Fire in Quiny Bray Doors Lock Questioned in Collinwood Tragedy
Witnesses insist a locked door at the West entrance trapped students during the Collinwood school fire. Coroner subpoenas seven surviving teachers as inquest opens. Fire officials say doors opened outward, but whether they were locked remains disputed amid deaths numbered at 464 with 137 identified. A separate Dillon Mont man Emery Pulver was fatally shot in a related society scene.
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Collinwood
Ahildren
North Collinwood
Lake View Morgue
Burke
Lake View
Brocket
Féighenbaum
Herter
Dillon
Mont
Emery Pulver
Bond
Pulver
Henry Cahlit
Cahil
Cahill
Fire disrupts New York school building on Fifth Avenue
fragments describe a fire at a five story public school building near New York’s Nisth terdam Avenue. The scene involves crowds, police, and displacement of students. authorities moved residents to a nearby house as a precaution while investigators assess the "gent into" incident and its disorderly aftermath.
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New York
Gma
Fire drill proves effective at Grand Rapids high school
Panic averted as a Thursday fire alarm sounded in the Central high school laboratory in Grand Rapids Michigan 1200 pupils proceeded in orderly fashion and evacuated the building in two and a half minutes with little damage despite crowding and inadequate aisles
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Central High School
Grand Rapids
Mich
Airiweys
Fraud in failed bank in New York receivers report
Examiners hired by receivers allege misconduct at the Oriental Bank of New York now in receivership. The report describes the bank as slipshod and permeated with irregularities, trauma and crime amid a sensational public disclosure. The issues center on careless management and unlawful practices exposed Thursday. The Penn Central fourth tunnel progress and a Bank of England discount rate cut are noted as separate items. The third tunnel under the East River linking Manhattan to Queens was opened Thu.
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Oriental Bank
New York
Pennsylvania:Rail‘ond’ Company
East’ River
Long Island City
Bank of England
London
Telegraphers Strike Closes Southern Pacific Lines
The nine hour day impacting telegraphers caused about 35 percent of Southern Pacific services in Louisiana to shut down on Wednesday. The walkout affected long distance and local carrier operations, disrupting dispatches and timetables across the region. Local offices remained open for essential services, with morale described as mixed amid the protest.
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Southern Pacific Telegraph Cos
Louisiana
Fire claims many bodies at Collinwood school tragedy
Firemet and voluntary assistants probe amid smouldering ruins of the Collinwood school where numerous bodies remain unclaimed and investigators continue search for victims and causes.
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Collinwood.school
Collinwood School Fire Claims Dozens of Young Lives
A devastating fire at Collinwood School in Cleveland on a Wednesday gutted the two story brick building within minutes. Defective furnace heat ignited in the basement as crowded classrooms trapped pupils on upper floors. Fire drill began but panic blocked escape. many children perished near the stairs before responders could reach them. About 990 students were enrolled in the overcrowded school with six rooms.
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Collinwood School Board
Collinwood
Altderstern
Cleveland
Wneor
Mei
Mie Lake Shore
Oils School
Catholic Editor Warned After Threat Letter
Arthur L. Callopy of Denver editor of the Western Home Journal received a threatening postal card on Wednesday. The note warned that if he continued writings against the working man he would find himself where the priest is. Callopy believes the threat stemmed from a Western Home Journal article denouncing all forms of anarchy.
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Arthur L. Caliopy
Denver
Colo
Western. Home Journal
Cathalic Monthly
Mal
Mr. Callopy
Western Home Journal
Ridgely to be President of Kansas City Bank
The National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City Missouri will reopen Monday March 39 in its own quarters in the Commerce building with 600000 capital. W B Ridgely acts as president, Edward Ridgely as cashier, and George T Cutts as first vice president. a board of directors includes notable officials.
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Kansas City
Av Commerce
W. B. Hidgely
Edward Ridgely
George T. Cutts
Anany Focal Amon
New York Sensation Nathat Vidaver Arrested in Banking Probe
Nathat Vidaver of New York special deputy state attorney general was arrested Wednesday by detectives from District Attorney Jerome's office. She is charged with accepting $500 in marked bills from William R. Montgomery, former Hamilton Bank president. Vidaver played a leading role in the banking investigation and recently ran for the Court of General Weston.
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Nathat Vidaver
New York
Jerome
Wim. R. Montgomery
Hamiltany Bank
Vidaver
Wesston
Hartie conspiracy case ends abruptly in Piss- Surf
Judge McFay lane directed the jury to acquit Hartie Welshons Hare and the three defendants in the Hartie conspiracy case at Piss- Surf Pa. The trial adjourned midweek, with charges placed in the county. The case followed the famous arise Jlvarce cixe.
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Piss- Surf
McFaylane
Aetoull Hartie
Hare
Chicago Police Free Nosia Stern and Oly Averbuch
Chicago Police released Nosia Stern and Oly Averbuch after questioning linked to the assassination of Shippy. The two were held briefly Thursday as investigators pursued the case.
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Nosia Stern
Oly Averbuch
Shippy
Chicago
Nevoltes Salary Reduction Reversed by Major Railway
The Nashville Chattanooga and St. Pouls Railway company announced Wednesday that it rescinded a recent order cutting wages for employees earning more than four months. The salary scale will stand unchanged.
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Nashville, Chattanooga
Man leapt from bridge into river at Niagara Falls
A man identified as C. Mohan of Buffalo reportedly leapt from the Niagara Falls bridge into the river and his body was recovered near the falls. The incident is described as a death by own action with preliminary details from local reports.
