Fire delays rescue in Fairmont coal mines No. 6 and 8
In Nonongah West Virginia the search for victims of last Friday’s explosion at Fairmont Coal Company Mines 6 and 8 is paused as fire erupts again in Mine 8 and most areas have been explored. Three hundred twenty bodies have been removed including Americans Italians Slovaks Poles Greeks Hungarians. Officials expect to find more bodies after cleanup begins and say the mine fire is not serious or hard to control.
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Monongah
W. Va
Fairmont Coal Company
Wheelwright
Lee L. Malone
Walker Arrest Reported in Mexican Mountains
New York dispatch states William F. Walker, believed to be the absent treasurer of the New Britain Savings Bank, has been arrested in the Mexican mountains. He is en route to Los Angeles under detective escort after disappearing on February 14 following a $500,009 shortage in bank accounts.
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New York
William F. Walker
New Britain, Conn
Mex Eo
Los Angelos Cal
Walker
Fire destroys Cadillac chemical plant wood alcohol distillery
In Cadillac Michigan the wood alcohol distillery at the chemical plant operated by Cummer Diegins company was entirely destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. Eighteen thousand gallons of refined alcohol and a large quantity of raw material were lost.
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Cadillac
Mich
Dee
Cummer, Diegins Company
Gorky Arrives in Rome as Watchful Suitors Scrutinize Presence
In Rome on December 13 Maxim Gorky the Russian writer arrived under tight watch amid fears his stay could attract Russian conspirators. He plans to spend the winter at Capri, Italy.
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Rome
Maxim Gorky
Gorky
Capri
Fire destroys Hewitt home. two girls die in suffocation
In Cobalt Ontario on December 13 a fire gutted the Hewitt residence. William Hewitt and his wife were away when the blaze claimed the lives of their two young daughters. The tragedy highlights the dangers of early winter fires in local homes.
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Cobalt
Ont
William Hewitt
Hewitt
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