Fire kills two girls in Scranton underwear factory blaze
A factory fire at Imperial Underwear in Scranton, Pennsylvania, killed two girls and seriously injured seven others among about 200 workers. The blaze started when a glue pot toppled in Economy Furniture basement, sending workers fleeing to crowded fire escapes and stairs despite firefighters rescuing all before flames spread further.
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Scranton
Imperial Underwear Factory
Florence Watrous
Tames
Ie Buckley
Sadie Cohen
Annie Cohen
Florence Cusick
Margaret Ho
Seek Music Teachers Trustees Demand New Law
Indianapolis Jan 17 The Indiana State Teachers association urged a new legislature law authorizing township trustees to supply special music teachers in township schools. They backed a depositary system for school books and announced officers and an executive committee to push favorable school-trustee legislation next session.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Senate
State House
J. W. Ney
Ovear Pek
PL IL. McCarthy
Am Viriens
Puterbaerch
Hart
Etebsart
FF. R. Ochaaf
Jc. Ct
Mammore
Taye
Ananoc County
Serre-Ore
C T Deal
Ite Acon Niles
McCarthy
Ageocigien
C. Fr. Potter
Ricumond
Z. W. Spicer
Indisrapsus
Vien Airman
Aml
G. i. Lares
Gf Hecerale
George W. Stubbs
Marian County Juvenile Court
D. Symmes
Union School
Montgomery County
R. N. Tirey
Lawrence County
A. F. Dalton
Shawswick Township
Goshen Preachers Form to Drive Saloons Out
Goshen ministers plan an organization to remonstrate against the Third Act which could close fifteen saloons. Elkhart county remains dry aside from Elkhart and Goshen after a decade of temperance work. Franklin E Lingrey buys A B White apartment on East Fiftieth Street Chicago and plans to move after settlement.
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Goshen
Ind
Busin
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Franklin E. Lingrey
Fort Wayne Saddlery Company
A. B. White
Fiftieth Street
Chicago
Mr. White
Mr. Singrey
Hoagland Avenue
Fire Gutts Baltimore Masonic Temple In Dramatic Blaze
Baltimore June 17 fire gutted the Masonic Temple on North Charles Street above the second floor. upper lodge rooms and paintings destroyed while records in a vault likely survived. Firemen battled flames as heat shattered tiles and a water tower was used. the structure was insured for 300000 with contents 35000 and Josson building equipment 250000.
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Baltimore
Masonic Temple
Charles Street
Lexington
Saratoga Streets
St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Grand Lodge of Masons
Grand Lodge
Josson
McGoogan Seeks Fort Wayne Ties From La Paz Letter
Dr G B McGoogan United States consul at La Paz Mexico writes a personal note to James Liggett asking about friends in Fort Wayne and hints at returning to the Twelfth district to engage in politics this year. He notes his work in Mexico and mentions a coal barge unloading coal with a crew of one hundred men over four weeks.
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United States
James Liggett
G. B. McGoogan
LaPaz
Mexico
Fort Wayne
Twelfth
McGoogan
la Paz
Lineman Contracts Smallpox and Isolated at Hospital
Henry Yockey a telephone lineman working on the Ohio Indiana state line reported illness to Dr H Q Breggeman. The physician diagnosed smallpox and ordered immediate isolation at the hospital. Yockey reportedly carried the disease while at work.
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Henry Yockey
Ohio-Indiana
H. Q. Breggeman
Yockey
Laughing Earthquake Enlightens Life Says Rev Dr Conwell
Rev Dr Russel H. Conwell spoke at Plymouth Congregational on The Laughing Earthquake, urging cheer and self control as keys to success. He cited Japan’s 1605 quake turning barren Oshimi into a garden spot and described how laughter lifts spirits and aids health.
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Russel H. Conwell
Philadelphia
Plymouth Congregational Church
Young Women’s Christian Association
Conwell
Oshimi
Japan
Orient
Dr. Conwell
Waterloo
Gettysburg
New York Tribune
Horace
Conwell Advocates Laughter as Social Remedy
In Boyertown Dr. Conwell argues laughter strengthens liberty and civilization. He recounts how humor from Beecher to Emerson fueled reforms and freedom, noting laughter melts troubles. Mrs. Vesey introduces him as he reflects on 47 years on stage and plans to retire after three more years. He signs off after 200 yearly lectures.
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Conwell
W. J. Vesey
Young Women's Christian Association
Dr. Conwell
Pretty teacher elopes with fortune heir in Converse
Kathaleen Trook a 19 year old Converse teacher and Leslie Shaw 24 eloped to Monticello Indiana and married. Trook is daughter of Oren H Trook ex cashier of Tully Bank who faced embezzlement charges. They returned to seek forgiveness from her parents as the school awaits a replacement.
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Marion
Ind
Converse
Kathaleen Treok
Leslie Shaw
Monticello
Miss Trook
Oren H. Trook
Tully Bank
South
Indiana
Troak
Young Shaw
Mr. Trook
Changs Mary Jr
Miss Wheeler Recovers After Sixteen Days On Diet
Miss Gertrude Wheeler a Wabash school teacher who had been critically ill has eaten her first food in sixteen days marking a hopeful turn in her condition.
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Gertrude Wheeler
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