Four Miners Die in Gasoline Lamp Explosion at Dixon Mine
An explosion at the Dixon mine on the Tug river end of the field claims four miners Wallace Mitchell Ernest Johns Palmer Harrie and Robert Harris dies. John Gilmore and Langdon Waiteside suffer severe burns and are dying. The accident occurred as workers descended the shaft in a bucket when a gasoline lamp ignited accumulated gas.
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Bioefield W—a
Fatyu
Dixon
Hoger Vni
Tug River
Wallace Mitchell
Ernest Johns
Palmer Harrie
Robert Harris
John Gilmore
Sir Crouse
Langdon Waiteside
Burns
Sheck
Toney
Leper scare travels by train into Cumberland
A Western Maryland train near Elkins prompted a widespread alert in Cumberland as officials sent Dr. Brace to intercept a supposed leper. Investigations revealed the man left with a companion at West Virginia Junction. Dr Kalbaugh assessed a tubercular leprosy in aggravated form. The pair were later reported halted at Keyser awaiting examination before potential relocation to a leper colony.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Elkins
Board’ of Wealth
Charles H Brace
Ridgely
W. Va
West Virginia Junction
Piedmont
ZT. Kalbaugh
Kalbaugh
Baltimore
Kalbough
Elkine
Clarkeburg
Keyeer
Daniel Lechister
Eskine
Fairgrounds
W.va
New York
North Brother Island
Western Maryland
Keyser
Uncle Jo's Travels Through Bran donville and Terra Alta
A traveler describes passing two voting places in Preston county and noting farmers voting for preferred Congressional candidate. He predicts Sturgis as the majority choice and notes a Republican sentiment while resting near the divide between the Cheat and Youghiogheny rivers. He learns of election news from Jared Matick at Terra Alta station.
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Eprrons
Andreaving
Brandonville
Terra Alta
Taylor County
Congress
Sturgies
Beu Roit
Preeton County
Preeton Canny
Cheat
Youghingheny
Jared Matick
Lutheran reunion set for Mt Lake Park in August
Hundreds from West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania will attend the third annual Lutheran reunion at Mt Lake Park on August 17. Dr Ray Hunter of Baltimore president of the Maryland synod will give the principal afternoon address. Excursion tickets will be available and a train from Grafton will depart at 8am arriving 10am and return at 7:38pm.
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West Virginia
Pennsyvania
Maryland
Mt. Lake Park
Ray
Hunter
Baltimore
Grafton
Park
Employees Furloughed In Cumberland Shops
Due to the usual seasonal traffic lull of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad about thirty or forty workers in the Cumberland shops including machinists helpers and laborers were furloughed until early August. The furlough began yesterday and many have already been sent home. Mr W L Rogers and his family of Clarkeburg spent Sunday with his sister Mrs Millard Pilson at her West Side home.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumbrland
W L Rogers
Clarkeburg
Pent
Millard Pilson
Russell Sage Dies Suddenly at Cedarcroft
New York July 32 Russell Sage financier dies at Cedarcroft aged eighty nine near his birthday on August 4 after heart failure from age related diseases. Funeral planned at West Presbyterian Church New York. interment in Troy. Executors named Mrs Sage and Colonel Slocum. Sage life covered railroads Wall Street and partnership with Jay Gould. famed for pote and straddle trading and a near constant readiness of capital.
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New York
Russell Sage
Cedercroft
Sage
West Presbyterian Church
West Forty Second Street
Troy
Thoreday
Parente
Eligha
Pendence Sage
Connecticut
Russell
Henyin Troy
la Crosse Railroad Company
New York Exchange
Exchange
Groot & Ward
Modest Claims Often Carry Conviction in Trial
A trial surprised judges as Maxim the gun inventor claimed far less than its potential, while Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy makers avoid boastful claims and instead rely on user statements. they assert it cures diarrhoea dysentery stomach pains and is never known to fail, available from medicine dealers.
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Maxim
Chamberlain
Federal Building Site at Grafton West Virginia Proposal Notice
Proposals will be received and opened August 2 2008 for the sale to the United States of a suitable site for a federal building in Grafton West Virginia. Corner lot about 100 by 190 feet required with diagram of land, street widths, grades and foundation details. Unimproved portions to be cleared within thirty days of notice at vendor cost. Right to reject any proposal reserved. Proposals sealed and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury Supervising Architect Washington DC.
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United States
Grafton
Y. Va
W. Va
Secrietary OF the Treasury
Washington, D. L
Mo Knaw
Men on boat fired with deadly shots on river trip
At Ironton Kentucky a Bonanza excursion boat carrying hundreds left Catlettsburg and halted at Ironton where a drunken man was expelled. A volley from revolvers erupted injuring about a dozen and killing Carl Mayesen aged 25 who died instantly. Police later pursued the boat as it moved toward Cincinnati with federal authorities sought for redress.
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Huntington
Aero
Carl Mayeechien
Catlettsburg
Irontown
Mayesehien
Mamiedt
Albert Staruhtser
William Buck
Frank Aathenontis
Ironton Poline
Butt
Cadettenarg
Tne Bonanza
Tier River
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Train collision near Hamlet claims twenty five lives
A Seaboard line freight and passenger train collided one mile west of Hamlet at 7:38 p m causing the deaths of 25 passengers and injuring many. Engineer F B Lewis and fireman Tom Hill perished. Wreck blocks the line and authorities report extensive damage with few identifications. The Hamlet area is a key station on the Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford division.
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Charlotte
Seeitommtt
Hamlet
Tex Rockingham
Aliloniér
F B. Lewis
Bigoaley
Tom Hill
Smallill
Tmwinys
Metileup
Jrteke Ingham
Wilmington, Charlotte and
Ratherford
Seaboard
Wil
Stork Visit Brings Daughter to Daly Sentinel Family
The Daly sentinel notes a morning visit from the storks to the home of Mr Richard Clark, owner of a popular local business. His daughter Gio is welcomed. congratulations pour in from friends and associates. Jas A Enion, representing the J & Williams Marine and Granite Works, is in the city to oversee monument placements in Bovemantrameters.
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Daly Sentinel
Richard Clark
Storks
Dive. Clark
Jas, A. Enion
J. & Wiliams Marine and
Freetberg, Md
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Mr. Ketm
Preston
Preston County
Kingwood
Broceton
Sen. Bailey
Dr.Lanham
Charleston
B F Bailey
Bailey
Uncle Jo
W. A. Pratt
Peaist
Money King
Mr. Sage
Mise
Maria Winne
Moves
Winne
New York City
Olivia
Joseph Slocum
Syracuse
Ioie
Bie
Gage
Commoney
Kennedy
The
J. Morrie
Gasston
Mercantie- Buniaeew
Valley Furnace
Barbour County
Sentinel
Nees
Morris
Severtee
Daniel Morne
Fairmont
Broad Axe
Pratytown
Castoria
Stork
Frey
Mneniia
Foleys
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