A Study in Scarlet: Holmes Captures Jefferson Hope
In a tense Scotland Yard scene Holmes confronts the murderer Jefferson Hope, displaying handcuffs and quick wit. The reveal triggers a dramatic struggle as Hope tries to break free, while Holmes and companions secure him and reflect on the case.
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Vomatas
Holmes
Justin
Gregson
Lestrade
Wiggins
Scotland Yard
Sherlock Holmes
Jferson Hope
Enoch Drebber
Joseph
Desolate Sierra Blanca Trail Ends in Death Foreboding
A solitary traveler on May 4 1847 limned by a stark wasteland above Sierra Blanca confronts an end of life as a grim caravan trail marks the fate of many adventurers. Buzzards circle overhead signaling the impending death of the lone wanderer and the child Teresa receiving comfort amid drought and thirst.
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Ceamanion
Une
Sierra Blanca
Iead
Sierra Bianca
Annie and Johnnie Swap Excuses Over Egg Toll
In a New York Evening Sun piece a girl Annie uses Johnnie's tale to justify her own tardiness. Johnnie sobs as he confesses his sister Katie forced him to eat three eggs, but Annie claims she ate seventy four eggs to explain her delay.
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Bob
Mr. Bender
Pete
Mrs. McGregor
Johnny Hones
Teresa
Heaven
Annie
Johnnie
Johnny
Katie
New York Evening San
Alligators Eat Unusual Prey Revealed in Stomach Remains
A 12 foot alligator killed near the river yielded a bizarre stomach contents list. Inside were remnants of items including a donkey and other strange objects, illustrating the varied diet of large reptiles in that region.
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Boadan
Oregon harvests and fires mark uneven year in region
News from Oregon reports rising fruit ripening early with crop yield seen at about 75 percent. Timber sale valued at 14 700 dollars in Union and Bakery counties. Oak Point forest fire destroys houses and timber in Clatsop County, while the Oregon W C T U holds its 29th convention. Eastern Oregon normal schools report growing enrollments as grain shipping expands with freight cuts.
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Oak Point
Clatsop County
Market Prices and Commodities from Oregon Region
A garbled listing shows prices for Wheat, Hay, Potatoes, Butter, Cheese, Beans, Wool, and other staples. Items include wheat at 60 to 64 cents, Timothy hay around 10 to 11, Best Burbanks potatoes 60 to 65 cents per cental, Butter Creamey 174 to 200, Wool Valley 124, and Oregon goods cited with unit prices amid a rough rural market snapshot.
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van Egge
LOS Fae Spies
Wool—Valley
Mohata
National Irrigation Congress Set for October Meetings
Denver September 16 The tenth National Irrigation Congress will convene in Colorado October 6 through 9 with the Americasary Association forestry attention. Delegates are named by population and organization including cities states and irrigation bodies with officials and colonial representatives eligible.
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Denver
Colorado Colo
Americasry Association
Irrigation, Agricultural and Livestock Association
Society of Engineers
Irrigation Company and
Agricultural College
United States Senate
House of Representatives
National Irrigation Association
Beaumont Endeavors to Smother Gas Well Fire
Beaumont Texas September 16 Tonight a large gas well continues burning sending a high flame. Efforts to extinguish the blaze failed this afternoon but more boilers arrive and steam smothering will be tried again. Many oil companies report losses of pumping plants and have ordered new machines.
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Beaumont
Tex
Trains Crash Near Straby. Three Killed in Passenger Train
Runaway freight cars collided with a fast passenger train near Straby south of Littleton. Three crew members died and another passenger was injured. several passengers suffered bruises. Freight cars broke away on a steep grade, piling into the passenger coaches and derailing both trains.
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Straby
Littleton
Struby
Volcanic activity at Souffriere intensifies with black smoke
In Kingstown on September 16 reports from official sources state Souffriere's new crater is ejecting large amounts of black smoke while the older crater remains active with white steam. Volcanic fallout reached Richmond and Wallibon, with subsidence noted along the coastline and finer ash than that at Chateau Belaire.
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Kingstown
St. Vincent
Belaire
Souffriere
Kingston
Wallibon
Richmond
Chateau Belaire
Coal price surge hits Chicago market in early fall
The September 16 report shows soft coal up to 9 dollars a ton in Chicago from 3.75 on September 1. Anthracite remains scarce with some dealers asking as much as 25 dollars. Dealers blame cold weather driving demand as homeowners realize vacant buildings.
