Destructive British Columbia Forest Fires Ravage Crow's Nest Area
In August 192? massive fires swept the Crow's Nest district in the Elk River valley BC. Fernie Hosmer Michel Sherwood were devastated with dozens dead and millions in damage. Estimated losses range from 4.6 to 5.6 million plus timber damage up to 2 million. Thousands homeless, aid poured in from BC towns and border regions.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Crow's Nest
Elk River Valley
British Columbia
Fernie
Cranbrook
Michel
Hosmer
Sherwood
M. de Rus Answers Enemies Over Venezuelan Expulsion
Caracas reports M de Rus the Netherlands minister expelled by President Castro has answered criticism by claiming he wrote the ill fated letter published in Hou en Trou with full cognizance and approval of his government. If true this could trigger a diplomatic incident over the expulsion.
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Associated Press
Caracas
M. de Rus
Netherlands
Castro
Venezuela
Hou ’En Trou
Rescued From Fire in Calgary Bush Blaze
Mrs. George S. Crossman and her sister Miss Maud Holman fled a wildfire threatening Calgary Alberta after gathering belongings. They sought safety in a fireproof warehouse then moved toward a train as flames spread, both drenched in water from efforts to escape.
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Calgary
George S. Crossman
Maud Holman
Michal
Crossman
Ben
Zeppelin Airship Sails For Mayence And Return
Count Zeppelin’s airship began a 24 hour journey to Mayence and back from Friedrichshafen. A propeller wheel fault forced a stop at Nackenheim eight miles from Mayence for repairs. After resuming, the craft crossed Constance and Basel and traced the Rhine valley toward Mayence, promising a record trip with an 11 p.m. arrival over the gaslit city and a forecast to reach Friedrichshafen tomorrow morning if speed holds.
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Friedrichshafen
Mayence
Rhine
Count Zeppelin
Nackenheim
Constance
Basle
Mulhausen
Strassberg
Maryence
Carlsruhe
Stuttgart
Lake Constance
MANY FARMERS IN CITY CIRCUS DRAW CROWDS IN LOGANSPORT
Ringling's circus drew a large crowd in Logansport with two performances, the afternoon matinee setting a record for the tent era. Thousands of farmers traveled to the city to see the parade and show, which opened on schedule and featured notable trained elephants drawing applause as the show closed along the Wabash River.
Bicycle stunt fatality on Circle of Death arena
In Voshocton Ohio on August 4 a Fifths Street Theater act ended in tragedy when William Wilson the legless performer known as The Flying Lady fell twenty feet from the Circle of Death machine during its first public display. He died at once as attendants reached him. The 30 year old married performer had trained all summer to master the 30 foot incline circle and 20 foot gap but a weight failure caused the machine to collapse at the apex.
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Wilson
Cleveland
Knights of Columbus open 26th national convention in St Louis
More than 1,000 visitors and delegates attend the opening parade and banquet at Glennon hall. Edward L. Hearne reports Archbishop Glenon's plan to raise half a million dollars as an endowment for the Catholic University in Washington, D C, will be reported favorably.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
the Knights of Columbus
Glennon Hall
Edward L. Hearn
Supreme Knight
Glenon
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Sick Man Killed Near Home in Kendallville
Robert E. Bly a 30 year old barber was run over and killed while alighting from a Lake Shore freight train in Kendallville Indiana He lived in Toledo Ohio but was staying with his parents due to illness The incident occurred August 4 in Kendallville authorities reported the death was the result of a railway accident
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Kendallville
Ind
Robert E. Bly
Lake Shore Railway
Bly
Toledo
Ohio
Fleet at 21.54 South From Suva Update
The United States Atlantic fleet, at 8 PM, lies at latitude 21.54 south and longitude 176.50 west, about 1,077 miles from Auckland. The weather is cooler and the sea moderate.
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Associated Press
Suva
Fiji Islands
United States Atlantic
Auckland
Taft Attends Meeting of Virginia Bar Association
Taft attends the Virginia Bar Association’s twentieth annual meeting in Hot Springs with Judge Taft joking that President Meredith spoke longer than his Cincinnati address. A letter endorsing Taft’s labor stance was released from the Taft office. The Greenbrier trip extends to Sunday with a 40 mile mountain drive and return by train.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
President Meredith
Virginia Bar Association
W. H. Taft
Meredith
Cincinnati
Taft
Ben. E. Chapin
Newark
N. J
Railread
Imployee
Green Briar County
White Sulphur Springs
Kansas and Missouri Hold First State Primaries
Voters in Kansas select party nominees from United States senator to constable amid four active tickets though no Populist line. In Missouri primary voting runs statewide for general-election candidates with Hadley as sole Republican governor hopeful and multiple candidates for other posts under the new law.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kas
Kansas
United States
Constable
Doners
Joseph L. Bristow
Chester I. Long
Friends of the Aspirants
Missouri
Kansas City
Republians
Herbert S. Hadley
Mssour
Republcan
Supreme Court
Bendix car plant may move to Logansport plan
Local business meeting at J. D. Ferguson's office discussed bringing the Bendix automobile factory from Chicago. Mr. Bendix proposes selling stock locally to finance a site and relocation without a bonus. A second meeting was set for the evening to decide if Logansport will land the industry.
