University horror seven dead and many hurt at dorm fire
A dormitory fire at Walden University in Nashville killed seven women and left seventeen seriously injured. Chief figures include Stella Addison and Lulu Terry among the dead, with a long list of severely hurt students. The four story brick building lacked adequate exits, forcing escapes through windows as flames spread from the administration building.
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Nashville
Tenn
Pec
Walden University
Stella Addison
Port Gibson
Miss
Adele Christian
Greensboro
Ala
Sallie Dade
Hattiesburg
Mattie Lee More
Huntsville
Lulu A. Terry
McMinnville
Nannie C Johbneon
Corant
Cleveland
Burns
Freedmans' Aid Society
Hamilton
University
Debating Club Holds First Regular Meeting
The Debating Club opened with a point against older audiences in a speech poll won 3 to 0 by the affirmative. New members Lawrence Wilson John Batley Clarence Crawford and Joe Kyle were welcomed. Activities included declamations extemporaneous speeches and a talk by Senator Titus on education and spelling.
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Seton
Arthur Ingham
Glen Abdill
Glen Beal
McKee
Striker
Walton
Allen
Jones
Sutton
Crawford
Lawrence Wilson
John Batley
Clarence Crawford
Joe Kyle
Heights
Roy McFarland
Pres. MaClean
Iowa City
Titus
Muscatine
A. T. Wallace
Crone
Parsons College
Fairfield
N. E. Robinson
Clay
Iowa
Ball
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Grinnell
Montezuma
Woodford
Brighton
Hansen
Safley
Tipton
Thomas
Burlington
Miss Brown
Benson
Miss Martin
Miss Savage
Miss Montgomery
Belleville rioters fined for lynching a teacher in Belleville
Eleven of fourteen men indicted for riot in the Belleville lynching of David Wyatt pled guilty in St Clair County Circuit Court. Each was fined 50 dollars plus costs, totaling 65 dollars. Other counts were nolled. three remain to be disposed of. Prosecution surprised by pleas as Bowen’s secret work influenced shifts.
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Belleville
Dee
David
Wyatt
St. Clair County
Holdry
Julius Sehrind
Shert Weber
Wayne Diller
Willam Deimling
John Adel Dorf
Janes Anderson
Frank Schilling
Matthew Weiss
Henry Harseey
John Wiecking
George Sebopp
Jelleville
Farmer
Archibald Bowen
Defense plea of Tyner and Barrett in post office case
Washington December 21 The defense of former post office officials James N Tyner and Harrison J Barrett in a dicted investigation case was argued on demur ter grounds. They contend the charges are legal conclusions not crimes while the government argues they were government officers paid for honest service and defrauded when they acted for their own interests.
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Washington
James N. Tyner
Harrison J. Barrett
Post Office
Demurter
Taggart
King s New Discovery Cures Consumption Says Beall Wife
A Beall Mississippi man touts King s New Discovery for consumption claiming his wife showed improvement after other remedies failed and was cured after four bottles. The ad guarantees the product through Stewart s Pharmacy with prices 50 cents to 1.00 and free trial bottles.
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King
T. R. Beall
Beall
Br. King
Stewart
Glee Club Concert Praises Lon Stagg Targeting Michigan
The University of Chicago Glee Club performed at Mandel Hall with a program featuring a song denouncing Michigan and favoring coach Stagg known as Lonnie. Adelbert Stewart led and Arthur Bovee performed in burnt cork minstrel makeup while the Women's Glee Club attended in force.
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Glee Club
University of Chicago
Michigan
Mandel Hall
Stagg
Lonnie
Horus A-Tooting
Lon
Adelbert T. Stewart
Arthur G. Bovee
Daily
Chicago Record-Herald
No Exchange for Glee Club Tickets Mentioned
A note states no exchange policy for Glee Club tickets on Christaas night and mentions a product label for Bromo-Lax with no quinine sold for 25c by druggists. The reference to 61-31 The New Cure for Colds notes the lack of quinine and head clearing claims.
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Christaas
Local visits and holiday preparations in the city
Brigh ton residents celebrate holidays with family and friends. Citizens like Gunther’s candy buyers and Means & Stichter patrons promote pure food products while locals travel from Des Moines to spend vacation time.
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Neiswanger
Gunther
Means & Stichter
Robert McConaughey
Haskins
Dunbar and
Owen
West Chester
Mabel Fordyce
Ainsworth
Illinois
Means & Stichter's
T. J. Easter
Beulah
Elwyn Baker
Des Moines
Jessie Girard
Keokuk
Frank Hott
Ilinois
August Lombardo
Tirzah Samson
Pawnee City
Nebr
Chas, Davis
Eldon
Jas. Morrow
J. H. Morrow
Davenport
Genevra Erskine
Still College of Osteopathy
Harper
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Eleanor Moore
Chicago
Bertha Morford
Victoria Mil
St. Louis
Girlie Walker
Minnie Alston
Covington
Sadie B. Knot
Greenville
Susie Cavell
Macon
Roosevelt
Adirondacks
Glens Falls
N. Y
Beethoven Committees
Vienna
Beethoven
Duchess of Marlborough
Lord Napier
Philadelphia
George D. Baker
First Presbyterian Church
Baker
Princeton Theological Seminary
W. Graves
Houghton
Mich
Isle Royal
Means & Stichter’s
Lena Maxwell
Blanche Nicola
Elliott Lynn Little Ronald
Beulah Bkichelberger
Madonna of Art
Lottie Guthrie
Bertha Young
Rose Rathmel
Kris Kringle
Genevra McCaw
Joe Clyde
Helen Dillange
Katie Allen
Gertrude Ward
Helen Wilson
Florence Patterson
Dorothy Miller
Carl Forgey
Dorothy Lateh
Mr. Crone
Mart Miller
Chas. Ward
Geo. Schneider
Frank Wilson
L. 5. Patterson
Messrs. Kehlin
Palmer
L. Baughman
Irvin Benn
Rev. Lackey
Chas. Wolf
Weldin Campbell
Earl Smith
Harvey McCall
Florence Humble
Lou Slocum
Maud McCulley
Jennie Smith
Jennie McGaughey
Alice
Nellie Dempsey
Ruth Wilson
Lake George
Caldwell
Polton
Tyner
Oabe
Te Mte Sm
W. A. Harper
Crawfordsville
Will Montgomery
Drake
Kate Benz
Golden State Limited
California
Wm. Kerr
Iola
Kansas
Frank Bergquist
Tom Miller
Morgan Park
Lloyd Terry
Oskaloosa
Denver
Wm. Terry
North Side Square
Dell. H. Duncan
Washington, Iowa
Hemttaiges
HO Ghuisims
China
Lowella
New Goods
Wenapuenam
Nepal
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