Chicago in Grief Over Iroquois Theater Fire
Chicago mourns a deadly Iroquois Theater fire as officials debate theater safety. City leaders consider closing venues until exits and construction are inspected while Mayor Harrison orders firemen on staff for theaters and closes city hall on January 2. Relatives flood Chicago with inquiries as telegrams of condolence arrive from mayors and notable figures.
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Ala
Harrison
Iroquois Theater
Chicago
Dramatic Rescue Tales From Theater Fire Tragedy
Eyewitness accounts detail chaotic scenes at the theater inferno. Priests nuns and headlines recount Edith Horton’s body found in a restaurant while other family members remain missing. Eddie Foy aided evacuation as families and workers faced heartbreaking losses.
Theater Exit Confusion and Fire Victim Claims
Witnesses clash with aldermen over theater exits and safety plans after a fire. Patrons struggled in darkness with aisles blocked and insufficient egress on the first floor and balconies. Fire crews recovered valuables, while Coroner Traeger opened an informal inquiry with witness William Belléra describing the outbreak.
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City Building Department
Stanhope
Herman
Friestedt
Scully
Conery
Ashestor
Traeger
William C. Belléra
Sellers
Chicago Horror Shocks World as Theater Fire Fatalities Rise
London and Vienna react with shock to the Iroquois theater fire in Chicago. Officials and editors debate fireproof curtains and crowd behavior while leaders express sympathy. Roosevelt sends condolences. Witnesses describe the asbestos curtain failure and draft aiding the blaze.
Names of the Dead Identified in Chicago Siege Toll
Chicago reports 471 dead at midnight with 80 to 90 awaiting identification across morgues and 337 missing. A long list details identified victims including Adaneck, Backer, Brinesing, and many others across cities like Evanston, Kenosha, Racine, and Des Moines, reflecting a wide spread but partially uncertain tally and ongoing identifications.
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Chicago
Adaneck
John, Bartlett
Ili
Walter DB
Lm Porie
Ind
Joseph D
Backer
Miss Ethel
Bartlett
Mra
C. D
Barnheisel
Charles R
Beutzel
William C
Briesroth
Helen
R E
Courlan
May
Cowen
Jacob
Clayton
Vinton
Cantwell
Thomas A
Caldwell
Roy A. G
Chapin
Agnes
Cooper
W. W
Copler
Lola
Crocker
Millar
Cummings
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Christopher
Misa L
Willis W
Charles
Kenosha
Wis
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Sofia
Minnie
Michael
Dow
Florence
Endorf
Leander
Lindell
Delee
Miss N
Dodd
F. F
Delaware
Donaldson
Daldson
Ada
Dyndorth
Ruth
Dryden
Taylor
John
Dawson
Addis
Dele
Viola
Deckhout
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Dee
Willam
But- Bumforth
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Brewster
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Paul
Boyce
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Brown
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Ill
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Rose
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Buffle
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Bird
Eola
Ancis
Bradwell
Misa
Myra
Boelu
Beyer
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Robert
Foltz
C. O
Feiset
Mary
Fox
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Ils
Fort
Irene
Frack
Odessa
Ottawa
Forbush
C W
Gahn
Garth
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Gartz
Larbath
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Geary
Pauline
Gerry
Wilma
Gahan
J. Gould
Harry
Gould
Garn
Frank
Wil
Gooldsby
Vera
Greney
Mre
Belle
Griff
Reinhold
Bloomington III
Goodhead
Max
Geth
Emma
Gestren
Alma
Gustavson
Gage
I. M
Gudnof
Sophie
Graves
Clara
Grady
Leon
Hall
Emperly
Har- Wand
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Harbaugh
Holland
Lillian
Des Moines
Howard
Mary E
Hart
B. D
Henry
Wia
Miss Helen
Leigh
Horton
Edith
Ontonagen
Mich
Ray E
Higginson
Janette
Hickman
Hennessy
William
Holmes
Havilant
Elizabeth
Manston
Hutchins
H. L
Katharine
Geneva
Lil Laffman
Lasmann
Buale
la Porte
Love
Margaret
Woodstock
Leavenworth
Bloomington
Loetker
Maloney
James D
Martin
Pullman
Harald
McCaughan
McLellan
Joseph
McClelland
James
Merriel
Marrien
Mildred
Moses
Espie
Muir
D. A. Moorehouse
H. P. Moore
H. P
Morton
Edmund W
St. Louis
McKenna
Bernard
McClurg
Boy
Stin
McMillan
Alice
Aferlam
H. H
Murray
Wheaton
Warl
McHale
Edward
Meade
Berwyn
Mendel
A. N
Meola
Lowa
Wedell
Miller
Will
Marks
Miss May
McCristy
Anna
Mosler
Hammond
Moore
Mra Mattle
Hast
Ichigan
Norton
Frances
Owens
Rue Oakey
Marion
Petersen
Fornitta
Poulis
R. H
Phacker
Waller
Philipson
Adele
Lafayette
Page
Charles T
Patton
Arold
Pilat
Josephine
Paterson
Antoinette
Barge
Dak
Persinger
Piere
Hundred Lives Saved By Quinn
Chicago on December 31 One of the heroes of the fire was Peter Quinn chief special agent of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad system who assisted in saving the lives of 10 or more of the performers from a fate as horrible as the victims in the theater proper. Quinn described how the Iroquois stage door trap opened inwardly and became jammed as performers rushed for escape. He used small tools to free the door and guided the rescued actors into the alley as the theater filled with smoke and flames.