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MR. Bendix
J. D. Ferguson
Bendix Automobile
Chicago
Indiana
Mr. Ferguson
Logansport
Amos Good Injured Milking Cow in Boonville Incident
Amos Good a prominent local Democrat in Boonville Indiana had his right hip broken when dragged against a stall while milking his cow. The accident occurred as he attempted to control the animal in his residence.
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Boonville
Ind
Amos Good
Fast Track Action at Kalamazoo Grand Circuit Meet
Kalamazoo Michigan August fourth reports a brisk but windy day with scattered rain. All three events used straight heats and results held steady in the 2:07 trot while the 2:10 pace and 2:13 trot showed closer contests for second and third. Major Brino faded to fourth in the final pace heat. Leslie Waterman and William C. placed second and third. Teasle and Alice Edgar claimed second and third in the 2:13 trot where Carlokin dropped to sixth.
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Associated Press
Kalamazoo
Mich
Major Brino
Leslie Waterman
Wiliam C
Fred D
Dr. Fox
Farlokin
Teasle
Carlokin
Alice Edgar
Glass Blowers Win Wage Pact In Glass Bottle Talks
In Atlantic City the glass blowers of America secured a wage scale matching last year after seven days of negotiations with bottle manufacturers. Working hours remain unchanged. Due to unemployment, manufacturers concede more apprentices, setting one to 15 journeymen this year, an increase from last year.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Glass Blowers of America
Old Time Singing School Talk at Spencer Park Picnic
J. H. Hench, who taught singing school fifty years ago, will give a short talk on the old fashioned singing school with old time songs at the joint picnic of the Historical and Old Settlers societies at Spencer Park on Saturday August 8.
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J. H. Hench
Historical and
Old Settlers
Spencer Park
Cummins Aims for the Senate Seat in Iowa
Lake Forest Illinois August 4 Governor Cummins said he will make an effort to succeed Senator Allison. He refused to state if he will seek the unexpired term ending March 4 1909 or discuss possible candidates, noting there is plenty of senatorial timber in Iowa.
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Associated Press
Lake Forest
Allison
Cummins
Iowa
Funeral for Martin H. Rice Noted Mason Held Thursday
The Indianapolis funeral for Martin H. Rice father of John W. Rice and Mrs. S A Vaughn, organized by the Grand Masonic lodge of Indiana, honors a 33 degree Mason who influenced railroading and Masonic rites. Born October 4 1829 in West Townsend Vermont he long lived in Indianapolis. He edited the Masonic Advocate from 1869 until his death and held multiple senior Masonic posts. He died leaving a legacy of service and courtesy remembered by East Tenth Street riders.
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Martin H. Rice
John W. Rice
S. A. Vaughn
Indianapolis
Grand Masonic Lodge
Mr. Rice
West Townsend
Indiana Grand Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Lodge
Grand Chapter
Grand Council
Knights Templars
Indiana
Murat Temple
Ben
Blue Lodge
Plymouth
Senator Allison Dies in Dubuque at 1:33 PM
United States Senator Allison of Iowa died at his Dubuque home from heart failure after a prostatic enlargement and kidney disease. He had been unconscious since Saturday and had returned home to escape heat two weeks prior. Born 1829 in Perry Ohio, he had a lengthy career in law and politics including service in Congress and as Senator until his death. Funeral arrangements are not yet announced.
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Fannie Stout
Asbury Road
Senator Allison
Perry
Ohio
John
Mary Allison
Allegheny College
Pennsylvania
Western Reserve College of
Anna Carter
Wooster
Ashalnd, O
Iowa
Treasury
United States
Garfield
Harrison
McKlnley
Brussels
National House of Representatives
Alison
Ways and Means Committee
Allison
Lincoln
Stan Chase
Sumner
Blaine
Edmund Sherman
Logan
Trumbull
Morton
Abraham ‘Lincol
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Pleasant
Cass County
Peo
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State Grand Lodge
Sen. Allison
Dubuque, Iowa
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