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Bao Syover
C. Mohan
Buffalo
Tua
Hu River
Cracksmen Loot Mi Crab Bank in Ohio Heist
Safe crackers struck Wednesday night at the Mi Crab bank in Ohio. Robbers escaped with about 3000 dollars, leaving a broken lock and scattered clues as authorities began inquiries. A pursuing posse covered nearby highways but the culprits eluded capture. Local residents reported wary calm as investigators reviewed bank ledgers and security footage.
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Yi. Ora, O
Cincin
Hat
Wipeout of Grain Elevators Bluins Blaze Near Depot
Fire at the Smith grain elevators near the depot destroyed two large structures and damaged adjoining buildings. About 9000 to 10000 gallons of grain burned as lightning likely sparked the blaze at around 1030. Train crew halted the northbound St Paul flyer and moved ten loaded cars away. A bale of hay and a car of corn were lost. The depot was saved and tickets moved to Sioux City.
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Hurshey
Pines
Charian Stefert
St. Paul
Wma
Bulldogs
Sioux City
Missing securities found at Green Mountain Bank
Eighteen of twenty one missing certificates of deposit from Green Mountain Savings Bank were turned over to Receiver Moore by the bank's attorney late Thursday. Only three of the certificates have been filled out totaling 7600 dollars issued for George S. Robinson Sr. A draft for 2500 dollars in Robinson's favor was protested in New York.
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Green Mountain Bank
Moore
Green Mountain Savings Bank
MacDiarmid
George S. Robinson, Sr
New York
First National Bank of Algon
Collns
Robinson
Discrimination claim and bank embezzlement accusations arise
Reports from Polk County district court and Green Mountain Savings Bank case detail alleged unlawful discrimination in product sampling at a Pure Food show. Brown contends color ban violated statute, while Lane's coffee-sample defense is rejected. Separate indictment lists perjury, embezzlement, and conspiracy charges against bank officials for keeping the bank open while insolvent. Johnson’s deposit reception charge is continued.
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Polk County
Bes Mines
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Brown
Atate University
Grown
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Ls Talssed Lane
Howe
Nuorone Court
Green Mountain
Green Mountainer Savings Bank
Marshalltown
F. J. Roberts
State Auditor's Office
Stuart B. MacDiarmid
Donald A. Jopneen
MacDiarmid
E. J. Calling
Helen J. Edwards
Jona
Jonason
Auditor of State
Board of Direetors
Johnson
Church May Bar Holiness Band From Swaledale
A church fight at Swaledale seeks to oust members of a Holiness band from the Swaledale Methodist church. The band members worship demonstratively during services, causing disruption. The Holiness group claims Methodist discipline allows such worship and that they have right to join with regular members. The issue has divided the church.
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Swaledale
Methodist Church
Methodilet Church
Alleged PLO for Estate Sparks Des Moines Suit
A federal suit seeks 160 009 dollars in damages over claims that two brothers and associates conspired to ruin an Omaha man's estate by falsely declaring him insane. The filing names Sherman Trowbridge of Des Moines Harry Trowbridge of Denver Dr Cliff Cote and Lewis Gaylord as defendants. The suit ties the accusation to the death of the man's wife Lewis Krowbridge.
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Lewis ‘Krowbridge
Omaha
Sherman Trowbridge
Harry
Denver
Cliff Cote
Lewis Gaylord
Premont County
Brinkerhoff Severely Injured Crossing Cedar Rapids Tracks
J Brinkerhoff of Larrabee suffered both legs cut off when hit by a train at Second Avenue tracks in Cedar Rapids. He had just addressed the Modern National Reserves state meeting and is listed in critical condition at Cedar Rapids hospital.
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Brinkerhoff
Cedar Rapids
Larrabee
Second Avenue
National Reserves
Iowa Miners and Operators May Fail To Reach Agreement
Moines dispatch reports the Jones coal mine operators and miners pact expires March 31. Failure of eastern states to agree makes a new Iowa contract unlikely, risking mine work stoppages and about 16,000 workers facing unemployment.
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A. Doe Moines Dispatch
Rmalners
Becatian
Iowa
Dreness
Bankers Twelve Examination Ends Abruptly at Marshalltown
A sudden termination of the preliminary examination of Cashier D A Johnson of Green Mountain Savings Bank for suspected insolvency occurred Wednesday afternoon. Johnson and attorney MacDiarmin resumed cross examination by agreement, as the case proceeds.
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Marshalltown
D. A. Johnson
Green Mountain Savings Bank
Johnson
MacDiarmin
Des Moines Railway Wage Arbitration Ends With Increases
Des Moines officials report a board of arbitration reached an agreement on the wage question with the employer. The conference concluded with a majority vote in favor of the agreement, though the exact terms were not disclosed. Wages will not be decreased, and a raise is anticipated.
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Des Moines
Board of Arbitration
Des Moines City Railway Company
Wu Rebuild Academy Plans After Fire at St Francis
St Francis academy in Mason City will be rebuilt after a fire. A brick, larger facility costing about 25000 will be constructed per Savhoor committee from the St Francis congregation, met Monday morning.
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St Francis Academy
Mason City
St. Francis
Punds to Pay Church Debt Ends The Trouble of Jones
The reading notes a home talent performance in Fonds under Catholic society auspices to raise funds for a church debt. Caligues earlier burned the old church, netting 31,400 to apply to the new church's mortgage. A separate item reports Charles Schlermite badly crushed in a belt and cow wheel of a gasoline piging near Hawirdon, with Sally Vwi yermonst also injured.
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Fonds
Fallsa
Charles Schlermite
Sally Vwi Yermonst
Hawirdon
Pad
Tragic School Fire Kills Dozens of Children
A deadly blaze trapped pupils as a crowded hall collapsed during a chaotic rush for exits. Rescue efforts gathered frantically as parents and police fought to reach the warped building and pull survivors from the smoke and embers amid loud cries and fear.
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