Five Die As Gas Fire Rips City Rooming House
A three story rooming house at 1116 Wrandotte Street burned after a basement natural gas explosion. Five tenants died, twelve injured, most while sleeping on the third floor as smoke and flames blocked exits. Mabel Porter and Nina Graves shared a room. Mrs. Jennie Bert perished trying to wake others. Rescue efforts saved several residents before flames slammed the upper floors.
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Kansas City
Wrandotte Street
Busters
Jennie Bert
Flarrisonville
Mabel Porter
Nina Graves
Peter Rooney
Charles Johnson
Mrs. Bert
Mavel Porter
Bert
Witness Testimony Shapes McDonald Murder Case in Chicago
Abraham Wolinski a tailor testified he heard shots and saw Dora McDonald with Guerin's revolver in Guerin's office. He says she claimed the gun before Wolinski found Guerin dead. Sailors Moser Efron and David Rubenstein corroborated Wolinski as witnesses in the trial.
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Chicago
Abs
Dora McDonald
Webster
Guerin
Abraham Welinski
Guests Narrowly Escape Fire at White Springs Hotel
The Hamilton hotel on the Suwanee river at White Springs Florida was destroyed by fire. Many winter visitors were rescued with narrow escapes as flames consumed cottages and outbuildings. Loss estimated at 310,000 and a hot electric wire is blamed for starting the blaze.
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Fla
Hamiton
Suwanee
White Springs
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