Fire claims five story Y M C A building at Topeka corner
Fire destroys the Pepper estate university building in Kansas City injuring and killing several. One body identified as George de Mare. many missing and injured. Montgomery Ward & Co offices on lower floors, artists and musicians displaced. Fire escapes are the only exits as panic grips the crowd. The structure, once abandoned by the YMCA, housed auditoriums and living studios, with valuable art works and instruments lost.
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Kansas City
University
Ninth Streets
Montgomery Ward & Co
Pepper
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Kansas City Atheneum
Panic and Fire Escapes Rescue at Montgomery Ward Blaze
A basement fire near a Montgomery Ward store room elevator triggered a rapid, deadly evacuation. Ten women and girls escaped via crowded fire escapes as smoke filled halls and a single exit failed. Artist George de Mare died after leaping from a fifth-floor studio, while Countess Alexandria Blumberg suffered critical injuries. Several others, including a missing instructor Aurora Wittebort, were reported harmed, with at least two deaths expected.
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George de Mare
Maud Witteborn
Alexandria Blumberg
Maud Speyer
Evan
Boyle
Sheridan
Revere
J. T. Whranichfield
William Vandusen
Peter Karagaard
Montgomery Ward
Locust
Ninth Streets
Alexandria Bhonberg
Freman
Carl Busch
Europe
Helen Barnes
Aurora Wittebort
Burns and O'Brien Race in Farcical Los Angeles Meet
In Los Angeles on May 9 Tommy Burns ran a foot race with O'Brien but Seldous closed in to nearly catch him. The event, described as a farce, drew attention for its questionable pacing and crowd reaction.
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Burns
Lia Angeles
Philadelphia
Jack
O'Brien
Pacific Athletic Club
Eyton
A. C. Carey
Hayton
Seldous
BONAPARTE DEFENDS APPARENT HEALTH AND EFFICIENCY
Washington May 9 Attorney General Bonaparte issued a statement denying reports that he may retire due to ill health and that the department is languid. He says the criticisms reflect on his subordinates and calls the charges a bald falsehood born of malice or ignorance. He adds he does not aim to supply a daily press headline and that no one is to blame but himself.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Sonapatta
NSW Referendum on Secession Likely in State Elections
Sydney May 9 Premier Carruthers signals that NSW may seek a referendum on secession from the Australian common wealth in the upcoming state elections. Premier Carruthers and his party denounce central power concentrated in Melbourne.
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Sydney
Carruthers
New South Wales
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Infernal machine injures Mrs Mc Carthy in Atlanta
In Atlanta on May 0 Mrs Julia Mc Carthy was seriously hurt when a package she opened contained an infernal machine wrecking her home. Police suspect the device was sent by a jilted lover and are searching for the sender as a possible culprit.
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Atlanta, Ga
Julia McCarthy
Virginia restrains 2-cent passenger rate order
United States Circuit Judge Pritchard grants injunction in the Southern Railway Co suit against the Virginia Corporation Commission, preventing publication of the order that would put the 2-cent passenger rate into effect in the state.
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Richmond
United States
Pritchard
Southern Railway Company
Corporation Commission of Virginia
Senator Ross Dies in Albuquerque After Public Service
Ex United States senator from Kansas, who helped save President Johnson from impeachment, died in Albuquerque on November M. After leaving the Senate he served as governor of New Mexico and retired from public life.
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Johnson
Topekia
Wan
Holmmelle
Ross
United States
Kansas
Andrew Johnson
Albuquerque
Senate
New Mexico
Tragic Domestic Shooting Ends in Double Suicide
In Shelby Ohio on May 9, Corrie T Fogleson was shot and killed by her husband who then died by suicide with the same revolver. Fogleson had been drinking prior to the incident.
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Shelby
Corrie T Fogleson
Fogleson
Baseball Scores From Chicazuo May 9
Following are the baseball scores and intercity associations results. Boston University beats Philadelphia 6 to 0. Brooklyn defeats New York by score not shown. Pittsburg and New York tie at 4. Chicago defeats St. Louis 7 to 0. Milwaukee visits Louisville. Des Moines tops Sioux City 4 to 2. Omaha beats Sioux City 4 to 1. Pueblo shuts out Keuser 4 to 0. Local league games include Kansas City at Minnesota and Omaha at St Paul.
