Aberdeen Fire Engulfs Business District and Homes
A massive blaze in Aberdeen on Gray's Harbor destroyed fifteen blocks including the Dix block and much of the business district. The fire, driven by wind from the Chehalis river, overwhelmed local departments. estimates reach into the millions with four deaths and widespread losses.
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Aberdeen
Gray's Harbor
Y'S Harbor
Chehalis River
Hoquiam
Chehalis
Chiefels
Opera House
Hondreds
Dowie Arrives in New York Amid Rally at Madison Square Garden
Dowie arrived in New York this morning to a crowd of hundreds of followers. He spoke at Madison Square Garden and met a Plaza Hotel delegation, insisting he is the Second Elijah and demanding truthful press coverage of Zionist meetings while vowing to expel reporters who ridicule him.
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New York
Mob Seizes Black Man in Paducah Jail Fatality
Paducah Tex Oct 16 Bob Dong the Black man who struck Crockett Childress a white boy last Sunday was fatally harmed by a mob early this morning The mob marched to the jail and forced the jailer to surrender him The Black man was taken out and strung up The boy remains alive but in critical condition
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Paducah
Tex
Bob Dong
Crockett Childress
Douglas
England Aims to Settle Korean Difficulty
Birmingham England Oct 16 report says England is actively seeking a settlement of the Korean difficulty to the satisfaction of Japan and Russia. A steady stream of dispatches from the foreign office and St. Petersburg Pekin arrives.
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Birmingham
England
Jepen
Rossia
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Ohio
Pekin
Eastern Situation: stance on Japan independence and Turkey
A St. Petersburg bulletin reports an article asserting future policy will maintain independence for Japan against America and Germany, with frequent protection of Turkey's independence. The piece reflects ongoing Eastern affairs and official touchpoints on regional balance.
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St. Petersburg
Got
N Vrenja Benepeper
Japan
America
Germany
Reco
Torkes
National Civic Federation Meets in Steinway Hall
Chicago October 15 The third annual meeting of the National Civic Federation opened at Steinway Hall to discuss the current labor situation with President Waterman leading the program.
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Chicago
National Civic Federation
Steinway Hall
Waterman
Opening remarks reference Cleveland and labor leaders amid applause
A speaker opened with remarks citing Ex-President Cleveland and labor figures Mitchell and Gompers, drawing general applause from the audience.
Four men arrested after bank robbery plot in Woonsocket
Four men approached the Woonsocket city marshal offering Official 2000 to keep out of sight so they could rob the Citizens National Bank. The marshal promptly arrested them.
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Woonsocket
South Dakota
Citizen's National Bank
Convicts Woodland Murphy Examination Concludes
Sacramento on October 16 reports the inquiry into the Folsom penitentiary break killing of a guard has concluded. Convicts Woodland Murphy and another suspect are held to answer for murder after a week of hearings.
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Sacramento
Woodland Murphy
Folsom
Mare Migs Ovala Wins Maiden Plate at Newmarket
London October 10 A mare named Migs Ovala won the maiden plate at Newmarket but was disqualified. the race was awarded to Whitney's Cassid Skorts ridden by Martin. Whitney reportedly caused controversy with a large stake on the race and was listed as five to one.
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London
Migs Ovala
Newmarket
Whitney
Cassid Skorts
Martin
Heving
Trainwrecker Captured Near Helena After Hunt
Bloodhounds traced dynamitings to a barn eight miles southwest of Helena Montana. George Holland was surrounded by detectives and arrested. He is believed to be the author of recent train wrecking attempts for blackmail and was heavily armed. His home is reported in Colorado.
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Helena
Montana
George Holland
Colorado
Capture of Inspector Herriman Reported in Philippines
Manila dispatch reports Inspector Herriman captured in the Negros mountains with Officer Johnston. Authorities say the pair stole government funds and fled, later described as pirates. Herriman allegedly carried 1700 when seized.
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Inspector Herriman
Manila
Herriman
Johnston
Negros
Fairbanks Seeks Republican Vice Presidency
Indianapolis October 16. After Senator Hanna and Roosevelt rallied, Senator Fairbanks announced his decision to run for vice president on the Republican ticket.
