Sprague Fire Wipes Out Town Center in Wash Aug
Sprague Washington Aug 3 4 4 The complete business section of Sprague burned to ashes leaving hundreds homeless and the town nearly foodless. Fire destroyed key buildings from the Northern Pacific station to the city hall and brewery with dynamite used to clear blocks. Casualties were few but damage ran into hundreds of thousands with thousands of goods ruined and a mass evacuation amid extensive insurance losses. Firefighters and residents scrambled to save belongings as train operations and temporary depots began to recover under urgent relief efforts.
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Sprague, Wash
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Fosses Wii
Pisatte
Kailroad
Catreet
Jaelle
National Hostel
B Street
Pacifio Hotel
Bullitinge
Poralk
Southern Fork
Railroad Avenue
Commerciil
Herbring Opera House
R. Newman & Co
Mussonte Hall
Jirar National Bank
Fr. R. Jonoa
E. Hanton
Pera
H. W. Honne
Urda
Tte
Hie Ar Nory
Archie McIntosh
Jamus Montgomery
Foreman Montgomery
Charles Moore
Northern Pacific Railroad
Young
le Roundhouse
Bette
Sprague
Golves & Horteich
Sprague Toler Mills
First National Bank
Densen, King & Co
E. Redding A Co
Herald
Poatmuntor Mensghat
Gethes & Hertrich
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Paxmenor Station
le House
Tee
Una Oil House
J. W. Bryant
Archie Mérntowh
Gehres & Hertrich
Horamne Independent
Dr. Taoobs
Murphy and Parnes
Etock
Bronke & Amery
Tuck Hardware
Davies & Gray
M. Hoard
Buckley
Knight of Pythias
Jim Coy
KK Winters
J. J. Burns
Juin Moore
BOM
F. Eckhardt
Frank Parker
George Troy
Woop
Murray
H. Peterson
J. A Ginder
J. W. Reed
Jeweler
Insurance Not Knows
Hugh McQuaid
Charles Magen
Enepenter
Mra. Moore
Testaura It
J. W. Thyan
Newman & Co
General Merchandine
Anid
SMH
Sprague Journal
Palmer & Hey
A. Lawes
Boraguie
Vest
Severa
J. W. Alibore
Sandervon
Gilbert
Meeks
Helanes
Gomut Pilun
Thachinvey
Bollore
reRinAne
Howe
Atipin
Opera Hota
Oaarge M Cosgrove
Mirnt
FR. Newman & Co
Tenta
Renderius Avery
Spokane
Bety
Traikht
R Railroad Company
Dremnlood
Meninae
Woman enters livestock commission business in Kansas City
A Tennessee born 20 year old woman known as The American Girl, Jennie Goodwin, becomes the first in the United States to enter the livestock commission merchant field in Kansas City. She worked previously as a stenographer for the American Commission Company and later Campbell Commission Company. News notes also mention Zig Wyatt’s capture near Sheridan, Indian Territory after a fierce pursuit.
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Kansas City
Livestock Commission
Tennense
The
Varie
American Commotesion Company
Campbell Commmbastern Company
United States
Kapilie
Capture of Symes Murderer in Missoula Jail
Missoula authorities report the capture of Symes, wanted for the murder of Constable Conlee, by a posse from Adams county. Sheriff McLatebiin and deputies pursued from Le Lo, tracking Symes to Meachy ranch on Harvey Creek. Symes resisted and was disarmed after a scuffle. Frank Davies identified him as the suspect. The Adams county sheriff’s office had issued a reward, and the arrest was made on the ranch amid rugged timber and rising water.
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Helena
Aus
Sherif McLatebiin
Depation Cuerin
Corbert
Piette Sane
Missoula
le Lo
Olive A
Adama County
Wah
Lew Couleur
Byniek
Ave Me Chey
Miamoula
MeChay
Tarvey Creek
Rineh
Minsaila
Mechy
Ge Lo
Bymos
Miaumnaly
Mr. Meany
McClay
Dal
Contempt Case Halts Durrant Theater Showcase
A theater manager faces contempt findings in Superior Court over the play Phe Ore of a Cantry a drama based on the Brmnae Raptlet murder trial. Judge Murphy ordered confinement for the manager and delayed other actions, citing obstruction of court and interfering with the trial of Theodore Kierant for the Blanche Lamont murder.
