Sioux City's Great Fire Destroys Western Transfer Co Warehouse
A massive blaze at the Western Transfer Co warehouse on Iowa Street destroyed the building and its contents, with losses over 200000 dollars. The fire spread to a linseed mill and tanks, threatening nearby structures and prompting city crews to save the oil mill storage while reinforcing the fire lines. The six story frame building housed hundreds of thousands of bushels of flaxseed and linseed oil products, with extensive damage to machinery from about twenty equipment firms across the United States. Insurance coverage totaled about 631750 for the warehouse contents. the transfer building carried 30000 in protection.
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Sioux City
Western Transfer Co
Iowa Street
Fletcher
Lemars
Missouri Valley
United States
Rock Island Plow
Rock Island
Nebraska
Akron
Aultman & Taylor Machinery Co
Mansfield,c
Advance Thresher Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Kingman& Co
Omaha
Neb
Norwegian Plow Co
Dubuque
Chambers, Beering & Quinlan Co
Decatur
F. B. Taters Co
Decatur, DL
Burnt, Duan & Co
Pearls
Rockford Manufacturing
Rockford
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
South Bend
Ind
Sterling Manufacturing
Sterling, Ill
Stoddard Manufacturing
Dayton
James Selby & Co
Peoria
Starr & Co
Pearts
Acme Harvester Co
Pekin
Ooo
Natorial Linseed Oil Co
Franken
Pennsylvania
Commercial Union
Dead Number 60 In Red Canon Mine Disaster
Eyassros Wyoming March reports sixty dead from the Red Canon mine collapse with fifty one married men nine youths among the dead. Thirty eight bodies unrecovered. debris and blown timbering hinder rescue. A coroner's jury will view remains. widows and orphans total hundreds as volunteers face danger from ongoing recovery work.
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Eyassros
Wyo
Marenz
Red Canon
Two Catholic Churches Targeted by Fire Incendiary
In Washington two large Catholic churches, St Patrick's and St Dominick's, were found burning but fire was quickly controlled. ABlack-clad elderly woman was seen near both sites and a woman in black matched the description given by witnesses. Police search citywide for the suspect as guards protect all churches.
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Washington
Washineron
St. Patrick's
St. Dominick's
St Dominick's
St Patrick's
Did Not Tell His Wife Ends in Woman Crippled for Life
A late February burglary in SuSuccerville Indiana led Charles Ross to stage a booby trap. He rigged a shotgun behind a cellar door, exited through another entry, and when Mrs Ross opened the door the gun discharged, wounding her in the lower limbs and leaving her crippled for life. The incident follows a spate of thefts through Ross’s cellar. Nearby boxing news reports a Choynski Creedon six round draw in Chicago with both fighters remaining vertical. Other items note Corbett offering to box for John L Sullivan’s benefit, Maher’s interest, a Newkirk horse theft sentence, Denver exposition leadership, and a laundry ad.
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Shetbeyville
Ind
Succerville
Charles Ross
Ross
Murder Near Red Rock Shocks Perry Colorful Oklahoma
Perry Oklahoma reports a brutal ambush slaying near Red Rock on the Santa Fe line. James Ball, lifelong Perry and Kingfisher figure, died instantly from heavy buckshot after being ambushed near the Black Bear river. Sheriff and coroner led a posse. William Stoval was arrested amid early rumor of lynching as tension rose.
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Perry
Red Rock
James Ball
Kingfisher
Black Bear River
Ball
William Stoval
Colorado's Shame at Buena Vista Reformatory
Denver report reveals widespread cruelty and brutal treatment at the Buena Vista state reformatory. Deputized warden Hoyt allegedly abused restrained prisoners, while the institution's management appears demoralized and finances lack proper recordkeeping.
