Montreal fire kills sixteen children and a teacher
A Montreal Protestant school suffered a deadly blaze on Tuesday afternoon. Principal Maxwell, 31, and sixteen children aged 8 to 11 died from asphyxiation after many students fled to upper rooms and refused to descend as smoke filled the building. Fire escapes were lacking and the cause centers on safety failures and an upper-floor kindergarten class.
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Maxwell
Chiids
Yenjperis
Montreal
Hoechelaga
Hearby
Lieden
Arehildren
Carson
Max- Avell
Bulding
Jah Maxwell
Port Arthur officers face treason trial at St Petersburg
A secret defense report accuses Stoessel and Fock and Maj Gen Feiss of cowardice incapacity and treasonable surrender. Lieut Gen Smirner, fortress commandant, authored it and the supreme court martial will judge the officers. The document reveals bitter enmity among Port Arthur leaders during the siege and intense infighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoessel
Fock
Nolice Prasse
Port Arthur
Smiirner
Sioessal
Lfe
Court of Appeals Finds Geo W Perkins Not Guilty
The New York Court of Appeals clears Geo W Perkins, vice president of the New York Life Insurance Co, of grand larceny charges tied to payments from the New York fund to the Republican national committee in 1904. The ruling, by a 4 to 3 majority, cites absence of criminal intent, while a dissent argues the act was theft of property.
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Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
Geo. W. Perkins
New York: ‘Life Insurance Company
New York
For Fleecing Tourista
George Rheets chief of police and George Ral chief of detectives were arrested in an alleged conspiracy to fleece tourists in Salt Lake City. Other brief items report on sports, crime, and a telegraphers eight hour day bill in Missouri.
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George Rheets
Salt Lake City
George Ral
Ir Tenday
Salt Lake
Missouri Senate
Shaw Likely to Become Carnegie Trust President in New York
Rumor says Leslie M. Shaw secretary of the treasury since 1902 will leave March 4 and may accept a presidency with the Carnegie Trust company in New York. The offer, reportedly around seventy five thousand dollars yearly, would draw Shaw from Iowa and politics toward the financial world. The Carnegie Trust opened in New York with a one million sixty thousand dollar capital and directors include Andrew W. Burchard Joseph B. Dickman and James Talcott.
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New York
Leslie AM. Shaw
Town
the Treasury
New Carnegie Trust Company
Treasury
Shaw
Carnegie Truat Company
Iowa
Carnegie Trust Company
Andrew W. Burchard
Joseph B. Dickman
James Talcott
Towa
Moe
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Shaw
Great haul by robbers shocks Chicago treasury theft
Between 175000 and 200000 dollars vanished from the Chicago local andtreasury last week. Secret Service Chief Wilkie and Washington officials led the cross city investigation with Secretary Shaw informed. The loss involved large denomination bills of 1000, 5000 and 10000 dollars over a period spanning Saturday to Monday.
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Chicago
Washington
Wilkle
United States Secret Service
Waah- Ington
Shaw
Whultar Boldenweeek
Secret Service
Greeks Held in Bondage in Padroni Trade Probe
The immigration bureau of the Department of Commerce and Labor will investigate the alleged Italian padrone system. The inquiry centers on Greek boys brought to the United States and dispersed to work as bootblacks, kept for their upkeep in the first year. The Greek government is said to be aiding in stopping the traffic.
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Immigration Bureau
Department of Commerce and Labor
New York
Rivets Removed From Yorktown Cruiser Sparks Inquiry
In Vallejo California a secret inquiry is held at Mare Island Navy Yard over the Yorktown’s boiler rivet loss. Eleven rivets were removed, possibly deliberately, risking a repeat of the Bennington incident if the ship had sailed to Magdalena Bay to protect American interests in Central America. the flagship Chicago replaced her.
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Baller
Yorktown
Vallejo
Cal
Mare Inland Navy Yard
Magdalena Bay
Central America
Chicago
York
Smallpox Strikes Howard County Clerk in Missouri
J. M. Dougherty an engrossing clerk in the state house of representatives in Missouri Howard County was stricken with smallpox Sunday. He is the fourth man to contract the disease in the outbreak.
