Washington Theatre Roof Collapse Kills 107 and Injures 130
A heavy snowstorm caused the concrete and steel roof of a Washington theatre to collapse during a film showing. Officials reported 107 dead with more than 130 injured as rescue crews toiled through the night, lifting debris and moving through snow covered streets to reach victims.
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Final Turnover of Wreckage After Snow Disaster
Gas jets flashed as sparks lit the scene while sailors and soldiers freed tangled wreckage. Workers near windows climbed beams to free a girder end and drag it away as debris rose on both streets. By night, the last section of the gallery was lifted and removed under army supervision. Daylight would reveal the final toll and remaining debris.
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Concord's Home for the Aged Receives $5000 Gift
Charles F. Brown announces a $5000 donation to Concord's Home for the Aged at 32 Walden Street from Mrs. Clara M. Melvin of Falmouth widow of James C. Melvin a Concord native and longtime resident.
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Wreck victims sifted into church as makeshift hospital
After the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse a steady flow of mangled bodies and survivors entered a Christian Science church near the wreck site. Rescue teams searched the ruin through the night and into the day as aid arrived for the injured and grieving.
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Washington
Associated Press
Knickerbocker Theatre
Christian Science Church
Knickerbocker disaster clears church for the dead and mourners
Amid snow and wreckage rescuers carried the living from the scene to first aid in the church while doctors and nurses comforted the bereaved. The dead lay in aisles as families sought missing relatives, with eleven couples found dead side by side and many others identified later. Military officers supervised the grim process at the prompt morgue path.
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Relentless Rescue Efforts In Dam Collapse
Acetylene torches cut through beams hiding bodies after a pit collapse. Ropes and tractors pulled large concrete chunks into the street as relief crews pressed ahead despite fears of further wall failure and imminent collapse.
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Washington
United News
Quiet at church after Knickerbocker disaster testing faith
In the ruined theatre a swift calm prevailed as rescue began. The first witnesses spoke of a muted outcry, with some dead found alive but dying before aid could reach them. A girl died under a beam while clasping an army officer's hands. A man beside his dead wife survived after a hypodermic injection. Father John Floersch gave absolution and final rites before joining the rescue amid snow.
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John Floersch
Many Couples Perish in Washington Tragedy
United News describes a Washington disaster where 15 couples or close relatives died together. Among the dead are former Representative A. J. Barchfeld of Pennsylvania and his daughter, Guy S. Eldridge, Leverne Sproul, Oskar G. Kanston and his family, Thomas Fleming and kin, and Chauncey C. Brainerd with his wife.
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United News
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Smoot
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Elliot Sproul
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Brooklyn Eagle
Relatives Struggle to Reach Their Dear Ones
Washington report describes frantic scenes after a disaster. Relatives and friends rushed to the area but were turned back by guards as rescue work continued. Some survivors walked away, while others reacted with shock or hysteria, and one man collapsed and died near the theatre.
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Washington
United News
Washington Hero Gave Life To Save Others At Knickerbocker
Albert G. Buehler of Washington emerged as the outstanding hero of the Knickerbocker Theatre wreckage. He directed rescuers to aid more seriously hurt others, sacrificing his chance to be saved. He died shortly after being removed from the debris.
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Washington
Associated Press
Albert G. Buehler
Knickerbocker Disaster Death Toll Grows
The full extent of the Knickerbocker disaster emerged today after a night of chaos. The death list increased hourly as mangled bodies were pulled from the scene, many identifiable only by papers they carried.
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Washington
United News
Knickerbocker
The Mask of the Red Garden Mystery Romance
A two part mystery romance thrills with adventure and daring. The tale unfolds in the Recton Sunday Post Magazine starting next issue.
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