Calamity at Williamstown Colliery Claims Many
News from Williamstown details a catastrophic mine disaster at the WMlanmtown colliery. Dozens are injured or dead as rescuers struggle through damp shafts to recover victims and stabilize the scene. Meanwhile political planning shifts to the West as Hitchcock gears up for campaign events with Sherman.
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Sie
Mere Vt ‘ Scourryy
Peer P Timners
John Reilly
Arthur Charles Rickert
Joni Whittle
Ainhart
Charled Porter
Mar Pidgle
Halph Finley
Jobs Witehe
Hees
Charles Hepler
Mom
Wmlanmtown
Gieguune
Williamatown
Busness
Arso
Yeiciane
Williamstown
Ledat
Peachton
Ta Gh
Ue Bimwell
Result of Games Played Yesterday
Brief sports note reports games played yesterday with scattered scores and outcomes for teams in the local league. The item lists multiple results and notes brief standings changes.
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Ladelifta
Chicago
False teeth bar DC police and fire job applicants
Washington July 14 News notes that false teeth bar applicants for Washington DC police and fire department positions as a surgeon board reports digestive troubles from improper mastication cause lost service time. Also mentions Quay statue decision and Beasomet Railroad progress toward Conneaut harbor with double track planned by next fall.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Went
Board of Surgeons
Sharon
Beasomet Trailroad Company
Mercer Junctior
Conneaut Harbor
Doan's Kidney Pills touted by Frederick residents
A damaged Frederick area ad extols Doan's Kidney Pills as relief for kidney pain backache and weather related ailments. Testimonial from Allen C. Gouncil of Frederick North saying it cured his long standing kidney complaints. Copy notes the product is for sale by all dealers price 30 cents and lists Buffalo New York manufacturer.
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Frederick
Donn
Allen C. Gouncil
Weet
Patrick Street
Frederick No
Dean
Vt Bron
James
Desiree
Fosee Mibure Co
Bufali
York
Sola Agate
United
Wanderers' open tennis tourney called off shocks Chicago players
The Wanderers open tournament in Chicago was canceled causing disappointment to players who had prepared weeks of practice. A rescue plan added eight doubles teams including Waldner and Exhetson and McLaughlin and Gardner to a round robin format at Onwentsla with teams from Chicago Cincinnati and Philadelphia. The format aims to pit all teams against each other over about eight matches daily, reviving local tennis excitement.
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Menemee
Cincinnati
Wabdner
Chisago
Chicago
Laka Forest
Wderers
Athietic Asso- Gailon
Milnes
Astec
Rasters
Kenwood Country
Cate
Learh
Waldner
Exhetson
McLaughlin and Gardner
Harvey
Paul Afac- Qalston
Peters
Haye
Jonn Noelyend Partter
Allan C. Ross
Waldee Johnson
Estaters
Obwottela
Ciaxes
Harry Waldner
Wain
Alving
Onwentsla
Chicago Stax
Nat Minerson
Sycamore
University of Chicago
Wallace Johnson
Philadelphia
Great Boy Is Wood Seizes Major League Spotlight
Kansas City lad Joe Wood rose from Hutchinson Kansas to sign with Kansas City and draw expansion interest from the American Association. He dominates Milwaukee with nearly no hits and no walks through eight innings, only an error in the ninth minute permitting one base.
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Kanate City
Kansas City
Bar & Mar
Joe Wood
Wood
Hutchingon
Kaw
Taylor Haw
Milwaukee
Tim
Bea
Tiverton Faces Trial as Key Adversary to Howell
Fragmentary notice recalls Tiverton’s preparation and the struggle with his trainer Jobo Howell, ending with Tiverton being sent back to his owner after unsuccessful attempts to force the required groundwork.
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Tiverten
Tivertos
Tiverton
Jobo Howell
Gnally
Olympic winners rise as Great Britain France and Sweden claim medals
Great Britain France and Sweden win multiple gold silver and bronze medals in Olympic events. France captures a 2600 metre tandem bicycle victory, Sweden sets a javelin record, and the American team finishes strong in cycling and the three mile relay. Greece and Norway also collect medals. In New York a police bid by Melvic W Sheppard is rejected due to heart enlargement and arterial hardening.
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Great Britain
France
Sweden
Winna & A
Oliver
France En Bescontha
Poe Pre Fear Masia
Tus O
Lemming
Greece
Pricise
Norway
Germany
Doctora
New York
Melvic ‘W. Sheppard
London
Iron markets inch up but not to satisfactory levels
The Iron Age notes a slow but ongoing gain in iron markets in recent weeks. U S Steel operates at about 65 percent capacity as six blast furnaces were started by subsidiaries. The bar iron wage settlement reduces costs by roughly eight to nine percent, easing some union iron mills tensions.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Union Iron’ Mills
Inasch bite may cost man his arm in Wilmington
Edward Wooten of Wilmington was bitten by an insect several days ago. Doctors fear for his life and may have to amputate his right arm after rapid swelling and pain. Swelling tripled within twenty four hours despite initial relief.
