Mine Explosion at Brazwell Mine Leaves Many Dead
A massive explosion at the Brazwell company mine near Brownsville Pennsylvania traps dozens of workers four cages down. Rescue efforts proceed as officials debate official death toll with estimates ranging from twenty to sixty. Names of recovered dead include Hagar, Crosory, Komas, Roh tell, Meese, and Kovitz as families gather outside the pit.
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Brownsville
Dee
Brazwell Company
Thomas
Henry Hagar
Peter Crosory
William Komas
Michael Rohtell
Samuel Meese
Albert Meese
Michael Mahio
George Kovitz
Joseph Postsky
Joseph Magyar
William Molock
Paul Proloc
A. B. Brazwell
Stockdale Coal Company
Calamitous Mine Explosion Blamed on Gas and Naked Lamps
The Brownsville mine disaster killed workers 108 feet below and blasted them from the shaft. Gas fire damp was known yet naked lights were used for days. safety lamps were absent. Boss Ratelifft and pit boss Jones describe the blast, trapped men, and ruined exits as smoke filled the workings. Pastorious adds a sensational account of the events.
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Ratelifft
Stuteliffe
Jones
Ratcliffe
Ife
William Pastorious
Pastorious
Brownsville
General order allows naked lights at mines
Superintendent Bayer, superior to Pit Boss Jones, denied knowledge of any order to dispense with safety lamps. He declined to comment further, stating he would make no statement.
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Aoith
Bayer
Jones
Twelve Burned to Death at St Francis School Tragedy
A December disaster at St Francis Roman Catholic school near Quincey results in twelve young girls dead and four more severely burned. Victims include Mary Althoff, Josephine Bohne, Irene Freiburg, Bernadena, Marie Sutterer, Mary Hickey, Wilhelmina Kottendorf, Colet tan Middendorf, Olivia Timpe, Celia Vonderhaar, Mary Wargering, and Margaret Werner. Four others are fatally or severely burned. sisters and clergy aided in rescue. Funeral services were held and a common burial planned at St Poniface cemetery with a memorial to the victims.
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Quincey
Sts
Celia Vonderhaar
St. Irrancis Roman Catholic School
Mary Althoff
Josephine Bohne
Irene Freiburg
Bernadena
Marie Sutterer
Mary Hickey
Wilhelmina Kottendorf
Colettan Middendorf
Olivia Timpe
Mary Wargering
Margaret Werner
Laura Menke
Eleanora Timpe
Lena. Zerger
Helena Zeeberg
St. Francis’ Church
St. Poniface
Patal Disaster at Sea Leaves Twenty-Four Lost
Weather bureau reports the British steamship Ariosto stranded near Cape Hatteras. Of thirty four aboard, twenty one drowned after boats capsized in heavy seas. eight survivors, including Captain Barnes, rescued by Ocracoke life saving crew. Also note Laura Marion foundered near Newburyport with all aboard drowned. missing include Captain Rank W. Sargent and Luther Johnson among others.
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Cape Tenry
Weather Bureau
Nlatteras
N. C
Ariosto
Barnes
Galveston
Norfolk
Ocracoke Beach
Hatteras
James Howard
Ocracoke Life Saving Station
Newburyport
Mass
Laura Marion
Groveland
Newburyport Bar
Amalfi landslide death toll rises with many missing
Rome reports Amalfi landslide casualties with twelve confirmed dead and at least fifteen injured. Among the deceased were Miss Weir and her governess, who perished after returning for valuables. Mayor blames a repeated fissure opened by prior slips and improper filling.
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Rome
Amalfi
Gulf of Selerno
Miss Weir
James Calloway Weir
House of Commons
Hoss and Cromarty
Arrest in Marion Tyler lynching case in Scottsburg
Freeman Moon arrested on a warrant charging him with hiding, abetting and assisting the mob in the lynching of Marion Tyler in Scottsburg Indiana. The warrant was issued by Justice Edwin B. Crawford, based on Deputy I. C. Gobb’s affidavit. Other arrests are expected soon.
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Freeman Moon
Tyler
Scottsburg
Ind
Marion Tyler
Pfreeman Amoon
Marion Pyler
Justice of the Peace
Edwin BK. Crawford
I. C. Gobb
Moon
Powderly in Pittsburg on alien contract labor law
Terrence Y. Powderly, commissioner of Immigration, visited Pittsburg yesterday and stated that the alien contract labor law is being violated in the area.
