Fire Devastates Ellis House and Garlington & Montgomery Plant
Fire swept Fort Worth early today destroying the Ellis hotel the citys largest and Garlington Montgomery wholesale produce house. Guests fled with little saved many narrowly escaping as flames raced through the crowded building. Estimations of loss are not yet available.
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Ellie
Fort Worth
Texas
Ellis
Garlington & Montgomery
Pine Bury
Ark
Planters
Reaso
Harvest Festival Parade Preparations in Minneapolis
Preparations are complete for the first harvest festival parade in Minneapolis and the Northwest. The event on September 23 at 1 o clock features about 1000 boats, floats from Dakota and Minnesota counties, a six mile route, and a mayoral proclamation to close schools and suspend business and labor for the day.
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Minneapolisa
Minneatolls
Minn
Nneapolis
Northwest
Dakota
Minnesota
Way
Lwin
The Popes Wealth and Health Improve Slightly
Roux Sept 21 The Pope's health is said to be better than for some time yet physicians insist he observe hygienic proscriptions to remain strong for pilgrimages now being organized. Shepard White Sefures to Walls Washington Sept 16 Former society figure returns for trial after forfeiting bond and capture in Chicago. He declines to discuss his movements since leaving Washington.
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Roux
Vertheless
Shephard White
Chicago
Washington
Oklahoma rush opens promised lands at Gurunte
Report of cannon fire signals opening of lands in Oklahoma Cherokee strip area. About 1.1 million acres across Sacs and Fox, Iowas, and Potawatomi nations opened for settlement. Indians retain portions. Roch buck gains a quarter-section with tax exemption for 25 years. Half a million homesteads anticipated amid rush with many boomers arriving by rail and wagon. Tecumseh and Chandler to become new county seats with postmaster appointments.
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Gurunte
Oklahoma
Pottawattomies
Roch Buck
Cherokee Strip
Sonn
H D. Baker
Oklahoma City
Tecumseh
Pottawnattomie Country
Guthrie
Chandler
Sac and Fox Country
Blaine Dominates Pacific Coast Nominations Talk
Judge J M Jones reports a wide Blaine faction across the Pacific slope after a six week trip. He notes California backed Blaine at Chicago, Harrison's coast visit impressed voters, and enthusiasm extends to Colorado and interior states. Voters say they will nominate Blaine regardless of formal candidacy.
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Pacific Coast
Maine
Aveland
J. M. Jones
Pacific Slope
Blaine
California
Chicago
Harrison
Colorado
Prospective Battle as Garcia Loyalists Battle Pursuit
A U S dispatch says Garcia and his revolutionists are pursued by Mexican troops toward a final engagement expected today. It is believed they may cross the Rio Grande at Salicuna Reynosa or La Guarda. The message was sent to Fort Brown and Fort Ringgold for interception.
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Garcia
Wasutsation
State N Department
United States
Matamoros
Mexico
Rio Grande
Salicunu
Reynosa
la Guarda
War Department
Fort Brown
Fort Ringold
Discrimination Alleged in Rail Freight Rates Hearing
F. B. Kellogg, attorney for the Eau Claire Board of Trade, urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate claims that railroads favored river towns over Eau Claire lumbermen. He described restricted markets and harm to local industry during the hearing in room 62 of the post office.
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Interstate Commission
Listena
Cmcano
Kellogg
St. Paul
Board of Trade of
Eau Elaire
Wis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office
Eau Clair
Eau Claire
Jones Silent Amid Albany Campaign Rumors
Edward F. Jones, asked about his Albany plans and fall campaign, refused to discuss rumors of labor or Farmers' Alliance nominations. He did not deny or confirm interest, only reaffirming his prior statement from last Thursday night.
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Plank Broonarton
N. Y
Edward F. Jones
Albany
Farmers’ Alliance
Grain shortages and price pressures loom as Europe faces famine
An American Agriculturalist study warns of severe European and global food shortages. It details Russia's rye collapse, European reserves exhausted, and a potential price surge as U S and Canada export limits and a big wheat crop shape a fragile world supply. Cooperatives gain traction among American farmers.
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New York
America
Europe
Russia
Konstantinovka
Sukase
Ministry of Finance
Mussina
Germany
United States
Canada
Ireland
Millionaire's Daughter Weds Again After Bigamy Fear
Gertrude Potter, 19, daughter of O W Potter, has married three times in 18 months. After secret Janury 1800 nuptials to Daniels, she wed Leo Rust in June then annulled by Judge Horton amid bigamy fears. Daniels learned of the Rust marriage and threatened prison. Potter seeks to beat bigamy charges.
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Gertrude Potter
Chicago
Millionair OU. W. Potter
Thelinois Steel Works
Millionair
Gertrude
Leo Rust
Eau Claire
Wis
Newpla
Horton
Certrude
Syuman
Clare Daniels
New York
Daniel
Julias Clair
Gertie
Rust
Daniels
Miss Gertie
Europe
Judge Florton
Star Chamber
Russian Jewish refugees reach Vienna in destitute condition
Sixty Russian Jews, including twenty children, arrive in Vienna in distress after being expelled from Podolia. They sought street shelter but were offered a single night’s lodging by the city alley. The Alliance Israélite has assumed care and will send the group to America.
