Tragic Clifton Hotel Fire Kills Nine in Cedar Rapids Turmoil
Cedar Rapids fire destroyed the Clifton hotel killing nine guests and injuring about forty. Dozens leaped from second and third stories into the snow while flames and smoke sent guests scrambling for exits. Rescue crews recovered four bodies as search continued for additional victims among the wreckage.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifton
Young Men's Christian Association
Knoghts of Pythias
Linda Williows
Lizvie Kelly
Center Point
Emma Smith
H. W. Bremer
Lyons
Beatrice Netolicky
Shueyville
J. A. Winniger
Waterloo
Farrow
Boone
F. G. Gardiner
Woodburn
F. Taylor
Davenport
Louis Thompson
A. M. Larsen
Oelwein
C. W. Roberts
I. O. Vernon
Delta
May Reel
Waitress
M. T. Hoover
Tama
Inferno in the Hall As Fire Traps Hotel Guests
A night clerk raises the alarm as a fatal hotel fire traps guests on the lower floors. Guests rush to stairways and windows, many leaping to the street below while rescuers and spectators look on in horror. The scene is described as a vivid inferno.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Inferno
Opposition to Statehood Bill Prompts Talks With No Night Session
Senate recesses to 11 pm after hours on canal treaty and cloture debates. Steering committee weighs compromise on the Statehood bill to avoid an extra session, with Quay and Elkins among Republicans weighing ratification of Colombian and Cuban treaties.
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Washington
Senate
Sotop. Om
Morgan
Hale
Quay
Newy Wee
Grey
Congress
Elkins
House
Kaiser’s Religious Faith Emphasized by State Church
Berlin reports Emperor William’s letters to Admiral Hollman affirm his orthodox belief in one God and the Old Testament. Authorities accept his view, noting religion as man’s inner response to God rather than science, and that core divine works will endure despite textual changes.
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Berlin
William
Admiral Hollman
German Oriental Society
Weather Interrupts Trade Amid Snow Storm Effects
The latest Dun weekly review notes railway congestion easing before a severe snow storm disrupts merchandise movement again. Despite higher earnings, operating costs push further rate increases. Iron and steel demand remains, domestic prices vary, and cotton lines rise while dry goods markets quiet. US failures total 247, Canada 26, vs last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade Today
United States
Canada
Springfield Man Guilty of Manslaughter In Mine Tragedy
Charles Russell found guilty of manslaughter in the Jefferson Coal mine case. He killed his companion Thomas Rider in a fight with a large pocket knife. Jury deliberated twelve hours. during the trial Russell’s infant child, born after the crime, died.
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Springfield
Ills
Charles Russell
Thomas Rider
Russell
Rider
Jefferson
Chile
Residents start Logan monument drive in Jackson County
Carbondale reports residents of Jackson County initiate a movement to erect a monument to General John A. Logan, joining the schoolchildren in the effort.
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John A. Logan
Carbondale
Jackson County
House Backs Beet Sugar Bounty Plan
Boise February 21 The house passed a bill to provide a bounty on beet sugar for two years. The first year pays 1 cent per pound and the second year 0.5 cent per pound.
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Boise
Farmer killed in wood sawing accident near Moltke township
Fritz Hauman of Moltke township, a farmer, was instantly killed when a fall during wood sawing ended his life. His wife was present but unharmed. The accident occurred in Rogers City area on February 21.
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Rogers City
Mich
Fritz Hauman
Moltke Township
Cummins to Discuss National Affairs With Roosevelt in Washington
Governor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa, and Mrs. Cummins, are in Washington for a brief vacation and planned extended talks with President Roosevelt. Cummins, a likely republican gubernatorial candidate, signals forthcoming Iowa platform discussions on tariff policy amid national political currents.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Cummins
Remarkable Political Alignments In Lews County And Sugar Deals
Fragmentary report notes Lews Republicans seek harmony with national leaders while a local desire aims to align with Clever Cvermins. In Saginaw Millsburg plans to invest hundreds of millions in the sugar refining sector, signaling aggressive moves by Havemeyer and Stand ard Off Interests in Michigan.
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Lews
Republican Party of
Saginaw, Mich
Med
Millsburg
Havemeyver
Standard
American Sugar Refining Company
Bet
Michigan
Vodlente
Woman shoots attacker after robbery attempt in Omaha
Miss Lillian Wilson was attacked by Geo Williams, a colored man, in Omaha on February 21. She fired a pistol after he demanded money, wounding him in the abdomen. Williams fled to a barn loft and was later found. the bullet injury is reported likely fatal.
