Cremation Likely Of Eight Children In Quebec Blaze
A midnight fire in a three story wooden building on St Francois street in Quebec city led to indications that eight children of Ulrich Trucel the proprietor may be cremated. The parents and the oldest boy were saved but injured and hospitalized. Antoine, the eldest son, fell from a third floor window and was badly hurt.
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Associated Press
Quebec
St. Francois Street
Ulrich Trucel
Antoine
Eva Smith Killed By Train At Crichton Alabama
A five year old African American girl Eva Smith was struck by an inbound Mobile and Bay Shore train at Crichton Alabama on Wednesday afternoon. The child ran in front of the train despite the engineer's whistle, suffering a crushed skull and a mangled leg.
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Eva Smith
Crichton
Ala
Mobile
Bay Shore Road
Refugees Arrive at Texas City on Steamship Voyage
Thirty nine refugees arrived at Texas City on the steamship City of Vera Cruz. Six were to land due to state quarantine rules modifications. Refugees doubt Mexico troubles will end soon and expect this to be the last Gulf port refugee party.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Texas City
Ece
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Gulf Ports
Capitol 70 to receive interior overhaul in Alabama
The Alabama capitol senate and house chambers will be refurbished with new floors desks chairs and speaker and president stands. About five thousand dollars is allotted for the improvements including screens behind stands and new reporters tables and opera chairs in galleries. Work starts as soon as feasible.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
House
Alabama Capitol
Capitol Building Commission
Governor
Capitol
Burglar Struck By Homeowner. Suspect Detained
Police responded to a 11 p.m. call at 159 North Franklin for a burglar attempting to force entry. Philip A. Stone chased the intruder from a side window, delivering a blow and pursuit. James Hayes, a suspect, was later captured by Officers Curry and Dean and is being held for detectives to review his record.
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Police Department
Philip A. Stone
North Franklin Street
Stone
Curry
Dean
Michael
Cedar
James Hayes
Hayes
Save Your Hair With Danderine From Any Drug Store
Claiming dandruff causes hair loss and brittle hair, the ad promotes 25 cent Danderine from Knowsteré to revive scalp health. It asserts quick application yields lustre, fullness, and new downy hair within weeks.
Delays Persist in Tariff Bill Negotiations in Washington
Conferees on the Underwood Simmons tariff bill meet in Washington as disagreements over free raw wool timing, new woolen rates, cotton yarns and cloth, lead and zinc rates, and a cotton futures tax push completion to next week. Senate and House leaders anticipate a final report after the parliamentary delay, with President Wilson possibly signing the measure in midweek. Chairman Simmons held a brief talk with the president to seek input on zinc and lead rates and wool schedule timing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Simmons
Chamber to Consider Somers tax system endorsement
A nine member special committee will submit a report praising the Somers system of tax assessment equalization at the next Chamber of Commerce ways and means committee meeting. City responses from adopters are favorable, and officials expect steps to implement the plan locally.
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Chamber of Commerce Ways and Means
Chamber of Commerce
Don Farnsworth
Somers
J. Leslie Taylor
George J. Sullivan
James K.glennon
Perrin Bestor
Joseph C. Thompson
E. Q. Norton
James MccPhillips
J. C. Turner
J. M. Walsh
Fairchild to Deny Mulhall Charges
Representative George W. Fairchild of New York says he will appear early next week before the house lobby committee to answer charges raised by former lobbyist Martin Mulhall of the National Association of Manufacturers. He calls Mulhall’s testimony without the slightest foundation.
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Associated
Washington
George W. Fairchild
New York
Garrett
House Lobby Committee
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Mulhall
Body of Child Found Hidden in Wall at Clinton Mansion
In Bloomington Illinois on September 26 a coffin containing the skeleton of a small child was found concealed within the walls of the Clinton mansion built forty years ago by Colonel Thomas Snell. An inquest yielded no clue to the mystery. The vacant home had stood unused since Colonel Snell’s death amid long litigation over his large fortune.
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Associated Press
Bloomington
Ill
Clinton
Thomas Snell
Snell
Death of rheumatic-disease specialist in Broadway car crash
Dr. Roland D. Jones, a noted rheumatic diseases specialist and reputed millionaire, died of heart failure while driving his car along crowded Upper Broadway last night. He managed to stop the vehicle in his final moments.
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Associated Press
New York
Roland D. Jones
Upper Broadway
Jones
Land of the Midnight Sun Arctic film at Carnegie Museum
A six reel feature titled The Land of the Midnight Sun showcases Alaska and Siberia with polar bears caribou and Esquiman life. The program promotes sensational scenic hunting and educational value and runs one day only Friday with admission 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under ten. Also advertised fresh fall garden seed stock including turnips ruta bag a and cabbage.
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Arctic
Carnegie Museum
Alaska
Siberia
Esquiman
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