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Vienna
Alleay
Podolia
Alliance Israelite
America
Iowa Corn Crop Seen Safe From Frost Rise in Yields Indicative
Special reports from across Iowa praise the corn crop with most flattering accounts. Farmers note the crop now free from frost danger and expected to yield a greatly increased average, signaling a strong harvest across the state.
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Buntanoton
Iowa
Balmaceda Death by Own Hand Shocks Chileans
Ex-President Balmaceda of Chile killed himself in the Argentine legation in Santiago after returning from a failed escape attempt. News sparked frenzied celebrations and rumors of aboard warships as crowds gathered, with officials confirming the self-inflicted wound and Balmaceda's undressed body found in his room.
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Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Santiago
Condell
San Antonio Bay
Torpedero
Senor Urriburia
Senora Urriburia
Carlos Walker Martenez
Legation
Bimaceeda
San Srancisco
Salmaceda
San Francisco
Balmoecedas
Diss De Bar identity confirmed by Boston portrait
Cutcano Sept 21 confirms Miss Vera P Ava and Ann O Delia Diss De Bar are the same person. New York police lacked a portrait but Boston Police News published a strong likeness. Lieut Shea sent proofs to Capt Ross who identified Vera Ava as the Diss De Bar, quieting talk of shipments or charity schemes and Cincinnati relations.
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Cutcano
Vera P
Ava
Ann O’delia Diss DeBar
McClaughry
Byrnes
New York
Diss DeBar
Boston Police News
Lieut. Shea
Police News
Capt. Ross
Vera Ava
Wheatland estate sale ends in Lancaster firm ownership
Wheatland, once the historic home of James Buchanan, has effectively passed to a Lancaster company for 25 000 dollars. The brick mansion will become a chapel and dwelling for the cemetery superintendent. The old spring will be made into a lake and fountain. Permission will be sought to move Buchanan’s remains from Woodward Hill cemetery to the Wheatland layon site.
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Buchanansx
Lancaster
Wheatland
Jame Buchanan
Buchanan
Woodward Iliul
Sam Wilson Arrested for Embezzlement in Deadwood Case
Sam Wilson, a Deadwood stock broker, absconded with $300 from a poor woman to pay a mortgage. He was arrested at Chadron and brought back, held on $1,500 bail awaiting examination. None of the funds were recovered, all lost in gambling.
Nebraska Democrats Convene at Grand Island for State Platform
The Nebraska Democratic State Convention met at Grand Island on the 17th with Hon. F. P. Ireland named temporary chairman. George Sternsdorf and Harry ONeill chosen secretaries. A seven member resolutions committee was appointed and the platform denounces McKinley tariffs, favors free raw materials, opposes class legislation, and celebrates Democratic gains and opposition to prohibition and the force bill. Judge Broady of Gage was nominated for supreme bench.
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Nebraska
Grand Island
F. P. Ireland
Nebraska City
George Sternsdorf
Omaha
Harry O'Neill
Broien Bow
T He Hhal
Shoemaker
Douglas
Bryan
Lancaster
Cole
Gage
Thompson
Hall
Charde
Burs Weiss
Kentucky
Young Broady
Department of Law
University of Michigan
Skinner & Marsh
Quincy
Ill
Brownville
Neb
Hon
E. W.thomas
Thomas & Broudy
Broady
United States Supreme Court
Vicn
Democrats of
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Congress
American Congress
Democratic Party Platform Embraces Direct Senate Election and Labor Rights
The platform urges direct election of U S senators, denounces trusts, pools, and combines, and calls for forfeiture of corporate franchises to curb malpractices. It supports labor rights, free public employment agencies, fair compensation, and opposes exploitative contract labor. It backs silver coinage and liberal pensions for disabled soldiers, while urging court reform and reasonable railroad freight rates. It condemns religious or national prejudice and treasonous conspiracies against rights.
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United States
Democratic Party
Congress
Supreme Court
James
Boyd
Republican State Board of Transportation
Negroes Threaten Trouble Over Settlement in Indian Territory
In Little Roer Arkansas Sept 23, several hundred African Americans left for Indian Territory. Prominent leaders accompany the group as they plan a separate settlement to deter white incursion. Officials fear clashes and possible force to secure their territory if necessary.
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Oklahoma
Roer
Arts
Oklahoma Territory
Indian Territory
Iowa Crop Report Sees Heat After Warm Week
Iowa weather and crop service reports a week with daily highs over three degrees above normal, the hottest mid September in decades. About 75 percent of corn is mature and harvested, with roughly 25 percent still immature needing one to two weeks to ripen, and a projected 45 percent full crop of sound corn. Rain is needed for pasturage and plowing.
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Dra Moines
Iowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
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