Relief board outlines aid for Hinckley fire victims
Minnesota state relief board reports progress in locating and assisting Hinckley area victims. About 1,200 people from Hinckley and nearby areas found refuge in Duluth, Pine City, Rush City, Mora and Princeton. Sufferers are categorized by need. funding and supplies, especially seed grain and farming equipment, are required. Kenneth Clark treasurer and H H Hart will coordinate contributions and shipments. officials will be in Hinckley, Pine City and Duluth.
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Hinckley
Sandstone
Duluth
Pine City
Rush City
Mora
Princeton
Minnesota State Commission
Kenneth Clark
St.aul
Commission
H. H. Hart
Fire clears pine county burn area saving years of work
Hinckley Minnesota September 10. A vast forest fire swept Pine county leaving death and destruction across about 450 square miles or 220,500 acres. The blaze, though terrible, cleared brush and dead trees in hours that would have taken years to remove by hand. Memorial services were held in Hinckley for the dead, with addresses by local pastor Knutson and Bishop Gilbert, plus a commemorative poem by John Talman.
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Hinckley
Minn
Pine County
Prive City
Opera House
Knutson
John Talman
St. Paul
Gilbert
Disaster on a Railroad in France reports higher casualties
Paris on September 11 reports the Paris and Cologne express wreck near Anilloy between Neyon and Chauny was more serious than first thought. Early estimates listed 10 dead and twenty injured, but later figures say 40 to 60 killed or injured. Twelve bodies have been recovered from the wreck.
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France
Paris
Cologne
Anilloy
Neyon
Chauny
No Serious Trouble Likely by Fires in Minnesota
Reports from all railway lines indicate danger from forest fires is over for the present. Fires burn in brush near Barnum and Cloquet, but trains are not delayed.
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Deuiuty
Minn
Barnum
Cloquet
Maine election favor Republicans for governor and legislature
In Bancor Maine on Monday the vote chose Henry B. Cleaves Republican candidate for governor amid four tickets. Democrats backed Charles H. Johnson, with Ira G. Hersey and L. C. Bacon as Prohibition and Populist nominees. Cleaves’ plurality expected large as the legislature will pick a U.S. senator to succeed Frye. Diamond thief nabbed in St. Louis as Betty tames suspect until police arrive. Clothing makers nearly back to work in New York as strike settlement nears. about 400 return and bonds signed, with full resumption anticipated by Thursday.
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Bancor
Maine
United States
Frye
Charles H. Johnson
Henry B. Cleaves
Ira G. Hersey
L. C. Bacon
Cleaves
St. Louis
Bart Bryant
J. C. Borenton
W. A. Rotty
Betty
Bryant
Chicago
New York
Heavy Rain Sweeps Iowa Marking Wet Spell
The heaviest rainfall in years drenched central Iowa with MarsHALLTOWN as the region faced a wet spell starting Sunday. Across the ocean in London, the funeral of the Comte de Paris is scheduled for Weybridge Surrey on Wednesday, featuring a plain elm coffin and silver mountings bearing full name, birth and death dates, and the Orleans arms.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Compte de Paris
London
Comte de Paris
Weybridge
Surrey
Orleans
Fires Threaten Saxon And Ashland Area As Winds Spread Smoke
Forest fires rage in Saxon and surrounding areas along the Ashland line. Citizens flee as water runs to blasts of wind driven heat. Ashland and Washburn report smoke thickening while logs and kilns face risk from the fast moving blaze. Local timber interests fear heavy losses if winds persist and fire reaches timber stands and facilities.
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AsHraxo
Wis
Ashland
Ashland Driving Park Association
Wheelings
Mount Cemetery
Washburn
Saxon
Ashland Iron and Steel Company
Johnson
Chequamegon Bay
Railroads report fire district calm stability and repairs
The Sept 12 dispatch notes moderate wind and ongoing repair work across lines. Depots at Hinckley Bashaw Barronette may be rebuilt. Omaha to replace losses. Fire delays on South Shore lines threaten few depots. relief fund reaches 21500 with major gifts from Lord Mount Stephen and Montreal donors. Great Northern and Eastern Minnesota work on Big Kettle river bridge. multiple bridges replaced. timber losses feared amid Morrison and Benton county fires.
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St. Patz
Omaha
Lake Superior
Clayton
Pine City
Miller
St. Paul
Duluth
Hinckley
Bashaw
Barronette
St. Patt
Lord Mount Stephen
R. B. Angers
Montreal
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Chicago
OxLoup
Minn
Great Northern
Minnesota
Kettle River
Sauk Rapids
Morrison
Benton County
Brooks Hillman
Skunk
State Officers in Mandamus Fight Over Bloomington Union
Springfield reports the state auditor will file a mandamus suit against the insolvent Illinois Building and Loan association of Bloomington after the attorney general declines to prosecute. The dispute promises a heated clash between the two offices. In Iowa, frost damage hits Northeastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, damaging late flax and garden crops.
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Springfield
Ills
Mllinois Building and Loan Association of
Bloomington
Iowa
Omaha
The
Bee
Nebraska
Oakes Exonerated by Master in Chancery Cary
Master in Chancery A L Cary reports exonerating Thomas F Oakes from all charges in the Northern Pacific ship contest while Henry Villard is found guilty of unlawful gains totaling 553691.70. Receiverships for 21 branch lines will be abolished to cut 60000 yearly. Spokane and Palouse and Puget Sound Shore leases aid main line reorganization with lowered interest.
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Oakes
Cary
Mrwatkkes
A. L. Cary
Northern Pacific Ree
Thomas F. Oakes
Henry Villard
Huying
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Burton Ives
Northern Pacific Company
New York
Northern Pac Railroad
Henry Stanton
Alex McKenzie
Main Line
Spokane and
Palouse
Puget Sound Shore
Puget Sound Shore Road
Plot of the Lynching of Negro Incendiaries Near Millington
Memphis Tennessee September 11 1914 testimony reveals the full plot behind the lynching of six alleged negro incendiaries near Millington Shelby County. Robert McCarver son of Sheriff J A McCarver exposed the conspirators after being asked to join the mob led by H N Smith. McCarver named mob participants and the plan to arrest the men by Detective W S Richardson and drive them to Big Creek swamp where the mob waited. McCarver declined to participate but the lynching occurred as scheduled.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
Millington
Robert McCarver
J. A. MacCarver
Shelby County
McCarver
H. N. Smith
Smith
W. 5. Richardson
Big Creek Swamp
Young McCarver
Four Die In Fire At House Of David St Pierre
Kamovinska Quebec Sept 11 four people perished in a Friday fire at the House of David in St Pierre. Wind spread flames to adjacent homes, three were destroyed. Victims named David St. Pierre Dame Veuve Thades Pardis Abraham La Pont.
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Kamovinska
Que
Fireball Falls During Storm Near Austin Suburb
During a heavy thunder storm a large ball of fire fell in a vacant lot near Austin’s suburb business area. A big crater appeared with earth torn to twenty feet around, suggesting a remarkable impact event and damage in the area.
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CuicaGo
Austin
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Laxative Relief
Advert tells that pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs from California Fig Syrup Co. cleanses the system and relieves constipation without weakening organs. It claims health benefits, cold and fever relief, and broad medical approval, sold in 50 cent bottles with the company name printed on each package.
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California
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