99 years ago in 1922

One West Side woman was burned probably fatally and a neighbor severely scorched shortly after noon today.

Warming herself before a gas stove, Mrs. Mary Cornicelli moved too close to the stove and her clothing caught fire. In her excitement, she did the worst possible thing — opened the back door and ran into the air, the wind whipping the flames until she was ablaze from head to toe.

Her hysterical screaming sent neighbors to their back doors. Mrs. Francesca Pagano, wife of Mike Pagano of First street, ran into the back yard of her home several doors up the street and stopped Mrs. Cornicelli, who came running toward her. Mrs. Pagano threw her arms about the flaming figure of her neighbor and with her hands sought to extinguish the flames.

Unheeding the fire, she labored with her friend in an attempt to save her. Neighbors came running from nearby houses and two with blankets threw them about Mrs. Cornicelli’s body and choked out the flames.

Ambulances had been called and both Cross and McFarland machines responded. Mrs. Cornicelli was placed in Cross’ machine and rushed to the hospital.

Mrs. Pagano was then wrapped in blankets and hurried to the home of C.C. Dilley, 508 Highland Avenue, where first aid treatment was administered by Miss Isabelle Herlinger, First Street school teacher, and others. Her hands and arms were scarred.

50 years ago in 1971

Warren has recorded its third set of triplets born in less than a year.

Three little girls were born today in Trumbull Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Brizzi, 1574 Stillwagon Road.

On Feb. 5, 1970, triplet daughters were born at Trumbull Memorial Hospital to Mrs. and Mrs. Kenneth Purnell of Lordstown, and on Feb. 19 triplet sons were born at St. Joseph Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James G. Gray of Farmdale.

Brizzi Baby A, who has been named Jamie Kai-Lin, arrived at 3:28 a.m. and weighs 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Baby B, who weighs 3 pounds, 2 ounces, was born at 3:30 a.m. and has been named Tristana Joy. No name has been selected for Baby C, whose arrival was recorded at 3:33 a.m.

The Brizzis, who were not expecting a multiple child birth, have no other children.

Brizzi is a high school history teacher and is on a year’s leave of absence to study theater under his brother, Jack Brizzi, instructor of speech and drama at Trumbull Branch Campus of Kent State University.

25 years ago in 1996

In 1896, William McKinley gained the Republican nomination for president at the party’s convention at St. Louis, winning the nod when the state of Ohio pushed him over the top.

On Monday at the McKinley Memorial downtown, members of the Mahoning Valley club that bears his name dressed in 1890s period attire to celebrate the birthday of the late president with the local origin.

McKinley, who history has remembered as lawyer, soldier and a statesman, was born in Niles on Jan. 29, 1843.

He was assassinated in 1901 in Buffalo, N.Y.

The re-enactment Monday of his nomination was part of the group’s 81st annual William McKinley Banquet.

Mike Wilson, a former president of the McKinley Club, portrayed McKinley.

— Compiled from the archives of the Tribune Chronicle by Allie Vugrincic.