Eight Die In Three Story Building Collapse In McKinney
A disaster in McKinney Texas left eight dead and thirteen injured when the Three Story Odd Fellows' Building collapsed. A dry goods and men's furnishing shop occupied the lower floors was engulfed as searchers feared more victims beneath the wreckage.
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McKinney
Texas
Jay
Odd Fellows
Vernig Caruy
R. Presley
Mary Stiff
Cheeves Cross
Oelack
Dor
Leslie Bush
Aden
Rosa Welch
Hestie Wade
Russell Peight
Sor. Pressley
Mary Tiff
Eva Seu
L. W.insh
Meinney
Prosi Fos
Ambulance Collision Injures Two in Fort Wayne
At Hanna street crossing at 6 50 Yesterday evening Charles A Jana first trick operator at the Pennsylvania cas yards was run down and is now at St Josephs hospital with a severe concussion and bruises. Philip Vordran of 847 Calhoun street a moulder at the Central foundry suffered similar injuries when struck by the Fort Wayne Transfer Companys ambulance en route to the hospital.
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Ind
Charles A. Jana
Pennsylvania
A Nickel Well Invested
Miss Marie Dobbs dropped a nickel into a ticket box of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company a year ago. She was awarded 8500 in damages for false arrest after the agent refused to return the coin, then she sued the company and was discharged.
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New York
Marie Dobbs
Interborrough Rapid Transit Company
Hebrew Union College funding raised in twenty minutes
During the twenty third biennial session the new buildings of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati were dedicated and more than 150000 dollars for the college maintenance in its first year was subscribed within twenty minutes by delegates at the event.
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Cincinnati
Council of American Hebrew
Hebrew Union College
Orange town offers each newborn a dollar savings book
New Haven Conn Jan 24 directors of an Orange bank announced every child born in Orange will receive a savings bank book with a one dollar deposit to its credit.
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Alding the Stork
New Haven
Conn
Bank Clerk Confesses Embezzlement at Highbridge Bank
Highbridge National Bank remains closed after cashier Abraham L. Beavers admits diverting about $100,000 of the bank's funds. Police and inspectors investigate the loss as officials review internal records to determine the full extent of the embezzlement.
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Mr. Beavers
Highbridge
N. J
Highbridge National Bank
Abraham L. Beavers
Roosevelt Testifies On Steel Trust Pool And Prices
Former U.S. Steel head William Ellis Corey admits the company controlled prices and ran a large pool in the United States and Europe as the government seeks to dissolve the steel trust. Theodore Roosevelt would have supported the 1907 merger, he says, citing the panic context.
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New York
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Henry E. Brown
Department of Justice
Europe
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Theodore Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Jacob M. Dickinson
Stanley Committee
Messrs
Frick and
Gary
Rockefeller inquiry to pause for Palm Beach decision
Pujo committee after a secret session patterns a plan to send Chairman and counsel Samuel Untermyer to Palm Beach to decide if it is safe to question William Rockefeller about the copper corner. Dr. W F Chappell warns Rockefeller speaking over twenty minutes could trigger a laryngeal spasm with dangerous hemorrhage. Life Insurance Head Dead in New York Amii Dodd, 90, longtime president of Mutual Benefit Life, dies in Bloomfield after 20 years in leadership.
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Washington
Pujo
Samuel Untermyer
Palm Beach
William Rockefeller
W. F. Chappell
Life Insurance Company
New York
Amii Dodd
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of
Bloomfield
Great Fire Ravages Fort Saskatchewan Business Section
A blaze Tuesday destroyed the business district of Fort Saskatchewan 20 miles from Edmonton Alberta. The fire swept through the Fort Saskatchewan area injuring no reports and causing extensive losses to shops and offices in the section.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan
Bunko Leaders Admit $300000 Haul Across Nation
Pacino Denegri and Renaldo De Pietro leaders of an Italian bunko gang jailed in San Francisco confessed to stealing $300000 in two years. The operations were country wide and spread across many states.
