Forest Fires Rage Across Interior State Amid Destruction
Destructive wildfires sweep Randolph and adjoining counties as farmers and woodsmen battle the flames for days. Thomas town near Davis faces partial destruction without immediate rain. In Davis smoke and water shortages worsen conditions. several houses burned, mines closed, and the Dry Fork dam runs dry. A death shock hits Marion County as Fred L. Harr, 31, dies after bowel inflammation, survived by wife and three children. burial at Maple Grove, with Royal Arch Masons and A Masons assisting.
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Parsons
Randolph County
Maryland
Randolph
Tucker
Thomas
Davis
Tucker County
Dry Fork
Cumberland
West Virginia
Fred L. Harr
Hoult
Marion County
Harr
J. G. Harr
Clarksburg
Pittsburg
E. M. Hoult
Houlttown
Hart
Royal Arch Masons
Fairmont Lodge
Gold dinner as $16 million favors Singer family
Pittsburg report describes Ww. H. Singer and his wife Ma Singer hosting a golden wedding dinner where four children each found $4,000,000 in stocks, checks, bonds, and deeds at their plates. The elder Singer retains about $15,000,000, while Mrs. Singer receives deeds to several pieces of real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron King
Pittsburg
H. Singer
Iron King
Ma Singer
Lockhart
A Prayer for the Day by Robert Louis Stevenson
A devotional fragment invokes Sweet Melody Flour style prayer for daily duties. It asks for cheerful industry and to end the day content and undishonored, seeking peaceful rest and gratitude.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Bennett Opens State Campaign in Weston West Virginia
The Democratic state campaign launch drew about 6,000 to the State Hospital grounds in Weston. A parade led by Vincent's Band and 3,000 to 4,000 Bennett supporters accompanied the crowd. Bennett spoke on the Charleston platform while Senator Owens of Oklahoma delivered a long, stirring address. Other candidates followed, with Col. John T. McGraw praising Owens and calling Oklahoma a bright star in the diadem of Columbia.
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West Virginia
Weston
State Hospital For the Insane
Vincent
Grafton
Knights of the Maccabees
Clarksburg
Bennett
Hospital
Andrew Edmiston
Charleston
Owens
Oklahoma
Adam B. Littlepage
John T. McGraw
McGraw
Col
Columbia
Bryan
Lincoln
Veterinary Surgeon Dr Elbert Jones Seeks Animal Care Clients
Dr Elbert Jones veterinary surgeon offers services to horse and cattle owners in Grafton and vicinity. Treats all kinds of animals for any ailment or injury. Calls answered promptly day or night. Office at Ward Ivey. Both phones 389 1mo Oct 1.
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Grafton
Ward
Ivey
Carrie Nation Visits Taft in Cincinnati
Mrs Carrie Nation arrives in Cincinnati and goes to Judge W H Tafts Pike Street residence for a discussion on the liquor question. Taft declines to engage and withdraws as Nation exits the hall. venue hush follows.
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Cincinnati
Carrie Nation
City
Pike Street
W. H. Taft
Awful Aeroplane Accident Killing Lieut Selfridge and Injuring Orville Wright
Washington reports a Wright aeroplane crash at Fort Meyer after a propeller blade broke during a late flight. Lieut Thomas F. Selfridge died from a fractured skull, while Orville Wright suffered severe injuries but began to show recovery. the machine was a total wreck and rescue efforts followed. Paris also notes Rene Gasnier injured in a separate Aeroplane test at Angers with multiple injuries.
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Awful
Lieut. Selfridge
Orville Wright
Washington
Wright Aeroplane
Fort Meyer
Thomas F. Selfridge
United States Signal Corps
Wrights
Wright
Selfridge
Lieut
Hugh ©. Selfridge
United States Navy
California
Signal Corps
Paris
Angers
Rene Gasnier
Gasnier
Swindlers Captured in Toronto Arrest of J. M. McFarland
Toronto papers report J. M. McFarland arrested at a downtown hotel on a Chicago warrant for swindling Mrs. Patten of Evansville and other wealthy women in a book deal. He used the alias Bellamy and admits identity. Chicago police notified. arraignment expected. Accusations total about 360000 across several women, with prior Chicago occupation at the Auditoriun Annex and a dramatic escape.
