Worst Storm Paralyzes Philadelphia Wires and Transit
New York reports Philadelphia lies cut off from outside communication as wrecked wires bring down poles and disable streetcars. Four killed on charged lines. over 150 downed poles on the Pennsylvania Railroad route. Officials fear a week to restore service. crews work to clear danger and reopen lines.
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New York
Philadelphia
Front Street
Delaware River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelph
New Brunswick
Street Railway Company
Sleet Storm Paralyzes New York City and Brooklyn Streets
New York reports a severe sleet storm the worst in years. Telegraph service was nearly interrupted all day, streets became nearly impassable with slush, sewers overwhelmed, and streetcar traffic minimal due to the holiday. Brooklyn suffered the greatest damage with numerous horses affected.
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New York
Brooklyn
Great Winter Storm Wrecks Cities and Kills Many Horses
Widespread ice and live wires cause deaths and toppled trees across Brooklyn and suburbs. Hundreds of horses lie dead in city streets as storms cripple transit and meltwater floods threaten rivers in Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia. Weather officials warn of dangerous ice gorges and rising flood risk unless warmer temperatures arrive soon.
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Staten Island
New Jersey
Long Island
West Chester County
Trovley
Pittsburg
Monongahela
Allegheny
Colonel Ridgeway
Weather Bureau
Washington
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Deserter Escapes From Fort Keogh Sentry
Special Dispatch reports MacSmith a Fort Keogh deserter captured at Terry and confined for 18 months escaped custody while on the rubbish dump duty. Sentries fired without hitting him. Other prisoners fled. search launched. Clothes found show civilian attire beneath uniform. Authorities notified. man not yet found.
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Standard
Miles City
Peb
MacSmith
Fort Keoch
Terry
Fort Keogh
Mac- Smith
Farmers' Institute Formed at Livingston
Livingston Feb 22 A permanent farmers institute was formed with officers President John A Lovely secretary John T Smith treasurer Charles Francis A large turnout from across the county attended and James Rela of the agricultural college Bozeman gave an address on How Nature Helps the Farmer The institute adjourned for four weeks until next meeting.
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Standard
Livingston
The
Farmers’ Institute
John A. Lovely
John T. Smith
Charles Francis
James Rela
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Local branch of United Irish League organized in Helena
Patristic Irish Americans of Helena formed a Helena branch of the United Irish League of America at Hibernian Hall on Broadway. Officers elected include President Andy Connell, VP Alex McConnell, Secretary T S Larkin, and Treasurer James McCormick. Col Charles D Curtis read the league remit, with Judge N W McConnell urging Irish Americans to stand by their brothers. Martin Lyden and Colonel Curtis spoke as well.
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Standard
Helena
United Irish League of America
Hibernian
Broadway
Andy Connell
Alex McConnell
T. S. Larkin
James McCormick
Charles D. Curtis
League
N. W. McConnell
Martin Lyden
Colonel Curtis
Great Falls Notes Highlight Local Civic Moves
Great Falls notes report Rev. O W Van Osden traveling to Cascade to conduct Methodist services. C H Campbell, linked to Missoula horticulture meeting, returns home to Pat Crowe alias J BR McBride who plans Missoula nuptials. school payroll about 5600. bricklayers may resume at Cascade county courthouse. district court civil calendar to start Monday. bids March 2 for 600 Great Falls school district bonds. Superintendent Brown to take Montana Central post, arriving from Duluth.
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Standard
Great Falls
O W. van Osden
Cascade
Methodist Church
C. H H. Campbell
State Horticultu Society
Missoula
Pat Crowe
J. BR. McBride
Cascade County
District Court
J. BL Lestie
Brown
George Ross
Montana Central
Duluth
Sealskin Coat Theft Turns on Hidden Name
A Philadelphia tea party ends with a missing sealskin coat and a surprising clue. The hostess notes the loss, the guest wears the coat, and a furrier reveals coats carry the owner’s name inside. A tape with the lady’s name is found, solving the mystery.
