World and National News in Brief from Kingman Star
A folding bed accident in Ingram Pennsylvania killed Mrs. James Marshall and endangered her daughter Mrs. Mary Wright. In St Louis a jury acquitted John Hf. Tennent of fraud at Franklin Bank. Financial chaos includes bank failures in Houston and Germany. Various obituaries, resignations, and political items follow, with notes on irrigation policy and experimental stations to aid settlers in western drainage plans.
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James Marshall
Mary Wright
Ingram, Pa
Marshall
Wright
St. Louis
John Hf. Tennent
Franklin Bank
Tennent Shor Company
Augustus Heinge
Wall Strest
New York
Butle, Mont
Houston
Texas
Staurhure
Germany
John Potts
Victoria College
Methodist
Covernamat
Privato
Fasd
Wilson
Samwel
Irieth Cote
Vnv Liom
LG. Biffert
Tevkepy
Definage Investiga 5S
Mississippi
Explosions at Fontanet Mill Level Town and Kill Dozens
A sequence of blasts at the Du Pont blasting powder mills near Fontanet Indiana on Tuesday leveled the town and caused extensive casualties. Reports say up to forty dead and hundreds injured with many missing or burned, as fires raged through stores and factories. Most victims were moved to nearby towns as Fontanet’s population shelters in tents provided by the state. Authorities describe the event as a rare catastrophe with no clear cause.
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du Pont
Fontanez
Ind
Saner
Tere Haute
Fontanet
Ambinake
Postal Card Craze Grows Into Big Business
The article traces the rise of picture postal cards from a local fad to a nationwide business. Three years ago cards were sold in about 100 stores. now they are available in tens of thousands of places. Originally popular in Europe, these souvenirs spread to American inns and towns with reproductions of sights and interests.
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United States
Forty-Five Years of Fire Devastates Paint Creek Mine
A massive coal mine fire on Paint Creek near Charleston West Virginia rages through day and night lighting the mountainside. Residents report losses totaling around $20,000 as efforts to extinguish the blaze continue. The scene recalls the late 1830s era activity of the Katthawa Coal and Oil Company.
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Nnee
Paint Creek
Ashburton collection sold to Whouwis Agnew and Sons
Brief reports that Whouwis Agnew and Sons of London purchased the Ashburton paintings collection for an uncertain sum. Fire at Plant City, Missouri destroys much of Viat City area, with extensive property loss.
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Whouwis
Pacific
Sted
New York
Augustus Heinze
Jacob Dellinger
York
Dellinger
Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
Washington University
Washington
D. A
Roosevelt
Nicholls
Hartweg
Pitts
Peddie
Cunard
Roebling
Newmanufacturing
Burlington
N. J
America
Missouri Pacific
Nebraska Railway Commission
Fire, firefloods, and love in a Confederate era tale
A fragmented narrative blends a 19th century coal mine blaze with a wartime romance. Adkins, a Dixie fire-curine son, and Rowena Gordon face famil ial and regional tensions as a mine fire burns unseen since the Civil War era. The tale ties to a wider, troubled plot of investors and ruined mines across Montana and Wyoming, with references to Charleston and Washington figures.
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Vous
Pellow
Phus
Corden
Adkins
Dixie
Gordon
Rowena
Wise
Gordons
Siber
Daughter
Hatile
Gastonns
Charleston Amen
Fontanet Tragedy Leaves Town Hopeless After Blast
Women and children, anxiously awaiting word from the relief corps, watched as Fontanet, a town of 1,000, became a ruin after a massive blast. Homes and rigs collapsed, passengers were injured from flying glass, and an electric transmitter powered the chaos. Two additional deaths linked to the disaster were reported in Altoona Pennsylvania and Salt Lake City.
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Nivghan
Scott
West Vir- Linkt
Micsico
Japan
Leo
Elberon Avenue
Maxmi Uope
Onbun
Promitei Chigeans
Tina
Strinheg
Dire Duwar
Rasmussen
Neal
Sunday
Toran
Froi
Relief Corps
Fontanet
Thomas Bertram
Altoona
Eugene M. Bourne
Salt Lake City
Meurthy Leads San Francisco City Ticket in Convention
The Antón Tudor City and County Convention of San Francisco nominated a ticket headed by J. T. Meurthy, president of the Building Prades Council, for Mayor. The slate includes the current officers, and the program of ex Mayor Schmitz was carried out to the letter.
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Anton Tudor
San Francisco
J. T. Meurthy
Building ‘Prades’ Council
Schmitz
Rheumatism Cure Recipe Promoted In New York Paper
A well known authority touts a home made Rheumatism remedy via a New York daily, using Fluid Extract Mandrake, compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. The mix is shaken in a bottle and taken after meals and at night, claimed to ease pain and swelling with continued use and without stomach harm. Ingredients are available at pharmacies at low cost, and druggists can mix the prescription on request.
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New York
Ile
The Vaudeville Show Town Brings In Season Actors
A garbled excerpt mentions Frymer Medders and Mrs Middercrass discussing The Vaudeville. It hints at another of Gir's greatest actors arranging to sing there for a full season, illustrating a bustling show town frame from a historical paper.
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Frymer Medders
Middercrass
Hull
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial affidavit in Toledo
Cheney sworn affidavit claims compensation for failure of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fraudulent statements allege sale by Dengeists. The document includes oaths, notary seal, and promise of five hundred dollars per uncured case. Names Frank J. Cheney and Wg Cheney & Co linked to Toledo Ohio business. Public notice tone with medical remedy endorsements.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Cheney
Wg, Cheney & Co
Wein
Hall
Frank J. Cieney
A. D. Lsne
A. W. Gleason
Sealy Notairy
Hed
Uiminey & CO
Loleda
Familiarit in Business and the Modern Woman
The piece quotes AME Steese Lichardson arguing familiarity in business harms women. It asserts the modern woman may feel happier abandoning marriage and motherhood, but true fulfillment lies in marriage, homemaking, and national legacy through balanced sons and daughters, viewing matrimony as woman’s highest destiny and opportunity.
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Ie Wolk
America
Tom TR Dusiess
What She Said Exchange About Attire and Wit
A fragmentary dialogue shifts around a reported conversation about clothing, a bonnet, and wit. The speakers reference yesterday and an implied judgment comparing wit to a scream, with unclear context and attribution.
Old Soakers Get Saturated with Caffeine
A Huntsville Alabama woman describes long term coffee use causing stomach trouble and insomnia. After stopping coffee and trying tea and milk she switched to Postum four months ago with marked health improvement. She credits coffee as the cause and urges others to consider Postum as a remedy. There’s a reason, read The Road to Wellville in packages.
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Huntsville
Ala
Poston
Wellside
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