Bomb Blast Wrecks Two Buildings Near Coliseum
Chicago reports say an alley bomb on Wabash near Sixteenth wrecked two frame structures beside the Coliseum where the First Ward ball is to be held. Fire spread through the debris as crowds fled, police seek evidence of any casualties and suspect the blast targeted the Coliseum to stop the event amid gambling reform tensions.
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Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Coliseum
First Ward
Grace Episcopal Church
Coliseum Ennex
Buiildings
Four Children Cremated Near Ottawa Fire Tragedy
Four young children of farmer W. J. Scharff died in a second story bed fire near Hawthorne eight miles from Ottawa. The parents, startled by flames, could not reach the children as the blaze rapidly engulfed the upper rooms.
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Ottawa
Int
Hawthorne
W. J. Scharff
Scharff
Former Wife of Senator Davis Dead in Maryland
Mrs. Hunter Doll, formerly married to the late Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota, died suddenly at her farm near Hyattsville Maryland from an hour long acute indigestion. Her husband Mr Doll is a lawyer and broker in Washington.
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Washington
Hunter Doll
Cushman K. Davis
Minnesota
Hyattsville
Servian King May Abdicate Crown Prince
Belgrade reports King Peter of Serbia is seriously considering abdication in favor of Crown Prince Alexander due to very poor health.
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Belgrade
Peter
Firmin Surrenders Ambition After Haiti Arrival
The steamship Virginia arrives in Port au Prince with 116 exiles including General Antenor Firmin. Firmin declares he has surrendered all political ambition and urges Haitians to back General Simon or risk tyranny, praising peace and labor as paths to prosperity.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Virginia
Antenor Firmin
Simon
Firmin
Alexis
Carteron
Republc
Explosion at Bas Obispo on Canal Zone Tnt blast kills workers
A twenty five ton dynamite blast at Bas Obispo in the Panama Canal Zone is the era most serious accident since U S control. Thirteen men are dead and many more are believed trapped under rock. A 500 man labor train passed moments before the blast. Investigations to fix responsibility have begun.
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Colon
Bas Obispo
Panama Canal
United States
Explosion kills crew as trench charge wrecks section
A blasting accident blasts fifty one holes sixty feet deep across a territory as John J. Reidy detonates the last charge. Reidy, Kirk, Hum ter dead. two Spaniards killed and eight West Indian workers injured. Ancon hospital reports many injured doing well.
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John J. Reidy
Reidy
John J. Kirk
Z. T. Humter
B. H. Cole
Arthur Bassett
Ancon Hospital
Health Exposition Launched In Tuskegee For Negroes
Tuskegee Alabama announces a six day health exhibition starting today aimed at blacks to combat tuberculosis. Booker T. Washington opens the event with Tuskegee Institute officials and city leaders welcoming visitors.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Excitement at Calcutta over nationalist arrests
Calcutta reports great excitement as Bengal leader Dutta is arrested at Burrisol and sent to an unknown destination. Nationalist leader Mitra editor of Sanjibani is seized in Calcutta, and another native paper editor is sentenced to transportation for sedition.
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Calcutta
Bengal
Dutta
Burrisol
Mitra
Sanjibani
United States Fleet Arrives Off Colombo Harbor
The United States battleship fleet neared Colombo as crowds gathered on the southwest coast. Rear Admiral Sperry led the flagship Connecticut into the harbor, with the rest of the fleet following in single file at short intervals.
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Colombo
Ceylon
United States
Connecticut
Sperry
Boston Man Wins 72-Hour Go-As-You-Please Race
P J Dinneen of Boston won the 72 hours go as you please race at Light Guard armory with a record of 354 miles and 8 laps on a track of sixteen laps to the mile. William Prouty of Boston placed second with 343 miles 2 laps. Tony Loeslein of Erie Pennsylvania finished third with 30 miles 15 laps.
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Detroit
P. J. Dinneen
Boston
Light Guard Armory
William Prouty
Tony Loeslein
Erie
Castro Heads to Cologne for Medical Consultation
President Castro of Venezuela and his party travel to Cologne for physician consultation to decide on a possible operation. If needed, Dr. Israel would perform the surgery in Berlin. Castro kept his plans private in Paris and gave a single train interview signaling his health priorities.
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Paris
Castro
Venezuela
Cologne
Israel
Berlin
Preas
France
Santander
Germany
Famous Mexican bull fighter Rodolfo Geona fatally injured
Mexico City report says famed bull fighter Rodolfo Geona was fatally gored in Puebla after being struck by the fifth bull. The horns pierced the abdomen and he died from the injuries.
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Mexico City
Rodolfo Geona
Republic
Penebla
Fatal car crash victim Phelps B Hoyt dies
Victim of an automobile accident in Chicago dies from injuries. Phelps B Hoyt, secretary and treasurer of the W. M. Hoyt company, fell seriously injured Saturday night. Hoyt was a keen golfer and member of many clubs.
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Chicago
Phelps B. Hoyt
W. M. Hoyt Company
St Paul Man Identified in Local Death by Self Action
The body identified as Orlan Clyde Cullen of St. Paul Minnesota was found near here after he died by his own action as federal officers prepared to place him under arrest in Ellicott City Maryland on December 14.
How Henry Irving Wanted to Die
Ellen Terry recalls Henry Irving in Mc Clure's Magazine describing his calm, courteous exit. He weighs final comforts like a good cigar and wine, then ponders death with silent, practiced timing. The exchange ends with a decisive snapped finger.
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Henry Irving
Henry
Ellen Terry
McClure’s
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