Tragedy at Union Paper Box Plant Claims Dozens
Fire at the Union Paper Box company four story building in Pittsburgh kills thirteen and injures eight, all but one of the dead young women. Heroic rescues by workers and bystanders, while officials order a broad investigation and inspect fire safety.
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Pittsburgh
Union Paper Box Company
Joseph G.armstrong
Colletta Sellman
Henel
Waner
Sophia Zobolk
Carolina
Farrara
Dorotha
Link
Florence
Baker
Cecelia Josh
Bertha Dunapple
Otillie Breiinning
Laura Brevnning
Myrtle Miller
Marcella Rauch
Peter Vallon
James Brown & Co
William
Dr. Kimbel
Joseph L. Bush
A. J. Searle
Bash
Seagle
CR. Carlisle
Amany
Margaret Steigerwald
Miss Steigerwald
Wallon
Francis’ Feehan
State Department of Labor and Industry
French Join Serbians to Check Bulgarian Advance
Paris reports French troops have joined Serbian forces in northern Serbia and defeated Bulgarians at Krivolak forty miles north of the Saloniki Nish railway crossing. Allies push toward Strumitsa. Bulgars retreat while Germans press to open a northeast route to Turkey. Russians fight to retake Riga and Dvinsk gains amid Austro‑German efforts.
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London
Serbia
Prahovo
Danube
Orsova
Krivolak
Saloniki-Nish
Istip
Veles
Uskup
Strumitsa
Bulgaria
Turkey
Saloniki
France
Balkans
Baltic
le Mesnil
Champagne
la Bassee
Rome
Gorizia
Riga
Dvinsk
Marshal von Hindenburg
Titoukst
Lake District
Kamanow
Made Acting Governor in Illinois. Dy Canady Acts
Springfield Ill Oct 25 State Senator Stephen D Canady of Hillsboro president pro tem of the senate is acting governor during the absence of Gov Dane and Lt Gov Barratt O Hara He will act until Gov Dunne returns later in the week
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Springfield
Stephen Dy ‘Canady
Hillsboro
Senate
Illinois
Dane and
Barratt O'Hara
Canady
Dunne
Wreck Near Champaign In Railroad Train Accident
DANVILLE Oct 25 Peoria and Eastbound passenger train No 18 wrecked while passing through St Joseph Champaign county this afternoon owing to spreading rails. The entire train an engine four coaches left the rails and tore up the track for 200 feet but no one was injured.
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Champaign
Danville
Peoria
St. Joseph
Champaign County
Defense program support moves amid army build up
Washington Oct 25 Mobilization of the full strength of administration forces in support of the national defense program was assured when Representative Hay of Virginia announced support for army increase plans after meeting with President Wilson Senator Chamberlain already approved a plan to build a regular and continental army of more than a million men in six years The navy 500 million five year building program has been approved by leaders of both houses Secretary Garrison issued a statement expressing delight and unity with Hay and Chamberlain in backing the administration plan The measures to be drafted will shape a new military policy and synchronize with Secretary Garrison’s proposals for army growth and coast defenses and artillery reserves
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Washington
Representative Hay
Virginia
House
Wilson
Senator Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Navy
Senate
Hay
Garrison
Chamberlain
Continental Army
Army
Coast Artillery Corps
Villa army advance guard surrenders at Agua Prieta
Major Cervantes and about 200 Villa troops surrendered to Gen. Calles at Agua Prieta opposite Douglas after a prior plan by long distance telephone. Norte detachment aided by Carranza forces. casualties reported. Villa force at Esqueda 1200-1500. Carranza sends 60,000 for refugees with 10,000 paid today. Refugee camp debate near boundary. access to U.S. denied for many due to poverty and disease.
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Douglas, Ariz
Cervantes
Villa
Sonora
Agua’ Prieta
P. Elias
Calles
Carranza
Esueda
Apua Prieta
Chamber of Commerce
State Department
United States
Plot to harm Allied ships with clockwork bombs
New York authorities disclose a conspiracy to disable ships carrying war materiel for the Allies by clockwork bombs on rudders or propellers. Robert Fay, a German officer, confessed to coming to the United States to execute the plan with German secret service backing. Police and federal investigators name four other men as conspirators and detail arrests in New Jersey and New York.
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New York
Atlantic
Robert Fay
Sixteenth
Saxony Infantry
Secret Service
William ‘J
Von
Papane
Fay
Hiss
United States
Walter’ ‘L. Scholz
Weehawken
N. J
Hudson
Scholz
Paul Daeche
Jersey City
Cologne University
Herbert Kienzle
Caisies
Max Breitung
Flynn
Paul Siebs
Siebs
Breitung
Cologne
Waterford
Letters Revealing Rival Railroads Clash in 1893 Monopolizing Case
New York reports identify Charles S. Mellen as key figure in the New York New Haven Hartford directors trial. Letters from 1893 1894 show prepayment freight charges demanded by the New Haven to block rivals like New England Railroad and lure traffic away. Correspondence includes harsh terms and protests from New England officials and Mellen replies arguing rates and credit terms.
