Paterson Fire Leaves 1000 Homeless After Major Blaze
A weekend fire swept Paterson New Jersey destroying City Hall public library high school churches and many businesses. Northerly winds fanned the flames as authorities reported 500 dwellings razed and about 1000 families rendered homeless with relief efforts already organized.
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Paterson
N. J
John Honchcliffe
Waterson
City Hall
Old City Hall
First Baptist
Second Presbyterian
Park Avenue Baptist
St. Mark’s Episcopal
St. Joseph's
First National
Second National
Paterson National
Silk City Trust
Hamilton Trust
Paterson Trust
Y. M. C. A. Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph's Hall
Hamilton Club
Romaine, Katz, Marshall & Ball's
Colin
Old Town Clock
Old Kinne
Stevenson
Western Union
Postal
Telegraph
Evening News
Sunday Chronicle
Inferno Devours Jersey City Traction Powerhouse
A rapid fire starting at the Jersey City Hoobken and Paterson Traction power house on Broadway and Van Houten Street sweeps into the business district. Fire apparatus arrive as the blaze spreads through carshed and roof while workers scramble to move furniture and stock before the flames engulf them.
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Jersey City
Woman's will and weight linked to health, not strength alone
A historical note on how willpower cannot replace physical strength in women. It highlights that weight loss signals illness, often tied to gynecologic diseases, and endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore health. A testimonial from Mrs. John Graham cites recovery and weight gain after seven bottles.
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Pierce
John Graham
Plumb Street
Frankford
Philadelphia
Penna
Fire Wipes City Hall as Relief Efforts Open
Fires raged through a portion of the state drains as relief calls spread to every city. Firemen endured long hours while the magnéScent city hall and its clock tower were consumed. Flying embers spread the blaze, damaging nearby business blocks and striking along the Erie railroad and Ramapo avenue before jumping to Straight street.
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Erie Railroad
Ramapo Avenue
Ideal Consuls Reply To Herrera On Neutral Zone
Panama February 10. Foreign consuls say neutrality in Panama Colon and railroad line is ideal but can be achieved only by agreement of both contending sides. They will not meddle but will protect foreigners and property, and assist within duties if asked. They hope for an early end to the two year civil strife.
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Panama
Herrera
United States
Govrnor Aristides Arjona
Colon
Consular Corps
Chicago Health Department
Figures on the pest hardly any of it in that city
National reports are defective and do not represent the pest situation in the city, according to local observers who challenge the accuracy of widespread pacts and figures.
Walker Explains Panama Route Change in Canal Testimony
Admiral Walker told the Senate committee the canal commission shifted from Nicaragua to Panama because the Panama path is shorter with fewer sharp curves. He said health improvements and feasible engineering and diplomacy make Panama practical, while noting possible dam and water supply. He also discussed transfer titles and legal assurances before any transfer to the United States.
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Lec
Admiral Walker
Senate Committee On Inter-Oceanic Canals
Canal Commission
Nicaragua
Panama
Panama Line
Hanna
Panama Canal
Bohio
Walker
Panama Waterway
Morgan
Panama Canal Company
United States
Congress
Fire at Empire hotel sinks St Louis lives loss toll
An early morning blaze at the Empire hotel on Olive Street in St Louis killed ten and left six injured. About 25 to 40 lodgers were present. responders searched the ruins while morgue work identified eight victims and named a dozen more injured or missing. Fire started from rubble in a closet near the front stairway.
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St. Louis
Empire Hotel
Olive Street
John ©. Lueders
Leo Lenders
Lizzie Harris
Vance Marlin
eGorge W. Thompson
Terminal Railroad
Woodley
Hamilston & Brown Stoe
J. A. McMullin
S. P. Cora
Terminal Association
Madison
Iils
Morris Wall
Tobe Davis
Harry Cline
Marion
Ill
Medical College of Washington University
Walter Johnson
P. A. Woolsey
Barnes Medical College
Victoria
Infant Burned on Stove tragedy in Ida Grove
Grinnell Iowa February 10. Mrs J B BKickerly of Ida Grove returns home to find her infant child atop a red hot stove burned to a crisp after climbing from its crib and falling onto the surface. The mother is inconsolable from the shock.
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Grinnell
Iowa
J. B. Bkickerly
Ida Grove
Big Jersey City Freight Piers Blaze Causes Major Loss
Fire swept the Lehigh Valley railroad freight piers in Jersey City early yesterday. The blaze destroyed two piers, two warehouses, and about 1,000 barrels of flour with damage estimated between $600,000 and $700,000.
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Jersey City
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
British Troop Move Pushes De Wet Into Tight Inclosures
Lord Kitchener reports a large British column arrangement along the Liebenbergs Vlei from Frankfort to Kaflirkog, with outposts entrenched to halt De Wet. De Wet breaks through a line with cattle night march, while Boer casualties include 283 killed or captured and about 700 tired horses and many cattle. A Cape Town mass meeting condemns slanders on British forces and backs Chamberlain and the campaign policy.
