Explosion in Dorenve mine leaves engineers dead officials fear
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a gas explosion at the Dorenve mine of the Lehigh Valley Coal company traps and kills the engineer corps. Fire damp and a possible collapse hinder rescue efforts. Six named workers were rescued badly burned, with at least seven more miners unaccounted for and likely dead. Witnesses recount the party’s survey of the abandoned Baltimore section prior to the blast.
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Dorenve
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Robert Blanchard
William Miller
Michal Moss
George Lafly
Joseph Murphy
Engineer Corps
Moss
Lafly
Murphy
Miler
Blanchard
Baltimore
Wilkesbarre Baseball Club
Daniel Rees
William Jones
William Oshill
Llewellyn Owens
Miller
Lafry
Orps
Engineer’s Corps
Chase
William L. Jones
Ged
Wilkesbarre
William Cahill
Lewellyn Owens
Pittston
Dantx
Texas Solons Meet Over Prize Fight Law Fight
Texas legislators convened after Governor Culberson’s call to craft a law banning prize fighting. Bills establish felony penalties of one to two years or five to ten years with emergency clauses. Political divide appears between Culberson allies and opponents as voting dynamics hinge on emergency provisions and party lines.
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Avastin
Tex
Culberson
Corbett-Fitesimmons
Dallas
Mexico
Senate
Lewis
Baxter
Representative Ward
Travis
Simpson
Judiciary Committee
House
Dreamy Night Poem About a Child From Youth's Companion
Rowan Stevens describes a tranquil farm scene as crickets sing at night and dawn approaches The poem uses vivid animals and nature imagery to promise a new day The voice comforts a sleeping child and envisions morning light and waking life in rural fields and hedges
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Rowan Stevens
Gooseberry pie for her shocks burlesque star Lanconi
An old country woman dines discreetly at a city restaurant. A table of turf gamblers speculate on her order. The waiter reveals the mystery guest as Mlle Lanconi, head dancer at Jupiter theater burlesque, in New York World.
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Mlle, Lanconi
Jupiter Theater
New York World
Much May Be Done With a Scotchman If He Be Caught Young
A historical witticism traces to Dr. Johnson and Lord Mansfield. Mansfield born in Scotland viewed himself as English. In a Gibraltar case, Murray defends the governor against a Jew banishment claim. The Jew’s lawyerTurned the defense with a sharp reply about banishment to native land as a jest, causing laughter in court.
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Lord Mansfield
England
Scotland
Sabine
Gibraltar
Tetuan
Morocco
Mr. Murray
Nowell
Murray
A Useful Dog and a Patchwork Quilt Reference
An exchange about a dog named Brutus leads to humorous curiosity as a Washington Star note mentions a dog attacking a man and the aunt sewing samples into a patchwork quilt. The article then covers the Deep Water conference opening in Torreka with Governor Morrill, and reports on ex Senator Mahone of Virginia clinging to life with fragile health.
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Tenn
J. W. Gaines
Americus, Ga
Crisp
Georgia
Congress
Brutus
Washington Star
TorreKa
Western States
Representative Hall
E. N. Morrill
A. 5
Embres
Topeka
J. C. Caldwell
Mahone
Watersroy
William Mahone
Virginia
Czar Taking In China and Russian Bank Plan
Lonvoy Sept 45 It is announced with czar approval a Russian bank with large capital will open soon in Beijing with a Shanghai branch. Wealthy Russian merchants back the scheme as Russia seeks commercial and political primacy in the Far East, challenging British influence and signaling Manchuria access through the Trans Siberian railway.
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Lonvoy
Peking
Shanghai
Russia
Far East
England
China
Manchuria
Japan
Merits of the raisin and fruit diet trend
A feature on raisins as a healthy staple notes their role in modern diet and the appeal of fruit and nuts for daily meals. It cites California raisins as affordable, praises their use as lunch for professionals, and mentions historical beliefs in raisins as restorative.
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Spain
California
New York
Philadelphia Press
Simmons Liver Regulator touted as liver health cure
A promotional piece argues liver torpor causes fatigue and illness noting Simmons Liver Regulator as the key vegetable remedy. It cites doctors and testimonials from mayors and readers praising its effects on indigestion biliousness and general vitality.
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Xil
Simmons Liver
Simmons
Druggusta
MaAcon
Ovid G. Sparks
Gari
Cal
J. R. Gates & Co
San Francisco
Simmons Liver Regulator
B. V. Lawrence
North Carolina
Cochrantton
Psa
N, N. Shepard
Markets Report Hogs Sheep in Chicago and West
Hogs receipts 26,000 with slow market start four cents lower. arrivals estimated 35,000 next day. Mixed hogs 3.70 to 4.16. good heavy 4.10 to 4.94. rough heavy 3.50 to 3.85. Rice and other items show 8,500 to 8,560 Texans and Westerns market steady. Sheep receipts 24,000 with market lower. Government report notes Royal Baking Powder superior.
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