Nine Die In St Louis Fire At Guristan Brothers College
The central block of Guristan Brothers College in St Louis burned on Thursday killing nine people. Two victims were elderly Christian Brothers. five were firemen trapped after a wall collapsed. and a hospital nurse and a watchman were among the dead. The blaze injured others, with 195 students and 30 faculty members evacuated. Loss exceeds $200,000 as the central building is wrecked and the inner museum collections destroyed.
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St. Louis
Guristan Brothers’ College
Christan Brothers’ Order
Regia“Trar
Brother Abban
Brother James
Bank Bandits Raid Indiana Bank as Chase Ends in Firefight
Robbers attacked cashier Be Grives at Citizens State Bank in Covington Indiana seizing about $2000. Miss Lipa Ward helped organize a posse and a battle ensued south of Covington with more than a dozen shots fired. The bandits fled toward the country but were captured. money partly recovered along the road. Names given include William Dickson of Canada and E Walter Gretent of Detroit.
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Danville
Citizens’ State Bank
Cowington
Ind
Ler
Windus
P ‘Grives
Aid
Lipa Ward
Tn Alley
Miss Ward
Covington
Pollice
Shely
William Dickson
Canada
E. Walter Gretent
Detroit
Miche Dickson
Wid Gretent
Mulland
Hure
Fred W. Robey
Sthta Bankers’ Association
Ottawa Lake
Mile, Ol
Hawkhead Sunk Off Norfolk After Collision In Fog
The British steamer Hawkhead anchored off Sewell's Point was rammed in heavy fog Friday night by the City of Norfolk of the Chesapeake Steamship Co. The Hawkhead sank eight o'clock. City of Norfolk damaged but no fatalities. Passengers aboard were taken aboard the steamship Puget Sound.
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Norfolk
Hawkhead
Hampton Rams
Sewall
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Bay
City of Norfolk
Baltimore
Old Point Saldie
British Liner Francenia Sunk by German Submarine
Lloyds announces the 25,000-ton Francenia of Cunard Line sank by a German submarine while on transport duty in the Atlantic. The vessel was not carrying troops at the time. 12 of the 802 crew are uninjured.
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Jondon
Francenia
Cunardine
Lloyd's
Afed
Stermenn
Admiralty
Wilson names eight hour board in canal zone plan
President Wilson named eight members to a new eight hour work board to study the proposed law. Included are Ania Nel Oct Major General Goethals governor of the Panami Canal Zone George Rublee federal trade commissioner and Commissioner Clark of the interstate commerce board. The selections followed congressional action creating the panel.
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Ania
Nel
Goethals
Pauani Canal
George
Rublee
Federal Trade Commissioner
Clark
Interstate Commerce Board
Wilson
Congress
Joslyn Dies at Sixty Eight Head of Western News
George A Joslyn president of the Western News paper Union died at his home in Omni Nebraska at age sixty eight after a year long illness His widow and daughter were at his bedside at the time of death. A separate brief notes Detroit polices bonus plan to award ten thousand dollars to officers announced by James Couzens also mentions a wreath placed on Huerta tomb in Concordia cemetery scene in Virginia.
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Omni
Neb
George A. Joslyn
Union
Kidnapers Steal $15,000 Plan Vanished Escape
Oak Creek Colorado reports a kidnaping Wednesday night by a group described as Greeks and West. The victim wired a ransom of 15 000 and was held in a cabin 20 miles away before an attempted escape. Sheriff Frye with Steamboat Springs posse pursued the abductors. one kidnapper was arrested but refused to disclose his name.
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Oak Creek
Colo
Tobert Petry
Chirtystiye
Imagager
Mostate
Ebuly
eAped
Fuseaure
Steamboat Springs
Exports Growwide as U S Trade Surges in Eight Months
Government statistics show U S exports from January to August rising sharply with a trade balance of about 1.73 billion dollars in favor of the United States. The United Kingdom leads in buyers, France and others follow, while Germany and Austria see declines.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Woral
Department
Telly
United Kingdom
France
Lussia
Germany
Austria
Directors of United States Steel to Meet on October 31
The board of United States Steel plans a meeting October 31 to declare dividends based on the September quarter earnings reported at 98 million dollars. The company, headquartered in New York, notes the record figures as the latest financial milestone.
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New York
Ort. C
Staten Steel” Corporation
Chicago Event Draws Nearly 1000 Participants
Nearly 1,000 persons joined a market or fair in Chicago in October, with attendees from the city and surrounding areas. The brief notes a large turnout and local involvement.
Michigan killer sentenced after pleas in Grand Rapids court
Scott Munsell of Mancelona and Allerton? pleaded guilty to murders linked to a chain of victims. He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole, and is in frail health at Jackson prison. The case tied to several crimes across multiple states and years.
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Gran Rapids
Deh
Michigan
Jackson
Scott Munsel
Mancelona
Mich
Allerton
United States
Camila
Mansell Jins
Ann St. John
Himlin
Westhore
Wis
Aty Mancelona
Munsell
Garret denies peace note claim from German leader
Acting Secretary of State Polk says no truth to New York Evening Post report that Germany sought Wilson's intervention for peace. Ambassador Gerard, en route to the United States, had no message from the Kaiser for President Wilson. The Post alleged Gerard carried a personal message. authorities dispute the claim.
