Chisholm Fire Ruins Minnesota Town as Relief Mounted
Massive forest fires swept Chisholm and surrounding areas along the Mesaba range forcing thousands from their homes. The town suffered extensive destruction with only a few buildings standing and the loss estimated at about 1.78 million for Chisholm and more for timberlands. Military guards and a relief committee moved to restore order and aid the homeless.
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Chisholm
St. Louis
Carlton
Itasca
Minnesota
Douglass County
Wisconsin
Mesaba Range
Buhl
Nashwauk
Mashwauk
Buhts
Mprahelm
Mesaba
Trajan
Hibbing
St. Louis County
Carleton County
Douglaz County
Johnson
Third Infantry
Minnesota National Guard
Strike Declared Off in Birmingham Coal District
An official United Mine Workers order ends the July started strike in the Birmingham district. Signed by President Lewis and others, the move follows governor Strom and violence points and will return mines to non union operation, with operators expected to reinstate most workers except those who acted illegally.
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Birmingham
Ala
Soad
Lewis
White
Ryan
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
Operators’ Association
Death of Herman Merrill Janesville Noted Citizens Leader
Herman Merrill of Janesville died of arteriosclerosis. He was a prominent resident and former mayor and state legislator. His father, David Merrill, drove from Cleveland to Milwaukee in 1837. The estate is valued at $200,000.
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Janesville
Wis
Herman Merrill
David Merrill
Cleveland
Milwaukee
SARGENT A VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE
Washington September 5 Frank Pierce Sargent longtime commissioner general of immigration and former grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen died at the Manor House. He was fifty four and had been a paralytic for weeks after a fall in Shepherdstown. Cremation will follow a brief funeral per his wish. He led the government immigration service since 1902 under President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Frank Pierce Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Shepherdstown
Franic P. Sargent
Fear Va
Immigration Servie
Roosevelt
Confesses Brutal Crime Shocks Boston Area
Boston police disclose a gruesome case after the torso of Honorah Joson, 23, an actress from Somerville, is found in a Beacon Hill boarding house trunk. Head and limbs later found in a furnace. Chester Jordan, 29, Somerville actor, is held on murder charges and confessed.
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Boston
Susan Geary
Honorah Joson
Somerville
Hancock Streg
Beacon Hill
Chester Jordan
Somville
Mysterious Murder of Omaha Surgeon Rustin
Omaha dispatch reports surgeon Frederick T. Rustin shot dead as he returned home on Sept 2. His wife woke to a girl’s scream and found him on the porch. a single pistol bullet entered the body. Police initially ruled suicide but found no weapon, foreshadowing a murder investigation.
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Omaha
Sheen
Frederick T. Rustin
West
Oyer
Rustin
Austin Wis
Jomen
Rusin
Republicans Win Vermont by Narrow Plurality in Gubernatorial Race
Vermont voters chose Lieutenant Governor George H. Prouty of Newport as governor by about 28 000 votes over James E. Burke of Burlington. The Independent League polled about 1 000 votes while Prohibition and Socialist votes stayed similar. Voters faced good weather and strong turnout with many local contests in the legislature but no major impact on the gubernatorial result.
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White River Junction
Vermont
George H. Prouty
Newport
James E. Burke
Burlington
Independence League
A. R. Eggensperger Seeks County Superintendent Nomination
To the voters I announce my candidacy for county superintendent of schools on the Republican ticket. I seek the support of the people at the primaries. Eggensperger urges voters to back his campaign for the office and thanks them for their consideration.
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G. G. Erickson
A. R. Eggensperger
Register of Deeds
Ablert J. Schramm
Gro, Ross
Sherewith
Louis G. VocEn
Stephenson Wins Out Choice of Wisconsin Republicans for United States Senator
Wisconsin Republicans endorse United States Senator Isaac Stephenson by a large plurality over Samuel A. Cook Francis B. McGovern and William H. Hatton. Democrats back Neal Brown over Melvin A Hoyt. Governor James Davidson wins Republican nomination without opposition. J A Aylward defeats Adolph J Schmitz to head the Democratic ticket. Irvine Lenroot defeats John J Jenkins in the Eleventh district race.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Sept
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Samuel A. Cook
Neenah
Francis B. McGovern
William H. Hatton
New London
Neal Brown
Wausau
Melvin A. Hoyt
James ©. Davidson
Nine Killed in Wreck Near Paradise Montana
A head on collision between Northern Pacific passenger train No. 5 and a freight train near Paradise, 70 miles west of Missoula, killed four crew members and left five unknown tramp deaths bringing total to nine. Investigators say the wreck stemmed from a missed order at Perma.
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Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific
Paradise
Here
Dixon
Munson
Valentine
Robinson
Herrick
Mitchell
Perma
French and Spanish Note Delayed Over Morocco Proposals
Berlin reports delay in issuing the joint note to the powers on Morocco. Spain’s amendments prolong negotiations and prefer fewer conditions for Murat Hafid. France’s stance, altered by German attitudes, has shifted from ten days ago.
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Berlin
Morocco
Spain
Murat Hafid
France
Germany
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