Devastating World’s Fair Fire Destroys White Buildings
A massive blaze at the World’s Fair ruins the White Buildings and threatens pavilions as flames sweep through the Belgian and various national sections. Reports indicate over 100,000 on site, with extensive looting and panic among crowds. Firefighters and soldiers battled wind-driven embers, while exits clogged and trampling injuries occurred amid chaotic evacuations. Official testimony later questioned builders and contracts related to the disaster.
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Brosuels
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Engliab
Fregeh
Brazelles Kermessee
Antwerp
Confederate Veteran Honored In Memphis District Race
Confederate veteran Georgy W. Gorton of Memphis secures nomination as commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans. He faces strong support from the 40th district, with a notable majority around 250 votes.
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Northwest Forest Fires Prompt Federal Response
Fire ravages the Northwest prompting federal and state agencies to ramp up firefighting efforts. Interior and forest service responders coordinate with five states in a bid to control the blaze and protect lives and property amid escalating costs and widespread smoke.
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Washinziu
Finman
Excursion Train Accident Injures Georgia Boy
A report from Aldosta Georgia describes a serious accident on an excursion train to Florida where a boy named Robert Lang from Lang County was injured. He fell from a wooden ride car while the train was at Tifton and Caniele, as doctors race to determine the outcome and whether the injury was accidental or intentional.
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Negro Business League Campaign in Bristol
The Negro Business League of Bristol leads a drive in nearby Knoxville Tennessee to unite black women in Bristol into a broader effort. Robert E. Clay, a known orator and race leader, heads the movement and aims to attract white allies in support of education and progress.
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Tenn
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Bristol
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Turmoil in West Side election and legal notes ripple through city
A chaotic West Side franchise election shows Education tests dividing voters amid sparse passing rates and shifting results. Separate reports list legal actions from Durham to Durham County, with various court rulings, indictments, and executives facing extended sentences as officials scramble to interpret rulings and policy.
River and Harbor Projects in Early South Carolina
The United States engineers in Charleston are busy addressing river and harbor work for statewide interest ahead of August 30 exams. Circulars were mailed to officials inviting information on projects including Charleston harbor depth aims, Orangeburg to Charleston waterways with a canal, Columbia to Charleston routes, and Pee Dee and Edisto River improvements for federal consideration.
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Ami
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Edisto River
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President to sail from Charleston in November
A garbled report suggests the President will depart Charleston in November for a trip toward Banana with armored cruisers from the Atlantic fleet. A second cruiser may accompany as convoy for potential emergencies while South Carolina’s army capital remains near redli' Ville as Governor Ansel oversees state affairs from Pendleton Street.
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Reduction on Lamber Rates After Railroad Revival
A new reduction on lumber rates affects multiple railroads including the Georgia, Atlantic Coast, and Columbia lines. The reform lowers the careload rate to 24,000 pounds with a 5 mile increments cap up to 100 miles, taking effect September 20.
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Saillors
Searher
Rhie Kuleo
Atlantic Carolia
Sealant Alp Line
Columbia
Newberry & Laurens Ros
Chestertich & Lasteaster
State Board meeting at Columbia to review rail and telegraph assets
At a Columbia session the State Board will discuss rail and telegraph property assessments and related lines including street railways. The board comprises the Comptroller General, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Rail Road Commission chairman. Also note a Shriners event at Columbia theater on November 24, and local business leaders plan support for state fair funding. A separate incident reports a man named Hubbard Burns jailed over a disputed $5 ticket and a counterfeit note misused at a restaurant leading to an arrest. Burns appears stooped and disheveled.
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Columbia Tuewlay
Trea Urer
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South Carolina Statue Debate Amid Donations and Crime
Column discusses Wade Hampton statue placement in Washington and state funding, urging honors for notable figures while noting a murder case in Sumter, Peach Market figures in the Pee Nao region, and a South Carolina planter senator's daughter planning abroad as her father improves.
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Col. TU
Wade Hampton
Washingtom
South Carolina
Col. Brooks
Thia
Hall of Fame
John
Waderlina
Ving Dier
District of Columbia News Highlights Labor and Society
Capital Facts reports on Washington enforcing child labor laws with 130 firms ending under sixteen employment and 377 places employing 510 children in the year to July 1. Newsboys’ havens issued 1987 finds. 18 fined after 10 pm. Union labels urged by Central Labor Union. first postal bank planned in DC. boll weevil efforts touted with substantial gains, national crop decline 24.1 percent in 1909 vs 1908, Georgia and Carolinas show smaller drops.
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Estes
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Carolinas
Carlisle's Estate and Cotton Trade Notes
The will of TiN Gathales former treasurer is filed for probate benefiting grandchildren John G. Sauiliss and Carlisle Ale wif New York city. A New Haven contact lists L khan and others sharing all assets. estate described as cotton. Also notes on cotton experiments, bread loaf legal questions, Rhode Island highway aid, Maryland boulevard funds, and a whimsical duck anecdote with drake characteristics.
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World Movement Declared Dead After Roosevelt Era
The World-Wide Movement for global disarmament is pronounced official by the State Department. Of 49 invited governments, only 19 replied, showing broad rejection of proposals once supported by former President Roosevelt. The responses indicate the movement has no further chance to progress.
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Conference of Nations
State Department
Washington
Mnt
Javne
Soveramonte
Government bids on land between the Capitol and Calon Bladen
Tender opening at the Capitol reveals a government purchase of land between the Capitol and Calon Bladen with an initial payment of 3 500 000. The note repeats the total amount and references the first year’s payment as part of the appropriation.
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Major Richardson road work proposal to aid Alaskan mines
A 1910 article discusses Major W. P. Richison of the U S Army leading Alaska road commission efforts. It suggests allowing required mining development work to be done on access roads to mines, arguing roads reduce costs and enable operations while maintaining good faith. Legislative action by Congress would be needed.
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Man’s land sale doubles after road project in Sumpter County
A Sumter County farmer near Americus opposed road improvements and refused to donate land for a road along his 200 acre farm priced at 20 dollars per acre. After the road was built, buyers offered 40 dollars per acre, yielding a gain of 5000 dollars from six months earlier.
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Prolific Pseudo Dialogue From a Ragged Clip
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Hawaiian Ballroom Styles and Kahunanui’s Shopping Night
The Honolulu Bulletin notes Kahunanui buying an undose shirt before a dance night at the Hawaiian Ballroom. It mentions London police weekly pay rising from 6.56 to 10.78 with extra allowances for winter.
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