Nine Apirf Entombed After Wanamie Mine Fire
Six men and a boy are trapped 1100 feet below Wanamie after No 19 shaft fire. Flames spread through dry timbers, air current drives smoke toward entombed workers. Rescue teams struggle as hope fades. victims named Vandermark Novashinski Konvee Slovajitz Tusclinski and two unnamed laborers.
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Wikes-Barre
Wanamie
Lehigh & Wilkes Barre Coal Company
George Vandermark
Joseph Novashinski
William Konvee
Martin Slofavitz
John Tusclinski
Explosion on French torpedo boat 329 kills nine
In Lorient France on February 9 an explosion aboard torpedo boat No 329 during a power trial killed nine sailors and left two injured. A safety tube in the evaporation system burst pushing flames into the stoke hole burning the engineer and eight stokers. One quartermaster escaped with minor burns as investigators blamed malfunctioning automatic doors.
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Ning
Lorient
France
Tria
Wild Horse in Jersey Baffles Residents in Two Counties
A wild bay mare roams sparse districts of Atlantic County and Burlington County New Jersey, eluding capture for two weeks. Sightings include George Andres near Parsdale and James Kandle near Batsto. A similar mare stolen from Waterford resident Joseph Bates remains missing, with detectives on the case.
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Atlantic
Serlington
Atlantic City
Mir Bates
Train wreck claims two lives near village on Adirondack line
The Adirondack and Montreal express on the New York Central railroad struck a freight engine three miles north of the village, killing the engineer and fireman. Five others were injured, including four passengers, as the two engines derailed but did not overturn.
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Ord
Adirondack and
Montreal Express
New York Central
Nowmaz
Ex-Governor's Son Alleged Forger In Newark
Eugene Peeson, son of former Governor Piechhach, is arrested on forgery charges linked to forged checks sent to family and friends. Investigation ties to late U.S. Commissioner Ferelow. prior mail fraud suspected. Also reports on Harvard graduate Amy Scheme Postponed awaiting further action in the Cuba rural grant protest context.
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Newark
Wot
Eugene Peeson
Covernor P . Piechhach
Leusiaapa
Kasar Sad
United States
Ferelow
Ackhack
Cookery Notes for White Sauce and Sauces for Dishes
A long instructional passage on making white sauce, brown sauces, and use of white sauce with vegetables and meats. It covers grinding flour with seasoning, using grated cheese, buttered crumbs, and milk, plus guidance on avoiding lumps and scaling for macaroni and cheese. It notes teaching white sauce in public school kitchens and suggests variations for multiple sauces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxo
Egyptian Rolls and Other Dishes From Old Cookery
A collection of dated home recipes covering plum pudding glace with candied fruits and gelatine, oysters ala Bechamel, Egyptian rolls with cabbage leaves, roasted sweet potatoes, macaroni with cheese and guidance on preparation, boiling, and serving across a variety of dishes.
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Tessposkai
Italy
Storms Slow New Business and Delays in Deliveries
Storms retard business across many regions and raise delays on old orders as production runs at full capacity in key industries despite fuel shortages. Demand remains good for spring dry goods, but shipments from mills are slow and collections are fair. Exports of grain show higher weekly totals, with Wheat and Corn figures up from last year, while structural steel plate and rail contracts lag behind last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Bradstreet’s
United States
Canada
Mixed 19th century notices and prices from Triontown and Wilkes Barre
Obscure notices report deaths of Keziah Jackson in Triontown and Samuel F Bossard in Wilkes Barre, indictments against George K Farrot in Baton Rouge, and a botched murder case involving Dr Harry Aldrich Warren. Market prices list farm commodities, grains, livestock feed, and assorted staples from Frederick County Farmers Exchange with fluctuating per bushel and per ton rates.
