Fire Tragedy In Theater Leaves Dozens Dead
A deadly theater fire at a coastal port tore through exits as crowds fled in panic. Victims trampled and burned, with the Telegraph Office destroyed and the theater named Flowers amid a night of horror. Officials report many unknown casualties and delayed news as rescue efforts continue. Nearby streets filled with mourners and families seeking information.
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Tui
Dinden Flores
Foowis
Butchers Routed in Panic by Revolt of Indiana Housewives
Panic spreads as Indiana housewives revolt, cutting off contact with local butchers. City, February reports reveal telephones used to mobilize, contracts signed with farmers, and threats of continued price hikes. Butchers call meetings, forfeit, and divert to new delivery methods amid phone order schemes and bids to undercut in price.
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Washington
Prattc
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Raymond Hitchcock Bankrupt Filed in New York Court
The actor Raymond Hitchcock, in a petition filed this afternoon in the United States district court, declares unsecured debts of 982 dollars and 16 dollars in assets, with only 16 dollars on deposit in the Mutuel Bank and no other property.
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Mee
New York
Raymond Huen
Red States District Court
Mutuel Bank
Angling Library Auction Fetches Rare Works in New York
A. H. Clark of Cleveland and Henry Thorpe bid on John Gerard Hecksher’s late angling library part 2 in New York. Thorpe bought The Angler poem for 1, a vellum copy. other items included a large paper edition for 7250 and rare works by Masenil Markham and Louis Ligers. The total realized estimate was about
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A. H. Clark
Cleveland
Henry Thorpe
John Gerard Hecksher
Thomas Pyke Lathy
Thorpe
Torpe
Leonard Masenil
Gervate B Markham
Louis Ligers
Amugemens de
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Clark
Vignaud Quits Office As United States Envoy In Paris
Henry Vignaud secretary of the American embassy at Paris resigns to take effect March 41 at age 78. A fund of 20000 dollars from Levi Morton Whitelaw Reid James Gordon Bennett and others will support him in retirement. Garrett may succeed him as secretary to the embassy. The veteran diplomat joined the Mason and Slidell commission in Europe and served 31 years with no leave of absence. He authored West Columbus researches and earned high regard from French leaders.
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Slayer Gregory Hanged for Rock Creek Park Murder Case
Richard Gregory a Black man was hanged at the District jail after confessing but maintaining innocence of murdering William A Garner in Rock Creek park on August 31 1907. He attacked a Negro Woman, fled, was captured after police inquiry, tried and found guilty by a jury after appeals seeking sanity evaluation. He sang Tell Mother I'll Be There before the trap released.
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Frohman Says He Would Accept New Husband for Wife
Margaret Ilington Frohman seeks divorce to marry J Bowes of San Francisco after deserting stage life for home and children. Frohman recalls agreement on her career, notes Bowes as a suitable, capable partner, and says there is no coercion. Miss Ilington declares she craved domestic life, socks to darn, and a normal home.
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Fragmentary Tel Conversation Reveals Social String T
In a partial, garbled excerpt, a speaker reflects on long chosen work as common ground with a man named Frohman. She asserts a single path for women rests on securing a big man's name, heart, protection, and home, urging to tell friends and stage workers.
Barber blasts his shop in Ithaca dynamite incident
In Myers Ithaca on February 16 barber George Smith blew up his shop with dynamite after shaving a customer. Smith was severely injured while several customers escaped unharmed as debris wrecked the building and ceiling.
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Ithaca
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Stévé
30 Crown in Sea Crash?
Algiers reports a mysterious vessel rammed the Belgian steamer Australia during a February 12 storm near Laboran Istana in the Mediterranean about 100 miles from Gibraltar. Both ships foundered with 24 losses. 14 from the sailing vessel and 16 from the Australia. Ten Australia crew members in a small boat were rescued by the Libera and brought here.
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Carnegie Grant Funds Cincinnati Library Expansion
Librarian Hodges of the Cincinnati Public Library announced a Carnegie donation of 106000 dollars to build a new branch library. Carnegie previously gave 180000 dollars for three branches, marking a major expansion effort in Cincinnati.
