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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1908

Page

4

Tragic Collinwood School Fire Claims 168 Young Lives

Debris filled ruins of the Collinwood school as 168 youngsters perished with 1038 identified and 67 unknown. Fire believed accidental but incendiary theory raised. a crowded hallway and rear stairway funnelled panic and trapped many. Rescuers battled heat and smoke while mothers and teachers fought to save children amid a grisly, total loss.

Bor Fife Fred Herter Collinwood C Wood L. KR. Gardner Gardner Ese Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Col- Mawood Deatin Wwania Hall Smi Petri Wallace Upton Waller i. Jelfey The Cleveland Louder Mrs. Phillips Ito Mr. Sprang Alvin Firsh Chile

Collinwood School Fire Tragedy Claims Many Children

Panic and flames engulfed a school as volunteers failed to reach victims. Hugh Mellrath, 14, led children to a ladderless rear escape and perished with others trapped inside. Miss Anna Moran cites doors opened inwardly. investigation ordered. Governor Harris directs state inquiry into cause and responsibility.

Total Fire Department Flamen Millnfery Uwir Donna Hugh Mellrath Collinwood Melirath Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Anna Moran Tin Ufevior Harris Department of Schoal Board of

Four Girls Praise Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Letters from Miss Jillian Ross Katharine Craig Miss Marie Stoltz man Miss Ellen M. Olxon describe relief from nervous headaches prostration indigestion and irregular periods after using Lyilia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They claim previous doctors failed to help and report improved health and regularity following use.

Ray Jillian Ross New York Wellus Lydia H. Hinks Katharine Craig Lafayette Ht Denver Col Lyilia B. Pinkhan Marie Stoltzman Lastrel T.wag Sud Tiydla Pinkham Ellen M. Olxon Ofattn Vinal

Facts for Sick Women Promotes Nutrished Remedy

An old advertisement touts Jaydia J. Pinks ham's Vegetable Compound as a standard female remedy. It claims to cure displacements, inflammation, irregularities, pains, backache, and nervous prostration and invites sick women to write for guidance. Address given in Lyn, Musi.

Jaydia J. Pinksham Lyn

Prize Goat to Be a Far Attraction

Secretary Vane of the International Fir association received a photo of an Angora goat to highlight the next fair. The prized animal, owned by Ja Witt of Fontell Texas, recently imported from South Africa, features long white silken hair and is seen as one of the United States’s most valuable Angora goats. It is expected to be a main attraction at the ammah stock pent.

Vane International Fir Association BH. Ja. Witt Fontell Texas Breeders’ Association of America Kansas City Witt South Africa United States Vince Amah Taft Association Aha

Union Bank of Commerce Shuts in Rio Janeiro

Rin Da Janeiro reports the Union Bank of Commerce in the city closed its doors today. The bank was the principal depository for Leenle deposits and held a large number of Suit accounts, with other banking institutions expected to feel the impact.

Rin da Janeiro, Maren Union Bank of Commerce Union Bank Rio Janeiro

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