Wellington avalanche toll climbs toward hundred
Seattle March 3. Great Northern officials concede at least seventy missing railway passengers and staff have perished in the Wellington avalanche. Survivors recount brutal descent of coaches down the mountainside buried under snow and debris with thirty bodies found, rescue work to continue for days as a hospital and morgue are prepared.
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Seattle
Wash
Great Northern
Wellington
Charles Andrews
Ia Clary
Rotary
Purcell
Charley
Curly
A. R
Blackburn
Sherlock
Bob Miles
Wengineer
Miles
Byram Will Probated For Isabelle Byram
The will of Mrs. Isabelle B. Byram who died February 22 was probated before Judge Ross. It leaves $75 000 in property to relatives except for 6000 given to a later recipient. The Tabernacle church receives 500 and Nathan Wells, a longtime servant, is mentioned in the estate. William N. Gates was named in the will.
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Byram
Isabelle B. Byram
Ross
Tabernacle Church
Nathan Wells
William N. Gates
Rioting Breaks Out As Tracks Are Torn Up
Thousands gather in Bridesburg after mob attacks streetcar lines and burns a waiting room. A two ton signboard is torn into the tracks as fire and police intervene. Mayor Reyburn maintains anti arbitration stance while labor leaders face continued charges against John J. Murphy for inciting riot.
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Bridesburg
Market Street Merchants’ Association
Reyburn
Beaton
Central Station
John J. Murphy
Central Labor Union
Murphy
Painter arrested after diamond brooch sales attempt
Harry McIntosh, a painter from 906 College Avenue, tried selling a diamond brooch at pawnshops Thursday. Four detectives chased him across the city and captured him at a pawnshop on W Washington Street after a pawnshop alert. He faced a loitering charge.
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Harry McIntosh
W. Washington Street
McIntosh
N. Illinois Street
Duncan
Askins
College Avenue
Porter Falls From Club Window at Columbia Club
A negro porter washing windows on the fourth floor at the Columbia club fell to the third floor but was not hurt.
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Columbia Club
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Saranac Lake NY
A slight earthquake shock was felt in Saranac Lake New York early today causing panic among residents but no damage was reported.
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New York State
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Taft Stands On Irish Sod For Chicago Ovation
The Irish sod that President Taft will stand on when delivering his St. Patrick’s Day ovation at Chicago’s Fellowship club was shipped aboard the liner St. Louis from Queenstown. Shamrocks accompanied the sod.
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Queenstown
Taft
Chicago
Fellowship Club
St. Louis
Hilton business district fire destroys several establishments
A blaze in Hilton early today wiped out the business section causing about 30000 dollars in losses. O A Green's drug store William H Woods dry goods and grocery Hilton Telephone company and the Hilton Record were among the buildings burned.
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Rochester
N. Y
Hilton
O. A. Green
William H. Woods
Hilton Telephone Company
Hilton Record
Mysterious Claim Promises Quick Quinine Cure for Cow
A dubious article touts a single remedy branded as Brom Quin ine that supposedly cures a cow in one day and grips in two days. The text lacks verifiable details and names of authorities or institutions.
Indiana Educators Form Dolliver Bill Support Committee
Educators at the National Education Association convention in Mobile formed a 15 state committee to back the Dolliver bill funding 1 000 000 dollars to pay salaries for agricultural education departments in state normal schools. Robert J. Aley of Indiana was named to the committee and urged consolidated schools at a round table with state and county superintendents.
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Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
Statehouse
United States Commissioner of Education
E. E. Brown
Claypool
Indiana
Robert J. Aley
Educational Press Associations
National Education Association
Congress
Dolliver Pill
National Committee On Agricultural Education
Mobile
Ala
Department of
Move Made to Transfer Auto Plant to Lafayette
Indianapolis residents vow to fight the relocation of the American Motor Car Company's plant to Lafayette. The contract, signed in Lafayette, pledges a $125,000 bonus plus $25,000 for moving costs and plans for a larger Lafayette facility with about 410 workers. Company officials say the move will proceed and grow employment.
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Lafayette
American Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Indiannapolis
Automobile
R. 4. McClure
Commercial Club
D. S. Menasco
Memorial for Judge Martindale Read at Orphan Asylum Meeting
A memorial prepared and read by Mrs. Anna C. Baggs honored Judge Elijah B. Martindale a 40 year advisory board member of the Indianapolis Orphan Asylum. The March meeting praised his long varied service and grateful appreciation was expressed.