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Indianapolis
Hanna
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Formice
Missing Man Reappeared After June Disappearance
Kansas City reports J R Hughes returned to his Amsterdam Missouri home this morning after a June disappearance that prompted his father to circulate reward offers. Police think he was drugged robbed and held prisoner then released as the case cooled.
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Kansas City
J. R. Hughes
Amsterdam
Missouri
Hughes
Bank and post office safes blown open in two states
Sioux Falls reports Viboy Bank safe blasted open last night with no clue to the burglars. Linn Grove Iowa notes the post office safe blown open, burglars securing 2000 dollars.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Oet
Viboy
Linn Grove
Iowa
London Steamers Lord Antrim and Manchester Collision
The big steamers Lord Antrim and Manchester collided off Belfast and Lough. The Manchester sank but all passengers and crew were saved.
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London
Lord Antrim
Manchester
Belfast
Lough
Battleships Ordered to Augment British Fleet in China
Portamouth England Oct 16 A battleship and cruiser have been ordered from their present station in the Mediterranean fleet to augment the British fleet in Chinese waters.
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Portamouth
England
Mediterranean
Deaths of John O'Brien and wife Found in Apartments
New York report states John O'Brien and his aged wife were discovered dead in their two apartments this morning, having been dead for two weeks with no apparent cause. Both individuals are named in the notice.
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New York
John O'Brien
Trial in Hughes divorce suit ends with hung jury
New York on October 16, the trial of Hughes a playwright and poet against his wife concluded with the jury unable to reach a verdict. The case now stands unresolved.
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New York
Playright
Hughes
Kaiser Receives Papal Gift in Berlin Meeting
Kaiser Wilhelm in Berlin receives a gift from the Pope via a special envoy, an illustrated book of Roland art, marking a ceremonial exchange amid ongoing church state interactions.
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Berlin
Death in Foundry Plant Leaves Three Fatalities
In Youngstown Ohio on October 16 three workers died after inhaling poisonous fumes at a Mahoning foundry. Reece Paola died after attempting to release wedged iron, alongside laborers Jones and McKee who were fatally overcome. Foreman Darrow bound the men with ropes but collapsed. Callahan then hauled him free and survived with recovery expected.
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Youngston
Ohio
Reece Paola
Charles Darrow
Jones and McKee
Mahoning
Om Jones
Paola
Darrow
Callahan
Gamblers Must Stop Gambling Under New Felony Law
Seattle October 16 The wide open gambling under Prosecuting Attorney Scott will stop tonight. Sheriff Cudihes served notice that persistent gamblers will be arrested their paraphernalia confiscated and they will be prosecuted under the new felony law. He adds that if Scott refuses to prosecute we will compel him to do so.
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Seattle
Scott
Cudihes
American trust offers two million dollars in British sale
London report in the Pall Mall Gazette states a large unnamed American trust is offering securities worth two million dollars to British investors after failing to find buyers in the United States. The story notes the trust did not sell its paper in America and now targets Britain.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Gazette
America
Closing session of foreign missions meeting ends in Manerty
The closing session of the 17th annual meeting of the American Board of Foreign Missions was held in Manerty New Hampshire. The next gathering will be held at Grinnell Iowa.
Light Weights Won't Fight in San Francisco Bout
San Francisco October 16 Jimmy Britt and Charley Sieger were to weigh in at six but the bout will not take place Britt will forego his purse and cover Sieger's training expenses leaving the event without a fight and both boxers spared the ring.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Charley Sieger
Britt
Sieger
William Quarrier Dies Founder of Glasgow Home for Waifs
William Quarrier died in Glasgow on October 16. He founded the home for Glasgow waifs and gained international fame for sending thousands to Canada and the United States.
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Glascow
William Quarrier
Canada
United States
Wealthy Pittsburgh Insurance Agent Ends Life in Despair
October 16 reports George Liebold a wealthy general insurance agent in Pittsburgh hanged himself in the morning. He had been despondent and in ill health. He leaves a widow and six children.
