Fire at Hotel Somerset kills four in Chicago wave
Fire at the eight story Hotel Somerset on Wa bash avenue and Twelfth street in Chicago leaves Mrs. B. E. Perry and her two daughters dead by fire or suffocation. Miss Ethel Saunders dies after leaping from a fourth floor window. Injured include T. W. Parker Emile Sancaz C. A. Wrightman and William Pears. Porter William Clemmons is arrested as the cause is investigated.
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Chicago
Somerset
Wabash Avenue
Twelfth Street
BE. T. Perry
Ethel Saunders
Indiana Avenue
T. W. Parker
Emile Sancaz
C. A. Wrightman
William Pears
Mr. Parker
William Clemmons
Clemmons
Po Nce
Perry
Edward Saunders
South Side
Rita
Marie
Saunders
Toronto
Cornerstone to be laid for Girls' Industrial School at Austin
Mrs Sayers will lay the cornerstone with the governor and Mrs Sayers at Denton on January 10. Insurance Commissioner Johnson returns from Bryan asserting the legislature will be asked to fund additional experiment stations for the state agriculture program. Attorney general says state and county poll tax must be paid by February 1 to vote in municipal elections. Representative Ferg Kyle from Hays County plans a bill to re establish the department of agriculture with commissioner appointment and funding.
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Sayers
Girls’ Industrial School
Austin
Johnson
Bryan
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Denton
Ferg Kyle
Hays County
Department of Agriculture
Worth Over Three Millions in Fair Estate
San Francisco January 6. Appraisers report the estate of the late Charles J. Fair valued at 3,040,087 dollars at his death. He and his wife died in a automobile accident near Paris. The finding was filed in the probate court at the county clerk’s office.
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San Francisco
Superior Court
Charles J. Fair
Fair
Paris
Battle Report From Ceita Morocco
Another battle is reported between sultan forces and the pretender. It is rumored the latter was victorious. Mohammedan priests are preaching a holy war among the Kabyles.
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Ceita
Morocco
Sultan
Torrential Rains Hit Central Belgium
Brussels reports extensive floods across central Belgium due to heavy rainfall. The rising waters disrupt transport and threaten homes, with authorities assessing damage and coordinating relief efforts. Local officials urge residents to heed warnings and stay away from flooded areas.
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Brussels
Belgium
Moe
Daughter's Deed: Jail Break as Miss Aldredge Frees Two Prisoners
Miss Etta Aldredge daughter of the sheriff frees two inmates Louis Curley charged with murder and Mayburn Murphree sentenced for adultery during a Sunday night escape in Oneonta. She is said to have fled with Murphree while the sheriff was away. Police across nearby counties notified and on the lookout for the pair.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham News
Oneonta
Etta Aldredge
Louis Curley
Mayburn Murphree
Miss Aldredge
Aldredge
Oneonta Dispatch
Protest to Be Made Over Caracas Treatment
A protest will be sent to Secretary Hay complaining of the treatment of the Red D line steamer Caracas at LaGuaira during the blockade. The note asserts improper conduct by authorities and seeks redress.
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New York
Hay
Caracas
LaGuaira
Blockade dispute and cargo indemnity seek US help
The Caracas cargo owners say the ship cleared before the blockade and should land at La Guayra. In Texas schooling, per capita funding is $5. Maritime notes: America's Cup challenge documents reach the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Joplin, Missouri, plans to own its waterworks system.
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Thewcaracas
la Guayra
United States
Caracas
New York
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
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