18 Jan 1908
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
1
Swine goods will soon be coming in and crowd our present stock. We offer a good assortment of 50 cent goods made of first quality silk and best workmanship. The assortment includes Four in-Hande Paff Bow Ties Bat Ties and Tecks while they last.
A fire at Imperial Knitting Mills in Scranton on January 18 trapped eighty five workers. Fire and smoke swept the building, elevator shafts jammed, and escape routes failed. Four died, ten seriously hurt and many others slightly injured. total loss around 75000 dollars to the underwear works. Marie Buckley, among the victims, aged unknown.
Dramatic report from Garrelston recalls multiple deaths after a third story fall and a fire escape jump. Catherine Griffiths twenty, Jeanie Beatriford twenty, Kathryp Manosky eighteen, all injured or dead in the incident. J B Hayes Civil War veteran aged sixty three collapsed delivering a G A R banquet address after pointing to a vacant chair in memory of J B Nelson.
Mercer California January 78 a Seavanid Yani detective reports arrest of two men tied to a 329000 jewelry heist in London nearly five years ago. The suspects waived extradition and agreed to return to London. Detained prisoners were said to depart for New York Surrey, details emerging only yesterday. Nearby Norwich New Jersey January 18 an owl flew into a kitchen stove at Mrs Jones home, moonlight trapping the bird inside as Mrs Weller heard it flapping about.
Pitisbury January 18 The Catsburg mine of Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke company near Monongahela City thirty miles south is burning Forty men were at work in the mine and rescue parties have begun searching from three entry points to determine if any have perished Fire suppressants are being rushed to the scene
Rumors swirled about Pope Pius health suggesting stroke or heart trouble. Officials and observers noted the pope is suffering from gout, and the attack was severe enough to prompt postponement of audiences by his physician’s advice.
Navy officials deny a widespread rumor that Admiral Evans's flagship the Connecticut was blown up in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro. The report has no foundation and the torpedo boat flotilla from Pernambuco arrived safely, with health generally good despite some malaria cases among sailors.
Evelyn Thaw and Mrs. Thaw took the stand as the jury heard a tense day in the murder case. Jerome fought to limit testimony while the defense sought to preserve personal details and the narrative of Thaw and Nesbit’s past. The elder Mrs. Thaw testified despite illness, and Miss Fletcher and nurse Catherine Owen offered impressions of Harry Thaw’s irrationality. A separate item reports Peter Farrell’s 600 foot plunge to death in Scranton after a mine carriage accident.
A brief item from The News notes developments in the city with emphasis on community impact and upcoming actions by local authorities. It highlights named organizations and placing events without sensational detail.
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