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J. L. Hollinger
Ontonagon
Mich
Edith Horton
Horton
Charles Dexter
Boston Baseball Club
Frank Houseman
Chicago
Eddie Foy
Dexter
Houseman
Etley
Bia
Clinton G. Meeker
Registry Division
Post Office
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Meeker
Altobgt
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Gifl
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Dorothy Bour
A. A. Heer
Thia
Peter Quinn
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad System
Mr. Quinn
A Child Knows Its Friend In Cold Croup Relief
Advertisement notes children eager for Cheney's Expectorant when threatened by a cold or croup. Claims it is agreeable to take and yields quicker results than any other preparation. Quoted by Mrs. L. D. Johnson of Winston, North Carolina.
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Cheney
Body of Mrs Oliza A Turner laid to rest at Westview
The body of Mrs Oliza A Turner died after a three week illness of pneumonia and was interred yesterday at Westview cemetery. She resided at 234 Greensferry avenue and is survived by three children.
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Oliza A. Turner
Greensferry Avenue
Westview Cemetery
Turner
Pneumona
Ernest Xeville
John C Neville
Henidrix Avenue
Englanid
Corporations Agree to Pay Back Taxes Across States
Private insolvent stockholders settle to pay back taxes after attorneys studied law and the Pullman case. States expect at least 1.06 million dollars from collections this year. Disputes over car counts and values may be settled amicably, prolonging across many states and years.
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Sollinys
United States Supreme Court
Pullman Palace Car Company
Profit From Mississippi Convict Farms Reported
Jackson Mississippi December 31 Special The state reports a net profit of 100000 from convict farming over the past year with about 100 per convict. The average prison population runs 1000 to 1100 with about 10 percent unable to work. Expenditures on prison farms total 620000 and receipts turned to the state treasury reach 300000, leaving the cost of running the prison itself under 50000.
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Miselasippi
Jackson
Miss
To Settle Without Fight On Back Taxes
Jackson Mississippi December 31 Special. Unless prospects improve the coming session may not require the million dollar bond issue long anticipated for the state house work due to low cash. From direct sources it is learned several large packing houses, all companies and refrigerator lines, recently assessed by the state revenue agent.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
State House
State Revenue
Cotton harvest notes smaller yield this year
The report shows 3 500 bales of cotton harvested this year compared with 4 400 bales last year. The shortfall was partially offset by higher prices for the staple, helping to ease the economic impact on producers.
Chi Phi Banquet Promises Largest Atlanta Dinner
The Alumni Association of Atlanta Chi Phi holds its annual dinner Saturday at the Aragon hotel. Alumni turnout is expected to exceed 100 a dinner crowds will be seated for about 180 to 100 guests. John M Slaton will serve as toastmaster and the program features brief responses and fraternity songs.
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Alumni Association of Atlanta
Chi Phi
Sociation of
Atlanta
Aragon Hotel
Tge
John M . Slaton
Alumni Association
Republicans of Arkansas to Hold State Convention May 24
Republican central committee meeting calls for a state convention in Little Rock to select delegates at large to the national convention and nominate a state ticket. Gen Powell Clayton endorses Roosevelt administration. resolution adopted.
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Little Rock
Ark
Republican Central Committee
Powell Clayton
Mexico
Roosevelt
Negro shoots adviser in Ocala post office
In Ocala Florida yesterday afternoon a desperate Negro shot Jailer Charlie Smith in front of the Boston store after arresting him in the post office. Smith fired at the assailant as he fled. the bullet hit Smith above the groin. The Negro was captured and jailed after treatment for wounds.
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Ocala
Fla
Charlie Smith
Boston
Pegra
You Should Be Cured I1CaAmpo IT
A fragmentary message repeats the phrase you should be cured and ends with a stray term. The text appears as garbled OCR and lacks clear context or identifiable figures, dates, or locations.
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