Philadelphia Fire Horror Claims Dozens Of Firemen
A five story leather building collapse in Philadelphia trapped many firemen. Fifteen policemen were buried and later removed. About twelve firemen died with many more injured as the north wall fell during efforts to fight the blaze. Ambulances and doctors treated the injured amid continuing danger. In Chicago, six thousand Bibles will be placed in hotel rooms to encourage reading.
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Philadelphia
Caleber
D. Friendlander
North Bodine Street
Baxter
Tulus
Elderman
Glasier
Chicago
Chisago
The
Gideons
United States
Ohio River Flooding Near Wheeling and Dissolution Notice
The Ohio River flood risk rises from Moundsville to Steubenville as conditions may cause backwater and strong flooding. In Wheeling a partnership of J Lee Evans & Co dissolves January 1, 1911 and all debts should be settled by December 31, 1910 to avoid collection actions.
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Wheeling
W. Vs
Ohio River
Moundsville
Steubenville
J. Lee Evang & Co
LEE Evans & CO
Universal Slicing Board Christmas Gift Ad
An ad urges buyers to gift a Universal Slicing Board to wives this year. It emphasizes a very small supply and urges prompt purchase at J. Walters, the Store, with a demonstrator available at 8. Wording aims to tempt as the ideal wife’s gift and suggests purchasing before stock runs out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
Bilo
J. Walters
Letter From Sum Bartlett at Kramer Indiana Resort
A letter from Sum Bartlett describes his visit to Kramer Indiana to the mineral springs resort for several days. He notes the place is very popular and fashionable about 120 miles south of Chicago and praises the B and O railroad for timely travel. Bartlett recounts a one week journey, mentions Danville and Uncle Joe Cannon, and compares efforts to promote towns with loyal supporters at home.
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J Bartlett
Kramer
Ind
Mineral Springs
Sentinel
Chicago
Grafton
Uncle Joe
Cannon
Danville
Indiana
Tiinois
T. Bartlett
No Dew For Her Sparks Odd Wedding Abduction Case
Pougkwebsite, N Y Dec 22. A 74 year old contractor Ernest Herkstader, wealthy, started a salt here for separation after his youthful bride of five weeks objected to walking barefoot in the dew before sunrise.
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Poughkwepsie
N. Y
Ernest Herkstader
Exoneration in Newark Box Factory Fire Verdict
Newark New Jersey December 22. A coroner's jury probes the death of a young woman among 25 killed in a recent paper box factory fire. The panel returned a verdict exonerating all parties concerned in the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Toroner
Man inherits 25000 from mother in law in Pinckneyville
In Cleveland Ohio on December 22 Wm Stump a dishwasher in a restaurant learned his mother in law had died at Pinckneyville NL leaving him 25000. A contact for piano bargains is offered through Guy Haymond at 140 Past Main street with easy terms.
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Cleveland, C
Wm. Stump
Pinckneyville
Guy Haymond
Main Street
Western railroads face final wage talks as enginemen refuse
On December 22 61 western railroads must answer enginemen wage demand mediation by Labor Commissioner Nefil. The enginemen refused to concede any point, prompting managers to await a final response. Meanwhile local advertisements tout Christmas piano sales and retail deals at Klein's Big Store and Union Drug Company.
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Chicago
Nefil
Vincent the Music Man Announces Instrument Sale
Sheet music and musical instruments offered at cost with only a few days left. Hurry to save on merchandise as Vincent, known as The Music Man, clears stock.
For Sale Mahogany Plano In Good Condition
Classified note lists a mahogany piano in good condition for 210.00 with payments of 6.00 per month. Public contact Guy D. Haymond. Also a garbled line about an umbrella and car load hints at sale items and prices.
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Guy D. Haymond
Mata ‘Atrest
Fire destroys two Cincinnati factories killing one fireman
A Wednesday blaze in Cincinnati's shoe and leather district leveled Krippendorf-O'Neil Shoe and Taylor-Poole Leather plants, killing one fireman and a spectator, injuring ten firefighters, with two engines buried. The fire caused about 2 million in damage, walls collapsed amid panic among 50 prisoners near the county jail. The cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Krippendorf-O'Neil Shoe Company
Taylor- Poole Leather Company
Robert Greer
Krippendorf O'Neil
Car of Presents Caught in Crash
Chicago December 22 a head on collision between an east bound special and a Pennsylvania railroad freight train wrecked a car loaded with gifts. The boiler exploded and contents were burned or damaged while police and workers removed diamonds and jewelry. Dozens of passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt. engineer George Westerman appeared fatally injured. Friday and Saturday sale offers advertised.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Upstate
George Westerman
Tetrazzini to sing publicly in San Francisco
Madame Tetrazzini announced in New York she will sing in the streets of San Francisco at Litta's fountain so the poor can hear for nothing, while Oscar Hammerstein fights to restrain her from singing except under his management.
