Fire tragedy at Triangle Waist Factory in New York
A deadly blaze at the Triangle Waist Co. on Washington Place, New York, killed 141 people, mostly immigrant women, and left 12 in critical condition. Eighty-two victims identified. factory owners Harris and Blanck escaped unharmed. Fire origins uncertain as upper floors burned, many victims perished from smoke, crush or elevator entrapment. Property loss under $100,000.
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New York
East Side
General Slocum
North Brother's Island
Triange Waist Co
Washington Place
Body Flattened On Pavement In Washington Place
Pedestrians heading home through Washington Place to Washington Square report a rush of air followed by a fatal impact as a body flattens on the pavement. Spectators across the street observe three upper floors of the building filled with girls at the windows, no fire escapes visible.
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Washington Place
Washington Square
Graphic collapse in building blaze described by witnesses
Eyewitness accounts detail a deadly factory fire with panicked crowds forcing workers to jump from eighth and ninth floors. The blast and smoke trap workers as flames roar, causing multiple deaths and dramatic escape attempts on perilous ledges above a city street.
Real Noise On Seventh Avenue Calgary Fashion Streak
A striking pale robin egg blue outfit with a large white feather boa and immense picture hat stunned onlookers on Seventh Avenue Calgary. The wearer, seen yesterday, drew a crowd of men and boys as cars halted to watch the promenade past the bustling street.
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Seventh Avenue
Calgary
British Tourist Pulled Gun on Train Brakeman at Brooks
Elias Holman created excitement on train 97 Saturday night as he wandered the coach despite warnings. He drew a six shooter pistol when confronted by brakeman Johnston and conductor McCallum, was disarmed, and put off the train at Brooks. He traveled with a companion bound for Vancouver. He is an Englishman.
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Brooks
Elias Holman
Holman
Johnston
Iver-Johnston
Cabooge
McCallum
Vancouver
Address on Flax Growing by John De Money
Hon Duncan Marshall notifies the Secretary of the Board of Trade that John De Money of Regina will address two flax growing meetings. De Money is a noted expert, and his talks are of special value to Medicine Hat district due to the rising importance of flax growing.
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Duncan Marshall
Agriculure
Gov
Hw. Simpson
Board of Trade
John de Money
Regina
Mooney
Medicine Hat
Southern Alberta Land Company shows progress on irrigation project
At the fourth general meeting in London on March 10, J D McGregor reports the Bow River water works. The company dammed the Bow, raised water to feed five gates, and plans a 22 1 2 mile lake with a 40 foot depth and one third more capacity. The system will irrigate land on both sides of the Bow, with plans for a inverted syphon and a new town. Water rights applications total about 500000 dollars, with expected sales near 250000 this spring. Alfalfa and sugar beets are among the main crops anticipated.
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J. D. McGregor
London
Big Lake
Southern Alberta Land Company
Financial News
Bow River
Calgary
Little Bow River
Alberta
Lethbridge
Directory entries for residents and businesses on major streets
A long list of names and addresses appears in a directory style page. Items include dentists real estate firms hardware stores and residences with street names such as Main Balmoral Esplanade and Toronto Street. Numerous individuals are listed with addresses across Montreal Street Princess Avenue and South Railway Street. The page also notes local businesses like Dreamland Theatre and Southern Alberta Land Co with contact details or locations.
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Bending
J. F
Ottawa Street
Black
R. C
Toronto Street
Bomford
E. S
Montreal Street
City Hall
Brooke
A. W
Balmoral Street
Bruce, James
Princess Avenue
Birnie Bros
City
Hotson and Leader
Main Street
Johnston
G. M
W. G
Braemar Street
Kennedy and McIntyre
Third Avenue
King George Cafe
South Railway Street
Kissinger
Fred J
Factory Street
Keehane, J
Lemon
W. J
Toyronto Street
Leveque
L. A
Lyons, Frank
Yulu Street
Marshall, J
Mallinson, A
Martin, W. R
Matthews, Murray
Proby
McLaughlin, S
McLean
McKee
Dr. E. L
McKinnon
W. H
Toronto
McQueen, Joseph
Esplanade
C. C. McGregor
McPherson Fruit Co
McDonald, G. W
4Th Avenue
Presbyterian
Provincial Land Co
Paulson, Hd
Diaz Cabinet picks stir Mexican political crisis
Reports from Mexico City indicate five new cabinet members chosen with Jose Yves Limantour likely to remain finance minister. An official announcement is delayed until next week, while Gen. Bernardo Reyes returns from Italy, reportedly to join the army. Insurrectos in El Paso call the selections unfriendly to reform and expect the war to continue.
