Explosion at Moore & Landley Hardware Sparks $200,000 Fire
An explosion at the Moore and Landley Hardware warehouse on Powell Avenue near Twenty-first Street in Birmingham, Alabama, started a blaze that destroyed property valued at about $200,000. Clerk A M Rice was badly injured and salesman John Simpson injured by a falling pump. both expected to survive. Several freight cars in nearby yards were damaged. Firefighters contained the fire after heavy explosions and panic among onlookers. Insurance coverage is estimated at about 76 percent of the loss.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tie Moore & Landley Hardware Company
Powell Avenue
Twenty-flrat Street
Hstory
M. Rice
John Simpson
Beaumont Fire Destroys Dozens of Oil Derricks
Oct 8 Beaumont experts estimate heavy losses after a night fire in the oil field. Between 35 and 65 derricks burned near the J. S. Corbett well on Spindle Top avenue. Losses quoted range $100 000 to $260 000 as the blaze, fanned by gas, destroyed rigs and pumping gear with one likely fatality.
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Treaumont
Thomas Rowley
Brice Company
J. 5. Corbett
Hoge Swayne Tract
Yellow Pine
Corbett Well
Fire devastates Pittsburg Plate Glass building in Chicago
A brick Pittsburg Plate Glass Co building at Peck Street and Wabash Avenue was nearly destroyed by an October fire causing an estimated 260000 dollars in losses. The nearby Bucklen apartment building filled with smoke, but a rapid police and fire response prevented further spread.
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Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Chicago
Pittsburg Plate Glasse Company
Peck Street
Wabash Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Bucklen
Musham
James
Tragic Bohemia School Massacre Sparks Lynching
A Vienna dispatch reports at Droyssig Bohemia a schoolmaster aged 40 went insane during class seized a revolver from his desk and fired on students. Three pupils were killed and three wounded before villagers, enraged by the shootings, lynched him on the spot.
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London
Vienna
Droyssig
Bohemia
Amucst
Acreama
Fire Devastates Roanoke Alabama Killing Five Stores
Roanoke Ala Oct 3 Five stores and contents were totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning causing about 50000 in losses partially insured. The blaze started in A J Brumit grocery and spread, but quick town fire response saved other buildings. W W Wood hardware and J Faurett stores burned at times, goods moved to street. crews prevented total ruin. Losses included Brumit groceries house stock Wood hardware and vehicles Moorey broker warehouse Nelson barber shop and bottling works and a vacant house.
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Alabama
Roanoke
Ala
A. J. Brumit
Wen
W. W. Wood
John Faurett
A. J
A. J. Brumit, Groceries, House and Stock, Totally Destroyed; W. W. Wood
A A. Moorey
Nelson
Crown Prince of Siam Tour Planned Across United States
The Pennsylvania railroad arranged a personal guided tour for the crown prince of Siam across the United States aboard a private Pullman consist. The itinerary covers about 7121 miles with key stops in New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Pittsburgh Annapolis St Louis Kansas City Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak New Mexico Arizona California Portland Seattle and Vancouver where the tour ends. A souvenir itinerary was prepared for the prince’s party detailing movement and points of interest.
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United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Washington
Beston
Pittsburg
Annapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
Pennsylvania Road Company
Bolivian Invasion of Brazil Reported by Para Cables
Dispatches from Para report Bolivian troops invading Brazilian territory and attacking villages. The Meral Brazilian merchants are said to be arrested over Acre insurrection links. A letter from Luis Galvez says he and an Argentine man Tren Bechin are jailed at Fort Rae Joaquin. Galvez claims harsh treatment and says he went to collect a debt.
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New York
Para
Tio Janloro
Meral
Acre
Journal
Do Brazil
Luis Galvez
Manaca
Treno Bechin
Fort Rae Joaquin
Galvez
Miners Vote to Continue Strike Across U S Unions
National President Mitchell and local union leaders report near unanimous support to stay out until the Demands from the Shamokin convention are granted or the strike ends. More than 300 locals, many using schoolhouses as meeting sites, vote overnight and this morning.
Outbreak at Williams as Strikers Block Coal Cars
Harrisburg Pa Oct 8 the first outbreak of disorder since marches and arrests occurred at Williams last night when an attempt was made to move 82 cars of coal from Likins Coal Co The train was blocked five times and stones were thrown at the cars and houses of workers Train progressed amid jeers through Wiconisco mob violence continued in the town Deputies failed to catch culprits Telegrams from strike meetings across anthracite regions declare the army would not force a return to work until Bamokin convention demands are met or strike officials declare it off Similar telegrams indicate every mining town will report by 6 pm
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Shamokin
Mitchell
Wilkeebarre
Mchett
Minera
Upton
Buffalo
N. Y
Roowsvelt
Associated Press
United States
Harrisburg
Willams
Likins Coal Company
Bummit Branch Railroad Company
Wiconlsco
United States Army
Alstrict
Negro Miners Guarded Amid Work Stoppage in Alabama
A report from Blue Creek district Birmingham notes 60 Negro miners are at work for Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company while a strike remains. Thirty deputy sheriffs guard the site with ten quarems reported, and other company workers idle as union officers confer with Steel and Iron company officials over assessments for anthracite strikers. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for skin eruptions and sore lips, with local druggists selling it.
