Paterson Fire Destroys City Center In Massive Blaze
A massive Paterson New Jersey fire destroyed city hall and major commercial, civic, and religious buildings valued at about 10 million dollars. The blaze began at the Jersey City Hoboken Paterson Traction power house, with a northerly gale feeding the flames, leaving 1,000 homeless and prompting a state guard and outside fire crews to aid the effort.
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Paterson
N. J
Caore
John Henchcliffe
Jersey City
Hoboken & Paterson Traction Company
Broadway
van Houten Street
Main
van Houten
Main Street
Educators to Meet in Chicago for National Conference
Chicago hosts the National Educational Association annual meeting February 25 to 27 at University Hall and the Fine Arts building. Leading railways offer teachers special fares from across the country as topics include oral instruction versus textbook use and debates feature many renowned educators.
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Chicago
Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
University Hall
Fine Arts
Bank Robbery Hits Lemon Bank in Acworth Georgia
Bank robbers blew the vaults of the Lemon Banking company in Acworth on a Sunday morning, taking about 5 000 in gold 5 000 in Georgia state bonds and stock certificates. Authorities report 45 000 to 50 000 in notes stock certificates and bonds were mutilated and destroyed by the blast. A box containing 20 gold pieces reportedly escaped the thieves. The robbers breached four protections to reach the money.
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Acworth
Lemon Banking Company
Georgia
Fire devastates Empire hotel killing eleven in St Louis
An early morning blaze at the Empire hotel on Olive Street in St Louis destroyed the three story lodging house. Eleven people died and eight were badly burned or injured while many others suffered frostbite from the cold. Fire officials reported 35 to 40 occupants and estimated losses around 10 000.
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St. Louis
Empire Hotel
Olive Street
Morris Yall
Yall, Clark & Cowen
Chicago
Crisp
Tobo Davis
John CG. Lueders
Leo Lueders
George Thompooh
Switchman
Sarah Harris
B. F Woodley
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company
Jd. A
Henry Robinson
George Lane
Rich Hill
Sturgeon
Harry Thompson
Nashville
J J Lally
Don Ryan
New York
Shaubolt Manufacturing Company
Brooklyn
Roosevelt Jr health update from Groton hospital stay
President Roosevelt remains in Groton Mass with Theodore Roosevelt Jr severely ill with pneumonia. Officials report the son’s condition unchanged and holding his own as the president contemplates staying weeks or days longer while awaiting improvement.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton
Mass
White House
Roy
Roosevelt
Groton School
Theodore, Jr
National Capital
Horace B. Potter
New York
William Gomwell
Providence
College Infirmary
Waterloo deputy sheriff slain in Wisconsin by fugitive
Police report Frank W. Stephenson killed Deputy Sheriff William Cooper in Waterloo Wisconsin after threatening to kill and firing at others. He then fled, later surrendering in Jefferson after attempting to shoot his separated wife and Balaschka who was wounded in the jaw. Stephenson claimed mental instability.
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John C Lueders
Lueders
Inter
Sarah Harris
Waterloo
Wis
Dept
William Cooper
Frank W. Stephenson
Byatanders
Stephensot
Joneph Sbslaschka
Balaschka
Cooper
Stephenson
Milwaukee
the Sentinel
Fred W. Stephengon
Stephengon
WASC
Jefferson
Two Die in Mogul Engine Explosion near Muncie
In St Marys Ohio on Sunday afternoon a mogul engine No 122 hauling an extra freight exploded blowing engineers and crew into the blast. Engineer James Casey 30 and Fireman William Brown of Muncie died after severe injuries while Brakeman J T Hutton of Muncie survived with grievous head injuries. A defective boiler is blamed as the cause. the engine had three prior fatalities in months. The blast occurred on a side track as debris scalded and crushed the men.
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Muncie
Ind
St. Mary’s
James Casey
William Brown
Muncies
J T. Hutton
Brown
Casey
Miners and operators renew old scale agreement
In Indianapolis the joint conference of miners and operators ratified the old wage scale by a unanimous vote at 9:30 AM. The conference, which adjourned at noon, confirmed the decision to stick with the old scale for another year. Iowa and Michigan were not admitted to the next joint conference.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Iowa
Michigan
Waa
Aia See Ga
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