Edison Plant Fire Devastates Factory in Orange New Jersey
A devastating fire at the Thomas A Edison plant in West Orange New Jersey destroyed eleven of eighteen buildings and damaged others. Estimated losses reach 7 million dollars with seven thousand workers affected. about half may be temporarily unemployed. Edison supervised cleanup as crews removed debris and began planning immediate rebuilding efforts.
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Guilvries
Piast
Weat Orange
N. J
Edisom
Talen
Frederick
Child dies after ingesting sister’s medicine in Wilkesport
Richard A. Groiaer, thirteen months old, son of Harry Greiner of South Wil liemsport, died from poison after reaching a medicine intended for his sister who is seriously ill with pneumonia. The child climbed a cupboard and ate several pills.
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Beby Cina Folton
Wihaneport
Richard A. Groiaer
Harry Greiner
South Williemsport
MOPMO PRESIDENT DEAD after long illness in Ma place
Joseph Smith, president of the reorganized church of the latter Day Saints, died in Dec. 1 after a long illness. He was aged 62 and left seventeen children. His father founded the Mormanu church.
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Judepereeres
Joseph Smith
Reorganized Church of the Fetter
Sterl Tonnage Falls in US Steel Record Lows
New York December 1911 report shows United States Steel unfitted tonnage on November 30 at 3 024 092 tons, a drop of 134 505 tons from October. The total marks the lowest level since May 1911, though the decline was less severe than anticipated.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Passengers Die in TwentyFoot Train Derailment Near Joplin
Seventeen people were injured and four killed when a St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train derailed four miles east of Joplin. Coaches plunged down a twenty foot embankment as the wreck occurred. Also notes a newly invented water propelled tricycle with hollow wheels and rear brides for propulsion.
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Sophn
Dees J
Smyrna Shelled by Allied Forces Reported
An unofficial dispatch says French and British warships bombarded Smyrna and silenced three forts. The Allied fleet blockades Asian Minor ports as the war continues. Also noted are a British proclamation for prayer and Czars visit to Trans-Caucasia with a market column and generic ads and anecdotes.
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Smyrna
Athens
Pec
Asia Minor
Sympathy and social chatter cited in Baltimore papers
A fragmentary quip shows a husband blamed for voluntary inertia and a wife defended by others. The exchange references a gala for her hand and jokes about her father’s reaction, citing The News for corroboration.
Court and real estate filings and notices across county data
The record lists several sheriff and court notices including transfers of real estate among Charles A Slunkles and Mir M Beavans. Mary E K Smith and Charles E Smith. Emory L Coblentz and wife to Fannie O Sanner for £1525. and Martin Kemp and wife to Edward Hudson with $10. It also notes guardianship accounts for Vad L Harshman and Tony L Lakin, plus liquidation actions and an inventory of Edward E Leather’s estate. A patent-sounding system described for wireless messages and historical employment and demographics data are appended.
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Phoushty
Charles A. Slunkles
Mir
M. Corinne Beavans
Mary EK. Smmith
Charles E. Simith
Eic Emory L. Coblentz
Fantie O. Sanner
Martin (. Kemp
Edward Hudson
Maghiaue Licerals
Miarl H. Hoffman
Emma. RR. Ramoburg
Creagerstown
Idrar L. Jones
May E. Buffer
Middletown
Orpnans’ Court
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Fwapal
MOPMO
Canada
Ottawa
Onl
Duke of Connangut
Vicory
Germany
Czar
Tiflis
Petrograd
Nicholas
Thi
Frederick Markets
Kansas
Focal
Secore
Polmocb
Baltimore American
Tredd
Tigala
Greene-Noz
Day
Office of the Circuit and Orphaned Court
F. Harshman
David L. Harshman
Toney L., Lakin
John H. Lakin
Edward KE. Leather
Edward E. Leather
Beegham
Beecham
Sunaim
Pact
Sunazim
Karl Jacobson’s Department Store
South Market Street
Frederick, MD
Caracas
Lot G
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