Seven Die When Club House Burns Fire at Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis kills seven
A night blaze at a eight story Missouri Athletic Club building in St Louis cost about 400000 in losses. Ninety men were believed inside as the fire trapped many causing several to leap from windows to death. Dozens were injured including Theodore Levy and A M Scott with various severe injuries.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Athletic Club
United States
Boatmen's Bank
John Martin Rickey
Chicago
Ford Manufacturing Co
James Riley
C. F. Kessler
Ludlow-Saylor Wire Co
Theodore Levy
A. M. Scott
Benjamin F. Williams
Shoe Sadesman
Louisville
L.J. Leonard
B. C. Holmes
McConnell Miss
Lee Wolf
Caruthersville
A. D
John Dwyer
Mordecai Brown
The
Three Pittsburg Men Held Over Stolen Rig Case
Julius Young Ike Wineberg and Maurice Goldberg are jailed here as Pittsburg officials arrive to handle charges connected to the recovery of a stolen Pittsburg rig. The horse and buggy, owned by Sam Siger of 1852 Bedford Avenue, was taken from Pittsburg Produce yards last Thursday and identified by the owner. Police say Goldberg and Wineberg used the rig at Slippery Rock church before arrest. Young claimed responsibility and refused to talk.
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Pittsburg
Julius Young
Ike Wineberg
Maurice Goldberg
Sam Siger
Bedford Avenue
Union
Goldberg
Wineberg
Slippery Rock Church
Hilliers
Young
New Castle
Burglary Report At Local Chocolate Shop Filed
Police received a report of a burglary at the chocolate shop several days ago but no information was provided to authorities, and no investigation has begun.
Search Ends for Captain DeHess at Lonely Grave
Ellwood City Pa March 9 after eighteen years relatives learn Captain William DeHess died August 5 1907 at Roseburg Old Soldiers Home Oregon. Squire R E Butler led a wide westward hunt tracing a Nevada mining tale and debts and a lost claim before learning of DeHess final resting place.
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Ellwood City
William DeHess
Squire R. E. Butler
DeHess
Roseburg
Ore
de Hess
West
Nevada
Hose de Lacy
Park Gate
Justice of the Peace
R. EB. Butler
de Hass
Butler
Pension Bureau
Government
Washington
Back Bay Denounces Rodent and Canine Overload
Boston March 9 Representative John L. Donovan nicknamed the Mayor of Chinatown argues against a bill allowing cities to care for homeless dogs and cats. He claims Back Bay has more animals than children and urges opposition to the proposal.
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Boston
Back Bay
John L. Donovan
Chinatown
City considers pumping YMCA pool into storm sewer
City Engineer Milholland reported that the swimming pool at the YMCA can be pumped into the storm sewer with a small sewer extension. Council will notify YMCA officials to implement the change and pump the pool into the storm sewer in the future.
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Milholland
Bondsmen Not Located For Local Postmaster Job
WAMPUM PA March 9 Bond for C E K Fitch late post master has not been located and no one has been appointed to hold the position. Co C Cunningham and Edward Kay act as bondsmen for the postal savings dept and Cunningham was authorized to appoint a postmaster but he says he is only a bondsman and seeks department instruction. A definite decision is expected by midweek.
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Wampum
C. EK
Department
Man Identified as Masher Held for Questioning
A man taken to the police station on Saturday faced two separate identifications by women alleging stalking in the downtown area. Officials, including the mayor and police chief, indicated no arrest was made and believed the claims may be mistaken identity. Further developments are anticipated.
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Aman
Emloye
People's Ice Co. Moves to New Quarters on South Mill
The People's Ice company has relocated to new office quarters on South Mill street opposite the Lawrence laundry in a move announced by the firm.
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People’s Ice Co
New Quarters
The
People’s Ice Company
South Mill Street
Lawrence Laundry
SARGENT DEFENDS PRIVATE MATTER IN NEW CASTLE
Edward Sargent writes to New Castle citizens to explain why he declines a student offered honor and to defend his professional and religious commitments. He notes a clerical lineage and emphasizes lay involvement under church guidance while lamenting publicity surrounding a school incident.
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New Castle
Harrisburg
Edward Sargent
Record Hen Team Nets Profit for Plum Street Flock
I W Beatty of Plum Street reports 12 Buff Orpington pullets hatched June 7 1913. They laid 177 eggs in February and earned 4 86 for feed 1 80 per hen and 3 06 net profit totaling 25 cents per hen.
