Nine Die In Montana Wreck Near Paradise
Missoula Mont Sept 7 nine people killed in a collision between Northern Pacific passenger train No 5 and a freight near Paradise seventy miles west of here Investigators focus on a missed order delivery by Operator Mitchell at Perma The trains collided after the passenger train had passed the station.
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Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific
Paradise
Braicman Dison
Freig
Munson and
Valentine
Robinson and
Harvick
Fire Devastates Rawhide Nevada Fanned by Gale
A fierce blaze in Rawhide Nevada Sept 7 destroyed much of the business district leaped to within fifty yards of People's hospital. Over 3500 left homeless and more than 20 injured as dynamite was used to demolish buildings. Relief raised quickly with $5000 plus and aid trains from Reno. statewide towns aided. Plans underway for town reconstruction under martial law as ashes cooled.
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Rawhide
Nev
Sepe
Rawhide” Drug Company
Rawhide Avenue
People’s Hospital
Reno
Michigan Forest Fires Devastate Houghton Area
Fires in Houghton county engulf Fortage Lake district with dense smoke. No fires within eight miles of town but woods burn three to four miles south threatening farms. Millions of feet of timber burned and regional losses reported as the heaviest on record. rain is desperately needed to avert further devastation.
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Houghton
Mich
Houghton County
UD Biresh
Fortage Lake District
Upper Peninsula
Camina
Yast
Forest Fire Threatens Deadwood Town in South Dakota
Fifty men battle a spreading forest fire near Deadwood South Dakota as flames close within a half mile of the city. Dozens of fires have started recently due to extreme dryness and carelessness, with underbrush aiding rapid spread and constant vigilance around the surrounding forest.
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Deadwood
S. D
Dianne Fensteinmacher Family Found Near Catasauqua
After a Wednesday search, the babes of Mrs. Diane Fensteinmacher and her eleven year old daughter Eva were found near the Kenigh coast by Catasauqua Pa. It is believed the widow clasped the child and leaped into the waves. Mrs Fenstermacher had shown signs of illness and threatened to end her life and that of her child. Arthur Sanders, a Milwaukee musical comedy figure and longtime Mort H. Singer cast member, died at the Davidson hotel apartments after a Wednesday apoplexy diagnosis with no hope of recovery.
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Allentown
Diane Fensteinmacher
Eva
Kenigh Coast
Catasauqua
Claspel
Fensermacher
Milwaukee
Arthur Sanders
Mort H. Singer
Davidson Hotel
Joint Encampment Talk Between Veterans Group
Milwaukee reports Major Jerome A. Watrous advocates a joint encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and United Confederate Veterans within years. He envisions a border state gathering and a joint monument at Armopometrox to honor Generals Grant and Lee and all soldiers in the Civil War.
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Mey
Milwaukee
Jerome A. Watrous
Toledo
G. A. RR
United Confederate Veterans
Watrels
Grand Army of the Republic
Arpometrox
Grant
Robert E. Lee
Roth Candidates Agree to Withdraw
New York Sept 7 Nathan Goff of the United States circuit court at Parkersburg West Virginia will be the Republican candidate for governor of that state if an agreement between A Swisher and S C Scherr the rival Republican ticket candidates is carried out A contest between these two factions for the approval of the national Republican committee ended in the withdrawal of both Swisher and Scherr upon condition that Judge Goff be nominated Judge Goff is said to be willing to accept.
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New York
Nathan Goff
Unite States Circuit Court
Parkersburg
W. Va
of & A. Swisher
S. C. Scherr
National Republican Committee
Swisher
Mr. Scherr
Judge Goff
Goff
Pillsbury Washburn Sues Great Northern Over Discriminative Rates
In a filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission Pillsbury Washburn Flour Mills of Minneapolis charges the Great Northern with a discriminatory rate of 44 4 cents per hundred pounds for flour from Anoka to Minneapolis or St Paul as part of through transportation. The complaint seeks reparation and fixes tariffs to ensure reasonable uniform proportional rates for the service.