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J. M. Dougherty
Howard County
House of Representatives
Woman Peacemaker Slain in Rose Dale Family Quarrel
Mrs J Oscar Richardson of Rosedale Kansas stood between her husband and son to mediate a quarrel when an elder Richardson stabbed her through the heart. The dispute began over a peacemaker scene and the elder then attacked the mediator before turning on the son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Oscar Richardson
Rosedale
Kan
Richardson
Senator Bailey Cleared as Senate Dismisses Halley Committee
The Texas state senate on Monday passed a resolution to dismiss the Halley investigating committee before it could produce its 18 report and exonerated Bailey. The roll showed 11 in favor and 11 against.
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Bailey
State Senate
Halley
Tialley
Texas
Thayes
Plea of Not Guilty Filed in Utah Senator Murder Case
Mrs Annie M Bradley indicted for first degree murder in the alleged slaying of former Utah Senator Arthur M Brown. She pleaded not guilty at arraignment. No trial date set.
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Annie M. Bradley
Arthur M. Brown
Utah
Archibald Gunter Dies Suddenly in New York Home
Archibald Clavering Gunter, noted publisher, novelist and playwright, died suddenly of an aneurysm at his New York residence. The veteran writer and editor was 54 and left a legacy of influential works and periodicals.
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Archibald Gunter
Archibald Clavering Gunter
New York
Wood Alcohol Kills Three In West Virginia Family
E S Boyce of Elizabeth, West Virginia, reports three family members dead after drinking wood alcohol laced beverage. A Manila dispatch notes a cyclone devastates southern Philippines, leaving about 200 dead and thousands homeless. President Roosevelt returns to Washington from Boston at 1:96 on his return trip.
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E. S. Boyce
Elizabeth
W. Va
Philippines
Roosevelt
Jtodgnevett
Washington
Boston
Mondaw
Lowlands Flood Near Vermilion as River Rises
Flood waters carve a widening path west of Vermilion South Dakota driven by a mile wide Lea River flow. John Peterson and wife Sunday refuse to abandon their house six miles east of Vermilion as rescuers fail in two attempted rowboat trips. Ice blocks Vermilion river mouth, water covers bottom lands, farms relocate to bluff areas. Lars Martinsen loses thirty hogs as he and neighbors brace for rising flood. Milwaukee railroad issues stock train from Yankton to move endangered cattle and stock loads.
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Lea
Vermillion
John Potaraon
Vermill+ plan
Louis Larson
Peterson
Vermilion
Vermilion River
Hagen's Bend
Gayuille
Meckling
Goyville
Lowinnde
Yankton
Sioux City
Chicago
Austrian Steamer Imperatrix Wrecked Near Crete Island
The Austrian Lloyd steamer Imperatrix, en route from Trieste to Bombay with about 150 aboard, struck a rock near Cape Emphonisi and sank after a weeklong voyage that began February 19. Ice tors may have contributed to the disaster, with twelve saved and the rest still on the stricken vessel as rescue efforts proceed from Canea.
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Crete
Trieste
Bombay
Cape Emnphonisi
Canea
Imperatrix
Republican move to break deadlock on senatorial candidate
The Republican state central committee plans to unite Colt and Wetmore factions to elect a Republican senator. Ballots have run up to twenty over six weeks. Col R H Goddard leads with 41 votes, Colt 33, Wetmore 31, with former Gov Ufter remaining. Wetmore's term ends March 4. The committee is to meet next week to endorse a unifying candidate.
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United States
Repubean State Central Committee
Colt and Wetmore
Col
R. H. Goddard
Cal. Colt
Senator Wetmore
Gov
Ufter
Welmore
Republican State Central Committee
Endersea
Kansas Loses Land Suit Against United States
The Kansas state case against the United States over ownership of land for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway was dismissed in the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Fuller delivered the opinion, ending Kansas petition to be declared owner as trustee for coal and farming lands in Indian Territory.
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Katy” Road
Supreme Court
Ammunition Shipment For San Salvador Sailor Steams
The Pacific Nail line steamer New Port sailed from San Francisco Saturday for Panama and ports along the route carrying 600 cases of ammunition for San Salvador.
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Salvador
Pacific Nail Line Ateamer Newport
San Francisco
Panama
Way Ports
San Salvador
May Not Recover Reason In Murder Arraignment
Mrs Fiera McDonald of Chicago was arraigned Saturday on a murder charge in the killing of Webster Guerin. Her mental condition was in question and the case was continued until March. Physicians say her reason may never be restored.
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Fiera McDonald
Chicago
Webster Guerin
Engagement Notice for Rigabeth Johnson and Frederico Marfani
Formal announcement states Miss Rigabeth Johnson, only daughter of Mayor Tom L. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio, becomes engaged to Signor Frederico Marfani, a wealthy Italian. The engagement was announced on the night of Byntley.
