Four Hundred Miners Killed in Cherry Mine Disaster
A massive explosion lit a mine fire at Cherry in Bureau County trapping about four hundred workers. The shaft was sealed in a desperate bid to smother the blaze while families and a largely immigrant community faced the tragedy in a town that grew around the mine opened five years ago by a local company.
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Cherry
Bureau County
LaSalle
Raiload
Dille
Spring Valley
Anarchist ‘Society
United States
Paterson
N. J
Rock Island, Burlington and Northwestern
A NEW TRACTION LINE PROPOSED FROM MT CAR MEL TO CHICAGO
A. L. Upson with N. W. Breeden Frank Dawson C J Frazier J S Brydon and BE McNeroy visited Paris to study an interurban Mt Carmel to Chicago line possible routes via Charleston or Danville Paris could sit on the route if Danville chosen. Upson favors the project and talks of acquiring connecting lines to form a long network.
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A. L. Upson
Buffalo
N. W. Breeden
Frank Dawson
Oblong
C. J. Frazier
Casey
J. S. Brydon
BE. M. McNeroy
Martinsville
Paris
Mt. Carmel
Chicago
Paris News
Mr. Upson
Charleston
Danville
Court Docket Shows J A Sweet Jury Disagreement
Circuit court term yields a hung jury in J A Sweet versus L R Elledge over a real estate sale. City of Casey loses appeal against Leo J Hbbing et al as jury waived and verdict favors defendant. Divorces awarded to Bessie Bond Mabel Elkhart and Jacob Flint. Grand jury adjourns with multiple indictments including larceny assault with deadly weapon murder perjury and malfeasance. Troy Tolle murder case continued to next term.
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J. A. Sweet
L. R. Elledge
City of
Casey
Leo J. Hbbing
Bessie Bond
Mabel Elkhart
Jacob Flint
Wm. T. Craig
Charles McCurdy
John T. Flowers
Troy Tolle
Cam Crandall
Geb
Throckmorton
Andy Lowry
George Barnes
Same
D. S. Scott
George Buehler
C. L. Boyer
Eclipse of the Moon Visible in November Shows Red Halo
A total lunar eclipse will occur November 27 and be visible locally. Totality lasts from 2 14 to 3 36 a m central time with the moon turning copper red as it sits in Earth's shadow. Partial phases precede and follow totality with the sun's rays bending inward creating a red halo around the dark moon.
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Hice
Pecky
Luna
LA Marah
Great Illinois Cave Hidden in Ozark Extension near Harrisburg
An unnamed cave between Harrisburg and Equality in the Ozark foothills draws interest. A local landowner allowed a professor to explore three days uncovering vast chambers, springs, stalactites, and numerous smoked arrows and visiting cards. Prospective traction to access could boost regional tourism and turn the cave into a major resort.
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Harrisburg
Equality
Ozark Mountains
Mamanoth
Kentucky
Choisier
Ohio River
Rockies
Cholaser
McKinley
Gushers Draw Wide Interest in Illinois Feld Oil
Large gushers near Lawrenceville boost Illinois field activity. Shaw Oil on Snyder farm hit pay sand at 1800 feet producing 400 barrels daily, while Ohio Oil on Vandermark farm yielded 1200 barrels. Despite high lease offers, no sales occurred. Weekly report lists Crawford 34 wells, Lawrence 27, Clark 4, total 4778 barrels.
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Illinois
Feld
Lawrencevillaé
Shaw Oil Company
Snyder Farm
Ohio Oil Company
Vandermark
Pennsylvania
Marion County
Ilinois
Crawford
Lawrence
Clark
Earhart Cleared in Terre Haute Murder Case
At Terre Haute on Friday Charles Earhart was freed of the charge of murdering Vinnie Scott. The mutilated body of Scott was found near Vandalia railway west of Terre Haute. Earhart, injured nearby, initially claimed tramps attacked him but later confessed. Judge Forttune ruled the confession involuntary and instructed a not guilty verdict.
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Terre Haute
Charles Harhart
Vinnie Scott
Scott
Earhart
Obituary for Grover Siverly of Anderson Township
Grover Siverly, son of Jacob and Rosa Siverly, born November 26, 1892 in Anderson Township, died November 3, 1909 at age 16. He was gentle and well liked by friends and schoolmates. Survived by his father four brothers a sister and other relatives. Funeral services were held by Rev Neal McClain and burial followed in Auburn Cemetery.
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Grover
Jacob
Rosa Siverly
Anderson Township
Neal McClain
Auburn
Man Who Made Good Returns to His Old Home
Rosie Durnail of Bayard Nebraska visits Martinsville and recalls early migration to Nebraska. He now owns about 2700 acres with 800 acres under irrigation, raises alfalfa and other crops, and maintains large herds of cattle and stock, a success from a small start, per the Martinsville correspondent.
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Rosie Durnail
Bayard
Neb
Nebraska
Untangled OCR fragment on a fatal incident near Paris
Fragmentary text mentions a fatal incident near Paris with unclear names and details. It references a person hurt and mentions testimony, but the readable content is severely garbled and lacks coherent facts.
Keeping Children in School Through Municipal Law
A school report urges strict enforcement of the age attendance law for 7 to 16 year olds and calls for truancy officers to pursue violations. It notes teachers increasingly keep students in school longer and that some pupils advance to first year high school work. The piece urges boards of education to appoint truancy officers and promote good citizenship through schooling.
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Saven
Andy
Andes
Ari
Bhope
Thanksgiving Proclamation designates Thursday as Thanksgiving Day
President Taft proclaims Thanksgiving Day for November 25 praising blessings of the past year. He notes peace, plenty, industrial progress, and asks Americans to acknowledge divine sources of these gifts with praise and gratitude.
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Taft
Canave
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Roy Seagate
Wasi
W Heimer
Ph Konkler
EF S Bartlett
W P Clapp
Jacob Maloney
Mary Maloney
A Ae ‘Keith
J W Poe
Spidel
James Rush
San
Phillips
David Lefever
Lot Casey
Scholfield
Geo Bowles
Farmer
Seco Rey
Marshall
Mammoth
Kentucky Cave
Lawrence County
Sy Cow
Yi Bae
Anf
Astee
B. Chan Rs
Jay
Valeria Ee
Browelt
Aricsaivinay
Psy
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