Calumet Fire Tragedy Spurs Federal Inquiry
In Calumet Michigan a Christmas hall panic ended in multiple deaths as a fire alarm sparked a mass rush. Witnesses described a man in Civic Alliance attire shouting fire while deputies kept back crowds. Congressman McDonnell and Sheriff Croag announced a federal probe as Moyers and federation officials face scrutiny.
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Calumet
Mich
Fisher
Annie Clemens
Western Federation of Minors
Bylutman
Tuislan
Girovertad
Cletheny
Leon
Therese Sizer
Sbe
Sta
Tian
Siveraule
Slver
Cho Manos
Vederel Taveyu Gution
MaocDonall
Moon Toney
John B. Denamore
Department of Inter
Lieso
James Croag
Moyor
Federation
Faray
Moyer
Hancock
Seadara
O. XN
Hilton
Denver
Ohlet
Tipwan
Nee
President Wilson Deluged By Mail as Egg Supply Arrives
President Wilson, improving with rest, will refrain from replying to routine letters. Citizens across the country flood the mails with requests and endorsements. Starkville agricultural students send three dozen fresh eggs daily to prevent an egg famine for the president and his family while he plays golf in rain-soaked conditions.
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Christian
Wilson
Cary Grayson
Iit
Wilton S
Meils
White House
Washington
Pass Christine
Federn
Edoard
Anc
Eggn
Wilsons
Mississippi Agricultural College
Starkville
Wreck-Train Sabotage Attempt Sparks Iowa River Bridge
A deliberate sabotage attempt halted a southbound Minneapolis and St. Louis passenger train near Columbus Junction Iowa. Two obstructions tied to a trestle across the Iowa River were placed on the track a heavy timber and a railroad tie. The crew reported feeling a jar but did not realize the obstruction until after stopping at the crossing. Authorities sought a suspect described as a 5 feet 14 inches tall Black man with gray sweather and a red coat, claimed as a former Pullman porter.
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Columbus Junction
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Iowa River
Akon
Burlington and
Cedar Rapids
Jia
Bain
Ong Alde
Germany Refuses US Demand for Steel and Rubber Concessions
Berlin reports Germany rejected the United States demand for the harshest handling of American steel and rubber, but signals willingness to bargain. The note cites parts of US tariff law including manufacturer book inspections and regulatory rules, and suggests changes desired by Germany.
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Berlin
Nec
Germany
United States
Ccc
Retaro
Montreal Fire Rages With No Water Supply
A winter blaze at St Hubert and Ontario in Montreal destroyed twenty buildings as water famine prevented suppression. Firefighters used chemical extinguishers and dynamite was prepared but not used after hoses drew water from the St Lawrence River. Jet flames forced fire chiefs to improvise as explosions rocked a nearby auto garage and gasoline sources.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
St. Hubert
Ontario
Ashlock
Tresvbiey
Leutenants
Dynamico
Mary Links
Gt. Lawrence
Chestertown Quiet After Mob Is Foiled
In Chestertown Maryland a grand jury met after a mob failed to storm the jail last Saturday. James R. P Coleman murder cases center on Pats Taway who admits killing Coleman and Norman Mabel who robbed the body. Three other black suspects are jailed with no clear connections yet.
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Oheatertown
Hent
County
Armors
James R.J pQoleman
Janes Parraway
Norman Mabel
Pats. Taway
Coleman
Mabel
Jewelers A S N U 8 Settle Sherman Act Case
New York December 29 Comp tences begin as Felix H Levy counsel for the National Wholesale Jewelers Association and H Snowden Marshall U S district attorney pursue settlement details of a friendly suit under the Sherman anti trust law An agreement to a decree in federal court bars further acts viewed as anti trust violations The case stems from alleged efforts by retailers to curb margins of the middleman
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New York
Iain Felix H. Levy
Tha National Wholesale Jewelers
Abso Dation
H- Snowden Marshall
U. S
Wrrapse
National Association of Manufacturing Jewelers
Pepper Memorial Rites Marked by State Senator Read Visit
The death of Congressman Pepper spurred tributes as friends staged memorials. Senator James A. Read of Missouri traveled from Cedar Rapids to attend ceremonies, meeting with Pepper’s brother John A. Read, general attorney for the Town Railway and Light Company, in Cedar Rapids before returning to Cedar Rapids.
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Pepper
James A. Heed
Missouri
Rapida
John “A
Cedar ‘Rapids
Railway ‘and Light
Ater
Parlor
Attorney General pledge to clean up Congress slate
The attorney general signals immediate action to reshuffle the congressional slate, naming Van Wanganen as successor in the Northern district. He warns the government could suffer if delays persist, while stressing urgency and resolve to stabilize the slate.
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Washington, D
Frisco Operators to Strike by Night
Frisco telegraph operators and station agents threaten a night strike on the St Louis and San Francisco railroad. A St Louis committee will confer with receivers but no wage or working condition concessions were offered. Meanwhile, telegraph service installed to keep trains on schedule faced minor disruptions elsewhere.
