Tragedy at Lake View School in Collinwood Fire
Coroner begins inquiry into the Lake View school fire in Collinwood Ohio as 112 of 168 recovered bodies identified. Officials doubt total fatalities will drop below 170 while tragegy unfolds with unheated doors and a mass escape tragedy.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lakeview
Collinwood
Burke
Herter
Fritz Herter
Walter C. Kelley
Cleveland Leader
Lake Shore Railway
Muscatine schools safe from fire horror claims
W F Chevalier superintendent of Muscatine schools asserts local schools are designed to prevent a Cleveland style disaster. He notes outward opening doors multiple exits wide stairs and frequent fire drills while disputing the dangers described from Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
W. F. Chevalier
Fire drill saves 1200 pupils at Grand Rapids high school
A fire broke out in the central high school laboratory with 1200 pupils present. The alarm prompted a drill, and students exited in perfect order, emptying the building in two and a half minutes. The fire caused little damage despite overcrowded stairs and prior panic fears.
Japan Seeks Mediation Over Tatsu Maru Seizure
Tokyo reports the government remains firm on recovering the steamer Tatsu Maru without resorting to force. If China delays, Japan may ask England or the United States to mediate. From Pekin Japan warns of possible force to reclaim the vessel held by China at Huangpu.
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Tokio
Tatsu
China
Japan
England
America
St. Pekin
Huangpu
Canton
King Edward Starts Month-Long Holiday in Biarritz
London dispatch notes King Edward departed for a month's holiday in Biarritz after leaving London today. The trip begins a period of rest for the monarch amid ongoing duties.
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London
King Edward
Biarritz
Extra Fatality List May Yet Reach 190
Cleveland March 5 Late this afternoon 171 bodies had been taken from the ruins and 129 identified. Judging from the number now believed missing there may be fully 20 more in the burned schoolhouse debris. Partial list of known dead includes Miss Catherine Weller Miss Grace Fiske Henry Schultze John Rochinsky William Kanowsky and many others.
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Nels
Tommy Thompson
Cleveland
Catherine Weller
Grace Fiske
Henry Schultze
John Rochinsky
William M. Kanowsky
Henry Lodge
Dorothy Bart
Clayton Bell
Wilfred Cook
Irene Davis
Gretchen Doris
Niles Thompson
Thomas Thompson
Robert Hunter
Rose Swanson
Rose Bushman
Clarke Dale
Mildred Cunningham
Catherine M. Duffy
Albert Gould
Walter Herter
Helen Herter
Edith Herter
Hugh Mellrath
Leda Murphy
Edward Myers
Jennie Phillis
Mary Ridgeway
Anna _ Roth
Lillian Rostock
Norris Sherman
Bernard Schubert
Harold Sanderson
Mabel Sigler
James Turner
Norman Turner
Max Turner
Fly Brown
Lucia Baldwin
Amelia Burrows
Norman Bell
Claud Clayton
Lester Center
Nellis Carlson
Meda Depher
Percy Day
Matilda Dresha
Arnold Depner
Lena Efferly
Ray Gould
Emma Gervic
Ruth Gordon
Senator Redfield Proctor Succumbs in Washington
Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont died at age 77 in Washington after a weeklong illness. The grip evolved to pleurisy with pneumonia and heart complications. his son Governor Proctor, the governor's wife, and close friends were at his bedside. He will be buried in Proctorville, Vermont, after a long career as a civil war veteran, secretary of war, and U S senator since 1891.
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Washington
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
Proctor
Proctorville
Edward D. Eaton Installed as Beloit College President
Edward D. Eaton was installed as Beloit College president in Beloit Wisconsin with ceremonies attended by representatives from thirty colleges. President Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin delivered an address for Wisconsin institutions and President Hollen of Lake Forest College spoke for Illinois educators.
