Doomed Fire Ravages Nob Hill Residence District
San Francisco reports a massive overnight fire destroying many of the citys finest homes in the Nob Hill interior town areas. The blaze spread from the shipping district to North Beach and south toward Third and Townsend, leaving about two hundred thousand homeless as Congress provides ten million dollars in aid.
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Bay
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Market Street
Destructive Fire Ravages San Francisco and Surrounding Towns
Reports from the interior describe massive destruction in Santa Rosa Healdsburg Geyserville Cloverdale Hopland and Thieh with ten thousand homeless. Grace church and other blocks along California to Nob Hill burn as Hopkins Institute and Stanford mansion face ruin. Firefighters sailors and volunteers battle flames while the city appeals for aid bedding food tents and supplies.
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Santa Rosa
Fife
Reeldencs
Healdsburg
Geyserville
Cloverdale
Hopeland
Thieh
Galifornia Street
Nob Hill
Pine and
Mason Streets
Hopkins Rel Institute
Fairmont Iater
Oelrichs
Hopkins Institute
Stanford
Fillmore Amd Golden Gate Avenue
Sutter and Leavenworth
Fire devastates San Francisco blocks and landmarks
April 19 reports from Oakland describe a city-wide blaze consuming business districts and half the residences. Nob Hill, California Street area, the St. Francis hotel, Merchant's Exchange, and Fairmont threat or destroyed as water runs out and explosives dwindle. One hundred thousand people homeless. Chronicle and Flood buildings severely damaged. separate notes cite California congress approving funds and Brawley earthquake effects near Los Angeles.
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Nob Hill
California
Powell and Mason
St. Francis Hotel
Merchant's Exchange
Fairmont
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
Chronicle
James Flood
Congressman Lacey Informs of Daughters Stay Amid Disturbance
Senator Perkins of California told Lacey that sending word to St Nicholas, where his daughter is staying, is outside the scene of the first disturbance. Taft reports ten thousand messages filed in San Francisco to eastern recipients.
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Washington
Lacey
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Taft
Fire and Martial Law Rumors Surround San Francisco
April 19 reports from Lacey in Washington show repeated failed attempts to contact his San Francisco daughter Mrs Brewster. Western Union notes the Nob Hill fire devastates homes including Crocker and Huntington mansions. Martial law not declared. troops aid civilians as 200000 homeless with scarce provisions. Telegraphed transfer of ten million dollars authorized to San Francisco.
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Congressman Lacey
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Unston
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Te Department
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Sub-Treasury
Fire Rages Through San Francisco Destroying Buildings
April 19 dispatches report Western Union and Southern Pacific structures engulfed as a diagonal blaze sweeps the hills. Wind rising, authorities ban entry, food and water scarce, thousands line up for water as fires devastate blocks and trapped residents fear for their lives. A second note from Washington states the city continues burning with no new developments and Coast artillery officer Lt. Pulis mortally wounded.
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Tragic Hunting Boat Accident Claims Dr Whiler
On a river trip near Guasqueton Iowa Dr Whiler died when his gun discharged as he leaned to pick it up. Dr Householder of Independence and Dr Kifer of Quasqueton were present. Whiler a Cedar Rapids dentist about thirty leaving a wife and child.
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Miss Tessie Wescott’s alleged suicide attempt at school
April 18 report from Summner notes Miss Tessie Wescott, oldest daughter of Harley Wescott, a high school pupil, caused excitement by a supposed death by self-ingestion at the school. A bottle labeled carbolic contained no harmful acid. authorities indicate the danger was overblown amid family quarrel rumors.
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Harley Wescott
Death of Ray W Stewart Pastor in Iowa Trip
Ray W Stewart died suddenly at his Lafayette Street home after feeling ill while hanging wallpaper in a house he owned nearby. He leaves a wife and five children in Minnesota and Iowa, two brothers and two sisters, a mother aged 81, and several surviving relatives. Funeral was held at his home and he was taken to Lake Mills, Iowa for burial. he had pastored the Baptist church there for two years.
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Minn
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Granity County
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Waterloo
Byron Bangs
Lake Mila
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Dakota
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Los Angeles
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Family Viva
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Giaant
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San Leander
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Oakland
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Santa Raga
M. ‘Rowne
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Herman Bickley
the Security Savings Bank
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Hubert
May Hold Festival Plans by Alman Barrett in Waterloo
Alman Barrett of Chicago director of Innes concert band tours is in Waterloo to arrange for a duet organization appearance under fraternal and commercial bodies. The Movement aims to hold a summer festival at Cedar River park after Chautauqua with society programs and special attention. A. Moeling will be invited to the Columbia club rooms Friday to gather delegates and push tangible action for the event. The festival aims to help secure a building for fraternal societies near the business district of Une-city.
