Spectacular Tacoma Wreck Shuts Rail Yard
A runaway freight train of 28 cars chased a fleeing train in Northern Pacific yards Tacoma Washington. It smashed into a wrecking train near the Fifteenth street bridge, causing a big hole and extensive damage but no injuries. Repairs will take until tomorrow evening with southbound trains rerouted via Prescott.
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Fifteenth Street Bridge
Fifteenth Street
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Prescott
Minister Opens Matrimonial Parlor in Chicago
Chicago reports Rev John H Theon announces a matrimonial parlor as an outreach to help young people marry within the church while contrasting it with other ministers who promote billiard rooms and dance halls. The article notes church roles in social life amid moral debates.
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Chicago
John 8. Theon
A. White
Chicago seeks municipal dance halls in schools
The speaker urges Chicago churches to offer billiard rooms and dance halls and advocates municipally run halls connected with public schools. He argues amusements will persist and local control is preferable to private venues.
Dowie accused ex convict and spiritualist claims arise
Chicago reports foes of John Alexander Dowie claim he was a Tasmanian convict serving a swindling sentence with a ball and chain, and a Melbourne street preacher. Attorney Joel W. Stevens accuses him of private life misdeeds as part of opposition to the Zion City founder.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Elijah
Zion City
Dowie
San Francisco
Joel W. Stevens
Stevens
Monroe Street
Tasmania
Melbourne
Australia
Bill to classify public domain lands for grazing leases
Secretary Hitchcock sent a bill to Congress to classify western public domain lands and lease them for five years for grazing. Revenues go to an irrigation fund for feasible projects like Dubois Idaho and John Day Oregon.
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Hitchcock
Washington
Congress
Idaho
San River
Montana
Bay River
Utah
Golhenhole
Wyoming
John Day River
Oregon
Big Bend
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Fruit Farm
L. V. Wells
Elijah II
Malaga
Daniel
Stemilt Hill
Nick Graf
A. F. Pierson
Kansas
Graf
The
Sound
Walter Brobeck
West
Snohomish
Willamette Valley
Mr. Grat
Neck of the Woods
Mike O'Connor
Wenatchee
Tom Derifield
Leonard Smart
E. T. Balch
George Shugart
Claude Keeny
Newton Hunton
Ellensburg
Newton
Nere
Texas
Harriet Young
H. Boore Packing Company
Luther OC. Young
Libby, McNeill and
Libby
Young
Hammond
Indiana
Iowa
Des Moines
Board of Control
Ram
Arthur Gunn
Bousquet and Holm
Dimity
Daillon
H.l.wiester
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