Fatal heat explosion at powder plant kills worker near Hollidaysburg
In Hollidaysburg Pay on July 7 a deadly blast tore through the Standard Powder company plant at Horrell Station. One man was killed instantly and three others were injured or missing as the explosion ignited intense heat. Reported victims include Jesse Meisel with the missing workers identified as Tr Dotson and Tigid Mc Intyre. Authorities name William Newly as injured.
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Pleeex
Standard Powder Company
Horrell
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Here
Mig
Jesse Meisel
Amissig
Tr Dotson
Tigid McIntyre
Auth
William Newly
Shock Transfusion Saves Shepard as Fire Rages
A fire catastrophe prompted rapid medical action as doctors and physicians within miles responded. A spate of reports describe a blood transfusion attempt to aid Mr Shepard, initially deemed poor health but later showing recovery. The operation, prompted by an advertisement seeking donors, aided his eventual improvement and possible fall return to New York.
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George
Ward M. Shepard
Hennings
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New York
Cholera Update From Hoffman Island to Swinburne Island
Cholera situation in New York reports no new cases in 48 hours at Hoffman Island quarantine and Swinburne Island hospital. Routine bacteriological checks of detained wells reveal five cholera carriers with no symptoms and transferred to Swinburne Island hospital.
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Wemore
New York
Hafiman’ Teland
Swinburne Ishind Hospital
Diolom
Wyman
United States Public Health Ontine Hospital Service
A. H. Doty
Hoffman
Hoffman Island
Swiburte Island Hospital
Gilmour S suspended Aviator Certificate Over Henley Flight
The Aero club suspended Gilmour's certificate for one month after flying over the Henley regatta course on July 6 while Parliament was not in session. The action followed scrutiny of the risk to the Houses of Lords and Commons and noted no endangerment at the time. The case referenced the $50,000 prize offered by the London Mail.
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Avro Club
Nour
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Gilmour
Atarta
London Lily Mail
Aero Club
Parliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Ingulitnrs
The
Poor Man Sells Blood in Desperate Transfusion Attempt
A Pittsburgh suburb records a dramatic episode as a poor man sells his blood to transfuse a dying local resident, Martin Wallace of Milville, in a vain effort to save him. Wallace had long suffered a serious ailment, with the community watching closely as the risky procedure unfolds.
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Martin Wallace
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Wallace Veen
Aude
Auo
Schroon Laker Story Reads Like Adirondack Inquiry
A fragment from Schroon area notes an Adirondack expression and a daughter linked to local families. The readable text is sparse but hints at a cultural or genealogical detail connected to the Adirondacks and a local lineage.
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Schroon
Ing
Fragmented OCR Narrative Reveals Unclear Events
A damaged OCR text fragment hints at a chaotic sequence involving a plan and unnamed individuals. It mentions someone being put to work and questions about where a person is going, with scattered names and phrases suggesting an incident or investigation, but details are unclear.
Stock Exchange Moves Main Philadelphia Quarters
Philadelphia Stock Exchange votes 85 to remain, to abandon Old Quarter and relocate to Fifteenth and Walnut Streets in central city. Members long agitated for move to area housing major firms amid reconsolidation in Whol Wikoncehu district.
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Stara AF Sovant
Wineatrseta
Wikoncehu
Fifteenth
Walnut
Recon
Coats Temarkable Value In Coats
An itemized listing shows coats priced at 25 00 and 16 50 tax, with coats costing 1108 18 00 and 11 08 10 00, plus a 0 98 coat. The fragment reads like a retail line of coat prices and tax amounts with inconsistent formatting.
Old Fashioned Fabric Sale Prices Textiles Goods
A fragmented sale notice lists shirt waists messaline and white, table linen and bed spreads with assorted yard and item prices. Multiple lots show deep discounts from handling costs, towels and huck towels priced per yard, and bleached toweling offered at various cents per yard.
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Bert Sprende
Suits Sale With Deep Discounts Across Fabrics
A damaged listing announces a sale on suits and fabrics with prices ranging from $1.98 to $25.00. Includes 1246 ginghams and 150 ginghams, Magnotia zephyr gingham, lie, white fiazons, dimitros lawns, and figure lawns at greatly reduced prices.
Domestic fabrics and linings sale listing
Domestic American and Simpson Calicos at eight yard. Lancaster Apron Gingham ten yard. Good heavy unbleached muslin at seven e per yard. Hills Bleached muslin nine and a quarter per yard. Lockwood Bleached thirty cents per yard. Lockwood Unbleached twenty eight cents per yard.
Genuine Seco Silk Line Sale at 21c a Yard
A new complete line of GENUINE SECO SILK in all colors is offered during the sale at 21 cents per yard. Shoppers also receive Zea green trading stamps with purchases.
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SECO
Zea
Embroider Prices for Flouncings and Edge Trim
Embroider is offered at 1.25 dollars to 1.50 dollars per item for flouncings and edge items. A single lot features embroidery edge trim from 24 to 10 inches in width.
Fragmentary Price List For Ladies and Children Items
Readable parts show prices for ladies garments and children's wear with varying rates. Mentions quantities and grades, but text is garbled. Likely a merchants list listing price points for hats, gowns, and accessories, needing preservation of names and figures readable.
Children’s Bonnets Value to Ge for 2c
A brief sale notice offers children’s bonnets at two cents each, with larger lots priced for a dollar per bonnet. The advertisement notes a total of 620 bonnets available and promotes a bulk deal of 90 dollars for all remaining stock.
Bargain Muslin Underwear and White Dresses Listed
The notice advertises muslin underwear including drawers with lace, cambric drawers with lace and embroidery, and white skirts in various values. It also lists ladies and Indies gowns with discounted prices, indicating purchases for a department sale or market.
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Maslin
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