Collinwood School Fire Claims 170 Young Victims
A catastrophic blaze at North Collinwood public school near Cleveland killed 165 identified children and left 13 missing, with 170 bodies later counted in the morgue. Investigations by Gov Harris and local officials probe causes and door safety as rescue efforts continue.
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Cleveland
North Collinwood
Collinwood
Andrew L. Harris
Collinwood Council
March
Fritz Herter
Lake Shore Railway
What Causes Headache From October to May
Advertisement states colds are the most frequent cause of headache and promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a treatment. Mentions K. W. Grove on the box and a price of 25 cents.
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K. W. Grove
Fire disasters through history list of deadly blazes
A chronology lists major fires with years and cities including London 1212 and 1666, Constantinople, Santiago, Chicago 1871, Conway's Theater, Petersburg, Ring Theatre Vienna, Charity bazaar Paris 1897, Windsor Hotel 1900, noting thousands killed in many events and urban destruction.
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London
Constantinople
Santiago
South America
Chicago
Brook
Lehman's
Petersburg
Ring Theater
Vienna
Paris
Windsor Hotel
New
Ex-Treasurer Glazier Arrested Over Chelsea Bank Failure
Former Michigan State Treasurer Frank P. Glazier was placed under arrest at his Chelsea home after a Mason grand jury indictment. The case centers on the Chelsea Savings Bank closure in which over $600,000 in state funds were deposited during his tenure.
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Chelsea
Mich
Frank P. Glazier
Mason, Mich
Cline
Ingham County
Glazier
Sale Completed of Chicago and Wabash Valley Rail Line
Big Road at Kankakee Illinois reports that on March 5 the sale of the Chicago and Wabash Valley railroad to the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad was officially completed for 475000 dollars. Benjamin J. Gifford sole owner and builder announced the transfer.
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Kankakee, Ill
Chicago & Wabash Valley Railroad
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Railroad
Benjamin J. Gifford
Oldest Wisconsin Resident Dies at 109
Stevens Point Wisconsin March 5 Mrs Augusta Hejnek aged 109 years and possibly the oldest person in Wisconsin died Wednesday. Mrs Hejnek was born in Poland.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Augusta Hejnek
Wisconsin
Murder of William Coleman near Rushville reported
A colored farmer named William Coleman was found murdered near Rushville. An unknown assailant used a hatchet, severing his head, sparking a local homicide inquiry.
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William Coleman
Rushville
Vermont Senator Redfield Proctor Dies in Washington
Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont died in Washington at Champlain Hotel after grippe and pleurisy. His son Gov. Fletcher Proctor was at his bedside as officials announced funeral plans, with services to Vermont for interment and a temporary adjournment by Congress. Proctor chaired marble ventures and timber, and funded Vermont health facilities including a sanitarium at Lisford.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
the Champlain
Fletcher Proctor
Senator Proctor
Champlain
Gov. Proctor
Proctorsville
Proctor
Houses of Congress
House of Representatives
Boston
Canada
The
Vermont Marble Company
Proctor Hospital
State of
Itsford
Bailey Withdraws From Gubernatorial GOP Bid
Former governor William J. Bailey announces his withdrawal from the race for the Republican nomination for governor in Topeka Kansas on a Wednesday in March.
Jap Guset Passes Through House of Peers
The budget Wednesday night passed the House of Peers without amendment. Tokre, Moar is not clarified in the readable text.
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Jap Guset
Tokre
Budger
House of Peers
Factories in South Bend Close During James Oliver Funeral
All South Bend factories shut down yesterday afternoon during the funeral hour of the late James Oliver, reflecting a citywide pause in respect. Local businesses observed the closure as workers paused briefly for the services.
