Darr mine disaster toll rises with grim details
Reports from Connellsville Pa describe eight recovered bodies all badly mangled and identified so far as William Campbell Joseph Murphy Herman Dankey Peter Lembo Andy Kilanky and a trapped son Ernest. Greek workers largely escaped due to a St Nicholas Day holiday. Rescue teams press 6000 feet into the mine amid gas explosions and heavy falls with hopes fading for survivors.
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Campbell
Joseph Murphy
Herman Dankey
Peter Lembo
Pumper
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Pythons Digest Prey in Hagenbeck Reportedly
A 25 foot python reportedly swallowed a 61⁄2 pound swan and multiple roebucks over days, disgorging them after a flashlight photo. Another account notes rapid digestion, with weights claimed up to 198 pounds swallowed in nine days and varying appetites across specimens. Also described is a St Bernard in Philadelphia with a gold tooth crown fitted by Dr Philip Dally after a break tooth left the dog in pain.
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Journal of the
Royal Microecopical Society
Hagenbeck
Woo
A. Sokolowsky
St. Bernard
Philadelphia
Philip Dally
Beventh
Wells Streets
Chester
Waite
Buttons for the Offertory at St Maryat Hill
A Church Army prebendary Carlile reports parishioners struggling with rags and hunger while some avoid giving at the offertory. He describes going door to door with buttons to aid funded relief, arguing pride stops the poor from giving.
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Church Army
St. Maryat Hill
Newburg Miner Dies After 165-Foot Shaft Fall
Rolly M Grim, 45, boss driver for Hamilton Coal and Coke Co, fell 166 feet in Newburg West Virginia mine early today. Officials believe a signal mix up caused the cage to rise. Grim likely jumped or was thrown from the self dumping cage. His death was instantaneous. seven children survive his wife. Funeral expected Sunday.
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Newbury
Hearne Responds to Swisher Scherr Nomination Talk
West Virginia GOP candidate Hearne replies to Swisher Swisher’s claim the nomination race will be him and Scherr. Hearne praises support from Panhandle and letters from across the state, plans to visit all counties and gauge sentiment after January. He vows to back the eventual nominee and urges voters to compare qualifications.
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West Virginia
Republican Party
Darr Mine Explosion Linked to Gas Accumulation
Report from Teegle s Creek Pa notes a gas buildup likely ignited by a holiday shutdown, causing an explosion at the Darr mine on the Youghiogheny river in Westmoreland county. The mine, opened 1899, is part of the Connellsville coke field with 2090 tons daily capacity and modern plant including electrical systems.
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Pittsburg Coal Co
Jacob's Creek
Monongah
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Com
Teegle's Creek
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Westmoreland County
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Naomi Ming
United Coal Company
Fayette City
Pittsburg Coal Company
Coal to lead glass making in West Virginia says inventor
Frank Millican, inventor of glass blowing machines, predicts West Virginia will top the nation in glass making. He notes coal can substitute for gas when gas runs short, arguing coal costs similar to gas. Millican installed three machines at Buckhannon for Inter-State Company, which plans to buy more factories and install machines. He suggests West Virginia may repay Keystone donors to miners with industrial gains.
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Frank Millican
West Virginia
Buckhannon
Inter-State
Not an Expert Phrase Sparks Proud Self Made Man Image
A quoted remark extols a millionaire who prides himself on being self made. The jab about his manners being unfinished adds a satirical tone, highlighting public perception of wealth and self created status.
Big Woodmen of the World install January meeting
Grafton Camp Woodmen of the World prepare for a public installation to crown newly elected officers led by consul commander William Mallonee. The event promises many Woodmen and friends with monuments set for spring weather permitting.
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Grafton
William Mallonee
Burton turns 56 as Ohio congressman celebrates birthday
Washington December 20 Congress man Theodore Burton of Ohio marks his 56th birthday born December 20 1861 in Jefferson Ohio. Son of Rev William Burton and Elizabeth Grant Burton he was admitted to the bar in 187? and has served in Congress since 1889. Renowned for river and harbor improvement work. Fairmont Normal Winter Term begins January 2. 12-12-4tw
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Theodore Burton
Ohio
Burton
Jefferson
William and
Elizabeth Grant Burton
Congress
Meanings in a Holiday Display and Political Plans
The text blends a light phrase about decorating with mistletoe and a sharp jab about baking buns at Purdue. It then cites New York Herald gossip on a Republican state committee chairman planning a January meeting to set the next state convention date, with May proposed, signaling early campaign activity.
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Woodyard
Republican State Committee
Dr George C Brown Nominated in Buckhannon Race
At a Republican convention in Elins West Virginia on December 20 Senator Fred C Blue presided and nominated Dr George C Brown of Buckhannon to run for the Senate seat long held by the late W D Talbot Buckhannon. The election date was announced for January 11th.
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Sentinel
Elins
W. Va
Fred C. Blue
George C. Brown
Buckhannon
W. D. Talbott
Grafton Town Hints at Tension With General Manager
Residents describe unease whenever Fitzgerald, the General Manager, visits Grafton. Rumors abound that local staff expect scrutiny and respond by drawing blinds. Community sentiment shows a pattern of nervousness tied to his presence.
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Grafton
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