur Institute Mrs. Lemuel Blythe was admitted after kissing her daughter Estelle who died of hydrophobia. Doctors say she shows no symptoms yet is considered in danger and under treatment.
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Institute
New Orleans
Estelle
Lemuel Blythe
Natchez
Pasteur Institute
Golden Gate Limited Ditches Near Wilcox Hurt Four
A Rock Island railroad train, the Golden Gate Limited, was ditched four miles from Wilcox Arizona. Four passengers sustained injuries in the derailment.
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Tucson
Ariz
Aus
Golden Gate Limited
Rock Island
Wilcox
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Hemnants
Wagner & CO
Mack. Murphy
Conners
Www
J. Conners
Train
E. W. Steel
Caron
Elk Lumber Company
Burnam
City National
Bryan, Texas
U.S
I. G. S. Parker
G. S. Parker
Cavitt
Notary Publicies
J. W. English
K. Parker
E. H. Astin
Panit
Senddale
Ics
John Wittman
de John Wittman
Merchant Tailo
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
Milburn
Sanders Bros
Stevenson Machine and Repair
Bryan
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