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Chicago
Flood Drowns Fifty Passengers on Damaged Bridge
A stern collision caused by flood undermining a bridge left fifty passengers dead near the city. Among the victims were eight Europeans and four soldiers. The disaster occurred on the English side, about 25 miles from the city, as the bridge collapsed under the crossing vehicles.
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Aes
Fires devastate Oregon canyons and Bridal Veil town
Fire raged through canyon areas threatening men in danger zones while residents escaped by galloping through envelopes. No fatalities yet in Multnomah or Clackamas counties though losses include houses barns and crops. Damages expected around 50000 with Bridal Veil Lumbering mill and Palmer town destroyed and raillinked movement hampered.
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Merey
Multnomah
Clackamas
Yasmole
Svoid
Bridal Veil, Or
Bridal Veil Lumbering
Palmer
Bridal Vi
Palmem
Fires Reach Climax in Clark County Destruction Reported
In Vancouver Washington Clark County forest fires of the past week peak in extent. Losses include homes and livestock with unconfirmed death toll. Mrs August Meyers and her husband were among those affected as a house fire trapped residents. Mrs Hen and two children are missing and feared dead.
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Vancouver
Wash
Clark County
August Meyers
Hen
Forest fires rage along Great Northern near Everett
Sept 15 reports say fires burn along the Great Northern railway between Ish and Wellington. Telecommunication to Everett is cut, freight and traffic from the East disrupted. A bridge at Alvin and the Gemade tunnel are affected. The Great Northern fields fire fighting teams and patrols the line. The fires are described as the worst in years.
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Everett
Wash
Great Northern Railroad
Ish
Wellington
Alvin
Gemade
Great Northern
Swamping Timber Ahead of Fire Near Wendling
Wendling Oregon September 15 Booth Kelly lumber company crew rushed from the mill to set fire in their timber five miles above town. The blaze makes strong headway in company heat timber as workers swamp the area to slow the fire.
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Wendling, Or
Booth-Kelly Luamber Company
Fire destroys Springwater town buildings and homes
In Springwater, about sixty people are homeless after a morning blaze razes the post office, store, Grange Hall, Maccabee Hall, church, and public school. Residents flee for safety as flames consume multiple structures in the town twenty miles east of Oregon City.
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Oregon City
Springwater
Maccabee Hall
Beliciine and
Navy to reinforce Panama defense with Montgomery voyage
Secretary Moody wired Panama authorities about reinforcing the Pangerat area and filling a position along the coast. The navy plans a long 4050 mile voyage from Cape Haytien toward Central America, with the Montgomery scheduled to depart as the first vessel to reach the strategic isthmus before evacuation.
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Washington
Moody
Panama
Navy Department
Gan
Cape Haytien
Teranaiba
Montgomery
Beaumont Oil Field Fire Threatens Enormous Loss
Reports from Beaumont Texas describe a spreading oil field fire at Spindle Top with heavy flames threatening the entire field. Citizens rush to the scene in vehicles and on foot as tanks rupture and oil flows, while observers fear the Gladys operator may abandon post with firefighting efforts overwhelmed.
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Higgins
Gladys
Baemiaamo
Avord and Stites Surrender After Long Search
Bert Alvord the famed train robber surrenders to Cochise Sheriff Lewis in Arizona. His ally Stites, crippled by bullets, faced the law along with Alvord for attempted robberies at Cochise in 1899 and Hermosillo recently. Juan remains at large.
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Tucson
Ariz
Bert Alvord
Lewis
Cochise County
Stites
Mexico
Alvord
United States
Cochise
Fairbanks
Hermosillo
Juan
Worden Claims Speed Crown in Standardization Trial
Baltimore reports the torpedo boat destroyer Worden, in company with Bainbridge, completing a leg of her standardization trial over the Barren Island course with a speed of 30.6 knots marking her as the fastest vessel of her class afloat.
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Baltimore
Worden
Bainbridge
Treasure for the Orient Carries Mexican Silver to Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Maru sailed for the Orient today from San Francisco with a treasure room filled with about 000 in treasure. Some of the treasure is Mexican coin, with other forms unspecified aboard the ship.
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Treasere
Orient
San Francisco
Snowstorm Impacts Bald Mountain and Regions North
A cold early snowfall hits South Dakota with strong winds. Bald Mountain and nearby areas report heavy snow and slowed travel as weather worsens into the day.
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South Dakota
Bald Mountain
Walt
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