Deadly city fire destroys hotel and a bar
A Monday morning blaze in the city destroyed the unfinished Maloney hotel on Louisiana and Lake streets and the nearby Bourquin property. Firefighters faced a fierce blaze, with 30 barrels of whiskey exploding, and one guest, Mr. Rose, died in the hospital after heroic救救 efforts by Patrolman Wagner. Several others were injured, and total losses reached about 46,000 with most insured.
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A Andrew E. Maloney
Louisiana and
Lake Streets
M. L. Bourquin
Caddo No. 2
Union
Maloney Hotel
H. S. Newcomb
Kansas City
Frank Rose
Saginaw
Michigan
Port Arthur
Shreveport
Newcomb
Rose
Mr. Rose
Patrohmen
Charles Wagner
Vrs
Mrs
M. L. Barquin
J. Henry Shepherd
A. E. Maloney
Maloney
Local Center Suffered Loss In Fire Debris Describes Scene
The text notes Mrs Bourquin as a progressive businesswoman and mentions Mr Shepherd as a liberal citizen. It describes the center as a hub of new construction with fancy furniture and fixtures, implying property damage and potential rental income implications.
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Ing Public
Welsh Monitor and The Progress greet Brother Wilson
The Progress notes three copies of the Welsh Monitor published in Welsh Louisiana edited by John D. Wilson. It praises his bravery and invites him to join the fraternal field in Louisiana with a hoped meeting in New Orleans on December 14th and 15th.
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Welsh Monitor
Welsh
John D. Wilson
Brother Wilson
Louisiana
New Orleans
Morehouse Clarion Returns to Our Office
The Morehouse Clarion reached our office Monday morning the first copy seen since Mr. R. B. Todd resumed publication. The Progress is glad to have it on its table again and hopes it and Louisiana Appeal will resume their rivalry as they did before joining as Clarion-Appeal.
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Morehouse Clarion
R. B. Todd
Louisiana
Clarion-Appeal
Goldbug Editor Prints On Tinted Wallpaper
In Morgan City, a local review of last Saturday arrived on the back of a small wallpaper sheet. The paper bore gilt figures, reflecting the editor’s coin-collecting stance and sentimental choice. The piece questions whether Brother Jolly did this for memory or due to lack of regular newsprint.
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Morgan City
Brother Jolly
Indianapolis Newsboys Clash Ends After Hour Police Action
A lively fight between white and Negro newsboys broke out in Indianapolis Indiana on October 14 requiring a large police detail for a full hour to quell. Broken heads arms and legs were reported in roughly equal numbers.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Senator Turpie Seeks Re election for U S Senate
Indiana's Senator Turpie declares his candidacy for re election while presenting himself as a strong advocate of Cuban liberty. The state awaits how Hooser State voters will respond to the announcement and ongoing political climate.
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Turpie
Indiana
United States Senate
State newspapers defend last Democratic platform
The editor notes that only state administration papers called the platform undemocratic and doubts any Democratic state paper in Louisiana or elsewhere has spoken similarly. The editorial stresses it does not claim all administration supporters shared the criticism.
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Louisiana
Park Planned Over Old New York Cemetery
Transformation work in Manhattan West Side seeks to convert St. Joshua’s burying ground into a park. Workers dig a pit, remove over 900 tombstones, and lay out grounds above about five thousand bodies. Trinity corporation lost the bid for the land, and a walk will pass over some remains with a flower bed planned.
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West Side
New York City
City of
New York
St. Joshns
Trinity Corporation
Manhattan Island
The Rye Crop Shortfall Across the Nation
Final returns to the American Agriculturist show a U S rye crop near 25 million bushels, down from 28 million expected, with gains in Pennsylvania but disappointing Western yields. European rye shortages, especially in Russia, support strong export demand for American rye despite low stocks. France and other nations show reduced outputs that barely offset Germany's larger crop.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Russia
Germany
France
Prevent Premature Burials In Italy At Turin Exposition
A United States Consul in Turin reports growing attention to premature burial. Prominent physicians and laymen work on tests to prevent burials before death. Findings will headline Turin's national exposition next April with prizes worldwide to spur progress.
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Italy
United States
Mantius
Turin
Medical Department of National
Needles Demand Surges Worldwide in Aachen Analysis
A German paper notes Aachen uses 800 tons of steel wire yearly to produce 4.5 billion needles valued at 1.5 million dollars. It ponders the fate of all these needles and asks what becomes of them globally.
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Aachen
Aix la Chapelle
Frail Longevity: Few Reach Century or Senior Ages
A concise demographic note states that among 1000 individuals only one survives to 100 years and at most six reach age 65. The statistic underscores the rarity of extreme old age.
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