Oldest Seattle House Destroyed by Lamp Fire
The O. Den ny residence at Second avenue and Senecca street, a cedar-built Seattle landmark, burned around 2 this morning after a lamp in Stanley Menkoski’s room toppled. Menkoski fled shouting fire as the alarm failed at first. Mrs. Katie Palmer and her children escaped. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. Mrs. Palmer carries $500 household insurance.
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O. Denny
Second Avenue
Senecca Street
Welock
Stanley Menkoski
Treen Shoe Company
Menkoski
Railroad Weather Reports and Blizzard Practices
The article explains railroads receive daily weather data from block stations and government wires. It notes wind and temperature details and changes that affect train runs. It describes sheltering strategies for perishable freight during snow storms and how trains are regrouped or split for safety. It also compares livestock resilience, noting sheep endure cold best while hogs die fastest.
Rowena Lee River Steamer Wreck Toll Rumored
Cairo report confirms the Rowena Lee exploded on the Mission River last night. Only four lives lost, with two women passengers, the mail clerk, and a deck hand among the deceased. Of 31 aboard, two escaped. A telegraph from Tiptonville notes a messenger reached the scene.
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Cairo
Tiptonville
Tenn
Missiontopi
Divorced From Their Engines in Chicago Railways
The Chicago Chron says that engineers and their engines will be divorced on two rail systems diverging from Chicago. From now on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe roads will pool engines and run them continuously regardless of the engineer in charge, abandoning the long held practice of single-driver assignment.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwapukee
Paul
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Po
Janet Waldorf Stars in Much Ado About Nothing at Tiord Avenue
Janet Waldorf headlines the Amusements Bulletin at Tiord Avenue Theater in a production of Much Ado About Nothing. The comedy features Waldorf as Beatrice with a notable ensemble and is slated for evening performances this week.
Pooling Plan Aims to Double Engine Output on Two Roads
The plan disregards old restrictions and allows continuous engine operation. Engines will run without one engineer per locomotive, who must board any engine on demand. Each locomotive will be inspected before trips, and one engine may perform the work of two or three, increasing efficiency and reducing downtime.
Cleveland Street Railway Strike Threat Casts Wide Alarm
In Cleveland on March 20 a strike threat looms across the street railway system as the Die consolidated company defends its harsh rules. Workers’ sentiment among the consolidated employees runs strong, though the employer says it has no complaint.
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Cleveland
Die Consolidated Company
Ble Consolidated
New Western Hotel Proprietor Fined for Street Violation
Swan Lewis owner of the New Western hotel was fined $25 and costs by Judge Cann for violating the hotel runners ordinance. Police reported he refused to retreat after Officer Barck ordered him back from Columbia street by the depot, and a push and counter strike followed.
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Swan Lewis
New Western Hotel
Costa
Cann
Columbia Street
Lewis
Officer Barck
Barck
Weather forecast from Salisbury observer threatens tomorrow
Salisbury observer predicts threatening weather for tomorrow with occasional rains and southeast winds, indicating unsettled conditions ahead and possible travel disruption.
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Salisbury
Janet Waldorf stars in Much Ado About Nothing
Janet Waldorf appears at the Third Avenue Theater tonight in Much Ado About Nothing. There is no performance tomorrow evening due to Good Friday observances.
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Janet Waldorf
Third Avenue Theater
Piano Trust in Chicago Seen as Probable
Chicago circles expect Alfred Dolge to join P D Armour in forming a piano felt trust and a broader piano trust to control production and prices in the United States. Plans involve Meaers Doige Armour and leading piano manufacturers. Dolge will visit Chicago this week to discuss the ambitious combine.
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Chicago
Alfred Dolge
Binghamton
Dolge
P. D. Armour
Plano
Mr. Dolge
Deige
Armour
Gaie
United States
Felt Trust
Meaers, Doige & Armour
Ita
Plano Trust
A Slight Misunderstanding at Work on Vacation Time
An employer in the New York World exchange instructs a clerk to take a month off. The clerk feigns disbelief and jokes about the suggestion while the employer clarifies that the time off refers to the current month.
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Smithkins
Samilthkina
Diver Carruthers Disappears Delays Andelana Salvage
In Tacoma the disappearance of C. S. Carruthers postpones the sunken Andelana salvage. He recently arrived with a new diving suit claiming depth capability, borrowed large sums, and left about 1900 in debts in Tacoma and Seattle.
