Hotel Continental blast at Cafe Boulevard causes panic
A boiler explosion at Hotel Continental Cafe Boulevard in New York blew out lights and sent 500 guests into panic. Four men were badly scalded including James Dithy fireman, Lassle Rosenfeld 17, Harry Lansau engineer, and Joseph Alster bus boy. Miss Alice Robertson summoned ambulances and reassured guests as chaos ensued.
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New York
Hotel Continental
Cafe Boulevard
Broadway
Dist Street
James Dithy
Lassle Rosenfeld
Ignats Rosenfeld
Harry Lansau
Joseph Alster
Cafe Houlevard
Alice Robertson
New York and Polytechnic
Ifitel
Mtnas
Dunthy
Schwab Plans Ammunition Plant in South Bethlehem
South Bethlehem, Pa Oct 4 The Hethelbem Stel Company erects a hillside facility for fuzes and shells as Charles M Schwab secures foreign contracts for munitions. The company aims to supply wartime needs for Germany France Russia and Britain, with government contracts and munitions diplomacy noted. A separate incident reports four gun deaths and four injuries when a large dry kiln collapsed at the Alabama Lumber & Kiln Co plant.
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Bethlehem
Hethelbem Stel Company
Redington
Phat Charles M Schwab Tay
Russi
Engling
Muni
Dutai
Samson
Alu
Opt
Alabama Lumber & Kiln Company
Explosion Traps 292 Miners in Illinois Mine Disaster
A double explosion at Franklin Coal Company mines in Royaltan Illinois traps 292 miners. By last night 27 bodies recovered and 159 escaped. Rescue teams from Benton Springfield and Evansville aided, with 15 bodies found near the west entry. Cause undetermined. an investigation will begin. Continuous smoke halted flare attempts and widows mourn as rescue continues.
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Royaltan
Franklin Coal Company
James Brown
Ailots
Avis
Ullnois
Besler
Ralph Mitchell
St. Loui
Franklin Coml & Coke ‘Company
Henton
Sprinfield
Evansville
Benton
Plot to Assassinate Villa Shaping Mexican Military Rift
A heated Aguascalientes convention debate stalled retirement for Generals Villa and Zapata. Carranza’s demand for relinquishment of power faced rejection, while Villa reportedly authorized troops to act. A spate of dispatches cites an attempted assassination plot against General Francisco Villa and responses from military and political leaders.
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Agilis Pallenios
Villa
Vila
Zapata
Carranza
Leg
Sarrawad
Plot to murder Villa thwarted by Carranza generals
According to a report, General Carranza and General Gonzales helped uncover a plot to kill Villa in Chihuahua months earlier. The conspirators Iosallo,Fernandes, Merrera, and Chao allegedly planned to kill Villa. Molina Murfle’s confession to George Carothers is denounced as coerced by Carranza allies.
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Carranza
Gonzales
Villa
Io Sallo Rlernandes
Maclovio Merrera
Manuel Chao
Chihuahu
Rawblyers
Carranen
Francisco L. Murgia
Aguas Calientes
Foreigners Arrests Rise in Juarez Amid Disappearances
Report cites multiple arrests in Juarez with several individuals missing. Chauffeur J. Py Mee Pike says his employer James Hol, a tourist, was removed from a car by soldiers without explanation. Austro-Hungarian merchant Joseph Kleinway is jailed for alleged counterfeit money. American Edward P. Dyker also arrested and disappeared. Body of Gerian-American Alvin Froudenatelo found executed 24 miles from Parratte.
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Hi Yuse
Americata
Juares
J. Py Mee Pike
Juarez
James Hol
Joseph Kleinway
Hunter
Wxven
Edward P. Dyker
Alvin Froudenatelo
Trots
Parratte
Nad Hieo
Advertised Letters List From Local Office
A weekly tally of advertised mail awaiting pickup includes Norden Mrs duo Cusic Miss Neva Pauliner Mra hsv Goldsmith May Grace George Saugarly John Vawnon Mr J We McClelland Mr aware Shhredder Daniel Tamar PB White Miestable White Miss Mrancis Yateu Bert Frangesco D J Austin P wy lars for the week.
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Norden
Duo
Cusic
Neva Pauliner
Mra
Hsv
Goldsmith
May Grace
George Saugarly
John Vawnon
J. We McClelland
Aware Shhredder
Daniel
Tamar
White
Miestable
Mrancis Yateu
Bert Frangesco
D. J. Austin
Wy Lars
Cheaper Armor Plate Contracts Set For Navy Ships
Washington reports indicate armor plate contracts for the California Mississippi and Idaho will total over 750000. Midvale Steel wins AI and C classes while Bethlehem Steel is lowest bidder for class A and ties for class B. Contracts to be awarded to both firms at the lowest bids. Secretary McAdoo says credit relations with Europe are normalizing as exchange rates rebound from wartime highs.
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Washington
Wurther
Inga
Navy Department
California
Mississippi
Idaho
Midvale Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Readlt
Midvale
Bethlehem
Tresgury McAdoo
Adoo Lald Atrene
Ikwan
Special Sale Continued at Northrop's Grocery
Stray notice for a yearling Holstein bull driven to the pasture of J Brown on School Road Corry RD 7. Owner to claim by paying penality. Also details of cash-only sale items including Cream of Wheat Flour price and other groceries listed.
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Northrop
Brown
Scloa Road
Corry
R. D
Put ban on onions at New Haven store
New Haven department store Spur tenberg and Robinad posted loud notices on the lobby board forbidding staff to come to work with onion or garlic breath. They require off duty tobacco or liquor abstinence, weekly baths, clean fingernails, neat hair, and no rouge or cosmetics on the cheeks, hoping to curb odors while explaining little.
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New Haven
Conn
Spurtenberg & Robinad
Nave
Valletin
Rir
Corry ad notes low prices at Everett's Bargain House
A fragment advertises Everett's Rachet Store at 700 House of Bargain in Corry Pennsylvania promising right quality and the lowest prices. The text is incomplete but signals a general merchandise sale. Named locations indicate a local retail promotion with emphasis on affordability.
Fragmentary sports notes from a chaotic page
Partial OCR yields scattered names and phrases about teams and distances. Readable items include references to a German team and a distance measure, with unclear connections and many garbled words.
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Illinois
Schwab
Buse
Antwerp
R. F. Livermore
Brussells Axminister
Lenoums
Umbrellas
D W. Washington Streets
Everett’s Rachet Store
National Bank of Corry
Uci and
Lando
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