Forest Fires Sweep Upper Michigan Peninsula
The great forest fires across northern Michigan abated slightly yet threaten renewed danger. Four towns were wiped out and a dozen damaged, with hundreds homeless and millions in property lost. By Friday winds accelerated, fanned smoldering embers into a vast blaze, forcing towns like Talbot and Quinnesee to be abandoned asWoodland camps and homesteads burned and refugees fled toward safer areas.
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Upper
Michigan Peninsula
Toxlay
W. E. Wells
Bacannha and
Lake Superior
Escanaba
Talbot
Channing
Quinneégee
Northland
Mscanaba
Hold School in Tents in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco opens a summer vacation school in Golden Gate Park with seventeen militia tents to house about 1,500 refugee children. The program adds indoor study, nature excursions, and student lunches as classes run three months.
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Litlle
San Francisco
Golden Gata Park
God
Peng
Wells-largo-Nevada National Bank
R. B. Hale
General Committee
MecCreery
Fillmore
Agrnew’s State Hospital For
Iist
Faffairs of notable figures in early 20th century politics
In Washington, small items highlight public figures. Clarksville Indiana elects 21 year old Petrie as mayor after a single day campaign. Admiral Schley plans Baltimore residence. Jusserand's Paris residence noted. Boston Mayor aims to publicize city appeal. VP Fairbanks’ height surpassed by son. Root to circumnavigate South America. Douglas mentors Gorman and served as Senate page. Viscount de Arte leads a secluded Washington life and seldom hosts or accepts invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UL. F. Petrie
Clarksville
Ark
Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley
Baltimore
M. Jusserand
Washington
Fitzgerald
Boston
Bureau of Publicity
Fairbanks
Senate
Frederick
Root
South America
Gorman
United States
Stephen A. Douglas
Almdy
Lincoln
Port Arthur surrender figures condemned by Russian court
Rumor says the Russian military court investigating Port Arthur and the Sea of Japan surrender has condemned Lt Gen Stossel and Admiral Nebogatoff to death for surrendering to the Japanese. David Bonowitz of Columbus Ohio cites the report, noting his former role in the Balkan campaign.
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Aduarcat
Japa
Port Arthur
Sea of Japan
Stossel
Nebogatoff
Rojestvensky
David Bonowitz
Columbus
Ohio
Stoes sel condemned to die for surrender at Port Arthur
From St Petersburg, a report says General Stoessel faces death by Russian government after surrender at Port Arthur. He is described as doomed and likely to be sent to a remote station where his death would be announced later.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
American official slain at Batoum by unknown assailant
W. H. Stuart, American vice consul at Batoum, Russia, a major ship broker, was shot and killed at his country home as revolutionaries and anarchists propagate in the port city. The assassin escaped. Stuart, a British subject, had opposed government opposition and had recently faced extortion demands amid unrest. Russia seeks to determine if local officials failed to protect him or connived at his death, amid broader tensions with the United States.
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Batoum
W. H. Stuart
Russia
Stuart
Ufe
Chhristmas
Russian Empire
Black Sea
Kniaz Poemkin
Odessa
Russia i x
United States
Night and Day Bank Opens on Fifth Avenue
Within the first twenty four hours after the new Night and Day bank opened at Fifth avenue and Forty four street in New York about 1 000 000 dollars had been deposited by customers and investors.
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Fifth Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
New York
Planning Religious Instruction Movement Pushes School Absence Policy
A coalition of Catholics, Jews and Protestants in New York advocates scheduling public school hours to permit Wednesday afternoons for religious instruction. They propose allowing children to leave school at that time to attend systematic study at their churches, a platform aiming to unite members of all churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interchurch Conference
New York
Presbyterians open general assembly amid doctrinal clashes
The seventeenth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church opened amid heated debate over the Westminster confession and the Cumberland branch union. Rev. Dr. Hunter Corbett was elected moderator after a widely watched election, while discussions also covered a new prayer book by Henry Van Dyke and ministerial sustenance plans for aging pastors. Separately, New York businessmen propose a country home village near a city with a shared central park and cooperative facilities to lower farm-life costs and foster social exchange.
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Epeil
Presbyterian General Assembly
Hunter Corbett
Obinno
Moffat
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
South W
Kentucky
Tennessee
Henry van Dyke
J. H. Sutherland
Burlington
Town
Farma
York
Dnglewood
N. J
Northern Valley Bulletin
Rgular
Rumorful Clippings Sparkling Yet Fragmented News Bits
The fragmentary column notes various unspecific items from a 19th or early 20th century periodical. Mentions include John Raul Jones burial, a Russian official reading the Duma roll, a miner’s plea to return to the mines, a crater growth at Vesuvius, circus-going papas, a plan to vent New York’s heat, and rail bill amendments.
