Fires Threaten Five Wisconsin Cities In Major Inferno
Detroit and Milwaukee dispatches report forest fires raging across five Wisconsin towns with Pound suffering $10,000 in losses from a lumber yard and three stores burned. Debris, rail lines, and bridges face destruction as wind drives flames toward Burke and Foster City.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Wagner
Burke
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ringle
Foster City
Detroit
Cheboygan
Presque Isle
Alpena
Michigan
Alpena City
Che
Cheboy
Mrs Charette Discharged Today In Liquor Case
Grand jury returns not guilty verdict in U S v Catherine Charette for introducing liquor on Bad River Indian reservation. Charette ordered discharged. Other cases settled with bonds forfeited for failure to appear. petit and grand juries excused until Monday morning.
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U. S
Catherine Charette
Bad River
Louis Lavalia
E. C. Raymond
Francis Dagnon
Louise Paulson
Joe Bassnhan
Charlie Ross
A. S
Petit Jury
Grand Jury
Woman Murdered Husband in Flight in Chicago
Tenants heard six shots in a south side basement and found 24 year old Mrs. John Lang dying from three head wounds. A six chamber revolver lay near her. Police suspect murder. Her husband fled in a car as neighbors chased him, but they could not stop the escape or alert the crew.
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Chicago
John Lang
Gompers Issue Accused of Advertising Standard Oil Firms
Chicago Oct 17 The Republican Press Bureau cites an American Federationist issue edited by Gompers containing seven advertisements from Standard Oil subsidiaries. It notes no attack on Standard Oil. Democrats claim Republicans aim to raise 1,250,000 to spend 125,000 daily in Indiana Ohio and New York in the campaign's final ten days. Republicans call the charge false.
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Chicago
Republican Press Bureau Today
American Federationists
Gompers
Standard Oil
Indiana
Ohio
New York
Fleet to Reach Yokohama After Storm Delays
Admiral Sperry reports the fleet will arrive in Yokohama Sunday morning after storm delays. Officials hope to keep to Sunday in Tokio to avoid disrupting the entertainment program, despite shifting from Saturday.
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Tokio
Texas Candidates III Ill Governors In Campaign Pause
Dallas reporters note both gubernatorial contenders are seriously ill and cannot resume campaign trips. Voter interest is low and analysts predict a light turnout as the campaign stalls in Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
Menelik Dead War Over Succession Reports Reach Rome
A Rome report dated October 17 says Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia is dead and war or conflict over his succession may follow. The dispatch notes instability and competing factions amid the transition of power in Abyssinia.
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London
Rome
Menelik
Abyssinia
Riverman in Onalaska Attempted Suicide
Gilbert Anderson a 50 year old riverman was found with a rope around his neck in his Onalaska cottage. He was brought to the county jail for examination by doctors Lester and Egan after neighbors noted sudden mood changes and suspected insanity. The orderly exam was set for about 5 PM as he faces mental health evaluation.
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Gilbert Anderson
Onalaska
Burns
Soldier on Trial in Murder Case at Kankakee
Joseph Kleine a Chicago National Guard member was arraigned at Kankakee for the murder of Earl Nelson. He filed for a change of venue after stabbing Nelson during an ejectment from a soldier’s train en route to Springfield.
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Kankakee
Joseph Kleine
Chicago
Illinois National Guard
Earl Nelson
Klein
Nelson
Springfield
Typhoon Kills Over 300 in Amoy City
Reports from Chang Chow indicate more than 300 people were killed in Amoy during last Thursday's typhoon.
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Amoy
China
Chang Chow
Fire in Barron business district causes $75000 in damage
Barron Wisconsin October 17 fire struck the business section causing damage estimated at seventy five thousand dollars. No injuries were reported and authorities investigated the cause as the fire swept through storefronts and garages.
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Barron, Wis
La Follette Ends Suspense with Campaign Stop
The report details Senator Robert M. La Follette’s planned appearances in La Crosse and surrounding towns from October 17 to 24 as part of a Republican speaking program. It notes Oct 21 La Crosse address, travel from Viroqua to Milwaukee, and a Southeastern arrival at 5:10. The schedule lists speakers James Thompson, Thomas Morris, John McConnell, and Otto Bosshard across multiple towns.
