Fire Devastates South Chicago Homes and Coal Yards
Insurance workers tally 131 residences lost near churches and docks in the South Chicago fire. Origin traced to a curling iron mishap at 162 Ninety First Street, as flames swept toward Lake Michigan damaging Sunday Creek Coal yards and A R Lumber docks. Over 5,000 left homeless, total losses near 1 million. one woman feared fatally injured after returning for a pocketbook.
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Curiaco
Chicago
Sunday Creek Coal Company
William Gilles
Gilles
Ninety First Street
Superior Avenue
Ontario Avenue
Buffalo Avenue
Mackinaw Avenue
Green Bay Avenue
Swenie
Yosemite
A. R. Beck Lumber
Sunday Creek Company
Beck
Lonpox Aug 26 report of child death at Hull from Asia
A short notice from Lonpox dated August 26 reports a child death in Hull linked to an illness from Asia. The item provides minimal details and identifies no individuals besides the generic locations.
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Lonpox
Soyo Aan
Hull
Asia
Compromise on Silver Purchase Near Senate Vote
A proposed compromise to the Sherman silver policy favors reduced monthly purchases with treasury discretion. The plan’s fate hinges on Senator Morgan’s arrival and potential amendment to the Wilson bill. Some sources doubt President Cleveland backing, while others see it as a path to adjournment by September.
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Stewart
Jones
Morgan
Alabama
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Voorhees
Cleveland
Senate
Congress
McPherson
New Jersey
Train Collision Near California Avenue Involving Freight and Stock Trains
A freight train moving slowly collided with a Chicago Burlington and Quincy stock train at California Avenue. Four freight cars were wrecked and the engine plus five stock cars were destroyed. Engineer John Routh and Fireman Roubdhaith were injured while jumping from the engine. Brant York, a brakeman on the stock train, was detained by police for intoxication. The stock train crew faced accusations of being in a drunken condition.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
California Avenue
John Routh
Roubdhaith
Brant York
City to issue bonds for jail and courthouse
Worthington Minnesota August 26. City commissioners at a July meeting decided to issue bonds totaling 10000 for a jail and sheriff residence and to levy a tax for a courthouse. Adrian residents plan an injunction amid expected bitter dispute over the measure.
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Worrthinctos
Minn
Adrian
Two Mok Vessels Lost in Heavy Seas
Two Mok vessels were washed ashore with 18 lost including 15 crew drowned. three survived. Survivor Albert Smith of Philadelphia says they left Philadelphia Monday bound for the river with a barge in tow, facing bad weather and a massive sea near Shinnecock Lighthouse that tore the craft apart.
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Albert Smith
Philadelphia
Shinnean
Malinda Adrift After Storm Off New York Coast
Charles Kleis and crew aboard the fishing smack Malinda fought heavy weather near New York harbor when the vessel surged by the hurricane. The craft was driven loose, with the beam end damaged and the forewaist car torn away as five hands battled to save her.
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New York
Jug
Charles Kleis
Bank committee considers revival of suspended savings bank
A committee proposes to restore the People’s Savings Bank by binding a bargain to settle liabilities and preserve assets. Deposits are listed as $1, and Eckels is deemed the sole necessary negotiator to finalize the agreement.
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People’s Savings Bank
Editor Dies Suddenly After Sermon in City
Aug 26 Dr Williams Herr of The Central Baptist church collapsed while waiting for a sermon. He had preached at Kaokahang before the association and died of heart disease.
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Eaaitor
Dr. Williams H. É
Central Baptist
Andria
Dr. Williams Hading
Kaokahang
Mr Hill Speaks on Silver, Sherman Law and Panic
Senator Hill argues against quick repeal of the Sherman law claiming a broader financial crash caused by monometalism and the silver purchase act. He advocates returning to pre 1873 bimetalism with a measured path to free coinage while delaying a lasting fix to the banking system.
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Hill
United States
Councils of
Latin Union
Democratic Party
Northern Pacific Wins Land Dispute Over Minne Intersections
The Northern Pacific Railroad claims title to 1 2 000 acres in western Minnesota after a long suit with Manitoba Railroad over land deeded in 1866 and 1871. The June term produced an interlocutory decree awarding indemnity for lands sold, with Oscar B. Hillis appointed special master to gather data for a final decree and to take testimony.
