05 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
1
Washington society notes an interurban wedding as Miss Helen Hatfield, daughter of Colonel Hatfield U S A, plans to marry Lieutenant Barclay Merchant. Merchant is stationed at Fort Myer Virginia and the engagement elevates social prominence in the capital.
Sixty five families in Centralia Pennsylvania lose homes after a fire destroys three blocks. Fire crews from Ashland and Mount Carmel battle the blaze as high winds hamper efforts. Residents face a harsh winter with many left without shelter and possessions.
Democrats convened to choose a new House leader as the assembly of representatives met. John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, retiring from the post to become a senator from Mississippi, is rumored to be followed by Champ Clark of Missouri as a leading successor with strong debate reputation.
William Jobe a Black Hod Carrier for Pf Strits & Brother was killed in Altoona when a brick fell from a four story building under construction. The brick struck him on the head as he stood on the scaffold 45 feet high causing a fatal injury.
The Soo City, carrying no passengers, sailed from Mind Harbor City in November and faced a severe storm near Cape Lover. Twenty eight crew aboard were aboard. eighteen were saved while nineteen perished as the vessel foundered in the St Lawrence vicinity.
Fragmented report details a woman who willed $20,000 to her son and others, with references to a husband, prison terms, and a suspicious death. Nearby town notes include a coal train incident in Coatesville and livestock losses in Winters County with multiple cattle and llamas killed.
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