108 Die in Washington Theater Disaster
Washington reports 108 dead and 133 injured after the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse. Brig. Gen. Bandholtz leads rescue. investigations into building code violations ordered by Senate and grand jury. Recovery continues as civilian and military forces clear debris and identify victims.
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Bandholtz
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Grand Jury
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Ember
Senate District
Aes Ae
Gearchors
Charles Keller
Christian ‘Science Church
Edward H. Shaunessy
House of Representative
Associated Cash
Knickerbocker Theater
Haight
Ing Aluins
Grief Over Baron Rosen Linked to Naval Captain's Death
In New York on January 30 Captain Francis M. Barber aged 76 former U S Navy took his own life amid grief over the death of Baron Rosen the former Russian Ambassador to the United States. Barber and Rosen had been close friends for forty years and Barber's friends say he had become nervous and melancholy since Rosen's death.
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U. S. Navy
New York
Baron Rosen
United States
Francis M. Barber
United States Navy
Barber
New York Garment Workers Strike Over Wage Cut
Six thousand women and girls in shops on lower Fifth Avenue walked out today in a protest against a proposed 25 percent wage reduction. Union leaders said tomorrow and Wednesday the rest of the forty thousand workers affected would be called out.
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Fifth Avenue
Thousan
Lower Fifth Avenue
Borah Says We Never Will Collect Big Foreign Debt
In Washington Senator Borah declares in the Senate that powerful financial forces intend that the eleven billion dollars owed by the Allies and associated nations to the United States will never be paid.
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BORAH
Washington, D. C
United States
Allies
Associated Nations
Senate
New Hampshire Still Happy Hunting Ground
Concord New Hampshire January 27 New Hampshire is still the happy hunting ground Over four thousand deer were killed in this state in the last hunting season according to the office of the State fish and game commissioner but the exact figures are not known
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
State Fish and Game Commissioner
McKinley Birthday Celebration Postponed in Washington
Washington residents of Ohio birth were to meet at the White House for William McKinley’s birthday observance but the reception was postponed. The president cited grief in the capital in a letter to Milton E. Alles, chairman of the arrangement committee.
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Washington
D. C
Milton E. Alles
White House
Ohio
William McKinley
Georgia South Carolina boundary dispute settled by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled on the Savannah River boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. Where no islands exist the line is midway at normal flow. Where islands appear the line runs midway between the islands and the South Carolina shore, with river islands awarded to Georgia.
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Georgia
Savannah River
Islands
Carolina Coast
Preme Court
South Carolina
Shackleton Death Announcement Delayed Nine Weeks
Sir Ernest Shackleton died in exile and his death was not announced for over three weeks until the body arrived at Montevideo. Capt. Hussey cites wireless failures aboard the Quest and the Professor Cravel as storms kept the ships at sea and the消息 from reaching the world.
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Buenos Aires
Ernest Shackleton
Montevideo
Hussey
la Nacione Montevdeo
Quest
Shackleton
Professor Cravel
Republicans Move Soldier Bonus Bill to House Agenda
Washington January 27 Republicans plan to press the soldier bonus measure as a first order in the House after brief hearings. The Ways and Means Committee will begin framing the bill Tuesday for report to the House where it is expected to be the continuing topic of business until passage.
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House
Washington, D. C
Ways and Means Committee
Egyptian Plans of England Fail to Win Support
London reports that the government statement on terminating the Egyptian protectorate and recognizing Egypt as sovereign fails to quiet opposition. Critics say the new offer differs little from prior proposals and the Daily News labels it tepid rechauffe and a divided cabinet move.
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London
Egypt
The
Daily News
British Evacuation of Ireland Accelerates
Dublin reports rapid British troop withdrawals from Ireland with daily batches leaving Dublin and other ports. Transition between governments is swift, but criminals exploit disturbances, though authorities act vigorously to maintain order.
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Dublin
Ireland
Shantung Agreement Forecast at Washington Arms Conference
Peking reports the government believes the final Shantung proposal drafted by British and American delegates should be accepted at the Washington conference. It notes port Kiao Chow must wait until the Shantung railroad dispute is settled and warns against rejecting the proposed adjustment to avoid alienating English speaking nations.
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Peking
China
Shantung
Washington
Kiao Chow
Settlement Shantung Controversy Nearing Resolution
Washington January 30 The Chinese and Japanese delegations were summoned to resume talks signaling an imminent settlement of the Shantung controversy Publicans adopted a resolution pledging the measure to be kept before the House once reported The caucus gave no instructions on any revenue raising provisions for the bill
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Washington, D. C
Shantung
Fire destroys major plant at Thomasville Variety Works
A large portion of the Thomasville Variety Works mill and lumber shed were ruined by a Sunday afternoon fire. Henry McNair and night watchman A S Myrick alerted the blaze as Albert Jones phoned the alarm. Most of the mill work room and dry kilns burned, with two workers injured and more than fifty men left jobless. The warehouse and office escaped major damage.
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Henry McNair
A. S. Myrick
Albert ‘Jones
Nifwright
Quincy
Ozark
6Th
Stevens Street
Albert Jones
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