Mine in Haileyville coal mine claims twenty five lives
The Haileyville Oklahoma coal mine No 1 suffered a devastating fire that cut air to workers below. After rescuers entered three hours of intense fighting the flames were contained and twenty five bodies were recovered, with six to eight more expected. Mules perished from suffocation and several channels remain unexplored. Known dead include Milton Ross Dunilkin Hominick Mariano Zelevich Glendening Davis Elacoma Elacoma and others.
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Oklahoma
McAlester
Okla
Hailey
Haileyville
Ross Milton
Andrews Dunilkin
Hominick Mariano
Stephen Zelovich
George
Nicholas ‘‘Tcovich
W. H. Parker
Roy Pierce
Dan Elacoma
Joe Elacoma
Frank Elacoma
Nick Elacoma
Lee Harry
Tom Raimon
George Glendening
AJ. Davis Walter Jones
Alec Ross
Barbers Learn From Baldheaded Customer About Assumptions
A baldheaded man enters a barber shop and asks to be measured for clothes. The barber assumes a shave, leading to a comic exchange on inference. The tale ends with the barber applying lather without asking if the customer wants brilliantine, illustrating misread cues and errors in judgment.
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Brilliantine
Popping Stone at Gilsland Marks Scott Marriage Moment
In the Irthing valley at Gilsland near Carlisle, the popping stone marks Sir Walter Scott's marriage proposal to Miss Carpenter. The spot draws thousands in summer, with nearby Mumps Ha and the Roman wall and Lanercost priory as popular attractions for visitors.
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Walter Scott
Miss Carpenter
Irthing
Gilsland
Carlisle
Scott
Guy Mannering
Roman Wall
Lanercost Priory
Vistors
London Chronicle
Sauer's Say It Plain In Every Aisle
A compact note touts Sauer's plain version as a common grocery staple available at all grocers. It highlights universal availability and describes the product’s flavors as varied, encouraging general consumer recognition.
Twenty Entombed as Fire Rages in Haleyville Mine
Report from McAlester Oklahoma confirms a mine fire at Haleyville with no hope of rescue for twenty entombed foreigners. Also included is a West Virginia gubernatorial proclamation calling for a November election of seven electors, and an advertisement for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
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Kansas City
McAlester
Okla
Haleyville
Wm. M
Dawson
West Virginia
United States of America
United States
Charleston
WM. M. C. Mawson
C. W. Swisher
Lynchburg Beats Danville 3 2 as Rain Delays Rest of Virginia League
Lynchburg defeated Danville 3 to 2 while all other Virginia League games were postponed due to rain. Standings list Richmond 69 37 651 and Danville 66 38 635 among leaders. Al Orth, ex New York American League star, signs to pitch for Lynchburg, may become manager after buying an interest in the team.
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Lynchburg
Danville
P. C. Richmond
Roanoke
Portsmouth
Norfolk
ADS
al Orth
P.C
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland Vise
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston Seeseenes
Washington
Wee Eee
New York
Smooth trigesters jailed for mail order fraud in Virginia
In Buchanan County Virginia two locals, David McClanahan and Elijah Stacy, ran two year scam using mail orders from Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and John M Smith. They sent money by registered mail for jewelry and watches then returned cheap imitations claiming refunds. Inspector H W Robinson closed their scheme and they were arrested for obtaining goods under false pretenses and mail fraud. They pled guilty and posted 2000 bond each to await the federal court session at Big Stone Gap.
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David McClanahan
Golden Springs
Elijah Stacy
H. W. Robinson
McClanahan and
Stacey
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Montgomery Ward
John M. Smith
Wools
Elijah Stacey
General Insurance
McClanahan
Stacy
United States
Grundy
Big Stone Gap
Chronic disease costs and theft linked remark
A Cleveland Leader quip contrasts a chronic disease being expensive with a reply claiming kleptomania never cost anything, illustrating a wry dialogue about illness and crime. Private joke emphasizes financial burden vs. illicit behavior perception.
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Kleptomania
Cleveland
Memorable Quips Sparked by Absurd Cigarette Incident
The New York Press recalls a man who tried to light a cigar from an electric light, while the Atchison Globe notes a joke writer Jewett who targets countrymen with gas jokes.
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Tewittt
Jewett
New York Press
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How. Co
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West Va
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Manhattan
Dunlap
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Schloss Bros
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Shumate Clothing
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