Fire sweeps Hot Springs destroying key buildings
Massive blaze rages through Hot Springs Arkansas on September 6 driven by a 40 mile per hour wind, destroying hotels, the post office, high school, jail, auditorium, and other structures. Four confirmed deaths, numerous injuries, widespread blackout as water and power fail. Gov. Hays weighs troops, with U S forces readied from Little Rock to guard the burned district.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Secion
Doon
Little Rock
West Mountain
Church Street
Government Reservation
Army and Navy Hospital
Malvern Anvenue
Park
Auditorium Theater
Ozark Sanitarium
Moody and Princess
Garland County Court House
City Barl
New City
St. Joseph Infirmary
Ie City
Central
Ouachita Avenues
South Hot Springs
Central Avenue
State official fixes hog cholera serum funding claim
Taylorville man Phil Bener, charged with misappropriating state funds as chairman of the state live stock commission, replies to charges. He says advancing a general forward dollar from his own funds was necessary to equip the state biological laboratory for hog cholera serum production.
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Springfeld
Phil $. Bener
Taylorville
Lve Stock Commission
Haner
Atate Biological Laboratory
Thovrard Dolard
Newlands AID TO TARIFF Progress in tax relief vote near
Senator Francis G Newlands Nevada prompted relief among administration leaders as he nears a stance on the tariff bill and income tax provisions. Senate leaders expect all amendments to be disposed of today and the bill to reach a vote tonight if debate is limited, with sample tax calculations shown for single filers under proposed rates.
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Washington
Senao
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Tarif Bil
Senate
Slays Sheriff Ends Life in Sullivan Area Incident
In Decatur TIL Sept 6 sheriff W M Flemming of Moultrie county was shot dead near Sullivan Alabama while attempting to arrest Nimrod Huff who was wanted for assault with a corn knife on Nora Sipe a domestic worker for Mrs Perry Blend. Policeman John Tolly was wounded but his injuries are superficial. Huff fled to a nearby cornfield and killed himself with the same gun.
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Decatur
Til
W. M. Flemming
Moultrie
Sullivan
Nimrod Huff
Nora Sipe
Perry Blend
John Tolly
Huff
Caminetti Convicted in Mann White Slave Trial
Caminetti found guilty on one count after a 10 to 2 initial vote, jury deliberated three hours across eight ballots. Bail set at 10,000 by Frank Freeman and a San Francisco surety. Sentence scheduled for Wednesday September 10.
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San Francisco
Cal
Farley Drew Caminett
Commissioner General of Immigration
Bullty
Frank Freeman
Willows
Bacigalupt
United States
Diggs
Caminetti
Deport Thaw to Canada Held by Writ in Montreal
Special Attorney sent to Canada by New York state to recover Thaw faces a writ of habeas corpus in Montreal delaying deportation to Vermont. The board orders immediate deportation on gambling ties and prior illicit entry, while Jerome is jailed in Coaticook amid a mob and poker game involving officials. A deadly Endicott race crash later injures several spectators and two are killed.
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Canada
New York State
Vermont
Thiy
Greenshields
Laflamme
Montrest
Coaticook
Jerome
William Travers Jerome
New York
Thaw
Dirigible to Cross Ocean Planned by Zeppelin
Berlin reports engineers at Count Zeppelin’s Friedrichshafen factory claim the new marine dirigible, 520 feet long and 52 feet in diameter, with four 205 horsepower motors, will be the first airship truly capable of crossing the ocean though no such voyage is yet insured.
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Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Auto Racer and Girl Killed in Jackson Tragedy
Jackson Michigan reported the death of auto racer Harry Endicott of Anderson Indiana and a girl in a crash. Endicott, brother of "Farmer But" Endicott, was among the deceased in the incident dated September 6.
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Harry Endicott
Anderson, Ind
Jackson, Mich
Farmer But" Endicott
UMWS Seek Damages From Strike Action in Illinois Case
Springfield reports officials of the United Mine Workers prepared to defend a unique damage claim against an employer tied to a strike. The Coal and Coke Company of St Clair County Illinois filed a bill, seeking damages for unsafe burners and broken contracts with laborers. The suit, responding to a strike, will be heard in the September term of St Clair County Court.
