The Washington Calamity and Theater Collapse
A massive snow load collapsed the Knickerbocker theatre in Washington D C trapping hundreds during a film show. Report notes possible structural weakness and calls for a thorough investigation amid one of the Atlantic coast’s heaviest snowstorms.
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Knickerbocker Moving Picture Theatre
Washington, D. C
Washington
Atlantic
Tropical Washinton
Reform the jury system to curb miscarriages of justice
The piece argues Montana and the nation fail to convict criminals due to a flawed jury system. It calls for reducing juror count from twelve to ten and critiques bias, coercion, and attorney influence while noting recent parole trends and cries for anti lynching legislation.
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Montana
United States
Butte
California
Congress
Myth of German Gold Scheme Disproved by Yale Visit
Prof. Fisher of Yale traced a German claim of synthetic gold to an imposter with a prison record. The piece notes gold findings in waves, questions the cost, and argues for a dry placer gold method while also commenting on sleighing, coal reserves near Billings, U S debt reductions, and local Fergus county horse values.
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Fisher
Yale
Berlin
Germany
United States
Montana
Judith
North Moccasin Mountains
Fergus County
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