Lumber Production in Washington Sets Record High
Seattle August 17 report shows Washington forests produced and sold more than any prior six months. Lumber prices rose about 55 cents per thousand, boosting state revenue amid a booming land and sea trade. Rail shipments rose to 41 498 cars, totaling about 829 960 000 feet, while shingles declined slightly due to labor troubles and lighter eastern demand.
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Wash
Washington
Jess Ethan
Western Washingtonn
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Asiatic Cholera Reported in Elyria Ohio
In Elyria Ohio on August 17 John Stark died of Asiatic cholera. Officials delayed an inquest and rushed burial while disinfecting the home. Public concern rose though physicians say the disease is unlikely to spread.
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Elyria
Ohio
John Stark
Stark
Explosion at Santa Eulalia Mines Kills Twelve
An explosion at the Santa Eulalia mines near El Paso injured and killed many. Twelve people died outright and two score were hurt when a carload of dynamite exploded at 4 o clock yesterday. Two Americans were among the dead. The cause remains uncertain though a boy's rifle nearby may have sparked the blast. The blast wrecked the warehouse and nearby dwellings and shattered camp windows.
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el Paso
Santa Eulalia
Chihushua
Mexico
Cannon Boom Is Launched In Illinois Convention
In Danville Illinois on August 17 the Eighteenth Illinois district convention renominated Joseph G Cannon for the eighteenth consecutive time by acclamation amid strong enthusiasm for a future presidential boom. Supporters pressured him despite his stated intentions to avoid the national run. They expect similar endorsement at the state convention.
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Danville
Ill
Ilinois
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
God on His Books as a Depositor in Zion City
Alfred E. Bills, aiming to lead Zion City, ran a Miller South Dakota bank with God as a regular depositor. W. A. Smith, former bookkeeper, says Bills credited ten percent of profits to God's account and diverted funds to private ventures. If investments failed, God bore losses. profits and charitable withdrawals flowed to Bills.
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Sioux City
Alfred E. Bilis
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Hmself
Miller, S. D
W. A. Smith
Bills’ Bank
Miller
Sionox City
Mr. Smith
Bills
Stewart
Bill
Lack of Men Spoils Picnic in Maple Grove
St Louis August 17 The Matrimonial club hosted a Maple Grove picnic but attendance fell short of expectations as about five women per man crowded the event. Organizers remain optimistic noting a justice of the peace will attend next Saturday hoping for at least one wedding ceremony.
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St. Louis
Grand Army of the Republic selects leaders in Minneapolis
The Grand Army of the Republic meets in Minneapolis to choose a commander in chief and the next encampment site. Robert B. Brown of Zanesville leads for commander while Corporal Tanner's chair is favored for chief chaplain. The organization notes 9000 deaths but 3500 new members, and reflects on San Francisco relief and Memorial Day bets for a $12 monthly pension for veterans and widows.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Robert B. Brown
Zanesville, O
Tanner
Archbishop Ireland
Vattle
Bull Ran
Stea Steal of Savings Hidden in Old Bucket
Mt Vernon dated Aug 17 a grand sum of 3500 in gold was hidden in an old tin bucket in a dingy closet by Mrs Matilda Foote. She left home with her granddaughter briefly and the money vanished while robbers entered unseen. Local search unable to recover the loot and suspicions fall on local parties.
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Ian
Matilda Foote
Betsy Foote
Guards Prevent Postmortem on Wife By Revolver
In Bellefontaine Ohio on August 17 U S Davis refused a coroner's request to examine his dead wife. Citing a pact with his spouse he guarded the body with a revolver and had the vault sealed after the burial to block any autopsy following her sudden Friday night death from internal hemorrhages.
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Ohio
U. S. Davis
Davis
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