Tenement Fire Tragedy Explodes Fireworks at Rittenbergs
A four story frame tenement in Abrah am Rit tenbergs grove suffered a devastating explosion and fire injuring many residents yesterday at noon. Firemen faced collapsing upper floors as women leaped from windows and others hung from ledges to be rescued. Dozens were hurt, several believed fatally, with property loss estimated at 35000. Names of the injured and dead include Mrs Tuema Adam son, Mrs Charles Williams, Charles Williams, Margld Ritenders, Fleury Elsagger and infant. Captain Allen and crew narrowly escaped the blaze as the upper section sagged and fell. The scene drew a crowd and disrupted street traffic as responders worked through the debris.
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Ares J. Jessut
J. Jessup
I. Bamberger
Geo. Sodei
Nicholas Hillman
Linglant
John McGlons
Richenberg
Fles
Wiliams
Allen
Mines Should Share Cost
The London Chronicle reports Sir Michael Hicks Beach’s bleak budget remarks in the Commons. It notes his hope that war ends in months, and his view that South Africa will not bear much burden beyond mining deficits postwar. Milner warns of longer agricultural recovery, yet both see potential mine output helping future revenue. The piece argues the mines must bear a significant portion of war costs.
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South Africa
Cig
Alfred Milner
Kruger
Alchuquer
Michael Hicks-Beach
William Harcourt
Michael Hicks- Beach
House of Commons
The
London Chronicle
Despar
Orange Colony
Transvaal
Arens
Alfred
Rand
Kimberly
J. B. Robinson
Rats Entertaining Crowd At Old South Meeting House
In Boston last week two tiny rat holes in the Old South meeting house yard drew a steady crowd along Milk and Washington streets. Workers paid about 380 in fines per hour for the odd spectacle, watching the rat pop its head from the holes as ivy and sparrows moved in the wall above.
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Omi South
Boston
Old South Meeting House
Boston Transcript
Mississippi college reports prosperous year and growth
Jackson dispatch notes the state agricultural and mechanical college enjoying its most prosperous year. Over 500 students attended the session, with strong work across horticultural, agricultural, mechanical, and dairy departments. A new dormitory and waterworks system were added, a 1000 foot deep asterfan well supplied water, and the textile building nears completion. The 1500 legislature appropriated 40000, boosted by northern and eastern manufacturers contributions totaling 27000, with more gifts expected as donations continue.
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Jackson
Miss
Stte Agricultural and Mechanical College
Could Use Him Facetious Assistant Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue mirrors a sharp newsroom exchange about using a red haired editor for a standup or headline task. The garbled OCR hints at a jokey remark about capability and a heated editor responding with sarcasm. Names or places are not clearly readable.
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New York
Yeller
Destructive Nebraska Tornado Kills Seven Persons
Reports from Wapir and Rapid City describe a massive tornado that struck along the Keya Paha river and near town settlements, killing seven people including the Greening and Anderson families and injuring several others. Severe hail four to ten inches in diameter and fence and building destruction accompanied the storm, with communication cut off and extensive property damage across Nebraska and nearby areas.
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Nebraska
Dakota
Omaha
World Herald
Wapir
Neb
Stuart
Keya Pata
Jacob Greening
Margaret
Maggie
John
Jacob
Ita Anderson
Clara Anderson
August Anderson
Dortha Anderson
Theodore Anderson
Grace Greening
Herman
Jacob Berg
Metz
Greening
Anderson
Neper
Keya Paha
Rapid City
Good Clerks Scarce Prompt Merchant Ad for Clerk
A merchant ran a daily newspaper ad seeking a smart, thorough clerk with shorthand as a recommendation. Salary and qualifications were requested. Over a week, 103 replies arrived, many unreadable or badly smeared, yet some showed genuine clerical intent despite unclear handwriting.
Miss Bertie Allendale Sings Down in the Valley
Senator West recalls Bertie Allendale anecdotally during tariff debate moments. A theater interlude features the singer invoking Down in the Valley as a heckler demands green apples, while the manager asserts the senate will stand with House schedules.
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Senator West
Bertie Allendale
Senate
West
Wii
Allendale
Wehe
Hanil
Misa Tertie Allendale
St. Louis
Preserved Without Canning Brick Fruit Preserves Trend
The article notes a shift from canned goods to brick fruit preserves wrapped in oiled paper. The U S Department of Agriculture backs the innovation while Australia and France test brick formats. Advocates say bricks cut packaging weight and expense and aim to taste like fresh fruit, with challenges still to overcome.
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Pathfinder
California
Impossible Pill Confusion Stuns Doctor and Patient
In a strange ledger style note a patient reports a prescription error claiming the doctor told him to take one of three pills three times daily, but the patient only took one dose and insists the doctor insists he may take one pill three times. The fragment shows miscommunication and a dispute over dosing instructions.
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Rand
Newfoundland Sealing Season Promises Big Profits
Reports from the wrecked sealing steamer Hope describe a promising Newfoundland season with potential full cargoes. The article details seal types, hunting methods, and the economic structure where owners take half the catch and crews share the rest, noting the season runs March to May with possible multiple voyages and high overall value.
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Hope
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Labrador
Gineral
Creanland
New York Sun
Basin’s Bay
Smith's Sound
Bering Sea
Hair Sea
Arctic Ocean
Newfoundland
Neptune
Bequests to Southern Colleges by Chicago Millionaire
Dr D K Pearson of Chicago announced he will give the greater part of his fortune to educational institutions. He excludes Eastern schools and favors Southern colleges, noting little support has gone to the South in decades aside from Vanderbilt University. The Philadelphia Record views the move as aiding national education and urges others to invest in Southern higher learning.
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Chicago
D. K. Pearson
Pearson
Philadelphia
East
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Where Are the Mothers Deserves Recognition at Reunion
John Jeffries, a board of supervisors official, noted the neglect of Confederate mothers in the reunion coverage. He called for honoring mothers who sacrificed during the war, contrasting sponsors and veterans with the absent acknowledgment of mothers in general orders.
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John Jeffries
Board of Supervisors
Mothers of the Confederacy
Gous
Holly Springs
Miss
South
Prosperity fuels Kansas drilling boom across state
The Kansas economy shows optimism as residents drill for coal, gas, oil, and salt. About 50 towns are boreing holes, with examples near 2000 feet in western Kansas. Abilene raises 5000 dollars to start boring, Hutchinson prospecting four salt wells at 200 feet per day, aiming for the state’s largest salt plot. Kansas City Journal reports.
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Kansas
Abilene
Hutchinson
Kansan
Tournal
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