Babies Thrown From Window As Fire Rages in Chicago Flat
In Chicago on December 30 flames from a gasoline explosion trapped occupants at 1324 West Van Buren. Two women threw two children from a second story window and then were rescued along with a man who saved them. The children were unharmed. The women and rescuer, all seriously burned, were hospitalized.
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Chicago
West van Buren Street
County Hospital
Annie Dekanavraki
Rose Erickson
Joseph Clett
Charles Erickson
Dekanourski
Clett
Hoffman
West
van Buren Street
Bomb Plot in London Tied to Coronation
London crowds buzz over an alleged anarchist ring after detectives uncover a bomb factory in Gold Street. A well dressed American figure is named in the case as authorities close in. The plan reportedly targeted King George’s coronation.
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London
Gold Street
Scotland Yard
George
Engine Trains Leave Rails Near Muncie
Passengers on Big Four train No. 46 were shaken as the engine rear trucks pulled from the track west of Muncie while traveling 40 to 50 mph. No serious damage occurred but traffic was delayed several hours.
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Muncie
Ind
Dee
Big Four
Gary Bars Gambling Houses Ordered Out As Menaces
Gary Indiana December 30. The public safety board ordered gambling houses and related resorts removed as threats to public safety and morals. The order is declared permanent.
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Public Safety Board
Gary
Ind
Shively Holds Conferences With Local Politicians
United States Senator B F Shively returned from Washington to South Bend Indiana and is holding a series of conferences with local politicians at the Oliver hotel. The object of the conference is not announced and he will return to the capital on January 1.
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South Bend
Ind
United States
B. F. Shively
Washington
Oliver Hotel
Shively
Duffy killed in Traders Paper mill accident
In Lockport New York on December 29 18 year old John Duffy was crushed to death when clothing or body parts were drawn into a paper mill machine while he attempted to fix a jam. Co workers turned off power but the rolls killed him as he crawled under the machine.
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Lockport
N. Y
John Duffy
East Locjort
Duffy
Boy Helps Injured Man After Fall In Village
A man slips and falls in the village, suffering broken ribs and shock. A kind youth helps lift him with a pole and walks him to safety, while townsfolk jeer and then mourn the fallen man whose memory the village may prize.
Humorous Exchanges Lighten Daily Life Across Newspapers
A collage of quips and jokes from various papers shows census banter in Oklahoma, social teasing about romances, fashion notes on hobble skirts, canal fortifications as postcard fodder, and witty barbs at dinners. Also included are a crook of headlines about asylum escapes, election bets, and a shipboard medical joke.
Cut Prices at Dougherty Bros Suits Over Coats and More
Sale notice shows one fourth off on all suits overcoats pants shirts underwear hats and caps at Dougherty Bros with extensive reductions across apparel items.
Heavy Snow Crushes Barn in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo reports one of the heaviest snowstorms in years. A large barn built by E. L. Goodale collapsed under snow, about $2,000 in losses. Streetcar traffic and railroad trains were blocked.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
E. L. Goodale
Heavy Snowfall Delays Battle Creek Traffic
Battle Creek Michigan reports eight inches of fresh snow on top of last week’s foundation causing major delays. Trains and electric cars run far behind schedule as fourteen teams clear Main Street business district.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Main Street
Foos Couple Celebrates 67th Wedding Anniversary
Keep 67th Wedding Anniversary. Findlay Ohio December 30. Mr and Mrs John Foos of Marion county celebrated the sixty seventh anniversary of their wedding. Mr Foos is ninety one and his wife eighty eight. They have outlived five children.
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Findlay
John Foos
Marion County
Sunday School Lesson on Kings and Divine Purpose
The article reviews Old Testament lessons from Kings and Chronicles, tracing God’s purpose to reveal Himself through Israel to all nations. It notes Solomon’s reign and decline, Rehoboam’s split kingdom, and the Lord directing events despite human choices, with a Christian call to faithful representation of Christ in believers.
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Temple
Israel
Jer
Sheba
Solomon
Jesus
Judah
Benjamin
Jeru Salem
David
Canon Fausset
Jehovah
Shechem
Rehoboam
Ten Tribes
Jeroboam
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Ahithophel
Hushai
Adam
Equine Joker Inspired Ward Statues by Lexington Horse
The sculptor J. Q. A. Ward enjoyed watching horses model his work and recalls Lex, a thoroughbred horse of Lexington blood. Lex enjoyed provoking Ward by nudging the work table and bracing a compass while Ward attempted busy accuracy, then stepping back with a snort after a playful jab.
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J. Q. A. Ward
Mr. Ward
Lex
Lexington
Plague Times Orders on Dogs and Cats in 16th Century England
Chicago News notes several plague era edicts from 1583 in Winchester and 1585 in King's Lynn. Officials sought to curb spread by killing stray dogs and cats and banning pets from streets or enclosures. Exceptions allowed for certain dogs under care.
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Winchester
Beadle
King’s Lynn
Cattes
Chicago News
Iniquities Her Delight At The Fine Arts
A Philadelphia socialite toured the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts admiring works with an erect pince nerf and an expensive gown. An acquaintance mocked her taste. she replied she delights iniquities, reflecting the era’s social snobbery.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Curios
Philadelphia Times
The Lady or the Tiger Card Corner Laughs
A quip on romance and poker plans From the New York World dialogue questions propose a marriage and a sudden proposal contrasted with a playful deadline One hour to decide prompts a humorous line about leaving for a poker party rather than an answer
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New York World
Sorrow as the warp of life and sacred meaning
A reflective note by I. W. Robertson on sorrow as a constant, not rare, part of existence. He argues sorrow reveals life’s divine sacredness and the deep meaning hidden within pain.
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I’. W. Robertson
Shed Your Light and Shine Beyond Narrow Spheres
A reflective exhortation urges talents not to be wasted and to use one's lamp to brighten a larger world. It argues that individual effort can illuminate even a home in darkness, aligning personal light with a broader glow.
Epictetus on discernment of semblance and reality
A reflective note cites Epictetus urging calm judgment over excitement. It echoes the practice of testing appearances to understand their true nature and value.
Insurance Notice by Mrs. Miles Bradford
Mrs. Miles Bradford announces she is authorized to continue writing insurance for the companies represented by her late husband. Policy renewals are available, with Iowa Town Mutual Iowa Tornado Mutual Assessment Mutual Mercantile Mutual among the firms. See Mrs. Bradford for Insurance.
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Miles Bradford
Mr. Bradford
Bradford
Iowa Town Mutual
Iowa Tornado Mutual
Assessment Mutual
Mercantile, Mutual
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Everybody's Magazine
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