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Chicazuo
Boston
Chnetmaata
St Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chiawo
New York
Pittsburgy
Evean
Chicago
St. Lotus
Kass
Padimulis U. Ivansas City
Lea
Maewaukee
Louisville OS
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toaledan
Assurp Tsat
Minneapolis
Columbus
Minneaceelis
Western
Omaha
Tines Rm
Sioux City
Des Moines
Siowtx City
Pueble Keuser
Puehblo
State Bank Savings Department Advertisement
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Amibcrest
State Bank
Savings Department of
Juvenile Court Views Stir Springfield Judges Meeting
Judge O N Carter urged keeping home life intact and using probation, opposing harsh juvenile school terms. Judge John B Fithian shared experience in juvenile work while Judge O W Smith pressed for depen dent child homes, sparking debate on reform. In Springfield May 9, talk covered extending Mayor Busse’s term and home rule amendments, with Chicago charter issues advancing in committee.
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Springfield
O. N. Carter
Supreme Court
Busse
Chicago
Freund
Senate
No Trace Of This Man From Ohio исчез
NO TRACE OF THIS MAN Rockford May 9 Search is being made in this part of the state for P B Smith of Ohio formerly of Marengo who disappeared mysteriously ten days ago between Austin and Marengo Smith had come to Austin to dispose of property the deal was completed and he planned to go to Chicago then to Marengo where he had a business deal Relatives have searched for more than a week and it is believed he met a violent death He carried a large sum of money His wife and one child live in Ohio Son-in-law Rey RT Smith of Texas has joined the Marengo search
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Rockford
P. B. Smith
Ohio
Marengo
Austin
Smith
Chicago
Hiro
Oho
Rey
RT Smith
Texas
Wanted to See the Boys in Springfield May Visit
Speaker Joseph G Cannon visited Springfield on May 9 and dined with Governor Deneen after an hourlong talk with legislators. He said he had been running errands in Danville for weeks and wanted to “see the boys,” dismissing suggestions about delivering the state to Secretary Taft.
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Springfield
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Deneen
Cinnon
Lanville
Covernor Deneen
Taft
Passenger train collision injures several in Percy Illinois
In Percy Illinois a passenger train on the Mobile and Ohio road bound for Florida collided with a standing freight train. Several persons were injured though none seriously. The freight train blocked the track as the speeding passenger train struck it, wrecking engines and splitting the first coach. About a dozen freight cars were toppled.
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Percy
May
Mobile and
Ohio Road
Florida
Enfield pastor quits amid immorality charges
Enfield Hb May and a Methodist pastor, Rev. Poiver hart aged 59, fled the town abruptly with his wife and baby. Citizens say the haste was timely as accusations from several girls in his congregation to the church board sparked intense feeling and prompted his departure.
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Enfield
May
Sleepwalter's Last Walk Incident In Chicago
Maya Joseph Wisnewski, six years old, reportedly left from a window in his home in Chicago and was killed. His body was found on the sidewalk near the residence.
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Sleepwalter
Chicago
Maya
Joseph Wisnewski
Balcony scene joke sparks debate on Romeo and Juliet
In 1920 the stage manager jokes the balcony scene uses an airship entry instead of a ladder, prompting a critic’s question. On the Bennington estate of J Gidlarwood, mature lime trees planted by his father in 1820, measuring about one and a half feet in a meter, were cut down to make way for an electric railway.
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Romeo
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
J. Gidlarwood
Bennington, VI
Meats Sudden Retribution at Fort Caswell
Private Henry Hamilton of the Nineteenth coast artillery unit at Fort Caswell shot his wife three times, gravely wounding her, then wounded Corporal Watson of the Thirty-first company before being killed by Commissary Sergeant Aberwall, his brother in law. Domestic troubles led to the fatal incident at their home prior to the shooting.
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Wilmington
N. Ch
Southport
United States
Fort Caswell
Henry Hamilton
Coast Artillery
Corpo al Watson
Aberwall
Hamton
Hamilton
Aberwalk
Regulators restrained as Alabama roads sue state laws
United States Judge Jones granted preliminary injunctions on behalf of ten Alabama roads blocking state laws now in effect. A 30 day continuance was granted to Lewlsville and Nashville and the south and north roads due to rates violating the law. The action targets maximum charges, rate classifications on 110 articles, and license abrogation for firms moving cases to federal court.
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Montgomery
Ala
Juder Thomas C. Jones
United States Court
Alabama
T Lewlsville
Nashville
French Steamer Poitou Wrecked Off Uruguay Shore
Dispatches report the Poitou wreck off Uruguay with all passengers and crew safe. About 160 passengers, mostly Spanish emigrants, are being transferred to Buenos Aires while the crew stays aboard until refloating efforts end. No deaths yet, though Uruguay reports possible loss of life up to 100 with 209 survivors ashore. In Jamaica, earthquake refugees face hardships as rain and morass hinder settlements and distress grows.
