Forest fires sweep Michigan uppen region leaving towns ruined
Wausaukee Wisconsin and Delta and Menominee counties face vast destruction from northern Michigan fires. Homes lost, several towns wiped out, three children dead, thousands homeless, mills and timber burned. crews battle blazes as five counties are overwhelmed by flames and wind.
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Foster
Woodlawn
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South Shore Railroad
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Quinnesee
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Goodlawn
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Saunders
Tron County
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Amberlands
Upper Michigan
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Bavoye
Talbot
Quinnesec
Wisconsin & Michigan
Niagara
Banker Tucker Ends Own Life in Newport News Standoff
Irwin Tucker, president of the Savings Bank of Newport News, Va., killed himself in his bank room as Chief Reynolds prepared to arrest him on a warrant alleging a $10,000 defalcation. A porter outside was questioned about the room location as the tragedy unfolded.
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Norfolk
North Dakota Rail Line Progress and Local Town Plats
Great Northern progress on the Aneta to Devils Lake line will open a sixty mile branch linking St. Paul to North Dakota points, with four towns to rise on the Sowling. McVille and Tolns in Nelson county are platted and lots set for May 26 at Aneta's Farm ers' & Merchants' Bank. Also notices on May school fund apportionment and a Fargo state fair Percheron prize list. a dangerous elevator shaft incident at Oc cident elevator in Pingree injures two boys, Thoralf and Elinor Berg.
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Grand Forks
Great Northern Io
Aneta
Devils Lake
Great Northern
St. Pan
North Dakota
Nelson County
Great Grosses
Eltten
McVille
Tolns
Nolaon County
Farmere’ & Merchants’ Bank
Toing
McVilie
Bismarck
Generous farmer near Rugby gives away surplus potatoes
A country traveler near Rugby reports a local farmer offering free potatoes to those in need. The man had more produce than he could store and stated he would rather see them used than rot, a commendable act amid reluctance to help some neighbors.
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Rugby
Police Report Shows 263 Arrests In Year End
Grand Forks chief Lowe reports 263 arrests for the year ending March first. City cases total 168 with 120 drunkenness, 8 drunken and disorderly, 12 disorderly, 23 vagrancy, one fast driving over the bridge, one drug ordinance violation, two nuisances, and one cruelty to animals. Also notes Jamestown Elks membership rise, a swarm of beggars in Adams, and 200 trees ordered for Adams city park.
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Grand Forks
Lowe
Jamestown
Elka
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Adams—Thia City
Notice of settler's intention to prove up land claim
Notice is hereby given that the named settler has fled notice of intent to make final proof in support of his claim. Proof will be made before B. K. Hardaway, U.S. Commissioner, at his Williston office on June 24. He names witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation of the land.
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W. P. Taft
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Notice for Publication Land Office at Minot ND
Notice is given that a settler named Brook in township has filed to prove residence and cultivation of the land before a district official in Williston ND on June 21 1908. Witnesses include L. D. McGamax Grace Taylor D. Houglam Squires N E D McGuhan Hogtater.
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Taile Wills
George’ Wood
Wilbur
N. Dakabt
L. D. McGamax
Hoaister
Minot
Lund
Viat Squires
Grace Tylor
D. Houglam
Lor Squires
N. di
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Ar Duway
MA C. Kiecker
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Lonce
Contest Notice of Land Abandonment and Mortgage Sale
Public notices detail contest actions over homestead entries in Williams and Ward counties, including Jacob and Samuel K Barkley cases. Abandonment claims show six months absence not due to military service, with hearings set in Minot and Williston, North Dakota, plus a mortgage sale of property in Williston to satisfy a note to G Balmer.
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United States
Minot
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Samuell K. Barkley
Samuel K. Barkley
E. M. Young
Notney
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Overton G. Groonup
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