Ten Die In Clifton Hotel Fire In Cedar Rapids
A blaze at the Clifton Hotel in Cedar Rapids on February 21 forced guests to jump from second and third story windows. Ten guests died and two were injured as searchers recovered four bodies, with six more believed trapped in the debris. The three story brick hotel, described as a fire trap, burned after rubbish in the basement ignited, possibly from defective wiring.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifton Hotel
Young Men’s Christian Association
Knights of P . Toe
Marvelous cure after ten doctors failed
An alarming case of eczema and skin disease attributed to impure blood is linked to Paine's Celery Compound. The advertisement claims rapid clearing of blotches and general cure after multiple doctors failed, with a testimonial from Mrs. L. S. Bailey of Wert Potsdam.
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Paine
Lam no
Patne
Engagement of Miss Ruth Hanna to Mr Joseph Medill McCormick
Formal announcement places Miss Ruth Hanna youngest daughter of Senator Hanna with Mr Joseph Medill McCormick, son of the American ambassador to Russia. Also recounted is a deadly hotel fire and a separate New York insurance fraud trial detailing body substitutions and exhumations.
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Ruth Hanna
Senator Hanna
Joseph Medill McCormick
Russia
Sr biebichei bei bisieielei einisieief ielemnie
Largest steamer in world Cedric arrives 700 feet long
New White Star liner Cedric, largest vessel, arrived from Liverpool and Queenstown after a maiden trans Atlantic voyage of eight days eight hours. She carries 742 passengers including 437 steerage and measures 700 feet in length with 75 foot breadth and 49 13 feet depth.
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White Star
Cedric
New York
White Star line
Liverpool
Queenstown
Daunt’s Rock
Panama Canal Treaty Deadlock Delays Senate Action
The Senate spent the day in executive session over the Panama canal treaty and delayed any vote on amendments by Senator Morgan. After Morgan spoke, Mr. Quay continued the discussion as debates over delay and statehood bills dominated proceedings, with a night session rejected and a recess ordered until today. The option to purchase canal property expires March 3, and a European syndicate backed by Germany is seen as a likely eventual purchaser if the option lapses.
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Morgan
Quay
Washington
senate
Carmack
Panama
Ife
Cullom
congress
United States
United States canal commission
Europe
Panama canal
Messrs. Morzan
FPettug
Penrose
President Warns Statehood Riders in Veto Threat
Washington, Feb. 21. The president warned that statehood bills added as amendments to an appropriation measure would be vetoed. Advocates had hoped to pass by rider to the post office appropriation, but the odds against Senate rule-violation and success remain uncertain.
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Ene
State Normal School
Shinboro
Erie health department
Edinboro
normal school
FAdinhoro
Washington
senate
President signs Elkins rebate bill ends anti trust drive
The president signed the Elkins rebate bill late yesterday afternoon. The action completes the administration anti trust program for this session of Congress according to officials.
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Elkins Sill
Washington
Fen
Elkins
congress
Jubilee to Protect The Dust Thousands Congratulate Him
Rome reports the jubilee of Pope Leo XIII and the 25th anniversary of his election opened with a high mass in the Basilica. The Pope received the triple crown, blessings flowed, and crowds pressed to touch the Pontiff. He spoke of auspicious days ahead as ceremonies continued with 30,000 in attendance and a restless wait before the rites began. The career of Pope Leo is outlined with key dates.
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Rome
Leo
St. Peter's
partibus
Pernia
creered
Venezuelans Protest Over Captured Vessels Not Returned
Caracas reports a protest to the United States and European powers about ships seized February 20 by Germany Great Britain and others not yet returned to Venezuela. German commander may return the Venezuelan boat Restante on February 23 at 3 PM. A revolutionary force of about 2800 men sits 20 miles south of Caracas, with both sides holding strong positions. Also noted is a crime report from Vincennes Indiana where John Selby, forging notes totaling 15900, was sentenced to Michigan City prison. In Williamsport Pennsylvania a steam salvage explosion at a tannery killed Hedaqn 13 and badly injured Engineer Haner and Watchman Lambert.
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Washington
house
senate
ubyn
United States
Caracas
Venevurla
Venezuela
United State
Germany
Great Britain
t-1
ths
Puerto Cabello
Venezeula
aternoon
Vincennes
Ind
John Selby
Michigan City
New York fife insurance company
University of Indiana
Williamsport
Penn
Galeton
Hedacn
Haner
Lambert
Prince Philip Accused of Forcing Louise to Extort Money
In Vienna the Polish leader Daszynski charged Prince Philip of Saxe Coburg Gotha with criminal acts. He alleged the Austrian field marshal compelled Princess Louise to solicit money from Baron Hirsca while she was confined in a Dresden asylum after an elopement. The claim arose during a Reichsrat debate on the army bill.
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Vienna
Philip of
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
Louise
Belgium
reichsrath
Herr Daszynski
hussars
Mattasich
Louise of
Louise of Coburg
Prince Philip
Dresden
Baron Hirsca
Refused to Honor Schley in Naval Affairs Vote
Washington February 21. The house committee on naval affairs took up a bill to grant Admiral Schley active pay on the retired list. A motion to lay the bill on the table was carried by a large majority, opposed only by Messrs Madd Rixey and Tate. The rest of the text is unclear due to OCR errors.
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Schley
Washington
house committee on naval affairs
Representative Mudd
Republican
Admiral Schley
Madd
Rixey
Democrat
Tate
God
Two Shot in Dispute at Chicago Storage Auction
In Chicago on February 21 Constable Patterson shot Albert Hicks an employee and H S Griswold a customer during a dispute over a furniture seizure at Phalen and Bennett storage and auction store Hicks expected to die Griswold to recover Patterson was arrested shortly after the incident The event stemmed from a writ of replevin and a confrontation between Phalen and Patterson at the warehouse.
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Chicago
Phalen & Bennett
B. Patterson
Albert Hicks
H. S. Griswold
Hicks
Griswold
Phalan
Patterson
Phalen
Naturalization Papers Forged and Arrest of Italian Witness
Italian immigrant Guiuseppi Ferraro claimed a Monday naturalization papers filing, but court records lacked them and the seal and commissioner's signature were forged. Ferraro jailed in 3.40 bail for possession of forged government papers. Also report: three Ran son children perished in a Scio area fire likely caused by natural gas explosion. Naval Academy names Charles Gould midfielder and captain as head coach for 1903 football team with others to follow.
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New York
Guiuseppi Ferraro
United States district court
federal
Ferraro
Thomas Alexander
Shields
Uhrechsville
A. J. Ranson
Scio
Middies
Annapolis
Naval Academy Athletic Association
Charles Gould
Vale
academy
Gowld
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stanly
HIVE
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Foster
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FREDERICK GASCO
J. DANIEL CRIMMINS
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Weil
University of Wixconsh
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