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Pitteburg
George Liebold
Big St. Louis Fire Threatens Miller Cod Storage Plant
A blaze erupted at the Miller cod storage plant beneath the west approach of the big Eads bridge in St. Leas on October 16. The fire threatened the gross fridge and prompted emergency response from local crews. Fire officials conducted containment efforts as flames were reported under the structure. No injuries were immediately reported, and investigators began assessing the cause.
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St. Leas
Untrue report on Alaskan commission favors America
London reports no vote yet on the Alaskan commission decision and declares the claim untrue. Berlin note mentions Editor Voerwaerts called to court over alleged treasonous article claiming the Kateer was advised to buy a lake island and build fortifications.
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London
Alaskan Commission
America
Berlin
Voerwaerts
Tese Majesty
Kateer
Defense plans to prove palace refuge amid imperial attacks
The defense states a plan to shield the palace as a safe refuge amid mounting specialization across the empire. They announce they will present witnesses to establish the plan's actual existence and credibility.
Five U.S. Army mutineers found guilty in federal court
In Leavenworth Hansan on October 16 a federal court jury convicted five mutineers. Their attorney announced an appeal. The trial of the remaining seven mutineers began in Topeka on Monday.
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Leavenworth, Hansan
U.S. Army
Topeka
Veteran Dean Tatt of Michigan Dental Dies in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Mich Oct 16 Dean Tatt of the University of Michigan dental department died here last night of apoplexy. He held the post for a quarter century and was widely known.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Dean Tatt
Dental Department
University of Michigan
Dowager Queen to Balloon Ascend in Madrid
Madrid reports that the Dowager Queen will undertake a balloon ascent on Sunday under the direction of French Captain Carton. The event is announced to occur in the Spanish capital with French guidance coordinating the flight.
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Madrid
Carton
Blackfoot man held in murder of seven tribe members
Butte reports Jim Little Plume, a Blackfoot, under arrest on suspicion of killing seven tribe members including his wife. He allegedly confessed to the slayings and said he planned to murder fourteen more, but a shell jammed his rifle causing him to cut his throat and wrist to avoid suspicion.
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Butte
Jim Little Plume
Russia Preparing for War Spreads Bellicose Tone
St. Petersburg dispatch notes the Novoje Vremjan declaring every Russian ready for arms. Reports say heavy draft troops move east along the Siberian railway as tensions rise nationwide.
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St. Petersburg
Novoje Vremjan
Siberian
Berlin Press Claims Kaiser's Campaign Against Universal Suffrage
The socialist Voerwaerta claims Districtor General Ballia of the Hamburg American steamship line leads a campaign opposing universal suffrage. It argues the emperor’s interest is intensified by recent socialist victories at the polls.
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Berlin
Voerwaerta
Kaiser
Defrauding Creditors Arrested in Montreal Cigar Ring
Montreal authorities arrested Edelson, his wife, and brother on October 17 on charges of defrauding creditors in Chicago where they ran a cigar factory. Officers seized fourteen thousand dollars in their possession.
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Montreal
Edelson
Chicago
Miller and Jolene case tied to illegal use of mails
Government cancer Darby closed tie argument in the Miller and Jolene case, indicted for illegal use of the mails, this morning. The defense expects to occupy three hours presenting writeups. A verdict will probably be rendered this evening.
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Cinelnosti
Get
Cancer Darby
Miller
Jolene
Robbers Loot Norristown Slamswatch Robbery
In Norristown Pennsylvania on October 17 masked robbers seized gagged and beat the watchmen at the county slams house. They blew the safe open and escaped with a small amount of money as the guards were overpowered.
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Norristown
Mfe
Trenton Rail Crash Kills and Injures Dozens
A gravel train crashed into a work train eight miles above Trenton New Jersey early today killing seven with five more believed dead and about thirty injured. A relief train carried surgeons and nurses to the scene.
