Disaster at Stuart Mine Near Fayetville Claims Many
A mine explosion at the Stuart mine near Fayetville West Virginia traps workers more than 500 feet below. Rescuers struggle to reach the shaft as debris fills the tunnel and a detonation is heard for miles. Officials warn most trapped workers likely will not survive as rescue attempts continue with limited ventilation and one main entry.
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Charlestom
W. Va
Stuart
Fayyetterilie
Otate
Eider
Aly
Stuart Att
Yes
Investlr
Tt Geeraisert
Ek Ewel Company
Bow River
Fwel Company of
J. W. Seeraare
Snowbound Northwest Stretches Supplies and Rail Halt
Snow blockade sweeps North Dakota and Minnesota halting trains and delaying fuel and grocery shipments. Interstate Commerce Commission reports desperate fuel shortages in New Rockford with locals threatening to burn railroad property for fuel.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
North Dakota
Minnesota
Boo
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Rockford
N. C
Kingston Incidents Prompt Apology and Aid Shipment
Officials at Kingston receive apologies from Swettenham for a contentious letter. The Advance steamer from Colon delivered tents and provisions for Jamaica quake victims, but faced curt reception and port dues disputes. Twenty-seven canal laborers return home to Jamaica. one lighter load capsized with food lost.
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London
Kingston
Swettenham
Davis
Colonial Office
State Department
Washington
Foreign Office
Howard
Taft
Jamalca
Cuba
Battle
Santiago
Wint
Magoon
Havana
New York
Panama
Advance
Colon
Canal Sone
Jamaica
Mixed state of unrest and deaths reported in brief
The brief notes several events including a major strike in Baku with thousands of workers, a fatal accident on the Fitchburg division in South River, and multiple deaths and violent incidents across the country. Also reported are elderly Otis Eddy’s death at 102 and a deadly domestic shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Baku
Treascaucasia
Tony Sain
Sijelle
Uniontown
Java
Cornelius Hill
Green Bay
Wis
Portland
Steele
Jessamy Bret Harte
Bret Harte
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
South River
Mass
Otis Eddy
Rockford
Jacob Gerbovitz
Emma Gerbovitz
Kenoaha
Abolition of Death Penalty Advances in Kansas Senate
Topeka Kansas reports the Wheeler Simon bill to abolish capital punishment passing the senate and heading to the governor for signature. The bill removes the death sentence as a punitive option, while Kansas has not previously signed such sentences. Lincoln Nebraska notes a separate bill introducing a similar abolition measure in the state senate with a governor decision to determine execution.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate
Kansas
Lincoln
Neb
State Senate
Goodrich
Filmore County
Russia Buys American Wheat for Riga Shipment
Russia plans to buy American wheat due to a poor local harvest. A ship from London will reach Riga en route to Rybinsk, with Russian prices around $1.15 per bushel, about seven cents below the local price. Indiana Banker Indicted for Embezzlement
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Riga
London
Rybinsk
Brutal Attack on Young Woman Reported
Partial OCR fragment describes a brutal attack on a young woman in New Cumberland Virginia with a death noted. Specific details, dates, and names are unreadable in the source.
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Prutal-Atteck
New Cumberland
We, Va
Mtr
Seo Ae ‘Lants
Excused Jurors in Thaw Trial Favor Business Reasons
In New York on January 30 1924 Justice Fitzgerald excused Jurors No 4 Arthur Campbell and No 6 Harold Faire from further service citing business reasons. District Attorney Jerome said the action was agreed with the defendant and not to be publicly specified. The courtroom buzzed as the two men departed.
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Faire
Campbell
Talesmen
John 8. Dennee
New Orleans
David 8. Walker
John Brisben Walker
Dennee
Walker
Dennes
Stanford White
White
Thaw
William Thaw
Harry Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
May Mackenzie
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fitzgerald
Jerome
Arthur
Harold R. Faire
Wall Street
Markets report shows mixed farm and grain prices
Chicago and New York reports list firmer spring wheat and May corn gains, steady oats and butter, eggs at steady marks, live poultry steady with per pound quotes. No. 2 red wheat at New York, spot corn and oats edges, May and July futures noted with minor shifts.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
New York
Duluth
Livestock and hog prices in Chicago and Omaha markets
Chicago reports hesitations in cattle and hog prices with standard ranges for steers cows and calves. Omaha markets show steady cattle with western and Texas steers and stockers and feeders varied by quality, with hogs and sheep trading mixed to easier.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Baldwin Locomotive Works Fire Leaves Million-Dollar Loss
A fire at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia caused by an explosion destroyed a major section of the plant facing Spring Garden Street. About 1,000 workers were affected as the five-story building burned, but no one was seriously hurt and losses are expected to be insured. The plant employs thousands and will reallocate displaced staff to other departments.
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Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Spring Garden Street
Broad
Spring Garden Streets
Smith Shops
United States
Lewiston
John H Converse
Burnham, Williams & Co
Baldwin
Wiley on Cold Storage Deterioration Taint Sparks Hearing
Dr Harvey W Wiley testified before the House Agriculture Committee on cold storage effects. He said milk and cream deteriorate immediately, eggs likewise, fruit may improve for months, meat rises then falls after weeks, oysters in buckets were bad, and he condemned gelatin as dirty and potentially tetanus laden.
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Washington
Harvey W Wiley
Chemistry Bureau
Department of Agriculture
House Committee On Agriculture
Wiley
Powder Mill Explosion Kills Two in Indiana
The Lafion & Rand Powder company mill near Fontanelle Indiana was destroyed by an explosion Tuesday afternoon. Jake Garner aged 25 and Max Burnett 27 were the only workers present and were killed in the blast. Eight people were injured in a separate freight train collision at Crowder City Crowder City.
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Fontainer
Ind
Lafion & Rand Powder Company
Here
Jake Garner
Max Burnett
Katy
South
McAlester
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Texas
Crowder City
J. T
Wichita Beacon Led By Panay Veto Rumor
Wichita Kansas January 30 headline hints at Henry Jabo coer Panay events and a possible Panay incident.
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Wichita
Kan
Hale Lectures Senate on Work and Passes Key Bills
Washington January 30 The House passed a senate measure increasing New York customs appraisers from 10 to 12 and approved conveying a ground strip in Saint Augustine known as the Lines for school use. The agricultural bill drew long debate over seed distribution and raises for forestry and chemistry chiefs. The Senate adopted two major items the diplomatic and consular and fortifications appropriations. Senator Hale urged more work fewer talks. Beveridge defended a child labor bill while Montana's Black Feet land bill cleared for survey and allotment.
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Washington
House
Senate
Board of Customs
New York
Saint Augustine
Fla
Dfmittee $N Agriculture
Gitford’ Pinchot
H. W Wiley
Hale
Beveridge
Congress
Montana
Black Feet
Clark
Cullom
Lodge
Tolstoi Son Reports Father Not Dangerously Ill
Moscow Jan 30. A son of Count Leo Tolstoi said his father had influenza last December and recovered by Christmas. Since then he had bronchial trouble but the illness was returning to a normal course and the author was not in danger.
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Tolstoi
Moscow
Leo Tolstoi
Obituary Notice for Harry Allen of Leavenworth
Harry Allen from Leavenworth Kansas, known for his prominence in the movement to make Kansts. died suddenly at the Soldiers' Home in Lansilg. The notice, though fragmented, indicates his membership in local associations and his public role.
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Harry Allen
Digs
Leavenworth
Kan
Allen
Atate
Lansilg
The
Enryianys Ee
Leeie Meen
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