Condensed Week of World and Domestic Calamities
A chaotic digest reports numerous tragedies and events from across the globe. A California child perished in a fire started with matches. Texas and Oklahoma faced a destructive tornado with fatalities and injuries. a Chicago club man died by suicide from a 13th story fall. a Kansas City doctor was convicted of murdering a patient. Alabama convicts died in a stockade fire. a California heiress deeded her estate before marriage. notable legal and financial cases involve Chicago lawyer Hopkins and estate matters. Roosevelt drew European attention, and his London reception reflected broader political currents. emigration trends to Canada alarm officials. decisive weather forecasts and emergencies populate the period’s brief items.
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Epec Brates
Forest Fire Threatens Bemidji Minnesota City
May 16 Bemidji Minnesota residents pray for rain as a four mile wide forest fire advances from the north. Militia and National Guard units commanded by Commissioner Andrews fight the blaze with soldiers from Crookston and Bemidji. Lumber camps and piles near the town center risk destruction if the flames reach them.
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Bemidji
Minn
Demidji
Christopher C
Minnesota
Walker
Eberhardt
Ones
Andrews
H. T. V. Eva
Duluth
Minnesota National Guard
Crookston
Beridji
Flood to Canada Worries Over Emigration Flow
A distorted report warns of a flood of American emigrants moving to Canada as the United States debates conserving national resources and border policies. The piece hints at concerns over immigration quality and the potential impact on both countries.
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Nend
United States
Canada
Mad dog kills valued cattle prompting quarantine
A mad dog attacked a valuable herd at Jacinto forcing the killing of several thousand dollars worth of stock. Farm owners fear further bites, quarantine is planned, and animal developments will be closely watched as the situation unfolds.
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Los Angeles
Jacinto
Berry Picking Shortage Hits Hood River Valley
Crop conditions say berry shipments begin with 150 crates and should double soon. Prices are strong but labor scarce as many Indians leave ranges to tend reservations, prompting growers to hire from Portland and the Willamette Valley. Officials fear only half the needed pickers will arrive, threatening the season’s output.
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Hood River
J Tayhl
Portland
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Grange Opposes Assembly and Bets on Direct Rule
Oregon State Grange condemned removing political power from the people and backed government by the people. It advanced the good roads cause urging legislative abolition of debt limits for improvements and leaving funding to voters. Lebanon Strawberry Fair slated for June 16 17 with berries at peak. disputes over timing noted. Other items include Lastine depot land sale near Wallowa moving toward townsite platting and Coos Bay electric railway talks with Marshfield and North Bend.
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Ithout
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Strawberry Fair and Festival Committee
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George W. Wood
Lecine
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Cherries Ripening and Seals in Alaskan Sale Policy
Readable OCR fragments report fruit ripening in Umatilla and Stanfield with cherries near full growth and fruit varieties listed. Also notes a government move to end private leasing of seal fisheries with bids by the government and prices for farm produce, eggs, butter, and meats, plus court news on Flannery trial and other brief items.
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Herm
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W. J. Lambkey
Battleship launch marks milestone in U S shipbuilding
New York May 14 The rebuilt battleship aims for high seas soon amid crowds of 50 000 and a rainy welcome. Miss Elisabeth Fleming christened the vessel daughter of ex Governor Fleming of Florida. Upon completion Florida will be the largest, with Arkansas Wyoming to follow and may exceed Florida by about 3000 tons.
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Navy
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Fleming
Florida
Arkansas
Wyoming
Indians in Revolt near Taos Pueblo in New Mexico
An uprising among Taos Pueblo Indians 70 miles northwest of East Las Vegas prompts a special Santa Fe train to rush troops. Attacks target Le... Meyers family and settler property. Government orders 60 militiamen from New Mexico to Taos, arrival expected tomorrow.
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Tana
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Taos Pueblo
Funeral Prep Engulfs London As King Edward Laid In State
London May 17 The city braces for King Edward's funeral the most imposing ceremony yet seen with thirty thousand soldiers from Aldershot to line the streets. Barricades, viewable coffins, and floral regalia valued in thousands of dollars adorn the route while Navy contingents and Royal Guards oversee the processional pageantry. Police and detectives tighten security as crowds gather around Westminster Hall and along the procession route.
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Berlain
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Renadier
Scotland Yard
Ite
Winter wheat improves in Pacific Northwest and Idaho
May 11 weather and agricultural reports show winter wheat conditions improving in Washington and Idaho. Abandoned acreage totals and harvest forecasts are given, with comparisons to last year and the 10-year average. Additional notes mention a large damper of fires in Placerville, California and a few local incidents and construction updates.
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Washington
Department of Siete
Idaho
Socialists Back Up Theories With Cash In Milwaukee
Milwaukee officials announce the city will not bow to a Social Democratic administration. The International Bakers union executive board plans to convert treasury bonds into cash up to 200000 if needed, to counter bank moves by a state Democratic government. The Bakers union urges other unions to join, and the Beer Brewers’ union with about 100000 in U S bonds is expected to support the proposition.
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Internat Bakers” Union
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Dam
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Miners Resume Crusade Near Pittsburg Kansas
Marching miners resume their crusade in the Pittsburg area with disorder reported as they moved toward mines near Mulberry and Curransville. Fires were reportedly pulled in mines as tensions rose among striking workers and local authorities.
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Kansas
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Curransville
Mulberry
Wages Rise for Five Thousand Telegraphers in Pennsylvan ia
Five thousand telegraphers gain additional concessions from the railroad after a meeting of the general committee. The wage increase, a supplement to the six cent raise previously granted, is intended to equalize pay with amount of work performed. Des Moines, Judge McPherson upholds federal pure food law, ruling against complaints by Shawnee Milling and Updike Milling regarding bleached flour.
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Jap Staters Lie in Wait in Sitka Pursuit
Sitka observers report schooners lying in wait off Sitka to intercept a Southeast voyage. A harsh winter brings unusual severity with deer found dead in a ravine, signaling difficult conditions for the region.
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Jai
Alaska
Sis J Toone
Sitka
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