Fire Tragedy Claims Chief and Firemen at Beef House
A devastating blaze at the Morris Co beef house near Forty third and Laomiasieta kills Chief Horan and several firefighters. Ammonia pipe bursts as flames rage through nearby structures. Rescue crews battle smoke and debris, with rescuers pulling at the rubble and a relief fund forming among aldermen and Chicago business leaders.
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Morris & Co
Laomia Siesta
Marchal Horan
Ho- Tan
Burroughs
Fitzgerald
Joseph Mackey
Seyferiich
Ashland
Boulevard
Mre Horan
Dlead
Chicago and Eastern Illinota Railroad
Busae
Marshal Seyferlich
Sunny Jim' Horan
Seyferlich
Mr. Busse
Horan
Cleveland Temple Ablaze on Willson Avenue in Cleveland
A fire partially destroys the Willson Avenue Temple, a Jewish church in Cleveland valued around 20000. The blaze occurred after a lecture by Prof Abram B. Issacs at New York University. Rabbi Moses Gries presides over the temple which housed a branch of the Cleveland public library. by 1 o'clock the fire was under control and the front portion may be saved.
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Willson Avenue
Cleveland
Abram
Issacs
New York University
Moses 3. Gries
Temple
Cleveland Public Library
Body Stolen From Grave In Jarvis Ontario Case
Montreal reports the body found frozen in a barrel marked poultry is Matthew Johnson a Presbyterian minister from Jarvis Ontario. The grave was opened to find it empty and John MacSorley a Jarvis resident is held by police amid links to desecration and a conspiracy over misused bodies, with McSorley allegedly admitting shipping a barrel said to contain turkeys.
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Montreal
Matthew Johnson
Jarvis
Ontario
Johnson
John MacSorley
McSorley
Nolice
Policeman Poet Publishes Verse for Mayor Gaynor
New York reports a patrolman poet Theo dore Dulfer sent a volume of poems to mayor Gaynor who replied praising the work. He notes the poems likely came from long hours on the beat and urges continued writing as a solace amid the city’s calls and challenges.
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Gay
New York
Gaynor
Theodore Dulfer
Outakirta
Switzerland to Cut Meat Duties Crisis In Federal Council
In the federal council the Socialists pressed for lower meat import duties amid food price fears. The government agreed to reduce duties, cutting from about 4.75 to 1.90 Swiss francs per two pounds on imports, notably from Argentina.
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Switzerland
Federi Council
Argentina
Fourteen Firemen Die In Philadelphia Factory Collapse
Philadelphia dispatch describes the December 22 disaster at the David Friedlander leather factory, Bodine Street. Fourteen firemen and policemen perished, many injured, with extensive damage estimated at $25,000. Rescue efforts trapped William Glazier under debris for 13 hours, he survived amid heroic fortitude, while arson theories and widespread deaths plagued crews and families.
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Philadelphia
David Friedlander
Bodine Street
Charles J Edieman
Patrick Carrall
George Mackinsey
William Belmirg
Weet F. Carroll
Wee Kalberer
Thomas Entwistle
Oe Bertolet
Robert Stuart
August Whiting
Charles Edleman
John Collins
Thomas Pass
Samuel Parks
A. Norris Gellis
Glazier
Llaugh
Police and Fire Department
Bmleman
Fourth Street
Girard Avenue
Chemical No. 2
Truck No 7
Thore
Truck No 2
Race Streets
Reyburn
Perry Belmont Sued Over Real Estate Commission
Perry Belmont was named as defendant in the District Supreme Court action filed by Tyler and Rutherford. They allege he sought a $310000 loan in February using his New Hampshire avenue residence as security and that they induced Equitable Life Assurance to fund it, but he refused to accept. The plaintiffs seek $2000 in commissions as per the contract.
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Perry Belmont
District Supreme Court
Tyler & Rutherford
Belemont
New Hampshire Avenue
Highteanth and
FR Streets
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Few Visitors At White House During Holiday Break
Congress adjourned for the holidays and most senators and representatives returned home. The President plans a quiet period with family, and secretary Charles D. Norton departed Washington for Lake Placid with his family to spend ten days in the Adirondacks starting yesterday morning.
