Hinckley Fire Death Toll Rises With 184 Bodies Found
Reports from Hinckley Minnesota and surrounding towns describe a massive forest fire that consumed Sandstone and nearby settlements. Relief workers recovered many corpses, with at least 184 bodies handled by a Pine City cemetery team and dozens more identifications listed, as trains and railways work to restore service and aid the devastated region.
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F. G. Webber
Pine City
Mty
Webber
Hinckley Disaster Death Toll Rises Across Minnesota Camps
The Pioneer Press reports a growing Hinckley death toll with 316 bodies in shallow graves and four trenches opened. Searches along the Hinckley to north road uncover two men buried beyond recognition, and reports detail family losses and efforts to identify remains amid ongoing salvage work and replanting hopes for the devastated region.
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St Paul
Mina
Pioneer Press
Sandstone
Pine City
Jim Hunt
North Branch
Government Road
Hinckley
Samisatoan
Ashland Forest Fire Devastation Strikes Lumberyards
Destruction spans Ashland and Washbury as massive forest fires ruin lumber yards and boats. Builders report tens of millions of feet of timber damaged or burned, with shipments stalled and docks consumed. Heroes emerge in evacuation efforts as workers and residents risk life to save families and property amid smoke and creeping flames.
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AeHinth
Waa
Washbury
Higelow
South Shore Lumber Company
For Him Wife, Mourned as Peul, Is 8th Left to Him
One of the happiest of the mfugees in Pine City is Dan Donohue, a teamster of Hinckley Hia family connsmted of his wife and five children. Mrs. D uohue started off with two of the childre and her husband lost track of them in the smoke and confusion. He took him two girls, one on each side of him, and the older of the girls had her little brother by
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Stillwater
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Amatter
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Root
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Rowley
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Sandatoge Junction
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Peter Kalo
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Chiores Ho Loost
van Rastar
Donohue
Donahue
Tere Httle
Httle
Dan Donohue
Hinckley Hia
D Uohue
Childre
Thorpe Partly Destroyed by Forest Fires Near Eau
Sept 5 Wisconsin report says Thorpe on the Wisconsin Central is largely burned after wildfires. Help from Chippewa Falls could not arrive as engines were tied up at Lake. Circle Co mill store at Thorpe and Nye, Lurk & Hadley lumber yard burned. remaining structures perilously threatened.
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Win
Taylor County
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Ib Lake Lumber Company
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tCartwright
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Eau
Alin
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Nye
Lurk & Hadeson
Tng Dey
Bui
George Lusk
Hinckley Fire Toll Grows as Rescue Efforts Continue
The Hinckley disaster near Pine City Minnesota sees 22 dead in town and over 230 in the surrounding area. Relief teams flood the region as 600 believed dead is discussed, with fires still burning along the Omaha line and aid trains delivering essentials. The Hinckley mayor and families seek shelter while residents donate clothing and food as authorities assess losses totaling about 8600 000 across Hinckley Sandstone and Partridge.
New Fall Fabrics Line Promises Fresh Styles and Prices
Rock Island merchants unveil an entirely new fall fabrics line after showing spring and summer offerings. The advertisement emphasizes fresh stock with no carries-over items, inviting customers to inspect the new fall collection at current prices.
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Rock Island
Dress Goods Sale Highlights Various Fabrics and Prices
Bargain textile notice lists dress goods including Scotch plaids covert cloth serges cashmere and wool serges with reduced sale prices per yard. Items quoted include 25 cents and 20 cents per yard with multiple colors and finishes noted for fall fashion.
Sale highlights strange fabric pricing at Rye auction
Fragmentary OCR notes show fabric sales at Rye with prices around 168 dollars per yard and 2d per yard quotes. Main seller outfits and silk blends referenced, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Blak
Repuber
Fragmented Shopping List From OCR Reading
Incomplete OCR text lists various school supplies and colors. Mentions items like pencils, lead petals, tablets, pens, and assorted writing tools. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond generic product terms.
Hardware Dept Offers Sale on Anoset Shipments and Accessories
A fragmented hardware notice describes unloading shipments from the manufacturer with prices listed. Items include a Jenne Christy break cake and pre Wises, three sets, regular price, and a tide to pond houses keeping. Ask to see them.
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Subject Recorder
Jenne Christy Brea
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