Fatal Philadelphia Theatre Fire Ravages Central and Walnut Theatres
A massive blaze in Philadelphia last night destroyed the Central and Walnut theaters and the Times annex, with losses estimated around 1 million dollars and total damages exceeding 1,000,000. Dozens injured were rushed to hospitals as flames feasted on wooden scenery and crowded dressing rooms. Fire crews battled the inferno while spectators fled, and officials reported extensive damage along Eighth Street between Walnut and Sansom, with several businesses gutted and the Times building severely damaged.
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Pereeas
PwriLape Faia
Philadelphia
Sansom Street
Walent Street
Eighth Street
Ninth Street
Central
Walnut Theater
Times
Central Theater
Taggart
Sunday Times
Foulson
Walnut
Sansom
Blyvelock Gilmore
Wile
Walnut Street
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Hahneman and
University Hospitals
Pennsylvania Hospital
Times Annex
Ninth and Walnut
Simpson
Price
She Center
Directan Wan Boveloes Ee
Poulson
Om Wen Street
Wold Sansom Street
Wanamaker & Co
Tragic shooting in Park City Utah ends in double tragedy
Grace Fivelling walks with J. T Paradise when uncle Trottman lies in wait and shoots them both in the rail line area. He then shoots himself, remains alive but unconscious. earlier tensions with Paradise were cited and Trottman warned of violence. Park City, Utah. April.
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Teang
Giri Bissteys
Bal- Garr Lane
U. T
Park City
Mies Grace Fivelling
Mas
J. T Paradise
Mr. Trottman
Trott- Man
Trottman
Bens
Paradise
Murder at Pine Street Cigar Store Strikes St Louis
Edward A Drexeler proprietor of 518 Pine Street cigar store was found dead Sunday morning in a blood covered area beside his shop. An iron bar lay nearby. John Hill and Charles Wisdom, both ex convicts, were arrested after damaging testimony emerged amidst blood stains on Wisdoms clothes and skin.
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Edward Drexeler
St Louis
St. Louis
Edward A. Drexeler
Pine Street
John Hill
Drexeler
Hill
Pegro
Charles Wisdom
Wisdom
Boota
Corner Stone Tragedy at S M C A Building
A fatal accident at the S M C A corner stone laying in Holyoke Massachusetts leaves one dead and about twenty injured as a second floor scantling collapses onto a crowded front area. The victim is identified as George Merrick.
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Hotvokk
Mass
Second Congregational Church
M.C. A
George Merrick
Lost in a Snowstorm Two Men Die in Drift
Three Mexican workers left Pueblo for Thurlow's ranch near Colon to work as herders. Rain turned to snow and cold. two men perished while one kept pace with the horses and led rescuers to a camp. A search found the two bodies, one about 15 years old and one middle‑aged, twelve miles from the ranch.
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Cotolanpo Spaixnus
Col
Pueblo
Thurlow
Colon
SILVER CONVENTION CALLS FOR BIMEGAL SILVER FREE COINAGE
The rational silver committee calls a Washington convention May 26 and 27 to press immediate restoration of free bimetallic coinage in the United States. Each congressional district is asked to send two delegates and states two delegates at large. affiliated groups may send one delegate per local organization. The invitation extends to Farmers Alliance, Knights of Labor, State Granges, Patrons of Industry and other industrial bodies.
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Washington
Waastisatos
Rational Silver Committee
United States
Farmers’ Alliance Organizations
Knights of Labor
State Granges
Patrons of Industry
Explosion at Paris wine shop wounds many and kills owner
A blast rocked M Very’s wine shop at 3 Boulevard Magenta Paris injuring ten people and mortally wounding owner M Very. The explosion, believed to threaten Ravachol’s trial jurors, tore through the cafe as judges and police tightened security amid scattered reports of further threats and arrests.
