Massive Chicago fire at Nelson Morris warehouse kills many
A devastating blaze at Nelson Morris and Co. beef house in Chicago killed 28 to 29 firemen and left about fifty injured. The warehouse district suffered extensive damage with total losses around 1.25 million dollars including the beef house and storage facilities. Fire Chief Horan was among the dead and Mayor Busse planned council action as flames raged beyond control earlier today.
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Chicago
Nelson Morris & Co
Morris & Co
Busse
Burglars Blow Safe at People’s Bank in Brutgu Michigan
Dec 23 Burglars blew up the People’s Bank in Brutgu Michigan this morning but fled empty handed. Two of the five attackers were captured and jailed at Monroe after a pistol battle with local citizens. Another suspect was arrested near Adrian this afternoon.
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Brutgu
Mich
People's Banke
Monroe
Adrian
Attack in his home shocks aging Civil War veteran
Muskegon Michigan December 22 a Civil War veteran John Kingshot was assaulted in his own home and robbed of 45 dollars just received as pension money. He lives alone behind Reuben Garvey’s feed barn on Apple Street and was struck after inviting the intruder in. He was knocked unconscious and authorities have not found the assailant. The veteran’s injuries raise fears he may die from the attack.
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Muskegon
Mich
John Kingshot
Kingshot
Reuben Garvey
Apple Street
Garvey
Teacher's Salary Held Up Over Break of Contract
In Cadillac Michigan on December 23 a board blocks $80 last month salary for Maude Graham a high school teacher who resigned to take a position in Sioux Falls South Dakota. An order forbids paying her until she completes the school year and honors her contract. The case may decide if teachers can be compelled to fulfill contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadillac, Mich
Local Ladies Auxiliary Elects Officers for Year
The G of IA B of L E elected officers Thursday. Names include Mrs John Baldus Past president, Mrs Jake Heuss president, Mrs Will Blackburn Vice president, Mrs Kearney Secretary, Mrs Bert Priest Insurance secretary, Mrs Shirley Stoyer Guide, Mrs Gherles Markham Sentinel, Cooper Treasurer, Arts Mills Chaplain.
Padlock Bill Clears Spanish Chamber Placing Restrictions
Madrid December 23 The chamber of deputies passed the padlock bill by 108 to 20. The law forbids establishing further religious houses until the concordat is revised.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Civil War Era 32 Pound Parrot Gun Arrives for City Fortifications
A four ton rifled muzzle loading 32 pound parrot gun from Watervliet arsenal arrives and rests on the court house lawn near the soldiers monument. Senator William Alden Smith helped obtain it for the city through local supporters. The gun will be set on a proper foundation by the McPherson Post G A R in spring and then dedicated with ceremonies. It represents late war naval and coastal defense weapons and contrasts with modern ordnance, highlighting national advances since the Civil War.
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Dlty
Willam Alden Smith
Court House Lawn
Soldiers Monument
McPherson Post
Watervliet Arsenal
New York
Mason County Progress Association Formed in Ludington
Mason County organizes the Mason County Progress Association to boost countywide business and development, in harmony with Ludington board of trade and the Western Michigan Development Bureau. Incorporators include E. Cole Frank Hawley J. M. Sawyer C. A. Rinehart H. C. Hutton and many others. dues are one dollar per year and all county residents are eligible. The group aims to promote Mason County as Traverse City promotes Grand Traverse County and plans a formal charter and officer elections after Lansing papers return.
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Ludington
Mason County
Michigan
Lansing
Catastrophic Mine Disaster At Hulton Colliery
A devastating blast at Hulton Colliery results in a total loss of life estimated at 360 men. Officials report severe casualties and ongoing search efforts as communities mourn and authorities coordinate safety investigations.
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Hulton Colliery
Rescue Impossible in Terrible Mine Fire at Little Hulton
Bolton England December 22 rescue work at the Little Hulton colliery follows a massive explosion and fire that trapped miners. About 150 bodies recovered by morning, with estimated total deaths around 360 including many boys and helpers. Rescue efforts blocked by flames and collapsed passages as officials review the disaster and a service is held for the deceased. This is England's second major mine disaster this year after Whitehaven's Wellington colliery explosion that killed 136.
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Bolton
England
Little Hulton
Gerrard
Gill
Manchester
Wellington
Whitehaven
Cumberland
House Fire Damages West Seventh Street Home
Neighbors spotted a blaze at 901 West Seventh Street, home of Frank J. Ketrovis, Thursday around 3 pm. Fire spread from a rear shed into walls and attic before fire crews arrived in four minutes and gained control with minimal content damage. structure loss about 100 dollars, fully insured.
