Atlanta Suffered 5 Million Fire In City Wide Blaze
Fires raged through Atlanta on May 22 destroying 36 blocks and leaving 10 000 homeless as flames spread from negro quarters to upscale districts. Firefighters faced high winds and obstacles as dynamite was used to halt the fires and National Guardsmen guarded affected areas. Loss estimated at 5 000 000 with insurance claims similar.
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Atlanta
Ponce de Leon
Camp McPherson
Insurance Unien
East Muir Street
Teestar
Fort
Hillard Street
Edgewood Avenu
Elfies
Wegan
Edgewood Avenue
Willard
Houston
Auburn Avenue
Irwin Street
Fouston Street
Lexington
Lesington
Tipper, Church
Short
Fragmentary Market Prices Itemized in OCR Text
Readable bits show prices for potatoes butter beef pork veal live weight dressed weight and hides with scattered numbers and units. The fragment lists per bushel per dozen and per hundredweight figures, but OCR garble obscures full entries and specifics.
Sparr Feed and Grain Prices Per Bulks and Ton
Feed and grain items listed by Sparr Cereal Company with prices for Wheat oats barley rye corn bulk per ton and various feeds including Bran Best Flour Middlings Pig Feed Ground Cow Feed Gluten Feed Cotton Seed Feed Meal all shown with per unit or per ton pricing.
Condition of crops improved by rains
Chicago reports favorable crop conditions aided by recent rains. Winter wheat benefited from ideal weather, with heavy Sunday rainfall aiding early growth. Northwest dryness eased as spring wheat and heading crops gain moisture. Wheat movement remains light with 75 cars arriving locally. Canada and Australia show mixed movements amid high global stocks. Liverpool spot wheat prices were steady.
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Chicago
Amrtucity
Kanesas
Northwest
Winnipes
Minneapolis
Australia
Liverpool
Bank Robbery Near Chicago Nets $1200
A bank safe was blown at Citizens' State Bank area sixteen miles northwest of Chicago on the Soo Line. Robbers used nitroglycerin, escaped with $1200, discovered by a farmer at 6 am. No injuries or heard explosions. police cannot identify suspects.
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Area
Chicago
Citizens' State Bank
Soo Line
The Man Without a Country on Page Seven
A literary feature presents The Man Without a Country on page seven, highlighting themes of patriotism, personal duty, and exile through a concise narrative excerpt and periodical voice. The piece reflects the era’s editorial stance on national identity and personal responsibility within a broader cultural dialogue.
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Man
Buckwheat and Navy Beans In Order
Madison May 22. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture urges planters to secure navy beans and buckwheat seed now to avoid delays. Supplies are limited and shipments move slowly. pricing ranges from $1.78 to $2.50 per bushel for buckwheat and $10.50 to $13.00 per bushel for navy beans, with payment by draft.
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Madison
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Department
Department of Agriculture
Midwife Acquitted in Wausau Manslaughter Case
In Wausau circuit court Mrs Glara Boetcher a midwife was found not guilty on the manslaughter charge in the death of Catherine Krell. Also on trial was Fred Neuendank charged with murder in the case of William Ebert of Ringle. Ebert died from a fractured skull after a struggle with Neuendank who says Ebert shot at him. The state moves to try Edward Negerbtank on a final charge relating to the fatal blow during the same altercation.
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Wauaai
Glara Boetcher
Catherine Krell
Eircwit Cours
Wausau
Fred Neuendak
Wiliam Ebert
Ringle
Ebert
Neuendank
Bert
Edward Negerbtank
Women Seek City Hospital Resolution Adopted
RESOIT May 23 The Veld notes the Women s Federation annual meeting adopted a general city hospital resolution. Officers elected include president Mrs A M Figenbaum and vice presidents Mrs Ch W Merriman and Mrs T TD Woolsey. Secretary Mrs W B Lelsehmand treasurer and auditor Mrs I B Kilbourn.
