Submarine E-2 disaster at New York Navy Yard
Four men were killed and ten injured in a blast aboard submarine E-2 during dry dock repairs at Brooklyn Navy Yard New York on January 16. An enlisted electrician and four civilian workers were among the dead. gas and fumes hindered rescue until compressed air cleared the vessel. The incident follows prior Edison battery tests and raises questions on hydrogen gas formation during battery discharge and charging.
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New York
New York Navy Yard
Nathaniel R. Usher
Navy Yard
Edison
Charles M. Cook
Wurtabeugh
Dentele
Weares
Navy Yard Emi
Naval Hospital
Brenton Reef
Remarkable New Zealand gunners near Turkish trenches
Wellington dispatch describes close shooting by the New Zealand no 2 battery during the Gallipoli operations. Shells landed within yards of Austrian trenches with precise firing and high risk. The account notes a fatal artillery accident and other casualties amid intense British actions.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Galpoli
Malcolm Ross
New Zealand No. 2 Battery of Field Artillery
Dardanelles
Malone
Narrows
Sart
Forgotten Obrenovitch Tomb Marks Tragic End of 1903
Belgrade January 16 The last of the Obrenovitch line lies forgotten in a plain chapel in the Belgrade cemetery. Alexander and Queen Drage rest beside a crude cross memorial with no dates or inscriptions. The scene recalls a palace murder that toppled the dynasty on June 10, 1903, as soldiers and officers executed the royal couple after dynamite broke their palace door.
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Belgrade
Obrenovitch
Alexander
Drage
Associated Press
Alexander Obrenovitch
Drage Obrenogiteb
Troubio
Berbian
Milan
Drago Maschin
Walt- Wag
Natalie
Konak
Konaks
Peter
Obrenoviteh
Michael
Topeinder Park
House of Karageorgoviteh
Hungary
Karageorgeviteh
Skupshtina
Geneva
Rioting at Du Pont church leaves one dead and many injured
Scranton Pa Jan 16 rioters clash at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Du Pont injuring over a dozen and killing one man George Grelaser. State troopers and sheriff protect services as factions clash over church authority following prior disruptions.
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Scranton
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
du Pont
George Grelaser
Ross Sumer
Pottsville
Joseph Tinh
M. J. Hoban
Tthe Wifaka
Harry Call
Dundee Bank cashier Weller dies by his own hand
Tragedy shakes Dundee as J. Weller, banker and cashier at Dundee Deposit Bank, is found hanging in the meathouse. A bank examiner and deputies rush in, uncover possible shortages but find no definitive cause. Funeral held at Methodist church. widowed wife and children mourn as community reels.
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J. Weller
Dundee Deposit Bank
Dundee
Augustus
Mr. Weller
Dundee Mercantile Si
Jack" Weller
Welter
Weller
J. P. Vanhoy
Mt Verston Cemetery
Sulphur Springs
Mix
Robert
Tony
Sinters
Mia. Brack
Owensbury
Miss Battle Weller
Prevent
Bowling Green
Aittie
Frankfort
Beville
Dundes
Asistant
G. B. Likens
Hartford
Reville
Paul Snyder
Banking Commission
Ohio County
German shoe factory reveals leatherless footwear for war demand
Berlin reports a Hellerau plant near Dresden producing thousands of leatherless shoes for the population. Upper parts use waterproof canvas, wooden panel soles, and rubber patches, offering light, warm, cheap footwear. Prices range from $1.50 to $2.00.
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Berlin
Hellerau
Dresden
East Youngtown
Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning County
East Youngstown
East Youngsto
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U. S
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Alexander and
Draga
Serbia
Aleep
Wwe
Dundee Bank
Seden
Mr. Mesktas
Henrietta
Washington Star
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