09 May 1908
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
1
Miss Irene Cranston, walking home, fought off a savage dog that leapt from the street. She knocked the brute’s rear legs, swung it by the head, and dashed it against a wall, killing it. The incident occurred near her sister’s home in Roseland.
A massive fire in Atlanta destroyed two city blocks in the commercial district, with the Schlessinger Meier Baking company and Terminal hotel among the early casualties. Widespread flames, collapsing walls, and exploding structures forced evacuations as the blaze spread from Madison to Nelson streets, threatening the entire downtown before containment.
A three story building on Nelson Street near SYC thH Dorth to Mitchell caught fire spreading rapidly. Fire companies fought the blaze as it threatened more structures, stopping it from crossing Mitchell and Forsyth while walls collapsed. Nearby areas, including Piedmont Hat, faced destruction across a full block.
Fran k Maurer of Mass effect says she congratulated her ex husband by phone after his divorce was granted. She offers no defense and notes she will wed a St Louis businessman soon. Both acknowledge the other’s new marriages and advise against family interference in future affairs.
La Porte Indiana May one more body was added to the death roll of the Bella Guinness farm bringing the total to ten corpses and skeletons recovered. Excavation drew crowds as workers uncovered bone fragments and a skull four feet below the surface near a barn yard. Sheriff Smutzer predicts many more bodies will be found as the graveyard expands and probes continue near the burned Guinness home. Prosecutor Smith and Deputy Marr pursue evidence linking Lamphere to multiple deaths, including Mrs Guinness and her children, while Philadelphia friends fear Charles Neubers may have been among Mrs Grimness’s victims after he traveled with $500 to La Porte.
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