Philippine Typhoon Damage Report From Gen Corbin
A war department cable from General Corbin details Typhoon damage at Camp Daraga Leyte region. Five barracks bakery blown down and several quarters badly damaged. Nine infantrymen injured with contusions lacerations and fractures, others with head and facial injuries. Most wounds not life threatening as repairs begin and communications resume.
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Washington
War Department
Wright
Philippines
Leyte
Hart
Edwin
Ely
Monroe Street
Peoria
Corbin
Camp Daraga
Ninth Infantry
Ralph T. Stofer
Columbus O'Bryan
William J. Carroll
Ebert Metzger
Otto K. Englin
Louise E. Forst
John B. Goodwin
John Hanley
Co. M
Frank Kohlert
Everett Miller
John Mulryan
Louis J. Plante
William I. Johnson
Hanley
Johnson
Batangas
Bank Robbery at Bardolph Ends in Gunfire
Four masked men burglarized Bardolph bank, aiming for the vault as Charles Harris, a village officer, woke at Blythe's department store. Harris fired, the robbers returned fire then fled with shots exchanged. Fred Maxwell of the Bardolph News joined the pursuit. In a separate report, a tidal wave hit Campechuela near Manzanate, destroying fifty houses and causing losses.
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Harris
Fred Maxwell
Nardalph ‘News
Costly fire devastates Rhinelander lumber district
A October 5 blaze in Rhinelander Wisconsin destroyed Brown Brothers Lumber Co yard and Robbins Lumber Co yard, aided by a strong wind. About 40 million feet of lumber burned, eight blocks burned, leaving 400 people homeless. Total losses about 600000 with $400000 insured. Brown Bros Lumber Co losses $250000 with $176000 insurance. Robbing Lumber Co losses $226000 with $165000 insurance. Two school houses and engine house suffered $25000 in damages.
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Brown
Brown Bros. Lumber Co
Robbing Lumber Co
New York Life in Missouri faces license revocation
Jefferson City Missouri October 5 Superintendent W D Vandiver of the Missouri insurance department indicates he will likely revoke the New York Life Insurance Co license to do business in the state. He requires replacement of funds improperly diverted from the trust and for President McCall to resign. action expected within days.
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Jefferson City
W. D. Vandiver
Missouri Insurance Department
New York Life Insurance Co
Nevada
Colorado
New York Life
McCall
Vandiver
Weston promoted to major general to replace Randall
Washington October 5 The president promoted Brig Gen John I Weston from commissary general of subsistence to major general to succeed Maj Gen George M Randall who will retire on the 9th Weston will take Randalls place in the army and be assigned to command likely a division or department when a vacancy occurs
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Washington
John IF. Weston
George M. Randall
Weston
Gomez Mission in America Heads to Cuba Revolt
Washington October 5 Gen Jose Miguel Gomez former liberal candidate for Cuba president is in the United States to raise funds to finance a revolution in Cuba. The move is seen as a direct result of Cuban political conditions and the defeat at the polls prompting such action.
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Washington
Jose Miguel Gomez
Cuba
United States
Gomez
Guba
Japanese minister Takahira to take six month leave
Washington reports Mr. Takahira the Japanese minister plans to depart Washington on December 1 for Japan for a six months leave of absence. First secretary Mr. Eki Hick will be chargé d affaires in his absence. Diplomatic circles expect imperial recognition to come in the form of an order naming Takahira as Japan’s first ambassador to the United States.
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Washington
Takahira
Japan
Eki. Hick
Tatah ‘A
United States
Preachers Conference Opens With Talk of Marriage Divorce
The sixty sixth annual preachers conference opened in Freeport with Bishop Wilson presiding. It is the largest yet and may push radical action on marriage and divorce. Dr. Jennings of a Chicago publishing house announced an open shop and would not recognize union printers, prompting disapproval.
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Freeport
Wilson
Jennings
Chicago
Fine Cattle From Clay County in Export Shipment
Illinois headlines report a Flora shipment valued at 40000 dollars marking a high point for the state's cattle industry. Breeds include Shorthorn Hereford and Polled Angus with an average weight of 1600 pounds, expected to fetch about 175 dollars per head in English markets. Various other local incidents and deaths are noted, including a mad dog spree in Harrisburg, fatal horse illnesses along the Burlington route, a Cambridge mystery death, a Dublin burglary claim, and multiple legal notices.