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Trenton
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington Crossing
Fiest
Adjudged Insane in Roosevelt Attempt Case
Peter Eljiot of Minneapolis, known as a crank, was today adjudged insane and formally committed to the insane hospital after his attempt on Roosevelt.
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Washington
Art
Peter Eljiot
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Belgian King Leopold Meets Francis Joseph at Vienna
Royalty arrival in Vienna finds King Leopold of Belgium greeted by Emperor Francis Joseph at the railway depot on arrival. The two monarchs exchanged brief remarks as official hosts escorted the Belgian sovereign.
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Vienna
Leopold of
Belgium
Francis Joseph
Kaiser to unveil statutes with imposing ceremonies
Wilhelm Second and Augusta. Berlin, Oct. 17. The Kaiser will unveil statutes to his parent e here tomorrow with imposing ceremonies.
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Berlin
Tronis Seventeen Anarchist Suspect Arrives in Peoria
Peoria on October 16 reports seventeen suspected anarchists who arrived from New York yesterday are being examined today by authorities.
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Peoria
Tronks
New York
Labor Circle Scandal Involving Farley Accusations Surfaced
New York October 17 Labor circles tighten as Henry Farley a co worker of Sam Parke confesses to District Attorney Jerome of blackmail schemes by himself and Parks and says both perjured at Park's trial He claims extorted fifty thousand dollars from a contractor and faces the penitentiary.
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New York
Henry Farley
Sam Parke
Jerome
Marka
Parks
Park
Prince Targeted by Macedonian Committee Report
Sofia reports government circles alarmed by a credible claim that the Macedonian committee has decided Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria must die.
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Sofia
Macedonian Committee
Ferdinand
Bulagrie
Canada Displeased Over Yukon Port of Entry Loss
Expressions of displeasure run high in Vancouver over the Alaska boundary dispute as prominent figures fear continuation of the give-away policy toward Canada. Disappointment mounts that Canada will not obtain a port of entry to Yukon country.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Yukon
Royalty Hunters Pheasants Amid Ramboulet Preserve Visit
Paris on October 17 witnessed King Victor and President Loubet entering Ramboulet to observe a royal hunt. Keepers released pheasants about thirty feet away as the dignitaries prepared to fire, marking a ceremonial display of royal pastime.
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Paris
Victor
Loubet
Ramboulet
Frightful Bird Massacre Reported in Local Area
The fragment notes a violent scene as several hundred birds were slaughtered during a fight. No further names or places are readable in the text. The report emphasizes a large casualty event among birds rather than human involvement.
Lipton praises American sailors on voyage home
Queenston notes Lipton arrived home and reports a fine voyage. He praises the Americans for their treatment, saying they cannot be praised enough and that they are thorough sportsmen.
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Queenston
Football Scores From Various Games
Chicago hosts Northwestern with twenty thousand attendees. Princeton leads Carlisle 11 to 0 at halftime. Columbia trails Amherst 12 to 0, and Harvard up on West Point 5 to 0 at halftime.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Princeton
Firet
Carlisle
New York
Columbia
Amherst
West Point
Harvard
Miners of Bohemia Organize
Bohemia Oregon October 17 meeting at the post office elected William H. K. Root chairman and A P Churchill secretary. The state association endorsed F J Hard as Bohemia vice president. The Bohemia Mineowner's Association organized with Andrew Grand president, Edd Jenks vice president, Lewie Hartley treasurer and a board including Fr J Hard, George W Lloyd, George Cox, W H Shane and William Weehter.
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Bohemia, Or
Bohemia
Sp. m
Vicw
William HK. Root
A. P. Churchill
State Association
F. J. Hard
Bohemia Mineowner's Association
Andrew Urand
Edd Jenks
Lewie Hartley
Fr. J. Hard
George W. Lloyd
George Cox
W. H. Shane
William Weehter
New Piers For Eugene Bridge
A. N. Striker has fastened large iron rods and clasps through the Eugene bridge piers to protect the structure during winter. Next summer new piers are planned. The work was delayed this year due to many bridge projects and danger of high water. county court opted to wait until next season.
