18 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
1
A giant balloon with an attached automobile drew crowds in the city for about two hours. The spectacle paused over the town before descending into the water, delighting local citizens with the unusual airborne demonstration.
Fragmentary notes report the death of McKinnen in Cleveland after a long illness. Mentions of Herman BUNK convict, a hanging sentence by Judge Barnes, and various names tied to crimes and shipbuilding, with scattered references to locations like Groton and Mass and a shipyard context.
Box price one fifty, circle seventy five cents, orchestra one dollar, balcony sixty cents, parquet seventy six cents, gallery price and boat fare listed. Commences Wednesday morning November 18 at Al Woche location.
Desperate escape plan by convicts at Pratt City led to a mine fire as a lure to flee. A lamped torch ignited by a decoy raised flames and smoke with hopes of slipping through a main entry to freedom, but eight suffocated and several were locked in a stockade. Authorities halted the attempt after officials spotted the fire and alerted workers. In a separate note, the Navy announced salary increases from four to ten percent for about 1000 shipyard employees including draughtsmen clerks and assistant superintendents.
Herman Turner aged twenty three a shoe shine worker fell asleep on a hotel radiator two weeks ago and suffered roasted flesh on his back leading to lockjaw and illness.
A New York report cites railroads as employers who drink and gamble, with excessive smoking and dissipation among workers blamed for accidents. Dr. R. W. Corwin and Professor George M. Stratton endorse stricter examinations and counter attractions to curb unsafe habits among engine crews.
At Birmingham Alabama November 10 a speed event ended in tragedy when Ruille Stricker of New York was killed and Leon Barrows of the local city was injured after a tire exploded turning the car into wreckage. Barrows survived with injuries.
In Pottstown and Reading areas a man believed dead was found alive after a town obituary and funeral plans were arranged. A telephone message reportedly prompted the mother to return, only to discover her son in a stupor rather than a death. The incident led to confusion and surprise in the community.
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