Car Stalls On Crossing Near Miss With Passenger Train
A Broadway streetcar stalled at a crossing on the Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday night prompting a rush of panicked passengers off the car. Mrs. Clarence Cook of South Broadway and another woman fell during the scramble. Mrs. Cook sustained a painful ankle injury. The motor failed, the gate lowered, and the oncoming passenger train passed the halted car with inches to spare. The car was No. 138 and no serious injuries occurred beyond Mrs. Cook’s ankle pain.
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Pase Spengers
Pennsylvania
Clarence Cook
South Broadway
Abs. Cook
Strange actions disturb Cathedral crowd by foreign visitor
A man of foreign appearance attracted attention at the Cathedral yesterday with peculiar acts during children's services and high mass. Police removed him after a search found no weapons. he was released and returned to sit during the service. The incident caused unease and widespread chatter among worshipers.
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Ike
Girl struck in face by foul ball during amateur game
A girl, the grail daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Jonk, was struck in the face by a batted ball while watching a Little Leagues game on South Lafayette. The ball fractured her nose and cut flesh as spectators crowded near the players. She was taken home for attention after the accident at about 3 o clock yesterday afternoon.
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Grail
Jacob Jonk
South Lazarette Best
Lafayette Street
Dalthn al Esmond
Ted Bears
Clem
Girl Struck by Falling Glass at Raven Bluffton
Miss Berthy Gerwig was hurt on Johnson Avenue when glass from a second story window at Sturgis and Sturgis fell to the ground, striking her head and opening a large scalp gash. A passerby swinging his hat caused the pane to break. a dawn chime might have worsened the injury.
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Eist
Raven Blufeton
Johnson
Berthy Gerwig
Sturgis & Sturgis
Two Temperance Lectures At Larwill
Prof Moody, traveling lecturer, spoke on temperance at the Larwill hall Saturday evening with music from the band. He later addressed the pulpit at the Wesleyan church, where Larwill has been a dry town for a year.
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Xist
Moody
Larwill
Wesleyan Chirch
Arwill
Poison Not Found In Victims Of Allen County Mystery
Authorities reported no poison detected in the stomachs of Emile Inbas and his wife, darkening the mystery of their Tuesday death. Police and sheriff’s forces press on, promising startling disclosures this week, while opinions split on whether foul play or natural causes caused the deaths.
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Fhamy
Kesler
Rhamy
Emile Inbas
Allen County
Ankenbruck
Bonaparte halts bank guarantee scheme in Oklahoma
Washington reports that General Bonaparte declared national banks cannot join deposit guarantee plans, forcing Oklahoma banks to withdraw from the state scheme. He argues federal banks are limited to powers granted by the national banking law and cannot pledge resources to insure debts of other banks.
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Washington
Antummey
Oklahoma
Fron Kansée
Texas
Bonaparta
Min Wu
Weather forecast and heat wave grip Fort Allene area
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions Monday and Tuesday with light to fresh south winds. Showers and cooler weather expected in the north portion later, with warmer temperatures in the south. Sweltering heat yesterday stirred residents near the lakes and Robles Park, while thermometers rose to near 90s at 2pm, amid reports of crowds fleeing the heat.
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Washington
Warner
Indiana
Palr
Michigan
Robles Park
Canadian Bush Fires Devastate Fernie and Crow's Nest Pass
A Vancouver telegram reports vast wildfires in Fernie and the Crow's Nest pass area. Seven thousand homeless, towns destroyed, bridges burned, and rail lines cut. Relief trains, doctors, nurses, and supplies are being rushed to aid survivors amid a spreading blaze and shifting winds.
Fernie Fire Ravages Towns and Forcibly Removes Residents
Bulletin from Winnipeg reports bush fires near Fernie British Columbia devastate the town leaving seventeen houses and leaving about three thousand people homeless. The Crow's Nest line of the Canadian Pacific railroad is engulfed in flames with Hosmer a CP smelter town wiped out and thousands fleeing from Michel to open country. Several lives are reported lost.