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South Bend
James Oliver
Kansas Republicans choose Taft supporters at Topeka convention
In Topeka Kansas on March 5 Republicans elected four delegates at large to the Chicago convention and instructed them to vote for W H Taft for president in all ballots. The party endorsed Roosevelt administration and signaled primaries will decide future candidates. Separately in Columbus Ohio the state GOP selected a ticket with Governor Andrew L Harris and Lt Governor Francis W Treadway and named Taft allies as delegates at large to the national convention.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Chicago
W. H. Taft
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Columbus
Andrew L. Harris
Eaton
Francis W. Treadway
Cleveland
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Myron T. Herrick
Arthur I. Vorys
Lancaster
Deputy Charged in Extortion Case Tied to Bank Over-Certification
New York March 5 Nathan Vidaver special deputy attorney general was arrested on attempted extortion charges after allegedly receiving 500 from William Montgomery former Hamilton bank president now indicted for over certification. Montgomery and Vidaver met at Astor House during which five hundred dollar bills were exchanged under marked bills. Vidaver claimed the payment was a retainer for proper legal services and said the arrest was an outrage while the case proceeds. Bail was set at 5000 with Grossman and Vorhaus subpoenaed for grand jury inquiry.
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New York
Nathan Vidaver
Jerome
Vidaver
William Montgomery
Hamilton Bank
Montgomery
Astor House
Durin
Moses H. Grossman
House, Grossman & Vorhaus
Grossman
Vorhaus
Boston
San Francisco
Law
Th University of California
Supreme Court
Independence League
Fusion
General Sessions
Jackson
Kissena Park
Queens County
Attorney General
Milk Health Report Links Infected Milk to Epidemics
Surgeon General Walter Wyman submits a federal study on milk and public health to Secretary Cortelyne. Prepared for President Roosevelt, the report cites market milk bacteria counts in New York London and Washington and links 500 epidemics of typhoid scarlet fever and diphtheria to infected milk. It notes 11 percent of Washington samples contained tubercle germs.
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Washington
Walter Wyman
The
Public Health Service
Cortely
Roosevelt
Wyman
New York
London
Carnegie Gift to Beloit College Promises Expansion
Beloit Wisconsin March 5 At the close of his speech President E D Eaton announced a gift of 50000 from Andrew Carnegie to Beloit college to help complete the 150000 needed to obtain 50000 from the Rockefeller general education fund Only 40000 remains to be raised
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Beloit
Wis
E. D. Eaton
Andrew Carnegie
Beloit College
Rockefeller General Education Fund
Attack Fatal to Two in Hawkinsville Area
Warren Hart a farmer near Empire Georgia was killed while going to feed his stock and his wife was fatally injured in an attack at their home on Wednesday by unknown assailants in Hawkinsville area authorities investigated the case as a double assault with no motive yet established.
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Hawkinsville
Warren Hart
Empire
Cooks who cook secure local column spotlight
A Reporter local column spotlights cooks who regularly prepare meals for community events. The feature highlights their skill, dedication, and impact on neighborhood gatherings, noting specific venues and volunteers involved.
Receiver named for multiple Indiana firms in Laporte court
Judge C. Richter appointed George F. Muir of Indianapolis Wednesday evening receiver for the Chicago New York Electric Air Line company the Co-Operative Construction company and the Goshen South Bend Chicago Railway company representing stockholders holding 2000 shares in the Laporte circuit court dated March 5.
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Laporte
Ind
C. Richter
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Company
George F. Muir
Indianapolis
Co- Operative Constriction Company
Goshen,South Bend & Chicago Railway Company
Pittsburg Attorney Learns Son Murdered in Washington
Pittsburg attorney William M. Price received word that his son Jesse Benson Price was murdered at a smelter of the Pittsburg Gold Mountain Mining company in Darrington Washington. The son was president and manager of the company.
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Pittsburg
William M. Price
Jesse Benson Price
Darrington
Washington
Suffragist Leader in Nebraska Dies by Suicide
Tecumseh Neb March 5 Mrs J S Arnup ex secretary of the Nebraska Woman Suffrage association and active club worker killed herself Wednesday by drinking carbolic acid In a note she said ill health was the cause.
Mrs Simon Smith Found Dead At Bloonfield Home
Mrs Simon Smith of Bloonfield was found dead in her bed yesterday morning. She had been in good health prior to her death.
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Helen
Herter
Catherine Weller
Simon Smith
Bloonfield
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