Houston Fire Devastates East Side, Loss Estimate Soars
A northern blizzard swept through Houston wiping out five blocks and causing losses from six to ten million dollars. The blaze destroyed cottages and major plants, left thousands homeless, and damaged 45 thousand bales of cotton stored in warehouses. Firefighters and volunteers saved key factories along Buffalo Bayou. no casualties reported. The affected area spans about a mile and a half, with more than 250 homes and stores burned.
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Houston
Tex
Peh
Aimes
Southern Pacific
Pitre
Hayvou
Marby
Eady
Biromen
Fedden
McFadden Southern Compress and Warehouse Company
Dew Brothers’ Syrup
Houston & Liggett Lumber Company
Rogers Paint Company
Magnolia Compress
Hudson's Pencil
Houston Packing Company
Harrell Lumber Yards
Standard Compress
Co-Operative Manufacturing Company
Acme
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Cleveland Compress
McKhenney Cotton Pitkery
Texas Tinners’ Supply Company
Industrial Rice Milling Company
Southwestern Rice Company
Hooser Vinegar Company
Floyd Suffsers 50000 Fire Destroys Retail Block
Floyd City February 21 Fire swept the business section of Field six miles north of here destroying seven store buildings including the depot of fire. The damage estimated at 50000 with origin in a meat market and cause not yet determined. A bank building on the street was saved by chemists.
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Charles City
Tsiness
Field
Chemisais
Mayor Gill Wins Municipal Primary With Narrow Lead
In the municipal primary, Mayor Gill gained an overwhelming plurality over rivals and advances to the March election. Voters across 284 precincts reported Gill leading with 18,997 votes, ahead of Parrish and Wells in a tight race.
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Reatite
Fopnger Maser Hi Gil
Tn Dts
Moon
Prima Gill
Newry
Thomas A. Parrish
Business Inen
Vinlett MD. Wells
Gall
Vesiuerday
Anaver Staan
Conerish Wise
Parrish
Wells
Missing Pomona banker suspected in bank deficit
Los Angeles February 2 Earl Standard the missing bookkeeper of the American National Bank of Pomona is said to be in hiding in the city. Authorities say the defalcations amount to a large sum and that the bank’s surplings and half its stock have been swept away by a shortfall estimated at about one quarter of total deposits.
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Los Angeles
Earl Standard
American National Bank of Pomona
Lida Ong
Civil Engineers In Convention
Davenport hosts a statewide convention with about 60 attendees. Sessions address civil engineering challenges in power development and water resources as experts discuss projects and efficiency during the gathering.
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Davenport, Bu
Pete
Jonas Lngbieer i Sariery
Davenport
Aern
Oxland Arsennat
Reotik
Heer
Colombian Minister Warns Knox Against Visit Plan
General Pedro Mel Ospina, Colombian Minister to the United States, warns Secretary Knox against a proposed visit to Colombia during his Caribbean trip. He argues the U S refusal to arbitrate 1846 treaty interpretation makes the trip inopportune as Colombia contends U S policy at Panama's secession violated the treaty. It is believed Knox will not visit any Colombian port on the trip.
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State Department
Pedro Mel Ospina
United States
Mr. Knox
Caribbean
Panama
Knox
Telegram Tell Tales in Packers Trial
Chicago February 21 telegrams said to be from Louis H Heyman Morris Co urging eastern reps to push higher beef prices were read in the packers trial. Messages threaten higher prices and business disruption if sellers refuse to raise quotes.
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Chicago
Louis H. Heyman
Morris & Co
Trail
Boston
Heyman
New York
Claims She Was Kidnaped From Wealthy Father
Denver reader Miss Essie May Foster says she was kidnapped as an infant and raised as the daughter of Mrs. Hannah Foster. She now claims her real name is Inez Axelheimer and her father, a Rochester, New York millionaire, is alive there. A woman named Ellen Monroe allegedly picked her up in Rochester, and a dermatologist altered her nose to prevent recognition.
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Denver
Colo
Essie May Foster
Hannah Foster
Inez Axelheimer
Rochester
N.Y
Ellen Monroe
Miss Foster
Abs
Foster
DeGon backs Thompson ticket for city auditor
Russell DeGon deputy county auditor announced he would seek the Thompson ticket as candidate for city auditor. KR C Thompson leads this ticket as candidate for mayor. Rumor says Dave Henderson, longtime Illinois Central engineer and Waterloo resident, may run for sheriff on the Republican ticket. He is nephew of the late Col. D B Henderson.
