Oil Tank Explosion Burns Meadville Merchant
Rush McMillin of R D McMillin and Son Conneautville was seriously burned in a cellar explosion after he lit a lantern to inspect an apparently empty oil tank. The blaze threatened the store but was controlled with no major damage. McMillin suffered facial and arm burns and was reported in stable condition at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Rush McMillin
R. D. McMillin & Son
Conneautville
McMillin
Mr. McMillin
Sir Oliver Lodge Bolsters Life After Death Debate
The Sunday Magazine of the Sunday World on October 12 features Sir Oliver Lodge arguing for personal survival after death. The piece highlights Lodge amid a global interest in life after death theories from seers and philosophers, tracing a striking feature of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lodge
Seer
Deny
New York
Good Roads Meeting Fizzles in Meadville
Meadville Messenger reports a planned court house meeting on roads drew no crowd. Only 16 people including the speaker and reporters attended, and the event ended with no calls to order. George S. Ladd praised good roads and urged Pennsylvania voters to back the $5,000,000 bond issue on November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Erfor
George S. Ladd
State Grange
Massachusetts
National Grange
Ladd
Pennsylvania
Rheuma claims cure for rheumatism and Bright's disease
An advertisement touts RHEUMA as a rapid remedy that clears poisons through kidneys and skin. It features a testimonial from Prof J Budlong of Sound View, claiming full cure after using RHEUMA and notes it is sold by N F Ames & Co at 50 cents per bottle.
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Bright
J. Budlong
N. F. Ames & Co
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T. F. Giblin
Corry
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Cohan and Harris
America
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Gaiety Theatre
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Sam Jacobson & Coady
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Henry Keppel
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D. A. Depew
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Henry Keppal
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Durham
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C. L
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