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Loula
St. Louis and
San Francisco
St. Louis
Springfield
Mio
St. ‘Louis
Ags
B.D. Levy
New York Bankers Indicted for Perjury in Bank Probe
Edwin A Grout former controller of New York City and ex Brooklyn borough president along with James P Aghrey were indicted for perjury. They allegedly signed a false report to the state superintendent of banks about Union Bank of Brooklyn resources amid its 1910 closure. The document overstated assets and misvalued loans and securities. A separate note reports a mutilated body found in a gutter on the East Side, with residents claiming two men dumped the sack there.
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New York,n
Edwin A. ‘Grout
New York City
Borough of
Brooklyn
Gay~ Not
Union Bank of Brooklyn
James P. Aghrey
Ward
State Banking’ Department of
Oth Grout
Ashley
Eslte
New York
N. Y
Puaheart
Watch the Newspapers Mr Dealer and Public Notice
The fragment urges dealers to watch newspapers and advertise national products. It stresses informing the public through timely, intelligent articles and cooperating with manufacturers to boost customer demand and reputation. The text promotes media-driven sales action and public awareness.
Federals Await Attack On Ojinaga Front
Federal forces at Ojinaga remain fortified as rebels under General Ortega push from Chihuahua. With 4,000 soldiers and nine generals, federals aim to stop the 4,200 strong rebel advance. conflicting reports say federals may move toward Juarez or remain in Ojinaga.
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Prostata
Tekas
Ojineza
Chihuahua
Ortega
Haa
Ojinaga
Federal Army
Francisco Castroato
Ojiniga
Olinaga
Juarez
Red
United States
London
British Honduras
Mexicali
Mexico City
Mexico
Belize
Sinaloa
Red Cross
H. G. Mensendisck
Yorktown
San Diego
Annapolis
Skunk Declared Friend of Farmer in Washington DC
The Agriculture Department today added the skunk to a list of conserved natural resources. Officials call the animal a great economic asset, noting its underground work helps agriculture while many farmers view it as a destructive pest. The statement warns against extermination and frames the skunk as a dangerous, ruthless adversary to crops and water sources.
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D.C
Department
of Agriculture
Wade
Escapes from county jail and prisons stir notice
A garbled 1920s era report notes a series of escapes from county jail and penitentiaries including Atlanta and Leavenworth. It references individuals connected to Jacksonville and Macon, with vague mentions of robberies and post office crimes amid escape activity.
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Jacksonville
PLC
Thert Driscoll
Silas A. D
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Ior-Bank and Post Office
Jali
Macon
Carranza heads north as insurgents mass in Sonora
Gen Venustiano Carranza, constitutionalist leader, departs Hermosillo for Carbo amid plans to push the revolt toward Guaymas on the California Gulf. Simultaneously 12,000 rebel infantry and a picked cavalry detachment move toward the port, while several Ojeda guns have been deserted, weakening the Federals at Guaymas.
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Hermosillo
Mexico
Venustiana Carranza
Carbo
Midway
Nogales
Arizona
Eile
Guaymas
California Gulf
Sonors
Pedro’ Ojede
Guayman
Sonora
Maytarep
Ojeda
Bay
Iowa Woman Falls to Death in Chicago Hotel
Chicago December 29 Mrs Geo Secord 30 an actress fell or jumped from a fifth floor window in a Chicago hotel and died. No witness to the fall. Her husband is an actor who left Saturday to join his company. She left a sealed letter addressed to him at Appleton Wisconsin. Her parents live in Hopkinton Iowa.
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Chicago
Ill
Geo. Secord
Muscatine Democrats Debate U S Senate Nomination
Muscatine county Democrats weigh contenders for U S Senate and district offices after memorial services for J S Pepper. Potential nominees include Therbert G Thompson Scott county figures and Dubuque congressman Connolly with other names like Claude Porter M J Wade and W J McDonald also discussed.
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Muscatine County
Hiatine
Gery Dirch
J. S. Fepper
Democratic Party
Therbert G. Thompson
Ditago
Democratic
Cronin
Muscatine
Lkely
Scott County
Askadce
Muscadee County
Davenport
Fred Vollmer
Louis Reddenly
Johnson County
W. J. McDonald
iMatrick
Cured by radium claims shock New York doctors
Abra ham Jacobi, president of the American Medical Association, declared that cancer was cured by radium. He spoke at an Eastern Medical Society meeting in Buffalo, with details reported in the current issue of the New York Medical Journal.
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New York
N. C
Abraham’ Jacobi
American Medical Association
Eastern Medical: Society
Buffalo
New York Medical
Jour- Jacobi
Imeel
Secretary Lane Plans Radium Land Withdrawals
Washington announces a proposal to withdraw public lands suspected of radium deposits. Secretary Lane urges a joint resolution to empower the president to secure a large radium supply for the government and hospitals, citing US dependence on European sources and the cancer treatment need.
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Lane
Washington, D. C
Foster
Acnge Mines Committee
Wilson
Geological Survey
Secretary of the Interior
T. S
MroLane
United States
Europe
Leng
Jane
Qar
Bureau
Pines
Denver
Public Health Service
Dt Jg
United “States
Weather and river notes from an unclear clipping
The fragment notes modest changes in Tuesday weather with odd phrases about temperatures and a Sta. River entry. It mentions a few unreadable items such as inches and a muses wk with stray words like o'clock and $0 degrees, offering no clear events or dates.
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Tomar
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