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Bunko Gang
San Francisco
Cal
Pacino Denegri
Renaldo de Pietro
Bunko
Kin of President Elect Wilson Woodbridge Dies
Baltimore on January 24 reports the death of Mrs Jen Ole Wilson Woodbridge a first cousin of President elect Wilson and wife of Rev Dr Samuel J Woodbridge a Presbyterian missionary in Shanghai China She died here Wednesday.
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Baltimore
Jenole Wilson Woodbridge
Wilson
Samuel J. Woodbridge
Bhanghai
China
Volcano 15 Active Gale Saves Many Lives
Mexico City reports Mount Colima eruption in Jalisco caused heavy deaths. Thousands flee villages within 25 miles as dust reaches Guadalajara. Refugees arrive by box cars after clearing tracks of volcanic sand aided by a northwesterly gale that spread fumes over the area.
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Mexico City
Mount
Colima
Jalisco
Zapotlan
Zapotilie
Tuxnam
Guadalajara
Mexico
Colina
U S Warship to Vera Cruz Guards Foreign Interests
The gunboat Wheeling was ordered to Vera Cruz to protect American and other foreign interests as rebel forces threaten property. Reports describe uprisings near the capital Quisingo and growing rebel strength around Acapulco while theDenver arrives at the port.
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Washington
United States
Wheeling
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Navy Department
State Knox
Quisingo
Acapulco
Denver
Jurors Deadlock in Conley Murder Case
Minneapolis jury deliberated nineteen hours on the murder of Mrs. Bertha Anderson, case against John C. Conley, and was discharged without a verdict after failing to agree.
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Minneapolis
John C. Conley
Bertha Anderson
Labor Leader Released on Bond in Dynamite Conspiracy Case
William G. Bernhardt of Cincinnati, held with other leaders after a dynamite conspiracy conviction, was released on bond in Leavenworth Kansas on Wednesday.
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Leavenworth
Kan
William GC. Bernhardt
Cincionati
Osage Councilors Lose Bid to Reclaim Seats
The district supreme court dismissed the mandamus petition of seven Osage councilors deposed by Secretary Fisher over alleged bribery in oil land leases. Fisher says the removals followed accusations of bribery linked to leasing to Uncle Sam and Standard Oil. The attorney general sent a report with recommendations to the U S attorney in Oklahoma.
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Washington
Fisher
District Supreme Court
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Standard OU Company
Sain Oi Company
House Indian Affairs , Committee
Bacon Rind
Red Fagle
Thomas West
Tom West
United States Attorney of
Oklahoma
Miss Helen Gould Weds Lindley J. Shepard in New York
Miss Helen Miller Gould and Lindley J. Shepard wed at the bride’s country residence near Tarrytown at 12:30 PM in a small ceremony attended by relatives. Attendants were the bride’s nieces Helen and Dorothy. Notable guests included the duke and duchess of Tallyrand and their son, Prince de Sagan. A large orchestra played and a breakfast followed. Rev. Dr. Russell of Irvington officiated.
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New York
Helen Miller Gould
Lindley J. Shepard
Tarrytown
Duke and Duchess of
Tallyrand
Paris
Prince de Sagan
Russell
Irvington
Shepard
Helen
Dorothy
Noted Educator Harland Davidson Dies in Florida
Col Harland Davidson a famed educational leader and head of a military school at Highland Park Illinois collapsed and died at his Avon Park Florida winter home on Tuesday His death was reported from Jacksonville Florida on January 23rd authorities said he was a prominent figure in the educational world and military school circles and his passing leaves a void in those communities
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Jacksonville
Fla
Harland Davidson
Highland Park, IM
Avon Park
Rio de Janeiro launches as largest battleship afloat
The Brazilian super dreadnought Rio de Janeiro was launched in Newcastle on Tyne England on January 24. She displaces 27 600 tons and is described as the largest and most powerful battleship afloat.
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Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Rio de Janeiro
Ordinary Seaman Killed on Arkazan Hoisting Boat
Washington report states Andrew H. Gloecke of Chicago, ordinary seaman on the battleship Arkansas, was killed while hoisting a boat. The War Department announced the death on January 23.
