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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1908

Page

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House near Packing House to be sold at once

Eight room residence located near the Packing House and school to be sold immediately per local notice.

Port Hood Mine Disaster Brings Fatal Explosions and Rescue

Six coal miners and four loaders died when a blast hit the Port Hood mine in Cape Breton near Port Hood. Rescue crews, mostly miners, worked through the southern level with no gas or after damp detected. The origin of the blast remains under coroner review.

Port Hood, N Port Hood Cape Breton Bawkhead

Express Train Wrecked Near Franklinville N Y

The Washington express on the Pennsylvania railroad derailed two miles south of Franklinville due to spreading rails from severe weather. Twenty passengers and six crew members were aboard. ten were hospitalized at Olean and Buffalo, others continued to their destinations. The most seriously hurt were EF De Kleist mayor of Tonawanda A B Mercy of Toronto and S D Crosson of Toronto with internal injuries.

Franklinville N. Y Washington Express Pennsylvania Railroad Olean Buffalo EF. de Kleist Tonawanda A. B. Mercy Toronto S. D. Crosson

Morse Advances Return Plans After Campania Voyage

Charles W Morse reports from aboard the Campania in good health and spirits and plans an early return to the United States. Bondholders' committee chair Krech says the group will soon outline a plan to restore Consolidated Steamship Lines as investigations into subsidiaries continue.

New York Associated Press Charles W. Morse Campania Morse United States Stimson Federal Grand Jury Boardman Consolidated Steamship Lises Albert B. Boardman O'Brien, Boardman & Platt Alvin W. Krech Consolidated Steamship Hines

Two Perish by Fire in South Sioux City

Fire of unknown origin destroys the rooming house of Edward Streator in South Sioux City Nebraska. Two men, Edward Streator and Moritz Albertson, are dead and five people are injured including Dolly Hart Winnebago Indian William Takecost Edward Skinner and August Paseyland. Victims jumped from second story windows as flames spread. bodies of Streator and Albertson not recovered.

Sioux City South Sioux City Neb Edward Streator Moritz Albert Dolly Hart Streator William Takecost Edward Skinner August Paseyland Albertson

Lisbon Freed Arrestees Amid Republican Clemency

In Lisbon on February 8, all last week’s arrestees charged with secreting bombs and arms were released along with three men tied to regicides. About 1090 political prisoners from the Caxias fortress arrived at the station to cheers for the republic, while police uncovered a hidden depot with 400 carbines.

Lisbon Caxias Republic

Night riders raid Tennessee farms injure men and destroy tobacco

Night riders armed and mounted attacked farms near Adams Tennessee. They destroyed barns and 20,900 pounds of tobacco. Hugh C Lawrence and his son Bradley were shot and wounded while a negro named Motlow was whipped. Washington T Vicker’s property also suffered.

Adams, Tenn Hugh C. Lawrence Washington T. Vicker Lawrence Bradley Lawrence Motlow

Thaw Family to Inspect Poughkeepsie Asylum

Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and counsel Daniel O'Reilly plan to visit the insane asylum in Poughkeepsie seeking a more congenial setting for Harry Thaw than Matteawan state hospital where he is under observation. Josiah Thaw also called on his brother during the discussion.

Fishkill Landing N. Y Harry Thaw Matteawan State Hospital Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Daniel O'Reilly Thaw Poughkeepsie O'Reilly Josiah Thaw

McKenzie declines renomination for North Dakota GOP post

A letter from Alexander McKenzie national committeeman for North Dakota states he will not seek reelection. McKenzie has served eight years on the Republican national committee and was expected to be the stalwart faction candidate at the state convention in Minot May 14.

St. Paul M. H. Jewell Republican State Committee of North Dakota Alexander McKenzie McKenzie Republican National Committee Minot

Harriett Huey Former DAR Leader Dies by Gas Inhalation

Philadelphia on February 8 reports Miss Harriet Baird Huey former president of the Philadelphia chapter Daughters of the American Revolution committed suicide at her home by inhaling illuminating gas. A special coroner's inquest was held and authorities tried to keep details confidential.

Philadelphia Harriet Baird Huey Daughters of the American Revolution

Iowans Endorse Bryan by Democratic State Committee

The Democratic state central committee unanimously endorsed William J. Bryan with a plan to hold the March 26 state convention in Cedar Rapids to select national delegates and a second gathering in Sioux City on July 2. The meeting followed a day of maneuvering with radicals in the majority over conservatives. A separate note tells of a marooned man on Lake Michigan and two St. Ignace school boys named Lant who were believed lost but have returned home.

Dez Moines William J. Bryan Democratic State Central Committee Pryan Bryan Cedar Rapids Sioux City Lake Michigan St. Ignace School Lant

Fisherman Raymond Mailhot Reaches Petoskey From St Ignace

Petoskey Michigan February 8 Raymond Mailhot a nineteen year old fisherman from St Ignace Michigan reached Petoskey after a journey by sea authorities report he set out seeking new work or to join a missing crew member details remain sparse as officials verify his account and condition.

Train Held Up by Masked Bandits in St Paul

Three masked highwaymen held up a freight train in the Como yards and escaped with a large quantity of silks. A brakeman who tried to intervene was forced to drop his lantern and raise his hands before the bandits fled. The loot value is not known.

St. Paul Como

Engineer Joan Lyman Killed in Jersey City Train Derailment

Engineer Joan Lyman of Hoboken was killed and 130 passengers were shaken up when a five car Lackawanna local train bound for Dover derailed in Jersey City on February 8.

Jersey City N. J Joan Lyman Hoboken Dover Lackawanna Railroad

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