Powder Blast Kills 83 in Mine Tunnel
Wilkes-Barre Pa June disaster in a Delaware and Hudson Coal Co tunnel after a train of fourteen mine cars carrying black powder explodes. At least 83 dead and over 50 injured, many certain to die, as flames sweep through the tunnel and victims are brought to the surface for medical aid. The accident is blamed on a short circuit in an overhead trailer touching a steel powder keg.
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Wilkesbarre
Penna
Whem
Baltimore
Delaware and Huron Coal Company
August Rudik
Cara Wilfi Nn
Igbd
Morey
Tun‘ie
Saine
Deadly tunnel blast claims many lives and survivors recall horrors
The disaster left numerous dead and injured as a Delaware and Hudson Coal Company train crash in a tunnel killed 49 identified victims. Ex baseball pitcher James J McAles among the dead. Survivor Thomas Dougherty recounted a blaze, water, and chaos as he escaped by leaping into a ditch. He suspected a trolley wire break igniting powder aboard the cars.
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James J. McAles
Philadelphia Nations League
Buchanan
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
Hen End
End
Thomas Dougherty
Gonder
Committee Named to Probe War Expenditures
June announcement by Speaker Gillett names a 15 member War Expenditures Committee to probe War Department spending. Italiani of Illinois chairs a general panel with five sub committees covering aircraft ordnance camps cantonments quartermaster supplies and purchases abroad. Republicans hold a 2 to 1 edge with members Graham Illinois Malmitton Michigan McKenzie Minnesota Johnson South Dakota Reavis Nebraska Magen New York Me
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Washington
House
Gillett
War Department
Italiani
Repullican
Tlsnois
Graham
Ilinois
Malmitton
Michigan
McKenzie
Minnis
Johnson
South Dakota
Reavis
Nebraska
Magen
New York
Political figures named in party affiliation list
Boulloch of Ohio Bland of Indian Teferies of Nebraska MacGregor of New York Republicans Flood of Virginia Gar rett of Tennessee Dorembs of Michigan Donovan of New York Lea of California Democrats
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Boulloch
Ohio
Bland
Indian
Teferies
Nebraska
MacGregor
New York
Representatives Flood
Virginia
Garrett
Tennessee
Dorembs
Michigan
Donovan
Lea
California
Governors Push for Armenia Recognition Petition to President Wilson
James W. Werara of the American Committee for the Independence of Armenia said forty state governors led by New York’s Smith signed a petition and sent it to President Wilson urging him to use influence to recognize the de facto Armenian government. He noted 20,000 ministers and 260 leaders have cabled the president seeking Armenia’s independence.
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James W. Werara
American Committee For the Independence of
Armenia
Smith
New York
Wilson
Integral
Summer Suits and Panamas Adroitly Marketed by Sellers
An advertisement promotes two piece summer suits without vests and versatile Panama hats for current and next summer. It touts comfort and quality with prices and locations at Rocks Pyer Coarrang on Broadway and 34th Street corners, plus Fifth Ave and Warren and Alst Streets intersections.
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3Th St
34Th St
Fifth Ave
Warren
Alst St
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Wilkes-Barre
Rocks Pyer
Coarrang
Broadway
Saks & Company
Pric
Hudson
Sable Sc
Marten
Kolinsky
Fox
Skunk
SR IC Ae Orient
T 34Th St
Georgette Georgette
Py Georgette
Thea Finan
Ath Street
Ali
Seroud
Inur
Sich Street
Shb Street
Rapa
cSrrand
Strey Bear
Black Russia
Serond Fleer
Bebe
Main Street
Georgette Frock
Herald Square
KA Macy ¢ Co
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