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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
7
State courts pursue stricter enforcement of laws to prevent repeated mine accidents. Five miners were killed at the Shirkie mine due to windy shots, with other mines suffering similar fatal incidents and substantial damage.
Armless Frank Vail works as a billing clerk for S. C. Duff & Son Co. wholesale butter and egg dealers in Syracuse. He writes with a pencil held in his teeth, supports himself and his elderly mother, and is praised by firm head S. C. Duff as a valuable worker who does more than others.
Officials announce affidavits will be filed in county courts against 40 or more miners and likely company officials for alleged violations of state mining laws. Investigations cite drills going beyond legal limits, oversized detonator loads, and improper storage of explosives, tied to recent deadly accidents at Shirkie No 1 and Sullivan hearings.
A brief note asserts that effort matters more than age or strategy, stressing perseverance over status. It emphasizes that skill or success does not depend on being young or old, but on ongoing effort and commitment.
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