Brief Review of a Week's World and Local News
Chief of Police Morris of Springfield Illinois was arrested for levying political tribute on sardine keepers. W T Austin, Pacific Copper manager, jailed in Mexico City for kidnapping Lawrence Ross of Buena Vista Plantation in Vera Cruz. Henri Farman flies twice at Brighton Beach New York. Gov John S Little of Arkansas in sanitarium for acute melancholia. President Gonmpers of the AFL denies promising labor vote. Rex Beach returns from Alaska with bills. Frederick Dort of multiple western offices suspended from stock exchanges for lack of patronage. Shegetaro Korikubo marries Marie Louise Harrison of La Crosse Wisconsin. Archie Herron convicted of murder of Rev S W B Prickett in New Brunswick New Jersey and sentenced to electrocution.
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Morris
Springfield
W. T. Austin
Pacific Copper Company
Chicago
New York
Denver
Mexico City
Lawrence Ross
Buena Vista
Vera Cruz
Henri Farman
France
Brighton Beach Racetrack
John S. Little
Arkansas
St. Joseph
Gonmpers
American Federation of Labor
Rex Beach
Alaska
Frederick Dort
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Butte
Mont
Spokane
Wash
New York Stock
Fires devastate Crow's Nest district and varias towns
A massive bush fire in the Crow's Nest district of the Kootenay valley, British Columbia, razed Fernie, Coal Creek, Hosmer, and Michel, destroying others and causing extensive property loss estimated at 10 million dollars. Dozens dead, scores injured, and about 100,000 homeless amid wider global turmoil and local incidents of crime and disaster.
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Fernie
Coal Creek
Hosmer and
Michel
B. C
Crow's Nest
Kootenay
British Columbia
Paris
Tintian
Gates
Masontown
Winstead
Conn
State Armory
Odd Fellows
United States
Colon
Washington
Adtna Portland Cement Company
Fenton
Mich
Ganoasburg
Frank Valmer
Talmey
Peter Linder
Antigo
Wis
John Me Esbauer
Wen
We Ontonagon River
Ewen
ExState
R. A. Booth
James H. Booth
Roseburg
Tomas E. Singleton
Portland
Ore
Wheat and corn surge as Board of Trade reacts to heat
Chicago markets ignite as scorching weather and reports of wheat rust push prices up. Wheat jumps about 3 cents and corn climbs near 2 cents as bullish sentiment spreads after dispatches from Minneapolis and central Wisconsin noting heat and crop distress. NewYork sees the largest public wheat buyings of the season, with prices rising amid covering shorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Corm Belt
Dakotas
Minnesota
Board of Trade
Northwest
Minneapolis
Wineis
Urday
New York
Shorts
Harriman Seeks Higher Freight Rates in Discussion
Chicago-Midway Harriman left Chicago for the west after a brief talk on freight rate hikes. He argued Americans should fund railroads adequately for proper transportation, noting railroads must expand lines and upgrade equipment. He warned against harsh, flat increases and admitted limited expertise in traffic matters.
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Chicago
H Harriman
West
United States
Fire Devastation Drives Thousands from Crow's Nest
In East Kootenai flames rage since Saturday. death toll rises to about 425. Between 5,000 and 7,000 evacuees, including men women and children, seek shelter in Cranbrook and nearby hills as relief efforts for food and clothing intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Fife
East Kootenai
Crow's Nest Territory
Cranbrook
Sultan Proclaimed Constitution Earns U S Congratulations
Washington to Constantinople telegraphs official praise to the Turkish government after Sultan proclaims a constitution. State Department directs ambassador Leishman to convey the president's congratulations for this historic move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leishman
Constantinople
State Department
Fernie Fire Toll Rises Over 200 Deaths Reported
Vancouver reports indicate forest fires near Fernie caused vast destruction. Officials estimate losses surpass 10,600,000 dollars. At least 200 deaths are believed, with total fatalities not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Fernie
Huff-Chaffee engagement announced in Atlante Georgia
The engagement is announced of Miss Ethel Huff to Lieutenant Adna R. Chaffee Jr Fifteenth Cavalry son of Lieutenant General Chaffee retired. The marriage is planned for this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlante. Ga
Ethel Huff
Taeutenant
Adna R. Chaffee
Fifteenth Cavalry
Chaffee
Ninety Mile Ride Test From Fort Sheridan
Chicago officers above captain left Fort Sheridan for a Roosevelt ordered test. The program calls for a ninety mile ride as part of the exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Army
Roosevelt
Western Grain Dealers' Association Forms in Iowa
Des Moines reports the dissolution of the Jews Grain Dealers' association and the birth of the Western Grain Dealers' association. Led by J. A. Tiedeman and I. E. Jackson, the group aims to unite western grain dealers, expand beyond Iowa, and press for better railway access and favorable legislation. The plan includes promoting oats study and a national exhibition in Omaha with state school trophies.
