Balcony Collapse at Ball Park Kills Nine in Philadelphia
Nine people died and about 300 injured when a rotten balcony collapsed at the Philadelphia National League Ball Park during a game between Boston and the Phillies. A crowd of over 1000 toppled to the street as joists gave way, with hospitals overwhelmed and at least a dozen feared to die from injuries. Police and ambulances battled the mass of bleeding, moaning victims as debris and dust filled the scene.
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Philadelpha
Fifteenth street
Alfréd Rodgers
William J Graham
Matthew P. Reed
George Cunningham
Joseph Edgar
Nicholas Moses
Edward Moses
Edward Williamson
Louis McGrath
Rotten timbers
Boston
Phillies
ball park
Huntingdon street
Lehigh avenue
Coronation of Pope Pius X in St Peter's Basilica
Rome Aug 9 The coronation of Pope Pius X in St Peter's Basilica drew 70 000 witnesses as Cardinal Macchi placed the triple crown. The crowd surged at opening doors. The pontiff blessed the assemblage and wore the pallium amid ceremonies, bells, and trumpets.
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Rome
Pius X
phace
St. Peter's
Cardinal Macchi
Vatican palace
Vatican garden
Pius
St. Peter
Macchi
Vannatelli
Mocenni
Aghard
Satoill
holy father
sacred college
Patestrina
Segna
pope
Jesus Christ
Cardinal Gibbons
Leo XIII
the pont
Duke of Parma
Monsignor Kennedy
Manila
Monsignor O'Connel
Washington University
Chas P. Gramnov
Father Wall
John E ‘Burke
New York
E W. Fowler
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles &. Donovan
Montgomery
Paroho
Attempted assassination of French Premier Combes in Marseilles
In Marseilles on August 10, two pistol shots were fired at Premier Combes’ carriage after a banquet. He survived unharmed as did others nearby. A man in fishermen’s clothes was seized with another with a knife. both suspected anarchists, Sanvaro Picolo and an accomplice, denied firing. The assailants were detained and questioned.
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Marseilles
Comber
Friendly Society of Teachers
M. Pelletan
marine
Henri Brisson
Maraellica
M. Combes
General Miles cheered as greatest living soldier in Cumberland
General Neilson A. Miles received a rousing ovation in Cumberland Maryland on August 10 as his train from Washington to San Francisco arrived. The Union Veteran Legion and Grand Army of the Republic lined the station amid thousands of handkerchief waves while the South Cumberland band played. General Thomas R. Scott of Baltimore praised Miles as the greatest living soldier and urged the crowd to shake his hand. Miles appeared deeply moved by the spontaneous tribute.
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Cumberland
Neilson A. Miles
Washington
San Francisco
Union Veteran Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
South Cumberland band
Thomas R. Scott
Baltimore
Miles
United States army
Alabama Arbitrators Meet in Birmingham Dispute
The arbitration commission for the Birmingham district met to hear the miners and operators ware scale contract controversy. Judge Gray of Delaware and EP Neal of Washington, previously recorder of the anthracite commission, acted in the same capacity at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
arbitration commission
Birmonham
Gray
Delaware
EP Neal
Wastington
anthracite commission
Roosevelt Urges Swift Court Action Against Lynching
President Roosevelt writes Governor Durbin praising firm action against mob violence and ly nching. He warns lynching as anarchy and urges swift, sure penalties through courts, stressing racial tensions, due process, and the need to demonstrate law’s adequacy with no delays.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Durbin
Indiana
de Jay
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North Market Street
Penneylyanis College
Gettysburg
University of Md
Johns Hopkings University
Jefferson Medical College
Indian Service
University Hospital
College of Phys & Surge
Kansas City
Boteler
JAS CRAIG
Congress
J, DANIEL GRIMMINS
MERCHANT TAILOR
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick Sr
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Frederick Gas Company
R. EBERT & SONS
WEST PATRICK STREET
Philadelphia Base Ball Park
GROVER GRAHAM
Thresume
GROVES GRARAY CO
C. NEWBURGH
N.Y
STEIMER BROS
Frederick
XDWIX DEVILRICK
OOQEREER
DEVILBISS & URNER
INSURANGE
Doll & Albaard Building
BAe Markst Screw
Prowerick, Ma
POPE PIUS X
Pope Pius
CLARK HOWELL
Atlants Constitution
GEN. MILES
Printers’ Union
Baltimore Topographical Union
ladies’ auxiliary
Emma Giles
Annapolis
Annapolis Union
Naval Academy
Chesapeake
Tolchester Beach
ANARCHY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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