24 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1899
Page
1
A Brazuell coal works mine near Brownsville Va suffered a massive explosion today. Seventy five men were entombed and likely killed as the tipple was blown over. Rescue crews and volunteers rushed to the scene amid heartrending scenes of wives and children grieving.
Lommes Dec 24 Lord Roberts departs Waterloo station amid cheering crowds as he leaves for Swat Africa to lead Kettish forces. Notables including the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales bid farewell. police struggle to control the overflow while gun salutes and cordial good wishes accompany the general and his wife. The scene underscores a moment of public admiration for a veteran leader amid wartime mobilization.
A chaotic Cape dispatch laments a dreary Christmas amid South Africa losses. The Queen spends the day at Windsor as the nation endures sorrow, while the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York stay at Sandringham. Volunteers surge, with Earls and lords sponsoring yeomanry efforts to aid Britain’s war reverses.
A fragmentary historical note extols women aiding their sex through moral and physical acts of comfort. It highlights heroines who rescue nurses or teach the unfortunate, urging women to use influence to provide relief and support within their communities.
Fire from a gas jet in a dressing room at Seventeenth and Vine streets killed four children and injured many others among a Christmas play cast. A dozen more were near the wings when the blaze spread rapidly through cotton lace and silk costumes. One girl leaped from a window. others followed as flames consumed stage and dressing rooms.
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