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Pilsbury-Washburn Milling Company
Washington
Sept. T
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pillsbury Washburn Flour Mills Company
Minneapolis
Great Northern Railroad
Anoka
St. Paul
Minnesota
Democrats Confident After Bryan Speech Bond Rally
Chairman Daniels said New York Democrats expect Bryan to boost the ticket at Rochester. He noted conferences among party leaders and expressed hope for Rhode Island and New Jersey. John J. Kennedy reported at Chicago that Western states show strong Rehting chances.
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Garry
New York
Chicago
Daniels
Press Committee
National Democratic
National Committee
Belief of blunt force killed Mrs Jordan grows
Medical examiners after autopsy on Mrs Honorah Jordan's dismembered body say she was struck on the heel with a blunt instrument before being cut by her husband Chester S Jordan. A bloodstained flatiron found in a Somerville closet, covered with bread and hair, appears to corroborate part of his confession. Police see inconsistencies in Jordan's account and suspect other parts may be false.
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Boston
Honorah Jordan
Chester S. Jordan
Somerville
Jordan
Bryan and Kern to Attend Jefferson Banquet in Chicago
Bryan and John W. Kern will be guests of honor at a Jefferson club banquet in Chicago on a September date. The arrangement was approved by the club's board of directors and letters from the guests confirmed the date as satisfactory to both men.
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Chicago
W. J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Club
Bryan
Kern
Iowa Republicans Split Over Cummins Senate Nomination
Des Moines reports forty-eight standpatters refused to join a Republican caucus nominating Cummins to succeed Allison. Governor Cummins received 58 votes to Haugen's one as party divisions widen. Democrats forecast a deadlock in the general assembly and a worsening split among Republicans as the session opens.
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Des Moines
Cummins
United States Senate
Allison
General Assembly
Gilbert N. Haugen
Assembly
Witherto Dhe Reyub- Heans
Small Bank Suspends in Pittsburg Closure
The Cosmopolitan National Bank of Pittsburg, a smaller local institution, was closed by the Comptroller of the Currency. Robert Lyons, receiver of the Allegheny National Bank, was named temporary receiver. An ex aminer and Judge Oldham arrived to review the books. officials deny insolvency while claiming deposits near 900000.
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Pittsburg Institution
Pittsburg
Sept
Cosmopolitan National Bank
Robert Lyons
Allegheny National Bank
Cosmopolitan
John B. Cunningham
Oldham
Legal Department
Comptroller of the Currency
Lyammer Cunningham
Judge Oldham
Nena SS
John J. Emery Dies in New York Home Worth Claimed
John J. Emery of New York died at The Turrets in Car Harbor Maine after weeks with pneumonia. Reported wealth of 49 million includes ownership of 2,000 Cincinnati buildings, a hotel, and two theaters. Survived by widow and five children. body to be taken to Cincinnati.
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Car Harbor
John J. Emery
New York
Siuther
Springfield Rioter Sentenced
Springfield HL reports Roy Young, fifteen, pleaded guilty to burglary, larceny, arson, and riot in the recent race war cases. Judge Creighton sentenced him to the reformatory, marking the first trial appearance among alleged rioters.
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Springfield
Roy Young
Iie
Creighton
Reformatory
Earthquake Shocks Porto Rico City in September
San Juan Porto Rico residents were alarmed by a tremor felt in the city. many rushed outdoors but there was no repetition or material damage and calm was restored shortly after.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Dentist Advocates Toothache Superseding Cancer Pain
A dentist tells younger readers that toothache surpasses cancer in torture, citing physicians and elderly people who attest the acute lancinating pains. He references DeQuincey and the Opium Eater to support the comparison, noting two cases where toothache was judged worse.
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DeQuincey
Ants as Weather Prophets Tell Clever Insects’ Talents
In spring and summer, ants clearing nests indicate dry weather ahead as they drag sand to the surface. If the ants rush home with sentinels patrolling, expect rain that afternoon or night. After gathering wanderers, the nest is sealed to keep out water, showing ants rarely get surprised by showers.
