23 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
1
Orange sale all week at Dangler's with prices from 1c to 75c in the New Economy. Bargains in everything now in stock. Jat J B Andrews closes out sale. Parfitt's gallery offers special low holiday rates on photographs through Jan 2. N M Brombaugh jeweler promotes 1835 R Wallace Silver Plate that resists wear and is guaranteed.
In the Union stockyards fire at the Nelson Morris & Co. packing plant 30 firefighters and five plant workers died as the east wall collapsed under a mass of bricks timber and iron. Fire Chief Horan and others were trapped under debris ammonia fumes hindered rescue efforts while Mayor Busse pledged an inquiry and relief for families.
Fire at the stock yards destroyed the plant as 700 firefighters battled the blaze. Families learned of fatalities from the chief and his subordinates, with Mrs Horan receiving the news and collapsing. The fire threatened Morris & Co warehouses as flames spread amid high winds and widespread evacuations.
A Chicago house, Cable & Co., touts spending 060,000 to perfect a world famous Kingsbury player piano and offers it in stock at Rogers & Wilson in a promotional notice. George P. Rowell advertises real estate and bonds while Mrs. I. C. Dodge pitches magazine offers, and Lott’s closing out sale promotes cheap jewelry.
A local ad touts Regent planos selling over a hundred units in Goshen to longtime friends. The Ner player model is praised as complete, easy to use, and well built. Also promotes LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets for cold relief and notes gift selections at Fairst store.
A five story brick Friedlander Leather factory blaze on North Bodine Street in Philadelphia kills thirteen firefighters and one officer and injures thirty eight others. William Glasier from engine company No 6 is pulled alive after fourteen hours buried in the ruins, offering a glimmer of hope amid the tragedy. Destruction totals twenty five thousand dollars as officials seek relief for families.
Lieut Brandon and Capt Trench of the Bag Hah military confessed to making sketches of German fortifications at Borkrum. They were sentenced to four years each and will be imprisoned in a German fortress. The convicted officers are likely to be sent to the fortress at Gilets.
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