Convent Fire Routs Nuns in Roberval Canada Tragedy
A January Roberval Quebec fire at Our Lady of Lake St John convent broke out near a cradle, triggering flames that killed seven Ursuline sisters and left the building a ruin. The fire began from a candle and swept through the school as residents fled, with funeral services held for the nuns and plans to rebuild announced.
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Roberval
Que
Jesus
Francois de Paule
Elize Gosaclin
St. Jean Chrysostome
Ister Providence
Emma la Tourneau
Quebec
St. Urustile
Corinthe Garneau
St. Foye
St. Anne
Laure Hudon
Hebertville
Sit
Antoine de Padorte
Catherine Bouille
Deschambault
St. Dominique
Marie Louise Girard
St. Louis
Rose Gosselin
St. Jean ‘Chrysostome
Goxue
Our Lady of
Cun
Ursuline Convent
Minor News Items From The Week Ending The Eleventh
A collage of brief notes reports church fire at West Baptist Vortage Wisconsin destroying the structure and losses from several banks failures and openings. It notes political events royal honors and notable deaths births and legal cases including robberies plundering a post office and a ship arrival to monitor filibusters. Also mentions Bombay plague population drop and various local governmental changes and a torpedo boat launch.
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West Baptist
Vortage
Wis
National
Democracy Tnites
First National Bank of
Alma
Nel
Bhdagg
Bank of
I. Johnston & Co
New York
Cleveland
Leader
Montpelier
Thooming Grove
Vex
United States
Dolphin
Jacksonville
Ila
State Bank of
Somersworth
N. H
Daniel F. Davis
Maine
Bangor
Anchor
Minneapolis
Pillsbury-Washburn Miling Company
Tady Selvig Scott
London
Earl Russell
Columbia Iron Works
Baltimore
Skater Drowns After Ice Breaks at Summit Lake
Howard Wilson, 17, son of A L Wilson of Creston Iowa, drowned Friday night while skating with Miss Miss Rawls on Summit Lake. He tried to save Rawls, but exhaustion overtook him as onlookers tried to throw a rope. Rawls was rescued. Wilson died within 20 feet of help. Other brief items note a Nevada Missouri murder acquittal, Michigan legislature swearing in, Yale taxation dispute, a sunspot sighting, starvation death in Altoona Louisiana, a Norfolk Va race horse fire, and a Minneapolis bank resumption.
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Mloward Wilson
Young Woonir
Creston
Howard Wilson
A. L. Wilson
Wilson
Misa Jay Rawls
Jake
Miss Rawls
Gaunty
Nevadan
John
Alva Blair
Blairs
John Anthony
John Clair
Nevada
Anthony
Washington Bills and Debates Chronicle Early 1900s Senate Session
In Washington from Jan 6 to Jan 11, 1900, the Senate discussed reducing government salaries, debated death penalty abolition, and considered a national monetary commission. The Senate passed bills on timber culture and brevet army officer appointments and continued debates on free homesteads for settlers on Indian lands. The House returned after recess to general debate on second class mail laws, later passing Loud bill amendments and civil service inquiries. Debate on Pacific railroad refunding dominated hearings, with Alaska surveyor general appointments created, and Indian appropriations totaling 7.465 million dollars announced.
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Washington
Senate
House
National Monetary Commission
United States Senate
Carl
Cuba
Mills
Congress
United States
Republic of Cuba
Pacific Railroad
Alaska
Alt. Johnson
Rep
Cal
W. St. Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
New York Journal
Old Hickory’s Birthday Banquet and Silver Debate
Leaders of the national Democratic party from the middle and western states gathered in Chicago to celebrate Andrew Jackson’s birthday, Jackson’s victory at New Orleans, and the party’s stance on free silver and the gold standard. Attendees included Gen. Simon T. Buckner, Charles Hamlin, and Henry Watterson. A letter from President Cleveland was read, praising principle in democracy and urging loyalty to the constitution and laws.
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Chicago
Chico
Dak
New Orleans
Middle and Western Estates
Walmer
Duckner
Auditorium Hotel
Andrew Jackson
Devan
Simon T. Buckner
Kentucky
Charles §. Hamlin
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Henry Watterson
Louisville
Cleveland
Washington
Frankin MacVeagh
Chateman
Inauguration preparations for McKinley progress briskly
Washington reports say arrangements for President elect McKinley's inauguration are advancing satisfactorily with large parade contingents planned from Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Ohio Rhode Island Massachusetts and other states. Cadets from West Point and Annapolis will participate and civic clubs seek parade roles. The inaugural ball is expected to be exceptionally brilliant.
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Washington
McKinley
Clay
Committee On Military Organizations
Penneylvania
Maryland
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
West Point
Annapolis
Captured Quintette of Hold Swindlers Arrested in Chicago
Five young men form a bold Chicago gang of bank swindlers and forgers. They have victimized over twenty business men and cost banks in Chicago and other cities more than $100,000 in the past year. Suspects: Arthur L. Foreman alias Howard E. Stone, Elmer Russell, Eddia L. Root alias O Rourke, Charles McCuen, William Bert.
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Chicago
Woodlawn
St. Louis
Burlington
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Arthur L. Foreman
Howard E. Stone
Elmer Russell
Eddia
L. Root
Alias O'Rourke
Charles McCuen
William Bert
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Seveh Chittren
Wikconain
South Carolina
Hid Boy
Glyl
Erre
Wisconsin
Estiléld
William Belhke
Newton
Babcock
Gle Delia
Here
Case
Charleston
S.C Jon
Rev
Winnipeg
Man
Tampa
Fla
Havana
Cuanabucoa
Fondeviela
Pinar del Hio
Eau Claire
Bank
Capital
Allemania Bank of
St. Paul
Allen
Spain
Money
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Hakes
Rutland
Trong
Ie Ki Se
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AnGianpapolis
Ind
Matthews
Legielature
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Lansing
Mich
Long
John L. Preston
W.D. Gordon
Q. B. Puller
Yale
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Conn
University
Geneva
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Brooks
Altoona
Oscar Adams
Norfolk
Norfolk Driving Club‘ and Fair Association
Minneapplis Bank
Ming, Jan
Sethe
Bankers’ Exchange Bank
Pitty
Old Hickory
Njver
Madison
Toledo
P.Q. Hunt
Detroit
E. E. Cartwright
Hunt
National Congress of Mothers
Raleigh
N. C
Jan
Ellis Island
Hitchburg
Alass
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Lyman Jewett
Waterford
Sumter
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Simon Cooper
Unadilla
Anthony Henderson
George Summer
Harrodsburg
William Devine
Weyauwega
Royalt
J. Genske
George Hayward
G. McCord
Leonard Phillips
C. H. Miller
A. G. Moore
William J. Bryan
Bryan League
Tremont House
Orangeville
Erie Railway
Pegg
Louis
John D. Dowdall
Missouri
Toledo Breweries
Legiutgrave
Teferson City
Btone
The
International Cyclopaedia
A. BR. Spovfard
Librarian of Congress
Philadelphia
Dodd, Mead
Gore
Inter Ocean
Alleghany Mountains
Mail
Kingsford
Oswego
Wrisley’s
Minnetonka
L, L, May & CO
St. Paul, Minn
Bancroft Insurance Agency
J. A. Frech
Kossuth County
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