TWO HUNDRED MINERS ENTOMBED AT CROSS MOUNTAIN MINE
A dust explosion at Cross Mountain mine near Briceville Tennessee traps between 140 and 200 miners. Rescue attempts are hindered by cave-ins as federal experts with oxygen gear arrive to assist. Three miners escape and report no prior warning while crowds gather at the mine entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Cross Mountain
Knoxville Iron Company
Briceville
Stephenson
T. S. Stephenson
Knoxville
Southern Railway
George Chandler
W. H. Storrs
E. B. Sutton
E. M. Owens
Sutton
Tenn
Coal Creek
John Lang
Sam Farmer
Bert Hatmaker
May Wave Booth at Post Office
The Treasury Department instructs custodians of federal buildings to allow Red Cross Christmas Stamp sales in public corridors during this and future holiday seasons to support tuberculosis prevention efforts. Postmaster Smith of the Brunswick federal building expects local interest and would permit a small lobby booth run by a local Red Cross member or supporter during the holidays.
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Treasury Department
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Smith
Brunswick Federal
Big Bear Killed Near This City
A large black bear about four and a half feet tall and 450 pounds was killed near Pennick close to Green’s Swamp. Rufus Williams heard shots while near Vickers & Mann furniture store, disturbed the bear as it moved toward him, and after multiple shots the animal fled into a swamp and was captured. It had killed a dog and was feasting on it when disturbed. One bear foot is displayed in the store show windows.
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Pennick
Green's sWamp
Rufus Williams
Vickers & Mann
Nimal
White Way Rate Set for Brunswick Lights
After delays caused by Mutual Light and Water's failure to provide rates the Retail Merchants and Business Men's Association expects to revisit the white way project for Brunswick. The company has now notified a rate of 2 1 2 cents per front foot for lighting. Officials likely delay action until after the holidays due to peak season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Light & Water Company
Association
Backstamping Of Letters Suspended For Holidays
The postoffice department has sued an order suspending backstamping of first class mail from December 20 to January 3 to speed handling and delivery during the holiday rush. Postmasters are permitted to suspend, but special delivery and registered mail must still be backstamped to show receipt dates. This suspension should expedite separation and distribution of heavy mail during the holidays.
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Postoffice Department
Mexican Killed by Shovel at Lake Carlos
Alfonso Rodriguez a Mexican worker was killed when he crawled into a steam shovel to escape rain and his head was crushed by its steel jaws in Lake Carlos Louisiana. The accident occurred yesterday as crews investigated the mishap.
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Lake Carlos
Alfonso Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Red Cross Sells Stamps Amid Christmas Rush
The Red Cross society handles the stamp sale during the holiday peak. Heavy Christmas work prevents post office clerks from selling Red Cross stamps at the stamp window, as it would delay postage stamp sales and mail handling.
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Red Cross
Post Office Prepares for Heavy Holiday Season
Brunswick post office braces for history’s heaviest Christmas mail. Carriers will work long hours with full force, four business district deliveries daily, and Sunday delivery on December 24. Christmas parcels should be delivered in one trip. foreign stamp restrictions and non postage labels explained.
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Brunswick Post Office
Post Office Department
Austria
Norway
Portugal
British East Africa
Uganda
Antigua
Barbadoes
Bermuda
British North Borneo
Cayman Islands
Cyprus
Gold Coast
Dominica
Falkland Islands
Gambia
Gibraltar
British Honduras
Guatemala
Union of South Africa
Jamaica
Mauritius and Dependencies
Montserrat
Nevis
Nigeria
Saint Christopher
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Virgin Islands
Trinidad
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Glynn County Exhibit to Be Displayed in Atlanta
The Glynn county exhibit prepared by Albert Fendig & Co. will travel to Atlanta for ten days. It features Glynn county vegetables and fruits and aims to showcase what can be grown on Glynn land. The display follows Glynn’s Chicago Land Show success and attracts interest from real estate agents and potential farmers.
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Atlanta
Peachtree Street
Brunswick
Glynn County
Albert Fendig & Co
Chicago
Co Nty
Attack on Pension Bill Sparks Democratic Clash in House
Representative Samuel J. Tribble of Georgia and Martin Dies of Texas denounced the Sherwood service pension bill in the House. Dies called the measure a nearly 50 million dollar campaign contribution, while Tribble urged curbs on pension increases and noted past South support for Union veterans. Both criticized overfunding Civil War pensions and questioned gains for veterans versus costs.
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Wasington
Samuel J. Tribble
Georgia
Martin Dies
Texas
House
Dies
Tribble
South
Democratic House
Growth in Brunswick Public Utilities Signals City Expansion
Public service firms in Brunswick report strong annual statements with broad gains. The News notes increases in postal, telegraph and express receipts this year. Southern Bell manager Wade releases the fiscal year report ending November 30 showing a fifty four station rise in telephone services.
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Brunswick
Wade
Southern Bell Company
Postal Classification Caution for Prepaid Matter
Guidance warns against treating misaddressed or unintended items as prepaid first class to avoid misrating second third or fourth class mail. It stresses careful handling to preserve correct postage classification and avoid postage errors.
Grand jury probes McNamaras in dynamite conspiracy
Los Angeles reports the U C grand jury continuing its inquiry into the dynamite plot as James and John McNamara begin life and fifteen year sentences at San Quentin. Witnesses are summoned across the nation including labor leaders and agents from San Francisco Salt Lake City Cleveland and Muncie. The panel has heard from J W Kaiser who allegedly sold explosives to the defendants.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara Brothers
Federal Grand Jury
James B. McNamara
John J. McNamara
San Quentin State Prison
McNamaras
State Penitentiary
San Francisco
Olaf Tveitmoe
State Building Trades Council
Antone Johannsen
Andrew Gallagher
Central Labor Council of
J. B. Munsey
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Salt Lake City
McManigal
Grand Jury
A. B. Maple
Bert Conners
P. Ira Bender
Hall of Records
McNamara
Bert H. Franklin
Fredericks
Ford
Franklin
J. W. Kaiser
Muncie
Ind
Brown leads in eight counties in early primary vote
Atlanta reports early figures with Joseph M. Brown estimated to have about 43,237 votes, Pope Brown about 37,984, and Judge Russell about 27,385, compared to 93,734 for Brown in 1910, with eight counties still missing official returns.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
Pope Brown
Judge Russell
Thieves Rob and Burn at Montgomery Stations
Thieves robbed the Louisville and Nashville railway station and a cotton ginnery at Cooper's station 35 miles north of Montgomery. Early today they burned the structures and about 2500 dollars worth of cotton in cars was destroyed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Cooper’s Station
Here
Telephone Network Expands in City as Plant Upgrades Begin
A city annual report notes 930 telephones in use and projects reaching 1000 within a year. The Brunswick plant will be overhauled to jam-up condition by January first. Manager Wade is praised for this year’s strong performance and the show it produced.
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Nual
Brunswick
Wade
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Caven
Tennessee
United States Mine Rescue Troops
Fraterville
Coal Creek Coal Company
Federal
RED Cross Society
Merchants Association
Tion
Slynn County
U.C. Grand Jury
C.O
Manigal
M’namaras
San Quan
Tences
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