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Washington
War Department
Andrew H. Gloecke
Chicago
Arkanzan
Turkey Yields to Ultimatum and Cedes Adrianople
Constantinople January 24 The grand Ottoman council agreed almost unanimously to cede Adrianople to the Balkan allies and to leave the fate of the Aegean islands to the powers. The note warns Turkey against prolonging war to protect the capital and Asian provinces and requests continued backing from the powers after peace. A Russian note urged actions to restore peace.
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Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Adrianople
Balkan
Aegean
Turkey
Porte
Russia
Five U S Senators Elected by Legislatures
Reports from multiple states on January 23 show legislatures electing or reelecting United States senators. Le Baron B. Colt wins in Rhode Island to fill Wetmore seat, George W. Norris acclaimed in Nebraska, Knute Nelson retained in Minnesota, William E. Kenyon reappointed in Iowa, and Robert L. Owen reelected in Oklahoma.
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Rhode Island
Colt
Nebraska
Norris
Minnesota
Nelson
Iowa
Kenyon
Oklahoma
Owen
Providence
R. L
le Baron
United States Court of Appeals
United States Senate
George Peabody Wetmore
Lincoln
Neh
George W. Norris
United States
Legi
United State
William
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert L. Owen
Wyoming House Solons Riot in State Legislature
A riot broke out in the Wyoming house of representatives as Speaker Pratt and Speaker Pro Tem Wood claimed to preside. The clash lasted about fifteen minutes with two confrontations between the officers. The chamber descended into confusion until members on the floor reached a cooling agreement to leave matters as they stood.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
House of Representatives
Wyoming
Pratt
Wood
Far and Near: Times and Trials Across Cities
Indianapolis reports Mayor Shank aquitted after speeding arrest amid his anti speed crusade. Clarence Darrow faces bar in second jury bribery charge linked to McNamara dynamite case. Saloonkeeper slain in East St Louis during holdup with $30 taken. Ohio Supreme Court orders $1.2 million Armstrong estate divided among 17 heirs in Columbus.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Shank
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
McNamara Brothers
Bar of Justice
Cincinnati
Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus
James Smith Armstrong
Parla
Globe Pine Compound Cold Remedy Advertisement
A保存ed advertisement urges readers to buy Globe Pine Compound from retailers. It prescribes two ounces glycerine and half an ounce of Globe Pine Compound mixed into half a pint of good whiskey, with dosing after meals and at bedtime, scaled for children by age. It notes the product is sold in a sealed half ounce bottle and claims wide familiarity from six winters of publication.
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Globa Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Chicago
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A 1912 testimony from L. R. Fink describes years of severe scalp and skin eczema with intense itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, itching ceased within minutes and never returned. he also notes dandruff cleared and endorses a world wide sale with a free sample offer.
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Lebanon
L. R. Fink
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Twain and Roosevelt in a legendary wit filled game
Mark Twain and T R Augustus Thomas recalled a game with Colonel Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and Thomas. Roosevelt spoke of war while Twain quipped that even the bravest men can be nervous facing the enemy, noting his own nerve held through the engagement.
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Mark Twain
T. R. Augustus Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Colonel Roosevelt
New York Sun
Formal Neighbor Exchanges Cards For Borrowed Flour
A humorous exchange notes a neighbor’s overly formal habit of sending cards to borrow common staples. She sends one card to request flour and two cards if she needs both flour and sugar, highlighting strict etiquette in apartment life.
CASTORIA Reminder Warns Mothers About Safe Use
Public notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the proper signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years as a safe remedy for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Better Way Riddle Prompts Quiet Domestic Tension
A brief quip contrasts a husband’s night absence with his wife’s reaction, ending with a humorous punchline about expectations and home life. The fragment hints at a domestic mischief or banter typical of a newspaper’s social notes.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellota Patent Remedy
A vintage patent medicine claim touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellota as regulating and invigorating the stomach liver and bowels with sugar coated tiny granules. The ad promises easy intake and relief from digestive discomfort.
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Dr. Pierce
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