Miners On Strike Fatalities Scarce In May Report
Pennsylvania officials report the May mining month had the fewest accidents and fatalities in years with 116 mine fatalities among 5,688 industrial accidents. Across all industries 55,585 accidents and 27,038 compensation agreements were recorded. Allegheny County led in fatalities with 16 mine deaths plus four public service and one other. Philadelphia 28 deaths. Westmoreland, Schuylkill, Fayette, Columbia counties also listed with multiple deaths.
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Tarrisburg
State Department of Labor and Industry
Atlesheny County
Philadelphia
Cameron
Luegerna
Westmoreland
Westmoreland County
Fayette
Schuylkill
Columbia County
Box of Alligators Found Outside Market
Officer Tom Jones along with Sergeant Buckley discovered a crate containing alligators abandoned near the National Market. The animals were confirmed as the market proprietor’s property after officers investigated and traced them to the backwash of Mirage Lake.
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Tom Jones
Everglades
Florida
Buckley
Jones
Mirage Lake
West Side
Fireman killed as engine wrecks near York Pennsylvania
On June 8 at Brillhart, five miles south of York, a Pennsylvania railroad express locomotive reared and plunged down a steep embankment destroying a bridge. Fireman J Winfield Grinfield of Baltimore died. Engineer John A. Akehurst of Harrisburg was badly injured and taken to York hospital. Passengers in the following coach were shaken.
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International News Service
York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brillharts
J. Winfield
Grinfield
Baltimore
John A. Akehurst
Harrisburg
York Hospital
Poultry Growers Face Competition and Market Pressures
Lawrence County poultry growers face a tougher period as farmers plan a 10 percent flock increase and nationwide moves toward cooperative egg and poultry marketing. With higher production and similar demand, prices may dip. Lawrence County farmers are urged to cull aggressively, cut costs, and market their products efficiently through improved feeding, housing, and scientific management.
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Lawrence County
Dale
United States
Pennsylvania
Petersons Ointment Co advertisement claims cure for ulcers
A testimonial letter from a Buffalo New York reader praises Petersons Ointment Co for curing venous ulcers after long unsuccessful treatments. The letter references ulcers, piles, and skin ailments, endorsing the product and noting it is sold by druggists.
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Peterson's Ointment Co. Inc
Buffrlo, N.Y
Jiantte
Gienweed Avenue
Witte
Poverson
Thurlain
Onak Pele Sures Gener
Old
Orsen
Persuk Gintment Co
Burtt
John Tombstone Charges Drift in Drunken-ness Case
John Tombstone faced the mayor on a drunkenness charge after police arrested him Wednesday evening. He reportedly gave the name John Tombstone then John Truth, and was fined $5 or six days in Lawrence County jail as the mayor commended his admission of intoxication.
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Aner
Rurng
John
Raisin Jack
John Truth
Lawrence County
Bicycle Stolen From WY. W. Co. A Building Front
Edward White reports his Pearless bicycle stolen near 333 East North Street from in front of the WY. W. Co. A building around 6 30 p m Wednesday. The damaged text also includes unrelated ad copy about kidney health and leather, not factual to the incident.
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Edward White
East North Street
WY. W. Co. A
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the Everglades
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Neiman's
Niimaws
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Gainaday Electric Co
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Keystone Furniture Company
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LLL Swan & Co
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Gingham
Nelvana
New Castle
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Clifton
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Mneiman's
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Smith-Foster Motor Car CO
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