Score of Policemen and Firemen Killed by Falling Walls
Fire in Philadelphia stock yards district claims 24 lives including 23 firemen and one 16 year old clerk. Chief James Horan, Assistant Chief Williams, and Lieutenant Fitzgerald die beneath collapsing canopy at Morris Packing beef house. Ammonia pipe explosion and wall collapse trigger massive blaze. city officials, rescue crews work through the day as buildings burn and debris clears.
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Preas
Chicago
James Horan
Stock Yards
Morris Packing Company
Horan
Williams
Lieutenant Fitzgerald
Marshal Horan
Marshal Seyferlich
Welock
Morris
Fortyhird
Loomis
Busee
Marshall Seyferlich
Seyferlich
Morris Company
Weing
Stephen Leen
Philadelphia
Mine Disaster Toll Believed At 560 In Bolton Accident
Bolton England December 22 560 people are believed to have perished in the Little Holton mine accident reported yesterday. Rescue efforts continue as officials assess casualties and determine the cause of the disaster.
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Bolton
England
Little Holton
New Raids Target Kern County Oil Stocks
Federal officers raided the Cleveland Oil company offices in Kern County. W. J. Batchelder and G. G. Gillett were arrested on mail fraud charges related to stock sales and released on bonds of 5000 dollars each. Further warrants were issued and December 31 was set for examination.
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Los Angeles
Cleveland Oil Company
Kern County
W. J. Batchelder
G. G. Gillett
Yerington Sees Toe Amputation Procedure
Arson City dec 22 Ad Yer n a few days ago underwent a toe amputation to prevent curling under neighboring toes. The stubborn toe had troubled him for years, and the operation, though painful, succeeded. The general passenger agent of the V and T can resume duties in the office after recovery.
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Arson City
Ten Day Bargain Sale Noted By Local Liquor Company
An advertisement promotes a ten day holiday sale by H. J. Hall Liquor Co with wines whiskies brandies cider beer and cigars. Tow price points promise bargains and free delivery within town. Miss Llewelyn of Round Mountain ended a coast visit and returned home.
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H. J. Hall Liquor Company
Miss Llewelyn
Round Mountain
Nat
Tonopah Dalry
British Spies Convicted by Germans at Forkum Fortifications
Captain Bernhard Frederick Trench of the British Royal Marine and Routenant Vivian Brandon of the Royal Navy were convicted of espionage at Forkum and each sentenced to four years in fortress imprisonment.
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Associated Press
Leipsic
Bernhardt Frederick Trench
Britsh Royal Marine Infantry
Routenant Vivian Brandon
Royal Navy
Forkum
Monoplane Duck Hunt By Hubert Latham
Hubert Latham flew a monoplane on December 22 in Los Angeles to hunt ducks. He reportedly shot one duck and wounded several others during the aerial foray.
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Los Angeles
Hubert Latham
Barefoot Walk Through Frozen Snow Lands Woman in Jail
Mary O Neil, described as eccentric, walked barefoot through frozen snow for fun and was arrested. A prior police court visitor, she faces possible disorderly conduct charges as she remains in the county jail awaiting further disposition.
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Mary O'Neil
Mary
Justice Court
Plager Mines at Manhattan See Winter Work Continue
A. B Smith, U S mineral surveyor from Manhattan, returned from the district and heads to the coast. Rumor says he will be accompanied by a wife on returning near February. He owns a valuable ground at Central three miles below Manhattan and plans to grind gravel through winter and intensify mining as spring brings more workers to the camp.
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A. B Smith
United States
Manhattan
Mr. Smith
Central
English Channel Crossing by Cecil Grace
Cecil Grace crossed the English Channel from Calais to Dover in an airplane today. He began his journey this afternoon and completed the flight, reports say.
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Dover
Cecil Grace
English Channel
Cal- 4
Round Mountain man jailed after drunken brawl
Fred Anderson, recent Round Mountain arrival, fought with bystanders over a boxing opinion and was jailed overnight. Judge Atkinson fined him 40 dollars and ordered 20 days hospitality with the sheriff at the Hotel de Robb as part of a holiday sentence.
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Fred Anderson
Round Mountain
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Anderson
Atkinson
Poe
Sherif Reo
Hotel de Robb
Ed Malley
Two Burglars Arrested in Rhyolite Robbery
Assistant District Attorney Hora will represent the county in a trial in Rhyolite tomorrow. Two men McDonald and Deal were arrested for robbery after holding up a saloon at gunpoint and rifling the register. the stolen money was recovered. Both men had prior residence in town. Juke Yates departed for the hydraulic camp.
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Horato Alling
Migs Frances Smith
McDonald
Deal
Fire Chief Narrow Escape as Fireman Is Trapped in Factory Ruins
In Philadelphia an overnight blaze at Freelander Co leather factory on Bodine street left four dead and about twenty buried under bricks and girders. Fire Chief Baxter escaped. several men were rescued after hours of entrapment as walls collapsed and flooding hindered efforts.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Freelander & Co
North Bodine Street
Baxter
Patrick Carroll
George MacMinskey
Engine Company No. 7
William Gragler
Engine Company No. 6
George Mac Hinsky
John Carroll
George McHinsky
Charles Erdman
Ny Associated Prose
D. Friedlander
Bodie Street
John C. Baxter
Fie
Taylor
William Glagier
Wold
Glazier
Sanctuary Society to Give Dance at Miners Exchange Hall
The Sanctuary Society plans a grand ball at the Miners Exchange hall on January 12. Tickets will be on sale soon and a committee is arranging the event, following successful past socials, with hospitals and police urged to assist.
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Sanctuary
Miners’ Exchange Hall
Insurgents Defeat Mexican Troops Reported
El Paso dispatch reports insurgents defeated Mexican troops and that General Navarrata is surrounded, with confirmation of the surrounding position amid the ongoing conflict.
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EL Paso
Navarrata
Sheriff Elect Harris Appoints Jailor and Deputy
Sheriff elect Joe Harris announces appointments for jailor James McMullen and office deputy Robert Critchley. McMullen previously served as jailor under Sheriff Clark for about a year and ensured prisoners remained until sentences expired.
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Joe Harris
James McMullen
Robert Critchley
McMullen
Clark
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Yerington
County Ail
Rob Occa
Revolver
Juke Yates
Ronch Mountain
Hydraulic Camp
St. Peter's
Sanctuary Society
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