No. 4 mine disaster leaves 161 still unaccounted
Report from Layland area describes a catastrophic explosion at New River and Posha nian Coal Company Mine No 4. Officials tally 161 believed dead, many trapped in shafts and drives, with rescue teams reporting worsening conditions and coffins arriving for the deceased.
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United Prose
Hinton
Ming No. 4
New River and Poshanian Coal Company
Layland
Tollay
Finye
Dayton charges dropped in House investigation report
A West Virginia judge Dayton faced a sub committee investigation in Washington. The committee reported there is insufficient grounds to continue the charges and formally dropped the case today.
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Dayton
West Virginia
Stevens Promoted at Youngstown Rail Division
Tames Stevens, once a polio officer, is promoted again and sent to Youngstown to head the Erie railroad division crew. This marks his third promotion since leaving the formal force. The Stevens family will relocate to Youngstown.
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Tames Stevend
Erie Railroad
Mr. Stevens
Youngstown
Foral
Erie
Erie County Road Work Plan Outlined for the Year
A county department official announces a broad road program for Erie County with plans to rebuild Tell Val Joy in Greene Township, widen a Buffalo Road stretch to 32 feet, and surface treat several routes. New drainage, ditch cleaning, and drag work are slated as weather allows, while bridges in Concord Harborcreek and Warren County’s Brokenstray crossing are also planned.
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Sinta Millway
Cireles
Erie County
Bi. VanVieck
Abidiy
Mrr
VamVieck
Hoporta
Nui
Val- Joy
Belo
Greene Township
Firle Vapors
Buffalo Road
Erle
Wesleyville
A. V. Motz
West Tidge
West
Springfield
Westlyville
Hese
Cory
Smith Street
Eles
Concord
Avells
Harborcreek
Fants
Warren County
Spring Creek
Alexander Tt A
Beaverdam
Fish Hatchery Incorporated
Searching Today For Schoenwald
A large search covers the area near the city for missing man Fred Schoenwald. Oscar Tarnson recalls Schoenwald walking north along the Buffalo division tracks Monday about 1 pm. Police broadcast a description: 60, five foot four, stout, long dark overcoat blue hat, blue shirt, blue serge coat and trousers. A prominent identifying mark is an old right hand thumb injury.
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Fred Schoenwald
Yicinity
Terriory
Oscar Tarnson
Schoenwald
Koelie
Lugend Arena
Schonnwald
Corry Boy May Work With Pirates
Corry’s Carman Hill, a local pitcher, drew Pirates scouts attention and will try out with the Pittsburgh National League club during spring training. Warren club released Hill for a reported 200 to 300 dollars with a future settlement possible if accepted. Try-out period ends in early May as several big teams show interest in the Corry lad.
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SUN
Carman Hil
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
FAM
Wor Fey
Warren
Corry Fang
Hill
Corry Lad
Pirates
Company A Banquet Follows Monthly Drill At Bac Hors
Capt Brown of Company A hosted an informal banquet for about forty company members after the regular monthly drill. The dinner began at 10 20 p m and followed outdoor practice matches on city pavements, marking the first outdoor drill of the year.
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Capt Brown
Company A
Bachors
Martha Tock Still Alive Amid Suicide Attempt
Oil City dispatch reports Martha Tobk, a Joie woman, who attempted suicide by ingesting mercury tablets. Her condition is critical as the poison has deeply penetrated her system and death seems near.
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Martha Tock
United Press
Oil City
Martha Tobk
Great Fire Destroys Jamestown Warner Block
A morning blaze began in the basement of the New Warner block on South Main Street and quickly spread. The fire caused about 75000 dollars in damage, destroying the four story Warner building and severely damaging the Lundquist block including several businesses such as Famous Clothing Company Brooklyn Square Restaurant Jamestown Shoe Co store and rendering the Lundawlet Hardware Store Triquola Hotel Majestia Moving Plotora Theater effectively ruined. The fire reportedly rose up a shaft at the rear and spread rapidly through the block before containment.
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United Press
Jamestown
Astra
Warner
South Main Street
Lundquist Vivek
Brooklyn Square
Jamientown Shoe Co
Lundquist
Lundawlet Hardware Store
Triquola Hotel
Majestia
Landing party repulsed Turks as fleet bombardment advances
A landing party repulsed Turkish forces on the Asiatic front and moves to strike Fort Chonek, already under heavy bombardment from advanced fleet ships. Five Austrian ships entered Antivari harbor, sank the royal yacht, and bombarded the city causing damage.
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United Press
Fort Chonek
Cottinige
Antivari
Allied fleet at Bulair in bold attempt falls short
Turkiye forces halt Allied naval assault at Bulair as British and French ships withdraw under heavy fire. Reports from Rome and Athens claim Austrians report prisoner's losses and Russian offensives press toward Bukowina and Csernowits amid other war updates from Berlin and Petrograd.
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Sapphire
North Fen
Hull
Rome
Br Simling
Argentina
Bulabr
Cort
Dardanelles
Athens
Nial
Constantinople
Petrograd
Glakms
Carpathians
Galicia
Lembure
Bukowina 19
Csernowits
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Bulair
Abraham Lincoln
Oi City
Crust Company
Il City
Christmas Savings Society
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