Thieves Set Fire to Town in Smithfield Illinois
Incendiary blaze destroyed most of Smithfield population center near Peoria. About a dozen buildings burned, with losses estimated 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. Fire discovered midnight at Robinson's grocery. town lacking a fire department. Robbers fled in a wagon after attempting house robberies while residents battled flames.
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Peoria
Ills
Smithfield
Heré
Wxing
Robinson's
North Main Street
Dr. Newberry
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Deer's Grocery
Mulverton’s
Riggs’ Dry Gone
McLean's Harness Shop
Moody's Furniture House
Carvin's
Carvin
Central Union Telephone Exchange
Sun Office
Republic Hall
Mane
Rain Cannot Halt Destructive Wyoming Forest Fires
Forest fires rage in the mountains between Battle Lake and Grand Encampment threatening Saratoga and mining camps. Herders move flocks to mountains due to feed and water scarcity while miners join forest rangers in the fight. losses exceed 200000 dollars, timber losses in millions of feet.
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Saratoga
Battle Lake
Grand
Forest Rangers
Mob Destroys Desperadoes In Southeast Missouri
Three Missouri desperadoes believed to be gamblers vanished after going to Portageville Pemiscot county. Citizens allegedly formed a mob and took the men to the Mississippi where they were drowned. The tale lacks independent confirmation.
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Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Portageville
Pemiscot County
Thomas Cook
Cook
Portigeville
Mississippi
Locusts threaten crops near Charleston in wave of 7 year pests
Vast swarms of seven year locusts appeared in Hutton township southeast of Charleston causing farmers to fear widespread crop destruction. Old inhabitants say numbers are unprecedented and predict a sweeping impact through the central states. Locusts were less numerous in 1849.
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Charleston
His
Hutton Township
Central States
Favorite Prescription Brings Relief for Female Trouble
A reader describes daily hardships of housework for women and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for debilitating female troubles. The letter claims it stops drains cures irregularity heals inflammation and nerves nourishment and vigor with no opium or narcotics. Miss Agnes McGowne of Washington D C credits it after failed remedies.
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Agnes McGowne
Bank St
Washington, D. & ST
Battle at Peking reported fall and rescue
Washington confirms fall of Peking and relief of legationists. Admiral Remey says inner city bombarded and empress dowager detained by Prince Yang. Chaffee entered legation grounds Aug 14 with losses eight wounded, none killed. reports amid fighting proximity to forbidden city and ongoing resistance by Chinese forces.
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Washington
Chaffee
War Department
Peking
Matow
Navy Department
Admiral Remey
Taku
Remey
General Chaffee
Wso
Dowager Empress
Prince Yang
Legations Grounds
Legation Grounds
Forbidden City
Mr. Wu
Che Foo
Chiao Yang
Tung Chih
Tartar
Tung Pien
China cries for peace amid China ceasefire talks
Washington report says US reply to China's plea for a halt to hostilities has not been published and may be reviewed at today's cabinet session. Officials suggest the August 12 note set conditions requiring a relief force to enter Peking unmolested and to escort the legation staff from the city.
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Washington
China
America
United States
Peking
Seeugit
News From Peking War Situation And Allied Reinforcements
Wires from London report Peking under siege with allies seeking reinforcements. Italian cruiser Fieramosca dispatches urgent requests for 400 marines. Japanese detachment moves to protect the imperial palace. China’s emperor and empress dowager reportedly gone west to Jianlu amid threats near Canton. Queen Victoria sends thanks for rescuing besieged troops. Japan and Germany plan landings at Shanghai.
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London
Peking
Fieramosca
Taku
Wesking
Imperial Palace
Tokio
An Ting Men
Tartar City
Legation
Yang Lu
Shanghai
Standard
Imperial
Prince Tuan
Jianlu
Canton
Swatow
Daily Chronicle
Hong Kong
Daily Mail
Queen Victoria
Yokohama
Germany
Russia
France
Japan
China
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Farmers Headed to National Congress in Colorado Springs
Denver reports hundreds of delegates en route to the National Farmers congress opening in Colorado Springs. Chairman B F Clayton of Indianola Iowa predicts 1500 to 2000 attendees, with talks on pure food trusts the Nicaragua canal and rural free delivery expansion.
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Congress
Colorado Springs
Denver
National Farmers' Congress
B. F. Clayton
Iowa
Indianola
Clayton
National Farmers’ Congress
Nicaragua
Johnson to Become First Assistant Postmaster General
William M. Johnson of Hackensack New Jersey president of the New Jersey state senate has been tendered and accepted the office of first assistant postmaster general to fill the vacancy created by Perry Heaths resignation. He will assume duties in a few days.
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Washington
William M. Johnson
Hackensack
N. J
New Jersey State Senate
Perry Heath
Eleven day heat spell grips Abilene and nearby areas
An eleventh day of extreme heat blankets Abilene and surrounding locales with temperatures near 100 degrees. The report notes hot conditions affecting daily life and outdoor activity as residents cope with the long heat wave.
