Mill Wrecked by Powder Explosion in Jermyn
A barrel mill at Moosic Powder Co in Jermyn exploded today, destroying the mill and nearby buildings. One man, Jacob Hiller, was fatally burned. John Gibbs George Gebhardt and George Hoel were injured. A girl outside suffered a severe neck cut from shattered glass as windows broke citywide. A Delaware and Western passenger train nearby swayed from the blast and passengers panicked. Cause of the blast is unknown.
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Scranton
Moosic Powder Company
Jermyn Works
Jacob Hiller
John Gibbs
George Gebhardt
George Hoel
Albert Carey
Jermyn
Delaware and Western
Explosion Wrecks Sharpsville Furnace. Three Men Dead
An explosion at the old Sharpsville furnace around 7 am wrecked the plant and killed three workers. James Bartlett Martin Clary and Howard Dickson died. James Donnelly was fatally injured. Bodies recovered about 9 am. cause unknown and loss not yet estimated.
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Sharpsville
Martin Clary
Howard Dickson
James Bartlett
James Donnelly
Clary
Dickson
Bartlett
Donnelly
Three Men Killed as Crane Falls at Chicago Works
Three men died and four were seriously injured when a steel crane at the American Bridge Works collapsed yesterday afternoon in Chicago. Victims named are John Swan John Traver and Albert Rock all crushed beyond recognition. Injured: John Doyle Charles Warren Matthew Hogan and Patrick Murphy. Crane carrying 20 tons instead of 30, possible chain flaw cited. About thirty workers were nearby. many escaped narrowl y.
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Chicago
American Bridge Works
John Swan
John Traver
Albert Rock
John Doyle
Charles Warren
Matthew Hogan
Patrick Murphy
Murphy
Swan
Traver
Rock
Death Follows Crap Game Bloodshed in Alabama
In Childerburg Alabama a white man J Bird and his son Reuben were killed in a clash with Negroes after a craps dispute. Tom Holley a negro killed Bird, George Bird shot in the legs, Reuben Bird shot dead while helping his father. Negroes were captured and jailed at Talladega. crowd violence averted by calm citizens.
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Alabama
Childeraburg
Ala
Talladega
J. Bird
Reuben Bird
Tom Holley
George Bird
Holley
Bird
George
Reuben
George Woods
Charner Woods
Body Found in Belfry at Mount Zion Church
Decomposed remains of a man discovered in a 2 by 3 foot space inside the Mount Zion church steeple on the Gate City car line near Birmingham. The body, in good clothes with a large knife beside it, lay under three blankets. entrance to the belfry is an 18 inch hole. Coroner unable to identify race due to decomposition.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mount Zion Church
Gate City
Mount Zion
Mozley’s Lemon Elixir Promoted as Pleasant Tonic
An advertisement touts Mozley’s Lemon Elixir as a pleasant lemon tonic that cures indigestion headache malaria kidney disease fever chills of appetite debility nervous prostration heart failure and appendicitis by regulating the liver stomach bowels and kidneys.
Lemon Elixir Alleged Cure for Longstanding Indigestion
A testimonial from W. A. Grivrix of Reevenville, NC, claims Moszley's Lemon Elixir cured ten years of indigestion after prior medicines failed. He says he can now eat anything. The note presents a single user endorsement with no clinical data.
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W. A. Grivrix
Reevenville
8. C
Mozleys Lemon Elixir Healed Indigestion and Heart Disease
An 8 year old note claims Mozleys Lemon Elixir cured indigestion and heart disease after years of suffering and failure of other remedies and doctors. Bealab is listed with initials O N D Conmuan.
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Mozley
Bealab
O. N. D. Conmuan
Morley’s Lemon Elixir Receives Dyspepsia Cure Report
A Louisville resident at 1515 Jefferson Street reports long term relief from liver stomach and bowel distress after using Morley’s Lemon Elixir. He credits the product with restoring appetite and overall health after years of ineffective remedies from other medicines.
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Morley
Jefferson St
Louisville
Cure for Liver Ailments Mentioned in Advertised Remedy
A testimonial from Georgia asserts that a traveler recovered from an enlarged liver and digestive issues after using Tweed Lemon Elixir. The note claims prior physicians offered no help, and the writer provides an Atlanta address for contact.
Motley Lemon Hot Drops Patent Cure
Motley's Lemon Hot Drops claim to ease coughs colds hoarseness and sore throats. An advertisement lists ingredients and promises relief for a range of throat and respiratory ailments, citing Dr Motley and several flients as preparers and distributors.
