Canonsburg Opera House Disaster Kills 26
A stampede at the Morgan Opera House in Canonsburg Pennsylvania as a fire alarm cry triggers panic. Police say two boys in the gallery caused the blaze myth and a thousand people surged toward a single eight foot stairway. Rescue teams freed victims from a jammed stairwell amid frenzied crowds. 26 killed and over 40 injured.
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Morgan Opera House
Canonsburg
Eangu
Mnatresia
Iira
Murray Hill
Frances Uyrd
Uegress
Marcella Robinson
Arthur Melenke
Callie Young
Eld Rittiger
Youngstown
Lulu Fisher
Steven Mastic
Buffalo Park
Fred Marshall
Blanche i. Kelly
Houston
Kelly
Dan Lane
Margaret Lane
Walter Neish
George Kay
Charles Miller
McKeesport
Borus Bubrowski
George Owen Cole
Elizabeth Gleslitsch
Lilian Elizabeth Green
Elizabeth Gibbs
Estella Richards
Castle Shannon
Rudwig Nagy
Marold Shaner
Mary Ann Campbell
Auntie Laird
Minnie Lemon
Lawrenceville
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Vanic
Meroe
Citisens
Atwood Flies St Louis to New York in Record Flight
Harry Atwood arrived in New York from St. Louis by aeroplane after a 1265 mile journey that took 28 hours 9 minutes in the air and twelve days overall. He descended at Governors Island after a final jump from Nyack and landed at the Knickerbocker Hotel to cheers from soldiers and onlookers. He announced plans to fly to San Francisco in October for a $60,000 prize, noting a stalled motor as his only major trouble.
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Harry Atwood
New York
St. Louis
Aerophine
Governor'’s Island
North Nyack
Atwood
Earth
Battery
Knickerbocker
San Francisco
Nyack
Pittsburg Man Crushed by Train in Hammond Suicide
George Richey of Pittsburg, from a wealthy family, attempted suicide by stepping before a Nickel Plate train in Hammond, Indiana. After two failed attempts halted by air brakes, he succeeded on a third attempt, despite engineers’ efforts to stop.
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Rogerson
Weet
Richey
Philadelphia athlete dislocates hip attempting baby’s toe trick
Charlie Bacon of Philadelphia boasted he could bite a baby's toe. He tried the stunt during a bet with Ben Kearns and succeeded, but a snap dislocated his right hip. He was hospitalized and warned against similar bravado.
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Philadelphia
Charlie Bacon
Charle
Ben Kearns
Ben
Bacon
Tattooed Woman Triggers Brawl Between Rowdies and Carnival Workers
In Uhrichsville Ohio a free for all fight erupted between a crowd of rowdies and carnival company employees after Olg the tattooed woman objected to a remark. A gang leader knocked her down and as many as twenty men fought. Police led by Chief Randall intervened as several showmen drew guns.
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Uhrichsville
Carnival
Olg
Randall
Eight Held for Grand Jury In Lynchings at Coatesville
Eight men and youths were committed to prison without bail in Coatesville Pennsylvania to await grand jury action on charges of riot and lynching. Norman Price age 20 of Thorndale and Chester Bostick age 19 of Marietta admitted involvement. Others named include Oscar Lamping William Gilbert Captain Albert Berry Joseph Schwartz George Stahl and 16 year old George Stahl Marietta listed among accused.
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Coatesville
Zachariah Walker
Pay
Norman Price
Thorndale
Chester Bostick
Marietta
Wilker
Price Bostlens
Oscar Lamping
William Gilbert
Albert Berry
Joseph Schwartz
Coutesyille
George Stahl
Con Man and Thieves Haunt West Virginia Coal Towns
A long tale traces Vincent Fragormous, twenty eight, an Italian con man who fled with his savings after decades underground in a West Virginia coal town, then boarded for Pittsburg to fetch a bride. He fled richer in experience than money, meeting a sharper thief instead.
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West Virginia
Vincent Fragormous
Pittsburg
Italy
Fragormous
Cherry Tree Saves Aviator at Exposition Park
Aviator Paul Peck escaped serious injury after his aircraft failed and crashed into a cherry tree in Auroo Lynce’s backyard in Exposition Park Pa. He was bruised about the head and body as the machine tore through branches and uprooted itself a short distance from the backyard.
