Fourteen Die as Lincoln Hotel Fire Hits Stock Show Visitors
A Chicago report says a fire at the Lincoln hotel on Madison Street killed fourteen visitors to the livestock show and injured many others who jumped from windows. The blaze likely started from a gas jet and stove. Police hold Edward Shepard, the night clerk, for investigation as morgue identifications continue.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Chicago
Ill
Lincoln Hotel
Madison Street
Henry Wood
Lebanon
Ind. S. C
Isaac Yocum
Davenport
Iowa
Ed Toner
Milwaukee
Wis
Peter Slocum
Waconda
M. Hardy
Janesville
Arthur Coon
Frank Ewing
Edward Shepard
Rosewell
Nautilus Club Meeting Highlights Princeton Talk
The Nautilus club held a meeting in the rest rooms yesterday afternoon with an excellent program. Mrs. J. W. McClain spoke on Princeton college and Mrs. F. F. Combs read Causes Leading to the Revolution. Music followed and Mrs. A. C. Miner read Political Writers replacing Mrs. B. F. Hughes who is out of town.
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Nautilus Club
J. W. McClain
Princeton College
F. F. Combs
A. C. Miner
B. F. Hughes
Delegation Heads to Washington for Oklahoma Statehood
Forty delegates from Oklahoma and Indian Territory prepare to travel from Winita to Washington on December 6 seeking Congress approval to admit both territories as a single state. A convention is under way at Claremore to elect delegates and a permanent group will press the cause.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Claremore
I. T
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Washington
Winita
Congress
MLAS CONCERT AT WOOD'S OPERA HOUSE FEATURING Eugene Cowles
Eugene Cowles and his company of artists present a concert at Wood's Opera House in Sedalia. Known as the composer of Forgotten and formerly with the Bostonians, Cowles is billed as America's greatest basso. The Elks lodge manages the event, promising a large attendance from the public tonight.
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Eugene Cowles
Wood’s
Opera House
Cowles
Sedalia
America
Elks Lodge
Desperate Aid Sought for Fire Victim Mrs Warner
Mrs Warner lost her home and nearly all furniture in a Sunday night fire. She has three young children, one crippled, with no one to aid them. Mr Donnahue allows use of his Emmett and Fourth street house, but only a partial stove remains. Mrs Coe provided dinner today, yet the outlook remains bleak and charitable help is expected from the community.
Deaths and Weather Across the Nation
Sam Carson son of Kit Carson dies at 80 from a spider bite living as a hermit. A severe Texas blizzard brings widespread snow and cold. Louise Greenleaf sister of Longfellow dies in Philadelphia at 87. Howard Goodwin Cassate & Company treasurer found dead with a gunshot wound in his office. No motive established.
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Scripps-McRae Press
Isn
Los Angeles
Cal
Sam Carson
Kit Carson
Fort Worth
Texas
Philadelphia
Louise Greenleaf
Longfellow
Howard Goodwin
Cassate & Company, Bankers
Condition of Ex-Speaker Reed Remains Critical
Washington December 4 The condition of ex-Speaker Thomas B Reed is critical due to Brights disease and kidney failure. Mrs Reed and his daughter are at his bedside as doctors warn that a change for better or worse may come at any time. The appendicitis symptoms are easing but the kidney trouble remains dangerous. Reed resists bed rest.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Washington
Thomas B. Reed
Reed
Bright
Deaf and Dumb Man Cured by Fine Talk
Ike Van Stein, once under suspicion in a holdup, was fined $25 by Judge Brady for vagrancy. He claimed deafness and muteness, but the fine prompted him to speak and apparently regain his hearing.
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Ike van Stein
Brady
Kansas City World
Ike
Bargain Prices on Vehicles and Household Goods
Auction lists assorted items with price cuts including patrol wagons, fire engines, wagons draughts and donkey carts. Parlor and bedroom furniture, tool chests, air gun and cots show reduced prices from the former rates.
Secretary Hay Informed of Minister Buck's Death
Secretary Hay was advised that Alfred Buck American minister to Rio de Janeiro Japan dropped dead during a duck hunting trip. In the Senate an agreement to adjourn until Monday was reached. Senator Beveridge presented a telegraphic resolution from the single statehood convention at Claremore urging two states be formed from Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
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Washington
Hay
Cable Today
Alfred Buck
Rio
Japan
Senate
Beveridge
Claremore
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
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Walter Pyck
Parla
Arditi
Mme
Gina Ciaparelli
Flegier
Verdi
Ciaparelli
Mr. Cowles
Miss Farrington
Puck
Ava Maria
Obeakos Gounod
Wieniawski
Meyerbeer
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