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West Seventh Street
Frank J. Ketrovis
May abolish football in Indiana high schools
Indianapolis December meeting of the Indiana High School Athletic Association discussed abolishing football due to numerous serious accidents on scholastic grids this past season. If abolished, efforts will be made to substitute soccer and rugby.
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Indianapolis
Ind
High Schoos
Indiana
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Judge Kinne to Retire After 24 Years on Circuit Bench
Ann Arbor authorities report Judge E D Kinne will not seek re election after twenty four years serving on the circuit bench. The retirement hinges on his decision announced in Ann Arbor on December 23.
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Ann Arbor
E. D. Kinne
Taft Opposed to Large Pension Increases in Congress
Washington debates whether President Taft will veto a broad pension bill raising annual pension outlays from 45 million to 60 million dollars. The Sulloway plan offers escalating monthly pensions for Civil War veterans 62 and older, while Townsend proposes retirement pay for officers and increased allowances for disabled enlisted men. Both bills forecast sizable rises in pension expenditures and are expected to advance before adjournment.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Sulloway
New Hampshire
House
Townsend
Michigan
Volunteer Army
Pension Bureau
Angell Hurt in Fall at Ann Arbor
President Emeritus James B. Angell is laid up in Ann Arbor after slipping on ice. Doctors report the knee is badly stiffened but no permanent damage is feared, though he endures considerable pain and inconvenience from the accident.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
James B. Angell
Dr. Angell
Onion land interest sparked along Boardman River in Michigan
A Minnesota resident asked the Western Michigan Development bureau for information on lands in the Boardman River valley suitable for onion culture. The letter cites four sections near Grand Traverse region potential and notes favorable low black lands between hills, fertile and well drained, with irrigation possible. Local efforts and farmer experiments suggest a forthcoming boom as attention grows.
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Minnesota
Boardman River
Western Michigan Development Bureau
Winona
Minn
Alcock
Grand Traverse
Quarantine Lifted as Guard to Leave Lapeer Camp
Michigan health officials lifted the quarantine at Lapeer Flints area and ordered the National Guard soldiers to break camp at once. The move ends a period of isolation linked to the feeble minded facility.
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Michigan National Guard
Lapeer
Flint
Petoskey Sets Charter Plan for County Supervisor Seats
Petoskey charter commission adopts a plan to appoint county board of supervisors members to the council with one representative from each voting precinct. All city officials will be appointed except the mayor, three councilmen, two justices of the peace and two constables. The three member council will be elected at large.
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Petoskey
County Board of Supervisors
Chicago Charitable Move for Martyred Firemen
Chicago reports Packing Town blaze under control after costing Fire Marshall Horan and 23 others. Businessmen plan a 350000 endowment for widows and children. Fire chief and crew deaths prompt search efforts, injuries from collapsing walls, and intense efforts to clear ruins amid public danger.
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Chicago
Iremen
Horan
Busse
Seyferlich
Morehhan
Aviator Cecil Grace Missing After Calais Dover Flight
London reports no news on Cecil S. Grace who disappeared while returning from Calais to Dover. Observations place him flying toward the North Sea near Goodwin Sands after boarding a cross-channel packet for guidance and departing earlier than the vessel.
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London
Cecil S. Graze
Calais
Dover
North Sea
Bouchier
Grace
Ostend
Goodwin Sands
Celebrated Birthday of Mrs Peter Garwick at 2 Randolph Street
Mrs Peter Garwick marked her eightieth birthday with a Thursday party at her Randolph Street home. About twenty friends attended. She has long resided in Traverse City and maintains many local and regional friendships. She received birthday cards from distant friends and gifts from local neighbors, including cut glass and china. The festivities included cards, games, and refreshments.
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Peter Garwick
Randolph Street
Garwick
Traverse City
Sao
70 Prison for Life Robber Confessed to Murders
Leigh Rhodus known as the Candy Kid was sentenced to life imprisonment for two murders in Chicago. He confessed to the killings and received the harsh penalty.
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Gandy Kid
Chicago
Leigh Rhodus
Thomas Wentworth Higginson Celebrates 87th Birthday
Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, last survivor of New England literary circle including Longfellow and Thoreau, turns 87 at his Cambridge home. He receives numerous birthday congratulatory messages from friends nationwide.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
New England
Longfellow
Lowell
Emerson, Thoreau
Edward Everett Hale
Julia Ward Howe
Cambridge
Smothered to Death in Casco Infant Dies in Bed
South Haven December 23 The infant child of Mr and Mrs Avm Bailey of Casco was smothered to death this morning in their home.
