Seventeen Miners Die in Wehrum Gas Explosion at Mine No 4
A gas explosion at Mine No 4 of the Lackawanna Coal and Coke company in Wehrum Pennsylvania after 7 am Wednesday killed seventeen miners and injured sixteen. Most victims were foreigners. twelve of the seriously hurt were taken to Spangler hospital where recovery is expected. Rescue teams faced deadly gases and initial efforts were stalled until oxygen was supplied by Cambria Steel Works.
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Lackawanna Coal and Goke Company
Wehrum
Spangler Hospital
Joseph Williams
Altoona
W. N. Johnson
A. G. Johnson
Young Johnson
Gon
Johnson
Cambria Steel Works
Yehnets
Pital
Rewngler Hospital
Twen- Wehrum
Water theft leads to Colorado Springs crisis at Pike's Peak
Near Colorado Springs a group seized caretaker Arthur at the city water works and opened the flood gates on Pike's Peak to dump 174 million gallons into the Victor reservoir. Sheriff Burdsall led a posse to aid, while Victor faces a water shortage this year despite Springs' ample supply.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Jol
Arthur
Victor Reservoir
Burdsall
el Paso County
Cripple Creek
Pike's Reach
Victor
Arbuckle Testifies Before Federal Grand Jury
John Arbuckle the coffee merchant and rival sugar refiners witness Wednesday before the federal grand jury probing American Sugar Refining affairs. John Sparhawk Jr counsel for Pennsylvania Refining Company also testified.
Doctor Thomas P. Wilson Dies in Upper Mont Clair
Dr. Thomas P. Wilson, once president of the institute and editor of the Medical Advance in Chicago, succumbed to paralysis Wednesday in Upper Mont Clair, WW.
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Thomas P. Wilson
The
Institute
Medical Advance
Chicago
Upper Mont Clair
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotation Highlights
Wednesday quotations show up heaves at 6.60 dollars and top hogs at 7.60 dollars. Earthquake shocks hit Grass Valley Nevada with a strong tremor at 11 50 pm Tuesday followed by a lighter shock at 11 49 pm.
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Sioux City
Nevada
Grass Vallty
Nev
Deer Kill Totals Reported by Louisiana Game Commission
President Frank M. Miller of the Louisiana game commission released figures showing 5 800 deer killed, with 5 600 deer killed in the just closed season according to the official statement.
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Frank M. Miller
Louisiana Game Commiss
Frontier style Texas bank robbery nets $8100 in Fort Worth
A well dressed highwayman robbed the Waggoner Bank and Trust in downtown Fort Worth on Tuesday afternoon, taking $8,100 in currency. He, described as genteel, fled and was still at large by nightfall with police not certain of his escape route. The loss is insured and the bank offers a $1,000 reward.
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Texas
Waggoner Bank and Trust Company
Fort Worth
Tex
Walter E. King
King
Mr. King
Waggoner Bank
Birth of a Spanish Princess Triggers Court Celebrations
Queen Victoria of Spain has given birth to a daughter at 4 26 am on Tuesday. The accouchement was declared successful with fifteen guns fired. Dowager Queen Christina and Princess Beatrice were present, and the king pardoned several prisoners in celebration.
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Victoria
Spain
Lagranza
Christina
Alfonso
Beatrice
Prince Alfonso
Jamie
Jaime the Conqueror
Aragon
Catalonia
Robbers Loot Cit izens National Bank at Locke New York
Four men blasted the Citizens National Bank in Locke New York early Tuesday taking between 2600 and 2700 dollars mostly in six dollar bills and leaving about 6000 in gold. Citizens were aroused by the explosion but the band escaped with the loot.
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Citizens National Bank
Locke
N. Y
Heatwave Tolls Reported Three Deaths in Philadelphia
Sweltering in Philadelphia three sudden deaths eight prostrations two cases of death by own action and one attempt at self destruction reported to the police up to 1 p m Tuesday. Temperature was 87 degrees and rising.
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Philadelphia
Two Children Die in Lightning Strike Near Missouri
A lightning strike killed six year old Charles Brown of Joplin and Isuward Poe, a farmer near Anderson, in Missouri. The victims are identified as the son of Josie Brown and a local farmer.
