Baltimore Hotel Fire Injures Eight in Severe Winter Weather
Fire at the Baltimore Hotel on 704 West Baltimore Street damaged the building during near zero conditions. Eight people were injured, five hospitalized. A woman was rescued after retreating through smoke, others escaped via slippery walls and windows. Firefighters battled flames as sounds of alarms and shouts filled the scene with several guests jumping from upper floors to safety. Nearby hotels and theaters reported patrons fleeing as smoke spread.
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Associated Press
Baltimere
Baltimore
Wast Butimore
Gikeny 1
Fehteti
Meni
Fra McFiring
Harrisbur
Etse
Ifer
Wercome
Lalish Hotel
Reynolds Store Notes Miss Ruth Faithwaite Visits
Reynolds Store notes from Jan 28 report social visits in town. Miss Ruth Faithwaite spent Sunday with Miss Tessa Dyck and Miss Bely Shenk visited Miss Geneva Moore. Mrs Susan Lewis was calling on y
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Charlie Moore
Wilymer Stine
Winchester
Melville ‘Dyck
Edith Bohrer
H. B. Dyck
Ruth Braithwaite
Geneva Moore
de Dyck
Altha Fletcher
Eva Shade
Purcell Dyck
Viola Hovermale
Gainesboro
Tressa Dyck
Ray Calvert
Bertha Sargeant
M. B
Elden Luttrell
Tressa Dick
BB. Unger
Oakland
W. Va
Mary, Francis
Reynold Store
Ruth Faithwaite
Tessa Dyck
Bely Shenk
Susan Lewis
Gloria Swanson Weds French Partner in Paris
Paris January 28. Gloria Swanson the American actress, who for weeks has been making headlines, married a Frenchman in a quiet ceremony in Paris. Details of the groom and the ceremony were not immediately disclosed.
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Gloria Swanson
Associated Press
Paris
Cold Wave Drops Frederick County Below Zero
After a heavy snowstorm, the region experienced a severe cold snap with temperatures falling to two degrees below zero in town and six degrees below zero in parts of Frederick County. Mountain Falls reported the coldest spot, with Bloomery several degrees below zero. The sky cleared after midnight, winds calmed, and despite expectations, drifting was minimal. The weather is brisk and healthy with slight moderation today.
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Frederick County
Mountain Falls
Harry Richard
Geo. Johnson
Bloomery
W. Va
Tarlay
Epidemic Of Diphtheria Breaks Out In Alaska
The United States public health service will ship diphtheria antitoxin from Seattle to Seward by steamer and train to Nenana, then by dog team to Nome to fight a raging outbreak. Nome is quarantined, schools closed, a health board appointed, and nurses engaged. Delays in care have led to several deaths.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Seward
Alaska
Nenanna
Dog Tedin
Nome
G. M. Magstuder
United States “Public Health Service
George 5. Maynard
May Wheat Tops $2 Mark in Chicago Trading
In Chicago on January 28 May wheat priced above $2 as commissions houses bought after the market opened. Early buying absorbed large profit taking sales and pushed prices higher. News from Winnipeg and Buenos Aires aided the upturn with May wheat touching $2.42 within half an hour of trading.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Winnipeg
Buenos Aires
Winter Grain In Good Condition Across Regions
Washington January 28 reports 26 top weather conditions during the week ending yesterday. Virginia sees moderate temperatures and favorable weather for farm work, though soil remains wet for plowing in places. Winter grain is in good condition and favorable for marketing. conditions vary by region with western areas less suitable for plowing due to moisture.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Tabkeco
Market Amid Oil Shares Strong Demand at Peak Prices
New York January 28 heavy buying of oil shares pushed prices to new peaks across markets. Trading favored standard industrials with good buying support and funds renewing at 3 percent, signaling renewed confidence in oil and related stocks.
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Ttated
New York
Man and Wife and Infant Perish in Brooklyn Fire
On January 28 in Brooklyn a man enserale de Jesus his wife and infant died in a home fire. Firemen found the bodies in bed after responding to the blaze. The Associated presses report notes the tragedy as a fatal domestic fire with three victims.
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New York
Oily Bottles ll Inquiry on Cleaning By Boiling
A fragmented note describes an oily bottle method with ashes and boiling. It mentions filling with fine ashes, boiling for an hour, then adding water and washing in warm soapy water. The text is unclear but indicates a cleansing or preparation process for an oily bottle.
Rheumatic relief claimed by vegetable purifier
An advertisement extols a vegetable-based remedy 8.3.8 as a safe cleanse for rheumatic impurities. It promises removal of joint swellings pain and stomach stones, claiming rapid improvement and restoration of vitality.
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Rhouti
Tate
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