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London
Wolvehoek
Kitchener
Trocha
Lord Kitchener
Heilbron
Cape Town
South Africa
Chamberlain
Yankton Dept Store Destroyed In Fire
Fire destroyed the Yankton department store of W. J. Fantle & Bro causing about 50000 dollars in losses with partial insurance.
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Yankton
W. J. Fantle & Bro
Boy Killed While Coasting in Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa February 10 John Longneck er 16 son of a traveling salesman died Friday when his skull was crushed while coasting. He died in half an hour.
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Sioux City
John Longnecker
Bank executive held on charges over million dollar overdraft
Detroit February 11 Vice President Frank C. Andrews of City Savings Bank was arrested and arraigned for willful fraudulent securing of more than 1 million dollars from the bank without knowledge of directors. Cashier Henry C. Andrews is ill with nervous prostration as the bank faces total indebtedness near 1.16 million and collateralized checks totaling 662 thousand.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank C. Andrews
City Savings Bank
Cheorge I. Multz
Henry C. Andrews
F. ©. Andrews
Andrews
Maltz
F.C. Andrews
F. C. Andrews
Official Bodies Had About 8600000 to the Bank Arrest of Andrews
Detroit reports a bank suspension tied to the City Savings bank with 150000 checks held by county auditors and 407000 for the board of education. Police commissioner Andrews, arrest by his detectives, is implicated in alleged criminal irregularities at the bank. Clearing house notes reassure the public no wider banking panic.
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Andrews
City Savings Bank
FF. C. Andrews
Christian
Detroit Trust Company
Board of Education
Clearing-Hhouse Association
Ank
Bbbanks
Detroit
Gratiot Avenue
Pension Paid to Widow Dilly Byrum Nearing 100
In Pana Illinois on February 11 the final pension payment owed to Mrs. Dilly Byrum was settled by the government. She died in Holly Springs township last week and had received this pension since 1884 as the widow of Ransom Byrum a private in Captain Vans company in the War of 1812. She was nearly 100 years old.
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Pana
Ill
Dilly Byrum
Byrum
Holly Springs Township
Ransom Byrum
Captain Vans’ Company
Northwestern to Build New Passenger Station in Sioux City
Sioux City officials announce plans for a new passenger station by the Northwestern road. Construction and timelines are being prepared as plans move forward.
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Sioux City
Northwestern
Market Quotes and Prices From Chicago and Other Cities
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show Wheat May at 61 1 2 to 61 5 8, Corn May around 61 1 2, Oats 42 1 2, Pork May 15.85 to 15.92, Beef cuts and short ribs listed, Butter at 26 1 2 to 27, Eggs 27 dozen, Poultry prices for turkeys chickens and geese, Apples 3.00 to 5.00 per box, Potatoes 67 to 68 cents per bu, Cranberries $7.25 to $7.50 per barrel, famed livestock prices in Chicago East Buffalo and St Louis with cattle 4.25 to 7.75, hogs 5.40 to 6.50, lambs 4.50 to 6.25, and regional quotes for St Louis and Milwaukee markets.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Coscon
Catttle
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Eight Hour Day Urged in Labour and Taxation Report
The industrial commission backs uniform state labor hours with an eight hour day in public and private work, limits youth employment on railroads, cash wages, fair mine weighing, and a national code for railway labor. Some commissioners, Smyth and Harris, dissent from the majority.
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Washington
Industrial Commisssion
Congress
Conmission
Smyth
Harris
Tax Reform Proposals From Commission Dissent Highlights
The commission calls for states to abandon general property taxes and raise revenue from corporations, inheritances, and incomes with indirect taxes as needed. It suggests taxing corporations by franchise value, real estate locally, and adopting graduated inheritance taxes, with income taxes at state level. Commissioners Harris Tompkins and Gardner dissent on some points.
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Public Service
Harris, Tompkins
Gardner
Widow of Brigadier General John B. Turchin Seeks Pension
Civil war veterans and Grand Army men in Carbondale Illinois push to win a pension from Congress for Mrs. Turchin widow of Brigadier General John B. Turchin who died in Anna asylum. Born over 50 years ago she earned a noted war record while supporting her husband including tending wounded on a wrecked train and aiding artillery rescue near Winchester Tennessee. The pension department previously denied her claim on a technicality.
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Carbondale
Congress
John B. Turchin
Anna
Turchin
Purchin
Washington
Bull Run
Pension Department
Thieves Bore Into Muskegon Savings Bank Vault
In Muskegon Michigan between Saturday night and Sunday morning robbers tunneled under the Muskegon Savings bank reaching the vault. They bored a hole through the cement floor large enough for a person to pass. Only 329 dollars in bills and old coin missing. thieves likely frightened off before reaching the inner steel vault.
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Muskegon, Mich
Muskegon Savings Bank
House Honors Late Representative Burke of Texas
The House, after a brief session on minor business, spent the rest of the day eulogizing the life and public services of the late Representative Burke of Texas. The tribute reflected on his career and impact in Congress.
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Washington
Representative Burke
Texas
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