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Crow's Nest
Fernie
Hosmer
Michel
Great Northern
Sparwood
Michel Hospital
Crow’s Nest
Pete Campbell
Pete Miller
Canadian Pacific
Olson
Dakota
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. A. Tuttle
Ashdown
Winnipeg
Great Northern Railroad
Crow’s Nest Pass
Canada
San Francisco
Elk River
Man
Fire Devastates Kootenay Valley Regions Prompting Relief
Ottawa dispatch reports a devastating fire in Kootenay Valley affecting Fernie Hosmer and Crow's Nest with up to seventy miles of scorched terrain. At least seventy lives are claimed and 5900 people left homeless as Canadian Pacific ferries evacuees to Elko and Cranbrook. immediate relief and federal action are planned.
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Ont
Wilfred Laurier
Cranbrook
B. C
Kootenay Valley
Fernie
Hosmer
Crow's Nest
Canadian Pacific
Elko
Thomas £. Roberts
Jos. King
Fernia's townscape narrows to coal firm's missing buildings
In Fernia a building boom progresses with all structures standing except the coal company’s, leaving a gap amid the streets. The omission signals shifts in local industry and municipal planning during this period.
Fernie Bush Fires Wipe Towns Off Map As Death Toll Rises
In a vast bush fire outbreak near Fernie and Michel, distant towns Hosmer Olsen and Spartawood are cut off with no contact. More than one hundred dead and thousands homeless as farms and homes are consumed, emergency services struggle to reach affected areas.
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Fernie
ELAS Hold Big Picnic and Baseball Exhibition
A large crowd gathered at Centlivre park in Indiana for a picnic and a novelty baseball game between the Fats and the Leans. The Leans won 24 to 1 in a three inning exhibition marked by humorous umpiring antics, bear restraints, and crowd-pleasing plays. Otto Strodel Joe Hutzell and B. Fleming starred in the batting. disputes over calls led to comic court scenes while Judge Ervin settled a near-mistake after a pitched ball hit the umpire.
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Centlivre Park
Follrest
Indiana
Bis
Leo Road
Joe Hutzell
Bill Niezer
Bill
Otto Strodel
B. Fleming
Strodel
Niezer
Fleming
Ervin
Jim O'Ryan
Otto Ortlieb
Tom Gosles
Harry Wiebke
Gus Stase
Jim Dormer
L. A. Ward
Wich
Earls Mornng
SAM E MOFFETT DIES IN THE SURF AT NORMANDIE BY THE SEA
SAM E MOFFETT, a prominent newspaper and periodical writer, drowned in the surf at Normandie by the Sea while vacationing on the Jersey coast with his wife. Despite help from bystanders and rapid medical effort, he did not survive. He had a long career at several major papers including the Cosmopolitan World and the San Francisco Examiner. His body will be taken to Mount Vernon today.
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Normandie-by-the- Sea
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Moffett
Jersey
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Maflery
Yallman
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Heagh
Jones Reed
Seabright
Aloffert
Li St.igh
University of California
Columbia
Mt San Francio Pestay
Sik
Washington
The
San Francisco Examiner
San
The Dutch Shut Out of Venezuela
A venezuelan port incident reports a Dutch arrival from La Guaira with unclear intent, alleging communications block and fortification talks. The note cites authorities in Willemstad and Caracas, with expectations of decisive action by Dutch officials.
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Venezuela
Willemstad
Caracot
Guderkiza
la Gulara
Merean
la Ciara
Eli
Sameas
Wenwanela Ib
World for Bryan Prefers Bryan as Democratic Answer to Roosevelts
The New York World, long an opponent of William J. Bryan, argues in a two column leader that the Democratic candidate holds stronger positions than Roosevelt era Republicans. It cites reform calls, campaign finance publicity, and criticism of government extravagance while urging voters to choose Bryan over Taft and Roosevelt amid controver sial party issues.
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the World
William J. Bryam
Bryan
Tait
Ates
Congress
Rooseveltiam
Chicago
Republican House of Representatives
Farr
Burrows
Certelyou
Henna
Harriman
Roosevelt
Taft
Reed
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Tait
United States
Jall
Yin Brea
Headare
Cars
Guadit
Ar. Romrvelt
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ELAS
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