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Paul Peck
Exposition Park
Auroo Lynce
Peck
Bath father shoots son in accidental revolver discharge
John Hancock of Bath Pa. fires a revolver while the seven year old stands before him. The weapon fires and the child is killed. Hancock says he did not know the pistol contained cartridges. A separate report notes William L. Barron died and Harry Clark injured in a Pittsburgh area auto wreck with a gasoline tank explosion. A theft at Junction Park Beaver Valley Trail Company left $50 missing. The money later found across the Onion River woodland.
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Carsiess
John Hancock
Bath
William L. Barron
Harry Clark
Pitteburg
Barron
Beaver Valley
Companys
Junction Park
New Brighton
Onlo River
Three Policemen Shot In Philadelphia Gunfight
Three policemen were shot in a gun fight with a white man at the Far Best restaurant in Philadelphia's Gina town. Two officers were expected to die from their wounds.
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Philadelphia
Gina
Sheriff Sales by writs of Florida and related orders
Public sale notices issued by the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County announce writs of sale directed to be exposed to public sale by outcry at the courthouse by order of the court. Names and exact locations appear in the official notice as required by law.
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Court of Common Mens
Indiana County
Cott House
Sheriff sale notice for land in White Township Indiana County
Friday September 8 1911 at the office of the sheriff a public auction will sell the estate of Bamcml Atiles described as specific lots in White Township Indiana County bounded by lot numbers Canuayt ay avenues and Jat No 58 77 and 78 from a larger tract conveyed by Joseph Thamt Agnes J to the grantors deeded February 20 1904 recorded in the county recorder office This sale is in execution of a judgment in favor of John Stek feberger Notice requires any purchaser to pay at least 1000 or full payment if the purchaser is not the judgment creditor The sheriff H W Thomas grantor’s proclamation Indiana Pa August 16 1911
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Bamcml Atiles
Wiite
Indiwait Enunty
Pennaytyinia
Recorders Office
Indi- Att
Betis
Gruttors
Joseph Tthamt
Agnes J
John Stekfeberger
Ywnardion
Pierce
Wil Costa
H.W. Thomas
Ode Omen
Indiauna
Aus
Orphans’ Court of
Indiana County
Walker Smith
Daniel Mikesell
Burrell Town
Marshall Building
Indiana
Uwarlock
A. M
W. M. Mahan
Notice of payment responsibility and bridge bidding in Indiana county
Notice to wife Mies Wynkoop and James Wynkoood denying bills and listing a sample shoe stock in Punxsutawney. Sealed bids due Sept 2 1911 for a reinforced concrete bridge over Blacklick creek Burrell township McCormick's bridge 16 ft roadway three arches total 203 ft. $500 bid bond required. plans at county offices. Auditor notice for Daniel Mikesell estate distribution set for Sept 8 1911 in Indiana Pa.
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Indiana County
Blacklick Creek
Burrell Township
Thomas Pealer
D. T. Niel
A. F. Bowman
J. M. Marshall
Walter H. Ayers
The Small Boy and His Hat
A playful Atlantic essay notes a boy’s hat as a comic focal point. The child flings and misplaced hat disrupts family reverence and church punctuality, reflecting social distraction and small daily embarrassments through shared memory of a common accessory.
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Boon
Jons
George L. Parker
Home Made Barometer Experimental Recipe
A France practiced method to craft a cheap barometer uses 8 g camphor 4 g nitrate of potassium 2 g nitrate of ammonia dissolved in 60 g alcohol. In a slender bottle with a pinhole bladder air enters. Rising solid particles form star crystals in liquid indicating wind, while the liquid grows cloudy and surface foams before calm weather leaves a clear liquid and solids settle.
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France
Proposed amendments to Pennsylvania constitution summarized
The document details Joint Resolution No 1 proposing to restructure Philadelphia and Allegheny County courts of common pleas, creating five distinct Philadelphia courts and unifying Allegheny Court of Common Pleas. specifies how judges are appointed and jurisdictions, with the amendment to take effect January 1 after adoption. Joint Resolution No 2 seeks to amend Article Nine Section 8 to alter debt limits for counties and municipalities, permitting higher indebtedness for Philadelphia’s transit and wharf projects with a sinking fund, subject to voter assent and law.
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Commonwealth
General Assembly
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
Oroot
Secretary OF the
Courts of Common Pleas
Allegheny County
Senate
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Court of Common Pleas
Common Pleas
County of
Allegheny
Robert McAfhor
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