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San Francisco
Madame Tetrazzini
New York
Oscar Hammerstein
Jacksonburg Burns Loss Over $75,000
NEW MARTINSVILLE West Virginia December 22 Jacksonburg a town twenty five miles east of this city was the scene of a disastrous fire last night. The loss will exceed seventy six thousand dollars with little insurance carried. The Elk hotel and Hills warehouses suffered the heaviest damage as flames swept the east side of Main street. No one was hurt and the fire ended around 2 30.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Jacksonburg
Elk Hotel
Main Street
Elk
Hills
Hills Company
Fishing Creek
Fortune offered by French sister to her brother
New York December 22 Mrs Josephine Libert a gray haired French woman visited island today and offered to deed her entire fortune of 400 000 dollars to her brother August Libert an immigration authorities would permit him to land She produced documents proving wealth and said she traveled from Arnold to aid her brother whose deportation was being considered on public charge grounds She arrived a week ago on the steamship Samland to live with her widowed brother and vowed to bond any immigration decision Washington must render The sister said there was no danger of public charge and that she would stand by any bond required All toys half price except dollar and carts at Jolliffe s Friday and Saturday
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New York
Josephine Libert
Ilisdaland
August
Libert
Arnold
Hner
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Urges Federal Railroad Valuation Law
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports urgent demand for a government physical valuation of railroads. It notes current balance sheets do not reflect true value and cites the June railroad law for expanded public remedies and agency powers. The act’s key feature allows suspension of proposed rate increases pending investigation.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate. Commerce Commission
Congress
Death of Rev. P. Hh. Peck Revered Baptist Minister
The city received word of the death of Rev. P. Hh. Peck after a brief illness at Clarksburg. A widely known Baptist minister, his last charge was Parsons before resigning to raise funds for Broaddus Institute at Philippi. Funeral in Clarksburg Friday with interment at Alderson West Virginia Sunday. Local attendance expected from Grafton. he was highly regarded.
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P. Hh. Peck
Clarksburg
Peck
Parsons
Broaddus Institute
Philippi
Broaddus
Alderson
W. Va
Grafton
Old Bridge Structure Collapses During Removal Work
Workmen from Sims and Company tearing down the old bridge from Bridge Street to the South Side at ten this morning caused part of the structure to collapse. Several men fell but none seriously injured. One Italian laborer suffered a slight leg injury. The spans were rotted, leading to the collapse.
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Sims & Company
Bridge Street
Kentucky Woman Linked to French Trial in Picture Deal
From Lexington Kentucky December 22 duchesse DeChoiseul, plaintiff against Count and Countess DeSatigny on trial at Tours France for an alleged fake picture deal is from Kentucky. She was Miss Lucy Tate of a noted casey county family and married Charles Hamilton Paine of Boston in 1905. After his death she married DeChoiseul on November 28.
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Lexington
Ducheas DeChoiseul
DeSatigny
Tours
France
Kentucky
Lucy Tate
Casey County
Chas. Hamilton,Paine
Boston
DeChoieeul
Phoenix Mufflers and Wedding in Simpson County
Kerr Rose offers new mufflers as Guy Truslin Bush and Maudie Marie Phillips of Simpson County marry at the M P church parsonage. Rev A W Morrison conducts at 1 30 pm before the couple departs by train to Simpson to begin life together. Tra B Wilmoth, back from typhoid, shows improvement and is out. Fire crackers and fireworks advertised at Dolan's City Bakery.
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Phoenix
Kerr & Rose
Guy Truslin Bush
Maudie Marie Phillips
Simpnson
A. W. Morrison
M. P
Simpson
Tra B. Wilmoth
Dolan
Universal Slicing Board Featured at Santa Claus HQ
RHEECH BOYS AND GIRLS promote a Univers al Slicing Board as a practical gift for mothers. The ad touts savings in labor time and money in daily kitchen tasks and notes limited supply at B J Walters store, Santa Claus headquarters.
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Fe Limited
B. J. Walters
Santa Claus
Three Hundred Miners Die In English Mine Disaster
In Bolton England a massive explosion trapped over three hundred colliers at Hul ton Colliery. Eight men were rescued alive though all in critical condition. Rescuers worked through the day amid toxic gas and blocked passages as officials issued a death toll update and prepared to recover more bodies.
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Bolton
England
Dee
Little Bolton
Hulton Colliery Company
Gerrard
Engineeraj
Manchester
Wellington Collery
White Haven
Cumberland
Quartette For Selling Liquor Before Commissioner Lilly
Deputy Marshal B D Hupp brought four prisoners to face charges of selling liquor without a federal license. Spence Bailey Bertha Smith Elizabeth Wright and William Crump were arraigned before Commissioner Chas R Lilly on an indictment pending at Parkersburg. The four were bound at 500 each to answer. Women posted bond and were released. men sent to Wood County jail. Furs offered in Friday and Saturday sale.
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Chas. R. Lilly
B. D. Hupp
Parkersburg
Spence Bailey
Bertha Smith
Elizabeth Wright
William Crump
Gigley Construction Company Chartered in Grafton
A secretary of state charter allows Gigley Construction Company of Grafton to conduct general contracting and operate saw mills with capital stock of 10 000 dollars, 50 dollars paid, incorporators include John W Gigley J H Gigley M Belfont R H Sawyer of Grafton and Charles B Gigley of Russell Kentucky. The venture aims to screen cars and focus on contracting with bright prospects and support from local officials.
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Gigley Construction Company
Grafton
John W. Gigley
J. H. Gigley
M. Belfont
R. H. Sawyer
Charles B.gigley
Russell, Ky
New York
New York Central
New York Board
West
Sentinel
Will Go South to Florida for Three-Month Stay
Mr and Mrs H J Hoffman of Simpson and Mr and Mrs Gideon Brohard of Flemington plan to depart January 4 for Orlando Florida. They will spend three months there and return at the opening of spring after their southern sojourn.
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H. J. Hoffman
Simpson
Gideon. Brohard
Flemington
Orlando
Fla
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Orx
Sum Bartlett
Illinois
Son MN
Rose
Compton's
Antia Factory
Klein's
Big Storh
Latrobe Street
Union Drug Company
Vincent, the
Music Man
Gaines
Ginginnati
Jolliffe's
Tetrazzini
Weitzel County
Sister
Dolla
Jolliffe’s
Commission Ade Valuation
P. H. Peck
Old South Side
Ridger
Rheech
Cecilia Loftus
Pes
Ah, Waterdian
A Roy
Quartette
St Jolliffe's
NEW Company Chartered
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