Horrific Christmas Eve Fire Kills Dozens at Silver Lake
A Christmas tree festival at Chrisman Brothers' hall in Silver Lake Oregon ended in tragedy when a lamp ignited oil, trapping a crowd of about 100. 41 killed, 16 injured with five expected to die. the two story building housed the store on the first floor. The lone exit and panicked rush caused many to flee into flames.
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Silver Lake
Kiamatsa Fatls
Tere
Lake
Chrisman Brothers’ Hall
John Buick
Owsley
J. J
W. O. Hearts
Coshow
Frank West
Ed Bowen
Miss McCauley
T. J. Labrie
Ward
A. Bashir
Frank Horning
Payne
Nettie Williams
W. Clay Martin
Robert Small
Lake County
Ex Senator James G Fair Dies in San Francisco
San Francisco mourns ex Senator James G Fair at the Lick House. One of the Big Four mine magnates who struck it rich during the gold rush, Fair died suddenly at 12 20 this morning. The news follows other city reports of arrests and incidents across the nation.
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San Francisco
James G. Fair
Lick House
Fair
O’brien
Bonanza
Manufacturing declines and wage shifts across regions
The report notes a drop in manufacturing output and a fall in defaulted liabilities across the middle and north states, with wages per hour down and hours worked lower than prior years. Holiday trade is weaker, with purchases down from normal levels though still active on essential items.
Man Supposed to Be Stephens Killed in Brooklyn
The body of a man believed to be Joseph M. Stephens of Newark NJ was found on Brooklyn Union Elevated tracks near Fulton ferry station. Police and railroad workers suspect he fell from the Brooklyn Bridge above. clothing included union bylaws and a Typographical union No. 6 pay envelope.
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Joseph
Stephens
Brooklyn
Brunswick Street
Newark
N. J
Brooklyn Union Elevated
Fulton Ferry
Brooklyn Bridge
Typographical Union No. 6
Methodist Book Concern
Avenue
W. J. Stephens
Madison Street
Darwood Charges Rejected by Methodist Committee
In Mippetown New York on December 29 after about 15 hours the nine ministerial committee found the charges against Rev. Dr. W McKendree Darwood not sustained. They recommended conference action on conflicting testimony and improper conduct allegations involving Mrs. Er C Royce Mrs H P Powers and Miss Kula Deved.
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E F. Dewey
Mippetown
N. Y
RE. F. Dewey
W. McKendree Darwood
Mules Versus Street Car Wreck Injures Passengers
A Carthage street car driven by Jacob Bruf fel crashed into a Frisco freight engine at Fris coe depot as passengers sought the Joplin train. Several people were injured including Mrs Hill George Currie Nellie Darrett and M M Holloway.
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Carthage
Jacob Bruffel
Friscoe
Joplin
Hill
Gareox
George Currie
Clinton
Nellie Darrett
M. M. Holloway
Telegraphic Ticks
Phallas the stallion owned by J L Case died in Racine Wisconsin. Albert Neehaus was found frozen on the highway near Morenci Michigan. The late Sir John Thompson died with an estate of twenty thousand seven hundred twenty seven dollars five thousand seven hundred twenty six from life insurance. Chamrajendra Wadiar Bahadur maharajah of Mysore died in Calcutta. Mrs William Waldorf Astor’s body moved from Cliveden before voyage to Liverpool aboard Cunard Aurania. The pope finished the encyclical text on the US church and revising manuscript. Ex Lieutenant Charles E Dodge drowned after a yacht accident at Fort Vancouver and Townsend.
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Phallas
J. L Case
Racine
Wis
Morenci
Mich
Albert Neehaus
Sir John Thompson
Chamrajendra Wadiar Bahadur
Maharajah
Mysore
India
Calcutta
William Waldorf Astor
Cliveden
Liverpool
Cunard
Aurania
United States
Charles E. Dodge
Fort Vancouver
Townsend
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MoIseco
Schwed Bros. Leading Clothiers of
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Putnam & DeGraw
Martin
Agnes of
Howes
End Grove
Flendkerchief
West Front Street
Outlook
the Outlook
OUR
America
Mofamily Weekly
Albert Shaw
The
Review of
J. W
Berlin
Germany
Kioto
Japan
Yarra
Australia
South
Ota
Ot Ibs A
Gatlock
Lyman Abbott
Edi
Hamilton Wr
Lillian Betts
Teleigen
Charles
Outlook Company
Astor Place
New York City
Sapol
Epps
Parker
Edie
Hinder Corrs
Msn Oe
Masons Hamlin
P Warercoms
Fifth Ave
New York
Henry
Ada
W. J. Tunison
Desier In
OP Bariten Mills Feedz and Velaspe A
Broacwy
Debleyvereies
DIBLD
Lea
Gold M Parsste
F. Booss & Bro
Tole
Senator Fair
Mowbray
Philadelphia
Charles W. Mowbray
Albaxy
Flower
T. D Sullivan
Boston
Henry G. Lewis
St. Louis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massillon
MassiLlon, O
Board of Arbitration
State Armory
Newpork, RL
State
D. Russell Brown
Commonwealth
New O&leans
Peter Murdock
Carrollton
BeAlix
G. H. Harris
Dickson
Iss Faores
M. M. Dunham
Catuinoune
Omar
Lote Rosse
Gardners
Somerset Street
Gardner
H. M
M. Gardner
Red
Doane
T. J. Carey
Darwood
John Brown
Jons Burke
Box
Peer
Tigers
Fred Peffer
Princeton College
Corverswarti
William J. Stephenson
North Avenue
North Ave
Barker’s Pharmacy
Plainfield, ¥. J
East Front Street
Phome Ho
A. M. Griffin
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