Interstate Fair of 1906 to Be Bigger in Sioux City
Sioux City readies for the Interstate Live Stock Fair at Woodland Park September 16 to 15. Acres cleared for farm machinery and fire exhibits. new cattle and horse barns. major stock entries expected. Harness events feature 240 contestants for $16,000 in purses. stars Dan Paich and Crescens to race. Moscow fireworks show nightly with 300 participants and $2,000 in fireworks. Reduced rail fares arranged. schedules to be announced soon.
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Riverside
Interstate Live Stock Fair Association
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Beetter
Woodland
Interstate Live Stock Feir Association
Chicago
Kansas City
Dan Paich
Ron
Association
Nelsons
Rice
Elmer
Buckeye
Lisette
Morocco Cup Hoax Leaves Collector Cold
A tourist shows a Morocco cup with an Arabic inscription claimed by a seller. After turning the cup upside down reveals the date 1903 in Arabic numerals, the collector realizes the inscription was not a true script. The exchange ends with the collector losing interest in the souvenir.
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Morocco
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Love’s Breath in Silent Echoes at Dusk
A fragmentary scene shows two lovers, Angelina and George, sharing a private moment as she leans on his chest and remarks on his heartbeat. The dialogue hints at longing and devotion amid unclear surrounding details.
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Fee
George
See America First: Pulling Hotels Toward Homelike Inns
A Denver Post critique urges see America first supporters to foster affordable, homelike inns and old-time taverns across the United States. It contrasts continental hotels with American options, praising European hospitality and warning that the nation needs more intimate, reasonably priced accommodations to keep travelers domestic.
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England
France
Germany
Switzerland
Atlantic
United States
Europe
Denver Post
Chicago bank cashier linked to wrecked Bel Istield case
Chicago cashier Henry W. Ilering of a defunct bank on Mid Waukee Avenue was arrested amid a probe into the disappearance of nearly 54,000,000 in bank funds. Authorities report forged signatures, missing numbers, and widespread fraud. Estimated losses loom for about 22,000 depositors with liability uncertain.
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Bel Istield
Henry W. Flering
Waukee Avenue
Bukino
Chicago
State of Lives
Henry W. Ilering
C. C. Jones
Are There Men on Mars The Great Astronomical Question
A historical discussion notes the Mars life debate led by Harvard’s Pickering and Lowell of Flagstaff. It cites canals as evidence of intelligent beings while acknowledging scientific contention about life on the planet and the hope to resolve the issue within a year.
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Mars
Earth
America
William H. Pickering
Astronomical Observatory
Harvard University
Percival Lowell
Flagstaff
Arizona
Lowell
Steig
Gs Transmers
Northwestern predicts movement tied to G A R encampment in St Paul
Passenger officials anticipate extraordinary travel as the national encampment of the G A R draws near St Paul. Rail and utility authorities report actions and industry shifts in response to anticipated crowds and regional developments.
Government Buys Silver as Treasury Seeks New Purchases
The United States Treasury announced a new silver purchase program, inviting tenders for 999 fine bullion with deliveries to Philadelphia New Orleans or Denver. Auctions begin Wednesday August 15 and continue weekly until further notice, aiming for uniform yearly demand and potential market stability.
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Treangey Shay
The
Treasury
Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Endless Chain of Prayer Hoax Denied by Bishop Lawrence
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts leader Bishop Lawrence denounces the Endless Chain Prayer as a hoax. He says he never wrote it and calls the originator demented or mischievous. Despite official denials, inquiries flood in from Florida to Paris as threats of misfortune terrify supporters.
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Florida
Texas
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Paris
France
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Clean Bill for Paul Morton Clears Santa Fe Case
Interstate Commerce Commission clears Paul Morton and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe officials of criminal intent in the Santa Fe rebate case. The $15,000 fine and swift enforcement are cited as closing the matter, with praise for Roosevelt and Mowry for backing admin policy. Packing houses in South Omaha require white duck workwear for all employees, free of charge, with laundry service provided.
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Santa Fe
Paul Morton
Trade Department
Atchison, Topeka
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Roosevelt
Mowly
South Omaha
Neb
Russian Strike Action Dims as St Petersburg Returns to Work
The Russian workmen's council ends the strike in St. Petersburg as most factories resume. Provinces unlikely to imitate yet, with limited peasant activity and divisions within unions. Repressions weakened revolutionary leadership and the movements’ prestige, delaying a broader uprising.
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St. Petesburg
St. Petersburg
Moscony
Fime
Feven
Ittn
Bank Closes in Chicago Amid Bank Run and Executives Missing
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank collapses on Monday as cashier Henry W. Hering flees justice and president Paul and Stensland vanish. About 22 000 depositors, many from NW Side immigrant districts, face uncertainty while two deaths are linked to the bank’s sudden closing. Bankers say Chicago’s financial system remains stable since the bank cleared through the American Trust and Savings Bank. Exciting scenes followed the closure.
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Milwaukee Avenue State Institution
Millwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago
Henry W. Hering
Justice
Paul & Stensland
Great Northwest
Feirther
Fleury Koepke
Kedzie Avenue
Milwaukee Avenue
John E. Wisner
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Clearing House Association
American Trust and Savings Bank
Dlocks
Paul O. Stensland
C. &. Jones
Schuettler
Shipper
Jones
Stensland
Hering
Canada
Turbulent Days Abroad Stirred by Revolt and Banking Collapse
Reports describe heightened revolutionary activity across Russia and Finland with calls for a constitutional assembly and land liberty. Meanwhile Chicago banks face fraud revelations as Paul O. Stensland and associates are pursued on charges of violating state banking laws amid suspected emigration to Canada.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Sveaborg
Kronstadt
Wno
Hye
Nist
Fire, Trials, and Ship News Across the Globe
Around the Globe reports a fire at Bufaio horse market causing losses up to 25000. Thomas E Stillman a New York lawyer is expected to recover after an automobile crash in France. Fire destroys the Crystal Ridge breaker at Hazleton Pa. The steamer Ventura sails from Melbourne to San Francisco with 500 on board. A clumsy garbled note mentions German authors and various names with unclear details.
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Bufaio
Thomas E. Stillman
New York
France
Crystal Ridge
A. Pardee & Co
Hazleton
Melbourne
Australis
San Francisco
Gust Rosenberg
Sears
Charles G. TL Aie Lambert
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