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Mexico City
Diaz
Jose Yves Limantour
State Department
Bernardo Reyes
Italy
Mexico
el Paso
Francisco Madero
Madero
Reciproc ity campaign favors government in Ontario Quebec
Ottawa reports weekly results show acceptance of the reciprocity pact in Ontario and Quebec. Conservative speakers face backlash as campaigns focus on policy over abuse. A Jarvis meeting failed to record opposition while Ontario industries resist dire forecasts. Montreal rally supports the agreement led by Jag Athens and a labor leader. Sydney Fisher and Ralph Smith backed Fielding in a decisive Montreal demonstration.
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Berlin
Montreal
Ottawa
Mar
Ontario
Quebec
Jarvis
Grothers
West Elgin
Fileding
Jag
Athens
Sydney Fisher
Ralph Smith
Stallo Heir Edmund Stallo Gains Control Of McDonald Estate
New York reports Surrogate Judge Fowler orders that 333 acre Standard Oil shares held for Laura and Helen McDonald be transferred from Equitable Trust to Standard Oil and issued as new certificates to Edmund K. Stallo. The move ends obstacles to income and administration of the minors affairs. Stallo, once administrator, resigns bonding concerns and faces past motions over estate funds and guardianship. He, a lawyer and railroad promoter, married in 1904 to former Mrs. Dan Hanna.
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New York
Alexander McDonald
Standard
Stallo
McDonald Estate
Stalle
McDonald
Ficaton
Thealdorf Astoria
Stollo
No. 165
Broadway
Dan, Hanna
Regina City Area Expansion Proposal Report
The March 27 dispatch notes Lieut in Council proposing an increase to Regina City area from three square thirteen square miles to a larger jurisdiction, detailing the motive and scope of the expansion.
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Regina
Mar
Aregina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Isaac Harris
Max Blanck
Blanck
Southern Alta. Land Company
Agnew
Dr. R
Hsplanade
Alberta Electric Company
Armstrong, J
Baker, H
Folls
Freeman, H
Fourth Ave
Forrest, J. A
Gowan, Edmund
Mill Street
Grimmer, A. K
Fourth Avenue
Gray, James
Gary, F. J
Fewings Street
Gallup
R. A
Hamilton
J. W
Riverside Park
Higdon
Mac
Houlden & Torrance
Hollingshead
J. A
Hollinger, Curtis
Hood, R. G
East
Hauer, Geo. C
Bray Street
C. McGregor
McCaig, John
East Allowance
Nason, B.,co
Lockwood
Niblock,w. G
Noel, L. P. O
Overpack,Warren
Penland
W. R
Potter H. S
Porter
Miss E
R. D
Roy St
Potter, H. S
Prince, Chas
Barclay Street
Quinlan, R. B
Reilly, A. A. H
Rimmer and Smith
North Railway
Southern Alberta Land Co., Gar
Schnider, J. A
Smith, A. A
Slack
Dr. A. E
Dental
Smart
Robert
Alexandra School
Central Park
Strausburg and Wentz
Main St
Southern Alberta Business College
Soans
J. H
Shere, Ed
Stephenson, H
Charles Steet
Taylor, Geo
Taylor
J. M
Yull
Terrill
Turnbull, J.H
Tom, W. H
van Cleave C.B
Webb
Arthur
White
Wardle
Joseph
Hill Street
Wyatt
James
Yall Street
Wagstaff
Charles
Western
Canada Lumber Company
East Road
A. P. Burns and Co
New Mexican
Reform Party
RIAL
Standard Oil
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