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Beloit
Wis
Edward D. Eaton
Beloit College
Wisconsin
van Hise
Wisconsin University
Illinois
Hollen
Lake Forest University
Knights of Pythias District Convention Opens in Iowa City
The nineteenth district convention of the Knights of Pythias domain of Iowa opened in Iowa City today with 300 visitors expected at a Red Men's hall banquet this evening. E A Patterson presides. delegates from Johnson Washington and Cedar counties attend. Grand Chancellor Bilby and Supreme Representative Sallinger are among speakers.
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Iowa City
Knights of Pythias of the
Domain of Iowa
E. A. Patterson
Iowa
Brick O Munro's place closed by court in Davenport
Davenport Iowa March 5 Brick O Munro's place famed across Iowa is closed by a temporary injunction issued by Judge Bollinger at the Davenport Civic Federation's request. The ruling follows weeks of cases against violators of the saloon laws and may become permanent. Breweries unite to urge saloons to comply with the mulct law.
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Syndicate
Davenport
Iowa
Brick O’ Munro
Bollinger
Davenport Civic Federation
Munro
Parisier Gardens
Letter Opposes Taft by Iowa Labor Leaders
A Des Moines circular letter signed by President A. L. Urick and the State Federation of Labor executive board urges Iowa union men to oppose W. H. Taft for president. It cites his record as anti labor and declares that Taft and his backers cannot have Iowa labor support in caucus, primary, or general election.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. L. Urick
State Federation of Labor
W. H. Taft
Ohio
Organized Labor
Sherman Takes Bride in Effingham Marriage
Lieutenant Governor Lawrence Y. Sherman of Illinois wed Miss Estella Spitler at the bride's mother's country home eight miles east of Effingham. The couple left for a three month honeymoon through Mexico and the Hawaiian islands.
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Ilinois
Estella Spitler
Effingham
Ill
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Illinois
Mexico
Hawaiian Islands
Iowa Made Auto Faces Snow on Davenport to Des Moines Run
The Meteor Times car, an Iowa built auto driven by Arno Peterson, Percy Duer, and Al O'Hearn, begins a mid winter Davenport to Des Moines test. Snow and rain hinder progress with Marysville and Plain View covered in deep snow as the crew reports progress toward Cedar Rapids.
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Davenport
New York
Paris
Ft. Leavenworth
Iowa
Des Moines
Meteor-Times
Rock Island Arsenal
Fort Des Moines
Daily Times
the Times
Marysville
Indiana
Plain View
Cedar Rapids
Arno Peterson
Percy Duer
al O’hearn
Green Mountain Savings Bank case ends after bond reductions
Marshalltown reports a preliminary examination for Cashier D A Johnson of Green Mountain Savings Bank ends as testimony is waived and bonds are reduced from 5000 to 3000 for Johnson and from 10000 to 5000 for President Mac Diarmiad. Both seek bail while Mrs Johnson remains in Cedar Rapids with a sister.
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Green Mountain Savings Bank
Marshalltown
D. A. Johnson
MacDiarmiad
Railroads face investigation over mail weight fraud claim
Congressman Lloyd of Missouri alleges postmaster general has paid railroads millions improperly since 1880 due to incorrect mail weight calculations. Wanger of Pennsylvania, chair of the House Expenditures Committee, promised a searching inquiry into the $70,000,000 figure and related charges.
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Lloyd
Missouri
Washington
Wanger
Pennsylvania
House Committee On Expenditures
Bank of England Reduces Discount Rate to 3%
The Bank of England lowers its discount rate from 4 percent to 3 percent amid improving monetary conditions. London reports indicate the decision reflects a steadier financial climate and aims to ease credit conditions for borrowers.
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Bank of England
London
Weather Brief Across Illinois and Iowa
Showers possible tonight and Friday in Illinois with little temperature change. Iowa forecast calls for rain or snow tonight and Friday with minimal temperature variation. Sunrise at 6 20, sunset at 9 21.
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Illinois
Duneon
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