Forest Fire Toll Grows With Michigan Losses Expected in Millions
A sweeping set of wildfires across northern Michigan leaves twenty seven dead in Presque Isle county and widespread destruction across Cheboygan Presque Isle Alpena Altoona and surrounding areas. Property losses mount into millions as villages logging camps and homes burn while crews search for additional fatalities over days.
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Alpena
Mich
Presque Isle
Cheboygan
Altoona
Michigan
Turner
Millersburg
Elmira
Clayford
Johannesburg
Otsego County
Cadillac
Wexford County
Grayling
State Forestry Commission
Crown and Grand
Traverse County
Caseville
Bad Axe
Huron County
Upper Peninsula
Saulte Ste. Marie
Menominee
Reacanaba
Calumet
Houghton
Ross
Wades After Duck Ends in Double Drowning
In Montevideo Minnesota Mrs. Otto Sall waded after a duck she winged while hunting with her husband. He helped but both drowned while struggling to reach shore. Their bodies lay in fourteen feet of water after a boy initially reported clothing and two shotguns on the river bank. The couple had lived in Terre Haute and Waco.
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Montevideo
Minn
Otto Sall
Minnesota
Terre Haute
Horrible Charge Against Father in Waxahachie
Henry Dickerson of Grand Saline is jailed in Waxahachie Texas charged with assaulting his fourteen year old daughter. The crime is alleged to have occurred in the county several months ago.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Henry Dickerson, White
Grand Saline
Belts Cut At Sullivan Sanford Mill In Texas
Belts were cut and other damage found at the Sullivan Sanford mill near Naples Texas causing a loss of about 500 dollars and forcing the mill to close during repairs on October 17.
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Mount Pleasant
Tex
Sullivan-Sanford
Naples
Nerio Hangs Self After Murder Sentence In Texas County
Jesus Nerio, a Mexican man sentenced to hang for the murder of his wife in Buda, Texas, hanged himself in his jail cell early Saturday. He was to be the first legal execution in Hays County, and allegedly muttered That’s blood when found. The case leaves Hays County awaiting its first legal execution.
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Hays County
San Marcos
Tex
Jesus Nerio
Buda
Nemo
Texas banks report strong condition with idle funds
Austin reports 269 state banks and 45 trust companies in excellent financial shape with a 54 1 3 percent reserve against demand deposits and a near 14 percent cash on hand. Individual deposits rose by nearly two million dollars since June 30, totaling 18,168,954 compared with 16,607,545 last call. The cattle report notes 600000 head moved after inspections. tuberculosis found in dairy herds near Dallas Fort Worth El Paso Houston and Galveston. 2 percent of 2000 cattle examined were afflicted. The Sanitary Commission seeks 25000 annually to continue operations, and tick fever is largely controlled under current methods.
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Austin
Texas
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Love
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Dallas
Fort Worth
el Paso
Houston
Galveston
Superintendent seeks funds for colored institute repairs
Austin October 17 Superintendent Thompson of the colored deaf dumb and blind institute submitted his annual report to the governor. The inmate count is ninety one fifty nine deaf and dumb. He requests a 3500 appropriation to repair the main building and dormitory. Expenditures for the past fiscal year were 21750.
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Austin
Thompson
The
Colored Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
German balloon Hegesell picked up in North Sea
The German balloon Hegesell was recovered in the North Sea near Yarmouth England on October 17. There were no signs of its two aeronauts, who are believed to have perished as the airship was found adrift.
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Yarmouth
Eng
Hegesell
North Sea
Nebraska Military Academy Destroyed by Fire
Lincoln Nebraska October 17 The Nebraska Military Academy three miles west of Lincoln was destroyed by fire. The blaze started in the northwest wing near the kitchen. Loss is estimated at 100000 with 20000 insurance. Sixty five boys were enrolled and removed from the building.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Military Academy
Hains Brothers Indicted for First Degree Murder
New York a Queens county grand jury at Flushing Long Island handed up indictments charging Captain Peter C Hains Jr and T Jenkins Hains with murder in the first degree for the August killing of W E Annis at the Bay Side Yacht club in Bayside.
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New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
Queens County Grand Jury
Flushing L. I
W. E. Annis
Bay Side Yacht Club
Fire Destroys Buildings in New Castle Town
In New Castle Indiana on October 17 a blaze swept through Shirley area destroying twenty buildings and killing two people, F W Pryor and his wife who died attempting to reenter a burning structure. The town lacks fire protection.
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New Castle
Ind
Shirely
F. W. Pryor
Typhoon Trul y Terrible in Amoy area claims 300 lives
Reports from Amoy dated October 17 say Chang Chow city suffered over three hundred deaths in the Thursday typhoon. Local survivors describe widespread destruction and call for relief as authorities assess casualties in the affected area.
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Amoy
China
Chang Chow
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Heinz
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Soo
Waco
Calaboose
Elmer Morris
Bell County
Father
Nerio
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
J. W. English
E. H. Astin
J. K. Parker
J.N. Cole
Military Academy
Hains Brothers
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