Vast Minnesota Forest Fire Ravages Chisholm And Surrounding Towns
The Mesaba range in northeastern Minnesota suffers extensive destruction as wildfires burn Chisholm and nearby communities. Thousands flee, with Hibbing aiding refugees. Governor Johnson appeals for aid as Chisholm's remains include a new high school and several churches.
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Chis Holm
Minnesota
Mesaba Range
St. Jeouis
Carleton
Itasca
Douglass County
Wisconsin
Chisholm
di ‘Uth
Buhl
Nashwank
Mesaba Iron Range
Hibbing
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern
Duluth
Verrick
W. A. McGonagle
Fire Devastates Rawhide Business District
A devastating fire in Rawhide Nevada on September 5 left thousands homeless and over 750000 in property loss. The blaze, fed by a gale, swept toward Balloon avenue and near People’s Hospital as dynamite was used to demolish structures to halt the flames.
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Rawhide
Nev
Rawhide Drug Company
Balloon Avenue
Rawhide Avenue
People’s Hospital
Young Boy Confesses in Farmhouse Fire Tragedy
Alonzo Kelly fifteen years old confesses to sheriff and prosecutor in burning at Charles Cooper home in Kentucky. John Sprout implicated as ringleader in the arson that killed three children and badly injured Mrs Cooper, with Mr Cooper near death. A mob formed after Sprout’s arrest. Kelly claims Sprout led the crime born from a neighborhood quarrel.
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Luisa
Alonzo Kelly
John Sprout
Charles Cooper
Bawrelles County
Coeher
Coane Cord
Sprout
Youngs Kelly
Fall trade nudged by cooler weather and fall festivals
Bradstreet's weekly review notes fall jobbing and retail demand rise modestly with cooler weather and festival season. Distributions expand in Northwestern and Southwestern markets while Southern centers show gains. Crop movements in winter wheat and cotton aid collections, yet overall trade remains below last year as buyers stay cautious awaiting political signals and autumn harvests. Industrial output shows overall expansion.
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New York
Bradstreet
Weekly Review of Trade Today
Connecticut Sails for Albany with Atlantic Fleet
At 8 o clock this morning the Connecticut flagship of Rear Admiral Sperry weighed anchor in Melbourne and led fourteen other white hulled ships down the bay toward Albany Queensland. The fleet moves punctually on schedule as part of the Atlantic fleet cruise.
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Queensland
Melbourne
Connecticut
Sperry
Albany
Election Inspectors Named for 29 Harrison County Precincts
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners appoints election inspectors for all 29 precincts for the November 3, 1908 general election. Names are listed for Boone, Blue River, Franklin, Harrison, Heth, Jackson, Morgan, Bach, Spencer, Washington, Webster, and Taylor townships with each precinct’s assigned inspectors. The appointment is dated September __, 1908, signed by Thomas J. Stevens, President.
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Board of Commissioners
Harrison County
Board of County Commissioners
Indiana
Said
Rairns
Said County
Boone Township
Wm. Stevens
John T. Ashton
Bep Beanblossom
Blue River
Charles
T. Briscoe Franklin
George B. Miller
John A. Ham Harrison
Wm. H. Sieg
Wm. A. Russel
John W. Bliss
Dan J. Venner
Thomias A. Patterson
Heth
Alvin E. Young
South
Andrew J. Lopp
Jackson
Edwin J. Wright
Albert J. Eyton
Morgan
North Or
Palmyra
Mansel A. Smith
South Or
Bradford
Lewis Baker
Bach Y
William S. Russell
Thomas J. Stevens
Closing Out Sale on Dry Goods by Mrs Bennett
Mrs Bennett announces a closing out sale of the dry goods department featuring dress goods and seasonal patterns at actual cost and below. The announcement emphasizes wholesale price levels and urges customers to take advantage of the limited offering.
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John Bennett
Lanesville Social Notes Include Visits And Encampment News
John Ehalt of Louisville circulates among Lanesville friends as Mrs. Mattie Horner visits her brother J R Hattell in Nickerson Kansas. The Lend A Helping Hand Club plans an ice cream social on September 12. Visitors from Louisville and Huff Spencer County gather for a party hosted by Henry and Zabel.
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John Ehalt
Louisville
Lanesville
Mattie Horner
J. R. Hattell
Nickerson
Kaa
Rev
Wm. Zavel
Huff
Spencer County
Ind
Mesdames Catharine Hussong
New Albany
Fred Zabel
Wm. J. Zabel
Catharine Hess
Lizzie Schmidt
Elsie
Alliene Bardo
Henry Zabel
John Zabel
John P. Zabel
Louis P. Zabel
Wm. Knoell
Wm. Hussing
George Gleitz
Gleitz
Emil Redick
Allen Green
Foreman Accused of Fatal Assault in Kempton
Charles Wood, a respected Tipton area worker, died after being attacked with a pile spade by Martin Gleason a section foreman for the L E W Gleason confessed guilt and is a single man The incident followed a dispute over job control Wood leaves a widow and four children.
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Tipton
Ind
Martin Gleason
Charles Wood
Kempton
Here
Gleason
Wood
Card of Thanks for Emma Hauswald
Mr and Mrs Jacob Hauswald thank friends and neighbors for help during Emma Hauswald's illness and death.