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Jull
Aue
Alagur Linatet
Jude Murphy
Keo
Duprant
Miecourt
W. R
Che
Thuerac
Polley
Saloons Midnight Saloon Trade Flows Quietly Behind Prohibition
New York on August 4 reports Reform era officials enforcing liquor laws as saloon keepers adapt. Citizens debate Sunday restrictions while proprietors wary of raids, with discussions of organized groups and potential inspections by authorities.
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Joel
New York
Canpalen
Contin
Girder Ehh
Oliver Sumner Teal
Wnea
Coptain Pickett
Mr. Tea
Anyi
Pilgrims Meet Pope and Tourists at St Peter’s Mass
Rome reports the pope celebrated a Mass at 3 pm in the hall of the apostolic palace for American pilgrims and about 20 American tourists. Each pilgrim received a silver Virgin Mary medal and visitors were given candies as souvenirs.
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Rome
Herve Gam
America
Hivtolinées
Hin
Amelia
Hawaiian sugar men form new plan to break sugar trust
Hawaii planters form a sugar league to challenge the American Sugar Trust. They aim to create a free market, seeking independence from eastern sugar kings. Daniel, a noted Montana distributor, is named to lead the movement, with a date set as the trust period expires on the 17th.
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Beadliog
Manatlan
Whde
American Sugar Trust
Sumer
Passed Himself Off As A Bachelor In New York Suit
A Helena man forged a marriage promise in New York and faced court action. Judge granted publication of a suit demanding proof of intent to wed or a potential marriage agreement. The plaintiff alleges on July clothing that a man named Walther agreed to marry but later revealed he was married. The case seeks $50,000 in damages.
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Helena
New York
O'Brien
Franklin Rayman Wallaow
Mutera
Mustaniy
Bey Nurtha Schilter
Mie
Walther
Towne
Important Decision on Artistic Porcelain Import in New York
A major ruling declares the entry of artistic porcelain under a duty framework while setting the duty rate at eight percent. The decision, reflecting New York customs and appeal provisions, could see challenges raise to the federal circuit court.
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New York
Inpirters
Nvtletic Porcelains
Cincuit Court
Passenger Dies In Railway Collision Near Zamenvilles
A passenger train collided with a freight train 12 miles from Helper's Switch near Zamenvilles on August 3. The locomotive engineer escaped unharmed. William Bolin, the phalenger foreman, was instantly killed and John May the engine tender was badly injured. No passengers were hurt. The baggage car and a freight car burned.
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Ratimore & Ohio
Harrison interview signals long Republican era ahead
Ex president Harrison, in Watertown New York, comments on future politics and party power. He notes the Republican party will be in power for a long period once the people speak, urging continued caucus discipline and earnest effort to secure future success.
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Harrison
Hegin
Watertowi
N.Y. Aue
Harrison Wie
Oh Workney
Mwe
Republican Party
Waain
Fragmented OCR Note on Song Titles and Authors
OCR text lists various song titles and authors with numerous garbled names and places. It mentions Urlain of Family Songs Tule Britannia credited to Toes Thompeon, Dr Thorne Arne, The Wearing of the Green, and other garbled attributions, plus references to a Saturday Journal publication.
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Urlain
Tule
Britannia
Thompeon
Dias
Poe
Thorne Arne
Shadi Che Post
Arman
Prague
Spaniard fires in crowd after refusal at dance in Chilkepa
In Chilkepa at Jose Ferrera's home during a program, Louie Martines a young Spaniard enraged by a woman's refusal to dance drew a pistol and fired into the crowd injuring men and a woman before escaping. Receivers for Rubber Companions were named by Judge Aird in related affairs as ex-Senator John D. Rietesiver and County Collector Barnel Walker in $76,000 bonds.
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Maxion
Chilkepa
Jose Ferrera
Louie Martines
Iady
Rubber Companion
Trenton
Hastern Rubber Company
Trenton Frabtar
Aird
John D. Rieteesiver
Trenton Rubber Company
Barnell Walker
Eastern Subbury Company
Terrible Fate At Anarghibt Mining Jubilee Tragedy
A catastrophic blast at Angehe Anyehe Colliery during the jubilee celebration wounded and killed several people, including Devoux. An assailant fired a revolver before a bomb exploded, hurling a victim’s body and injuring bystanders as chaos erupted at the mine site.