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Omaha
Neh
Lillian Wilson
Geo Williams
Willhenie
Willams
Barrington's Nerve Remains In Kansas City Legal Fight
Barrington a noted English criminal is named as a defendant in a case filed in Kansas City. James Cochran, serving time in the St. Louis workhouse, is cited as the plaintiff. Colonel John J. Martin, servant at arms at the last Democratic national convention, filed the suit yesterday.
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Kansas City
Med
St. Louis
James Cochran
Seymour Barrington
Harrington
Cochrane
Barrington W
John J. Martin
Fatal Burns At Galva And Sudden Death In Beloit
Miss Belle Dillon of Galva suffered fatal burns after her dress caught fire near a stove and she was unable to seek help. Two hours later she died from injuries. In Beloit, Miss Carrie Davenport, 45, was found dead in a cold bathtub. officials suspect heart failure triggered by the cold bath habit.
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Kewanee
Ill
Belle Dillon
W. Hiths
Galva
Here
Beloit
Wis
Carrie Davenport
Death of Mrs. Cole in Pleasant Prairie
Kenosha Wisconsin February 21 Mrs William Cole died at home in Pleasant Prairie after fainting at church and remaining unconscious for over six days Doctors cite paralysis of the brain as the cause Mrs Cole is 60 years old
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Kenosha
Wis
William Cole
Pleasant Prairie
Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo on Feb 20
The Chicago market shows Hoge estimated receipts of 24 000 with varied prices for meats and cattle bids across grades. East Buffalo traders report mixed cattle hogs and lambs with receipts for hogs 20 cars and sheep and lambs 50 cars. prices range with hogs around 7.50 and lambs up to 7.15 for best. Milwaukee grain notes firm wheat with No 1 northern at 3 cents and rye steady, other grains showing mixed quotes. Toledo reports dull but higher wheat and corn futures.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Milwaukee
Toledo
Reptember
Parwers' Chamber Dealers' Assoc Formed in Hiltele
Delegates from farmers in Tittwelstet formed the Parwers' Chamber Dealers' Association of Hiltele to promote cooperative elevator interests. Officers include Cub Hine president and Houghan first vice president. Forty elevators already belong. twenty more under construction in Illinois. Headquarters set for Mason City.
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DB. Houghan
Howard
First View
W. J. Cratam
Panter Pratete
Vie
Tolin A. McCreery
Magen City
BR Abbott
Maxon City
Rankin
Gatesville
J. Miller
Civina
Gee
Reese
Iran Creek
Lee
Illinois
Mason City
Tragic Love Triangle Ends in Double Fatal Shooting
In Winston county Alabama, 18 year old Maggie Scharf is killed by her lover Willem Jones after taunting. Her brother John Scharf, visiting from Shelbyville Indiana, is seriously wounded after attempting to intervene. Jones then reportedly shoots himself in the chest, dying near the heart.
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New Decatur
Ala
Peh
Winston County
Maggie Scharf
John Scharf
Willem Jones
Shelbyville
Ind
Tie
Jones
Dead Man Is Not Dead
William Marshall a wealthy farmer near Clinton escaped a burial after doctors pronounced him dead. The supposed corpse stirred, revived, and soon walked about the house as his illness improved, ending with a near fatal misdiagnosis.
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Clinton
William Mar Shall
Pope Donates $20,000 for Rome Poor in Jubilee Honor
The pope, in recognition of his Jubilee, donated twenty thousand dollars to aid the poor of Rome. The funds are presented as a ceremonial act emphasizing charity and religious observance during the Jubilee period.
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Rome
Favorite Prescription Aids Nursing Mothers Strength
The article recommends Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for nursing mothers who face lingering weakness. It claims the tonic provides real strength without alcohol or narcotics, helps establish regularity, dries draining weaknesses, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weakness.
Desperado in New Orleans Surrenders and Dies in Shootout
In New Orleans on February 21 Lafayette Sims, a Black lodger refusing to surrender, barricaded himself in a boarding house room. Police smoke him out with oil and cotton as he fires at officers. he is mortally wounded and dies at the scene. The room is searched afterward and it is found he held Officer Winstein's revolver.
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New Orleans
Lafayette Sims
Bonnie Howe
Thorming
Sime
Stine
Landiond
Fred
Nuin Pred Smith
Sims
Deserted at the Altar In Mount Carmel Church
A Lexington, Kentucky wedding ends in a dramatic desertion as Bessie Logan refuses to marry George Million at Mount Carmel church. The bride entered with her father Herrod Logan in pink attire, then walked out as the minister confirmed the marriage would not occur.
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Hustlersville
Clark County
Bessie Logan
George Million
Mount Carmel
Hin
Herrod Logan
Malion
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