Fire at West Hotel in Minneapolis kills eight
A devastating blaze at the Weet Hotel in Minneapolis on January 11 left eight dead from asphyxiation or jumps from upper floors. Dozens injured, many escaping through windows as smoke and flames trapped guests. Firefighters fought to rescue those unable to flee while elevator shafts and top floors burned.
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Nmfoor
Walla
Chicago
Amoko
Barlow
Los Angeles
Aavuudera
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Levator, Company
Judson L. Field
Yaron
Maiden Hotel
Fomoro
New York
Ring
Carrott
Ernest Renkitt
al Jost
Fire rescuer dies in hotel blaze as heroism saves others
Captain John Berwin of the hook and ladder company perished while rescuing Mrs Emaline Barlow from the seventh floor during a hotel fire. A crowd watched as guests urged firemen to hurry and several people on ledges faced self-preservation impulses. The blaze caused about 20,000 dollars in damage, with hundreds of bystanders witnessing the tragedy and acts of bravery.
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Inder
Mra
Emaline Barlow
Aly
Derwin
Miss Hodges
Berboiy
Death of University of Chicago President Trapper at 40
Dr William F R Trapper president of the University of Chicago died suddenly at 2 30 PM yesterday after a long illness traced to a skull infection. He had 40 years and had just completed three books including The Trend of Higher Education and The Priestly Element in the Old Testament.
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Chicago
Wiliam FR. Trapper
University of Chicago
Frank Billings
William F. Banter
Harper
Tlarper
Coleage University
Had Logan
Halt in the Oil Case Delayed Until Supreme Court Action
New York January 11. The Hadley Hadley case to oust three oil firms from New York state paused as counsel for Hadley and Standard Oil prepare to present arguments to the Supreme Court. Justice Gilderstein ordered a stop to proceedings before Commissioner Barnburn and delayed the quo warranto hearing until tomorrow morning.
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Supreme Court
New York
Herbert S. Hadtey
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Standard Oi! Company
H. B. Rogers
Gildersterve
Willam V. Rowe
Frank Hager- Tan
Gildersteeve
Commissioner Banborn
Anpreme Court
Editor Indicted For Printing Imitation Election Ballots
Decatur Ind Jan 1 Fred Rohrer editor of two Berne newspapers ten miles south has been indicted by a grand jury for printing imitation ballots for the city election He allegedly produced tickets similar to the regular ballot with sample ballot marked in one corner and arranged that cutting those words matched the real ballot Several attempts on his life have occurred and his home was dynamited two years ago He was released on a 500 bond.
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Fred Rohrer
Berne
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Lust City
Rolirer Fe
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Local saloonkeeper fined for unlicensed gambling act
Nici Boone of Martineville near Marshall Alabama was fined 600 dollars and given thirty days in jail by Judge Breret Connelly after a jury found she shouted hopate without a license at a county event months ago. Connelly has a history of harsh sentences in this court. Simonds Manufacturing acquires Canada Saw company assets and forms Simonds Canada Saw company to operate under Canada’s charter with Fitchburg Boston and Chicago roots.
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Simonds Manufacturing Company
Fitchburg
Mass
Chicago
Canada Saw Company
Montreal
St. John
Ottawa
Toronto
Simonds-Canada Saw Company
Canada Company
Canada
New Stinking Company Formed in Boston
Announcement from Boston dated January 11 reports the organization of the United State Smelting and Refining and Mining company under Maine law with an authorized capital of 75 million dollars for general undertakings. Also notes John W. McCormick, once a prominent lawyer and ex prosecutor who disappeared two years ago, has resurfaced as a Chicago waiter in a related case after a prior clash.
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Bonde
United State Smelting and Refining and Mining Company
Maine
Danville
Ind
John W. McCormick
Chicago
Overstreet Breaks With Campaign Committee Over Appointment
Indiana representative Overstreet, longtime secretary of the Republican congressional campaign committee, blasts the president over Indianapolis surveyor appointment and says he will not seek re election to the committee. He denies personal grievance, vows to focus on district interests. Beveridge's ties to federal posts are criticized and Stalnaker’s backing faces scrutiny amid party tensions.
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Overstreer
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Stathschild
Reiver Comes to the Front in Senate Observations
Former Ohio speaker Welter of Ohio returned after twenty years retirement and urged caution on a Philippine bill. He contrasted free trade and constitutionality, recalling Payne, praising prosperity under past policies, and critiquing current party claims. Other remarks touched on Mrs. Minor Morris’s White House office incident and reactions from lawmakers.
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Welter
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Texas
United States
Grosvenor
Railway Clerk Arrested on Fraud Charge in Minot
George B. Smith, a clerk in the Great Northern division superintendent’s office, was arrested on suspicion of padding payroll vouchers. Arraigned before Judge Murray, he was held in default of bail as investigations of time checks over $200,000 continue.
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N. D. Joy
George B. Smith
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Pratt Was Poisoned Murder Trial Testimony
Dr A M Linn testified in Rockwell City that Josiah Pratt died from arsenic poisoning administered before death Mrs Pratt stands trial with evidence of arsenic purchase by a local druggist and arsenic linked to preparations. Separate dispatches note a rockfall at Haverstraw with ongoing rescues and $2000 raised for victims, and a Newport meningitis death at naval station with several others ill. Annapolis elects Murray Vanker to a fourth term as State Treasurer after unanimous Democratic caucus nomination.