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Russell DeGon
Thompson
KR. C. Thompson
Dave Henderson
Illinois Central
Henderson
Waterloo
Col
D. B. Henderson
Woman's Hearing Set This Friday
The hearing for Fila Speicher of Tissenger Street charged with operating a disorderly set is moved to Friday morning police court. An immediate police probe will review questionable plates. previously officers waited for incriminating evidence. The change places burden on the complainant to provide reliable proof.
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Fila Speicher
Tissenger Street
Waterloo Police Duty Questioned Over Pool Hall Event
An official inquiry in Waterloo examines police conduct amid accusations against officers and a pool hall proprietor after a city hall transport incident. Details describe missing evidence, questioned procedures, and a closure order while authorities pursue substantiating proof.
Severe storm sweeps south across Gulf states
A destructive wind storm lashed regions from New Orleans to Pensacola with downed wires and 69 mile per hour winds along the Florida coast. Meridian Mississippi reported last night’s storm killing cattle and destroying property worth thousands while Texas saw heavy wind and snow disrupting rail and telegraph service.
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New Orleans
Fen, &T
Pensacola
Florida
Meridian
Miss
Big Bamawe
Texas
Palias
Tex
Islegraph
Panh Vandie
Two-Year-Old Chief Figure in Murder Trial
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a murder trial centering on a young child described as a chief figure. The garbled text mentions authorities, potential involvement of the child, and satirical rhetoric, but no clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Snowstorm Buries Chicago and Midwest in Harsh Blizzard
A northern snowstorm with strong winds hits Chicago and central states, extending to St. Louis and Wisconsin. Heavy snowfall slows shipping and travel as officials report increasing snow totals and bitter cold across the region.
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Chicasa
Chicago
Ge Companial
Show Belt
St. Louis
Central Town
North & Star
Wisconsin
Funeral Thursday Eulogy for Local Resident
Funeral services are planned for Thursday for a local resident. Details indicate family attendance and burial will follow at a nearby cemetery, with friends and relatives urged to attend and share memories.
Roosevelt urges recall of judges as last resort
Ohio politicians packed venues as Col Roosevelt spoke in Columbus on issues before the state convention. Government officials and Rev Dr Washington Gladden greeted him at the station before his address at the State House.
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Roosevelt
Columbus
Ohio
Col. Roosevelt
Harmon
Washington Gladden
First Congregational Church
Mr. Roosevelt
Dr. Gladden
State House
Oppenheim Estate Creditors Set Meeting March 4
Bankruptcy Referee F. Merrian announces a creditors meeting for the Isadore Oppenheim estate on March 4 to file objections to the proposed composition. A 58.8 percent dividend was approved today for Walter P. Summerhayes creditors.
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Merrian
Isadore Oppenheim
Walter P. Summerhayes
Widespread Anarchy Reported in Mexico
Washington reports advices from Mexico indicating widespread disorder south of the Rio Grande. Several cities are in rebel hands, robber bands operate freely, and protests by Americans against robberies are increasing as factions threaten renewed civil strife without a unifying leader.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Rio Grande
Republic
Engineer Foils Train Robbery Attempt Near Cedar Rapids
Five men attempted to stop Chicago and Northwestern Fast Mail No 8 near Cedar Rapids at 2 AM. Engineer Douglas Mansfield resisted as bandits fired, booster actions slowed train to four mph, and a posse formed in pursuit. Fireman Paul faced difficulty guiding the locomotive back to the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago and Northwestern
Evethers
Douglas Mansfield
Otis
Paul
Police inquiry conference notes push for reform
A city hall meeting chaired by Mayor John Reese and Rev G E Johansen discussed alleged misstatements by the police and public figures. Officials and residents debated investigation scope and possible policy changes within the police department.
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G Eo Johansen
John Ro Reese
FH. Bletlghamian
Rm Russian Tagkport
Ofice
Chatwes
Beneave T. Beer
St. Danis Whareb
Roosevelt Urges Direct Democracy Measures in Ohio Address
Theodore Roosevelt spoke to the Ohio Constitutional Convention on a Charter of Democracy. He supported direct nominations and primaries, direct Senate elections, and the initiative and referendum while cautioning that recalls should be limited to judges and last resorts depending on circumstances.
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Columbus
Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette
Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio
Roosevelt
Eadh
la Follette
Senator la Follette
United States
Pogular
Abelieve
Fordy
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