Forest Fire Ravages Oshkosh and Surrounding Areas
Nationwide dispatches describe Oshkosh and North Forks wiped out by forest fires near the Soo railway. Residents flee as flames overwhelm towns in Michigan and Wisconsin. Dense smoke hides the sun, vessels sound fog signals, and relief trains evacuate displaced families amid ongoing fires and rain-driven efforts to check the blazes.
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Oshkosh
Wis
North Forks
Soo
Ashland
Lake Superior
Sebastian G. Messmer
Milwaukee
Foster City
Mich
Calumet
Forthern Michigan
LaBelle
Escanaba
Niagara
Quinnessee
Forest City
Hermansville
Tron Mountain
Delegates Attend National Carpenters Convention in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City delegates from across the United States convene for the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners national meeting. They will be hosted with social events including an Armory Hall smoker, tabernacle concert, Saltair trips, Magham mines and smelters tour, and various ceremonies through October 1908.
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Salt Lake City
United States
The
Brotherhood of Carpneters and Joiners
Salt Lake
Calis
Commercial Club
Armory Hall
At & O
Tabernacle
Saltair
Magham
Utah
Arkansas Woman Fights Off Sheriff Posse at Line
West Plains Missouri reports a deadly confrontation near the Arkansas border as Roberta Roberts and her husband resist arrest for Olive Kessinger’s murder. Sheriff Mooney and deputies are wounded. Roberta and two posse members are badly hurt. The house siege ends with internal gunfire and a broken door before all wounded are moved to Mountain Home Arkansas.
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West Plains
John Roberts
Prestonta
Missouri- Arkansas Line
Roberta
Olive Kessinger
Mooney
Haxter County
Arkansas
Max Lowery
Roberts
Kessinger
Money
Plague Spreads in Manila and St Petersburg Crisis
Cholera surges in Manila with fifty eight new cases and nineteen deaths in 24 hours. In St Petersburg the disease surpasses 1893 levels as authorities mobilize $250,000 for hospital space and disinfectants. Governor General Smith calls a Philippine Commission meeting to extend campaigns, while federal troops guard water sources to block contamination.
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St. Petersburg
Aldermanie
Manila
Smith
Philippine Commuiaeion
Women and Children Castaways On Christmas Island
Victoria A C Cable advices from Fanning Island report that the Avon steaming from San Francisco to Auckland via Apia was driven ashore on Christmas Island by shoreward currents. Fifty crew took to boats and landed safely. Four women and two children, wives of U.S. battleship officers, remain on shore awaiting rescue. The ship lies fast on the reef, water filling, but 5,000 bags of mail aboard are believed recovered.
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Victoria
A. C
Fanning Island
Avon
San Francisco
Auckland
Apia
United States Battleship Squadron
Australia
Christmas Island
Laland
Wollensak Alive After Eight Years Missing in California
Chicago reports John F. Wollensak, once a wealthy hardware merchant, thought dead after vanishing eight years ago from Cant and Washington streets. Probate proceedings neared death declaration when he surfaced in a western town alive but aged, having built a new fortune and hidden his identity from relatives and friends.
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Chicago
John F. Wolloniak
California
Wollensak
Wolensak
Cant
Washington Streets
Advocates Primitive Method In Chicago School Battle
Chicago high school pupils clash with board of education over secret societies. Rev Frank Smith in Cherwat Texas urges parents to back strict discipline using a barrel stave to curb student defiance and alleged future lawlessness. Names and details of individuals and places are listed.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Frank Smith
Awful Harvest of Death in Odessa Cholera Toll Rises
Odessa reports seven deaths as cholera spreads across the region despite strict prevention. Thirteen people remain in cholera hospitals as authorities disinfect homes quarantine sufferers and deploy missions to curb the outbreak. News coverage is suppressed by the outbreak authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Russia
Tae’ Sea
Colon Strikes Steamer in Hurricane Port Entry
The steamship Colon, half-mastered and damaged, limped into port after a hurricane off Wallin's Point. Three crew members died, others were injured, and repairs were underway as investigators examine the wrecked vessel and missing boatmen.
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Colon
Didtress
Jane
Meeting in San Francisco Draws National Delegation
Indications point to about 1200 delegates attending the nineteenth annual Trine Mrs. Hieeton Commercial convention in San Francisco from October 6. The president envisions a letter delivering a formal statement while states such as Washington Oregon Utah Nevada Idaho and Hawaii are named as leading participants. Delegates from Lake…
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San Francisco
Hieeton
Ateroat
Ashton
Oasevel
Rydireau
Congress
Washinton
Qeegon
Utah
Nevassa
Italie
Hawaii
Nha Deleguisine
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Gmail
Roasts Bank Examinere
Washington
Monray
Camptrofler
Currenes Lawrente Murray
Conference of
National Tank Examiners
Oto
Eles
Msjmratiers NL
Dundee
Wien
Pete Liv
Wiley
Willem
Carpent
ERS
Era
Bridgeport
Conn
Long Island Sound
Stratford Point
Frederick L Roswell
Mra
Hoewell
Edward
May
Willam Parks
Ebeth
Mra. C. Wesley
Denver, Cola
Cring O. Heath
Thie City
Mary H
New York
J (Ury
Criminal Court
Heath
Mes Hested
Larweey
Butte, Mont
Cal
Chauhe
San Pesaro
Mureden
Mare
Ataita
Gueriie Posse
Ansuite
HUS
Bane
Weasel
San Diego
Mary Arthur
Arthur
Lam
Chorley G van Fleet
Supreme Court of
Cate Fado
Potowatin
Jude van Fleet Patie
Coliride
Ban Jacinto
Heires
Ban Jacin
Tet
W. J. Tiryan
Chicago Aviation of
Chatman Dixon
Buren
Liryan
Ppl Commercial Congress
Oder
Parthenar
Hotel
Kemmerer
WHITE @ FRIEDMAN
C. M. Friedman
Myr
Kemmere
R Hotel
Tom Ming
L. Quealy
Milwavkee
ST. Louis
Denver
Frontier, Wyoming
the Kemmerer Meat Market
F.R. Curtis
Kemmerer, Wyo
John Rizzi
WM. O'Connell
Root
Fine Cars
Svernatecd
Wemmerer
Wrominc
Pete
Peter Gordon, JR
Ber
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