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Philadelphia
Eighteen Die In Hotel Armory Fire Tragedy
Rescue efforts at the Park Avenue hotel were chaotic as firemen pulled victims from third to fifth floor windows. Mrs Bennett leapt from a fifth floor ledge, Col Burdette died after tying sheets to a mattress and misjudging the fall, while Mrs Piper and Mrs Foster faced tragic fates. Fire officials blamed an elevator shaft fire with separate origin from the armory blaze, noting lack of adequate fire apparatus.
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Park Avenue
Sirs. Bradley
McClean
Manila
Thirty-third
Charlotte Bennett
AkiLama
Bennett
Hersel
Hames
Bellevue Hospital
Burdette
Oelock
Colonel Burdette
Norman Acton
Colorado Springs
Couhiz
William Pears
London
Acton
Frederick BR. Reed
Reed
Sturgis
Armory
Croker
Floers
John J Daly
Hartford Leader Col Charles Burdette Dies In Fire
Hartford prominent citizen Col Charles Burdette died in the Park Avenue hotel fire this morning. He helped organize Hartford’s military service corps and led the First Regiment at the outbreak of the Spanish War. He served as a volunteer and was stationed at Fort Meade in Alabama prior to his death.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles Burdette
Park Avenue
Connectcut Bank
Corps
Military Service
Fort Meade
Birmingham
Ala
Gaston A. Robbins
New York
Alabama
Nashville
Tenn
John FE. Walker
Columbia
Marbury Dry Goods Company
Deaths from Across the Nation Reported February 22
Gen Eugene E Healy of the 12th artillery died in Hot Springs Ark attached to Guantanamo Cuba. Col William H Dickey, Civil War hero, died at Michigan asylum for the insane. William A Stockley, thrice Philadelphia mayor, died in New York City at 79. South Dakota Attorney General Pyle died after several weeks in Huron.
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Geneva
Eugene E. Healy
12Th Artillery
Hot Springs
Ark
Guantanamo
Cuba
Kalamazoo, Mich
William H. Dickey
Michigan Asylum For
12Th
United States Infantry
New York
William A. Stockley
Philadelphia
Huron
Pyle
Wedding of Chester G. Graham and Hilda C. Sander son
Special Corresponsence of the Standard reports a ceremony at 280 o'clock Monday evening at J F Sheridan’s residence in Big Timber. Chester G. Graham married Hilda C. Sanderson with Rev Joseph Pone officiating. The couple, in dove alpaca dress and black attire, received many gifts including two large easy chairs from the local Maccabees lodge. Graham is employed at Pioneer Printing. Sanderson recently moved to the city and made many friends.
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J .F. Sheridan
Chester G. Graham
Hilda C. Sanderson
Joseph Pone
Coupse
Lodge of Maccabees
Graham
Pioneer Printing Company
Would-Be Suicide Foiled In San Francisco Bay Rescue
A would-be jumper shouted that all troubles end as he leaped into the bay. A life preserver knocked him, a crewman dragged him aboard, and he was beaten, dosed, and jailed after arrival before a harbor hospital stop. He paid a $10 fine and faced a district court, muttering that death is easier than life.
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San Francisco
Harbor Hospital
Hboers
Butte
Irish tenants evicted as rent refusals spark protests in Ireland
London dispatch reports 40 tenants on Lord Geffeyne’s Roscommon estate forcibly removed for not paying rent. Irish MPs pledge a fierce House of Commons struggle. Redmond cites police intimidation and arrests of public figures as government presses for no compulsory land buyout. The dispute centers on Defreyne and neighboring estates and risks inflaming the Irish national movement.
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London
Irish Party
Lord Geffeyne
Roscommon
Ireland
John Redmond
Irish Parlamentary Party
Associated Press
Peope
Sandler
Lord Dillon
Lord Detreyne
Defreyne
Gerd Defreyne
John Dillion
Trish Party
Redmond
Tre
Irish National Movement
False Tolstoi Death Rumor Triggers Student Riots
Berlin reports a rumor of Count Tolstoi's death, spread February 20, sparking student unrest. Several hundred students attempted to invade the Kaxan cathedral seeking action on the excommunication issue and clashed with authorities in the city.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Count Tolstoi
Kaxan
Death Threats and Unrest Milepost Tolstoi Death Rumor
Mass held for Count Tolstoi's repose ends with shouted slogans praising him. Police dispersed demonstrators as Kiel and Kharkoff universities closed amid clashes with students and workers. Reports from St. Petersburg say Tolstoi is at the point of death in Valea.