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New York
Charles S. Mellen
New ‘York
New Haven
Hartford
New England
New York, & New England Railroad Company
Mellen
Charles P. Clark
The
Jersey Central
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Baltimore & Ohio
H.C. Randolph
Mr. Mellen
Randolph
Todd
Ferry Boat Hickman Destroyed By Fire At Canton Mo
Canton Mo Oct 25 Fire of unknown origin, believed incendiary, destroyed the Ferry Boat Hickman at Canton early yesterday morning between 2 and 3 o clock. The boat belonged to J M Nelson whose daughter won an automobile in Whig circulation contest a year ago. It was the fourth boat he had erected and the entire top to the deck burned with no insurance, a total loss valued at 3500 dollars. An effort will be made to locate the blaze origin if possible.
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Canton
Hickman
J. M. Nelson
Whig
Ackelson Sets New World Apple Picking Record
Ray Ackelson of Siloam Springs set a new world apple picking record at R A Watson’s orchard near Maloney City. He picked 212 bushels in nine hours, believed to surpass the previous record by several bushels.
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Nmalley City
Ray Ackelson
Siloam Springs
R.A. Watson
Ackerson
Aged Minister Charles W C Munsell Dead at 83
Rev Charles W C Munsell aged 83 died today in Eldorado Kansas He entered the Methodist ministry in 1810 and served churches in central Illinois later becoming financial agent for Illinois Wesleyan University a post he held for many years
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Bloomington
Charles W.C. Munsell
Eldorado
Kan
Int Central
Illinois
Tllinois Wesleyan University
Porter Charlton Condemned in Italian Trial
Givon. Six Years. COMO Italy Via Paris Oct 23 Porter Charlton the American linked to the 1910 murder of his wife was found guilty and sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.
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Givon
Como
Italy
Paris
Border bandit confession ties raid plot to Texas turmoil
Brow nsville report describes an alleged confession by Chano Flores, a Mexican prisoner, claiming involvement in last Monday night’s train wreck and murders near town. He names leaders Luis De La Rosa and Aniceto Pisano and says about 500 Mexicans formed a Texas revolutionary army. Flores says 30 plus crossed the Rio Grande to plan the wreck, with 15-20 on this side. Luciano Chapa denies the story. A dairy diary found near a captured leader is said to list band members and rules. A citizen committee heads to Austin and Washington for border relief. Private Herman E Moore dies from wounds.
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Brownsville
Texas
Sheriff's’department
Chano Flores
Luciano ‘Chapa
Flores
Sebastian
Ojo de Agua
Progreso
de la Rosa
Pisano
Rio Grande
E. S. McCain
H. J. ‘Wallis
Austin
Washington
Ferguson
Herman E. Moore
Svistal
Ind
French Lick Springs
Moore
Aaron Moore
Cristal
Secretary Lansing Reports Improvement in Mexican Affairs
Secretary Lansing told Russian envoy George Bakmeteff that conditions across Mexico show marked improvement. He noted trains and telegraph service improving, peacefulness rising, and better attitudes toward Americans, with overseas powers eyeing possible recognition of Carranza. The report cited Mon terey dispatches, new Pullman service, and improved local governance.
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Lansing
Fire damages Des Moines Daily News plant and Kinney store
Des Moines Daily News plant sustained 25000 dollars in damage and the G R Kinney and Company stock show store lost 10000 dollars in a fire that started in the Daily News stock room at 615 tonight. The Daily News loss is insured and the paper will issue tomorrow according to E S Fentress business manager.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Daily News
G. R. Kinney and Company
Daily News
E. S. Fentress
Another Football Victim
Pittsburgh man John Groom aged 47 died from injuries from a game at Braddock after an Saturday afternoon accident ending the football season claimed its first victim in the city today.
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Pittsburgh
John Groom
Braddock
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Europe
Woods
Mexico
George ‘Bahkmeteff
Monterey
Pullman
Laredo
Mexico’ City
Foreign’ Office
Compania Carbonifera de Sabinas
Coahuila
Tabasco
Los Mochis
Topolobampo
Guaymas
Antonio Legaspy
Villa Forces
Cananea
Chihuahua
el Paso
Casas Grandes
Durango
Juan N. Amador
Carranza’ Agency
Eliseo Arredondo
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