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A. N
Eugene
Journal
Dowie's Wife Robbed of Diamond Brooch in Car
Elijah Dowie’s wife was robbed of a $1,500 diamond brooch yesterday in her private car in New York. Police investigated the incident, with no arrests reported as of this edition.
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New York
Elijah
Dowie
Busy Saturday Brevities and Rural News Notes
A busy Saturday with farmers in the city and new sidewalk work before the opera house block. Marriage licenses issued to Chas Wright and R. E. Rebart. McKinley Ware land case set for U S circuit court in Portland next Monday. Margarita Fischer Company to perform in Cottage Grove the week of next Monday. Springfield to witness the same show. J P Christensen and G W Lewin depart for Lake Preston S D with prune carloads. Chas H Calvert weds A E Copley at M F Copley home in Saginaw. A Seattle man died by suicide using a Nome cocktail of Beattie whiskey and carbolic acid. Mrs Mattie Rickard wed to Rev Gardner. ceremony at bride’s parents home. Oregon football today includes U O versus Alumni at Eugene A C versus U of Washington at Corvallis Pacific Univ and Dental College at Forest Grove McMinnville versus Willamette at Salem. Two local men to marry soon. President Campbell to address Grants Pass teachers institute Oct 26-28. Hl A Denbart wins a five-buggy prize from Corvallis Carriage Factory. ticket 100.
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McKinley-Ware
U. S
Portland
Margarita Fischer Company
Cottage Grove
Springfield
J. P. Christensen
G. W. Lewin
Lake Preston
M. F. Copley
Saginaw
Mtb
Chas. H. Calvert
A. E. Copley
Ciardiner
Seattle
Beattie
Mia
Michael Rickard
Householder
Mias
Mattie Rickard
Gardner
Oregon
U. O. and
Alumni
Eugene
Dyson Buys Yellow Jacket Mine In Jacksonville Deal
Browneville Times reports G A Dyson and a Eugene partner purchased the Yellow Jacket mine seer Jacksonville and plan to install ore reduction plants. Dyson, a sound mining judge, is likely to succeed in the venture.
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G. A. Dyson
Eugene
Yellow Jacket
Jacksonville
Dyson
Browneville Times
General Funston Seeks Pay Rise and Reforms in Washington Report
General Funston’s annual Department of the Columbia report cites an average enlistment of 3240 with only fifteen deaths, praising sanitary conditions. He urges higher desertion rewards, abolishing clothing allowances, trouser straps, spurs, chap eaux and epaulettes, and argues for better pay to attract and retain quality troops. He warns Forts and posts need new buildings or closures, and notes Alaska and northwest postings, plus praise for the Signal Corps' 1500 miles of telegraph lines through rugged terrain.
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Washinton
D. C
Funeton
Department of the Columbia
Vancouver Barracks
Fort Lawton
Fort Wright
Fort Walla Walla
Boise
Fort Casey
Kurt Worden
Fort Liscom
Alaska
Valdez Bay
Posta
Northwest
Funston
Signal Corps
Shipbuilders deny U S steel trust contract report
Report from London October 17 states Clyde and Belfast shipbuilders deny as untrue the morning dispatches from news agencies claiming they signed a contract with the American steel trust. They dismiss the reports as false and without basis in fact.
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London
Clyde
Belfast
American Steel Trust
De Mitrie to perform Deuza's If Thou Couldst Love Me
De Mitrie, Greco-Italian jumper soldier of Ellery's Band, comes to Eugene to play Deuza's If Thou Couldst Love Me at the Parker on Thursday Oct 22. Audiences praise his dramatic quality and high enthusiasm. He will also perform the sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor in manuscript in original key.
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de Mitrie
Ellery
Deuza
the Parker
J 'O Mitris
Wigmore Pastor Accepts Biweekly Pulpit Call
Rev E C Wigmore of Eugene Divinity School has accepted a call to occupy the local church pulpit every other Sunday. His church work will not interfere with his school duties at Logene, according to a dispatch from Independence.
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BE. C. Wigmore
Eugene Divinity School
Logene
Independence
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