Heavy British Loss at Zeefontein War Disaster
War Office lists Boer assault on Forman's force at Zeefontein on December 24. Six officers and 50 men killed, eight officers wounded, four missing. Casualties total uncertain but revealed as severe and disastrous for British. Simultaneously Lord Kitchener reports raid on Bothaville with 36 Boers captured.
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London
War Office
Zeefontein
Forman
DeWet
Zeefontin
Lord Kitchener
South African Constabulary
Bothaville
Field of carnage in Honda battle turns deadly
News from Honda on the Magdalena river reports General Marin leading 1,200 rebels against a 30 man garrison. The battle lasted from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. with 200 reinforcements arriving at 8 p.m. Bayonets and machetes were used. Government forces claimed victory with four hundred killed.
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Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Marin
Honda
Magdalena River
Caracol
Banking records smashed in Atlanta for 1901 surge
Atlanta reports through the clearing house show all-time high banking activity with 1901 expected to exceed 1900 by over 15 million dollars. For the year 1901 total is placed near 96,375,251.22 while up to yesterday 110,597,015.45 had been recorded, with further gains possible in the final days.
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Atlanta Clearing House
Atlanta
Clearing House
Savannah Clearing Association Pushes Sub Treasury for Savannah
The Savannah Clearing association met to back a bill in congress seeking a sub treasury branch at Savannah. It plans to unite the board of trade cotton exchange city council and Georgia Bankers association and send a committee to Washington to lobby before the related committee.
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Savannah Clearing Association
Savannah
Congress
Clearing Association
Board of Trade
Cotton Exchange
City Council
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Clay
Lester
United States Treasury
Washington
Riots Threaten Dupont Georgia After Night of Tension
News from Dupont in Clinch county reports a planned white and black confrontation. A leader of the alleged rioters, Tom Priggett, is jailed in Homerville, with a posse pursuing eight to ten more for rioting. In Dublin near Brewton, James Lovett, a merchant, and Omar Keen were fatally shot by Robert Fort after a dispute. Keen is the son of state senator Lemuel Keen. Fort is Lovett’s Fortier nephew.
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Dupont
Valdosta
Clinch County
Tom Priggett
Homerville
Brewton
Dublin
Here
James Lovett
Omar Keen
Robert Fort
Lovett
Keen
Fort
Lemuel Keen
Fortier
Death at Post of Duty in Evansville Barage Watchman
Jack Sands aged 63, barge watch man for Barretts of Cincinnati, was found dead at his post in Evansville Indiana this morning. The incident occurred at the Post of Duty with authorities noting the native coaches was the rivult and unclear details about the cause of death remain under investigation.
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Evansville
Ind
Jack Sands
Barretts
Cincinnati
Black Desperado Defies Law in Russell County
Uriah Porter remains at large in Crawford Alabama after killing Joseph Fincher in a store. He fired at Miss Thompson, smashing windows and displays, then hunted the Fincher family as they hid in the woods and ditch water. Local sheriff dispatched to Crawford as Porter terrorizes the community with a shotgun and Winchester.
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Fincher
Russell County
Ala
Columbus
Crawford
Joseph Fincher
Uriah Porter
Porter
Seale
Gift of $1000 For Orphans From Dalton Benefactor
A $1000 gift to the Decatur Orphans Home is provided by J B Maynard of Dalton with a condition that the funds sustain orphans from Whitfield County. If Whitfield is unrepresented, Monroe County orphans are supported, and if neither county sends children, the fund aids current or future residents. Asa G Chandler reports the donation.
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J. B. Maynard
Dalton
Decatur
Atlanta
Asa G. Candler
Mr. Candler
Decatur Orphans
Whitfield County
Decatur Orephans
Tennessee Joint Smashers Rally to Close Illegal Saloon
In Erin Tennessee Houston county residents rose in protest against a saloon violating laws. A mob of 38 men broke in with sledge hammers, smashing barrels bottles and furniture. Proprietor A B Madden and two workers were arrested and warned to cease operations. Leading local business and professional figures led the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Tenn
Nashville
Houston County
A. B. Madden
Supreme Court
Madden
Wild Animals in Flames at Dining Car Show
A dining car attached to the Guy Gaufman wild animal show burned near Macon Georgia on December 16. The fire endangered animal cages and many spectators narrowly escaped harm. Macon fire department prevented escape of the confined wild animals and contained the blaze. The incident caused citywide alarm with threats of trouble lingering afterward.
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Guy Caufman Company
Macon
Guy Gaufman
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