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Jacob Hauswald
Emma
Horses For Sale From Amos W. Yeager Mauckport
Two good horses for sale a ten year old about 1500 pounds and a four year old about 1200 pounds. Both sound and suitable to work anywhere. Contact Amos W. Yeager Mauckport via phone. 93w
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Amos W. Yeager
Iurexa Phone
Mauckport
Pitman Family Heads to State Fair in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Ed Pitman and Sam Tindall of Heth township departed yesterday for Indianapolis to attend the State fair.
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Ed Pitman
Sam Tindall
Heth Township
Indianapolis
Byrneville Community Notes and Local Fire Loss
Byrneville residents Steve Mosier and wife attended the Marengo fair last week. Miss Blanch Hazzard spent last Thursday in Louisville. Maymen visited home folks in Sulphur Crawford county. Mrs Martha Lockhart and daughter Nettie visited Corydon relatives. Blanche B Brine visited Marengo and Eijja Poe. Bird Sappenfield and Master Fido visited Joseph Walks in Milltown. Berseville nine defeated Junction nine 10 to 22. Masier Mill Company saw mill caught fire Tuesday about 2 am. rocket brigade helped prevent total loss. Loss about one hundred dollars.
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Steve Mosier
Blanch Hazzard
Louisville
Sarah A Goss
Grison
Borden
C. N Maymen
Sulphur
Crawford
Martha Lockhart
Nettie
Corydon
Blanche B. Brine
Marengo
Eijja Poe
Bird Sappenfield
Fido
Joseph Walk
Milltown Berseville
Junction Nine
Byrnevile
Masier Mill Company
Rocket Brigade
The Bryan Club meets at Democratic HQ Harrison township
The Bryan Club gathered at the Democratic headquarters in Harrison township Monday with a sizable crowd. Short speeches by J. L. O’Bannon D. E. Lemmon and Aca Ambaugh urged unity for Bryan and Kern to win the township and county for Democracy. next meeting set for Saturday night September 19 at Democratic headquarters.
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Bryan Cind
Harrison Township
Clu
J. L. O'Bannon
D. E. Lemmon
Aca Ambaugh
Bryan and
Kern
Will Prune Trees
W E Lane of Central offers pruning services for all fruit trees. Son of the late Tarver Lane, an orchard expert who cared for fruit trees in the county. Billy Lane learned the trade working with his father.
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W. E. Lane
Central
Tarver” Lane
Billy
Philip Funkhouser Dies at 86 Near Valley City
Philip Funkhouser died Sunday at his home near Valley City after an illness. He was 86 and had been confined to bed for several weeks. He was twice married and survived by a widow and several children. Funeral services were held Monday conducted by Rev. Henry McKim and he was buried in Beechwood cemetery.
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Philip Funkhouser
Valley City
Henry McKim
Beechwood Cemetery
Watermelon Party At Marshall Farm Delights Forty Children
Mr and Mrs William Marshall hosted a watermelon party for forty or more children at their home two miles northwest of Corydon last Saturday. Guests rode a hay wagon from town and back with about thirty youngsters enjoying the trip. Including mothers present about fifty partook in the feast and everyone had a fine time. The melons grown by Mr M were of the finest quality.
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William Marshall
Corydon
New Store Opening Planned in Shaffer Building
Joe Lenkoff has rented the Shaffer building and will soon open a store. He will stock dry goods clothing hats caps and Gent's furnishings. He has operated in the southern part of the county for four years traveling by wagon.
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Joe, Lenkoff
Shaffer
Ouf
Jack for Sale from Black Wheeler Stock Jack
Fine three year-old jack for sale described as seal brown and large for age. Listed by H. R. LeMay of Eureka with contact at 4 Corydon, phone.
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H. R. LeMay
Eureka
Corydon
Mare and Colt for Sale and Soldier Visit
A brood mare and suckling colt are offered for sale by Huey RxHovers in Eureka. Corydon resident Jesse C. Clark, returning from the National Encampment in Toledo, Ohio after 33 years away, visited relatives in Corydon. Peter H. McRae and daughter Leora from Posey township visited B. F. Hurst, noting Leora’s long ill health.
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Huey
Eureka
Corydon
Jesse C. Clark
Kansas
Toledo
Mr. Clark
Peter H. McRae
Leora
Posey Township
B. F. Hurst
Wesner and Grass Tie Knot in Two State Nuptial
Ellis R Wesner of Elnora and Lenora Grass of Marco Indiana wed on September 5. Wesner is known to many in Corydon. Mrs Geo W Applegate Jr hosted last night for the Misses Smith of Evansville. Mrs F A Alen hosted Monday for the Evansville sisters. Mrs W H Bullett and daughter Maggie traveled to the city yesterday.
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Ellis R. Wesner
Elnora
Lenora Grass
Marco, Ind
Corydon
Geo. W. Applegate Jr
Smith
Evansville
F. A. Alen
Misses Smith
W. H. Bullett
Maggie
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Grand Army of the Republic
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Hiram Kessinger
Oscar L. Huston
Crosier
Spencer
Samuel Clark
J. W.G Loudenscott
Levi S. Hottle
Washington
George H. Dawson
Jesse & Watson
Webster
Nicholas Eve
Eli Baker
Taylor
A.M Eisert, SR
Charles Ringly
Joseph A. Walter & Sons
John Geis
Benton County
George G. Schafer
Byrneville
Abe Williams
The
Bryan Club
Jack
Ioe
Lways
What Is
Castoria
Daly
J.w.newman
Louisville, KY
New Holland Feed Mills
Jack of All Trades
H.P
New Holland Feed Mill
Joe Bender
Corydon, Ind
Gumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. B. Linder, Jeweler
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