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Charles Brown
Josie Brown
Joplin
Isuward Poe
Anderson, Mo
Express Office Looted by Two Armed Bandits in Green Bay
Two armed men robbed the United States Express office in Green Bay Wisconsin at 2 AM Tuesday forcing the clerk to open the safe and making off with six thousand dollars. The incident disrupted operations as investigators review the security breach.
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United States Express Company
Green Bay
Wis
English Painter Edward JBeegory Dies RCA President
English painter Edward JBeegory, RCA, dies. He served as president of the Tate of Painters in Watercolor and was a leading figure in Marlow art circles. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Edward Jbeegory
RCA
T* 'Tate
Reat Marlow
Jeng
Tr “Are
Harriman Rumors Denied Death Reports Debunked
Rumors that E. H. Harriman was critically ill or dead circulated from Vienna and New York outlets but Union Pacific associates and Robert S. Lovett dismissed them as false. Stocks linked to Harriman fell sharply amid the rumors, while Vienna dispatches urged caution noting Harriman’s health appeared satisfactory and he remained active socially.
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E. H. Harriman
Vienna
Union Pacific
New York
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Reading
Amalgamated Copper
Two More Arrests in Black Hand Crimes
Federal investigators announce Giusseppi Bolbo arrested in Meadville Pennsylvania for writing threatening letters mailed to various cities. Orazio Rumfels, with aliases, arrested in Pittsburgh named as originator and chief conspirator in Black Hand activities across Ohio and nearby states.
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Giusseppi Bolbo
Meadville
Black Hand Society
Postoffice Inspecter
Bolbo
Orazio Rumfels
Pittsburg
Ohio
Body Found in Box Car with Skull Crushed
Unidentified man about 40, murdered and robbed, found in a box car at Akron Ohio. Death likely days old. Car from Hammond Indiana. Note addressed to J M O Lear hints at Chicago address. He was 5 feet 11 inches, 170 pounds, wearing a black suit.
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Akron
Hammond
Ind
J. M. O’lear
Fairfield
LaGrange
Ogden Avenue
Chicago
Automobile Run Ends In Crash At Coney Island
Six people seriously hurt when a sightseeing car filled with merrymakers crashed into a tree on the ocean parkway on Monday. Miss Mary Emery of Washington Heights, 27, is fatally injured with fractures and internal damage. All twenty five passengers were thrown clear by the impact. Wheat sprouting in shocks reported across Tennessee and nearby states.
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Coney Island
Mary Emery
Washington Heights
New York
Ocean Parkway
Drowning in Ohio River at Portsmouth Claims Two Men
John Abeshire aged 12 and George Cole a 35 year old farmer drowned in the Ohio river at Portsmouth Ohio. Abeshire found himself unable to swim and Cole attempted a rescue. Both fatalities occurred Monday as the tragedy unfolded.
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Descuer
John Abeshire
George Cole
Ohio River
Portsmouth
Abeshire
Cole
Well Known Divine Dead
Revered Baptist minister Rev. J. J. Porter aged 68 died Monday in Winchester Kentucky. He was among the best known ministers in the United States. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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J. J. Porter
United States
Maiday
Winchester, Ky
Bishop Bonacum Forced Out Of Town In Nebraska Feud
In Ulysses Nebraska a mob drove Bishop Bonacum of Lincoln and two priests from town after a long church feud with Father Murphy. The bishop excommunicated Murphy. Rome supported the action and civil courts ousted Murphy from parish property. They fled to David City seeking safety with a farmer's aid after a hotel standoff and pursuit by Murphy supporters.
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Nebraska
Father Murphy
Seward
Bonacum
Fathers O'Brien
Kane
Ulysses
Father O'Brien
Father O’brien
David City
Nine Die in Wreck at Samuel's Crossing Indiana
Nine men killed and at least a dozen injured in a head on crash of two heavy South Shore Electric Railway cars at Samuel's Crossing Porter and Michigan City residents among the victims. West bound motorman died. east bound motorman jumped and survived. Rescuers worked for hours to extricate bodies as injured were taken to South Bend area towns.
