Near- holocaust threat at Anchor Peanut Co building
Great blast at 311 North Second Street in St Louis spared many after workers left for lunch or air. Fireworks stock and pea nuts fed flames across four-story ruin. Flames, smoke, and wreckage sent crowds fleeing as rescuers battled inferno, saving dozens while many panes shattered and walls buckled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
North Second Street
Anchor Peanut Co
H. B. Grubbs Commission Co
Second Street
Anage
Andrew O'Reilly
Olive
Second Streets
Old Post
Third and
Frey Stationery Co
Wreck at Levison Blythe Building and Rescue Efforts
Scenes and incidents recount a deadly blaze at the Levison Blythe building where brave firemen failed to reach trapped victims. Echoes of cries for help and dangerous collapse hindered rescue as onlookers heard alarms and the roar of fire and water amid collapsing walls and falling timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levison & Blythe
Porte Allows American Relief at Harpoot Armenians Converts
A United Press report from Constantinople dated January 2 states the porte will permit Americans to distribute relief to Armenian sufferers at Harpoot without hindrance. The relief may be furnished through a three member commission and American officials will lead the effort via M. A. Jewett in Sivas and Terrell in the field. The decision follows earlier delays by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Press
Constantinople
Porte
United States
Terrell
Harpoot
M. A. Jewett
Sivas
Marsoyan
Earliest Onion Pay in Minnesota Seed Brochure
A market gardener prospers on earliest vegetables in Minnesota by growing 1000 bu per acre following Salzer seeds and instructions. He sells Salzer King of the Earliest onion in July at about 1.50 per bu. The Salzer catalogue offers 35 packages of earliest vegetables for 1.00. Send 12c to John A. Salter in La Crosse Wisconsin to receive the catalogue and a sample yellow watermelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Salzer
John A. Salter
la Crosse
Wis
Township fair plans teased by farmer Corntessel
A Washington Star snippet quotes Farmer Corntessel promising a genuine novelty for the upcoming township fair. The joke suggests a county fair without a midway, hinting at an unusual event or feature proposed for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyessir
Corntessel
Washington Star
The Same Man Does the Kicking Across Seasons
A wry quotation montage cites a Washington Star line about consistency in behavior across seasons and contrasts it with a crude exchange from the Exchange, where a laborer notes his habit of lifting heavy sugar barrels rather than a heavy young woman, underscoring dated stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Darky
Missus
Beware Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Readers
Reader notice warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and touts Hall s Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Also mentions Hall s Family Pills and includes miscellaneous quotes and amateur verses from a late 19th century periodical.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Mighgel Nemneya
Dun'’S
Commercial
New York
Dun, & Co
Boston
Philadelphia
Congress
Alaska
Paul I
Russia
Russian-Americah Company
Sitka
California
China
Seward and Sumner
Busy Bee
Maxy
Charley Gumphreigh
Carrie
Boston Transcript
St. Ohn
Lane
Nes ST. Jacobs Oil
Stdson & DeLong Bros
John Carle & Sons Tae
Carle & Son
P. O. Boz
New York City
12Th
Rockwell and
Fillmore Streets
Chicago
Ecbanon
Union Fence Company
DE Kalb, Ill
Aleian
Scott
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