Explosion in Fraterville Coal Mine Kills Many Near Coal Creek
Terrible explosion at Fraterville two miles west of Coal Creek Tennessee results in an estimated 200 to 300 deaths. Only a handful rescued or known dead by midmorning with rescue efforts hampered by smoke heat and debris. A relief fund is started by the mine company and local concerns to aid grieving families.
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Coal Creek
Tenn
Fraterville
George Camp
George Adkins
James Hightower
Robert Smith
William Morgan
Thistle Mine
Mountais
Thistle
Coal Creek Coal Co
Proctor Coal Co
Knoxville Iron Co
Knoxville Sentinel
Fraterville Coal Mine: Oldest in Coal Creek District
Knoxville, Tenn May 19 The Fraterville coal mine in Anderson county Tenn is owned by Coal Creek Coal Co with Major E C Camp as president and general manager It opened in 1870 and has developed a large area The coal seam is reached by this mine with a hard and tenacious layer described in the report
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Knoxville
Tenn
Fraterville
Anderson County
Coal Creek Coal Co
E. C. Camp
Coal Creek District
Coal Creek
Gospel Tent Plan Adopted by Fort Wayne Ministers
Fort Wayne ministers at Berry street M E church form a committee to price a gospel tent seating about 1,500 for summer services in the central city near Calhoun street. Rev. J B Fleming Rev J W Bailey and Rev A K Zartman lead the plan with church choirs assisting. The idea, originated in Philadelphia, aims to fund a $400 tent and seats via subscription.
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Fort Wayne
Berry Street
M. E. Church
J. B. Fleming
Westminster Presbyterian Church
J. W. Bailey
Plymouth Congregational Church
A. K. Zartman
Grace Reformed Church
Calhoun Street
Ministerial Association
Philadelphia
Toledo
Marriage Licenses for Frank E. Gaskill and Minnie A. Myton
The marriage licenses are issued for Frank E. Gaskill and Minnie A. Myton indicating a forthcoming union between the two as listed in the marriage section.
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Frank E. Gaskill and
Minnie A. Myton
Machinist John H. Nolan Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
John H. Nolan a machinist files a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 1302.33 and assets of 26 Breen & Morris are his attorneys. Separately John Couderat Jr a teamster at the Bass shops lost parts of his right hand fingers yesterday afternoon while loading a forging at the smith shop his hand caught in a hoisting crane Dr A J Kesler attended and states amputation will not be needed though he will be unable to work for a month.
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John H. Nolan
Breen & Morris
John Couderat, Jr
Joseph Oswald
A. J. Kesler
Pianos Pianos From Jacobs Music House This Week
Prospective piano buyers are urged to visit Jacobs Music House this week to view newly arrived Kranich & Bach instruments and several well known makes. The store promises best prices and forceful value, with multiple second hand pianos including an upright in good condition offered at a sacrifice. Midway note references Barry Fletcher as a Patterson clothing store contact.
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Jacobs’ Music House
Ringling Brothers Circus Origin Story From a Mississippi River Vibe
The tale follows seven brown eyed boys who form the first Ringling brothers circus after a riverbank sighting. Through improvised gear, dancing, and a billy goat wagon parade they stage a penny show that inspires a larger venture. Papa Ringling later allows short tours before the brothers build Yankee Robinson's brand. By 1883 they buy a tiny circus and later grow to a vast operation with over 1,000 staff, $7,450 daily expenses, and $3.7 million capitalization.
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Mississippi
Ringling Brothers
Albert
Gus
Otto
Alf
Charles
John
Henry
Papa Ringling
Yankee Robinson
Robinson
Rinplings
Two Stages Five Arenas and 25 Points Reported
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a multi venue setup with two stages and five arenas and 25 points, but the readable text provides no clear event, date, or participants.
A Queer Preference
A Kansas City druggist notes personal crisis reports often cite carbolic acid as a means of suicide. He suggests it is chosen despite harsher, more humane options, arguing it causes intense, prolonged agony before death.
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Kansas City Journal
New Wizard of Finance Perkins Rise in Wall Street
George W. Perkins of J. P. Morgan & Co. rose from office boy to third vice president and key financer. He negotiated a $10 million Russian loan in 1897 and a $20 million German loan, earning prominence through European diplomacy and high-level deals.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
New York Life Insurance Company
Mr. Perkins
Gashier
John A. NeCall
Perkins
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Europe
United States
Germany
Morgan
Wall Street
Ferkins
McKinley
Mr. Morgan
Texas Cyclone Wipes Out Historic Goliad Town
A violent Texas cyclone yesterday killed at least nine people and injured more than one hundred, leaving Goliad a wreck and destroying the Methodist and Baptist churches and many homes. San Antonio and Austin suffered heavy property loss, while Mineola saw uprooted trees and damaged houses. Aid from Cuero Victoria and other cities arrived quickly as doctors nurses and supplies were dispatched to Goliad.