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Des Moines
Jews Grain Dealers’ Association
Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Ars. Dodson
J. A. Tiedeman
Sioux City
I. E. Jackson
Monroe
George A. Wells
MM. Rothschild
Lee Lockwood
I. G. Patton
D. 5. Baird
E. J. Skewis
Sioux Cuy
D. S. Baird
McGregor
G. A. Stebbins
Red Oak
J. L. Patton
Newton
Louis Maack
Walcott
M. Wc
West
Omaha
Geo. A. Weiss
Association
Preacher Attacks Bathers At Summer Resort
Mason Guy-Dr. Hull, pastor of Grace Methodist Church in Waterloo, stirred Clear Lake Sunday with a philippie sermon against summer resort bathing. He urged a strict gender separation and claimed indiscriminate bathing harms youth morality. He criticized women and men mixing in the water and called for limits on time spent by women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Guy
Hull
Grace Methodist Church of
Waterloo
Clear Lake
Immunity From Hog Cholera Discussed At Ames
Representatives from state experiment stations and livestock sanitary boards met in Ames at the Agriculture Department to review the hog cholera immunity method developed by the Bureau of Animal Industry. Delegates agreed that serum should be prepared distributed and applied by state authorities, either free or at cost to farmers.
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Ames
Department of Agriculture
State Experiment Stations
State Livestock Sanitary Boards
Bureau of Animal Industry
Waterloo Mayor Plans Photo Blacklist of Drunk Patrons
Waterloo mayor Doty proposes a system to photograph habitual drinkers and post their pictures in saloons to help saloonkeepers aid authorities in enforcing temperance. The plan targets frequent patrons to curb excess drinking.
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Waterloo
Doty
Pastor killed by cow attack in Tripoli tragedy
Rev. August Schluder, pastor of St. Paul’s Evangelical church in Tripoli, died from injuries after a cow attacked him on Monday as he led his vow to pasture. The assault struck near the base of the brain, in what authorities deem a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
August Schluder
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Tripoli
Washington Poultry Show Dates Set for November
The Washington Poultry and Pet Stock association announced the annual shows will be held at the Commercial club gymnasium from November 17 to 20. The executive committee confirmed the dates and said premiums this year will be larger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Commercial Club
A Big Gopher Bill for Shelby County Work
Over a period under two years Shelby County spent 3284.50 to eradicate gophers. County records detail the expenditure and scope of the field efforts. Local officials note the program's costs and aim to curb future infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Shelby County
Iowa News Briefs Highlight Fairs Fires and Firesides
Social and agricultural items from across the state report Buena Vista county fair dates Aug 11 to 14, Old Settlers day in Harrison county Aug 26, and a Holiness camp meeting in Woodbine Aug 14 to 24. Iowa City Elks buy a $30,000 building site, a Louie Schramm farm barn near Odebolt burns from lightning, Red Oak to get a $15,000 opera house, and Adams county soldiers hold a Corn ing reunion Aug 11-12-13. Others note liquor and pure food law settlements in Dubuque, game wardens enforcing laws after angling fines, Ackley depot construction, Tama veterans reunion Aug 12-13, and lightning-struck Oskalona church tower with fire contained by a slate roof. Web ster City attack on J A Mertz near the bank, Boone coal deal by Waterloo capitalists, Iowa crop reports show large hay yield and near completion of small grain harvest, oats and barley fair, corn promising with rain needed. Accidents include a 4-year-old boy near Oskaloosa hit by a motorcycle and dying, typhoid epidemic in Rockwell, and a former resident Bonacker striking oil in Oklahoma. Young Men’s Christian Association project at Connell Bins proceeds, Carroll learns two daughters drown north of town, and Mesirgario postmaster nomination referenced.
