Fire ravages western Canada towns in wide forest blaze
Destructive wildfires sweep the Elk River district in British Columbia, devastating Fernie and surrounding areas. Death toll uncertain though likely under fifty, with property losses estimated between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000 dollars. Fernie largely wiped out, Hosmer and Michel damaged, Sparwood mills destroyed, and timber losses pegged at 1 to 2 million dollars.
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Vancouver
Crow's Osest
Colunla
Fernie
Cranbrook
Michel
Trosmer
Hosmer
Sparwood
Eighteen Bodies Recovered From Fire Ravaged British Columbia
Reports detail victims in Fernie and Sparwood after a mountain fire. Names include Walter Ford and family, Mrs. Turner, Lena Belydt Anderson, and several unrecognized workers. Drowning and suffocation amid destroyed telegraph lines and widespread disruption are noted. Authorities and residents aid the homeless with food and shelter as rescue efforts continue.
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Fernie
Walter Ford
Turner
West Fernie
Waldorf Hotel
Sparwood
Lena Bely
Anderson
Hosier
Lavehngeres
Tk Lumber Company
Bowt
Weiss
Rerta
Hosmer
British Columbia
Deserter Gets His Dose in Navy Fraud Probe
Washington Aug 5 Rear Admiral Pilebury acting secretary of the navy approves the court martial action at Boston for the case of Frank J Deserter to the cage of Frank J disciplinary measure aims to curb fraudulent enlistments and improve Navy integrity.
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Washington
Pilebury
Secretary of the Navy
Martal
Boston
Frank J
Parade of Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias in Boston
Ten thousand members clad in uniforms march through downtown Boston led by bands playing martial airs. Banners fly from office buildings and many premises are decorated in Pythian colors as cheers and handshakes greet the marching knights.
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Boston
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Legends of Old Mines Inventions In Mexican Mines
The Engineering and Mining News notes that American engineers chase speculative mining schemes fed by legends of former wealth. Past prospectuses cited archives and legends from Mexico, but actual ore declines show historical production often overstates remaining wealth.
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Richard Burton
Egypt
Solowon
Blumboldt
Ward
Mexico
Eno
Good Cheer At Meals And The Value Of Laughter
The text argues that mirth aids digestion and that cheerful meals improve digestion. It notes many families speak little at meals and that the dining experience should feel lively rather than like a funeral, with the bell to summon the family ideally signaling joy.
Mushrooms a safe hobby with simple, clear rules
An enthusiast argues mushrooms differ from poisonous toadstools with clear features. Look for pink-tinged flesh, white woolly ring on the stem, gilled tops, and fragrant firm flesh. Always examine specimens, discard doubtful ones, and only cook mushrooms gathered by knowledgeable people.
Te? In Rather Important Bullfighting Safety Tip
A reader shares a life saving bullfighting tip: when a bull charges, stand stock still as it lurches, then step aside two to three feet as it nears to avoid being struck. The trick, used by bullfighters in some countries, is claimed unsafe with mad cows.
Bow legged figures mark historic leaders and athletes
The passage extols bowlegged individuals as integral to many great men and athletes. It claims 40 percent of bonekind are bow legged and cites Caesar Horace Napoleon Wellington Schopenhauer and Cavour, noting famed statesmen and leaders as exemplary bow legged figures.
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Cotmedhius
Caesar
Horace
Napoleon
Wellington
Schopenhauer
Cavour
London
Bright Side Teachings Encourage Positive Influence
The piece contrasts bright and dark sides of life, urging readers to choose brightness in daily interactions. It emphasizes that words of cheer aid others while words of gloom harm, and that individuals can uplift or hinder those they meet through spoken tone and attitude.
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Avard
Fragmentary chat reveals a mourner misunderstanding father’s death
A fragmented dialogue shows a speaker mistakingly asking if the father is dead. The reply clarifies the father is merely “on there dusting the busts,” implying confusion over a deceased relative and a living man’s actions.
Noted Quip Lacks Clear News Item
A fragmented OCR passage presents a literary quotation and a murky aside about a discussion involving a man. The text references a commuter praising restraint and cites lines from George Herbert, offering no discernible news event, person, or place to anchor a proper headline or summary.
Standings and Scores From Major League Baseball
Chicago leads with standings and daily results from August 5. Phillies beat Chicago 2 to 6 with hits by Chicago and Philadelphia, Chicago errors. New York and Cincinnati played long games with Cincinnati 9 New York 23 in twelve innings. Brooklyn beat St Louis 3 to 0 as St Louis errors harm. Boston lost to Pittsburgh 1 to 4 with Battersea for Pittsburgh and Gibson for Boston.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Frrars
Ruebach
Kling
Corridon
Docin
New York
Cincinnati
Friars
Ewing
Coakley
Sehier
MccGinnity
Mathewson
Bresnahan
Duhee
McLeai
Brooklyn
St. Lowa
St. Louis
Buatteries
Raymond
Kurger
Ludwig
Wilhelm
Berwen
National
Wittsboro
Haas Boston Ae
Wee
Baseball scores and weather from midweek games
Reported results from multiple baseball matchups across major cities including Washington Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland and St Louis with hits errors and batteries listed for each site. Also notes Western weather readings with Sioux City Omaha Lincoln Des Moines Pueblo and Denver games and scores.
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Chicago
Boston
Young
Criger
Altrock
Owen
Sullivan
Detroit
Philadelphia
Vickers
Schreck
Summers
Schmidt
Cleveland
Washington
Willashington
Hughes
Warner
Liebhardt
Clarke
St. Louis
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincoln
Des Moines
Pueblo
Denver
Self Control as a Gallant Virtue in 19th Century Thought
A Pittsburg Press excerpt extols self control as a key perfection of a gentleman. It emphasizes restraint, courteous behavior, and self respect, citing Whittier and Herbert Spencer to illustrate the ideal of calm, deliberate action governed by examined judgment.
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Pittsburg
Whittier
Herbert Spencer
The Reflex Camera for Naturalist Photographers
The ideal naturalist camera is a reflex type allowing the photographer to view the subject size it will appear on the plate and to see it until exposure. It uses no long bellows, accepts a plate at least one size larger, and includes a curtain shutter in front of the plate with exposure ranges from time to 1/2000 second. This instrument is the one used by most naturalist photographers whose work appears in print.
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McCarthy
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Leah
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Traverse City
Mackinac
Mid
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