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Keziah Jackson
James G Blaine
Triontown
Samuel F. Bossard
Wilkes Barre
George K Farrot
Baton Rouge
Harry Aldrich Warren P Halsey
Brooklyn
New York
J. Fr. HoGze
Hosea
Tirta Pradreice
Wanamaker Home Burned in Chelten Hills Fire
The Lyndhurst country residence of John Wanamaker near Jenkintown was destroyed by fire with an unofficial loss of 1.5 million dollars. The 30 acre estate included an English styled main house and a famed art gallery with rare paintings saved only partly. Firefighters fought stubborn flames as water froze and much of the furnishings, many from royal sources, were lost. insurance covered only about 15 percent.
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Philadelphia
Lyndhurst
John Wanamaker
Chelten Hills
Jenkintown
Mr. Wansmaker
Old York Road
Wanamaker
Walnut Street
Country Place
Christ
Munkacsy
Royalty
Ogontz
Ashbourne
Glenside
Boy Kills Brother in Accidental Pistol Shooting
In Wilmington Delaware a 10 year old boy Edward King accidentally shot and killed his 20 year old brother Frank at their home. Edward, leading to bed, saw a revolver on a table picked it up and fired as Frank approached with a lamp at the top of the stairs. The coroner ordered the boy taken to police, the death ruled accidental. A separate item reports missing jewelry valued at $2000 from Dr Walter Freeman of Philadelphia. his English butler Robert Gunning, employed three weeks, is blamed for the loss.
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Wilmington
Del
Edward King
Frank
Edward
Philadelphia
Robert Gunning
Walter Freeman
Spruce Street
Gunning
Thaw Case Delves Into Thaw White Wills Evidence
In a Pittsburgh courtroom Judge Fitzgerald ruled wills of Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw not admissible without proof of interlineations and codicil changes. Delmas proposed later validation linking the documents to insanity claims. The discussion revealed Stanford White’s name in Thaw’s testament as Mrs Thaw’s direct examination continues Monday morning.
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Mr. Hummell
Mr. Thaw
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Hartridge
KILLED BY INFERNAL MACHINE IN NEW JERSEY
Justice of the Peace Robert Cortezo of Paterson was fatally injured when an infernal device mailed from Newark exploded in his office. The blast wrecked the room and shattered his body as he inspected the package. He died hours later at St. Joseph’s hospital while police pursued Italian racketeers implicated in the case.
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Paterson
WN. J
N J
Robert Cortezo
Express
Tug
Robert
Newark
Judge Cortese
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bucklen's Arnica Balsam Ad By Pearra's Pharmacy
Charles Walters of Alleghany writes of long pain and sores from burns wounds and sprains and praises Bucklen's Arnica Balm as a quick cure. The ad guarantees relief and is sold for 25 cents by Pearra's Modern Pharmacy.
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Wilkes-Barre
Wild Horse
Jersey
Matos
White Bruce
Careal
Storms Retard
Iusgets OF
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Faesevarr
Gazs
Hays
Parso
Timothy
Glover
Bax
Nor Batzo
Glover Sarry
Glover Sappling
Alsike
Kennedy
Clifton E. Malin
Pestre
Rose
Violet
Meg—l
Jane—Ros
Poppy
Cosmas
Holly
James E. Doll
Bark Bcilvine
Frederick
EB. Frederick Co
Saylor’ & Lehigh Portland Cement
Maryland Brick and Supply Co., R. R
White
Sparta
Peerirus
Berto Wien
Great Southern Ptg. & Mfg. Co
Frederick, BC
Uneeda Biscuit
Cardus
J. L. Broadhead
Clanton, Ala
Chattanooga
Ricaielle Exh
Tenn. J
Cardui
Besant & Enott
City Hotel
Seichester Chemical CO. Co
Madison Place
Philadelphis. Pa
Baltimore, Md
Brote
Caevert Street
West
Baltimore Street
Hotel Caswell
C.J. Dunn Company
Baltimore
E.S. Mobley & Brg
Sa7Rick Sr
Geo. H. Wiener
Qonri Street
D. F. Feigley
North Market Street
Market Street
sSdawiy
Saal
F. Aes Gia
L. M. Nixdorff, Jr
Carvers
Central Howe.co
South Market Street
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