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Richfellow
Byntley
Rigabeth Johnson
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland, O
Signor
Frederico Marfani
Prominent Officials Fall Ill and Die From Tinned Tomatoes
Mayor Charlen Davis of El Paso Fox and Cal John W Brady are dangerously ill with stomachamine poisoning after eating canned tomatoes while hunting Sunday. Governor Dropped Dead. Jabez Ruling Bhowball, lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, dies Sunday night en route to Frederikton cathedral service.
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Charlen Davis
el Paso
Fox
Cal
John W. Brady
Jabez Ruling Bhowball
New Brunswick
Prederickton
N.ba
Death of Pennsylvania railroad engineer at Walnut Street Church
Chav R McClure, constructing engineer and secretary treasurer of Pennsylvania railroad subsidiaries, died of apoplexy during services at Walnut Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia on Sunday.
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Chav. R. McClure
Pennsylvania Railroad
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Open Baseball Draining
The New York National League baseball squad began spring practice in Los Angeles. The advance party left Sunday for the Pacific Coast city to train at the park of the local club.
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New York
Los Angeles
Peruna as a remedy in the United States Dispensatory discussed
The article questions overclaiming Peruna efficacy for chronic catarrhs and reviews ingredients like hydrastis canadensis golden seal corydalis formosa cubebs cedron seeds copaiba and their described actions in the United States Dispensatory. It notes these ingredients as tonics stimulants and treatments for dyspepsia dysentery and mucous membrane conditions while urging readers to seek a testimonial book for Perseul opinions.
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United States
Cure for Eczema Promises Notable Turn of Health
A Cleveland reader touts Cutleura Remedies as curing a severe eczema after three months, claiming prior doctors failed. The note, dated October 2 2005, credits Mrs Florence E Acwoon of Chicago and witness L S Berger for the testimonial.
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Chicago
Florence E. Acwoon
Crilly Place
Berger
Maine Man Credits Grape Nuts For Dyspepsia Relief
A Maine man aged about seventy credits Grape Nuts for curing years of dyspepsia. He reports daily breakfast use since nine months ago with improved digestion, no pain, and better health. He offers to respond to inquiries and mentions a booklet titled There’s a Way to Wellville.
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Maine
Ben
Postim Co
Tyattle Crook
Mitel
Wellville
Stenson
Mangua Couple Celebente Gohton Wri ting Anniversarys
The olden wedding anniversary at Mr. and Mrs. Bo Sherman was celebrated by family and friends Monday evening in the Congregational church at Manson. The renewal of vows took place beneath an arch, followed by a reception. Sixty five guests attended. Married February 23, 1957 in Williametown, they moved to Ugshornounty then Center township, later relocating to Manaon. Five children born, three living: Mrs. B.S. Thayer, Flood of Pomeroy, and George Mayor. Mr. Sherman is 70, Mrs. Sherman 67. he is a Republican, she active in church and society.
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Wading Senat
Hotal
Mrs
Sherman
Williametown
Mase
Ugshornounty
Ani
Manaon
B.S. Thayer
Pomeroy
George
Pastor Faces Threats Amid Baptist Congregation Turmoil
A Baptist minister in Dennvart faced threats and a bombing scare as rifts grew within the Congregational church community. Reports say Rev Manchester and Rev George Yuly of Fort Madison sought to split the faith with aggressive campaigns, prompting fear and tense tensions, though the town remains quiet now.
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Mauvheater
Dennvart
Bii
Uiat Phtee
Manchester
George Yuly
Fort Madison
Hannusia
Dannirk
Iowa Joins Missouri Valley Conference Unifying Middle West
Prof. A G Smith, president of the board, states Iowa’s membership in the Missouri Valley setup will not affect the Chicago Nine conference. Iowa will follow Chicago rules for state and intercollegiate events, banning freshmen from competition and banning freak entries to keep events fair. the move aims to unify Midwest athletics while limiting Iowa’s state meet impact.
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Hoard
Athletic Control
Board of Athletic Control
A. G. Simith
Iowa
Missouri Valley Conference
Chicago
Bex
AM of Lowna
Towa
Middle West
Lowa
Athhr
Fra
Bresnahan Injured in Iowa High School Game
Star athlete William Bresnahan of Ida Grove suffered a serious internal injury during a basketball practice at the Armory of Company B after a fall at full speed. Doctors chloroformed him and performed an immediate operation, ending his four-year football run and threatening his basketball season with the Grove Aders.