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Polk
Tate
Kaiser
Washington
Qet
Work
New York Evening Post
Germany
Wilson
Ex Senator Warner Dies After Kansas City Encampment
Former United States senator Hans Warner of Missouri died at Ishore on a Wednesday at age seventy after overworking during the G.A. encampment in Kansas City. His son Als and daughter Mrs Cora Ws of Washington DC were at the deathbed, along with widow Mrs Soplin Warner.
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Kansas City
Hans Warner
Missouri
Ishore
Warner
Cora ‘Ws
Washinton
D.C
Soplin Warner
Catastrophe on West Third Street Causes Injuries
A partial and unclear report describes a collapse on West Third Street leading to injuries. Names, locations, and exact details are missing or distorted but indicate a street incident affecting several people. Further details are not readable in the text provided.
Unclear Maine Militia Incident Sparks Investigation
A murky OCR fragment reports a Maine militia unit involved in a shooting at a local store. The text is garbled but mentions an investigation underway to identify who fired the shot and why. Further details and names are not readable in the fragment.
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Maine
Lavedy
Octo Cort
Paapulal IL
Lovell
Kudmpanyy
Shul
Mexican Bandits Convicted in Teague Case
A court in Honlt Tunyen convicts two Mexican bandits in a Teague related case. The trial centers on a city Oct. event and results in a lengthy penalty. Proceedings are reported with emphasis on legal actions and outcomes.
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Mexico
City
Wimligr
Honlt Tunyen
Priest Killed Bishop Hurt in Wreck Near Princeville
Peoria Illinois October 6 Father Schuetz was killed and Bishop Danne and Father Shannon seriously injured in a wreck ten miles north of Peoria while en route to a confirmation at Princeville. An oncoming car at high speed forced Father Seluetz to swerve and the other vehicle passed. Bishop Dunne was ejected but escaped with minor scratches.
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Peoria
Father Schuetz
Danne
Father Shannon
Princevile
Here
Princeellle
Pearle
Father Selueta
Mather Seluetz
Turtle
Bishop Dunne
Fire Devastates Towns Across Wisconsin and Michigan
In Memron Michigan an Oct. day fire destroyed most businesses including the Boyer meat market. Winds drove flames along the main street causing losses between 300000 and 400000. In Shinelander Wisconsin two hundred men battled to save Phelps from destruction with reported losses of 800000.
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Memron
Mich
Boyer
Shinelander
Wis
Phelps
Hewr Hove
Tgo
Pittsburgh and Allegheny Telephone Company Grants 40 Percent Wage Rise
Pittsburgh on October 7 reports that the Pittsburgh and Allegheny Telephone company has granted its central operations a 40 percent wage increase. The announcement lists the raise as effective for its operating forces.
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Wignes
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh and Allegheny Telephone’ Company
Mde
Mexico Faces Military Payment Crisis Anew
Report from Atlantic City New Jersey in October notes strain as Mexico struggles to fund soldiers and sustain new government, with financial shortfalls affecting pay and government operations.
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Mexico
Atlantic City
N. J
Big Gain in Autos as Iowa Collects Registration Fees
Iowa's 1916 auto registration receipts total $1,741,700.74 with an average fee of $8.58 per vehicle. New registrations run about 100 daily, while 1917 renewals begin November 1 and year-end totals are expected to exceed 1.76 million.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Automobile Registration Department
Secretary of State
séAoon
University Dean Wilcox Dies After Long Service
Professor William Craig Wilcox dean of the college of liberal arts and head of history at State University of Iowa in Towa City died at home after a cancerous tumor. He served 22 years guiding growth, reorganizing internal administration, and earning respect as a master in education. Also noted is the Fort Dodge convention where Ida Wise Smith was elected president of the state WCTU and several officers named.
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Towa City
William Craig Wilcox
College of Liberal Arts
State University of
Towa
Wilcox
Iowa
State University
Fort Dodge
Ida
Wise Smith
Cedar Rapids
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Dla Hill
Dea Moines
Wita Hurford
Indianola
L. D. Carhart
Marion
Carrie Ballenger
Council Bluffs
Lucile Shadle
Shenandoah
Des Moines Woman Licenced to Practice Law
Miss Mabel Winnod of Lime Springs has been authorized to practice law after passing the state bar exam. She was the only woman among twenty-two law students who completed the course and served as roving clerk in the town legislature over the last four sessions.
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Des Moines
Mabel Winnod
Lime Springs
Agen
Unusual Family Tragedy From Des Moines Estate
Benjamin Cornell Reynold aged ninety seven died at his Des Moines home. He leaves seven children, including two daughters and one son. Des Moines and Iowa City items note local wealth and spending trends, with extension division figures suggesting rising money in the state.
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Res.Moines
Benjamin Cornell Reynold
Dés. Moines
The Great War Poster Campaigns and Publicity
The article reviews historic poster campaigns for World War I in London and America. It notes mass production of posters including Lord Kitchener appeal and the spread of khaki posters, with tens of thousands printed and displayed, and questions the efficiency of such wartime publicity.
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Ure
Deymont
Central
WI Hall
London
America
Bert Vey
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