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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
7
Story notes arrests in progress as investigators pursue unidentified fire victims. Four girls from Cul eng area attended school, with parents silent. If plans for today were carried out, they may be among those missing after the disaster.
Chicago officials scrutinize building code lapses after the Iroquois Theater blaze. Fire inspectors and aldermen debate exits, sprinklers, ventilation, and the adequacy of the city’s fire protection provisions as investigators prepare a full report.
The city would owe all departments on Saturday January 2 as a day of mourning for the Iroquois Theater disaster. The request also urged closure of all base houses in Chicago on that day.
City Press es Sociation reports discontinuing morgue death tallies as unreliable due to contusions from body removal and fatigue among staff. Burial permits replace morgue records while crowds of searchers press on.
A long list names identified fatalities from the Iroquois theater disaster with many Illinois and Indiana residents listed, including Bartlett, Barker, Bartlett, Julia, and Mabel. The article notes numerous other victims and follows with a separate section on the seriously injured and the police arrest of Archibald Bernard, chief electrician, on manslaughter charges.
Topeka police sergeant Darby was beaten in Ottawa after a street fight with Dave Stiles who allegedly struck him with the butt end of a whip. Darby says Stiles owes him $5 and both men are due in police court in the morning. Darby is a former city marshal of Obawa and is visiting relatives in Guawa.
In North Topeka skating race news and social notes Mrs W H Rutter and children return from Spring Hill Kas Mr Heldite Green returns from Lawrence to join friends Miss Theodore Winifred Bobb and Mr B Watks wed December 21 at Congregational church Park couple to Maple Grove Mrs A J Arnold and Mrs J M Campbell dine with Mrs Thomas Brooks Ash Degree of Honor No 6 A D U W to install and dine All Workmen invited Shorey field work pushed by Northern Shawnés Development Co drill reaches 600 feet Dr J W Dolman improving at home in 4 Quincy St from Territory visit Miss Blanche Reynolds hurt when rifle dropped at country gathering Uncle Dr T B Reynolds guest Mice Helen Louise Root visits Reynolds family home
Samuel T. Howe announces he will run once more for the council from the fifth ward. Backed by constituents and city associates, he faces little opposition in the primary. Howe is described as a valuable council member who avoids political schemes and focuses on pending measures and local interests.
Kansas City market notes receipts and prices for native and western cattle and calves, steers, cows, heifers, and calves. Market overall steady to strong with mixed quotes across categories and several sections detailing receipts and packer activity.
Will Mert Jan, Arthur Capper and district committee leaders plan a Friday 2 PM meeting in Tepub Twan Firat district to set time and place for the congressional convention. The panel will decide representation for delegates from Leavenworth county and the home vote totals to allot seats for the old soldiers house. Delegates by county and names are listed for the proposed distribution and future action.
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