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Apts
Prehistoric Paintings of Men Found in French Cave
Archaeologists report rare depictions of human figures among 40 sketches in the Portel grotto near Loubens, France. Curated by Prof Rene Leaunel, the cave also contains quaternary remains and animal drawings of bison bear and horse, with one well drawn horse forequarter in black on a dark wall.
One by Barnacled Ben
Barnacled Ben the retired seaman recalls sea adventures including a story of two sawfish trailing the Nancy Jones for 1600 miles. He explains how the fish helped cut stove-length firewood by biting it as calm seas allowed, then jokes about nature.
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Ben
Seven Seas
Nancy Jones
His Deep Concern
A kind old lady notices a boy entering a shop with a small package and asks what is inside. The boy explains it is his mother's slipper with a tack sticking out, claiming he wants it fixed before his mother notices the flaw and might spank him.
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Sonny
Arabs Outlive Eskimo and Other Longevity Claims
Dr Luigi Sambon reports findings from recent research claiming Arabs live about 25 years longer than Eskimos. The notes compare tropical and polar populations, coastal versus mountain peoples in South America, and European longevity differences with Spain having more centenarians than England despite smaller population.
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Tropics
Luigi Sambon Midintains
South America
Europe
Spain
Sufficient Reason: Are you going to the commencement
A terse exchange questions attendance at a commencement with a negative response and a follow up inquiry about the reason, capturing a social moment or anecdote in a concise dialogue snippet. The dialogue implies dissent or lack of interest without detailing broader context or individuals.
Brain mechanics and emotional pain misfit in medical theory
A fragment quotes Prof. Francois Guyot arguing the solar plexus is the emotional brain where anxiety first manifests as stomach upset or nausea. He contrasts emotional feeling with thinking brain parts and describes the sympathetic nerves as the emotional center, warning of danger through gut sensations.
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Francois Guyot
Guyot
Happiness and work in marriage according to Darwin
The letter argues happiness fuels labor, cites Hap piness as boosting hands and brain, and warns sorrow lowers effort. It notes even happy unions carry cares and responsibilities, suggesting domestic harmony aids achievement, while perpetual bliss is impossible. It contrasts Hap piness with needed struggle for purpose.
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Darwin
Huxley
Feelings for a Chicago teacher move a child to care
A devoted Chicago public school teacher, walking to a cold school, sees a nearly bare child and asks him to carry her bag so the wind cannot chill him. The boy, with bright black eyes, replies with a heartfelt, affectionate, almost whispered I love you.
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Chicago
Tony
Reward for Kind Act Brings Dilworth $7000
Seven thousand dollars left to Rev. Richard B. Dilworth of Oxford, Pennsylvania, by a ranchman he aided decades ago while Dilworth served as a missionary to the Indians. The testator, who drifted out of touch, named Dilworth as the sole beneficiary, prompting detectives to search for him for months.
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Richard B. Dilworth
Oxford
Dilworth
Mr. Dilworth
Impromptu Speeches for Parliamentary Careers
London Punch notes that impromptu speeches made for any occasion can be commissioned for seven guineas per thousand including humor and quanta tions. A series titled Impromptu Speeches for One Hundred and One Occasions is offered at £500 or via Times payment plan £50 down and 13 monthly installments of £50.
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London Punch
Social duties for a five year old child in high society
A fragment from Illustrated Sunday Magazine depicts Mamma Rostobura Ethel nearing five, planning her own footman pow and three maids. Pama Rostobura Trie contemplates a social secretary as the child will attend many affairs. The dialogue hints at elite upbringing and social calendar.
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Mamma Rostobura
Ethel
Pama Rostobura
Ikewise
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
No Occasion For It on the Wedding Day
A pantomime style dialogue unfolds at a wedding morning where the old father laments parting. The bride reassures him, noting George confessed he lacks funds to buy even a secondhand item, suggesting they will remain with her family rather than separate.
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Pan Tonis Daughier
Papa
George
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