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Inasch
Wilmington
Del
Edward Wooten
Wooten
Blind man shoots wife in Wilkes-Barre
Anne Rohr, a totally blind man and cripple, was arrested in Wilkes-Barre on July 16 after shooting his wife during a quarrel. The wife says the shot was accidental. children contend he fired to frighten or strike while intoxicated. She is expected to recover.
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Wilkes-Barre
Anne Rohr
Rohr
Attempted derailment near Wilkes-Barre hit by moonlight
An effort to wreck the Lehigh Valley midnight express to Buffalo occurred six miles north of Wilkes-Barre when a railroad tie was fastened to the northbound track. The obstruction was seen by a southbound engineer due to bright moonlight and removed. the tie was placed to derail a passing train into the river.
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Wilkes-Barré
Buffalo
Four workers killed in Youngstown sewer cavern collapse
Four workmen died when the cavern of a new sewer collapsed in Youngstown. An electric storm in Marietta, Pennsylvania, killed William Proler who touched a live wire. Charles Hetzel and August Keller were crushed under heavy iron pipe at a Bridgeport area site. Mrs Sally Halt Dorenus of New Jersey died at her granddaughter's home in Newark aged 104. Dr John Pennett of Tyrone was assigned to inspect animals at the National Guard encampment to prevent disease.
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Youngstown
Marietta
William Proler
Charles Hetzel
August Keller
March Park
Bridgeport
Sally Halt Dorenus
Jersey
Thomas Browett, Jr
Newark
N. J
Pennsylvania State
Hvestock Sanitary Board
John Pennett
Tyrone
Editor Halstead Fights in Cincinnati Alley
The veteran editor Halstead, famed long in Amerfedroit for vigor and temper, fought a mysterious attacker at the Cincinnati post office steps. Halstead recalls a massive foe knocking the other man into the street, then a second, quicker combatant revealing unexpected athletic feats and blows that left flesh and bone exposed.
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Meter Halstead
Amerfedit
Cincinnati
Fae
Cincinnati Post Office
Mr. Halstead
Pittsburg Dispatch
Hin
Halstead
Rocuing
Mr. Halafead
Fragmentary OCR note reports incident and confusion
The readable fragment refers to a character named Gnapy injuring a fellow, then slipping away in a street scene. It includes a mention of Mr. Hataténd being helped to an office and uncertainty about the row’s purpose. The text is garbled and lacks clear facts.
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Akoél
Wild Race in Sacramento Inspires Citywide Dash
An eyewitness memoir recounts a tumultuous scene as a gift race through Sacramento unfolds. Citizens from all ranks abandon business and courts close as a fast cavalcade greets a young rider who ignores the crowd, sparking a frenzied sprint back to town.
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Caroelina
Cole
Call
Sacrata
Cal
Grave
Guy
Sacramento
Frederick Market Prices From Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Prices quoted July 16 1908 for corn oats rye wheat and hay show barrell and per bushel figures across feeds seeds and meal. Notable items include yellow ear corn 265 per barrel white corn 65 per barrel yellow shelled 716 per bushel and spring wheat 8600 per barrel with various timothy clover and cotton seed meal price ranges.
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Frederick County Farmers' Exchange
Conauctep
Timothy
China Relations Spotlight In Annual Summit
A brief item notes high level talks between China and allied nations at a regional summit. Officials discuss trade, security, and cooperative projects amid shifting global alignments. Observers expect announcements on climate initiatives and infrastructure funding.
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Colo
Italy
Langs' Lve
Pro Ita
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Murther
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Dar
Pittab'g
Chitago
Cinewtl Ag
Sbure
Boston
Chitada
Mresmahan Pretaier
Moran
Clacanat
Cincipantl
Pitok Lyn
Battaries
Conkley
Ted
Seine
Clube
Tristate
Tiel Williamapstt
Trenton
Lowrey
Mattern
Harrisburg
Rrounite
Legislatura
Benator
Payne
Perry Cottage
Braddock
West
Middle West
Onwente
EGHT
Halstean
Post Office Department
Conrad
Charley
Cnvort
Montgomery County
Denver
James Smith
New Jersey
Tae Erie
China
Ware
Onuaagd Poles
John Eisenbauer
Secret
LORM
Landis
D. Marts
Irdny
Market
Prederick
Garon
Tritapor & Mohler
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Tartaroe
Bansi E
Momuzs
Morteneee
Diane
L Gramer
Sean Eorare
Dio Ranca
Tlonay Vo
East Church
Treet. Frederick
IpHouan &Motter
Etdawiy
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Baat Pisafe
Kira
Frederick City
Cho North Market Streat
Cramer & Stauffer
Cramer & Btaupfrel
Riilagad
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Autimore & Ohio Railroad
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