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Greenville
I W. Beatty
Plum Street
Travers Wins Bean Guess at Pure Food Show
John Travers of the Youngstown road guessed 23 078 beans in a glass jar at the pure food show and won. The jar contained 23 190 beans, the correct total.
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Lutz & Schramm
John Travers
Youngstown Road
City Police Vacancy Remains Unfilled After Meeting
The city council did not appoint a new officer this morning and the police vacancy remains unfilled. No names were disclosed and no timetable was given for a replacement.
Washington Aroused By Cowboy Raid
U S government orders prompt inquiry into armed American raid into Mexico and the killing of Clemente Vergara. Gen Bliss to coordinate with U S Consul Garrett and report findings as officials brace for potential border violence.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Bryan
Garrison
Bliss
Clemente Vernara
U.S
Garrett
Neuvo Laredo
State Department
White House
Wilson
Vergara
Verrara
Anniversary Sermon Highlights Whalen's Pastoral Record
Dr. H. J. Whalen marked seven years as pastor of the First Baptist church with a review of six years of work. He reports 510 new members, 357 baptized, 112 funeral services, and 98 weddings. Debt dropped from 20 900 to 7 700 with 11 000 from gifts and 2 000 from property sale. a further 3 000 relief is planned for May 3. Membership now near 900.
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H. J. Whalen
First Baptist Church
Whalen
Two More Leave City Poor Farm
Tom McCullough and Surry Hagan, given a poor farm sentence by Mayor Tyler on Sunday, departed last night without notifying the poor warden. Tom Mullen had left the farm earlier and paid his fine on Saturday night.
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Tom McCullough
Surry Hagan
Tyler
Tom Mullen
Can't Find big Sewer
City hall sewer line blockage puzzles inspectors as plumbers search for a missing underground pipe leaving the building toward East street. No plans show its exit and digging across the street has failed to reveal the 60 to 70 foot tunnel. Authorities from the sewer inspector to the street commissioner remain hopeful.
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City Hall
Larceny Case Called in Criminal Court
District Attorney Alley opened the commonwealth case against Norman Wilkinson charged with larceny. Wilkinson, living above Pittsburg, was captured in the city while disposing of stolen plunder including chickens from a Moravia farmer, a Bell Telephone block and tackle, and a bale of hay from a Moravia woman. He claimed ownership of the horse driven and held at a livery. W. W. Stevenson is defense counsel. Riley outlines trials planned with possible changes, noting the Cordi murder case following last.
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Alley
The
Commonwealth
Norman Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Pittsburg
Moravia
Bell Telephone Company
Committee of the Whole Wednesday Morning Meeting
The council will hold a committee of the whole on Wednesday morning to consider all matters referred to the committee for some time. The session will address long-pending items and related motions.
New Castle Steel & Iron Company Increases Capital
The New Castle Steel and Iron Company raises capital from 400000 to 500000 to fund modern electric steel welding machinery. The plant will employ 300 to 400 workers and shifts from nuts and bolts to steel welding, including automobile components. Directors include W. H. Sheen, N. Ohl, A. B. Berger, E. H. Brainard, and George L. Patterson among others. The former New Castle Forge & Bolt facility houses the operation.
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New Castle Steel & Iron Company
New Castle Forge & Bolt Company
W. H. Sheen
Pititure
N. Ohl
George
A. B. Berger
Mannafacst
New Castle
Pittsburg
E. H. Brainard
George L. Patterson
Schools Crowded Prompt New Four Room School Near Coaltown
Neshannock township residents near Coaltown petition the school board to build a four room school between New Wilmington and Coaltown road and the Free Methodist church. A new brick building would likely replace crowded Fairview Painter Hill and Mitchell schools and aid the growing population.
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Neshannock Township
Coaltown
New Wilmington
Free Methodist Church
Fairview
Painter Hill
Mitchell
Westminster College Vandalism Sparks Student Ire
Sometime during the night the main building at Westminster college was entered and smeared with red paint on interior walls. The signs mostly targeted President R. M. Russell who left for Pittsburgh. College students condemn the act as damning.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
R. M. Russell
Pittsburg
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Laredo
Tex
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Dr. Whalen
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South Africa
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People Petition Board
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Everett G. Campbell
Keister
Joseph Mann
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Arthur Cameron
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