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Springfield
United Mine Workers
Midis
Hod, Coal and Coke Company
St. Clair County
Til
Repin
St Clip
Fire Fighters on Parade in New York Event
The international Association of Fire Engineers capped a week with a grand street parade in New York. About fifteen hundred firefighters from paid and volunteer departments across the metropolitan area and nearby towns participated.
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New York
Convernational Association of Fire Engineers
II Line
Don’t Laugh at a Sissy Says Theosophist Warns
A. P. Warrington of Los Angeles, general secretary of the American Theosophical Society, told Chicago conventioneers that labeling a man as a sissy is unfounded since the soul’s many reincarnations may have occupied a woman’s body. He also argued that a girl should not be scolded for being a tom boy, suggesting gendered behavior is a matter of past lives.
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Chicago
Sep
A. P. Warrington
Los Angeles
American Theosophical Society
Warrington
Free Hand for Mrs. Young at Chicago Board Conference
Report outlines Mrs. Young gaining leeway to influence textbook matters amid board tensions over control of education. President Peter Neinberg of the board faces pushback as four members allegedly seek to dictate curricula and policies.
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Chicago
Young
Super Schools
Peter Neinberg
Board of Education
Yousz
Americans spurn Huerta aid offer in Mexico exodus
Mexicans announced first class passage for Americans leaving the country but Americans reject Huerta aid. The U S consul says the government can only provide third class passage and notes voluntary trains and gratuities. Manuel Zaragona Zuclan sails to Washington to seek a loan for Mexico.
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Coty
Sip Uh
Urahatt
Mexicar
Armola Shankinl
Huerta
Mexico
United States
Vera Cruz
Manuel ‘Zarigeona
Zuclan
Washington
Bryan
John Lind
One Hurt on Death Curve Near Hyre
A collision between two Mattoon and Charleston railroad cars on a curve near Hyre injured a passenger. The crash occurred in a section where fatalities occurred a year earlier in an interurban collision.
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Mattogy
Mattoon & Charleston Railroad
Hyre
Tent Collapse Injures Eight at Yankee Robinson Show
One killed and eight injured when the tent collapsed during a Yankee Robinson circuit performance. Edward McConville, 28, of Albia, was struck on the head by a stake. The incident occurred shortly after the show began and caused a chaotic scene with several patrons seriously hurt.
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Albid
Smart Admnado
Yankee Robinson
Edward McConville
Albia
Trains in Fre within ten miles faulted safety steps urged
New Haven officials face order to disclose steps taken to improve safety appliances after testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Dispatcher Joseph Kelley described crowded trains, signals misjudged distance, and a Wallingford wreck. Bar Harbor Express flagman Murray admitted lacking proper qualification. conflicts with conductor Adams emerged, highlighting safety lapses cited by engineers.
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New Haven
Cont
Interatate Commerce Commission
Fiere
Bridgeport
Joan C. Kelley
Walling’fard
Charles Henry Murray
Bar Harbor
Stu
Kelley
Wallingford
Coon
Air Line
Prinz
Kelley Tr
White Mountain
Meriden
Winals
Revenutes
Kailey
Eac Cat
Keli
Rufus W. Wanda
Tiger Wands
Boa
Murray
Brad Adams
Madman slays 13 wounds 20 in German village
A crazed teacher named Wagner killed his wife and four children at Degerloch then set fires in Muehlhausen. In a village-wide pursuit he killed eight parsons and wounded others, took refuge in a disc, killed cattle, and was overpowered after exhausting his 25¢ cartridges. Villagers then beat him with clubs and pitchforks. he likely died.
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Muehlhausen
Baden
Germany
Wagner
Bis Wile Arl
Degerloch
Hic
Selph Chosen Postmaster for St Louis
Washington reports the nomination of Colin M. Selph as postmaster for St Louis was sent to the Senate and confirmed after a deadlock tied to Wilson's election. Selph's strongest ally was Senator Reed from Kansas City, backing Reed against D. R. Francis.
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Washington
Colin M. Selph
St Louis
Senate
Wilson
Selph
Sa2 Hator Heed
Kateas City
Stose
Shim
Leigh
Belph Sup
Reed
D. R. Prancis
United States
Lyial
Ir’ J
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