09 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1907
Page
1
A garbled item from a London panel column references a driver inebriated on a hill, a paterfamilias seizing reins, and coachman who will walk. It blends comic lines about maps and duties with stray quotes from American and New York sources.
King Oscar II of Sweden dies at 78 after a comatose illness in Stockholm. Crown Prince Gustave Adolph swears allegiance as Gustave V, with the nation mourning. ceremonies, proclamations, and oaths mark the peaceful transition of power. No national mourning declared. theatres reopen except the Royal Opera.
Rescue teams were ordered to evacuation after a major explosion at Mines Nos. 6 and 8 of the Fairmont Coal Co. in Mo nongah West Virginia. Officials expect up to 400 dead as fire hampers recovery. Government mine expert Clarence Wall arrived to assist.
Washington hosts the Democratic National Committee meeting at the Arlington. Col John J. Martin arrives to prepare logistics as candidates for the venue include Chicago Kansas City Denver Louisville and Atlantic City. June 2 is favored as the convention date with a preference to precede the Republicans.
Barney Oldfield and two companions in a racing car were chased by police through downtown and arrested after a frantic pursuit. The group was returning from an automobile show at the Coliseum when they allegedly struck a carriage, throwing its occupants to the street. O L Wilson, owner of the racing machine, was held while Oldfield and a machinist were released.
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