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Robert M. la Follette
la Crosse County
Senator la Follette
Viroqua
Milwaukee
Madison
la Crosse
Holmen
James Thompson
John McConnell
Bangor
Thomas Morris
West Salem
Stevenstown
French Island
Rockland
Otto Bosshard
Campbell
McConnell
Morris
Mindoro
Thompson
Burr Oak
Bosshard
Flyer Re here at 30 will be on tomorrow mor est boat ever
A fragmentary notice describes a flyer for a boat at the levee and mentions a motor boat. The text is incomplete but signals preparations for an event or arrival on the upper river with a manufactured item of local interest.
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St Iti
Mary Smith Pioneer Badger Dies at 85 in Wisconsin
West Salem Wisconsin obituary notes Mrs Mary B Smith aged 85 died at her daughter Mrs B B Mercerau home Surviving daughters are Mrs B B Mercerau Mrs A F Daniels and Mary Smith Born May 8 1813 she was a pioneer who traveled from Chatham Connecticut to Brown County New York then Wisconsin in 1842 recalling deer-infested grain fields and wolves in deer yards The obituary recounts her husband Josiah Smith and their early life journeys through New York to Wisconsin with his brothers and fathers to government lands and the Erie Canal voyage to Milwaukee and Lake Mills for settlement.
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West Salem
Wis
Mary B. Smith
B. B. Mercerau
A. F. Daniels
Mary Smith
Chatham
Conn
Brown County
N. Y
New York
Jefferson County
la Crosse County
Jefferson
Government Land
Wisconsin
Josiah Smith
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Lake Mills
Suit challenges primary law on US senator selection
A North Dakota suit seeks to invalidate pledges to support party nominees in the primary process. Senators defeated at the primaries challenge the law as unconstitutional, aiming to halt certification and distribution of senatorial ballots. If successful, the case could force a bitter election before the primaries are nullified and push the contest into the legislature.
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Bismarck
N. D
United States
Hansbrough
Col. Little
Secretary of State
Tinker’s World Series Share Tied to Debts Case
Chicago report says Joe Tinker’s share from the World Series was attached by creditors for liquor debts from his saloon business. National and American league presidents Pulliam and Johnson testified they know little of the required testimony while noting the National Commission meeting may be delayed as they plan a hunting trip next week.
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Chicago
Pulliam
National League
American League
Joe Tinker
Johnson
National Commission
Hains Brothers Indicted for Murder in First Degree
New York District Attorney announced before the grand jury that the Hains brothers were indicted for the murder of W. E. Annis. Each man faces a murder in the first degree charge.
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Hainses
New York
Darin
Hains Brothers
W. E. Annis
Balkans Tension and Trade Fear Grip Europe
London reports fear for the East as Balkan unrest grows with Bulgaria Serbia and Montenegro seen edging toward hostilities. In Belgrade a Serb mob attacked a Vienna correspondent and Austrian refugees fortified embassies. European stock exchanges dwindle on Balkar Conference rejection signals.
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London
Balkans
Balkan
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
Belgrade
Vienna
Europe
Austria
Sausage Murderer’s Brother Dies in Suicide in Elgin
Fe Luetgert, brother of Adolph the "sausage murderer," killed himself at Lagoon Park Elgin after firing three shots into the air to gain attention. The wealthy real estate man died shortly after, never regaining consciousness.
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Fe Luetgert
Adolph
Elgin
Lagoon Park
Captain Drowned Near Point Iroquois
The Scottish reports the loss of Captain McGregor who with four crew tried to rescue fire victims along Point Iroquois. A yawl overturned in rough lake waters and he was drowned after going overboard.
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Grand Marais
McGregor
Point Iroquois
Weather and Water Update for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Weather and Waller note La Crosse cooler 62 to 76 degrees with light wind about 4 miles. River stages near stationary 2.2 feet at La Crosse and 2.5 feet at Prairie du Chien, down .1 foot. Forecasts: Wisconsin showers tonight or Sunday, cooler Sunday. Minnesota rain and colder tonight, partly cloudy Sunday. Iowa cloudy with showers tonight, colder Sunday east and central portions.
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la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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