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White House
Congress
Charles D. Norton
Washington
Lake Placid
Adirondacks
Weather Conditions and Local Forecast Report
Temperature and storm movement outlined across regions from the Mississippi valley to New York with rain and snow likely Friday Night and Saturday. Fresh winds along the Atlantic coast, clearing by weekend. local river data and sunshine hours reported. Washington Post special notes Harpers Ferry river clarity and a new city office for A B Lee Electric Elevator Company in the Barrister Building, 635 F Street NW set to open by January 1.
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US Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Plains States
West Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Lake Superior
Texas Coast
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
Ohio Valleys
Upper
Lake Region
Mississippi River
Missiealop
Atlantic States
Raipe Sop
New England
Gulf Coast
Brownsville
Pensacola
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
European
A B Lee Electric Elevator Company
New York City
Barrister
F Street Nw
AID FOR CLERKS JOINT RESOLUTION REPORTED
Wisconsin representative Cary introduces a House joint resolution seeking a 25 percent pay increase for government employees citing rising living costs and wage disparities. The measure argues that top officials gain while clerks and low wage workers stay stagnant, noting Congress growth from 2500 to 7500 annually.
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Cary
Wisconsin
House
Hinrig
Vision for Federal clerks salaries raise in 1811
A congressional resolution calls for a 2 percent or more wage increase for all federal employees earning less than 34500 annually, citing urgent needs and rising living costs. It argues pay fairness will support permanent prosperity and recognizes wealthier officials are not the target of the measure.
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Senate
Houses of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Binger Hermann Cleared as Land Fraud Charges Dismissed
Portland February 22 All charges against former congressman and former General Land Office commissioner Binger Hermann were dismissed in federal court on motion by special prosecutor Francis J Heney. Willard J Jones timber dealer received four months jail and a 10000 fine. Some defendants like George Sorenson face further trials. others were dropped from the Blue Mountain case docket.
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Portland
Ore
Pec
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Oregon
C. EK Wolverton
Francis J. Heney
Willard J. Jones
Jones
McNeill's Island
George Sorenson
Blue Mountain
Bingner Hermann
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William Glazier
Father Englert
St. Peters Catholic Church
H B. Owens
John Collins, Sreman
Harry Bertolet
Tven
Bertolet
Santa Claus
Kris Kingle
John Colling
Trick No 4
Collins
Altham
Elgin
Rogers
O’donnell
River Bulletin
Washington Post
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Shenandoah Rivers
Asheville
Atlanta
Ord
Atlantia City
Blamarck
Boston
Buffalo
Denver
Colo
den Maines
Iowa
Galveston
Texac
Helena
Mont
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas City
Little Roel Rea
Los Angeles
Cal
Marquette
Omaha
Febr
Pittsburg
Victor Victrolas
E. F. Droop & Sons Co
G Street
Corner
Probey Carriage CO
N. W
United States
Haa
Fireteas
Eine Sreanunett
Sewell
Chatham Fireless Cookers
Mayer & CO
St. N. W
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th Street
8Th Street
Adier's
Perrine
Upiegrait
Victrolas
Victor Records
Sanders & Stayman Co
F St. N. W
King St
Alexandria
Topham’s
F Street
Christian Xander
Claes
Seventh Street
N.W
John H. Magruder
Conn. Ave
K St
Columbus
Victoria
Pope E Auto CO
Georges & Son, Inc
The
Post
Firemen's Insurance Company of
Washington and Georgetown
Loulana Avenue
Firemen’s Insurance Company of
A. A
W. M. Hoffman
Ecretary
Dea
Second National Bank
U At
Washington D
Jey Gould
Naramore Fi
Sallantine
Newark
Deses
Wilburn, Reister & CO
Beckers
Les Becker’s Leather Goods Co
H.W. A
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