Lions Run Wild in New York Vaudeville Show Panic
Six trained lions escaped on stage at an East 86th Street vaudeville theatre causing a theater wide panic. Lioness Alice fled into a street and was fatally shot, injuring Sergt. Daniel Glenn and wounding two other officers. Three arrests were made for criminal negligence, trainer La Belle Andrhee keeper C A Turnquist and manager George H Hamilton. The lions belonged to Francis Ferari, previously exhibited at carnivals.
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New York
Alice
Daniel Glenn
la Belle Andhree
C. A. Turnquist
George H. Hamilton
Francis Ferari
Six Houses Wrecked by Long Beach Waves
Long Beach Cal December 18 heavy southeast gale and high tides wrecked six houses and flooded parts of the city including schools and factories. The cement promenade was damaged and heavy timbers battered waterfront buildings while rainfall reached almost three inches. Tides peaked at 45 o clock yesterday morning causing thousands in damage before subsiding. At Hueneme the storm washed out 1000 feet of wharf with damage about 50000 dollars.
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Long, Beach
Cal
Hueneme
Russians retreat on front in Galicia and Poland
Vienna reports Russians retreating along the entire Galicia Poland front. The armistice notes the main Russian force shattered after Limanowo and Lodz victories, with Russians routed on the Bzura River and allied successes noted. An estate sale of John Gilmore farm near Kamrar and Webster City is listed for December 29 at 11:00 a.m. with 53 head of stock and 21 horses described.
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Vienna
Galicia
Poland
Limanovo
Lodz
Bzura
Kamrar
Webster City
Blairsboro
John Gilmore
Public sales calendar listings near Webster City area
A long list of upcoming public sales with dates from December through February. Names and locations include G G Naber Kamrar Webster City Jim Pavey Webster City and many others, with directions such as north of Webster City southeast of Alden and near Woolstock.
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B. O. Wilson
Webster City
James Ryan
Wil! Kirsteen
Woolstock
Geo. Gross
Eagle Grove
Mel Parr
Williams
Martin Mickelson
Duncombe
Bailey Bros
Ben Hollinshead
H. Cheever
Mr. Morgan
Alden
J. E. Adams
E. M. Underwood
Jim Pavey
Homer Butler
F. M. Zenor
Ernest Meyers
Blairsburg
Woodard & Mead
Earnest Mourlain
John Johnson
Offenbaugh
August Swanson
C. J. Larson
Vincent
Refugee Belgians Trek to Calais in Early War Years
The narrative follows Belgian refugees fleeing the German advance near Antwerp. A caravan led by a tired Flemish woman and children trudges toward Calais, carrying bundles and tears, while others with babes in arms endure days of hardship. In Calais ten thousand arrive with Red Cross aid as wounded are ferried to the Midi.
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Pas de Calais
France
Yser
Antwerp
Red Cross
Calais
Midi
Christmas Call as Belgium Starves for Milk and Bread
The article depicts Belgian mothers unable to nurse due to privation, with babies needing milk as American aid from the Commission for Relief in Belgium urges readers to donate. It describes scenes in Brussels of mothers and children suffering, and urges Americans to send food and milk to sustain nursing mothers and infants through winter.
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Belgium
Brussels
Petit Paris
Bischofsheim
Paris
American Commission For Relief
America
Commission For Relief In
Broadway
New York
American Commission For Relief In
N. Y
Paris Catacombs Shape City’s Hidden Corridors
In Paris many districts lie above catacombs whose vast galleries create a cavernous sound when carts trundle along. The Lux mbourg Montparnasse Vaugirard Montsouris areas echo like funeral drums over a ten century grave. A Gothic house on Boulevard Raspail has a private stairs to the tombs below. An occupant recalled men in police scarves guiding a body into the catacombs at night.
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Paris
Luxembourg
Montparnasse
Vaugirard
Montrogue
Montsouris
Boulevard Raspail
Bicycles In Siam Popular and Affordable
The article notes bicycles are a common Bangkok transport, with 708 machines imported in the year ending March 31 1910 and an average cost of $26 per bicycle. Local purchases start at $15, English models range $30 to $75, and other imports totaled $2 940 with the UK leading at 587 units.
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Bangkok
United Kingdom
Denmark
Germany
Singapore
Belgium
France
Italy
United States
Robber SLAIN BY OFFICER IN Cincinnati Shootout
Frank G. Hohl, known as an automibile bandit, died after a three hour crime spree that included bank robberies at Provident Savings and Liberty banks in Cincinnati and a pistol duel with officers. He fled in a stolen car, wounded a policeman fatally, and perished at the hospital after a final exchange of gunfire. Authorities say about 13 thousand dollars were stolen across the banks.
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Cincinnati
Frank G. Hohl
Hohl
West End
Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company
Edward Hughes
Liberty Banking and Savings Company Bank
George Winters
Winters
Harry Buckshorn
West Ninth Street
Poiceman
Edward Knoul
Conductor Fatally Run Over by Train in Creston Yard
Thomas Edwards Alderson Sr., 68, a Burlington railroad conductor in Creston Iowa, died after falling between train cars and being run over. His body lay with wheels on his shoulders. he suffered severe injuries. He served over forty four years with the company. He left a widow and four children.
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Creston
Jla
Thomas Edwards Alderson, Sr
Burlington Railroad
Official Chicago Markets Hogs and Cattle Update
Hogs estimated 38,000 today with open steady and close weak, top price 7.40. Tomorrow’s hogs estimated at 27,000. Yesterday’s hogs left over 1,680. Cattle around 4,000 with open and close weak. Sheep 18,000 with open weak and close unspecified.
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Deville Playhouse
Henry Gray
C. W. Marvel
F. H. Alexander
Long Beach
G. G. Naber
Kam
John Craig
Chas. Tolin
B. D. Dally
Homer
Lenhart
Henry Alkire
Albert Traver
D. Hawkes
Lleworth
Art Smoker
Fred Lente
W. G. Claude
the Babes of
Will Irwin
Holland
Siam
Maine
Hiram Butterfield
Farmington
England
Fen
Midlands
Berle
Berlin
Frederick II
Frederick the Great
Kil
Whitson & Voss
Official
Chicago Markets
E. W. Wagner & Co
Isis Theatre
H. M. Sharpe
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