Dynamite Outrage At Vindicator Mine Kills Two Officials
A blast at the Vindicator mine instantly killed Superintendent Charles McCormick and miner Melvin Beck as they rode a cage to the sixth level. Officials claim an internal dynamite device triggered the explosion, with a revolver trap attached to ignite it. The Mine Owners and Operators Association posted a 600 dollar reward for those responsible.
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Coto
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Melvin H. Beck
Vindicator
McCormack
Beck
Me‘Cormack
Melvin Beck
annals of Coloraide
Western Federation of Miners
Bank Closed in Dundee Illinois After Discrepancies
Notices posted on the doors of the First National Bank of Dundee announce it will not open. Directors cite discrepancies in accounts as the cause while officers refuse public comment. Comptroller notified. bank examiner to take charge. Capital listed as 5 million dollars with deposits around 150,000.
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Oklahoma population and property values in Ferguson report
Oklahoma Governor Ferguson reports the territory has about 50 000 people and property valued at 400 000 000. Taxable assessment for 1902 shows 84 134 472 dollars. Territorial debt stands at 461 766 dollars. Cleveland bags thirty ducks after returning from Back Bay.
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Washington
Ferguson
secretary of the interior
Senate Debate Signals December 16 Cuban Vote Plan
Washington reports a split in the Senate over adjournment and a December 16 vote on the Cuban reciprocity plan as House readiness lags. Quorum concerns after Thanksgiving complicate timing while leading senators push for an orderly adjournment and limited future action if the Cuban bill advances.
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Fire at Summit tannery causes heavy loss in Elk Tanning Co
A November fire at the Summit tannery in Curwensville owned by Elk Tanning Co destroyed the beam house rocker room dry loft and roller room causing $160000 damage and leaving about 100 men temporarily unemployed. In Terre Haute two tramps halted passenger train No 1 on the Vandalia near Ben Davis with a revolver forcing the brakeman to stop so they could alight.
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Elk Tanning Company
Curwensville
Terre Haute
Ind
Vandalia
Ben Davis
Social mention of Miss Randolph from New York elites
A garbled snippet praises Miss Randolph described as a social figure and rumored to be connected to prominent New York names. The text references her as pretty and tied to high society circles, with unclear additional details due to missing context.
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New York
Ronson
Randolph
Willian
C. Whitney
ayy
Miss Randolph
Moros Killed after Five Days Fighting with American Troops
Manila reports that about 300 Moros were killed with additional casualties among insurgents during five days of clashes with American forces under General Leonard Wood. Major Scott of the Fourteenth Cavalry was wounded and reportedly killed the next day. fall of Hassén’s rebel group noted. American operations drove Moros into swamps and rocks, with 50 Moros killed in a flank attack and subsequent renewed assaults leaving hundreds dead as the uprising appeared near end.
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Scott
Hassen
Hassén
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Panama's Course in Personal Crisis
General Victor Salazar, once Panama governor and supreme Colombian commander on the Isthmus, warns that the present movement is unpatriotic and leads to disaster. He says 100,000 to 200,000 troops from Cauca, Antioquia, and Colombia will rise against Panama, and condemns U S involvement as treasonous while predicting widespread mobilization and political conflict.
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Panama
Victor Salazar
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Antioquia
Colombia
Uribe Uribe
Benjamin Herrera
Dow deine
United States
new republic
Tragicfire at Italian lodging shanty near Johnstown
Thirty bodies found charred and unrecognizable after a blaze at an Italian lodging shanty near Johnstown Pennsylvania. Overheated stove blamed. many victims trapped inside as flames consumed the wooden structure.
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Pennsylvania
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Robbed Cigar Trust Empl Over the Country to Be Arrested
Pittsburg November 23 United Cigar Stores raids target alleged dishonest salesmen Edward Goetzman and Charles Dugan were arrested on embezzling and larceny charges. Detective Jacobs says arrests will extend nationwide to curb thefts that cost the company over $10,000 in Pittsburg last year and save about $209,000 annually. Both men recently married and lived beyond their means. authorities found stocks of cigars tobaccos and coupons at their homes.
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Pittsburg
United Cigar Stores Company
United States
Edward Goetzman
Charles Dugan
Jacobs
New York
Nuggets of News: Labor Convention Set in San Francisco
The American Federation of Labor plans its next convention in San Francisco. Reported medical uses of Finsen rays claim three permanent cures for consumption in Chicago. The transport Sumner arriving in New York from the Philippines carries 162 dead soldiers. A St Bernard attacked ten year old Matthew Reilly in Scranton tearing his nose. A boiler explosion at Carbon Coal near Saginaw Michigan killed August Mattina and August Mishner and injured others.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Sumner
New York
Philippines
Matthew Reilly
Scranton
August Mattina
August Mishner
Carbon Coal Company
Saginaz, Mich
Mine Disaster Leaves Survivors Suffering
A massive explosion ripped Ferguson mine two miles from town. Three percent miners at the scene were hurled by blasts as roof collapsed and air grew thick. Rescuers pulled weary, bloodied men from the pit mouth after hours, many with grievous burns and injuries. Families fear they may not see loved ones again.
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ning
aga party
Alara Steamer Lost and Other Maritime News
Alara steamer Discovery reportedly lost with about 60 passengers after sailing from Nome in late October. Sightings have been rare amid strong storms. Separate reports note the French steamer Koppe wrecked near Pointe Reyes with 13 missing crew. Scotia brought five survivors to Point Arenas, 13 others unaccounted for. Denver magnate John Jarome found dead, overdose ruled accidental. Shamrock II mast sent to Cape May for public display. Burglars attempted to cut Edith Shippey’s fingers at her Marion home. three men in custody.
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