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da Grove
Bresnahan
Ida Grove
Juwa
Interacholus Ue
Pioneer Editor Huchanan Dies in Pittsburg After Long Career
John Huchanan founder of the Lee Mars Sentinel and early northern Iowa editor died Thursday in Pittsburg Kansas. He came to LeMars to found the Sentinel and for sixteen years was a prominent figure in the Me cutinty and state press. He later owned stakes in the State Register and the Weathernen and was noted for strong views supporting Gen Grant and a union.
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Bachiton
Vhe Poander
LeMans Senda
Nachanan
Lee Mars Sentinel
Northsyortern Tawa
Wl & O'Clock
Pittspurg
Kan
Huchanan
LeMars
Sentinel
Trogudate
Springfeld
State Register
Pittsburg
Grant
Looming on this tract ends in fear and assault
Wayne county farmers report an attack on Mrs Steck by an unknown man near her home. Mrs Steck is bedridden from injuries. a statewide manhunt ensues as rumors and a warning cry sweep the community. A $100 reward is offered for the arrest, with Gov. Cumming urged to secure the sum.
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Lydehhing
Wayne County
Murder Case Preparations Edged Forward In Mt Pleasant Court
District court business features a potential one week advance of the murder cases of Crimes and Zimiver for the John Gavin Jastmonth killing near New London. Judge Withrow to assign if defendant consents. prosecution ready. Separate trials likely. Also notes city call and local disappearances as well as industrial updates and a provincial rail survey plan.
Promotion for Fowan at Singapore Consul General
Promotion for Fowan S C Math wodhe Comal Generat at Singapore follows appointment by President Roosevelt. Former editor Moultt of the Tie-Hepodlican is named consul general with a salary of 4,500 dollars. His daughter Marlon resides in Chicago and plans a move soon for Reluhenbury.
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S.C. Math
Singapore
BCL
Moultt
Marehathtawn
United States
Iteiehrenburg
Austria
Oten
Dreshtant Roosevelt
Han
Bergad- Filey
Marlon
Chicago
Cave
Reluhenbury
Disguised text on slate: charity attorney dismisses cases
One hundred ant nipoly baicuments AgaINSt the slot machine owners of Dutuque were dismiished by Charity Attorney Nelson recently. A few had pleaded guilty and paid dues. Two resulted from agreements.
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Dutuque
Nelson
Judge Unsted Dead in Dubuque at 62
Obituary reports Judge Unsted a former Tenth District jurist who helped shape Dubuque County legal history. Also noted are racing match negotiations unrelated to his passing and several local incidents including a near-drowning, a city bond vote, and other town news.
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Unsted
Janien L. Husted Deg
Dubuque
Dubuiquy
Fragmentary OCR on hearing nerve issues described
The readable text hints at medical observations about ear nerves and hearing, mentioning nerve distress or nonfunctional sensation and possible references to scholars or examinations. The fragmentary lines suggest a discussion on auditory impairment and related physiological terms without clear events or identities.
Unclear Manuscript Snippet Signals Turbulent Dialogue
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled dialogue with phrases about mutat and feelings. No clear people, places, or events are identifiable. The readable portions hint at a narrative or dramatic exchange but lack concrete facts to summarize.
Brandreth Pills and Purifier Advert in Garbled Text
The text promotes Brandreth's Pills as a purifying laxative improving blood and bile, claiming effects on bowels kidneys and skin. Mentions over a century of availability in Scotland and stores, with references to a cinematograph and a medical statement by G. Whase of Edinburgh.
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Wrandroth
Reward Promises Abay Theme Lecture Misprint
A garbled passage promises a hundred dollar reward and mentions Abay theme repetition with confusion over names and places. It references a constitutional creature and a museum attack, then shifts to a strange street scene about purchasing small items and a church visit.
HARDSHIPS OF ARMY LIFE Tells Veteransmith Kinvey Trentine Tale
The article recalls the experiences of David W. Marta n, a retired merchant from Mollvar, Mo, describing kidney pain and long service. It notes wartime injuries, health scares, and the emotional toll of military life, alongside social commentary on language, travel, and civic participation. The piece references election talk and public sentiment in New York and other cities.
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Veteransmith
Kinvey Trentine
David W. Martan
Mollvar
Martin Mus
Hopler-Mab Dealers
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