Minnesota Town Chisholm Ravaged by Destructive Fires
Fires swept the Mesaba iron range area damaging Chisholm, Nashwauk, and nearby towns in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Chisholm was largely burned with only a few structures saved, while Nashwauk survived by firefighters protecting the town. Property losses are estimated around 1.3 million dollars with 0.75 million in personal property and significant destitution among residents.
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Duluth
Minn
Chisholm
Mesabs Range
Berea
St. Louis
Carleton
Itaca
Minnesota
Douglas County
Wisconsin
Buhi
Nashwauk
Buhl
Tuhl
Mesaba Iron Range
Crank at Sagamore Hill Sparks Oyster Bay Scene
An armed man identified as John Coughlin confronted Secret Service guards near the president’s Sagamore Hill residence. He carried an unloaded revolver and sought to press for troops to chase agitation in How ton. Coughlin was jailed in Mineola after arraignment and faces sanity examination.
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Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Secret Service
John Coughlin
Howton
Coughlin
Justice of the Peace
Franklin
Mineela
Bse
President to push army growth in final address
Washington expected to urge Congress to raise the army from 60 000 to at least 100 000 men in peacetime, with ten new infantry regiments five cavalry regiments and coastal artillery companies, citing insular garrisons and future readiness concerns.
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Washington
Proosevatty
Congress
America
Japan
United States
Hawaiian
Socialists Grow Violent In Glasgow Demonstration
In Glasgow a Sunday open air meeting of about two thousand Socialists and unemployed turned chaotic as violent speeches preceded an attempted march on the cathedral. Police dispersed rioters, several injured, and threats were made to attack municipal offices on Thursday.
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Glasgow
Indicted Springfield Policemen Fail to Suppress Riot
A special grand jury in Springfield indicts four officers Oscar Dabikamp Joseph Fernandes George Pohlman and George W Dawson for neglecting duty during riots. Witnesses testified they expressed sympathy with rioters and made no effort to stop the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Oscar Dabikamp
Joseph Fernandes
George Pohlman
George W. Dawson
Witesses
Brutal murder case shocks Boston area
Actor Chester Jordan, 29, of Somerville, allegedly killed his wife Honora Jordan, 23, dismembered the body and hid parts in the Hancock Street home and furnace. A hackman’s suspicion led to the trunk discovery and Jordan’s confession detailing the crime and an intent to dump parts at sea. In New York, a government anti trust suit against Standard Oil proceeds with Franklin Ferris as examiner.
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Boston
Honora Jordan
Bomerville
Hancock Street
Bemcon Hill
Jordan
Somerville
Hackman
New York
Standard Ofl Company
New Jersey
Franklin Fer
Frank B. Kelloge
Department of Justice
Republican National Committee
Hammer Dropped From Tenth Floor Kills Girl in Brooklyn
A hammer dropped from a workman on the tenth floor of a Flatbush building crushed Rose Lavine a 13 year old girl of Brooklyn. She was taken to hospital where doctors said she could not recover. The foreman of the gang was arrested then released by the magistrate.
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New York
Rose Lavine
Brooklyn
Twenty
Broadway
Fire Destroys Rawhide Buildings Leaving 3000 Homeless
A massive blaze in Rawhide Nevada at 9:10 Friday morning destroyed the town’s business district, razing the Ross hotel and surrounding blocks. Over 1.5 tons of dynamite helped demolish structures to halt the flames, with losses estimated at 750000 and no insurance. The disaster left about 3000 people homeless, injuring many lightly and prompting heroic efforts by volunteers and residents.
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Rawhide, Nev
Garner
Rawhide Drag Company
Ross Hotel
Balloon Avenue
Rawhide Avenue
People's Hospital
Balloog
Times
Goldfield
Cripple Creek
Salt Lake City Wins Forty Third G A R Encampment
Salt Lake City defeated Washington to win the forty third annual encampment of the G A R with a 411 to 104 vote. Atlanta invited the next encampment, but the bid was not pursued amid controversy over it being a former Confederate city and resentment among delegates striving to bridge northern and southern divides.
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Toledo
Salt Lake City
Washington
Atlanta
G A. A
Striking Call From Amalgamated Street and Electric Hallway Employees
The executive board backs a general strike of about 22 000 members in New England. General Organizer Willam J. Walsh of Quincy says fifteen divisions of the street railway system under New York New Haven Hartford control have been told to assemble in New Haven Conn to receive future instructions.
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Providence. A
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Hallway Employees of America
New England
Willam J. Walsh
Quincy
Manor
Walsh
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
New Haven
Conn
Banker's breach suit against Dr W and Meknery filed in Salt Lake City
Mary Me attractive trained nurse filed a breach of prose suit about a year ago against Dr W and Meknery in Salt Lake City. On Friday Curtis Springer, a seller of the Southern Trust Company, seeks 910000 in damages. Springer attorney denies charges and will seek to show the young banker is the victim of a blackmailing scheme involving Mise Evans and federates.
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Calles
Mary
Nuree
W. & Meknery
Salt Lake City
Aomin Curtis Springer
Southern Trust Company
Springer
Attorner
Mise Evans
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Dunia Hs
Anthony Rai Maher Hower
Gompers
Roosevelt
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Deadwood, & PD
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Berk Roboers
el Pennant
Harry Pelemonie
Ff Suede Springs
Dorehook
San Francisco
San Francis
Rist
Standard Oil
Girl
Helen Cullen
Waldemar
Cullen
Wright
Fort Myer
Dea
Louis Seandal
Old Orchard
Old Continental National Bank
Lane
Morgan & Cu
Rawtoe
Nevada
la Waste
Salt Lake
CG. A. R
Zion
Carmen
Washington-Orville Wright
Connecticut
Alexander Troup
The
New Haven Union
Democratic mm Hogal
Capnedticut
Hing
Grand Central Elation
Green River Country
Big Piney
Daniel
Cora
Pinedale
Boulder
New Fork
Midway
LaBarge
Palisade
Rock Springs
Roetes Dufiting
Opien
Una
Wyoming
Sam Koppel
R. S. Spence
Evanston, Wyoming
C. D. Stafford
Kemmerer, Wyo
Ira Dodge
Mrr
Kemmerer
James
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Ivan S. Jones
Attorney At Law
Notary Public
Perry Hendricks
Con Brady
Apsr Nue
A N Printers
TSS Gal Ke
Denver
Colo
Kemmerer Opera House
George Prichard
Prichard & Symes
Wyo
George Symes
W. Davis
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