Dynamite Car Explosion Devastates Jellico Town
A Louisville and Nashville and Southern railways explosion near Jellico Tennessee destroyed most of the town. At least seven killed and about fifty injured as 600 residents become homeless. Damages exceed 1 million dollars. Names include George Atkins John Cook Walter Rodgers and John Gordon among the dead.
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Knoxville
Louisville and Nashville
Jellico
Tenn
Sentinel
George Atkins
John Cook
Southern Railroad
Walter Rodgers
United Cold Storage Warehouse
John Gordon
Union
Southern Railway
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Chine Neys
Rand Powder Company
Pennsylvania
Clearfield
Fatal Tacoma blaze wipes out horses and property
A massive fire in Tacoma Washington on September 21 destroyed property valued around 150000 dollars. A woman, Mrs Peterson wife of a restaurant keeper, is believed dead while two men remain unaccounted. The blaze consumed the Tacoma Eastern depot and freight warehouse, four freight cars, Puyallup avenue bridge, a large livery stable with over 150 horses, a saloon, restaurant and three homes.
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Tacoma
Wash
Tacoma Eastern Railroad
Puyallup Avenue
Peterson
Five Die in Dynamite Explosion on Rail Line
Five people were killed and six injured when a dynamite explosion occurred on the Grand Trunk Pacific railway right of way near Finmark New Ontario. Foreman Hilton had an arm torn off as a gang of Finlanders tunnelled nearby during the blast.
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Foreman
Winnipeg
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Finmark
New Ontario
Hilton
First Oklahoma Cotton Shipment Sent to Japan
Oklahoma City reports the first consignment of this year's cotton for Japan, totaling 5,000 bales and to be delivered after harvest. Japan buyers have visited Oklahoma for consignments. Joe Oakleaf was thrown from a wagon near Paris Texas, with a horse injuring his head.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Japan
Orient
Joe Oakleaf
Paris
Tex
Harry Page
San Antonio
Austin Barbers’ Union
Woods County
Taft Says Cubans Must Face Loss of Independence
Secretary Taft says prosperity and unity depend on Cubans choosing independence, while mediators navigate delicate talks in Havana. He denies US aims of control, cites Roosevelt letter on duty, and notes difficulties in obtaining field sentiment amid armed factions and provincial opposition.
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Havana
Taft
United States
Roosevelt
Quesada
Santa Clara
Pinar del Rio
Santiago
Mr. Taft
Alfredo Zaya i
Senor Zayas
Liberal Party
Bacon
Morgan
Marianao
Mendez Capote
Cardenas
Taft and
Cuba
Messrs
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Missouri
Howell Brothers
Bryan
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Adales
Rohde
Sam Leading Brands
Silas B. Johnson
Parker Rye
Montreal Rye Oriental Rye
E.rohde
Prop
Spinter
Jestico
Buchtler
Denver
Henry Buchtler
Denver University
Philip B. Stewart
U. S
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
H. C. Boatwright
J. W. Howell
Guy M. Bryan, JR
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
The
Bryan Brokerace Company
Commission Brokers
Citizens National Bank, Groesbeeck
Zanetti
W. B. Herbert
E. J. Jenkins
J. H. Hartzog
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