Topeka State Journal Extra reports Chicago theater disaster
The Topeka State Journal Extra details the Iroquois theater fire in Chicago, its rapid news transmission, and the dramatic efforts to print and deliver the extra edition. It describes the panic, casualties, rescue attempts, and the massive death toll as firefighters, police, and volunteers battled the blaze and evacuated victims.
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Chicago
Uile Ove At & Clock
Aldea
Stat Journal
Topeka
Menriyal
State Journal
Ginail
Wiper
Oakland
Potwin
South Topeka
Miter
Rome
Winder
Gale Emiiense
Steve Noumally
Tim Wise
Brebee
Glencoe
Dees
Nees
Tacka
Bart
Tremont Buileins
Musham
Torth
Hall
Chicago Real Estate Board
Iroquois Theater Fire and Mr Blue Beard Production
Report on the Iroquois Theater in Randolph Street near Dearborn, its grand architecture, owners Wil Davis and Harry Powers, and managers. Description notes precautions against fire, smoking restrictions, and a detailed cast list for Mr Blue Beard from Drury Lane, highlighting cast and production team.
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Charles Adams
Chicago
Mr Blue Herd
Iroquois ‘Theater Company
Wil J. Davis
Harry J. Powers
Thomas J. Noonen
Iroquois Theater
Randolpn Street
Dearborn
Slikeetreete
Mr. Blue Beard
Troquois
Scenes of Barbarism in Liberia Sendoff from Liverpool
Mrs Allen of the American African gospel mission sails from Liverpool to New York on the Celtic after four years among the Nanakross in Liberia. She witnessed brutal fighting between allied coast towns and Bel mer forces. Her mission house became a sanctuary as Liberian troops arrived. Cannibalism is denied though mutilated bodies were displayed as trophies.
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Arshal Maasham
Mar“lel Masham
Thompson
Dulieren
Beeiaurant
Munham
Fre Department
Tremont
Mandel'e Carson-Pere-Geott
Schéluinger
Meyer
Wakon
Seii
Muirees
Folite
Permuna
Bour
Ana
Tondon
Allen
New York
Liverpool
White Star
Celtic
Nanakross
Liberte
Liberia
Belmer
Monrovia
Caustic Patent Cure Advertisement Fragment
Fragmentary ad claims a universal remedy for fever cramps spasms heartburn and headaches. It lists numerous ailments and asserts rapid relief though uses dubious language and inconsistent dosages. The text mentions a New York address and promotes a generic patent cure.
Rank and File Speech Draws Large Kansas Audience
Ex Kansas man Dr. Canfield addressed the State Teachers association in a packed high school auditorium. He urged focus on everyday workers and warned that vast organization risks overshadowing individual effort while praising cooperation, equality of opportunity, and the value of each person in advancing society.
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James H. Canlivid
Kansas
State Teachers’ Association
Department of
Mostc
University of Kansas
Canfield
National Educational Association
The
State University
Webb McNall
D. C. McCray
Mons
Kent Averace
Chiie Association
Mantecenturies Anfiteek
Elze
Missing Heiress Miss Rovelle Believed Kidnapped
Meridian Miss December 21 No trace found of Miss Ethel Rovelle the missing heiress who disappeared a week ago relatives in Birmingham fear kidnapping she has been shadowed since learning of her fortune from Mrs Minerval Binford of Denver Colorado A sensational ransom fear looms as investigations continue
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Meridian
Miss
Ethel Rovelle
Birmingham
Miss Rovelle
Minerval Binford
Denver
Colo
Rise and fall of cheap drugstore remedies
The speaker laments druggists nearly universally rejecting inexpensive medicines as wicked, contrasting this with popular tonics and patent remedies like Peruna Swamp Root Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The note pokes at era branding and the humor in overpriced elixirs.
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Joe
Pierce
Pierve
Hood
Stearn
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