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Yotsto
Toisto
Russia
Kiel
Kharkoff
St. Petersburg
Valea
Count Tolstoi
Busy February at St Marys Academy Anaconda
Pupils of St Marys Academy Deer Lodge report a busy February with events from St Valentines observances to two literary and musical programmes. The St Theresa circle presented its fourth regular programme featuring Miss McMahon Agnes Furst and Mary O Leary among others. The St Cecilia club held a piano violin recital in a decorated study hall with Rev Fathers De Ryckere Phelan and Aiken in attendance.
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Deer Lodge
St. Mary's Academy
St. Valentine's Day
St. Theresa’s
Miss McMahon
3Ie Mahon
Dhe Furst
Mary O'Leary
Annie Murphy
Marjorie Weld
President McMahon
Agnes
Addie Furst
St. Cecilia’ Club
Mary McMahon
Leary
Stella Crangle
Pastorella
Lillie Planaga
Pleasant Birthday Party For Misa O Kelly
Misa Oleta Kelly of 713 West Park Avenue entertained friends yesterday afternoon with games and music. The birthday gathering included Elsa and Eve Wener Fay and Gladys Gardner Vera Leonard Nellie and Arnie Lapin Lucy Nase Norma Campbell and Lucy.
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Misa Oleta Kelly
West Park Avenue
Miss Kelly
Elsa
Eve Wener
Fay
Gladys Gardner
Vera Leonard
Nellie
Arnie Lapin
Lucy Nase
Norma Campbell
Lucy
Progress Euchre Party At Mrs Mellinger’s Home
Mrs Charles G Mellinger hosted a Monday afternoon euchre at her Elms street Progress home attended by Mickle Slaughter Stagg Grayham Lupin Moran Hayes Mickle Gillbert and Ramsey. Mrs C E Rood took first prize, Mrs Frank M Frown second, consolation to Mrs Edmund Ramsey. Dainty refreshments served.
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Charles G. Mellinger
Elms Street
C. E. Rood
Frank M. Frown
Edmund Ramsey
Surprise anniversary at Mershon home
M J Mershon of East Fourth Street hosted a gathering last Friday honoring the orthodoxy of Mr Mershon. Whist was the main entertainment with refreshments served afterward.
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M. J. Mershon
East Fourth Street
Mr. Mershon
Lewistown Notes: Local changes and court looming
Special correspondence reports Miss Flora Ward is ill. Miss Bessie Dwight teaches in her place. Dr FL FP, medical head for Central Montana Mines, vac cinated over 100 employees at the depot Horse and Whiskey galen. Five jurors summoned for March term. Hugh Lackey and Paul Gower to face murder trials for deaths of Mike Shinners and Frank Dannesux.
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Standard
Lewistown
Flora Ward
Bessie Dwight
Miss Wards Place
FL FP
Central Montana Mines Company
Hugh Lackey
Mike Shinners
Paul Gower
Frank Dannesux
Hold To Train
Special report from Bristol notes a Vic Southwestern passenger train was halted by unknown parties between Stone Gap and Snarter Mount, about six miles northwest of Bristol. The robbers took six dollars from a baggage-car box as the incident occurred around 6 p.m.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Bristols
Bie Stone Gap
Snrter Mount
Bristol
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J. M. Sheehan
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Congress
Chicago
Esther Schlessinger
M. Schlesenger
State Street
W. G. Earnhardt
Denver
Denver, Colo
Febson
Thomas P. Horne
New York City
Joslyn Dry
Tennessee
W. H. Dickey
Bifts
Siegel’s
House of Commons
Tolstoi
Anaconda News
Wes
Helinger
Schatzlein Paint Co
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