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Dallas
Texas
Goliad
San Antonio
Austin
Mineola
Willingham
Pan Handle
Goliad Guard
Cuero
Victoria
Forbes
Beeville
Waterspout Devastates Preston Area Killing Alderman
Terrific waterspout reported near Preston Minnesota struck last night, flooding eight feet deep and washing out Milwaukee road tracks. Four unknown persons drowned and Alderman Conkey killed by lightning. Michael Wilbright's farm near Forrestville lost four children. three bodies recovered. Lumber yards and properties heavily damaged. depot displaced. damage totals undetermined.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Preston
Minn
Dubuque
Milwaukee Road
Alderman Conkey
Forrestville
Michael Wilbright
Wilbright
C. L. Coleman Lumber Company
Eas
Governor Sayers Urges Texas Towns to Aid Goliad Sufferers
Governor Sayers has sent telegrams to all Texas mayors of towns over three thousand urging them to send food and assistance to the Goliad sufferers and requesting railroads to transport the shipments free.
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Austin
Texas
Sayers
Women Form Anti Beef Trust in New York
Five hundred east side Hebrew men and women met and created the Ladies Anti-Beef Trust association. Mrs. Carolyn Schatzberg was named president with Pauline Frickel as treasurer. Blumenthal became vice president and Jacob Kirschberg secretary. A seven woman committee was tasked to visit tenement houses urging boycott until meat prices fall to 10–12 cents per pound.
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New York
East Side
Anti-Beef Trust Association
Carolyn Schatzberg
Pauline Frickel
Garment Workers’ Union
Blumenthal
Jacob Kirschberg
New Irving Hall
Captain Walsh
Eldridge Street
Seventeen-year Locusts Reported Near New Albany
Seventeen-year locusts swarmed John O. Greene’s Silver Hills farm and Ed ward Fawcett’s fruit farm in Floyd County on May 15. Cast-off shells littered ground and grass as locusts droned or flew between trees while chickens and sparrows hunted them. Residents recall three visitations since suburban growth began, with little prior damage to trees or crops.
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New Albany
Ind
John O. Greene
Silver Hills
Edward Fawcett
Floyd County
Crazy Man Stunts At Interurban Station
Deputies were dispatched to the Spranke interurban station after reports of a lively stunt by a supposed lunatic. They found the man identified as Mike Kaylor absent and returned to the city without making an arrest.
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Sprank'e
Mike Kaylor
Destructive hurricane hits Scinde province
A destructive hurricane swept over Scinde in British India causing massive damage. Forty miles of the Scinde railroad were washed away, bridges houses and embankments disappeared, fifty miles of telegraph wires were destroyed, and many lives were lost.
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Bombay
Province
Scinde
British India
Supreme Court Rules Court Martial Of Officers Illegal
Justice Peckham delivers the opinion favoring Capt. Peter C. Deming, ruling that a court martial composed solely of regular army officers cannot adjudicate the rights of a volunteer officer, making the trial illegal.
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Washington
Justice Peckham
United States Supreme Court
Peter C. Deming
Simple roller feed mill for grinding farm feed
Orange Judd Farmer describes a compact roller grinder using two-inch pipe rollers and old mower gears. It runs from four horsepower and can be scaled to six inch rollers up to twenty inches long. Benefits include easier operation and finer ground feed compared with cube or coarser grinding methods.
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Orange Judd
Turnip Flavor In Milk Sparks Dairying Debate
A Farmers' Review note discusses whether feeding turnips and other roots to cows affects milk and butter flavor. It cites tests showing small amounts cause no issue, but about two to three pecks daily risk turnip odor in dairy products. Milk from cows fed turnips can be pasteurized and starter-added to remove flavors.
Why the Silo Pays in Dairy Feeding
A Jersey Bulletin summary extols the silo for corn preservation, noting silage preserves all but roots, feeds more cows per acre than alternative forms, and requires little farm work when corn is ready. It highlights weather independence, lower cost, fireproof storage, and value as a succulent winter substitute to green grass, especially when combined with protein-rich feeds.
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Dairy Ag
Jersey Bulletin
Miss Julia Drayer to Return Home This Week
Miss Julia Drayer, who has been visiting in Fort Wayne, will be home Friday after an extended stay. The return marks an end to her Fort Wayne trip and a brief respite before resuming routine duties.
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Hartford City News
Julia Drayer
Fort Wayne
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Coal Creek Belt
the Ministerial Association
Machinist
George Jacobs
Barry Fletcher
Patterson Clothing Store
Wizard OF Finance
Steel Trust
Washville
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
York
Granger
HTLP
Orman Anti-Beef Trust
Association
Hebrews of
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