Death Toll Soars From Utah Mine Disaster
Schofield Utah May 2 Tonight estimates of dead from yesterday's mine explosion range up to 300 with 250 already counted. Relief work continues in shifts as rescuers pull bodies from No 1 mine and transport to Salt Lake and Ogden. The blast, blamed on giant powder, left 137 bodies by midnight, many heads of families. Nine tenths of the dead are Americans and Welshmen. losses strike the coal company hard as authorities review ventilation and safety records.
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Schofield
Utah
Coal Company
Salt Lake
Ogden
No. 4
Ferrish
Dleaa
W. C. Wilson
Pike’s Peak
John James
George
Bernard Dougall
Springville
No. 1
Bishop Thomas Parmley
Thomas
Tennessee
Colorado
Rio Grande Western Depot
Harry Taylor
J. M. Beattle
Scofield
Trial of Elmer Maxwell in Maine murder case continues
Portland May 2 testimony in the Elmer Maxwell murder trial for Captain Baisley of the schooner J B Van Dusen continued. Key witnesses included crewman Campbell steward Snowden who said Maxwell was intoxicated and had blood on his hands after a struggle, doctor Christie who described 15 wounds and the cause of death, and inspector auxiliary testimony on the knife and a possible self defense claim. Court adjourned for the day with opening arguments to follow.
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Portland
Elmer Maxwell
Baisley
J. B. van Dusen
Campbell
United States
Myers
St. John
Maxwell
Frank
Snowden
John McIntyre
van Dusen
James Christie
Christie
Capt. Baisley
Henry Gilpatrick
Anthoine
Street Fracas Over Franchises Ends With Wounding
In Jacksonville on May 2 a street duel between alderman C W Stanzell and Florida Journal publisher A W Williamson left Stanzell badly wounded in the back and Williamson with a severe thigh wound. Williamson fired first after Stanzell knocked him from his bicycle, then Stanzell fled as Williamson shot. Williamson's wound is painful but not life threatening. Stanzell is in critical condition.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic, Valdosta & Western Railway
C. W. Stanzell
A. W. Williamson
The
Florida Journal
Stanzell
Williamson
Forsyth Street
Whilliamson
Alvah Chase Missing in Newport New Hampshire
Newport New Hampshire May 2 Citizens search woods and drag streams for Alvah H Chase 64 year old prosperous shoe dealer and leading Newport citizen who vanished yesterday afternoon after being seen in the railroad yard going north. Fire alarm alerted a large search party. Chase is a member of the G A R and a Knight Templar.
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Newport
N. H
Alvah H. Chase
Chase
Knight Templar
The Peppery Pa operetta at Huntington ball tonight
An operetta titled The Peppery Pa brings fun and tuneful music to Huntington. The performance, described as lively and entertaining, stages tonight with a festive atmosphere and audience appeal.
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Huntington Ball
Inquiry Underway in Mrs Sprague Death Murder Case
South Berwick Me May 2 authorities pursue motive and identity in the murder of Mrs Fannie Sprague found in a barn. Coroner inquest began with ten witnesses including Eben Simpson alleged to be involved as a suspect. Simpson testified of his age, background, and alibi as investigators plan further questioning.
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South Berwick
Fannie Sprague
Lawrence J. Knight
Selectman
C.&. Durgin
Lewis B. Anson
Eliot
Gerrish and Lightle
Jos. Frost
Samuel Locke
Sprague
J. E. Simpson
Everett Goodwin
Eben Simpson
Hogdon
Simpson
Fremont Littlefield
York
Dover
N. H
Eliot Bridge
Portsmouth
Corner Ham
Gates Accepts Service At Office In New York
New York May 2 John W Gates chairman of the American Steel and Wire company was served with a summons at his office by a clerk of George A Lamb Gates acknowledged the service with a smile The summons names Lamb and is returnable at Jefferson Market police court on May 14 at 2 pm Max Pam Gates counsel said they would attend President Lambert of the company left for Chicago and Gates planned to depart tomorrow afternoon for Chicago
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New York
John W. Gates
American Steel & Wire Company
George A. Lamb
Gates
Lamb
Jefferson Market
Max Pam
Lambert
Chicago
Librarian and Ward Politician Narrative
A Boston library head, Mr Putnam, meets a ward leader seeking a staff place. He tours the library, explaining duties and requirements, then suggests an application process if the candidate fits. The politician leaves convinced the constituent cannot join the staff, and the head earns enduring respect from the ward leader.
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Putnam
Boston
Mr. Putnam
Advertisers Told I Saw Their Ad in the Courier
A brief note informs advertisers that their advertisement was spotted in the Courier. The message emphasizes visibility and local reach through the paper’s distribution.
