Forest fires sweep Great District with massive death toll
Porcupine News reports a vast forest fire disaster in British Columbia with estimates of 170 dead and up to 500 feared in the Kootenay region. towns such as Fernie Hosmer Michel Sparwood Olsen and Camp No. suffered near-total destruction as refugees flee. Railways move aid and supplies while crews battle fires along hundred mile fronts. many settlements wiped out or menaced by the blaze.
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Miners’ Union
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Fernie B. C. Mahoon
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Truih
Camp No
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Sparewood
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Relly
Mulway Company
Paris Faces 24 Hour General Strike Unease Grows
Paris braces for a 24 hour general strike with about 100 000 workers expected to join. Police and 25 000 troops stand ready as protests flare and newspapers face printing disruptions amid warnings to protect staff and property. No violence reported yet but tension remains high as authorities mobilize.
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Relief funds sent for flood sufferers in China
Washington notes the Red Cross has sent a $2,000 check to the secretary of state for Canton to aid flood victims in southern China. In Albany a boy, Cornelius Buntick aged 44, accidentally killed his sister Helen, 10, with a shot gun while playing at their home in Mopaneher.
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China
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Men Afraid to Go to Work at Provident Mining
Tyrone region near Clairsville Ohio sees 23 Mon tengrins discharged with threats to shoot any entering the mine. Sheriff and deputies on hand as workers refuse to return. Lily Owners undecided on next step amid labor unrest and potential shutdown. Fire in German legation quarter guards' stables and ammo rooms in Pekin injures and kills soldiers.
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Roosevelt Cheers Turkish Constitutional Shift
President Roosevelt sends congratulations to Anatolian leaders for the establishment of a constitutional government in Turkey. The note praises progress toward broader political freedoms and signals U.S. support for Turkey’s reform.
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Wet
Miners Trapped After Deadly Explosion in Gly Pa Mine
In Gly, Pennsylvania, a catastrophic blast entombed twenty miners with five rescued and two injured. Rescue teams work through damp, foul air as they press toward the cave to reach those still trapped. Officials warn the danger is extreme and time is critical.
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Kivtekorheokar
Speech Completed by William J Bryan in Aug 3 Acceptance
The draft outlines a speech of acceptance by William J Bryan prepared for distribution to reach the country’s area. It notes the speech will be about half as long as Taft’s and run about 6500 words.
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Taft
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William J. ‘Bryan
Large heart New York atg bolivar elephant
New York reports the largest and most vicious elephant in the region attracting attention. Details remain sparse in the readable text.
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Bolivar
Bolivar the Zoo elephant dies after long life
Bolivar, the famous elephant at Philadelphia Zoo, died Friday from old age amid declining activity. Weighing heavy, he left a legacy rivaled only by Jumbo and reportedly presented in 1888 by Adam Forepaugh. Doctor's say lack of exercise hastened his end. George Thompson, a large man, was last seen trying to calm him before hospital treatment.
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Ute
Pilladelpnia Zoo
Adam Forepaugh
Bolivar
George Thompson
Presbyterian Hospital
Turkey and Greece Sign Wartime Alliance Prelude
Constantinople August 1. A tentative alliance between Turkey and Greece was foreshadowed after a meeting today. Turkish ruler Mant was present with advisors, while Greece was represented by Prince Angria and other officials. The talks aimed to move quickly toward joint counteraction against a common threat.
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Heturer Prine Angria
Sota Abdulanis
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Deficiencies Found in Three Departments Reported
A formal audit report signed by two of three members cites large unauthorised deficiencies in the attorney general, adjutant general, and public printer departments. Discrepancies include up to 25,000 for the adjutant general, mostly for National Guard camp purposes, with details in the attorney general's office and public printer's office withheld. State officials face penalties for unauthorised spending, and political motives are alleged by the state auditor who declined to sign.
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Columbus
Guilbert
Adjutant General
Critchfield
Ohio National Guard
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R. B. Larneh
Lorain County
House Finance Committee
Howard A. Hafner
Senate Finance Committee
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W. D. Guilbert
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Republica
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General Assembly
Emergency Board
Slap at Uncle Sam on the Verge of Open Hostilities
Havana Cuba reports show conservatives winning key towns and provinces indicating a general victory and repudiation of the revolution and U S intervention. In Michigan Mackinaw Island dinner hosts Senator William Alden Smith and Vice President Falebooks among guests at the Grand hotel. State department notes tensions rise as Venezuela seeks apology from Holland over Gelderland incident involving German interests.
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Mich
United States
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Patebanke
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Mra
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Fla
J.B. Bradley
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West Point officers criticize Roosevelt amid cadet case
New York August 3. The eight cadets found guilty face expulsion at West Point amid President Roosevelt’s reinstatement action. An Army officer linked to the academy laments loss of discipline and Congress-backed reforms, noting no penalty can be imposed after return and officials refuse to comment. Nearby Ottawa reports Desantis and Fernie areas burned with hundreds homeless, emergency relief urged.
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