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Landen
Ravenel
Bemalich
Paria
Paris
M. Very
Boulevard Magenta
Barachol
Questa
Ravechol
Very
St. Louis Hospital
Br. Very
Ravachol
Rayachol
Sherot
Ravacrol
Wife Beater Killed in Texarkana Incident
Texarkana Ark April 96 Three years ago at New Boston Charles Kingwell and Miss Jennie Sharp married They did not live happily together and recently Kingwell had been beating his wife A few days ago his father-in-law J D Sharp a wealthy plaster went to Kingwell's home to whip him The old man got the worst of the confrontation
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Texarkana
Ark
New Boston
Charles Kingwell
Jennie Sharp
Klogrrell
J. D. Sharp
Kingwell
Chinese Exclusion Bill Extended Ten Years in Senate
The Senate continued the existing Chinese exclusion laws for ten years and passed a revised bill prohibiting arrival of Chinese persons. It requires removal of convicted non citizens to China, with provisions for other countries’ citizenship claims and penalties including hard labor for repeat offenses. Conference appointed with the House.
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Tus Tours
Wasuinerom
Senate
Yeas
Neya
Platt
Conn
Naya
United States
House
Dolph, Davis
Butler
China
Judas
Unite States
Destructive Ontario cyclone ravages Hastings county towns
A fierce cyclone struck Hastings county northern townships, Carlow Mayo and Mount Eagle, causing total ruin. Homes barns and trunks were demolished and even clothing carried away. In Mount Eagle Thomas Lebo and James Robinson lost structures. Alfred Armstrong’s house collapsed with family inside but survived. A second report describes George Moore fatally shooting his wife, wounding a man, then killing himself after suspicions of infidelity.
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Cyrlone
Belleville
Ont
Hastings County
Carlow
Mayo
Mount Eagle
Thomas Lebo
James Robinson
Louis Lavee
Alfred Armstrong
Armstrong
DeNison
George Moore
Edward McClelland
Moore
Panhandle Railways Company
McClelland
Beav er Lake Tragedy Claims Three Youths
Beaver Lake Wisconsin Sunday row boat with four young men capsized due to icy water. Peter House 17 John Pisberg 14 Jiugo Reberburg 72 drowned. Berman Delckmiller rescued. Also notes death of Clifford P McCalle in Egypt and Gov Pech appoints T W Kelsay as seventy judge replacing late E W Young.
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Beaver Lake
Wis
Braver Dam
Peter House
John Pisberg
Jiugo Reberburg
Berman Delckmiller
Mapwon
Anarchists Ravachol and Others Try in Paris Court
April 97 Paris trial opened for Ravachol and co defendants charged with bombings at Boulevards Saint Germain and Rue Clichy plus attack on police. Ravachol admitted guilt and claimed motives citing executions and police brutality. Several co defendants confessed or denied charges as jurors faced threats and limited access.
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Reuschel
Bim
Asam
Pars
Rawrachel
Kavachel
Nct
Benoit
Boulevard St. Germain
Bulot
Rue Clichy
Rue de Berlin
Police Commissariat
Clichy
Gues
Barachol
Juage Gues
Ravachol
Paljze
Genmain
Bousa
Ant
Bud
Twiah
Simon
Chaumartin
Mwvissy
Palace of Justice
Ravachal
Chambles
Boupaire
M. Very
Paris
Elections Reform Redefines County Boards and Ballot Rules
The county boards of election are replaced by state level supervision with four deputy supervisors per county. State and municipal election procedures are standardized, judges and clerks appointed under party balance rules, and new voting ballots specify separate ballots for constitutional questions with clearer marking methods.
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Ovary
County Boards of Supervisors
Auch
Board of Education
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W. Va
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Dunbar
Norfolk
Nongoix
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Sc.comer
W. Rowley
Moecy Pict
Row- Jay
M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire
Alnes
Ontario
Mases Dewe
Egypt
Clifford P. McCalle
Grand Lodge of Free
Manom
Derrott
Walter B. Ames
Champlain Street
Ames
Iampahia
Sprieger Simrertey
Hoe
W. M. Sprieger
Congress
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