Duncan’s Pit Panic Sparks Town Notices
A clutter of short notes recounts visitors and trips in Ainsworth and neighboring towns. Milestones include Chas Gorham’s phone listing, trips by Col Palmer and Dr Rowlands, and engagements with local rail and bank travelers. Reports mention Miss Lola Wells’s illness, chimney cleaning offers, and upcoming church meetings.
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A. Mason
Ainsworth
Lola Wells
Jagrippe
H. M. Salisbury
New York
Ben Ferguson
H. O. Rowlands
Davenport
Daniel Graber
Noble
Trampled Disabled Girl Fatally Injured in Dayton Fire
Fire gutted the Allen school building in north Dayton starting in the basement. About 400 pupils escaped safely but Edna Baum, a first grade cripple, was fatally injured after being knocked down in the panic. A man in the basement is missing and feared burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Allen School
Edna Baum
Reckoning Over Bank Looting Suspect Key Paroled
Wabash Indiana January 1 Great indignation greets the parole of James M Key the man who looted the Commercial Bank at Andrews and was sentenced two to fourteen years ago. Local residents express shock as the parole is announced.
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al Cocklin
Ames
The
Agricultural College
Amos Kellar
Washington
L. D. Higgins
Higgins Real Estate Company
Rock Island
Kansas
Wabash, Ind
Andrews
Tlantington
James M. Key
Key
Waterspout destroys hotels and homes in Bloemfontein
A waterspout in Bloemfontein Orange River Colony on January 19 swept through the town destroying three hotels and many houses. The death toll is unknown, but hundreds are left homeless and destitute by the disaster.
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Bloemfontein
Orange River Colony
Boiler Explosion Kills Seven in James City North Carolina
Seven people all colored were killed instantly when a boiler exploded at a saw mill owned by F E Sullivan in James City near Newbern. The mill was demolished and the machinery destroyed.
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Newbern
N. C
8. FE. Sullivan
James City
The Beginning of It All
A brief dialogue sparks a romance as two people gauge each other by sight and the moment marks the start of their relationship. The exchange centers on counting stars and reading eyes to measure connection.
Not Necessarily Fatal Ambidextrous Johnny Story Cited
The dialogue recalls Johnny as ambidextrous from boyhood with remarks by Mr Upmore and Mr Gaswell. They mention early troubles and a remedy of castor oil, framing a reminiscence rather than a report of injury or death.
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Mr. Upmore
Mr. Gaswell
Masked Ball Advice from The Baltimore American
The Retort Sarcastic notes Spartacus asks for disguise tips for a masked ball tonight. Smarticus replies to wear an intelligent look. This witty exchange appears in the Baltimore American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartacus
Smarticus
Baltimore American
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Iowa
J. Albert Williams & Co
Duncan
Chas. Gorham
Allie Jay
Fairfield
Mr. Palmer
Kalona
J. A. McCleary
Crawfordsville
Col
D. J. Palmer
Des Moines
Dr. Rowlands
Hiram Johnson
Wal Cherryholmes
Wm. Dupuis
Sigourney
Marion O'Loughlin
Brother
Milwaukee
Ottumw
Austin Sutherland
Brighton Township
Wm. McClean
May Patton
Muscatine
M. BF
W. L. Strader
Equitable Life Assurance Co
U. S
Miss Fritz
Brighton
Clayton Neiswanger
John Bowman
F. H. Wells
Rock Island No. 4
Fairfield Journal
Charley Hebner
Isaac Hazen
Charley
Clipper
Claude Terry
Manila
Claude
Brighton News
Dougherty Bros. West Side
Indiana
Pop
Crown Cafe
Journal
W. D. Ferguson
Walmington, Iowa
Commedian
James T. McAlpin
America
Vodler and Warbler
Splendid Company
Hans
Hanson
Chicago
Baxter
H. A. Baxterr
Samson & Livingston
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