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Women Want
Resoit
Veld. Women's Federation
General City Hospital
A. M. Figenbaum
Ch. W. Merriman
T. TD. Woolsey
C. B Smith
W. B. Lelsehmand
I. B. Kilbourn
Manitowoc Bay Report From Frontline May 22
In Manitowoc Bay on May 22 a report from Dr. Louis Place describes British waters near the United States patrol boats engaging German submarines. A measure announced by Dr. Falge notes the arrival of his son at a British port on May 4.
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Manitowoc Bay
Manitowoc
Dr. Louis
United States
Falge
Dah Palas
Memorial Day Plans at Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson preparations for Memorial Day feature an elaborate local program. Rev. Gustav Stearns of Milwaukee, chaplain of the First Wisconsin regiment, is set to deliver the address. The city will be decorated throughout.
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Fort Atkinson
Fort Abtkingan
Gustav Stearns
Milwaukee
First Wisconsin Regiment
Pastor Accepts Call to St Paul Lutheran Church
The Rev. Edward Kuhlmann of Oshkosh has accepted a call to serve as pastor of a Lutheran church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Seed potatoes arrive in Beloit as Fair efforts bring supplies.
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St. Paul
Ostikosh
Edward Kuhlmann
First Finish Lutheran Church
Oshkosh
Issume
St. Paul, Minn
Beloit
Former sheriff Madden relocates to Spokane fruit business
BIRCHWOOD May 22. M. TE. Madden former sheriff of Sawyer county and capturer of John Welz at Cameron Dam has moved to Spokane Wash to engage in the fruit business. FORT ATKINSON May 22. A well drilled near the city park reaches ROZ feet with a natural flow at the surface of over 390 gallons per minute.
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Birchwood
M. TE. Madden
Sawyer County
John Welz
Cameron Dam
Fpokane
Wash
City
Fort Atkinson
New Bank Started at Cable with Plan to Organize
TORCHWOON May 22 reports a bank to be known as the Cable new state bank will be organized at Cable 1 1 Perry of Cabbery president. Up to War Strength. LEELOIT May 22 notes Company L First regiment of Be Joit has recruited its strength to 140.
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Cable
New State Bank
Perry
Leeloit
Company L
Be Joit
Balfour Trip Called Off by Washington
Secretary of State Lansing cancels plans of the Right Ten Arthur James Balfour and British mission to visit Chicago and the Middle West. He requests the mission stay in Washington to consider wartime preparations and dispatch of troops to France. The visit to Canada and home is postponed until duty-bound to promise a Canada visit. Unitarians in Boston gather for anniversary week with national and state meetings and public sessions.
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Washington
Lansing
Arthur James Balfour
Chicago
Middle West
Canada
Home
United States
Bate ‘Fields
France
Toffre
Viviany
Grant Middle
U. S. To Build 38 Divers in Year
Washington May 2 Secretary Daniels announced contracts for the construction within a year of a fleet of thirty eight new submarines to three corporations. The move aims to bolster naval strength and expand underwater capability across key defense yards.
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Washington
Daniels
Contracts for 38 Merchant Vessels Initiated by EFC
Washington May 22 contracts for thirty eight merchant vessels have been executed to date by the emergency fleet corporation United States shipping board it is announced.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States Shipping Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Negro Quarter
Sparr Cereal Company
John Redmond
Ameri
Deal
West
Sweden
Stockholm
Blekinge
Tes Moines
Secretary of the Treasury
W. G. McAdoo
War Department
Lane
San Francisco
Harry Lane
Portland
Ore
H. A. L. Ryfkogel
Infanta
Bhevrentiam
Lombags
Mainria
Quinny
Grippes la Grippe
Prion
First National Bank
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Unitations of
U.S
Boston
Unitarians of the
Ministerial Union
Unitarian Service Pansion Society
Massachusetts
Chichester
Mien
Morse
Wis
Mark O’mally
Phillips
E. Hebert
Kneeland -McLurg Lumber Company
Phillips, Wisconsin
Morse, Wisconsin
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