Michigan forest fires devastate numerous villages
Alpena Michigan October reports detail widespread fires across Presque Isle Cheboygan and Metz townships destroying Bolton South Rogers La Roque and Cathro. Fire threatens Cadillac Traverse City and areas in Houghton Chippewa counties with a 20 mile wide burn from Hubbard Lake to the Au Sable River.
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Alpena
Mich
Metz
Presque Isle
Cheboygan
Henry Kamps
Bolton
South Rogers
la Roque
Cathro
Alcona County
Hubbard Lake
Au Sable River
Detroit & Mackinac
Cadillac
Traverse City
Traverse
Upper Peninsula
Chippewa
Houghton
Nine Towns Threatened by Forest Fires in Chippewa County
Forest fires burn around nine small towns in Chippewa county Michigan with vast hardwood tracts scorched. West Neebiah saved by wind shift while Point Iroquois lighthouse crew requests help and tug Aspen assists relief efforts. Shoreline settlers camp on Lake Superior beaches as no relief rain arrives yet. No fatalities reported in the area.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Chippewa
West Neebiah
Point Iroquois
Aspen
Lake Superior
Division No 2 To Meet Friday At Tracy School House
The teachers of Division No 2 will meet at Tracy school house on Friday October 23. Officers include C A Tanner ex officio president R M Clark vice president Luther Reeves secretary. The program covers lessons on teaching methods and pupil engagement with speakers Mrs Fanner Tanner Miss Sara Clerk Mrs W R Gordon Lula Piper Mrs W T Stevenson L W Reeves Mr R M Clark Miss Sara Bush and Mrs Nancy Sauer.
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Tracy
C. A.tanner
R. M. Clark
Luther Reeves
Fanner Tanner
Sara Clerk
W. R. Gordon
Lula Piper
W. T. Stevenson
L. W. Reeves
D A R Conference To Meet Thursday In Lexington
D A R chapters across Kentucky prepare to convene in Lexington on October 22 23. Winchester and Lexington chapters will be represented with social events and a luncheon plan. President General Mrs Donald McLean attends. The program outlines sessions at Central Christian Church with readings music and speeches including Address by Mrs McLean and State Regent C D Chenault.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Winchester
T. W. L. van Meter
Lucien Beckner
Wirchester
Central Christian Church
Donald McLean
Lengion
Sons of the Revolution
Bryant Station
Jirvan Station
Seige
Lexingtor
E. G
Bruce Reynolds
sState
S. C
Haines Brothers Indicted for William Annis Killing
Special to The News from Flushing New York indicates Captain Peter Haines and his brother T Jenkins Haines face first degree murder charges over the death of William Annis. The defendants declined to comment as prosecutors plan an early trial, with a fall hearing anticipated.
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Haines Brothers
William Annis
Gree
Peter Haines
T. Jenkins Haines
German Balloon Crew Believed Perished After Sea Pickup
A German balloon Hegezell was found in the North Sea by a passing steamer near Yarmouth England on October 17. There were no signs of the occupants, and it is believed the aeronauts died.
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North Sea
Yarmouth
England
Hegezell
Football game cancels between Central University and Kentucky Wesleyan
The football game scheduled for Monday between Central University and Kentucky Wesleyan at Danville was canceled after the Board of Education of the College refused to allow players to leave town. Central University also refused to travel, and a game will be held later with a non association team whose date and opponent will be announced.
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Central University
Kentucky Wesleyan
Danville
Board of Education
Mrs McCormick and Daughter Return from Berea Visit
Mrs McCormick and her daughter Miss Nora have returned home after an extended visit in Berea.
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M. McCormick
Nora
Berea
City Orators to Speak at Winchester Opera House
Senator W. Q. Bradley will speak for the Republicans next Thursday afternoon October 22 at 1 o'clock at the Winchester Opera House. On October 26 at 3 pm the Hon. C. M. Thomas is scheduled to speak at the Court House in support of Democratic candidates.
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W. Q. Bradley
Winchester Opera House
C. M. Thomas
Court House
Racing Commission Awaits First Move At Latonia
Lexington date Oct 17 Colonel Milton Young states the State Racing Commission has yet to decide its response to the Latonia situation. He warns that any return to old betting methods will prompt action after rules are violated.
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Lexington
Ermission
Latonia
Milton Young
Protracted Mt Olive Church Meeting Ends with 31 Joiners
The Mt Olive church protracted meeting closed Friday night led by Brother Willett of Shelby County. Thirty one joined the church and twenty five were baptized that night.