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Hecos
Doval
France
Angehe
Anyehe
Vulliomis
Willy
Liecaux
Devoux
Isam Ma
Eeu
Abel
Victim of Cable Car Accident Identified in Chicago
Railroad official Charles Dunlap, general superintendent of the Cheng, Rockland & Pacific, died in Chicago this morning after a cable car crash. He was among those injured in the Bermaton chute incident last Thursday night, though not seriously then.
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Bivd
Chicago
Charles Dunlap
Cheng, Rockland & Pacific Milroad
Vile
Mr. Dunlap
Bermaton Chute
Wrecked Sailors Arrive in New York From Cape Horn
Shipwrecked sailors from the American steamer Atahie of Bath reach New York after being rescued off Cape Horn. They had been wrecked while en route from San Francisco to Montevideo and were sent home by the consul at Monte Video.
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New York
Muxkellye
Monte Video
Aullora
Atahie
Bath
Cape Horn
San Froncisco
Boat Capsize Drowns Two From Kimuelsior Club Party
A party aboard the Kimuelsior Boat Club vessel capsized on Ninety-Mird street afternoon. Two youths named Jib and Hemingway were drowned as witnesses tried rescue efforts. others clung to the boat until help arrived.
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Timoblyn
Kimuelsior Boat Club
Nihety-Mird
Foto ‘Strand
Meu Mineway
Birmid
Sinm Maune
Hob
Jib
Sonra Hemingway
Bread Riots in Tarrez End in Troop Clash
Descriptions report bread riots in Tarrez with troops dispersing the mob and 20 killed. A Russian consulate incident followed as locals demanded price relief. Governorship offered price reductions but no action occurred. Separate dispatch: adviants say a battle near Rameos wounded Colonel Bundoval and insurgents burned Jigaint and Maracom.
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Teheran
Aue
Tnipe
Carpaes
Cunan Bortle
Coba
Rameos
Bundoval
Jigaint
Maracom
Schemings of Officials Eyeing Railway and River Link
Washington and Columbia River railway plans dominate talks with Pendleton and Portland officials. McNeill weighs buying the river line while proposals for portage railways at Celilo and a Washington route stir activity. Bowell and Didy arrive in Vancouver to discuss Manitoba school questions as Canada pursues transit links to New Zealand, Australia, and Asia.
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Columbia River
Shur
Vialemeine
Paul Molin
Portage Railway
Moore
Pyter
Wahington
Columbia
Tt Hus Bone
Mrr
Mobe
Portage
Celilo
M Wystem
Washington
Orewon
Te & N
Mer Bowell
Canada
Ay Vancsouver
Viswouver
B.C
Miu Jomale Bowell
TM. Didy
Tusina
John Botule
Meutenant Gevernor
Manitoba
Byung
Atwlhers
New Zealand
Japan
Australia
Atealia
China
Taper
Wyoming Rancher Found Dead Near Cheyenne
A Wyoming rancher, William Lewis, was found dead on a horne crewk about 49 miles from Cheyenne. Lewis, previously arrested by Swan Land and Cattle Company on cattle rustling charges, was acquitted after a sensational trial. The company allegedly embedded a penny in a calf hide, and Lewis’s foreman and others were reportedly targeted by unknown assailants.
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William Lewis
Cheyanne
Horne Crewk
Willem
Kaw
Onal Thu
Special Policemen Guard Dismissed In Omaha
The fire and police board decided no longer to keep 15 special policemen on duty at the police station to defend against a mob. They were ordered to return home but to stay ready to respond to a call at any hour.
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Omana
Mome
Omaha
Dave Doer
Endicott Drug Store Robbed in Enidientt, Australia
Robbers forced entry last night, stealing 340 dollars worth of jewelry and cutlery from Endicott Drug Store. Nearby has incited concern as another shop, Ha dlowit Mercwotile Company, was also looted but its safe remained untouched. Authorities suspect the same group, though details are unclear.
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Logedon
Hadlowit Mercwotile Company
A WONDERFUL MACHINE OPERATOR SETS RECORD
Denver August reports Eugene Taylor a linotype compositor has broken world average in agate competition and made a record of 76200 centimeters in eight hours on a typesetting machine. Peralta Swindler Sighs for Liberty. J A Rew, husband of Baroness Peralta Reavis, in Santa Fe jail in default of 35000 bail on fraud charges linked to land grant claim. The president appointed John Tod ar dson postmaster at Hoquiam, Washington.
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Henver Linotype
Challe
Denver
Eugene
Taylor
Peralta
Banta Fe
N. M
J. A. Rew
Oii
Peralta Reavis
United States
New Mexico
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DAE
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