Tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Claims 142 Lives
Fire raged through the Triangle Shirtwaist factory on the eighth floor of a ten story building at Greene Street and Washington Place. Ventilating stairways and standpipes proved useless as workers fled to ladders and fell into a sub basement or were crushed by crowding, many drowning in a well like area below.
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Greene Street
Washington Place
Croker
Triangle Shirt-Waist
Greene’ Street
Triangle Company
Whitman
Vice Department
Gaynor
Potter’s Field
Joseph J. Asche
St. Augustine
Fla
Tragic New York Fire Kills Many at Greene Street Factory
A blaze at a clothing factory on Greene Street traps workers. Dozens leap to death from ninth floor windows while elevators move scores to safety. Joe Zito and a colleague operate two passenger elevators, saving many. Officials pledge investigations and relief for victims.
Wanmaker Resigns as New York Port Appraiser
George W. Wanmaker, appraiser for the port of New York, has resigned. Representative Herbert Parsons, at Wanmaker’s request, presented the resignation to President Taft.
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G. W. Wanmaker
New York
George W. Wanmaker
Port of
Herbert Parsons
Wanmaker
Taft
Queen and Crescent Strike Ended in Cincinnati
The white firemen's strike on the Queen and Crescent Railroad in Cincinnati has been declared off. This ends a labor action affecting the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific line with workers returning to duty.
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Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad
All-British Shopping Week Opened by London Lord Mayor
English Shopping Week in London opens with the Union Jack Industries League promoting British-made goods. Lord Mayor formally inaugurates the event aiming to boost local manufacture and retail interest.
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London
Union Jack Industries’ League
Merriam Badly Hurt in Chicago Mayor Campaign Crash
Republican mayoral candidate Charles E. Merriam sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident in Chicago. His condition was not immediately released.
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Chicago
Charles E. Merriam
Missouri's oldest man dies at 110 in Sedalia
Daniel Bartlett, born 1801 in Booneville, Missouri, reportedly the state’s oldest man, died in Sedalia from pneumonia at age 110. He had long claimed health came from simple living and spent much of his life as a laborer.
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Sedalia
Daniel Bartlett
Missouri
Booneville
Taft Recovers From Pink Eye After Illness
President Taft is rapidly recovering from an attack of pink eye that caused him inconvenience for several days, according to reports from Washington.
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Taft
Washington
Beall Proposes 100 Dollar Baby Bonus in Chicago
Chicago wives react to Senator Beall the Stork Mayor of Alton with a bill granting a $100 bonus for each baby born within two years of marriage. Twins would receive double, triplets triple, though the measure is not retroactive. In 1909 Chicago reported 20 636 births.
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Chicago
Beall
Early Birds Narration Diverts at Tea Time
In a playful exchange Mrs Joskins and Mr Trimmins discuss a mutton chase. Mrs Joskins notes the last leg was beastly tough while Mr Trimmins pretends surprise and cites it as a young lamb. The banter hints at a social scene with overheard remarks.
Very Vivid as Howells Expounds on Vivid Phrasing
The passage recounts William Dean Howells praising vivid phrases over long paragraphs at a New York Authors' Club dinner. He cites an absurd childlike image of a baby calling its mother to see someone buttering bricks as an example of a striking phrase.
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William Dean Howells
Authors’ Club
New York
Ricks
Spohn's Distemper Cure marketed for horses and dogs
Distemper in all forms among horses and dogs said cured or prevented by Spohn's Distemper Cure. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Available through druggists or by mail. Agents wanted. Spahn Medical Co. Goshen Indiana.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Doubts and a Marriage License in a Sketch
A brief dialogue excerpt shows The Stranger doubting a previous marriage license surety and an Official affirming it, revealing tension over a past union and the Stranger's troubled life. The exchange hints at a longer story of misgivings and consequences.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Comfort and Free Trial
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to ease tired feet, prevent blisters and bunions, and break in new shoes. It offers a 25 cent price, a free trial package by mail from Le Roy New York, and ends with a quoted moral about faith and bargains.
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Allen
Alien
Allen G. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Pole Vault Hope After Night's Injury
A spectator asks about a brother's condition after a pole vaulting incident last night. He confirms injuries but expresses hope for recovery and a quick return to competition.
Piles Cored Ing to 14 Days and Lavater Quotation
Odd fragment cites a claim about a 14 day cure for piles and mentions Lavater. Text includes garbled phrases about medicine and actions, with references to itching bleeding and protrusion. Not a coherent report but preserves notable names and terms from the fragment.
Garfield Tea and Mrs Winslow Syrup in 19th Century Ads
An assortment of old advert lines promoting Garfield Tea for a disordered liver and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, with generic claims and phrases about laxatives, gums, pain relief, and wind colic. The text also includes a note on the reflective saying idle curiosity and a quip about a man of few words.
Advice to Women from Mrs. Pinkham
Women suffering from illness are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. All letters are handled by women and kept confidential. She offers guidance from vast experience and requests only good will in return. Free 80 page Text Book available by mail.
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Triangle Shirtwaist Company
Stein
Walter
Flire Eschia
Joe Zito
Joe
Stork
Mrs. Joskins
C. W. Wendte
Heaven
Carter
W.f.young
P.D.F
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Lincoln
Milford
Delaware Bay
Frank T. Dawson
Del
Thompson
Samuel Pitorer
Castoria
Bears
the Centaur Company
SNEW _YORK
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