Rawhide Fire Ravages Nevada Town and Buildings
Rawhide Nevada reports a devastating blaze starting in Gardner’s office within the Rawhide Drug Company building. The fire, fanned by a gate, swept south and east toward Balloon Avenue and near the People’s Hospital. Demolition used dynamite to halt flames as volunteers fought the blaze, with over 750000 dollars in property loss and thousands evacuated or injured.
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Rawhide
Nev
De. Gardner
Rawhide Drug company
Balloon avenue
Rawhide ave
ffty
People’s hospital
Balloon ave Ac
Hughes Renomination Rally Warns GOP Hold In NY
General Stewart L. Woodford urged that Governor Hughes be renom inated for the presidency to avoid a Democratic gain in New York. President Roosevelt reportedly echoed the need for Hughes renomination. Woodruff said he asked Kings County GOP to test Hughes support in Brooklyn assembly districts at the primaries. Parsons of New York County echoed a similar test of Hughes sentiment.
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Woodford
New York
Stewart L. Woodford
Hughes
Chicago
Timothy J. Woodrutt
New York state Republican committee
Hughes ia
Roosevelt
Woodruff
Jacob Brenner
Kinga county Republican committee
Brooklyn
assembly
Herbert Parsons
New York county
Died Brigadier General Augustua W Corllas at Denver
Brigadier General Augustua W. Corllas U.S.A. retired dies at his Denver home at age seventy one. The fourty third annual Grand Army encampment to be held in Salt Lake City Utah. Emanuel Mandel Mantel Brothers president and Chicago merchant dies in Basle Switzerland. William Owen Sossaman a seventeen year old white boy killed in Mobile Alabama by Henry Leech sixteen in a mock duel. Edwin Gage commercial traveller kills himself with coal gas in his Ashland House New York room after despondency over his wife’s death five years earlier.
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Augustua W. Corllas
U. S.A
Denver
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Utah
Emanuel Mandel
Mantel Brothers
Chicago
Basle
Switzerland
Wiliam Owen Sossaman
Mobile
Ala
Henry Leech
Edwin Gage
Ashland house
New York
Wright Makes Another Flight At Fort Myer
Orville Wright completed another flight over Fort Myer Virginia circling the field five times. He traveled the full length of the drill ground and landed in front of the tent sheltering the aircraft. The test lasted four minutes and fifteen seconds with Wright in control throughout. The wind was three to four miles per hour and the aeroplane's speed was estimated at thirty five miles per hour. The highest altitude reached was about thirty feet. A large crowd watched as cavalrymen and artillery kept the parade ground clear. Wright expressed satisfaction with the test.
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Washington
Sept
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wright
Fort Myce
Woman Attacks Deputy Over Sewing Machine Replevin
Deputy Sheriff J Wesley McAllwater and Aberdeen agent McCummins visited Zebulon Short's home to reclaim a sewing machine Mrs Short had bought four years earlier. After a dispute over balance due, she struck the officer with a rolling pin, injuring his arm. Short attempted to assist. the scene lasted about fifteen minutes before the machine was recovered. Short and McAllister face arrest for resisting an officer.
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Elkton
J. Wesley MrAlwater
McCummons
Aberdeen
Zebulon Short
Niigata Fire Destroys 4000 Homes Leaves City Destitute
Dispatches report Niigata in the Igo province eighteen miles northwest of Tokio suffered a massive conflagration that destroyed four thousand homes. The disaster created widespread destitution and suffering while the government provides aid to affected residents.
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Niigata
Japan
Tokio
ltgo
Hota
Leper Granted a Pension for Leprosy Victim Early
Wardington September 5. The United States government granted John R. Early a pension of 12 dollars monthly. Early, a Lynn North Carolina resident and former U S Army soldier, contracted leprosy during service in the Philippines and now is supported by District of Columbia authorities as North Carolina declines responsibility.
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Henalon
Wardington
United States
John R. Early
District of Columbia
Lynn
N. C
Philippines
Sargent Dies in Washington Former Immigration Chief F P Sargent
Frank P. Sargent, longtime commissioner general of immigration, died at his Washington home from a second stroke and a fall. He rose to prominence as grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and held influential ties with Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt. He leaves a widow and daughter. Assistant Commissioner F H Larned will act as commissioner general until a permanent appointment is made. Born in Hastonage, Vermont, in 1854, Sargent began as a locomotive engineer and later led labor circles before entering federal service.
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McKinley
Prealden Roosevelt
Washington
Frank P. Bangent
Myron
National Civic Federation
Crave Coeur club
Pearls
Hirtty” club
Philadelphia
organized labor
F. H. Larned
Mr. Sargent
Hast Onange
the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Sargent
bureau of engraving and printing
Roosevelt
brotherhood
Rev S H Hoover Dies In Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia September 5 Rev Dr Solomon H Hoover presiding elder of the North district of the Philadelphia conference of the Methodist Episcopal church died at the Methodist hospital from diabetes after years of struggle. He served as pastor at several churches including Old Sanctuary Park Avenue Sixteenth Street and St Peters Reading and Fortieth Street. He was was sent to George's church by a bishop in 1963. His wife and daughter were away at a lodge in Harrisburg when he entered the hospital.
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Philadelphia
Solomon H. Hoover
North
Methodist Episcopal church
lodge
Harrisburg
Helen
Mitchell
Carl
for churches
Old Sanctuary
Park nue
Sixteenth street
Biloem
Peachalville
First Eastowi
St Peter's
Reading
bia Avenue
Fortieth
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SAYLORS
DEXTER
MARYLAND BRICK AND SUPPLY Co
Fourth
Fifth Streets
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WEST
PATRICK STREET
DEVILETEa
amos URW
Olaar
PREDERICK
Markey’s
ALLEN G
QUYNN & CO
EAST PATRICK STREET
adeto-Mesaure
H. R. Flautt
CITY OPERA HOUSE SHOE STORE
OARTH STREET
L. M. NIXDORFF, Jr
Court St
Central Bank
Jorden
Boston
Han@geab Jordan
Somerville
Irene Shannon
Chester
Jordan
G. B McGrath
Rowton
T. H. Durrell
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Pepe Crean
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Domentic Science and
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lassen
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Petrin
Bly
CITY OPERA HOUSE
PEARCE & SCHECK'S
AL. W. MARTIN
Ohio River
Phineas Fletcher
Rocky Pass
New Orleans
Legree
Red River
Louisiana Quartette
Southern Songs
Jubilee Singers
Mathel and
Patthue
tlre
Satsondale
FREDERICK COLLEGE
Old Frederick
j2dewim
W. S. MAUGHAM
Lady Frederick
London
America
NAVE HUGHES GRLOSE
Fort Myer, Va
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FRANK P. SARGENT
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