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John Raul Jones
Pennsylvania
Venuvius
New York
Ita
Increase in Net Earnings to Be Followed by Larger Amendments
Reports from Iowa railroads to the executive council show 1905 net earnings profits rising by about 2.688 million, with the Northwestern system adding 750 thousand. Other lines add hundreds of thousands, forecasting total net earnings up about 3.978 million and boosting assessed railroad values by roughly 48 to 56 million under capitalization methods. the executive council adopts 7 percent as base, projecting a taxable rise to about 72 million with a total increase near 14 million.
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Iowa
Executive Council
Webster City
Northwestern
Smola Central
Arlington
Milwaukee
Jack Inland
Real Western
Iowa Trunk
Bende
Iowa Railroads See Gains in Yearly Earnings
Seven Iowa railroads reporting to the executive council show gross earnings up by 2,737,706 for the year ending December 31, 1905. Burlington and Northwestern have not yet reported. Milwaukee's 1905 gain was only 40,000 while Rock Island reported a loss from the prior year.
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Burlington and Northwestern
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Pruit Prospect Remains Fair Despite Frosts Across State
Central and northern areas report serious damage from recent frosts but overall fruit prospects are fair. Abnormally low temperatures and heavy frosts touched several districts while rainfall remained light and soil in the northern half dried. Corn planting nears completion as plowing and planting advance, though small grain and grass require more moisture.
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Mississippi Valley
Davenport Man Accused of Letter Theft at Post Office
A Davenport laborer, Frank Ruefer, was suspected of kleptomania for stealing letters at the Davenport post office. He was watched and, when his room was searched, a quantity of letters were found unopened, indicating a craze for stealing mail rather than opening it.
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Davenport
Frank Ruefer
Despondent 18 year old girl dies by carbolic acid
Viola Hackett aged 18 of four miles southeast of Lisrami killed herself after chatting with her aunt. She ingested carbolic acid in a room and died within moments, with witnesses noting a tendency to despondency and possible temporary mental disturbance. The inquest or local inquiry described her as unsettled and emotionally distressed prior to the tragedy.
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Renault
Viola Hackett
Lisrami
Ternent
Vindication of Franklin H. Whitney’s name and debts
A historical notice records that Franklin H. Whitney, founder of Atlantic, faced bankruptcy during 1898 to 1900 as the Bank of Atlantic passed to a receiver. His son vowed to repay creditors, and the $700,000 owed has been repaid by prudent management of the estate, restoring the family’s reputation. Whitney built Atlantic and the Bank of Atlantic, later failing in Kansas City and Birmingham before his death.
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Jin
Dewey
Whitney
Atlantic
Franklin H. Whitey
Kansas City
Birmingham
Ala
James 38 Reinstated in Navy. Day Suspends Masing in Set Duck
Midshipman James M. James, appointed from Grinnell and linked to Jamestown, has been reinstated by presidential order after a past hazing court martial. Daywson’s action sets him back one year, with James to begin his second year in Annapolis next fall amid renewed status. Congressman Dawson supported the case, noting it milder than previous orders.
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Kinnell
Chas.m. James
Aon Apolis
Grinnell
Jamestown
Dawson
James
Annapolis
Daywson
Fire threatens Muscatine as large section saved
A massive fire in Muscatine destroyed residences, barns, and a carpenter shop owned by J Test taka and Jos Nyephilis, with a bonfire started by children amid strong winds. The southwest part of the city faced destruction while insurance on homes stood at 2000 each and contents were not covered.
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J. ‘Test Taka
Jos. Nyephilis
J. Nyephils
Muscatine
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Town Central
Ee B.C
PRUIT
Hamed Edelstein
Iowa City
Hensely
C. A. Fullerton
Town State Normal Sysical
Jeanette Fullerton Haglish
Nora Springs
Marshall Town
Jacob Lees
Cabcade
Danbury
Ctizens
Clarion
Chas
C. Bender
R. A. Haselquist
Spencer and Chariton
Lone Tree
Raymond Leland
Mioning
Chariton
W. H. Brown
Santa Margarita
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X. MO. A
Des Moines
Jonathan Foust
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Otty Gounell
Iowa State College
Matilda Cramer
Mason City
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