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Ber
Indianapolis Orphan Asylum
Anna C. Baggs
Board of Managers
The Road to Wellville advertisement excerpt
An advertisement fragment discusses disease attacking susceptible individuals. It claims illness arises from a weakened body and starch turning into a digestible sugar to aid recovery. It promotes read of The Road to Wellville in packages as guidance.
Post Office Receipts Show February Gain
Indianapolis post office reports February receipts totaling 95 129 94 dollars, up 10 035 54 from last year. Stamp sales and related items brought 86 190, other sources 8 939 94, reflecting a 12.58 percent increase.
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Indianapolis
Body Found in cornfield near McClain place
The body of Frank B. Smith was found in a cornfield on Joseph Shannon’s farm Wednesday afternoon. It is believed high White River flooding carried the body into the field and that Smith, once with the streetcar company, drowned himself. he was unmarried and in ill health.
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Frank B. Smith
Joseph Shannon
Thfield
White River
Smith
McClain Place
Railroad officials meet educators in Boston July NA meeting
W. S. Cookson, assistant general passenger agent, along with W. J. Gilkerson, O. C. Bryant and M. J. Corcoran, traveling passenger agents of the Grand Trunk, are at the Claypool hotel discussing the National Education Association gathering in Boston this July.
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W. S. Cookson
W. J. Gilkerson
O. C. Bryant
M. J. Corcoran
Claypool
National Education Association
Boston
Roosevelt Era Battle Over Ballinger Dispute Deepens
The piece recounts the clashes between Ballinger and Pinchot with Glavis and Davis, leading to Taft's defense of Ballinger. It notes Taft's orchestration of Vertrees as Ballinger's attorney, opposition to insurrectionists, and growing skepticism toward Glavis's motives while highlighting Pinchot's support and the controversy's impact on public lands policy.
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Conservation
Garfield
Ballinger
Pinchot
Guggenheims
Glavis
Davis
House
Rainey
James
Roosevelt
Taft
Vertrees
Friends of Conservation
Vertreés
Police Believe Hold Up Man 5 Arrested In Emmerson Case
Police say five suspects were detained after a murder on Indiana Avenue. Weathers Peck and Scott were linked to the crime through alleged quarrels over payments and a late night meeting at Bob Parker's saloon. Weathers was captured on a loitering charge and fits footprints and coat descriptions, with additional notes about a past remark to an aged negro named Wheat.
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Indianapolis Sun
Celia Johnson
Imerson
Weathers
Peck
Scott
Bob Parker
Indiana Avenue
Jrick
Hett
W. St. Clair Street
Harry Scott
Morgan, Kurtz
Lutcaster
Drake Street
Emerson
Apt
Manning
Supt
Hyland
Pyramid Pile Cure Ad Promises Pain Free Home Treatment
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless, private home remedy for piles. It claims instant relief, a low cost, and that no surgery or doctor is needed. A free trial package is offered by mail from Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall Michigan with 50 cent full boxes afterward.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Mohawk Flood Reaches New Albany High Point
Albany reports the Mohawk river gorge at Herkimer broke, sending a massive flow downstream. Water stands over 18 feet above normal, with flood levels at the city’s peak this morning.
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Albany
N. Y
Herkimer
Rockefeller Jr Leaves Standard Oil Board to Aid Father
John D. Rockefeller Jr resigned from Standard Oil’s board and cut all ties with the oil trust. No successor was named as the company announced his retirement from active business life to focus on philanthropic work led by his father, with Rockefeller Foundation plans outlined.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company
Great Trust
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rockefeller Foundation
City Board Advertises Lighting Bid To Equalize Rates
The Board of Public Works will solicit bids for uniform lighting rates across city buildings to correct inequities. Current city power charges range from 4 cents to 12 and a half cents per watt, with 25 of 27 fire stations at 12 to 15 cents and the central station at higher figures. Tomlinson Hall pays 5 cents, while police substations pay 4.44 cents.
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Board of Public Works
Tomlinson Hall
Roscommon Bog Slide Triggers Panic and Damage
A bog slide near Castlerea in Roscommon county caused widespread panic and extensive damage today. Local authorities reported the event affecting nearby areas and monitoring possible further slides.
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Roscommon
Dublin
Castlerea
County
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Rockefeller JR
Shubert
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Charles B. Sommers
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Ray Cox
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