Monster forest fires devastate Washington towns and homes
A week of monster forest fires along the Lewis River in Clarke Cowlitz and Skamania counties left thirty dead and widespread destruction. Refugees loss clothing and sustenance as fire swept timbered banks along both river shores. Wading survivors and collapsed camps are reported amid scorched landscape and charred remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonster
Washington
Lewis River
Oregon
Clarke, Cowlits
Skamania
White's Mill
Centralia
Multonomah
Clackamas
Catholic Church Sues Mexico Over Pious Fund Interest
Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco sues Mexico at The Hague for $900,802.77 in interest on the California pious fund. The fund, dating to 1607, funded Jesuit missions and later friars, with history of seizures and transfers through Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. periods, and nonpayment since Thornton's 19th century verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riordan
San Francisco
the Hague
California
Sim
New Mexico
Crown
Mexico
Spain
Republic
San Diego
San Rafael
United States
Mexteo
Plous Fund
National Treasury
Upper California
Queretaro
Sir Edward Thornton
Ami
International Court
Sir Howard Thornton
Editor Watterson Attacks New York Four Hundred
In a harsh critique, Henry Watterson denounces the New York Four Hundred as morally abandoned elites who flaunt wealth, flout restraint, and corrupt society. He condemns their European led influences and the profiteering, scandal obsessed circles they inhabit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watterson
THE
NEW York Four Hundred
New York
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
America
Europe
Peruna Promises Cure for Catarrh Across Ages
Richmond widow Mrs M K Bousch credits Peruna with curing systemic catarrh after five bottles, noting her daughter and others also improved. The letter touts Peruna as the era’s leading catarrh remedy, mentions Dr Hartman and a free booklet offer, and invites readers to seek advice if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bousch
Misa Venrl Bousch
L'earl Bouseh
de, Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Ohio
Irreverent venison feasts and other oddities from old papers
A collage of antiquated notices and anecdotes: Sir Joshua Reynolds reproved at a venison feast for poor conversation. a 13 year old girl recovers from repeated crazy spells using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Scilly Islands export over 720 tons of flowers. quack cures with Burdock Blood Bitters. Russian forests cover over 36 percent. travel ad touting Nickel Plate Road to the West and Northwest with September October ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
West Pembroke
A. L. Smith
Dodd
Nickel Plate Road
Cenrest
A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catholic Church
San Gabriel Mission
Indiana News
Cavender Diltz
Arcadia
Kokomo Brags Works
Henry County
Newcastle Savings and Trust Company
William Sear
Valparaiso
Wille
Calumet Slake
Garland Bell
Cora
John Young
Evansville
Converse Co-Operative Window
Anl
Albany
J. M. Stevens
Rushville
William Morgan
Vincennes
Ed Powers
Marysville
James AH. Wayden
Lake Shore
Goshen
J. E. Thomas
Summitville
Mr. Thomas
Joseph Andres
Peru
Andres
James Doddridge
Wilbur Doddridge
Brownsville
Union County
Little Wabash River
Allen
Huntington Counties
Huntington
Chicago
St. Louis
Hazelton
Kokomo
Lawrence O’brennis
Tra Stockton
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Wayne County Horticultural and Agricultural Society
Wayne County
Henry
Muncie
Newcastle
J. L. Watkins
Wallace
W. H. Bolt
Lapel
Prudence Gray
Lawrenceburg
Marion
Richard Henderson
W. Plank
Logansport
M. K. Bousch
Richmond,a
LK Ross
FEA
Liniment
Scilly Islands
Russia
Grand Rapids
Mich
A. d
Tower CO
Boston
Mass
Makera of
IN Clothing Am
Ely
Catarre
Catarr
Mat Uly Brothers
Warren Street
Hamlins
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