Paterson Fire Ravages City Center in $10 Million Loss
A Sunday blaze in Paterson New Jersey destroyed city halls, a public library, schools, churches, and police facilities with a preliminary loss estimate of ten million dollars. Many homes were emptied and thousands left jobless as emergency relief and regional aid efforts mobilized. Firefighters faced a northerly gale and fierce resistance, finally gaining control after hours of combat.
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Paterson
N. J
Old City Hall
I Police
Brooklyn
New York
Shadbolt Manufacturing Company
Tragic Cliff Disaster Kills Mother and Daughter
In New Jersey Mrs Elwood P Fichenon and her daughter Mabel, aged 14, along with neighbor Alberta Collins, view Copperas mountain fires at Green Pond. A gale lifts Mabel over a 200 foot cliff edge. Mrs Fichenon lunges but both fall to rocks below. Mabel is badly injured, possibly surviving. the mother dies instantly.
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New York
Elwood P Fichernan
Morristown
N. J
Mabel
Alberta Collins
Green Pond
Copperas Mountain
Mrs. Fichenon
Collins
Imperial Army Discussed by Thimense Militia
London Feb 16 The government weighs creating a large imperial army with colonial aid rather than relying on local irregulars. Militia and military men see benefits but expect major obstacles in binding mother country to colonies.
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London
War Office Committee
Mystery murder mirrors Durant case in San Francisco
Nora Fuller, 16, vanished January 11 from her home. Her naked body was found in an unfurnished Sutton Street house. Autopsy shows death not natural. investigators suspect strangulation or poisoning amid a disturbed room.
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San Francisco
Durant
Nora Fuller
Sutton Street
DeWet Escaped Again in British Pursuit
From London reports Lord Kitchener telegraphed a detailed plan of a joint British movement to trap Gen. DeWet. DeWet was engaged, then disengaged his forces, ordered a dispersion, and escaped. Kitchener lists 283 Boers killed wounded or captured while British losses were 10 killed.
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DeWet
London
Wolvehook
Kitchener
Fatal Family Fight Rocks Chicago Household
Charles Davidson, a printer, fatally shot his wife Flora Davidson and seriously wounded her father Peter M. Roberts and brother Edward Roberts. He was beaten unconscious with a baseball bat by the wounded brother-in-law. Flora had left him and lived with her parents.
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Chicago
Charles Davidson
Flora Davidson
Peter M. Roberts
Edward Roberts
Law
Davidson
Death claims ex member of fm San Antonio
A garbled notice reports the death of an ex member from San Antonio and references scattered Texas names and places, including Taylor and Denton County, with unclear details. The fragmentary item hints at legal or criminal mentions but lacks coherent facts.
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Upson
Fm San Antonio
Taylor, Tex
J. H. Wipn
Fire damages Orpheon Theatre in Chicago blaze
A Sunday afternoon fire at the Orpheon theatre on Washington street near the city hall caused about 30000 in damage. Attendants and hotel tailors in the building were overcome by smoke and severely burned before rescue crews could reach them.
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Chicago
Orpheon Theatre
Washington Street
City Hall
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