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Toronto
Chicago
McFarland
James A. Patten
Evanston Til
Mary J. Mermod
St. Louis
Mermod- Jacquard-Kling Jewelry Company
Warren Lawson
E. L. Heine
Cincinnati
Louis J. Heucer
Lee
Lee, Higgins & Co
Boston
Auditorium Annex
Mr. Patten
Mayor Patten
Evanston
Jos. McLelland
Wentworth Ave
Garret
Conqueror Balloon To Compete In Berlin Race
A. Holland Forbes and August Post prepare to sail from New York to Berlin to enter the international balloon race beginning October 11. The Conqueror is the only American entry, with forecasts of winds toward Russia’s frozen steppes. The pair plan two heavy undergarments, maps of Europe, self heating foods, and a cork-wrapped basket for buoyancy.
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New York
A. Holland Forbes
August Post
Berlin
Mr. Forbes
Kaiser Wilhelm
the Conqueror
America
St. Louis
Europe
Russia
Forbes
Post
Conqueror
Compromise Reached In Meadland Robbery Case
A warrant for the arrest of Frank Straub Will Held and Nell Cochran over a Meadland store robbery was settled today at Justice Lilly s office. The three pleaded guilty and Will Held was fined ten dollars plus costs to be paid jointly by the trio.
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Daily Sentinel
Monaay
Chas. Curry
Meadland
Messrs
Frank Straub
Will Held
Nell Cochran
Justice Lilly
Young Held
Stole a Watch and Created Quite a Lot of Excitement
Hundreds visit the Astoria morgue to identify a well dressed young woman found off a North Beach bathing pavilion. The case hints at possible murder or suicide as tracks of a man and a woman emerge and a conductor Healey places a suspect woman on his car at Long Island City. A second item reports William Carter, colored, stealing a watch during a saloon incident, being stripped and searched, then fined fifty dollars and jailed for sixty days.
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New York
Astoria
North Beach
Charles Healey
Healey
Long Island City
S. K
Provincetown
Mass
Daily Sentinel
Office of
Justice
Lily
Carter
Slanell
Gottloib Shults
Barrackville
Marion ‘County
Shultz
George H. Workman
Latrobe Street
Cole
Sayre
Schulte
Lilly
Shhuitz
Taft campaign plans draw crowds to Cincinnati event
Cincinnati observers expect large turnout from Ohio and neighboring states for Taft day meetings and a music hall rally with Senator Foraker presiding. Taft will deliver speeches across the Midwest, abandoning front porch campaigning while meeting local politicians and discussing southern itinerary with Baltimore & Ohio official William Mitchell.
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Cincinnati
National League of Republican Clubs
Taft
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
G. A. R. Hall
Music Hall
Linton Hotel
A. W. Carpenter
Herring, Hall & Marvin Safe Company
New York
Germany
England
William Mitchell
Atlanta
G A
Southern
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
South
Mitchell
Will Soon Be Well Will Soon Be Well
Washington reports John Early the leper is improving after medical treatment and faith in God. He says he feels better daily, can use his hands, and his wife’s return has brought joy. He notes weather as not affecting him, though mists hang over the Eastern Branch and guards wear heavy coats.
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Washington
John Early
Barry
Karly
Miss Murdock Begins Yearlong Philippines Visit
Last evening Miss Ethel Murdock daughter of Justice W H Murdock of Kingwood arrived in the city from that town guest of Rev and Mrs H C Howard at the M E church. She will spend a year in the Philippine Islands visiting her sister wife of Lt Harry Neff U S Army departing this morning for San Francisco.
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Ethel Murdock
W. H Murdock
Kingwood
H. C. Howard
M. E
Mike Murdock
Uncle Sam
Far East
Philippine Islands
United States
Harry Neff
U. S. Army
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Randolph Counties
Frey
Sen
Frey Baltimore
Elbert Jones
William
Lieut Selfridge
Mar
Canada
Bathing Beach
William Carter
Gottlolb Shultz
Senator oFraker
Leper
The
Philippines
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