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Marseilles
Uruguay
Bueenos Ayres
Montevideo
Scenes of Adventure in Howe Dolomite Ascent At Opera House
Amusements note describes Lyman H. Howe moving pictures of the Tyrolean Dolomites ascent to be shown Sunday at the Grand opera house. Climbing amid cameras and gear, the explorers reach the summit in a feat hailed as dangerous and marvelous with panoramic views and exemplary photography.
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Grand Opera House
Lyman H. Howe
Dolomites
James Barrie Birthday Note in Kirriemuir
James Matthew Barrie born May 9 1860 in Kirriemuir N B educated at Dumfries Academy and Edinburgh University. Early newspaper work in London led to fame with Better Dead and subsequent novels. His best known works include The Little Minister and Peter Pan plus Quality Street and The Admirable Crichton.
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James Matthew Barrie
Kirriemuir
N. B
Dumfries Academy
Edinburgh University
London
Lady Nicotine
America
England
Quality Street
Crichton
This Date in History Highlights Key 17th to 19th Century Events
A digest of notable dates: 1502 Columbus fourth voyage, 1645 Montrose defeats Covenanters, 1671 Blood attempts Crown Jewels theft, 1797 Walter Colton born, 17638 Pontiac blockade of Detroit begins, 1781 Spaniards seize Pensacola, 18438 Legare becomes Secretary of State, 1853 first transatlantic steamer to Quebec, 1864 Sherman raids, 1894 Venezuela earthquake toll.
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New World
Montrose
Battle of
Auldean
Col
Thomas Blood
Tower of London
Walter Colton
California
Rutland
Pontiac
Detroit
Pensacola
Florida
Hugh S. Legare
South Carolina
Quebec
Sheridan
Venezuela
Madison ballot results after Lenroot and Cooper withdrawals
In Madison Wisconsin in May the withdrawal of Lenroot as a senatorial candidate was followed by Cooper’s withdrawal. The ballot count shows Stephenson leading with 27 votes, Tesch 23, Hatten 20, and other candidates with smaller totals including Metre g or 4, Sanborn 3, Hudnall 7, Torre y 2, Teens 1, Frear 2, Martin 3, Estabrook 2, Stout 2.
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Madison
Wis
Lenroot
Cooper
Tesch
Hatten
Stephenson
Metregor
Sanborn
Hudnall
Torrey
Teens
Frear
Martin
Estabrook
Stout
Jamaica Earthquake Aid Promised by British Gift and Loan
London announces a British government package to aid Nineston victims after the recent quake. The plan includes a gift of 750000 and a guaranteed loan of 4600000 to support recovery efforts and rebuilding.
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London
Jamaica
Nineston
Manchuria Lumber Exports Reach Millions From Yalu Mouth
Lumber stands as a major export of Manchuria with up to $2,000,000 worth shipped annually from the Yalu River to Chinese and Korean coast points. Some logs rival the finest Oregon timber in quality.
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Manchuria
Yalu River
Oregon
Came Over to Study Us New York May 9
Theodore Barth former editor of Die Nation in Berlin and a radical party leader in the German Reichstag has arrived in New York to study political conditions in the United States.
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New York
Theodore Barth
Die Nation
Berlin
Teader
Rele ‘Stag
Garth
Daily Journal Delivery Price Set at 10c Weekly
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at a rate of 10 cents per week, offering affordable access to readers across the area.
Steunenberg case and global political notes mix
A scrambled roundup mentions the Steunenberg assassination case in Boise with defense motions, Haywood implications, and various political and legal figures. It cites Ireland’s Birrell measures, New York public utilities bill fate, Brokaw family death, Carnegie litigation, Cuba fires, a Drury Lane pantomime run, a bicycle bandit raid in Pe king, and a medicinal ad for Kodol.
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Boise
Dude Wool
Haywood
Barneshore
Pittsburg
Los
John EL. Sullivan
Genend Bonaparte
Air Willian January
Charles Wo. Anderson
Evans
North Athletic Squadron
Brokaw Tros
New York
Mexico
Ciuatemaha
Jose Maria Vilma
Andrew Carnegio
Margaret
Cuba
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State Bank of Freeport
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John B. Fithian
Joliet
O. W. Smith
Decatur
Ponting
Kingston
James M. Barrie
Standard Oil’ Company
Ancorporated
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Trastport
Polly
Belfast
Lyon
Healy
Tati
E. D. Allington
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
McPherson & Service
H. J. Moogh
Geo. F. Swartz
C. Prp. Guenther & Co
S. Gatena Av
Freeport
Weg
the Daily Journal
Drury Lane Theater
Sindbad the Sailor
Peking
Stephenson Street
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