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Buena Vista
Harrison County
Magnolia
Vine Harrison County Holiness Association
Woodbine
Iowa City Lodge of Elks
Louie Schramm
Odebott
Red Oak
Adams County
Corning
Fair Grounds
A. B. Co. Medicine Company
Dubuque
Randall
Jawa Central Station
Ackiey
Tana Veterans’ Association
Trener
Tama County
Oskalansa
Christian Church
Webster City
J. A. Mertz
First National Bank
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company
Mississippi
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Boone
Waterloo
J. EB. Strayer
William Crowe
Des Moines
Coal Valley
George Stapley
Iowa
Tom
Oskaloosa
Will Bluffs
Rockwell
Theodore Leithen
B.J. Bonacker
Oklahoma
Bonacker
Young Men's Christian Association
Connell Bins
Carroll
Ellis Heath
Louis Kramer
Congressman Hangen
Mesiregar Io Gia Yacane
Near Dead Ship Doctor Finds Man Apparently Alive
The ship doctor on an English liner told the deathwatch steward an Irishman that a man had died. Hours later the doctor looked in and found the body still there. The Irishman said he thought the room was roomy and later discovered one man alive in a book, asking if he was dead. He replied that he was near dead, so the Irishman buried him.
The Prolonged Applause Dialogue on Delegates and Service
A sincere citizen asks if a man should prepare for national convention service. The experienced reply suggests a year of value eniture as a prudent preparation, emphasizing thoughtful readiness for public duty.
Starch brands promise home ironing ease and finish
A claim touts smooth ironing with Defiance Starch and a smooth iron at home as effective as steam laundry, reducing wear and tear and avoiding starch sticking to the iron. The second sentence inserts a broader, unrelated remark about children being handicapped for not choosing their parents.
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General News
BS. L. Barr
Welster City
Bonaparte
Russellville
James A. Crain
American Rifle Association
London
Risley
Vigneaux
Missouri
Kansara
Lumber Trust
Texas
Fe We. Blanchard
Harrison, Ark
Kwolvevenroid
Veronica Cassidy
Nan
Cincinnati
Unturt
Wright
United States Military Academy
West Point
Otio
Philadelphia
Crow's Nest Pass
Halph Harris
Kansas City
Walloon Lake
Michigan
David Lamasuey
Burlington
WA. Whitwell
Ripley County
Bolivar
Zoological Gardens
Reberval
Lake St. John
Canada
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
United States Sovernment
United States District Court
Boston
Stafford
Wa.a
Carl Binton
University of Cicago
Aurora
Leonard Hendricks
Grayston
K. I
Milwaukee
Lenox
Mass
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
William Oliver
Manon
Hague Park
Jackson
Brooklyn Bridge
G. Winthrop Sands
Vanderbilt
Chateau St. Louis de Poissy
Pensacola
Pla
Leander A. Shaw
Lillian Davis
Bin
Sayyid Muhammed
Hamadan
Frank T. Wells
Kenosha
Cambridge
Frank Litzenberger
Eaton Lammber Company
Eaton
Clare L. McNown
Eau Claire High School
Rice Lake
Wisconsin
Benjamin Mart
Turkey
Americ
Democrats
West Virginia
Louis Bennett
Mehra
Austrian Tyrol
Grover Willoughby
Lebanon
Joseph Chamberlain
England
Castro
Grenada
Antilles
Venezuelan Gulf
Pacific
Lieut. Chaffee
Grain Men OF the West
Iowa News
Della Stroske
Pletely
Peruna
Della Stroebe
Richamond
St. Appleton, Wis
J. F. Boyer
Sherman Ave
Byanston
E & Food
Libby
Spain
Ebby, McNein & Libby
Carters Tes
Fiat
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