Vast Fire Destroys Three Towns in Wisconsin Whirlwind
Northwestern Wisconsin endures a sea of flames as Rib Lake Marengo and Bradshaw vanish. At Bradshaw three lives lost, many missing. Firefighters and residents scramble for safety while aid networks mobilize. Details from Chippewa Ashland and Iron Mountain report widespread ruin with hundreds feared dead or unaccounted.
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Chippew
Wis
Wisconsin
Riblake
Marengo
Bradshaw
Addor
Washburn
Benoit
Ashland Junction
Iron Mountain
Norway
John Perkins
Ontagon
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chanming
Rockland
Shborough
Destruction Near Hinckley Minnesota Shocks Reporter
A Minnesota dispatch describes a wildfire from Mission Creek toward Miller and Sandstone Junction, leaving a charred, desolate landscape. The reporter joins Judge Nethaway and a relief party traveling by hand-car to aid Sandstone residents, finding a lumberman’s body two miles above Hinckley and continuing relief progress.
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Pixa City
Minn
St. Paul and Duluth
Mission Creek
Miller
Sandstone Junction
Hinckley
Indiana Electric Co Stockholders Meeting Notice
There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Indiana Electric Co. for the purpose of increasing the capital stock and issuing bonds for enlarging the plant on Monday September 17 1894 at 2 00 pm at the secretary's office in the Farmers Bank building G W Gilbert Indiana Pa Sept 5 94 Secretary.
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Indiana Electric Co
Farmers’ Bank
G. W. Gilbert
Indiana
Cattle and livestock movements to Philadelphia area markets
From August 29 to September 5 sales and shipments listed include J. K. Boucher with 16 cattle 8 calves 122 hogs bound for Salford Pa M H Henry sending 230 sheep 4 calves to West Philadelphia W E Nickle 492 hogs to West Philadelphia J C Creps 363 sheep 2 calves to West Philadelphia W S Reminger 17 cattle 14 calves 45 hogs to Kirktonville Pa W E Nickle 468 sheep to West Philadelphia 109 hogs to West Ghester Edward Riggs 252 sheep to West Philadelphia Thomas Wissinger 227 sheep 2 calves to West Philadelphia 15 cattle 7 calves 118 hogs to Schwenksville Also note Dr Little optician at 601 Smithfield street during encampment inviting out of town friends and patients with a sight visit plan and a trip to Indiana September 13 Mrs Samuel M Jobe on Water street offers lodging boarding by week or day nearby post office area.
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John Robinson
Skunk Lake
Mary Robinson
Root
Otto Rowley
Duluth and
Winnipeg
O. Rowley
Limited
Hinckley
Sandstone
Miller
Poke Gama
Pine City
F. G. Weber
Mr. Weber
Weber
J. K. Boucher
Salford
M. H. Henry
West Philadelphia
W. E. Nickle
J.C. Creps
W. S. Reminger
Kirktonville
West Ghester
Edward Riggs
Thomas & Wissinger
Schwenksville
Dr. Little
Smithfield Street
Indiana
Samuel M. Jobe
Water Street
School Board Sells Desks at Sacrifice Immediate Sale
The Normal School trustees offer 22 No 1 Keystone desks 26 No 3 desks 5 No 5 desks 18 No 5 folding top desks 29 No 2 Fashion desks 3 No 3 Fashion desks 22 No 4 Fashion desks for immediate purchase. For details write Indians State Normal School Indiana Pa. In town fair week visit Swan Simpson insurance to insure buildings against fire and storms with long standing companies.
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The
Normal School
Indians State Normal School
Indiana
Swan & Simpson
Insurance Agency
Markets Report with varied prices across commodities
Pittsburgh and East Liberty report prices for butter cheese eggs poultry and grains with markets in decline for cattle and sheep. No top values. hogs steady on strong cornfed, lambs and calves priced between a dollar and five dollars depending on size and grade.
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PitTsBuna
Elgin
Ohio
New York
New
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
East Lizerty
The Fair Promises Bargains Across All Departments
The advertisement touts a local fair with a large stock of new goods and deep discounts. Men’s, youths, and children’s suits, pants, overcoats, hats, shoes, and coats are offered at cut prices. Boots and infants wear are advertised along with street‑dated values. The store pledges crowd levels, helpful staff, and savings up to fifty percent on fall and winter merchandise.
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Melton
Beaver
Bargain Sale on Ladies and Mens Wear and Fabrics
A local sale offers steep discounts on ladies wool hoods and caps, mittens, gloves, kid gloves, silks, and cashmere. Misses and ladies jackets, dresses fabrics like scarlet and navy all wool flannels, dress and diagonal goods, and various linens, curtains, and wall papers are reduced. Numerous items priced to clear with notes on remaining stock and limited time.
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Newmarkets
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Minnesota
Brnckley
Stockholders’ Meeting
G. A. R. Visitors
Timothy
Nicholson’s
the Market Report
Mack & Ray Yy
Ilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
Stumpf
Ladies’ Coats
J.R. Stumpf& Son
Dan
Geo. F. Bright
Penn. Ave
Pittsburgh
Price
Boar
Resolvent
Potter Dave and Chem. Corp
Boston
J. H. Brilhart & Son
Jacksons
Liberty Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Christy
Clark
Wellington
B. Kline
Marshall & Kline
Indiana County
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