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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1906
Page
1
Toulon France Nov 26 The torpedo schoolship Algeciras was destroyed by a late night fire with 500 men aboard many escaped and three believed killed. Authorities saved others as fires spread rapidly and torpedoes on board exploded amid efforts to control the blaze.
Cornelius Harrison and his wife were fatally and seriously wounded when their car was cut in two by a street car in St Louis. Their daughter Mary Harrison and chauffeur Thomas Rohan escaped with minor injuries as Harrison was thrown from the vehicle and struck his head.
In Newark New Jersey on November 26 a gallery floor collapsed during a Sunday night performance injuring many. Mrs Rebecca Schwartz was killed and about a dozen others were hospitalized with severe injuries while fifteen more suffered lesser injuries.
Two year old Joseph Healy of the Canistota area in South Dakota died after swallowing carbolic acid from a bottle kept in a supposedly safe place. He suffered intensely for about fifteen hours before death.
Chicago reports 11 deaths and 104 severe injuries in 1906 football, a drop from 18 deaths and 159 injuries in 1905. The piece highlights fewer fatalities among major colleges and high schools since new rules. interviews with presidents and coaches support reduced brutality and danger to life and limb, especially for youths.
Several signatories of the Alwectras compact have approved the agreement terms in advance. Others inform France and Spain that no objection to them is anticipated.
France and Spain disclosed precautionary measures to protect foreigners in Tangier amid rising Moroccan anarchy. Both powers will keep warships at Tangier and may land up to 3,000 men, a non occupation pledge pending the Algeciras agreement ratification.
At Zion City a heated meeting ended with Wilbur Glenn Voliva demanding lifelong general overseer status or he would reorganize the church. He warned adherents and set a Sunday deadline, prompting strong protests and an hours long exchange. Budapest talks also noted.
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