Fatal Panic at Boyertown Church Benefit Fire
A moving picture machine explosion at a St Johns Lutheran benefit in Boyertown Pennsylvania triggered a fire after acetylene lighting and oil lamps ignited. The blaze trapped hundreds, collapsed stairs and floor sections, killing about one hundred and injuring many more including women and children. Rescue attempts were hampered by a single engine outage and rapid spread of flames.
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Revgenty Ave
Boyerton
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Opera House
Iimsyt
Four new cardinals named by Pope Pius in foreign notes
Pope Pius XII creates four cardinals in a foreign notes roundup. The Dutch cabinet of nine ministers shifted while M. Gude is named minister to the United States from Norway, and Sandal in Vienna stirs diplomatic talk, prompting an ambassador recall. The steamer Austral carrying scientists was wrecked off Uruguay but all aboard were saved.
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Pius
M. Gude
United States
Norway
Sandal
Vienna
Uruguay
New Year Signals Slowdown and Growing Relief in Trade
The holidays eased canal activity while the new year shows clearer, encouraging signs. Wholesale inventories are lean and Roma salesmen depart. repairs hamper some production and idle lands rise briefly. Stock taking shows snug supply, fair profits, and no overstock. January dividends and interest are high, currency circulation seeks loosening. mercantile collections drift slow in the West with aid sought to ease difficulties. Chicago reported 28 failures, liabilities over 5000: one.
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Chicago
Dun
New York trade shows quiet, betterment in finance overall
New York reports firmer finances with eased money, milder retail trade in some cities, and slower distribution in the Northwest due to weather. Dry goods and clothing remain light while leather is quiet and hides remain abundant. Business failures reach 345 for the week ending January 2, up from 248 last week. Canada failures total 27, down from last week and higher than a year ago. Bruadstreet's Report.
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Canada
Chicago and other markets list prices for cattle hogs and grains
A long market rundown lists prices by city for cattle hogs and grains including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. It covers wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and live stock with ranges and revisions. Notable items include twelve men arrested in Camden for alleged theft of a two story house and a Reading Railroad payroll note about shifting pay to cash shop bundles.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste. St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Camden
N. J
Reading Railroad Company
Reading
London
Russia
Second Trial Of Harry K Thaw Under Way In New York
The second trial of Harry K Thaw for the murder of Stanford White opens in New York court with Evelyn Thaw set to repeat her testimony. The defense claims insanity while the prosecution aims to prove the crime and discredit prior testimony. Judge Dowling moves to speed proceedings as Thaw maintains good health under strict conditions.
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Tarry Kendall Tikaw
Pitsburg
Stanford White
New York
Recdbus
Thaw
Delmas
Martin W. Dittleton
Jerome
Evelyn
Victor J. Dowling
Ste Nvelyn
Ter
Novel Treatment for Insanity at Louis Asylum
Dr Henry Atkins superintendent at the Louis Asylum for the Insane tests a Christmas shopping expedition as therapy for mild insanity in twenty women patients. Each patient is escorted by trained nurses, given money, and blended into ordinary shoppers. They dine at a restaurant and return to the asylum without incident.
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Henry 8. Atkins
Louis Asylus
To Explore South America Expedition Details
Boston scientists led by George Melville Baynton organize a five year South American expedition. A Gloucester fishing vessel named Discovery will carry about thirty-five men. Operations focus on regions south of the Amazon, crossing the Andes to Ponts Parme in Peru, with botanists zoologists ethnologists taxidermists and photographers aboard.
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South America
Boston
George Melville Baynton
Gloucester
Amazon River
Amazon
Andes
Ponts Parme
Peru
Inventor Demonstrates Wireless Telephotography in Paris
Pascal Bertoneau displayed a new telephotography device before the Postmaster General in Paris that works with wireless or telegraph systems. He transmitted the postmaster general's image across the hall without wires and claimed distance does not affect effectiveness. He says photographs could be sent between New York and Pavia using this method.
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Pascal Bertoneau
Paris
New York
Pavia
Healing by Faith at Chicago Church Expands Ministry
St Pauls Reformed Episcopal Church in Chicago under Bishop Fallows adds body healing to spiritual care. Christian psychology will aid functional nervous disorders through mind, suggestion, and religion, while avoiding organic diseases. Local physicians supportive, echoing Boston Emmanuel Church model.
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St. Pauls Reformed
St. Paul's
St. Paul
Boston
Fallows
Worcester
McComb
Emmanuel Church
Heston
Bishop Fallows
Paul's
Chicago
Bor
England
Wisconsin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Reformed Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Church
Ile
Spokane reform mayor matches bachelors to brides in Northwest
C Herbert Moore of Spokane issues a matchmaking invitation to widows and bachelors across the inland northwest. He has linked Chicago Lithuanapolis Memphis and Philadelphia brides to ranchers fruit growers and workers in the region. An assistant will handle inquiries as the mayor gains fame for his unconventional service amid a fire destroying Culbertson Montana’s business block.
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Ife
C. Herbert Moore
Spokane
Chicago
Lithuanapolis
Memphis
Philadelphia
Moore
Bhanor
Poultry Show Draws National Attendees in Chicago
Three thousand aristocrats of the poultry world contested for donors at the national poultry show in Chicago, hosted by the National Fanciers' and Breeders' Association. Middle West breeders report Anest stock gaining popularity as products from the region win prizes at the New York show.
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Chicago
National
Fanciers’ and Breeders’ Association
Middle West
New York
Largest poultry show and race events dominate Chicago fair
The Chicago event drew many entries though not a large rise. It featured the champion hen owned by Exneat Kelleretrass of Kitusug City valued at 2500 alongside turkeys ducks homing pigeons and pheasants. Baby chicks hatched daily. In White Rock Pa John Wine was killed by Mrs James Heater during a home invasion. Burlington and Union Pacific plan new chair car arrangements.
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Chicago
Exneat Kelleretrass
Kitusug City
White Rock
John Wine
James Heater
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