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Kissed 15 Times Ends in Tragedy at Office
A 15 year old office boy, George Millett of Metropolitan Este Insurance, died after a stenographer allegedly attempted to kiss him fifteen times, causing a fall and a blade wound. Police locked up the young woman, Gertrude Bobbing, on homicide charges as investigators consider the incident an accident.
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Metropolitan Este Insurance Company
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New York Hospital
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George
Smuggling Ring Busted Involving Liner Kron Prinzessin Crew
New York customs officials report the arrest of Herman Ebert Adolph Bunneberg and Gunther T F Schmin three stewards from the Kron Prinzesain Cecilie and Alfred Willembricher salesmen for a wholesale drug house. They admitted to importing codeine over years and dispersing it via George von Derschulenburg who later died after a quarrel with his wife. The trio faced $2000 bail as a federal grand jury action is prepared. A separate note says the Central Trades Council opposes a shift toward prohibition or local option.
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Willembricher
Gen Clarkson
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Bunneberg
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Reader Sues Haggin for 250000 Over Peruvian Mines
Athole B. Reader husband of Ella Rawls Reader sues mining magnate James B. Haggin in supreme court seeking 250000. Reader claims he arranged options with about 300 Peruvian landowners and that Haggin profited from the sale of mines in Carro de Pasco to Cerro de Pascoe Copper and then to Cerro de Pasco Mining for 60000. Lawyers obtained permission to amend the complaint.
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Supreme Court Today
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Cerro de Pascoe Copper Company
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Tribute dinner marks Woodward decade at Washington MCA
The decennial presidency of Samuel Walter Woodward of the Washington Young Men's Christian Association reached its culmination with a citizens testimonial dinner at the Willard Hotel. Prominent business and church leaders praised his leadership and the association's growth, with remarks from Gen John W Foster and Rev Dr Sam Greene in a tone of civic pride. Police and inquest notes from a separate Baltimore runaway crash involving a colored driver were also reported, detailing fatalities, injuries, and the coroner's verdict of careless conduct.
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Dusily
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Washington
John W Foster
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City of Washington
William Howard Taft
Samuel Greene
Calvary Baptist Church
Richard C Morse
Association For the United States
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Quebec Ontario New Brunswick oppose fisheries clause in waterways treaty
Montreal reports vigorous protests by provincial governments against the fisheries section of the new international waterways treaty with the United States. Ontario Quebec and New Brunswick allege their proprietary rights are being seized while the agreement opens waters long lacking value to American fishers. The dispute centers on licensing under a joint commission and fears the whole pact may collapse with border states watching.
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Washington association leader thanks faithful members and volunteers
The speaker rose for the closing gbesc amid frequent applause. Mr. Woodward expressed heartfelt thanks for the audience and kind words, but attributed success over ten years to committee chairmen, zealous members, and the loyal board of directors.
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Eight poisoned by milk in Parkersburg case shocks town
Warrants issued for about twenty local dairymen on charges of poisoning eight people via formaldehyde and other milk preservatives. Mrs Philip Hollis lies near death, with her life in jeopardy, while several children are among the others affected. Health authorities warn of recurring poisonings by dairymen over the past years.
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Fleet escorts near battle ships greet homebound armada
News cables report the battleship Connecticut and Maine returning from a world voyage. Message from Cadiz confirms greeting to Rear Admiral Sperry and all-well from the fleet. Old Point Comfort prepares for a naval review with guests and festivities in Hampton Roads.
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Five Women Attacked in Berlin Suburbs Yesterday
Five women working in Berlin and nearby areas were wounded yesterday with no serious injuries beyond the merchant's wife who was struck and left unconscious after the attacker’s knife blade broke at her stays. A separate item notes Wilm wr h dies on train en route to Chicago and references former roles with the Southern Bell Telegraph Company.
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Knox Eligible as Secretary for Taft Cabinet After Salary Cut
The Rules Committee maneuvered the Gaines measure through the House after a 173 to 117 first attempt failed. Aimed at reducing the Secretary of State salary to 8000, the move would clear Knox for the Taft cabinet. President Roosevelt expected to sign once received. Knox supporters hailed congressional approval despite opposition from Clark and Williams.
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