Tragedy at Philadelphia Cigar Factory Fire
A deaf and mute boy, Isadar Baccus, caused a disaster at the Hamburger Homan & Co. cigar factory on Tenth and Washington. An elevator shaft accident triggered a panic that led to 8 deaths and over 2 dozen injuries among about 1200 workers, mostly girls aged 12 and up. Firefighters and police struggled to calm the crowd as many leapt from windows or were crushed amid a mass stampede through stairways and exits.
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Philadelphia
Isadar Baccus
Harburger, Homan & Co
Tenth and
Washington Avenue
Baccus
Sle
Helen Tolini
Inddera
Hage
Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for throat and lung diseases. It promises to cut phlegm and infected mucus, let in oxygen to vitalize blood, and heal inflamed throats and lungs. It claims quick relief from hard colds and stubborn coughs with trial bottles offered free.
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Dr. King
Crawford Bros
Jd. F Mackey & Co
Tornado Devastates Glenrose Damaging Town and Farms
A Granbury special confirms a Glenrose tornado report with eight dead and three others likely to die. Fifty seven injured, all expected to recover except the three fatally hurt. Eighty five buildings demolished, over 100 homeless and destitute. Relief teams with physicians moved from Granbury with supplies. The cyclone destroyed farm property and crops over five miles north and seven miles south of Glenrose.
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Dallas
Tex
Granbury
Glenrose
Meeting of prominents protests Philippine policy in New York
A gathering of prominent men from various sections of the country met in New York on Tuesday to protest the policy pursued in the Philippine islands.
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New York
Philippine Islands
Clemson Sophomores Leave The College
Special to The State Anderson April 2 report that 6Y members of the Clemson sophomore class quit and returned home after the faculty suspended Cadet Thornwell for four glass test tubes taken from the chemistry lab. The students say the punishment is excessive and that Thornwell took them for class use. they petitioned for a rehearing and then left in a quiet, orderly departure with support from other classes and college societies funding their travel. Senior class expressed sympathy. faculty maintain discipline as required.
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Anderson
Clemson Collage
Thronwell
Fort Mill
Hartzog
Oflange
Thornwell
Chemical Laboratory
Sudet Thornwell
Fhorwell
Thornwall
Woo
Hartzeg
Col. ‘Simpson
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Beara
Tae
Arriv
Ing
Thompson
Lancaster Hercantile
Clemson
Col
R. W. Simpson
Fridters
Col. Simpson
Becauss
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