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Abilene
Kan
Wrecked by Wind Hits Sheboygan Factories and Homes
A violent windstorm struck Sheboygan Wisconsin on August 21 tearing down eight large buildings and about 200 small houses. The Fourth Ward school and South Side Lutheran church suffered major damage and no fatalities were reported.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Crocker Company
Konrad Schriek Brewing Company
American
A. Zimball & Sons
Lutheran
Fourth Ward
Minnesota farmer kills wife and children after divorce dispute
Theodore Wallart, a Minnesota farmer near Arlington, killed his wife and two of his stepchildren a 16 year old girl and a baby, wounded a 19 year old stepson, then set fire to his barns destroying nine horses and hay. He fled into the woods and was at large.
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Minnesota
Arlington
Minn
Theodore Wallart
Wallart
Woman beaten to death in Manhattan tenement
Catherine Scharf aged 22 was killed with a hammer in her rooms on the second floor of 674 Second Avenue sometime between 7 PM and midnight. Her body lay face down in a pool of blood with a bloody hammer nearby and the rooms ransacked. Police suspect a thief who killed to prevent identification.
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New York
Catherine Scharf
Second Avenue
Wild West Showman Rampage in Prairie Du Chien Riot
Thomas Vavra a special policeman shot Charles Triangle an artilleryman in the leg during an argument. The incident sparked a small riot as Vavra sought refuge in a saloon protected by Marshal Lundner and Policeman Merril who were injured. The mob then wrecked the saloon interior and Vavra's house.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Thomas Vavra
Charles Triangle
Vavra
Marshal Lundner
Merril
Colombian rebels surrender in San Vicente amid pursuit
General Alban the civil and military governor of Panama reports a dispatch from Socorro announcing the absolute surrender of rebel forces led by Vargas Santos Facion Soto and Uribe at San Vicente. Uribe escaped to Barranca.
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Colon
Colombia
General Alban
Department of Panama
Socorro
Vargas Santos
Facion Soto
Uribe
San Vicente
Barranca
Pretoria patches spark London lighting update
In London on August 21 reports note patches from Pretoria. The terse dispatch mentions lighting developments and near Pretoria observations, with unspecified local details.
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Pretoria
London
Quadruple Tragedy Rocks Farley Missouri
In Farley Missouri Dr Sturley Harrington killed James Wallace and Mrs William Wallace and shot Sheriff J P Dillingham who died later Harrington fled with his daughter but was shot by the sheriff s son Harry Dillingham and died shortly after The violence followed Harrington s quarrel with his wife and a dispute over a fence and lodge expulsion
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Leavenworth
Farley
Missouri
Sturley Harrington
Harry Dillingham
Harrington
Masonic Lodge
James Wallace
William Wallace
Sheriff Dillingham
Warrington
Horse Thieves Burn Ranch House Near Rawlins
A band of horse thieves near the Colorado Wyoming line south of Rawlins burned the ranch house of George McKuney and posted a warning on a tree. a noise went from Rawlins toward the scene.
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Cheyenne
Colorado- Wyoming Line
Rawlins
George McKuney
Standing of the Clubs Progress of the Pennant Races
The Western National and American pennant races show shifting leads as teams jockey for position. Early leaders gain ground while challengers chip away, with key matchups looming and standings tightening across regions.
Wheat Futures Dip as Market Reverses After Gains
Wheat advanced on higher cables in Chicago but closed shades lower as traders reassessed. Corn rose about 4% with oats following, while pork and lard shifted lower and ribs dropped. Closing quotes show Sept and Oct futures for wheat corn oats pork lard and rib products with cash grain prices listed.
Cattle and Hogs Mixed Receipts Report from Chicago Market
Chicago cattle and hog prices rise with improved demand. Cattle receipts 17 500 with top natives at 6.00, mixed stockers 3.25 3.90, cows 2.80 4.30, calves 4.50 6.75. Texas and western cattle also quoted. Hogs receipts 25 000. heavy and good to choice hogs range 5.05 5.87, light 5.10 5.47. Sheep receipts 80 000 with lambs and wethers priced from 2.90 to 5.60.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Texas
Texas Bulls
Omaha Area Cattle and Hog Prices Report
South Omaha market notes cattle receipts 4 000 with western ranger gains 10c, native beef steers 4.60 to 5.80, western steers 4.20 to 4.90, Texas steers 4.40 to 8.75, cows and heifers 4.00 to 4.40, stockers 4.00 to 4.75, calves 5.00 to 8.50. Hoyt receipts 2 400 slightly higher. hogs heavy 4.95 to 5.05, sows 4.50 to 4.90, sheep 16 000. yearlings 3.70 to 4.00, wethers 4.60 to 8.70, lambs 4.00 to 5.20.
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South Omaha
Western Rangers
Texas
Kansas City Live Stock cattle receipts decline
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts at 6.15 percent with notable activity in Kansas Ort Ang and related cattle trade figures. Limited legible details describe cattle inflow and price movements amid a fluctuating market.
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Kansas City
Kansas
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