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Mt. Olive Church
Willett
Shelby County
Clerk Borrowed Immense Sums Shocks Morse Trial
A 19 year old former broker office clerk testified at the Morse Curtis trial about large borrowings from the National Bank of North America. He described signing notes for Leslie E. Whiting and stated he believed his employers would protect the obligations though he was underage.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
National Banking
Edward P. Moxey
Leslie E. Whiting
Whiting
Examiner Moxey
Leslie Whiting
Morrissey elected president of American Railway Employes' and Investors' Assn
P H Morrissey of Cleveland former grand master of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen was chosen president of the American Railway Employes' and Investors' association. He will assume Jan 1 with a $15000 annual salary and devote full time to the role.
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John J. Hanahan
Chicago
Steamer New York Collision Causes Drowning
In the North river the Albany day line steamer New York was rammed by the tug William H. Flannery. One man, James Charles foreman of the tug, was drowned as 75 people panicked and were thrown overboard.
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New York
William H. Flannery
North River
James Charles
New Bishop Consecrated in Rome Ceremony
Washington reports Rt. Rev. Laurentis Veres of Mexico province was consecrated bishop in a solemn ceremony under papal orders in Rome and attended by Mgr. Diomede Falconio, the papal delegate.
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Washington
Rome
Mgr
Diomede Falconio
Laurentis Veres
Mexico
Hearst Reveals Itinerary On Civil Suit Service
Chicago Oct 17 Hearst states he will accept service of any civil suit and travels through Indiana Ohio en route to New York ready to face actions from Haskell Taggart Foraker Bailey and Bryan He says the process may be brought promptly so facts can be set before the election and welcomes any criminal action from Governor Haskell if pursued.
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Chicago
Hearst
Bailey
Bryan
Haskell
Bulgarians Refuse Indemnity for Turkey Over Independence
The Bulgarian cabinet under Czar Ferdinand rejects London’s demand for indemnity to Turkey as a condition of recognizing Bulgaria’s independence. Only negotiation point offered is purchase terms for the Oriental Railways Company. Bulgaria will administer the line provisionally and invite terms for surrender of the lease.
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Turkey
Sofia
Ferdinand
Bietritsa
Rilo Mountains
London
Bulgaria
Oriental Railroads Company
Original Topsy dies in Cambridge home
Mrs. George C. Howard once famous as an actress and the original Topsy in Uncle Tom's Cabin died at her Cambridge residence. Born Caroline E. Fox in Boston in 1829 she gained lasting renown on stage.
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Topsy
Boston
George C. Howard
Cambridge
Four Burned in Michigan Farmhouse Tragedy
In Hurst Michigan on October 17 Henry Kemps his wife and two children died in a farmhouse fire. Another child is missing and four bodies were recovered from the ruins raising hope that a fifth may have escaped.
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Hurst, Mich
Henry Kemps
Notable Oddities and Incidents From Wooster and Beyond
Wooster authorities seek a kleptomaniac operating in a girls dormitory. Trenton inventor Roebling claims an automobile can reach 140 mph. Palmer, president of the Illinois Letter Carriers association, is jailed for rifling mails. Summerville's Union National Bank closes amid questionable paper assets. J H Rhodes collapses at the Arcade hotel office. John H Drake, 78, dies from excitement over his golden wedding anniversary.
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Wooster
Charles C. Roebling
Trenton
N. J
Robert L. Palmer
Illinois Letter Carriers’ Association
Union National Bank of
Summerville
Cunningham
J. H. Rhodes
Dayton
Arcade
Columbus
John H. Drake
Zanesville
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Michigan
Sara Bush
Nancy Sauer
D. A.R
Orena
Edith Love
C. D. Chenavit
C. L. Reynolds
Anna Chandler Goff
Paducah
J. Spencer
Virginia Parker
Geo. W. Bain
Dudley Buck
Carolyn Gedi
Sallie Marshall Hardy
Taylor
Miss Hattie Keith
Suaint- Saens
Miss Grace Appleton
Ekerin
el Ak
Joe Cannon
Joseph G. Cannon
Henry C. Bell
Highteenth
Illinois
Cannon
Bell
Marshall, Ill
Cleveland
Flushing. L. 1
Senator Bradley
Republicans
Hon. C. M. Thomas
Racing Commission
Morrissey
Taggart
Foraker
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