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Tacoma
Carruthers
Andelana
Seattle
Judge Cann Promises Tough Action on Hotel Runners
In a case before Judge Cann, W. B. Perias was fined for not wearing a badge. The judge condemned hotel runners as a nuisance and warned he will deal severely with similar cases to prevent city matters from being run by runners.
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Judge Cann
W. BK. Perias
Father Sells Skin To Save Son In Remarkable Operation
David Lamb of Philadelphia donated twelve skin strips from each thigh to graft onto his six year old son John after a January lamp explosion left the boy with severe facial and neck burns. Doctors had feared gangrene but the grafting proved successful and the child is on the road to recovery.
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David Lamb
Philadelphia
John
Franchise Granted for Yesler Avenue Railway Line
Winthrop Smith Albert Stone and A F P Burleigh accepted ordinance 637 granting a railway franchise on Yesler Avenue. A certified check for 9000 was deposited with the City Comptroller as guarantee of compliance with all franchise provisions.
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Winthrop Smith
Albert Stone
A. F P. Burleigh
Yesler Avenue
Girl Hangs Two Dogs Near Culver’s Gap
Mies Irving sixteen years old of near Culver’s Gap Sussex county New Jersey hanged two dogs yesterday. While her father was absent she took two canines and used a rope to end their lives. One dog was swung from a tree limb while the other she pulled up until both died.
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Port Jprvis
N. Y
Mies Irving
Culver's Gap
Sussex County
N. J
Coolest Woman at Windsor Fire Aided by Fireman
Mise Winter daughter of BE Winter of St. Paul stayed calm on the fourth floor as flames rose. Fireman Green reached her ladder while she urged saving an older woman first. After both were rescued Miss Winter handed him her card and praised his courage.
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Mise Winter
BE. W. Winter
St. Paul
Green
Engine Company 2
Misa Winter
Miss Winter
Ashe
Coller
New York Times
Aged Traveler Heads West for Health Tour
J J Overton aged 102 or soon to be 103 departed from St Joseph Missouri to visit a man at Holaa California planning to tour the Western States before returning. He travels unattended and refuses a sleeper. A year earlier he married a widow aged 76 who recently became insane. He had buried three former wives.
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ST. Joseph
J. J. Overton
Holaa
Cal
City Warns Merchants About 1981 Gold Counterfeits
Chief Reed issues warnings to merchants about counterfeit gold pieces dated 1981 circulating in the city.
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Reed Ie
Brisk Went Street Market Shows Wide Price Range on Commodities
Market quot- ations report brisk trade on Went street with prices for potatoes, cabbage, dairy and livestock. Listings include Beattie dock deliveries for grains, flour, coffee, sugar, and a wide array of meats and produce from beef to hay and seafood.
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Went Street
California
Beattie
Puget Sound
Washington
Timothy
Lumber prices and options from a historic catalog
A fragmented list details log lumber products with prices and specs including fir cedar and spruce. Items cover log cabin materials such as No 1 fir lumber by the M measure, cedar shingles, flooring, stock boards, fencing, beams, and kiln dried options with varied widths lengths and weights.
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Pir
Washington Red Cedar
Nough
Cattle and Livestock Prices Mixed in Chicago Session
Market report lists cattle and hogs with varying per head prices and totals. Texans and sheep values appear alongside broad categories with fluctuating figures, indicating a mixed session in Chicago.
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Chicago
Why Women Marry A Sage View Of Love And Marriage
A critique of marriages based on a woman's need for praise and companionship. The piece argues women often marry for admiration and emotional support rather than love, noting how affection can fade while a partner's flatteries persist. It adds a satirical jab at peace negotiations, suggesting bargain minded women would secure easier gains with a set price.
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May
Philippines
Inquest Finds Accidental Death for John Curry
Coroner's jury rules John Curry an accidental death after he was struck by a train on the Columbia and Puget Sound railway Tuesday night. The incident occurred as Curry, an Indian man, was near the railway line. The verdict was delivered forenoon.
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John Curry
Columbia
Puget Sound
Strange Find In a Church in Debevoise Place
Unclaimed police property in Thooklyn includes a new six chambered 44 caliber revolver with two boxes of cartridges found in a pew at Our Lady of Mercy Church Debevoise Place. Sexton White handed it to Rev Father Foley who sent it to Police Captain Dunn.
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Thooklyn
Trumnbas
Neglect of Doctors Cited Over City Birth Records
Heath Officer McKechnie condemns doctors and others for failing to announce all births in the city. He warns of severe punishment for neglect and says he will investigate the matter henceforth.
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Heath
McKechnie
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