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Pittsburg
Terrence Y. Powderly
Immigration
Powderly
Kid-ne-oids Promoted As Kidney Nerve Remedy In Freeport
The advertisement claims Freeport residents endorse Kid-ne-oids for backache kidney and urinary disorders sleeplessness and nervousness. It asserts kidneys and nerves restore to normal and cites E M Harnish a merchant tailor from 142 South Galena Ave who was cured after using the product bought at H J Moogh's drug store. Boxes priced fifty cents with a two week supply and a descriptive booklet available from John Morrow & Co. Springfield Ohio.
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Freepare
Morrow
Freeport
E. M. Harnish
South
Galena Ave
H. J. Moogh
Mr. Harnish
John Morrow & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Honor to the Maine Dead in Newport News
Army and navy veterans of the Spanish War under Col J C Baker of the Second Virginia and Capt C C Berkley of the Fourth Immunes met the Maine dead on arrival and escorted them to the funeral train. Wilde May Have to Fight a Duel in Paris after restaurant altercation with explorer M Richet. Western League in the Race in St Joseph with President Hickey asserting strong backing and confidence the league will succeed.
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Newport News
Army and Navy
J. C. Baker
Virginia
Cc. C. Berkley
Wilde
Paris
Oscar Wilde
Echo de Paris
M. Richet
Explorer
St. Joseph
Thomas J. Hickey
Weste League of
Indians Beat California In Close Carlisle-Calif Game
In San Francisco on December 25, Carlisle of Pennsylvania defeated the University of California 2 to 0 after the east met the west on the gridiron for the first time this season. The tough defensive battle kept scoring low as Carlisle secured the victory.
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San Francisco
Carlisle of
Pennsylvania
University of California
Indians
California
Tolstoi Restored to Health After Illness
Moscow date line reports Count Leo Tolstoi has been pronounced fully restored to his ordinary health by his medical advisers after a period of illness.
Two Pointed Questions About Pricing and Cough Remedy
A trade quotation explains that equal prices mean superior article wins public favor, boosting aggregate profits. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as dependable for coughs colds and croup, sold by Emmert & Burrell. A note from Europe reports Norwegians plan to raise reindeer for meat at scale.
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Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell, Druggista
Europe
Remedy for chest pain linked to colds and pneumonia
A chest pain remedy claims to ward off pneumonia when a cold causes chest distress. A cloth with Chamberlains Pain Balm applied to the chest is said to alleviate pain quickly and prevent pneumonia, with a note that the same treatment cures a lame back in a few hours. Sold by Emmert and Burrell.
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Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Descendants of Lord Baltimore Preserve Olives Mount Rosary
Maryland descendants retain a relic rosary once owned by Lord Baltimore. The beads are carved from Mount of Olives wood, a valued heirloom reflecting colonial heritage and religious symbolism.
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Lord Baltimore
Maryland
Mount of Olives
Benj Ingerson Regains Voice With Honey and Tar
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Ind reports long silence broken after using Fo ey's Honey and Tar. The remedy is popular among speakers and singers, as noted by H J Moogh, W F Jungkunz & Co.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Globe Bank Scandal Follows Globe National Closure
Boston reports the Globe National Bank failure widens as former president Charles N. Cole is arrested near Los Angeles on charges of over drafts and over loans, many to himself. Receiver Wing releases a statement detailing $600,000 in outstanding checks not on books and director Bigelow’s guarantee to cover Cole’s shortfall.
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Nbank Examiner
Cole
Boston
Globe National Bank
California
Charles N. Cole
Wing
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
National Bank
PD. G. Wing
Globe National
Globe
Bigelow
Coolidge
Clark
Bank scandal reveals debts and guarantees tied to Lovell paper
The article details bank losses and hidden obligations tied to the Cole case. It notes a $1,000,000 indebtedness, $600,000 in cash improvement, $800,000 in checks unseen on the books, and Cole's personal holding of Lovell paper worth about $500,000. Directors and others provided guarantees, lifting the bank’s asset position by about $500,000 cash and over $1,000,000 in notes and securities. Also mentions Dewey’s naval retirement anomaly and sport news from Wichita with riders under Croker contract.
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Lovel Arms Company
Cole
Lovell
Squires
Coolidge
Chirk
Stevens
Noy
Clark
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