Theater Fire Inquiry Shocks Wilkes Barre Borough
A catastrophic theater fire in Wilkes Barre results in 174 dead with 25 identified, many victims headless or unrecognizable. Coroner Strasser notes missing and long identifications as officials and volunteers gather bodies and prepare burials. Mrs Monroe mourns her sister Mrs Mayers, a lecturer, who perished amid flames after attempting to save others.
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Mra Monroe
Fortune
Jortesn
Rhoades
Streaser
Fyrtfall
Hiatf
Jacob Johnson
Tree Barre
Boyde de
Roy
Takera
Btrasser
Heckman
Ieading
John Dyé
Washington citizen boosts charity with substantial pledges
A Washington resident donated 100 to the Associated Charities 100 to the Citizens Relief Association and 50 to the anti consumption committee, doubling his usual gifts. The joint finance committee lists numerous individual gifts to Associated Charities and Citizens Relief Association including Dr Percy Hickling 5 Theodore Schwan 10 Tutus Gondheimer 5 Reginald Huldekoper 5 Mrs Wort Nordhinger 5 Mrs NC Van Reypen 107 Dr Francis Gumnell 3 Henry May 335 Lewis Kann 1 J A Watson 10 and others. The tuberculosis drive funds were also transferred to Gen William H Forwood for the campaign.
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Washington
Associated Charitge
Citizens’ Relief Association
Committee On Prevention of
John Joy Edson
Associated Charities
Percy Hickling
Theodore Schwan
Tutus Gondheimer
Reginald Huldekoper
Henry £ Williams
Hart Worth
C . Colizoo
Jamon A. Buchanan
EM Gallaudet
Wo F
Gibbony
Acn
Bkinner
Mitton
Citizens' Relief Association
Daniel McFarian
Thomas B Woodward
James Tin
Gen Dainger
Reid Parker
Mise Helen Munroe
HE Buttinger
Elizabeth DB Bilas
Albert Mc Reed
J Henry Purdy
Hos Shepard
William H Forwood
Anance
Arther G Cole
Conversions At Revival At Hamline Church
Renewed interest marked the third night of Rev Thomas Harrison s revival at Hamline M E Church Ninth and P streets NW. A larger attendance than last night filled the church during the 730 service led by H Schooley and a trained choir. Dr Harrison preached on prayer noting the strongest prayers are the shortest and several conversions occurred before the meeting closed as scores knelt at the altar in repentance.
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Thomas Harrison
Hamline M E Church
Ninth and
P Streets
H Schooley
Harrison
Christian Army
Washington
Harrigan
Burned to Death in Bed at 22 Missouri Avenue NW
Martin B Doyle aged seventy one a Civil War veteran burned to death early yesterday in a room at 22 Missouri avenue northwest minor fire damage reported a 14 year old son of Genge McGregor rented the room and a clay pipe was found beside the bed authorities issued a death certificate after examination Doyle born in Ireland came to the big country when young served in Company EB Forty second Uhnote Volunteers past inmate of the Soldias Here"}
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Martin B Doyle
Miasouri Avenue
Howdy
Genge McGregor
Heevifenth
Neitt
Doyle
Irelnd
Cams
Control of Road Gained by Proxy Votes for Local Ticket
Proxy committees of the Washington Railway and Electric Company report about 8,000 votes secured toward electing the local ticket for the Saturday contest. Directors named by local interests include Woodbury Blair Allan McDermott Clarence F Norment George H Harrieg William Loeb Jr George Truesdell and Ward Theron. Additional proxies are expected before Saturday to ensure a strong majority.
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Washington Railway and Electric Company
George Truesdell
The
Road
Roxy
Laai
Woodbury Blair
Allan McDermott
Clarence F Norment
George H Harrieg
Wiliam Loeb, Jr
Ward Theron
Heiress Missing After NYC Trip Amidwill Battle
Special to The Washington Post Worcester Massachusetts Jan 15 Miss Jane Bartles cannot be located in New York City after leaving for the metropolis days ago Her uncle Joseph Augustus Bartles who died on Fitchburg last Saturday left an estate valued at 50000 dollars with Miss Bartles as sole direct heir A clause in the will provides that personal effects be tagged and go only to those named on tags to prevent disputes over ownership The eccentric old man was fond of auctions and purchases and rarely attended church
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Washington Post
Worcester
Jane Bartles
New York City
Joseph Augustus Bartles
Fitchburg
Battles
New York
New York State
United States
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Favorable House Report on Patent Bill Dalzell Bill
The House Committee on Patents yesterday reported favorably the Dalzell bill enabling inventors to sue the United States government for patent infringement in the Court of Claims. The court had ruled it lacked power under the existing law to hear such claims.
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House
United States
Court of Claims
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Slater
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C Street
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God
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Washington Gaslight Co
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