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Idee Wittens
Z ‘Tal
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Great Northern
Minne
Manitoba Road
Theorthern Pacific
Northern Pacific Rail Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
Manitoba Railroad Company
Pearce Barnes
M. D. Grover
Oscar B. Hillis
Hillis
United States Circuit Court
Suicide of Brickyard Owner in Jefferson Wisconsin
Michael Kemmeler, co-owner of Kemmeler's brickyard in Jefferson Wisconsin, killed himself by cutting his throat after a period of illness. The incident occurred on August 26 with limited additional details available.
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Jefferson, Wis
Michael Kemmeler
Kemmeler
Reopening Hopes For Harney Peak Tin Mines
Rumor cites the new Peak Tin Mining company at Hill City and confirms stockholder differences are resolved. American control remains, with Childs as principal manager, and work expected to resume soon on a larger scale as market conditions improve.
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Chamberlain
S. D
Aewood Pioneer
New Peak Tin Mining Company
Hill City
Childs
Poisoned Water Kills Two Children in Minnesota
Two Fraser township children died after drinking water from dishes that had held fly paper. An 18 year old and an 18 month old drank the water and died within hours, authorities report.
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Poe
Minn
Fraser Township
Fire damages Fond du Lac business district
Fire at Fond du Lac Wis Aug destroyed Smith and Cough ing and several nearby properties. Losses totaled around $3,500 with about $1,500 insured. W W wifes marble store $500. Mrs B H Burnton $1,500. Columbus Smith $1,500. American ac office and Ellis lodge rooms $600.
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Fond du Lac
Foxpon Lac
Wis
Smith & Cough Ding
W. W. Wifes
B. H. Burnton
Columbus Smith
Med Market
American Ac
Ellis’ Lodge
Death of Alfred Ashley editor in Mount Gretna cyclone
Mount Gretna Pa reports the death of Alfred Ashley editor of The American Industries aged 86. He was born in London and killed when a large pole blown down by the cyclone Wednesday night struck him.
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New York
Mount Gretna
Alfred Ashley
American Industries
Mr. Ashley
London
Cleveland Burned In Effigy Riot Stirs Texas Democrats
A Texas Democratic group near the Arkansas border displayed an effigy of Cleveland, hanged the presiding figure in effigy, shot at the body, and burned the effigy in a cross border protest.
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Cleveland
Texarkana
Ark
Ex-convict Joseph Jenkins sought after daughter shooting
KRig DU CurEn Wis Aug 26. Officers pursue Joseph Jenkins an ex convict from Marietta on a charge of shooting one of his daughters. He eluded an officer at Boscobal and fled by train toward farther regions.
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Krig DU CurEn
Wis
Joseph Jenkins
Marietta
Boscobal
Sisters Aghaline and Scholastra Die at St Rose Convent
In La Crosse Wisconsin on August 26 two St Rose convent sisters from Dubuque have died. Aghaline succumbed to tuberculosis while Scholastra died from Potts disease of the spine after an eight year illness.
North Dakota Banks Report Reveals High Reserves
Governor Shortridge received Kaipper Peabody’s report on state bank conditions showing reserves averaging 88.77 percent, well above the 20 percent required by law. The figures come as the state monitors financial stability.
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Bismarck
N. D
Shortridge
Kaipper Peabody
State Bank Examiner
North Dakota
Carlisle Recommends $800000 for Silver Coin Recoinage
Recommended by Carlisle the secretary sends to the house a letter urging immediate appropriation of 800000 dollars to continue the recoinage of fractional silver coins. The secretary asks the appropriation be made available immediately.
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Carlisle
Bank President Jailed After Domestic Assault Charge
ELuenpats North Dakota August 26. H C Barratt former president of the Farmers and Merchants bank was held to district court in a justice court hearing on a charge of assaulting a member of his household. Bond set at 1500 dollars. bond not posted and he was committed to jail.
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Eluenpats
N. D
H. C. Barratt
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Justice Court
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Nevada
Harney Peak
Hxtras
ODD Fellows Block
G. W. Longstaff
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Consolidated Land
Iroquis Land Agency
Inel
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