Fire destroys Pelletier store in Sioux City blaze
A large fire in Sioux City Iowa starting at the Pelletier department store spread through two entire blocks, burning three banks and the Western Union office. A wind aided the blaze as first responders and outside help fought the flames, with one firefighter killed and damage exceeding one million dollars. The To Building at Fourth and Jackson housed the Pelletier store and First National Bank before the fire engulfed the neighboring Massachusetts block.
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Sioux City
Pelletier Departent
Itas
Western Union Teleraph Office
Mrs Morrison Portrait of a London Social Favorite
Before her marriage Mrs Morrison was Miss Mary Louise Watters. She is a striking beauty and is as gracious as she is handsome. She and her husband spend much of their time abroad and are favorites in London society.
Fires destroy multiple downtown blocks and utilities
A series of frame buildings west of Toyristory burned in a rapid fire, destroying the Massachusetts building with seven stores and forcing evacuations. The Commercial block housing City National Bank and Western Union was consumed, while neighboring structures on Fourth Street including Northwestern National Bank, Selzer Brothers, and Magner & Welsh’s saloon suffered damage. Wire services were disrupted as Postal and Western Union cables burned. In Camden, New Jersey, Mayor Joseph E K Nowrey’s resignation was accepted and acting mayor O Glen Stackhouse prepared to sign $90,000 park bonds.
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Iith Billings
Massachusettts
City National Bank
Western Union Telegraph Company
Fourth Street
Northwestern National Bank
Selzer Brothers
Wholesale Signets
Magner & Welsh
Postal
Western Union Telegraph Companies
Western Union
Camden
N. 4
Joseph EK
Nowrey
O. Glen Stackhouse
City Recorder
Supreme Court
Ambush Kills 38 Philippine Scouts at Dolores Samar
U S reports from Manila and Washington say a detachment of 88th company native scouts was ambushed at Dolores on Samar, with Lieutenant Abbott and 37 troops slain. Pulajanes allegedly threaten Dolores. Abbott appeals for aid as the situation remains critical. Abbott’s prior heroics at Tien Tsin noted. War Department awaiting advices.
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Abbott
Manila
Dolores
Samar
Washington
George FP. Abbott
Leutenant
Ninth
United States Infantry
Tien Tsin
China
War Department
Taft
Wright
Papa
Pope) Bulan
Senora Corral Described as Noted Mexican First Lady Candidate
The wife of Mexico's vice president and a renowned beauty, Senora Corral, is cited as a probable successor to the presidency. She is mother to nine children, ages ranging from twenty down to eighteen months, with elder children educated in the United States.
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Mexico
Senora Corral
United States
Voene
Japanese Fleet Prepares to Sail South for Pacific Battle
London dispatch reports Admiral Kamimura may move the main Japanese fleet from Port Arthur within a day of notice to meet the Russian second Pacific squadron. The flying squadron now near Singapore could reach Chagos in eight days and engage Voetskersahm and the dispersed Russian ships under Rojestvenskhy.
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London
Tokio
Daily Express
Kamimura
Isa
Port Arthur
Japan
Singapore
Chagos
Indian Ocean
Mtngslan
Voetkersahm
Rojestvenskhy
Russian Spy Visited Japan as American Journalist
Moscow December reports detail Crazucsky of Russky Slava arriving in San Francisco to travel through Japan under the name Percy Palmer. He visited Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Shuri, Nagasaki and Matsuyama, examining hospitals, forts, troops, and a Russian prison camp, claiming danger from 3000 Russian prisoners if recognized.
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Moscow
Crazucsky
Russky Sava
San Francisco
Japan
Percy Palmer
Hey Om
Thas Jonrory
Ami
Varias
United States
Ble
San Pianesco
Yoholaniya
Toho
Sasho
Osaka Kioto
Shurasei
Nagasaki
Matsiuma
Rirashinm
Bears Rampage In Shopping District Panic In Cincinnati
Three men were bitten and thousands of shoppers fled in a wild stampede when a recently captured bear, brought for sale, broke loose from its captors and rampaged through a Cincinnati shopping district before being subdued. Two bears were later recaptured in nearby towns.
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Cincinnati
Pee
Merriiown
Seldo
Ani Tak Hnalic
Mearly Fise
Actress Nan Patterson Trial Ends in Hung Jury
New York December outcome shows the jury split six to six on verdict for Nan Patterson in the Caesar Young murder case. Patterson collapsed emotionally after the verdict and was taken to the Tombs as doctors treated her.
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New York
Ace Quitul
Cie
Caesar Young
Youngs
Court House Rilk
Alx
Miss Patterson
Jerome
Young
Abraham Levy
Patterson
Sie
Washington
Nan Patterson
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Sol City
Saget
Tazore
B. Ebert & Sons
Low Priana
W. Patrick St
Omestio
Great Western
Werners
Barton
Guestier
Allen Rohrback
4. M. Cramer & CO
Harry Morrison
Baltimore
Neidig & Millers
Christman
Gant
Passern
Neidig & Miller
Santa Claus
Virginia
Roanolhe
Republican Party
Parti
Slem
Shlvania
Ronjamin Vinehes
Dinee
Aoqellen
L. M. Nixdorff, Jr
Court St
Central Bank
Ernest Helfenstein
Frederick, Md
Wen
SAPS
Robert Dorsey
Howard Brown
Brown
Murphy
New Jersey
Newark
Viving Lewin
Stokoe
Chancery Court
DR Chadwick
Cleveland
Dre
Leroy S. Chadwick
Tha
Cassie L. Chadwick
Andrew Carnegie
Dr. Chadwick
Paris
Keeler
Chadwick
J.P. Dawley
Emil Hoover
Bloomington Jil
Jennie Fairbanks
Mansfield
Fairbanks
Miss Fairbank
Buffalo
N.Y
William Ro Owilbow
Edward M. Morgan
Ella Revas
Philadephia
Chicago
Wagner
Joliet
Kishineff
WR Papel
Arrhiyl
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