Prairie fires sweep Dakota and surrounding towns in early April
Prairie fires raged across the Dakotas and nearby regions with winds near fifty to sixty mph. Towns like Olivet and Voline faced extensive damage to farms, barns, depots, and homes while residents battled the blaze for hours. Losses reach into the tens of thousands with several bridges burned and livestock killed.
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Scotland
Oak
Here
Alfred Brown
Brown
Henry Hagelfry
Hagelfry
Tomlingon
Wales
J Olivet
Hutchinson County
Leaterville
Chicago & Northwestern
Omaha
Fergus Tranagan
Funk
Jus
Davidson
Siamen
Washington
State Department
Connelly
Auckland
N.Z
Red Grogs
Maine
Richmond
Rarotonga
Rapid City
Duk
M. J. Dailey
Maclean
Ashton
Mia
Dailey
Madison
Senator Stanford
Ban Francisco
Arancae Ore
Stanford
San Francisco
Alaska
Justice
Fried
European News Roundup From London and Paris
London reports Birmingham conservatives furious over Mr. Chamberlain's candidate choice after John Bright's death, risking a split with Unionists and possibly aiding a Gladsonian in Central division. Paris rumors claim a banishment decree may target General Boulanger amid political tensions.
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London
Birmingham
Mr. Chamberlain
John Bright
Gladesonian
M. Ii Vitor
Yesent
Boulanger
Belgium
Htia
Hia
Pace
Jergicor
Victor Hugo
Brussels
Ireland
Dublin
East Prussia
Medigins
Herren, Huygenen & Wallank
Army Rae
Berlin
Yeasterday
Silk Dyors
Zurich
Legislation Session Highlights at Victoria Assembly
The assembly debated land sales for the Royal Hospital and Capt. Holmes's lot rights, amended sections, and passed the land grant bill. Bills on the County Court Act and press protection faced revisions. others were read, discharged, or referred to next sittings. A question to the Finance Minister asked about Woolen Mill Co benefits.
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Royal Hospital
Clatterwinls
Mreaven
Peter Hales
Molmes
Holmes
Robson
Holemica
Victoria
Humphreys
Capt. Holmes
Higgins
Dunamaire
HigeineThe
Dunnmutt
Allen
Ieaven
Dunsmuir
Hon
Davie
Supreme Court
Speaker
Tlaiosh
T. Davie
Ladner
Woolen Mill Co
New Westminater
Privy Council Reverses BC Metals Ownership Ruling
The Privy Council in London overturns the Canadian court decision claiming metals found on the British Columbia coast belong to Canada. In Brussels General Boulanger, using the alias Brano, is seen at the Hotel Mengellen with M Rochefort amid public demonstrations.
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London
Privy Council
British Columbia
Canada
Noulanger
Drugbele
Brussels
Boulanger
Hotel Mengellen
Brano
M. Rochefort
Mons
Independence Belge
France
Wellington Tales on Napoleon Memory and Military Skill
A dialogue recalls Wellington rebutting Napoleon's famed memory and praising his own assessment of Napoleons genius. It notes Napoleons practice of naming soldiers to test recall and compares marshals to the Emperor, while also hinting at Napoleon's imprecise writings and the army's devotion at Waterloo. A final math anecdote about counting sheep ends the piece.
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Wellington
Napoleon
Coldiera
Lobau
Waterloo
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Legitime, and That Peace Will Probably Be Reached In Hayti
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