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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
3
A derailment near Lehieh Valley kills twenty workers and injures several as mine cars runaway down a packed incline. Names of victims include James Gallagher aged 27 Frank Ostrowki 40 Simon Buscavage 16 Joan Torkarcha 40 Julia Mortz 40 and William Nawadney 44 among others. Cars failed to stop at a slope caused multiple fatalities and scattered wreckage along the track.
An armed hold up aboard a moving coach leads to a tense exchange as a thief pockets cash and tickets. Concurrently a blast at Haileyville Mina No.1 triggers a deadly fire, trapping miners and destroying the hoisting shaft, while rescue efforts fail and surface crews brace against smoke and fumes. A windmill incident near a Democratic rally adds to a chaotic scene.
Trade review notes gradual improvements in manufacturing and a robust oddment of orders for plate and pipe while cotton mills curtail output. Colonel William F Vilas dies at Madison after five weeks illness. career spans lawyer, soldier, postmaster general and senator.
A cloudburst on the Cimarron River flood swept away dwellings at Folsom New Mexico. Fifteen people are reported dead including Daisy Wanger and several Wheeler relatives. The area near Raton on the Santa Fe line sits at about seven thousand feet and remains prone to floods after heavy rain in the hills. Nearby Chicago grain markets show gains on September delivery amid strong buying.
Market report shows corn prices, Timothy hay, butter production and Chic cream entries with varying figures. Cattle and hog values display wide ranges from prime to common categories, receipts at eighty double decks and hog prices rising slightly amidst overall market activity.
A digest of scattered incidents includes a pastorate change in Baal View, a club formation in Lima, a boy’s caravan death, a navy officer’s death near Nor tatown, a highway robbery near Gallipolis, a railway workers’ union boost in Marion, and various local crimes. Notable items: a remote life saved by clinging to a cowcatcher, a murder confession in Marshall County, and a planned Lincoln park picnic with three thousand participants. Also reported are political appointments in Ohio, a fatal train accident at Berea, and a rattlesnake fang incident near Millwood.
Ladies embrace distinct fall styles with extrawide gores, folds, and satin or self bands leading trends. The new silhouettes emphasize volume and texture, signaling a shift from prior seasons' silhouettes.
Solidly built shoes for boys and girls designed for hard usage with solid soles and weather resistance. For girls, heavy-duty patent leather lace and button options in several styles priced from 1.25 to 2.00 dollars.
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