Hundred Victims of Texas Coast Storm Reported Today
A telegraphic roundup from Houston Dallas and other Texas cities cites casualties and widespread damage from a tropical storm sweeping the Texas coast. Reports say up to hundreds dead, wealth losses from one to five million in Houston, with Galveston hit hard and entire communities flooded along the coast.
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Houston
Dallas
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Galveston
U.S
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Phere
Caves
Fort Crockett
Washington, D. C
War Department
IV Lineman
Crockett
Texas City
Kemah
Laporte
Mor
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Sylvan
Seabrook
Houston Chronicle
Temple
The
Chronicle
Nouston
Austin
Houston Post
N. V. Rhodes
San Antonio
Texias
Point Isabel
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Zeppelin Raid Wreaks Havoc on London Suburbs
Zeppelins raided London's eastern suburbs last night killing ten people and injuring thirty six. One airship is believed shot down though air patrols faced difficult conditions and Zeppelins escaped.
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London
England
Ingland
Big Lands Tax Increase Reported in South Dakota
The state board of equalization reports agricultural land valuations at 819,100,880 dollars, up 77,602,256 from last year. A substantial portion reflects newly taxed lands added this year.
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State Board OF Equalization
Many Fairs To Be Held Soon In South Dakota
A string of harvest festivals and county fairs is planned over the next six weeks in South Dakota. The list begins with Woonsocket picnic and includes Plankinton harvest festival August 24 25 26 Spencer August 26 27 Brule county fair Kimball August 26 27 28 and Hutchinson county fair Tripp September 1 2 3.
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Woonsocket
Plankinton
Spencer
Brule
Kimball
Hutchinson County
Tripp
New Bank Ruling to Help Mitchell, Say Officials
The state Banking Department and State Guaranty Fund Commission announce a new policy under the guaranty law requiring 60 percent of state bank redeposits be placed with state banks. The move aims to bring about $5.5 million back to South Dakota, strengthen local banks, and potentially turn Mitchell into a major banking center with deposits far from out-of-state.
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State Guaranty Fund Commission
State Bank Guaranty Fund Commission
J. B. Wingfield
Pierre
South Dakota
State Department
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New Bank Guaranty
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Exchange
Sioux City
Minneapolis
Chicago
Commission
Mitchell Trust Company
Mitchell National Bank
Wirst Trust and Savings Bank
Wirst National Bank
New York City
Ohio
New York
Dakota
Aberdeen Stays in a Dry Column
The supreme court affirms the Brown County ruling in Ward v Pletcher ruling that 37 ballots were wrongly counted positive and 45 negative. The net effect leaves Aberdeen with a single vote majority against issuing a liquor license, maintaining the dry status by nine votes.
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Supreme Court
Pierre
Aberdeen
Brown County
A. L. Ward
C. C. Pletcher
Notice to Lisbon Township landowners on weed destruction
All land owners of Lisbon Township are required to destroy all noxious weeds on their land and on the public highway adjoining their land by September 1, 1915. By order of the township board. A. P. Stevens, Township Clerk.
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Lisbon Township
A. PD. Stevens
Atlanta Mayor Defends Lynchings of Leo M. Frank
Governor Harris vows full legal action to find and prosecute the lynchers of Leo M. Frank after his body is moved to Brooklyn for burial. Atlanta reports recount the frenzied viewing and the guarded transfer amid ongoing investigation and public shock.
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Atlanta
Led M. Frank
Harris
Tee M. Frank
Marietta
Warris
Ile
Cobb County Coroner's Jury
Witzgerald
Wrank
Mrank
Brooklyn
New York
Leo Wrank
Undertaking
Undertaker'’S
Frank
Harry Ifons
J. M. Burke
J.ee Frank
Kovno Raiders Seize Prison Door In Bold Night Action
A group stormed the gate of a Russian prison at Kovno, forcing entry and neutralizing guards. They dragged a prisoner named Frank down stone steps amid panic while a dozen assailants fled toward a swamp. The incident occurs as reports surface of Leo Frank’s lynching in Georgia and international responses unfold.
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Frank
Wedding announcements and invitations from Mitchell Publishing
The Mitchell Publishing Company presents the latest wedding notices and invitations, highlighting forthcoming ceremony details and related social announcements.
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Mitchell Publishing Company
Fort Taken by Storm Captures Koyno and Gates Rumors
Reports from London and Petrograd describe the fortress of Koyno on the Niemen river falling to German forces after a storm assault. More than 400 cannon seized and fortifications including surrounding forts now in German hands. News warns of possible Teutonic advance toward Petrograd as Russian lines face renewed pressure.
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Kovyno
Berlin
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England
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von Hindenburg
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Santa Lucia Heights
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George
Haiti Talks Of Fighting U S
Cape Nation Haiti reports another detachment of American marines landed from warships off the port. Rebels refuse to disarm and in some sections express a desire to fight the American forces.
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Cape Nation
Haiti
Canton Man Killed by Train in Suspected Suicide
Jake Keller of Canton died in Milwaukee yards when he laid across tracks in front of Milwaukee passenger No 4. A note in his pocket expressed farewell to relatives, leading investigators to deem the death a likely suicide. He was 70 and resided with his sister in law Mrs BE Keller. Rumors of an alleged offense against a young girl could not be verified.
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San Francisco
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John M. Slaton
Georgia
Leo M. Frank
Frank
Jake Keler
Canton
Milwaukee
Mitchell
John King
Henry Form
Keller
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