Explosion at Lake Hopatcong works kills seven men
At Lake Hopatcong near the Morris and Essex line the American Forcite Powder Company plant exploded after 3 PM. Seven men died including J. D. Smith and Jacot Carlson and five others: William Pierce Jamies Wagh A. Johnson Gof frey Watar and an unknown Swede. Two injured. Panic followed as searchers recovered mangled remains from the scene. The cause remains a mystery.
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Penn Republicans Converge at Hannisess April Meeting
The Pennsylvania Republican convention opened with no contests as General Latta was nominated for temporary chair. Electors at large and district electors were named by acclamation, with extensive balloting to follow for Supreme Judge, including candidates Lindsay, Henderson, White, Sadler, and Archibald.
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Cee Durland
Perry Stebbins
Lloyd T. Rohrbach
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Notable Tragedies and Political News Across States
Mary Stanton, a young actress, died in New York from smoking related causes. In St. Louis two boys burned to death after being locked in by their parents. A hydrogen oxygen explosion blinded a University of Michigan professor. A Polish woman perished in a jail fire in Iron River. A mother and infant were found drowned in a Saginaw area cistern. Crashes claim lives in Ballinger, Bloomington, Monticello. U S news covers diplomacy with Italy, immigration inspector resignations, and Congress budgets. Republican conventions name delegates nationwide amid pledges for Harrison and Alger. Local incidents include hangings, suicides, murders and botched crossings. Financial troubles strike insurers, banks, and timber firms. Weathered by a wide sweep of crime, politics, and disasters across the era.
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