Rhoades Opera House Fire Claims Many in Alarming Collapse
The Rhoades Opera House in Boyertown suffered a catastrophic fire after an aquarium tank during a Scottish Reformation performance spilled fuel and ignited. An estimated 425 people packed the hall, with at least 197 reported dead or later presumed, many burned beyond identification. Fire escapes were used as rescuers battled flames. stairways and rear exits were overwhelmed and contamination of the scene complicated recovery efforts. The blaze spread rapidly, destroying the interior and threatening adjacent buildings as firefighters from nearby towns fought the flames through the night.
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Woyaytown
Rhoadesopers House
Bor- Berka
Strausser
Heading
Boon
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
W. H. Keffer
Reading
W. Fischer
Carliste, Pa
de Says
Adam Webber
St. John's Lutheran Church
Oerkpe
Aeroplanes Seen As Future Rapid Travel Means
Paris January 15 Henry Fatman known as the Aeronaut discusses aerial navigation and the potential of heavier-than-air craft. He cites Brelot and Santos Dumont as influences and believes aeroplanes will evolve from sport machines to rapid long distance travel within a year. He predicts Paris to London trips in hours and carlike running costs.
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Henry Fatman
Santos Dumont
Mintor Deadlock Shapes Cincinnati Investigation
The passage notes House action on an investigation option in Cincinnati. Senator Lamb and the Democrats back a plan, with a Cincinnati presentation expected. The House will consider any effective measure the body may propose.
Another Candidate in the Eighteenth District
East Live Jon announced as a candidate for representative from the eighteenth district to succeed James Kennedy of Youngstown who is serving his third term and seeking re election. Speaker is put forward by the Porakerites.
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East Live
Jon
Seatio
Lisbon
Trust Company Goes Into Receivers Hands
The Trust Company went into voluntary receivership this morning. Hugh, Barney, and F. Ian Dale Smith of Cleveland were named assignees. Directors ordered the move to protect all interests as liabilities increased and bank officials noted depositor payments.
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Barney
F. Ian
Dale Smith
Cleveland
Washington Letter Confirms Cuba Turnover by Feb 1909
A White House letter released publicly confirms President Taft will transmit Magoon’s Cuba report to Congress and install a Cuban president and congress by December next and turnover the island by February 1 1909 at latest. The pledge stresses the turnover timing hinges on constitutional and administrative steps and seeks earlier transfer if possible.
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Jan
Senate
Magoon
Cuba
Hunt
Congress
White House
Thieorw House
Wit Taft
Thaw Trial Witness Describes Preceding Night
New York January report details Christopher Biggin testimony about Mary Thaw entering a mental state during the day of the Stanford White killing. He recalls a package later opened to reveal three cigarettes wrapped in tin foil. Other witnesses describe Thaw's nervousness and pallor before and after the tragedy. Mrs Thaw may arrive from Wittsburg, Evelyn Thaw's involvement remains disputed. The case edges toward Matteawan asylum considerations as more witnesses testify.
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BPTI
Cmt
New York
K. Thaw
Stanford White
Christopher Gissin
Stewart
New York Winst Club
Thaw
Iggin
White
Io Club
Biggin
William Thaw
Wittsburg
Littleton
Evelyn Thaw
Stites Asylum For
Matteawan
Cortelyou Will Not Quit The Cabinet
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou denied resigning and said no plan exists for him to leave the cabinet. Secretary Loeb stated the circulated resignations were unfounded and offered no hint Cortelyou planned to retire from public service.
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Cortelyou
Treasury
Loeb
Foraker Slams Roosevelt as Ohio nominees blocked
Washington Jan 15 Senate defeated four Ohio postmasters tied to the Taft boom at Sen Foraker and Dick orders. The rejected nominees were Emil H Mase s Wapakoneta David J Mahon Dennison John St Weatheral Spencerville and George W White Uhrlehs ville. Foraker moved immediate notice of the Senate action and the scene drew merriment.
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Washington
Senate
Ohio
Dick of
Oho
Forakler
Foraker
Dick Wid Foraker
Premtiient
Watt
Fide John Sater
Columbus
United States Court For
Southern District of Ohio
John Adam
Pinesville
Hernard Es
Dickerson Grinder Trial jury panel in Don Dickerson case
Minersburg Ohio January 16 The Dickerson grinder trial consumed the day naming and impaneling a jury panel amid fluctuating delays and procedural uncertainties as court aims to proceed with the trial.
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Dickerson
Minersburg
Don Dickerson Grinder
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