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Clay County
Flora
Southern
Illinois
Chicago
Liverpool
England
Illinois Methodists appoints new district leaders at East St Louis
The fifty fourth Southern M E church conference met in East St Louis. Bishop David H Moore of Portland Ore read the list of appointments. Three presiding elders were named to fill vacancies Mount Carmel Olney and Vandella Alateugh 7 aon Bantott oe Herdbidw was appointed a Conference historian. Ministers were assigned across Alton Belleville Jerseyville Mt Carmel and many nearby communities with J S Cummins and W H Evers among others named to presiding elder roles and numerous churches receiving ministers.
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East St. Louis
David H. Moore
Portland
Ore
Mount Carmel
Alton
J. H. Ford
First
W. H. Evers
Washington
Charles Koehler
Bathtown
J. M. Gordon
Bethalto
J. W. Webster
Brighton
Dbd
Shadrick
Bunker Hill
D. R. Hall
Coffeen
BE. S. Reese
Edwardsville
T. H. Knight
Elsa
Samuel Albrecht
Fillmore
F. Ll.Cook
Gillespie
Samuel Thero
Glen Carbon
J. R.bielky Godfrey
Grafton
D. Widijay
Granite City
Memorial Church
Held
Westchurch
L. M. Birkhead
Hamburg
G. M. Hays
Jerseyville
J. D. Dee
Kane
J. Gb. Ravenscroft
Litchfield
J. W. Wright
Litchfield Circuit
J. C. Jeffrey
Nashville
I. Culver
Okunville
C. M. Duncan
Porhontas
K. van He Richview
Axres
Sparta Edwards
Tilden
Ennia Calvert
Trenton
la Proy
J. W. Britton
Waterloo
J. Mount Carmel
J. S. Cummins
W. Haups
Wellmont
Lig Prairie
J. Nilkerson
W. Carmi
L. South
Crossville
GL. Schautter
Dahlgren
Imund Bawiling
Eddyville
P.M. Latham
Eldorado
J. PT. Carroll
Elizabethtown
M. B. Tugway
Enfield
B. Whiteside
Equality
Gye Clark
Galatea
J. H. Schaeffer
Gulconda
McCaun
Presiding Elder
Albion
J. M. Adams
Avendale
A. Schrader
Bone Gap
W. L. Jones
Bridgeport
G. A. Seed
Browns
W. H. Youndt
Calhoun
Ray M. Brown
Claremont
J. N. Johnson
Clay City
GC. B. Hoon
Duncanville
Edward Fuller
Fairfield
T. D. W Peake
Plat Rock
Pitestine
Irvington
RF. W. James
Tuka
Johnsonville
Wimner Wilton
Kinmundy
N. D. Sweeney
Louisville
H. Spragg
Mason
W. L. Cunningham
J 8. Willson
Oln
C. H. Gerkin
Potoka
A. W. van Houten
Salfor Springs
B. le
University Gains After Probate Tax on McKee Estate
In St Louis Charley McKee cousin of Ellen McKee paid 68000 to the city collector under probate orders for the collateral inheritance tax. The tax base is 1375356 with five percent due to the state university. Miss McKee controlled the Glebe Democrat at her death. this marks a record collection under Missouri inheritance tax law.
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Charley McKee
Ellen McKee
State University
Miss McKee
Crews
McKee
St. Louis
Glebe-Democrat
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Gen. Weston
Randall
America
Cuban Republic
Mr. Fukahira
Goluy
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Reyolds
Samuel Himes
Ed. Stricklin
Koerner
Golconda
Burlington
Jefferson County
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Woodlawn
Cambridge
John V. Streed
Mattie Chilberg
Streed
John Mulhall
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
Ireland
Edward Trapp
Carril
Wm. Scarborough
Evansville
Ind
Scarborough
Carmi
Sidane
Charles McDonald
Anna
Mount Vernon
Howe
McLeansboro
Ferdinand Walter
Lenzburg
Peter Sebastian
Belleville
Seloia
Sciota
McDonough County
Warsaw
Quincy Baptist Association
Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler
Mount Sterling
Quincy
Beardstown
William. Yuego
McLean County
Fred Moosbus
Harold Gross
William Beal
Mintonk ‘Township
Benson
Illinois Methodists
University of
John Riebold & Son
Troy,ll
A. Heddergott
H. C. Gerfen
Market and
Hickory Streets
Troy, Ill
Troy Exchange Bank
W. W. Jarvis
C. G. Jarvis
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