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South Shore Electric Railway
Samuel's Crossing
Ind
Porter
Michigan City
South Bend
Trunk Death Ties to Sigel Kin Mystery in New York
Police find a young woman strangled and wedged in a steamer trunk on the top floor of a four story building at 782 8th avenue New York The deceased is believed to be Elsie Sigel granddaughter of General Franz Sigel Two Chinese men who vanished near her death are sought and investigators probe a separate missing person case linked to 209 Wadsworth avenue with a gold clasp bearing Is C S found on the victim and later identified by her mother
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Elsie Sigel
General Sigel
8Th Avenue
New Yor
Hisse Sigel
Wadsworth Avenue
Franz Sigel
New York
Is. C. S
Miss Sigel
Health Department
Fight for the Pennants Standing of Clubs in Leagues
The article tracks the pennant race standings across the major baseball leagues. It notes leading clubs, closeness of chase, and shifting positions as teams vie for the season’s top spot. Teams and figures highlighted include key contenders and their current records.
Senate Debates Tariff Shifts On Print Paper And Hides
Senate debated increasing print paper duty to two tenths of a cent per pound and raised illustrated card duties 325 percent to curb German competition. House and Senate clashed over foreign wages reports and Bailey income tax. Senate later set wood pulp duty to double for bans on log exports. debate over hides and cash registers continued with no final action. House moves on thirteenth census conference report and river harbor balances. Adjourned at 5 24 p m until Thursday.
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Aldrich
Brown
Nebraska
Canada
Dominion
United States
Hale
House
State Department
Germany
Tennessee
Finance Committee
Lorimer
Bailey
Beveridge
Senate Committee On Finance
Warren
Wyoming
Carter
Montana
Page
Vermont
Beef Trust
Snow slide buries two men in Alaska canyon
In Aber crombie canyon on the Copper River a large snow slide trapped two men. James J. Hill in Seattle claimed James A. Patten did not cause a corner in wheat. He argued supply and demand rules, noting U S consumption of 630 million bushels annually leaves about 20 million for export.
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Nubbins
Abercrombie Canyon
Copper River
Alaska
James J. Hill
Seattle
James A. Patten
Wedding Anniversary Portrait Gift Sparks Banter
A Cleveland Leader item notes a humorous exchange about a couple’s recent wedding anniversary. He presented a crayon portrait of himself while she replied with a mustache cup, illustrating playful, domestic humor in a brief classified style.
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Cleveland
Thants of a Chaperon Miss Mayme on Vacation
An elderly relative warns a child about scandalous rumors while vacationing with Miss Mayme and her companion Shelley, recalling a mock confession about leisure. The Chicago Tribunal notes the remark as a media snippet.
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Mayme
Shelley
Wakefield
Chicago
Fashion Hints on Robe Designs in Organdies and Lawns
The article describes robe designs in organdies and lawns with simple and elaborate styles. A sketch shows a morning wear robe with a sash, finished waist, and a sturdy pattern suitable for rain wear, noting the material and construction details.
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Girman
Theatre manager on stage fright and box office fear
A theater promoter quips that managing a show is to watch receipts and expenditures. He notes that box office fright can be worse than stage fright, highlighting the observer's remark about being a manager in entertainment.
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Sagacious Observer
Washington Star
Dental Plate Delivers Satisfactory Results for Smith
Smith recalls removing all teeth after years of trouble and receiving a full artificial set. Jones asks if they are satisfactory, and Smith confirms they are, adding he can almost eat with them.
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Smith
Jones
Three Card Monte Described as Diabolical Swindle
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt Tommy Paw questions the nature of three card monte. Mr. Tucker explains it as a gambling game with cards, calling it the most infernal swindle.
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Tommy Paw
Tucker
Tommy
Chicago Tribune
Grape-Nuts Delivers Health Boost Says Denver Woman
A Denver woman explains that after meals she suffered loss of appetite and weakness until she tried Grape-Nuts. She reports rapid relief, gaining 12 pounds through a busy summer, and credits the food with restoring health and energy. She cites an article about others cured and endorses The Road to Wellville book.
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Denver
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