Bodies found in West Virginia mine disaster after white gas
Eight miners entered Pocahontas mine at West Mine on Friday. Rescue teams found three officials dead near the main entrance and later recovered five more bodies farther inside after encounters with deadly white damp and fire. Authorities fear flooding and gas explosions as water meets flames.
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W. Va
West Mine
Pocahontas Collieries Company
Tug River
A. S. Hurst
Bob Oldham
Fritz G. Bell
Hurst
Twenty Six Die in Detroit Factory Boiler Explosion
Detroit November 27 Twenty six men are dead with many unidentified and most severely burned after a boiler explosion at the Pemperthy injector company’s Abbott street plant. Fire and collapse turned the scene into a mass of debris. rescue efforts continue as officials search every foot of ruin.
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Detroit
Pemperthy Pany
Abbott Street
Brooklyn Avenue
Penperthy
Reckless Charge for Honor in Filipino Skirmish
Second Lieutenant Van Schack of the Fourth Infantry led a small unit against about 150 insurgents near Cavite. He killed three, was wounded in hand to hand combat, and was rescued by his men who then routed the attackers. He is hospitalized in Manila and praised for bravery. Separately, talks on Samson’s surrender on Bohol cloud ongoing in the Visayas.
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Manila
van Schack
Fourth Infantry
Siaraca
Cavite
Hughes
Department of the Visays
Samson
Bohol Island
Bohol
Lynching of a Black Man Reported Near Shreveport
Report from Herndon plantation eight miles below Shreveport on the Bossier parish side of the river describes a sensational murder and lynching carried out by Black men who seized their victim from a white officer. The killing occurred Saturday night, marking a rare intra-racial lynching episode.
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Shreveport
I.a
Herndon Plantation
Bossier Parish
Fireman Franklin Mendjenka Dies After Fire Truck Crash
Houston Texas November 25 Frank Mendjenka a veteran fireman and driver on steamer No 8 died at St Josephs infirmary from injuries suffered while rushing to a blaze at McKinney and Chartres streets yesterday. He suffered multiple broken bones and severe internal injuries and did not survive the night.
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Houston
Tex
Frank Medjenka
Fire Department
St. Josephs Infirmary
McKinney and
Chartres
Murder at McCoy Texas Ends in Double Tragedy
In McCoy near Terrell Texas J A Hearst shot and killed his brother in a ring dispute. He then attempted to kill his brother's children who fled to a nearby home. He killed himself after failing to harm the children. Officers investigate the scene.
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McCoy
Terrell
Texas
Navy
J. A. Hearst
Mr. Hardy
E. Hearst
Four Grand Pacific hotel workers charged with theft
Four Grand Pacific hotel employees Rose Mallin Fredericka Weinse Phoebe Williams and Walter Johnson were arrested on charges of stealing 1400 worth of silver cut glass and other hotel materials. Detectives allege a large conspiracy among hotel staff robbed Chicago hotels of 12000 to 15000 worth of property later fenced or disposed of in the city.
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Chicago
Grand Pacific Hotel
Rose Mallin
Fredericka Weinse
Phoebe Williams
Walter Johnson
Isthmus of Panama Troubles Stir London Reactions
London press reactions to US troops occupying the Isthmian railway show approval in London while continental powers may view the act unfavorably. Telegraph warns American forces may land to stay, amid diplomatic tension over Panama.
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New York
Isthmus
London
the Tribune
United States
America
Telegraph
Restaurawent Failure in San Francisco Shocks Creditors
The temperance restaurant proprietor A. W. Dennett, who ran a chain from New York to San Francisco, has failed for 92000 with no assets. He holds nominal secured assets of 2900. Most creditors are women and missionary societies.
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San Francisco
A. W. Dennett
New York
Women and Missionary Societies
More Troops Needed in Colombia Crisis
Washington November 27 Secretar y Long received a cable from Commander McCrea aboard the gun boat Machias at Colon reporting that the Colombian gunboat General Pinzon disappeared to the east. It is believed she sailed to Cartagena for troops.
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Chagres
Gataa
Colon
Senor de la Rosa
Diaz
Bugo
Solon
Savanilla
Washington
Long
McCrea
Machias
General Pinzon
Cartagena
Queen Liliaukalani Leaves Salt Lake City After Visit
After a three day stay in Salt Lake City where she was guest of honor at many entertainments and receptions former Queen Liliaukalani of the Hawaiian Islands departed for the East last night on the Rio Grande railroad. She heads to New York to enroll her son in a private school then plans to spend most of the winter in Washington.
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New York
Charles Bergh
Fulton
New Suffolk
L. I
Holland Torpedo Boat Company
C. B. Bransford, Jr
Bergh
Queen Lil
Salt Lake
Utah
Liliaukalani
Hawaiiian Islands
Washington
W P Doran Dies in Hempstead Texas After 15 Years
W P Doran died at his Hempstead home yesterday at 2 50 pm He had lived in the city fifteen years formerly resided at Brenham and held offices of trust He served in the Confederate army and was a war correspondent for the Galveston News under the name Sioux He leaves a wife and three sons among relatives
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W. P. Doran
Hempstead
Texas
Brenham
Galveston
Little Boy Killed in Log Wagon Accident at Wesley
In Brenham Texas a fatal accident occurred when a wagon loaded with logs struck roadside obstruction. A young son of farmer H Ragler was crushed by a log as the team bolted. the boy died almost instantly. The wagon and team further injured themselves before control was regained.
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Brenham
Tex
Wesley
Fragmented report on a death with garbled OCR text
An incomplete clipping describes a death after an incident with a possible lockjaw reference. The readable bits mention a person dying last night and a chaotic lineup of misspelled words, with no clear names, places, or dates identifiable.
Ninety-Nine silver mine found after seventy five years
J O Poole of Trenton claims to have located the Ninety Nine mine in the Shawagunk mountains near Ellenville Ulster Co N Y. A cave reveals a broad ore vein with silver lead and other minerals. Assays indicate substantial value though full verification is pending.
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Catskilla
New York
Catskill Range
J. O. Poole
Trenton
N. J
Shawagunk Mountain
Ellenville
Ulster County
N. Y
Starvation Threat Looms for Yangtze Valley Displaced
Consul General John Goodnow reports over half a million people in the Yangtze valley face starvation this winter unless aid reaches them. A Shanghai committee of foreigners and Chinese is formed to relieve the suffering and international donors are contributing generously.
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Washington
John Goodnow
Shanghai
State Department
Yang Tse Valley
China
Train derailment disrupts Santa Fe line at Sandpit
An extra Santa Fe freight train derailed at Sandpit Navasota Texas yesterday morning. No injuries reported though the wreck is described as extensive. Morning passenger service brought through crews from Conroe to clear the track.
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Navasota
Texas
Santa Fe
Conroe
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