Harrowing explosion traps miners at Virginia mines
Birmingham reports a deadly blast at the Virginia mines trapped 160 men a hundred feet underground. Only 50 bodies recovered. officials fear no survivors among the remaining 110. Rescue teams struggle with gases and limited safety lamps as families mourn and aid spreads from nearby mining camps.
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Virginia Mines
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Associated Press
Virginia Cit
Flynn
Alabama United Mine Workers
Edwards Wood & Co Defeated in Supreme Court Trial
The Minnesota supreme court upheld a Duluth municipal court verdict finding Edwards, Wood & Co. guilty of reporting falsely on grain sales. The case stemmed from complaints by farmers and shippers alleging underreporting prices and withholding proceeds, with seventy complaints in total. Victor Carlson of Hallock initiated the first trial, led by Commissioner C F Staples.
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Supreme Court
Minneapolis Tribune
Edwards, Wood & Co
Chamber of Commerce
Duluth
Victor Carlson
Hallock, Minn
Municipal Court of
Winston
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
North Dakota
Minnesota
Edwards, Woods & Co
Commission
C. F. Staples
Leper in Peninsula Diagnosed in Calumet Region
Henry Ajo a Tamarack City resident is diagnosed with leprosy by Dr. C F Rompf. The Finnish immigrant came to the United States fifteen years ago and left his family in Finland.
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Calumet, Mich
Henry Ajo
Tamarack City
Pr. C. F. Rompf
Ajo
Finland
Truth Is Haply by Pain and Toil
A reflective verse about how suffering tests faith and draws the line between darkness and light, suggesting moral limits imposed by hardship and discipline.
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Rule
The Century's Call and a Sailor's Heart on the River
On a quiet Ohio river steamboat deck a man seeks love and asks why a former beloved remains distant. A woman reveals a painful past and a possible rival, while night settles and a faint moral urging to move on rises. The Century's Call poem accompanies the scene, praising courage and service.
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Millie
Millie Surrenders To Aid As Port Scene Unfolds
A distressed woman begs to be left alone as a bearded man steps from the shadows at the port rail and affectionately calls her Millie. Another man returns, his expression clouded with despair, before the moment ends.
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Ned
Millie
St Bernard Rescues Child From Open Manhole
A St Bernard in New Orleans plunged into a street manhole to save Ralph Johnson a three year old boy who had fallen into the sewer. Passersby hoisted both dog and child to safety as the milkman led the way.
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St. Bernard
Ralph Johnson
New Orleans
Bay City Times
Valence Street
St. Charles Avenue
An Infallible Timepiece and the Clock of Time
In New York Joseph Jefferson compares a Herald clock in Herald square to age as a perfect timepiece. He notes age never stops or loses a second and that aging is natural while vainly seeking perpetual youth is a weakness. The Herald quote explores time, youth, and aging with a philosophical tone.
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Joseph Jefferson
New York
Herald Square
Herald
Mr. Jefferson
New York Herald
Wages Theme Ads Stir Debate Over Employment
A Tennessee representative cites workers seeking steady wages and expresses how a New Orleans advertisement underscores the value of reliable pay. The piece frames laborers compelled to earn through hard work as appreciating straightforward wage offerings.
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Tennessee
New Orleans
Jiu Jitsu Honor Granted Posthumously in Japan
An officer who died heroically at Port Arthur is posthumously advanced a degree in jiu jitsu, the highest honor reflecting the rare proficiency recognizing his service and sacrifice.
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Japan
Port Arthur
Save the Children and the Leeds Board School Feeding Tale
An article condemns charity delays while praising a Leeds board school feeding program. It describes underfed children receiving free meals, with meals costing one penny each, improving weight, color, and vitality among the students. The piece questions broader systemic reforms for British waifs.
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Leeds
England
Great Britain
Across the Hills Poem Far Across the Hills
A Frank Bates Flanner poem from the Indiana paper reflects on autumn scenery across the hills. It notes mountains, bare trees, crimson leaves, and gold in the dell while pondering meaning and a divine cheer and presence in nature. The verse contrasts departing songbirds with a memory of sacred chimes and a hopeful outlook.
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Ceres
Frank Bates Flanner
Animals in Art and Sheep Dominate The Market
A department store gallery manager notes that sheep pictures are highly in demand in the art market. He argues sheep offer superior artistic poses, rounded contours, and strong sentiment, appealing to women and children especially in storm scenes. Cows and horses attract less interest.
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Philadelphia Record
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Chines
Jeanette Bhss Gilespy
Andl
Daily Story Pub. Co
Knights of Old
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