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Denver
Buena Vista
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Hoyt
United States Court Blocks Choctaw Gulf Railroad Route
Guthrie Oklahoma March 22 a U S court enjoined the Choctaw Oklahoma Gulf railroad from building through the Kickapoo Indian reservation containing 600000 acres until Secretary Smith grants consent seen as a permanent injunction President Gowan of Palladelphia Director McCloud and several eastern attorneys to fight the case. An Omaha thief arrested Kansas City March 28 Morris Greenberg of Omaha detained for grand larceny by police chief Seavey with stolen gold watch and diamond ring found in Kansas City he agreed to return to Omaha without requisition. High steal of gold ore charged Cr employee brothers McClosky arrested for stealing from Union Mining Co valued between 50000 and 100000. Established a boycott Avtos IL March 22 Louis Roberts sues Mies H N Haskell for 100000 damages over alleged orders to students not to shop Roberts store due to surreptitious letters for some students Subscribe for the Jounson
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Guthrie
United States
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
Oklahoma
Smith
Gowan
Palladelphia
McCloud
Omaha
Kansas City
Morris Greenberg
Neb
Seavey
Central Police Station
Greenberg
Crrrte Creek
Col
Fremont and
Solon McClosky
Union Mining Co
Avtos
Louis Roberts
Mies H. N. Haskell
Monticello Seminary
Roberts
Battle in Lima Ends After Three Days of Fierce Fighting
A Lima conflict described by Minister McKenzie reports three days of bitter fighting. More than a thousand dead lay in the streets after the clash, with an armistice allowing burial and care for the wounded. Negotiations continued as a provisional government appears to take control.
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Wasurxetox
Gresham
McKenzie
Peru
Lima
Augustana Synod selects delegates to Chicago meeting
Santa, Kan March 22 The Augustana synod decides to hold next year’s annual meeting in Round Rock Tex starting March 25 Delegates named to represent the conference at the Chicago synod in June include Dr Carl A Swenson Revs J E Floren J A Brandelle L A Edman G Berglund Hon J Stromquist N O Carlson O W Lonquist J Welman and J Samuelson Alternates elected President reports changes to be elected. A bullet in his brain Edward Campbell Wichita Kan 21-year-old son of a pioneer shot himself after discussing death with his sweetheart at 6 am dying instantly He was despondent over not obtaining a job River Brethren in Conference Apinexe Kan March 2 The state conference opens with 200 present Samuel Zook elected president H N Engle secretary Sunday school rally at Christian church Osage murders Another At Homing Post Osage men quarrel and a club blows crush skull and break neck Murderer under arrest Woman shoots gambler at Cotognano Braines Colo March 22 Mrs Haller Miller fires at Judd a gambler from Des Moines Ia entering her home The bullet enters above the right lung serious but not fatal Beggs Little Giant Pills advertisement Subscribe for the Daily State Journal
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Augustana Synod
Chicago
Santa
Kan
Round Rock
Tex
Carl A. Swenson
J. E. Floren
J. A. Brandelle
L. A. Edman
G. Berglund
Hon. J. Stromquist
N. O. Carlson
0. W. Lonquist
J. Welman
J. Samuelson
Edward Campbell
Wichita
Wiemra
Ken
River Brethren In Conference
Apinexe
State Conference of the
River Brethren Church
Hev. Samuel Zook
H. N. Engle
Engle
The
Christian Church
Cotognano Braines
Colo
Haller Miller
Judd
Des Moines
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Topeka
Mfg. Co
Mayberry Tailoring Company
Evanston
Choynski
Creedon
Chicaco
Joe Choynski
Dan Creedon
Choynsiki
Choynsii
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Corbett
Boston
Bostrox
James J. Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
New York
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John L
GuTunte
Newkirk
James Sherwood
Cullom
International Mistog and Industrial Association
David H. Moffat
James B. Grant
Albert W. Melntire
Frank E Hartman
Jerome A Viekera
Frank C. Young
Peerless Steam Laundry
West Eighth Strees
Beaperorp
Palmer's Mills
Marvin's Creek
Merritt Childs
Providence
Thomas Higgins
Higgins
Colorado
Steen
Eugene Peyser
Kansas
Tne
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Fighting
Gatarix
Homing Post
Charles Wah-Re-She
Dick Hi- Kah-Mah-Kah
W. R Kennady
State Joverist
Kansas Avenue
Shelden
Kans
Olof Ekberg
Merchant Tatvor
Topeka, Kansas
Foundry
Topeka Foundry and Machine Works
R. L. Cofran
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