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The
Courier
Southern textile boom with new mills and expansions
A Journal of Commerce report details April announcements in the southern states of new mills and expansions. It notes planned 25 000 spindle plants at Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills in Atlanta and in Chattanooga, plus numerous new mills across South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Texas and Virginia with investments ranging from 25 000 spindles to 5 000 spindles or more. The piece observes rising expansion, potential overproduction, and growing trade with Eastern markets, including China and Japan, as southern mills seek broader outlets for coarse goods. It lists multiple incorporations and capitalizations, and notes advisory roles by veteran cotton mill operators.
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Journal of Commerce
Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Tenn
Georgia
South
Orient
Far East
China
Japan
Weinona Cotton Mills
Aiken
Tucapau Mills
Tucapau
S. C
Alpine Cotton Mills
Morganton
N. C
John R. Barron
Manchester Cotton Mills
Rock Hill
Melrose Knitting Mill
Raleigh
Wadding Mills
Columbus
John H. Noble
Anniston
Ala
Coton Manufacturing
Woodstock Cotton Mills Co
E. O. Neely
Guntersville
Guntersville Cotton Mill Company
Hampton Cotton Mills
Hampton
Commercial Club
J. C. Harington
New York
Girard Cotton Mills
Girard
Oscar 8. Jordan
P. N
Capital
Verdery
Cotton Mills
Bonham
Texas
Liberty
Williamsburg Knitting Mill Co
Wiliamsburg
Aragon
New York State
Stubb Household Quipped on Neighbors and Ashes in Boxes
In a clipped exchange Mr Stubb notes they have swells as neighbors while Mrs Stubb questions his certainty Then he quips they set their ashes out in empty champagne boxes reflecting a terse comic moment about social pretensions and finery.
Boers as Church Goers in South Africa Faith and Change
Rev Dr Robert Buchanan notes Afrikander Boers are devout churchgoers prioritizing assembly and family duty while explaining contrasts with English settlers. He describes Dutch Reformed and Dopper worship as sparse musically yet solemn, with long sermons and strict pastors. The piece highlights communion seasons drawing families to market towns for commerce between services and mentions rise of Episcopal and Wesleyan Protestant influence shaping a shift toward Anglican ritualism amid modernization and English-language influences.
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Dopper
Scotland
Free State
Transvaal
Cape Colony
Episcopal Church
Wesleyan Methodist
South Africa
White Race in the Tropics Debate in Philadelphia Journal
The Philadelphia Medical Journal asks if whites can colonize the tropics, noting Beales optimism on climate adaptation and technology while arguing heat, disease, and poor laborers’ limits challenge such colonization. It contrasts Chinese labor with white workers and cites sun, heat, and germ risk as persistent obstacles. Also reports on Kamtsky’s remarkable artery repair via an artificial vessel in St Petersburg archives.
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Tropics
Truxton Beale
Forum
Panama
Squit
Beale
Marseilles
Philadelphia Medical Journal
New Books at Lawler's Book Store 50 Cents Each
A list of recent titles including The Damnation of Theron Ware Gloria Mundi Me T eague Agatha Webb Cross The Road to Paris The Continental Dragoon Tekla Lady of Quality Sorrows of Satan Honorable Peter Sterling Ziska Caleb West The Choir Invisible and more, priced at 50 cents each at Lawler's Book Store 79 Merrimack Street.
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Theron Ware
Gloria Mundi
Me'Teague
Agatha Webb Cross
Paris
Continental Dragoon
Tekla
Phrase
Lady of Quality
Sorrows of Satan
Peter Sterling
Ziska
Caleb West
Choir Invisible
Lawler
TABLE MAT REMNANTS AT POLLARD CO BASEMENT
Thick soft fleeced fabric under table cloth protects surfaces and extends cloth life. Sold by the yard for 50 to 70 cents, with mill remnants at 85 cents per yard suitable for tables mantels and ironing boards. A. G. Pollard & Co basement department.
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A. G, Pollard & CO
Hood’s Pills Liver Cure Ad
An old advertisement touts Hood’s Pills as a cure for liver ills biliousness indigestion and headache. The copy emphasizes ease of use and operation.
Reconstructed artery uses a plastic tube in patient’s leg
The Philadelphia Inquirer recounts an operation where a damaged artery is repaired by inserting a hollow tube into both ends, creating a new channel for blood. Over months the tube becomes encysted and absorbed, leaving a strong fibrous tract that restores circulation and allows the patient to resume duties before dying years later of pneumonia.
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St. Petersburg
Kamtsky
Poitinkosh
Philadelphia Inquirer
Senator Sorghum Offers Exam Question Insight
In a Washington exchange, a friend asks if Sorghum could pass high school topics. He responds he might if his office depended on it and he could meet the people who prepared the questions.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington
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