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Chicago
Innes
Waterloo
Cedar River Park
A. Moeling
Columbia Club
Une-city
Nuptials at Washburn
Washburn April 19 Special Mare Heiter of Canmque wed Miss Ada A Wallik of Washburn in a Wednesday ceremony at 8 00 PM Rev Noah Garwick officiated. About ninety guests attended the Christian church service and three course repast. The groom is an Orange township native and locomotive foreman on the Great Western from Duburne to Chicago. The couple plan a wedding trip then return to Tne hinque to establish their home.
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Christian Church
Mr. Heitter
Orange Township
Big County
Freman
Great Western Railroad
Duburne
Chicago
Drs. Velker
Tnehinque
Baby Burned to Death Near Brandon
A three year old girl Cara May Redington visiting grandparents near Brandon died Tuesday afternoon after her clothing caught fire from burning rubbish while returning to a mailbox. Grandmother burned while trying to save her. Incident occurred near Near Creek cemetery. the child’s death coincided with her third birthday.
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April
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May Redington
Radium Discoverer Curro Killed In Paris Accident
Paris reports Professor Curro, identified as radium discoverer, was run over and killed by a wagon today. W. E. Hauger of Laporte was in town on business this morning.
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Tabernacle Work Blocked By City Fire Rules
Dispute over building a tabernacle between the Masonic temple and the Commercial building on Sycamore street. Officials say city law forbids frame structures in fire limits, halting progress despite ministers claim of district consent. Ministers plan evening meetings at the opera house and day meetings in east side churches. Also reported are J E Leavitt's operation at Presbyterian hospital and a child found after being missing from home, cared for by Marshall Sweitzer.
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Opera
East Rile
Widespread Waterloo Concern Over San Francisco Earthquake
Waterloo residents fear for relatives and friends in San Francisco as telegraph delays heighten anxiety. Mark Scroggy, a local engineer, heads to California to search for his father and brother, while numerous local families report kin or connections in the stricken city and nearby Oakland and San Jose.
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Calfornia
Mark Scroggy
Waterloo
Albert Lea
C. B. Scroggy
San Franciseo
Scrogey
H. EH. Brenneck
Westveer & Brenneck
Geo. H. Wilson
Cefar Falls
Oakland
Brennecke
X Shriner
Los Angeles
Wilson Teihily
Bert’, Adams
Roundhouse
A‘ D. Adams
Adams
Judge Platt Named to Head Bar Election Result
Forty eight Bar members of Blackhawk county met at the court house Saturday afternoon to elect judge of the tenth judicial district. F C Platt won on the second ballot with 96 votes to Courtright 16 and Grundy 6. The meeting honored the candidates and approved a ceremonial favor for future bar gatherings.
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Louse ‘Suraday
Secasion
Tuthill
Tolerton
Ceedar Walls
W. P. Hoxie
EL Merner
Cedar Falla
B. P. Davies
Waterton
Pase Teh
Judge FC. Platt
Santor O. B. Courtright
Alfred Grundy
Nina
F.C. Plate
Tenth Judicial District
Courtright
Grundy
Hampton notes and forged papers in attempted murder case
Henry Evans visited the scene of an attempted murder at Hampton and described forged notes and accusations of insanity. He spoke with Obadiah Smith and reported notes tied to a $1,000 insurance claim and other documents. A separate Iowa incident noted a 21 year old son killed by lightning while driving a team near Meadow township.
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Henry Evans
Vans
Hampton
West Aitoa
bin Brother
Lila Brotha
Obadiah Smith
AL Evans
Sheime
Faw
Mr. Smith
Dr .Hvans
Mrm. Smith
Tyne
Henry Hvand
Mwhe
Anton Stitler
Meadow
Remsen
Lhining
Elreal
Wightning
Young Mother Regains Vitality After Elixir Claim
Mrs. Wi. Dilpatrick of Danforth Missouri reports her mother, once disabled by twenty years of dyspesia, was renewed in strength and activity after taking Electric Blizzard. The ad touts the remedy as purifying blood and aiding digestion, with a price of 50 cents.
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Wangler Bros. & Todd
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