Tragic 20 Dead in Harrisburg Pennsylvania Train Disaster
A freight train and the Cleveland and Cincinnati express collided and burst into flames near Harrisburg on May 11. A midtrain dynamite explosion wrecked cars, killed engineer H K Thomas, and left about twenty dead with over a hundred injured. Rescue efforts were hampered by extreme heat as passengers fought for survival and doctors rushed to Union Station.
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Pemipps News Association
Harrisburg Penn
Pennsylvania Road
Harrishnesstons
Cedar Street
Otes Mills
Vacinity
Railroad Company
Union Station
H K Thomas
Train wreck halts freight traffic with miles of stalled cars
After a wreck there is heavy cleanup with a thousand workers clearing the track. Eight miles of freight trains remain stalled along the line at Hae, delaying service and operations.
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Hae
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Standard Oil Tank
A match dropped by an operator caused a fire that destroyed a Standard Oil tank holding 12,000 gallons of oil. The blaze leveled several nearby houses and the Standard Oil Company faced nearly a million dollars in losses.
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Standard Oil
Ths Place
Standard Oil Company
Passenger Agent Sees Bright Lewin and Clark Fair Prospects
Mr AL Craig general agent of the BR and N arrived last night and left for Elgin this forenoon in the interest of the passenger department. He expects immense attendance at the Lewin and Clark Fair and says transport of passengers is being optimised to provide the best service and accommodations.
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AL Craig
BR & N
Elgin
Coombs to Speak on A Flight Across the Continent at Central Church
Hoosier lecturerLecture J V Coombs will present a descriptive and humorous talk on A Flight across the Continent at Central Church of Christ Tuesday evening May 16. Admission 25 cents. children under 15, 15 cents. Tickets available from K Belder OL Thorne J B Coffey or WN Monroe. Reservations via O H King.
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J V Coombs
Hoosier
Central C Church of Christ
Macy
Mr. Coombs
Ol K Belder
OL Thorne
J B Coffey
WN Monroe
H King
Illinois Tornado Strikes Streator Causes Property Damage
A tornado hit Streator from the southwest shortly after eleven in the morning, uprooting trees and causing several thousand dollars in damage. A number of people were slightly injured but none fatally.
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Streator
Il May
Atreator
Tornado Devastates Snyder Oklahoma Town
May 11 Snyder Oklahoma was struck by a tornado as hundreds are killed or injured. The storm destroyed nearly every dwelling in the 2500 resident town. Relief trains from Hobart Quanah Frisco City and Chickasha are rushing aid.
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Oklahoma City
Snyder
Atran
Hobart
Quanah
Texas
Frisco City
Chickasha
Oklahoma Way Cyclone Toll Grows With Mass Casualties
A severe cyclone near Snyder and Boyder devastates towns killing and injuring hundreds. Reports say over 100 dead by 1 PM and later estimates rise to around 60 in Snyder, with 300 injured nation-wide. trains, hotels, and cotton structures destroyed or ruined. Relief crews rush to help as the region reels from the disaster.
Mayville cigar contest votes open to buyers
The Contest on A N Mayville adopted a plan allowing cigar buyers to vote on nominees for a trip to the Portland Fair. Nominations closed Wednesday. Genevieve Christofeson leads with 290 votes, followed by Katy Klein 160 and Sybil Eldridge 70 as the tally stands.
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A N
Mayville
Portland
Genevieve Christofeson
Katy Klein
Sybil Eldridge
Tilly Henning
Mable Brecey
May Lilly
Queenie Schilling
Blanche Coffman
Mary Warnick
Hon George Webb Arrives in La Grande to Consider Remain
Hon George Webb arrived in La Grande from Pendleton and will stay with his daughter Mr JaaperH Stevens. Webb says La Grande feels like home and he may decide to settle there permanently.
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George Webb
Pendleton
Jaaperh Stevens
Webb
la Grande
Employers Stand Firm In Face Of Strike
Chicago May 11 President Roosevelt urged order as employers vow no concessions to the teamsters strike. Merchants threaten to close stores rather than yield. Illinois Manufacturers Association planned to organize delivery to all homes despite boycotts, sending 2200 wagons today.
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Sy Morippa
Seema
Ilinois Manufacturers Association
Convicts Fire San Quentin Prison Mill Three Times
A fire at San Quentin prison mill was started three times by convicts yesterday. The blaze was discovered at 8 oclock last night, with losses estimated at 5000 dollars. Convict Davis confessed to the warden that the act aimed to enable a general break. The warden found his revolver on a convict while searching for firearms, and the convict had picked his pocket the day before.
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San Aachel
San Quentine
Davis
Martial Law Declared as Jitomir Riots Continue
A private telegram from May 11 reports 120 Jews killed or injured in the Jitomir riot. Martial law is in effect, yet the violence persists in the Jewish quarters with fighting continuing in Koyno, Smolensky.
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Scripps News Association
St Petersburg
Jitomir
Koyno
Smolensky
Successful Trial Air Ship Bullet Flies From Playa Del Rey
May 11 a air ship named Bullet completed a successful ascent at Playa Del Rey and began a solo flight to Los Angeles piloted by L B Trombly.
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Scripps News Association
Los Angeles
Playa del Rey
L B
Cossack Captain Killed in Novgordeda Attack
Cossack patrol commander Captain Gronhour was assassinated last night in Nimi Novgordeda. The aenaetin has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Nimi Novgordeda
Gronhour
Aenaetin
Massacre at Petersburg Reported Death Toll
Reports from Jitomar estimate two hundred dead in the massacre of Jews at Petersburg May 11, with later accounts confirming the large loss of life.
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Petersburg
Jitomar
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