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Iowa State Board of Health
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Rockwell City
Josiah Pratt
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Annapalia
Mid
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National League Merchants Meet in Milwaukee Session
Over 200 National League of Commission Merchants convene in Milwaukee as leaders discuss trade and commerce. Ohio governor Pattison appoints Adg V. Longley as correspondence clerk. Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes meets New York elite at Sherry's. Studebaker land stock farm cattle deaths investigated near South Bend.
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New York
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Ind
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Mohave County
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Congress
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Vienne
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Minor Mortin
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American Sugar Reining Company
Henry 0. Havemeyer
John Meyer
Arther Denver
State Grange
Connecticut
Niagara Falls
Lean Wy Prior
Cleveland, O
Capitan
Cistomers
Morefes
Freight rate talks ex-governor van sant heard in Wichita
A freight rate mass convention with 600 delegates from Kansas districts pushed for a rate regulation bill. Ex Governor Van Sant urged primary participation and urged action to curb railroad favoritism and monopolies while stressing the need for a federal rate commission with swift adjustment ability. He linked railroading abuses to Rockefeller era monopolies and warned against costly, trusted profits.
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Pil
Kan- She
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Salina
St van Sant
Esgovernor
Minnesota
J. L. Lenrest
Wisconsin
House of
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Kan Sas
Old Man Shot During Robbery in Columbus
In Columbus on January 11, Samuel Wise was shot in the thigh during a robbery by two accomplices. Frank Humes, James Collins, and Bryce Wallwood were captured and questioned by Chief Duncan. Mrs Wise escaped, and Wise was found bound and wounded on the floor. Police sought the suspects as neighbors notified the Marysville marshal.
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James Collins
Bryce Wallwood
Dundon
Hallwood
Samuel Wise
Tharohbera
Mra
Wise
Marysville
Gas tragedy claims two in Eureka hotel
Aberdeen and Eureka report a deadly gas incident as Adam Hauck aged 25 and Christian Clauser aged 5A are found dead after blowing out the gas before retiring at a local hotel. In a separate dispatch Baron von Richt hoften, foreign secretary, remains gravely ill after a paralysis stroke with little hope of recovery.
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Adam Hauck
Christian Clauser
Eureka
Lertin
Baron von Richthofen
British Squadron to Be Feted in Manila Reception Plan
Manila date reports elaborate welcomes for Admiral Sir Gerald Henry Noah and his British squadron. The fleet includes the Ingwtip Digdem Hogue and Sutleb with flag officers new to the Ohio and Diadem. U S Navy officers, governors and military leaders host a sequence of banquets, dinners, receptions, and a garden party through the weekend as ships pass.
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Fence Rail Refused for Farm Fence Along County Line
An offer of two hundred dollars for a walnut fence rail found on a farm near Greencastle Indiana was refused by Arthur Ransom. The timber was discovered while resetting an old fence and bears a date 1801 carved near one end. Hartford Michigan January 1 William Bridges of this city faces a case alleging bigamy with Horace Corell of Niles, a mail agent, and Bridges's wife is a church choir member.
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Sinner
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Cantar Weil
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Correll
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Weather forecast for Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa
Weather outlook shows cloudy periods with showers or snow flurries across Lower Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa. Expect fresh southerly winds and warmer conditions in the daytime with light to moderate precipitation chances tonight and tomorrow.
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Todinna
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Iowa
Grain and livestock market quotes from Chicago Board of Trade
Oulenge Grain Chicago reports opening and closing quotes across wheat corn oats hogs cattle and sheep for Jan and May contracts. Estimated receipts, price ranges, and market tone for live stock and poultry listed, with per cwt figures and grade distinctions.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Atm
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Mast Buffalo
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Mantelpiece honors Bailly homestead founder lineage in Indiana
Chicago woman Margaret Lockwood completes a memorial mantelpiece for the Bailly homestead in Porter County Indiana. The 64 tile design traces Bailly family history from Quebec to early American fur trading era and frontier life, featuring etchings, watercolors, and period scenes.
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Chicago
Sing
Bailly
Porter County
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Mays
Chicago Post
Unitedd States
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Misa Prances
Jose Howe
Hailly Huntertead
M. Joseph Gailly de Messelu
Quebec
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Tada
Bally
Gunn
Injury Hevaea
Caesar
Brily
Amorteut Fur Trading Company
Ind
Indhina
Nols
Queebes
Biottpines
Joseph Bailly du Messelu
M. Bailly
Pelteley
Frances Trone Howe
Garly
Lochann
Jose Bally Wae
Francia Howe
New Havon
Conn
Ballly
Wil Lowe
Delayed Trains Prompt Excuses in Old Volumes
A New York Post correspondent notes that travelers in those volumes commonly explain delays with excuses like train breakdowns or late arrivals. Many entries repeat identical phrases, with few delivering original rationales.
Deaf Club Formed in Berlin Gains 100 Members
A newly formed club in Berlin organized by a secrecy woolen association and reported by the Chicago Tribune requires deaf applicants for membership. The group, over a hundred members strong, meets weekly in a well furnished room at Whe helm strassa where members converse by ext triumphets stenography and tea is served.
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Seciety Woolen
Berlin
Chicago Tribune
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