Fire destroys Houston storefronts and theater during blaze
A Houston blaze destroyed a theater and several businesses on a downtown block. The inferno caused casualties and total losses estimated at over 750 thousand dollars, with damages stretching to jewelry stores, dry goods, and offices across the area, while flames consumed multiple buildings.
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Wr Vreston
Franklin Wcreete
Frank Duni
Ty Burns
Wonkirapt
Damir Hoplac
Ih. J. Sweeney Jewelry Company
Bulli and Kook
A. 3
Wien & Bor
Wholmateter Nowee
John Miflers
Mioon
Fannin Ani Cone
MtroUth
Levy Jon Ry Roe Mtore
Sehern Wilding
Morris Three
Slothing
Stra
Mike
Buhdine
Wteck
Une Uji
Congress Opens With New Faces in Senate
The Six th congress of the United States formally opened. Most business will focus on currency and postal issues. Notable new members include Willits Alden Smith of Michigan and Jefferson C. Davis of Arkansas among seventeen fresh faces. Many seats changed hands as several incumbents failed reelection or were replaced by deaths.
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Th House
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Cleveland
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Tawney
Samiuel Langhim
Minnesot
Lin
Irou
Cannon
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Senate
John T. Morgan
Alabama
Thomas N. Patterson
Colorado
Edmund W. Pettus
Jobo
Spooner
Wisconsin
Wren
Republicaan
Dfinen
Republicaux
Fire at freight depot shocks city at electric terminal
A midnight blaze at the freight depot in the electric terminal caused extensive water damage to records, with the cause uncertain though wiring is suspected. The fire was discovered by tenants and extinguished by the depot fire brigade before the city department arrived. some records are beyond saving while total loss appears limited.
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Depot Tire Department
Gold From Alaska Private Advices Report Massive Shipment
Private advices from Valdes Alaska say $1 200 000 in gold dust and bricks moved from Fairbanks to Puget Sound era by double engine freight. The seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in bricks from the Fairbanks Hawk ing company and $450 000 in dust were carried by Dan Keonerty down Tanana to Tanana. Artie Inco guards the treasure and will stay there some time due to snow scarcity. The two ton shipment began Nov 11 and faced a long winter trek over Thompson pass to Bammit on the route from Patrioan ks to Puget Bound.
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Wash
Valdes
Alaska
Bammit
Thompson Pass
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Puget
Valier
Fairbanks
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Artie | Inco
Peri
Tanana
Dan Keonerty
Fairbanks Hawking Company
First National Book of Fairban
Spokane Chambers Oppose Parcels Post and Support Postal Savings Banks
Public meetings of the Spokane chamber of commerce Spokane Merchants Association and Spokane Grocers Association opposed parcels post under a rate 16 to 12 percent. They warned it would harm farmers and small towns by favoring large traders and raise home market costs. They urged voting against all such bills and backed postal savings banks with government depository status for national banks.
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Waith
Lee
Marchantier Petsal
Ganrge
Meyer
Northwest
Spokane Chamber of Commeres
Sipokane
Spokane Grocers
Chamber of Commerce
Union Protest Over Grocers Orders For Home Deliveries
The Punters and Decorators union protests the Grocers of Coeur d Alene discontinuing solicitors to take daily orders from private homes and institutions. They argue it harms working peopleoutlying districts face inconvenience and wives cannot leave home. They forward the petition to the Commercial Club Carpenters union and Public Prom for cooperation to restore home order taking. The article also notes a dance event at Moller Wink, high school participants from Wallace and Coeur d Alene, and a debate series leading to regional championships with rising school attendance and teaching force.
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d’ Alene
Real Estate Transfers in Kootenai County Reported
Real estate transfers listed include parcels in Hayden and Rathdrum areas with various grantors and grantees. Transactions cover tracts 164, 16 and 12, West and Avondale additions, Linderville Park, and O’Brien’s Third Ward, with amounts ranging up to 2300 dollars.
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Paubandie Abstract Company
Laterstate Trrigetion Company
Hayden
E. Thorp
L. A. Engtehorn
Aywaskip
Avondale Stock Farm
T. J. Harter
O'Brien
Joh Kennedy
Hota
d'Alene
Murder conspiracy charges in mining town tragedy
Denver December 11 report on a complex plot tied to the Vanderwoide shooting death of a U.S. Secret Service agent near the Hesperus mine in Colorado. Investigators say up to 16 people are involved in alleged fraud against the government over land deeds, with detailed testimony expected for a presidential submission. Four rifle-toting men are said to be in the area and may be apprehended soon as the grand jury meets in Denver.
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Wilkie
Witnemes
Rowmpheny
Gunter United States
Jomph Waller
Hesperis
Murs Ango
Col
Nated Vanderweide
Chet Witkie
Runne Volt
Walker
Wilke
Vanderwoide
Manon
Herperus Minn
Vanderwaide
Representa Vem
Feneral Eran
Denver
Bax
Property transfers listing multiple parcels and grants
Fragmentary notice of property transactions includes transfers between A. Minnick and Mt Btabt, American Trust Company and Nanale Baipem, and Lawrence uy Marah Tate. Descriptions reference townships, tracts, blocks, and additions such as Taylor's park. Details are partial and some names appear garbled.
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Sear of Meer
Myerdala
Minnick
Tirten
Tirten’s
American Trust Company
Nanale Baipem
Biniadd Ton
Lawrencw Uy Marah Tate
Taylor's Park
Sale of 6A gums Hooke and park game monaco report
Game Warren Ludwig Keper reports sale of 6A gums Hooke during the park game Monaco chats Doe 1 AV Chantverism claims to have sold 100 more with the ofbere sold totaling over 7000 licenses or about 1308 more than last year. Many residents beyond the state fine. The state has earned about $4000 from felon lone. Game is plentiful except quail and prairie chicken which were in danger per decrees. Deer and musk deer plentiful. Fewer violations of the Low than last year suggest stricter control by the game wardens.
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Warren Ludwig Keper
Monaco
Elaime
Typeonle
City in Brief Walter Reker and More Local Notes
Walter Reker formerly at earety is the Coeur Alea today. A. Muauchehsa, a alter of Mrs L. Neves, visiting the Aetter hte wowk. The Mpnorth Longue tem small fiven Raturiay at the ster of Marre Hiewek. The public events include a pavilion gathering with samples, a city visit by Charion Watson and others, remodeling plans for the Corur WAlone market, a diphtheria death of eight year old at Las Crome, frost making progress on lakefront dredging, a Presbyterian Christmas sale announced for Saturday, and deer chased by dogs near the lake in violation of state law.
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Marre Hiewek
Prem Publishing Co
James Marg
Las Crome
Idaho
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