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Blue Creek
Birmingham
Ala
Johns
Tennesee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Miners’ Union
Emetalal
Stoss-SheMeld Steel and Iron Company
Bears the The Kind You Mare Bigzatare
A damaged text fragment mentions bears and a phrase about The Kind You Mare. Context is unclear and names or events are not readable.
Unusual elopement ends with train chase in Courtland
A 45 or 50 year old Mrs Patterson left her husband Patterson at Burkett's Island Tennessee and rode a Westbound Southern train with younger Haygood. After a brief pistol duel the couple rode on while the wife escaped and rejoined the companion. They were arrested in Tuscaloosa and brought back.
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Courtland
Ala
Plateis
Southern
Messrs
Patterson and
Haygood
Burkett's Island
Tennessee
Pattereen
Hillsboro
Patterson
Haywood
Forty Negro Miners Return to Work in Alabama
In Birmingham on October 8 reports claim forty Black miners resumed work at John mine in Blue Creek district after a big strike. Deputies arrived under Chief Deputy Henry Cole to protect new accessions as miners in the city show resolve to stay on strike elsewhere. The scene includes talks of more Black laborers joining, and tensions remain over protection and discipline. Hall's Catarrh Cure ads appear amid the notices.
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Alabama
Birmingham
John
Blue Creek
Morton
Adger
Belle Lampteg
Johns
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Henry Cole
Ita Pecitton
PIPES OF PEACE SMOKED CONCLUSION OF TOBACCO WAR
Dinner at the Carlton hotel in New York honored the end of the great tobacco war. James A. Duke, president of the American Tobacco Company, hosted directors of the British American Tobacco Company. The allied trusts signaled their aim to dominate global tobacco trade with fraternal speeches and elaborate menu cards bearing portraits of Duke and Sir William Villa.
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Duke
New York
Imj
James A. Duke
American Tobacco Company
British-American Tobacco Company
Carltap Hotel
Trusta
Mr. Duke
William Henry Villa
Imperial Tobacco Company
John Kensit dies after anti ritualist crusade injury
John Kensit, noted anti ritualist crusader, dies from injuries suffered September 25 at Birkenhead after a chisel was thrown at him during a meeting. His son remains in prison after refusing bail, and Kensit had sparked protests at St Cuthbert's church Kenshelton in 1898 over ritualistic adoration.
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Liverpool
John Kenalt
Birkenhead
Cretary
Voatiz Kensle
Hess
Kenneft
Kongit
St. Cuthbert’s Church
Kenshelon
Fireman Killed and Mail Clerk Injured in Rail Wreck
Galva Iowa October 8 Fireman Mahlon Sanda Burlington was killed and Engineer C B Johnson escaped serious injury after Fost mail train No 8 eastbound on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy derailed following a coal gate dropped from a westbound train. A mail clerk suffered slight bruises and the engine and four cars were wrecked.
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Galva
Fost
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Mahlon Sanda
Burlington
C. B. Johnson
Thia
Steamships in collision end in sinking near Beachy Head
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm sank the British steamer Robert Ingham in a dense fog off Beachy Head. All crew of 13 perished except the mate and one passenger aboard Kron Prinz Wilhelm. Meanwhile a Shreveport to Jonesboro train wreck left engineer Culpepper dead and J F Burns injured. A Pennsylvania Railroad rear end crash near Methuchen left one killed and many injured.
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Kron Printz Wilhelm
Robert Ingraham
London
Southampton
New York
Robert Ingham
Beachy Head
Shreveport
Arkansas Southern
Jonesboro
Culpepper
J. F. Burns
Pennsylvania Road
Methuchen
N. J
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania O
Menlo Park Station
Permanent Organization Formed by United States Realty Company
The United States Realty and Construction company announces a permanent organization by a board committee. Officers named include President Bradieh Johnson and chair H Black with vice presidents Albert Flake Robert H Dowling and B McConnell. The executive committee lists James Stubman Charles M Schwat Albert Flake Robert E Dowling and Hugh Black and Henry Morgenthau. Directors add John W Gates Cornelius Vanderbilt and P A Valentine, totaling 25, to rise to 30.
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United States Realty and Construction Company
New York
Bradieh Johnson
H. §. Black
Albert Flake
Robert H. Dowing
8. B. McConnell
R. G. Babbage
RM. Fellows
James Stubman
Charles M. Schwat
Robert E. Dowling
Hig Black
Hugh J. Grant
Henry Morgenthau
Pablo
John W. Gates
Corneliua Vanderbilt
P. A. Valentine
Chicago
Boar
Rioters Shut Down New Orleans Street Cars
In New Orleans rioters halted streetcar service as tensions rose. Two policemen, Hattler and Schlessinger, were shot at Canal Street barn during a fresh attempt to run cars around 10 oclock, with several others wounded. Police and federal agents intensified crowd control and guards remained posted at rail facilities.
Cherry Tree Men Pay Up
In Greensboro North Carolina the Amos Owen Cherry Tree company swindling case reached federal court. Defendants agreed to pay 5000 dollars restitution at the term and 5050 dollars at the term in Charlotte. This avoids a penitentiary sentence but entails a lengthy term.
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Cherry Tree
Greensboro
N. C
Amos Owen
Cherry Tree Company
Charlotte
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