Fire in East Side Tenement Kills Four In Night Blast
New York July 28 A blast and fire ripped an east side six story tenement at 222 Christie Street as about one hundred residents mostly Italians slept. Four dead and twice as many injured as flames swirled through the building, with many leaping from windows and others suffocated by smoke. Heroic fire crews and patrolmen saved several residents from upper floors, including the Gazzaino family and Teresa Gona, amid cheers from onlookers.
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New York
East Aide
Christie Street
Ualiana
Parsons
Albert Johnson
Conners
Joanson
Catain
Johnson
Tomascazzelno
Gazzaina
Teresa Gona
Pany
Gulf
Boy Nearly Drowns After Step On Broken Bottle
Asthie B. Hope, 10, of Gainesville, nephew of Merritt, state school commissioner, stepped on a broken bottle while swimming in Chattahoochee park. He sank weak from blood loss before being rescued by Ed Johnson, carried to town for prompt surgical attention.
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Chattahoochee Park
Gainesville
Asthie B. Hope
N. M. Hope
Merritt
Atlanta
Chatlatooches Park
Pope
Ed Johnson
Meteher Sopnson
Division Meeting of the Seventeenth District Held
Grand Master Dower addressed the division meeting of the Odas of the Seventeenth district in Georgia. Delegates were present from Athens and Gainesville. the assembly reported unanimity on the order and pledged support for the orphan fund while expressing opposition to certain dissidents.
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Dower
Boar
Gainesvile
Grand Lodge
Ceetas Vendlutienr
Georgia
Athens
Eerste
Wna
Bremau Chaulaugum
New Church Members Raise 26420 for Atlanta First Christian
A large Atlanta crowd attended the First Christian Church dedication. Members raised 26420 toward completing the building debt, now about 5000 remain, with more to be pledged in days. Dr James W Lee and F M Rales praised the effort and urged continued generosity and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Young Clarke, JR
First Christian Church
Atlanta
Christian Chi
Uma
Dr. Lee
Brethren and Sisters
Wwé
Tee
Dr Ow
Not Guilty Verdict In Haywood Labor Case
Jurors clear accused labor union chief of wrongdoing and release him, saying not guilty. The verdict ends the high profile trial and grants freedom to the defendant.
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Haywood
Chie
Haywood acquitted after long Idaho murder trial
In Bonanza of July 28 the jury acquitted William D. Haywood of the Steunenberg murder after 80 days of testimony. The verdict stunned officials and observers as Haywood wept, while Charles H. Moyer and George A. Pettibone faced continued prosecutions. Orchard said he had done his duty and was ready for punishment.
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Baise
Idaho
William Jd, Waywood
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer
Moyer and Pettibone
and Adams
Simpkins
Wood
Pettibone
Orchard
Harry Orchard
Steunesberg
State Penitentiary
Heywood
oWell
Gnally
Boise
Livent
Iar
Haywood
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
EF. Richardson
Denver
John F.nugent
Hagar Wilson
Fo Low
Governor Gooding
Goveri
Preacher Fatally Wounds Black Man in Defense Incident
Chattanooga Tenn July 28 Rev L Crouch a Methodist preacher and lumber mill watchman shot and killed a Black man named Bud Wiley in a defensive encounter after pursuing two alleged intruders. Earlier three months ago he also defended his wife in a separate incident. Wiley was captured but struck the preacher in the face before escaping, prompting the fatal shot as they moved toward the county fair.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
L. Crouch
Bud Wiley
Lfe
Crouch
Wiley
Robertson
Girl Refuses Pardon to Stay With Dying Friend
A young white girl in the county chain gang refuses a pardon to remain with Mrs. N Reynolds, an aged friend slowly dying. Letters to Mayor Joyner from Florida Federation of Women's Clubs members detail the case, with plans to seek pardons for both women. The two convicts, Ada Rake and Mrs. Reynolds, are the only white female inmates, with local officials weighing clemency while the girl stays by Reynolds's side.
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Ceeve
Cordelia Rake
N. Reynolds
Joyner Haes
Poverty Flat
Claude
Tampe
Fla
St. Augustine
Rake
Reynolds
Air
Ada
Tampa
Joyner
Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fate of Presbyterian minister marked by prophetic words
In Madisonvile Tennessee Reverend WF Smith, a 58 year old Presbyterian minister and past grand master, collapsed in the pulpit after uttering prophetic lines about life ending in Memphis. He died soon after at the hospital. No arrests yet. motive unclear. The shooting occurred as Harry Rice aged thirty near Binghampton was also shot by an unknown assailant.
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Knoxville
Tenn
WF Smith
Madisonvile
Ute
Memphia
Memphin Tewn
Harry Rice
Reading
Binghampton
Big City
Reverend Smith
Magente Grand Lodge
Tennessee
Isnse
Ine
Coney Island Burned: Million-Dollar Fire Ravages Steeplechase Park
A massive blaze at Coney Island destroyed Steeplechase Park and nearly twenty hotels, threatening Dreamland and Luna Park. Firefighters battled four alarms as wind pushed flames along Surf Avenue, injuring three, including fireman Gettfied Messerli. Rescue tales of San Dera and Brancesca circulated amid the chaos.
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New York
Coney Island
Tyan
Park
Dreamland
Gettfied Messerli
Fataily
San Dera
Brancesca
Surf Avenue
Bowsryey Island
George Frost
Steeplechase Park
Cave
Frost
Bowery
Geent Dell Tower
Lantry
Luna Park
Weather forecast for several states with scattered showers
The forecast covers Georgia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas. Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with occasional showers and general variable winds. Temperatures and timing vary by state with showers possible Monday Tuesday and scattered showers through the period.
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Washington
Georgia
Virginia
South Portion
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georggia
East Plor'da
West Florida
Alabam
Missesippie
Louisiena
Arkansas
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Gotham
East Side
Willam Haywood
Labon
NEW Church
New First Christian Church
Mirta
Europe
Denon
Ian
SL Grouch
Croweh
Moultrie
Hall
Eaton
Faly
County Farmers’ Union
Coney
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