St. Louis' Disastrous Midnight Fire: Thirty dead and many missing as fire destroys Missouri Athletic Club building and Boatmen's Bank, in which $1,500,000 are buried in vaults under tons of wreckage. Federal League Breaks Ground: More than...See moreSt. Louis' Disastrous Midnight Fire: Thirty dead and many missing as fire destroys Missouri Athletic Club building and Boatmen's Bank, in which $1,500,000 are buried in vaults under tons of wreckage. Federal League Breaks Ground: More than 5,000 fans crowd on vacant lot to witness Federal League officials turn first shovelful to earth for new baseball park, Chicago, Ill. President Announces Engagement: Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo to wed Eleanor Randolph Wilson, youngest daughter of Woodrow Wilson. Drunkards' Wives Complain to Governor: Gov. West sends his secretary, Miss Hobbs, to investigate deplorable saloon conditions in Cove, Oregon. French Patriot's Funeral: Impressive ceremonies mark burial of Paul Deroulede, the noted Frenchman, Paris. Fashions: Attractive styles for the summer pattern materials. Made from Ladies' Home Journal Patterns. Novel Trap Shooting Tournament: Many well-known sportsmen compete for championships on roof of Grand Central Palace. 250 feet above New York City. Filipinos Sent to Washington: Delegates Quezon and Earnshaw before departing for the United States to work for the independence of their people, Manila, P.I. New Masonic Temple: With exercises of singular beauty the Grand Lodge of North Carolina lays corner-stone of its new home in Charlotte. Midnight Mishap: S.S. "Newport News" collides into "Northumberland," causing considerable damage, near Washington, D.C. Testing Non-Sinkable Lifeboat: U.S. Steamboat inspectors witness remarkable exhibition of all steel lifeboat, holding 50 people and fitted with gas engine and wireless. Grand Prix Races: Thrilling feats are performed at the Fifth International Auto Races: Santa Monica, Cal. Cartoons by the World Famous Caricaturist, Hy Mayer, editor-in-chief of Puck. Written by
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