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South Haven
Avm. Bailey
Casco
Democratic fight for Senate seat in Ohio begins
Columbus reports the Dayton-anchored race for Charles Dick’s U S Senate seat prompts a house Democrats gathering to plan organization and gauge contenders. Pomerene and Hanley lead, with broadcast of possible dark horse bid by John R. McLean and others quietly discussed as the campaign shapes a possible deadlock.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
House
Atlee Pomerens
Edward Blanley
Dayton
Charles Dick
United States Senate
John J. Lentz
James Kilbourne
Virgil P. Cline
Cleveland
Tless
Pomerene
Hanley
John R. McLean Mdy
McLean
Head Splitting Ax Wound in Cadillac Tree Chopping
Frank Dorey, 40, was struck in the head by an ax while chopping a tree in Cadillac Michigan. The blow split the skull as the ax caught on overhanging branches. He was taken to Ann Arbor for treatment. He is married.
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Cadillac
Mich
Frank Dorey
Corey
Ann Arbor
New Orleans Fire Destroys Three Big Businesses
New Orleans authorities report a devastating fire on Barrone Street causing about 250000 dollars in damage. The blaze destroyed three large business houses and left the scene under investigation by local fire officials.
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New Orleans
Barrone Street
Dr Cook Plans Public Campaign On Pole Claim
New York reports Dr. Cook, staying with a brother in Brooklyn, will devote his life to persuading Americans he truly believed he reached the North Pole during his expedition. The assertion follows his recent pole voyage claim.
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Dr. Cook
New York
Cook
Broocktvn
North Pole
Fire Devastates BradwardineBusiness District
Winnipeg reports a major blaze that wiped out the Bradwardine Manitoba business section this December day. The damage is estimated at five hundred twenty five thousand dollars, with property and commercial losses expected to run high. The fire's cause remains under investigation as crews secure the area.
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Winnipeg
Bradwardine
Manitoba
Scientists to Meet in New Haven Next Week
New Haven is preparing to host a large gathering of eminent scientists and educators for the annual meeting of the American Physiological Society. The event will be held in joint session with the American Society of Biological Chemists and the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics in New Haven, Conn.
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New Haven
Conn
New ‘Haven
American Physiological Society
American Society of Biological Chemists
American Society For Pharmacology and ‘Experimental ‘Therapeutics
Verlin Thomas Elected Loyal Moose Physician
Verlin C. Thomas son of Jerry Thomas of this city is named official physician of the Loyal Moose order in San Francisco. A veteran of Company M, he served through the Carban campaign in the Spanish American War and later built a successful medical practice in San Francisco where he became a prominent physician and charter member of the Loyal Moose.
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Record-Eagle
San Francisco
Verlin C. Thomas
Jerry Thomas
Order of “Loyal Moose
Verlin Thomas
Company M
Chicago
Loyal Moose
Fire at Leather Factory Kills Fourteen Firemen
A Philadelphia blaze at the Daniel Fredlander leather factory last night killed fourteen firemen and policemen and injured more than fifty. Twelve bodies were recovered by nine this morning as walls collapsed and a five story section plunged into ruins. Monetary loss is estimated under 25 000 with many injured in critical condition.
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Philadelphia
Dee
Daniel Fredlander
Power Granted to State Railroad Commission Then and Now
Lansing reports Guy Warner will highlight the broad powers of the state railroad commission granted by a 1909 act. Statistics show the panel has approved securities for public service firms totaling $243,621.74 since the act took effect.
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Lansing
Guy
Warner
MGS
Sage
Will
State Railroad Commission
C. L. Glasgow
David W Weiss Dies After Illness At 49
David W Weiss died Friday morning at one o'clock after a lingering illness at his Garfield township home near Gunton school house. He was a prominent farmer and well known in the city. He leaves his wife and one son living at home. The funeral was held Monday at ten from the First Methodist church with Rev. Ro S MacGregor officiating.
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David Weiss
Gunton School House
Garfield Township
Weiss
First Methodist Church
Ro S& MacGregor
Michigan marriages rise to eighty seven thousand in 1909
The vital statistics bulletin shows 87,853 marriages in Michigan in 1909, up 1,587 from 1908. Berrien County is noted as Gretna Green. The marriage rate climbs from 17.8 in 1908 to 68.7 in 1909, while divorces occur at 2.1 per thousand, about one eighth of the marriage rate.
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Langing
Secretary of State
Michigan
Berrien County
Gretna’ Green
Dover Tragedy: Two Children Cremated in Locked House
In Dover New Jersey on December 23 a mother named Mrs Wim Sombor left two of her children inside the locked house while Christmas shopping. Firefighters found the scene after flames engulfed the dwelling. Authorities investigating cause and circumstances request patience from the public during inquiries.
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Dover
N. J
Wim Sombor
Mall
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