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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1906
Page
1
In Pocahontas Virginia the Weat Fork Pocahontas Colliery mine disaster left an estimated 70 dead after 29 bodies were recovered. Debris hindered searches and there was no evidence of fire.
An ad-style piece argues diseases stem from the dandruff germ and claims Newbro's Herpicide can destroy it to restore hair health. It urges readers to understand underlying causes and to request a sample by mail.
Scranton Oct 6 George B Schooley of Philadelphia cousin of the late James L Crawford million coal operator has begun probate contest against Crawford will. The rival document leaves Schooley 200000 cash 500000 Subway stock 1000 monthly from People's Coal profits and notes totaling 11000 with future inheritance flows. Mrs Crawford's attorneys call the Schooley will forged noting excess Subway stock and unfamiliar signers A N Rehman and C F Riedel.
Yonkers Herald editor Frank K. Xavier was indicted by a New York grand jury on criminal libel. District Attorney William Travers Jerome accused the editor of implying a conspiracy to thwart prosecution by insurance officers in an editorial published September 27.
Miss Augie Wilsons of Philadelphia drowned while canoeing near Greet Barrington Massachusetts. Robbery at L R Goldstein jewelry store Wilmington Delaware: 23 watches and 32 dollars stolen. Alexander Shimer, prominent Allentown resident, dies suddenly of apoplexy at age 68.
A gas explosion in a Millard Construction subway tunnel for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company wrecked the Sixth Street area. Workers were trapped or injured amid burning timbers as water filled the tunnel. Two men died, several others injured, and investigators led by police and fire officials probe the cause.
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