Six Die In Lenox Fire in Business District
Six people die and several injured as a Lenox Massachusetts fire destroys four stores, two houses, and two other structures in a blaze sparked by spontaneous ignition in the Clifford Block. The incident, aided by explosions from turpentine and dynamite, prompted a shift in wind that spared the Curtis Hotel and Lenox Public Library. Firefighters from nearby towns aided after an early morning discovery by George Root. Seven figures named, with substantial property losses listed and relief funds started at the Curtis Hotel.
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Lenox
Mass
Franklin, Main
Heusatenic
Church Streets
Clifford Block
Joseph Regnier
Rose Colbert
Theodore Cowlng
B. H. Rogers
Main Street
Public Library
Curtis
New York
Boston
Clifford
James Clifford & Sons Company
Pittsfield
Richmond
Lee
George Root
George
Arthur
Horace Perrill
Perrill
Alice French
Eddy Building
Berkshire
Curtis Hotel
Lenox National Bank
Samuel Eliot Guild
Frank K. Sturgis
Lindsay Fairfax
William H. Bradford
William D. Curtis
Lenox Board of Selectmen
Edward €. Ventres
Paris
Niagara River Ice Flood Poised to Devastate The Falls
Buffalo April 11. The Niagara River pauses the river mute after two record floods this century. Winds and a cold snap piled Lake Erie ice into a massive pack at the mouth, lifting river levels to forty feet above normal. Ice has buried boathouses piers and damaged the Ontario Power Company line and tower. Damage from the event is estimated at 1 0000000. Locals observe a silent, eerie spectacle as power and transport are disrupted and observers flock to view the scene.
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Buffalo
Niagara
Weather Bureau
Lake Erie
Niagara Falls
Lake Ontario
Tower House
Ontario Power Company
Great Gorge
Ste
Lewiston
Ie Trans
Fremr
Sumer
International Iy
Niagara Navigation Company
Queenston
Niagara-on-the Lake
Canada
United States
Intervention in Persia Advances with British Naval Position
The Persia situation worsens toward Anglo British intervention. British bluejackets from the cruiser Rex landed at Bushire on Saturday after the British Resident urged action to protect foreigners. Russia is reportedly prepared to support, and may take military steps to safeguard Tabriz and Resht.
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Leder
Ayil
Persia
Rex
Bushire
Russia
Tabriz
Resht
Du Maurier Play Fails in Berlin Amid Hostile Reception
The German version of Du Maurier’s An Englishman’s Home opened at Neues Theater in Berlin before officials and a largely hostile crowd. Critics blamed Anglophobia and intrinsic merit for the failure as audiences hissed and booed throughout. A shell igniting scenery caused a theatre panic and partial evacuation.
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Berlin
du Maurier
Neues Theater
England
Germany
London
Two Huckleberry Island castaways rescued after night afloat
Peter Hagmann alerted New Rochelle police when two unnamed young men ran out of fuel and shelter on Huckleberry Island in the Sound near New Rochelle. A wind and tide swept their rowboat away, but by dawn Captain John Peterson recovered them nearly frozen and carried them to New Rochelle.
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Huckleberry Island
Sound
New Rochelle
Manhattan
Peter Hagmann
No. Wmh West 33d
Hagmann
New Rox Thee
Sands Point
Long Island
John Peterson
New York
Governor Hughes Turns 47 Quietly at Mansion
Albany report says Governor Hughes is forty seven years old today. He spent the day with his family at the executive mansion and received congratulatory messages from friends and admirers in and out of state.
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Albany
Hughes
Executive Mansion
Earthquake Strikes Near Sundsyail Sweden Causes Damage
An intense earthquake hit near Sundsyail Sweden on Saturday morning, lasting about a minute. Initial reports indicate considerable damage with activity centered in the region and casualties not yet confirmed.
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Sweden
Copenhagen
Sundsyail
Easter riot on Fifth Avenue shows spring fashion flare
A vivid Fifth Avenue Easter parade drew crowds in sunny yet chilly weather. Men and women wore spring weights, with white flannel trousers and panama hats noted among outfits. N J McComb from near Indianapolis described his Easter visit and interest in a live display of clothing beyond store stock. Continued on third page.
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Fifth Avenue
Riverside Drive
Harlem
Grand Street
Sth Street
N. J. McComb
Indianapolis
Lilley Improves as Hope for Recovery Grows
Hartford April 11 Governor George Lilley showed marked improvement today at his home recognizing family members and sleeping naturally through most of the afternoon He rested comfortably tonight and strong hopes for his ultimate recovery were expressed by officials
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Hartford
Conn
George L. Lilley
Muldoon Held on 82000 Bail for Gold Watch Theft
John Muldoon, 22, of Brooklyn, is held in Jefferson Market Court on 82000 bail for allegedly stealing a $215 gold watch and $28 in cash from his father. He did not reveal the girl’s name despite promises of release.
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John Muldoon
No. Pes Dist Street
Brooklyn
Jefferson Market Court
Muldoon
WILL RESTORE WAGES
New Haven April 11. The New Haven Railroad Company will soon announce restoration of the wage schedule cut 1 percent about a year ago due to freight receipts decline. Directors voted to return to former wages as industrial outlook brightens. The cut affected all employees earning $2,000 plus, including President Mellen. March receipts were described as exceedingly encouraging.
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Tribune
New Haven
New Haven Railroad Company
Mellen
Home for wedding gift in Pittsburg planned by Frew
Pittsburg financier William N. Frew is building a magnificent wedding gift for his daughter Virginia whose engagement to Thurston Wright has been announced. The house will be fully furnished and include a large garage. Reports claim Pittsburgh elites will sponsor similar gifts and incentives for marrying couples. Early adopters include Mrs. Harry Darling ton, whose son wed Miss Wier in London last year, with a $1,000,000 North Side home under construction to entice New York brides to stay. Peru bans all boxing matches nationwide as government issues an order in Lima on April 11.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
William N. Frew
Virginia
Thurston Wright
Harry Darlington
Miss Wier
New York
London
Darlingtons
Dr Hamilton May Go From University Settlement Post
Dr James Henry Hamilton head worker at the University Settlement plans to resign after a marriage that caused sectarian debate. He wed Miss Ethel Brodski of Brooklyn in an Ethical Culture Society led ceremony, drawing discontent from both Jewish and Christian factions at the Settlement. Hamilton, 44, previously taught sociology at Syracuse and holds a Wisconsin PhD.
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James Henry Hamilton
University Settlement
Robert Hunter
Hamilton
Ethel Brodski
Benjamin Brodski
Brooklyn
John Elliot
Hudson Guild
Ethical Culture Society
Dr. Hamilton
Syracuse University
Dr. Harmitten
Heal
Caroline Phelps
William E. Walling
Anna Stransky
James G. Phelps Stokes
Rose Pastor
Bishop May Lose Eye In Garden City Illness
Bishop Frederick Burgess of Long Island is ill at his home in Garden City and faces possible loss of his right eye after a cinder injury and growing eye pain. He was forced to cut short confirmation services yesterday at St Georges Hempstead and Cathedral Garden City. Doctor George R Hare warned of grave danger. Burgess, consecrated January 15 1902 at age fifty six, has held several major posts since Oxford Seminary graduation in 1876.
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Frederick Burgess
Long Island
Lee House
Garden City
Bishop Burgess
St. George's Church
Hempstead
George R. Hare
No. 6
West Ssth Street
St. Georges Church
Hare
Burgess
Theological Seminary
Oxford
England
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Alice
Sparks
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Ventres
Edward
Lestie
Catherine Root
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Gof
Lilley
Peru
Lima
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