Fire at Pocahontas coal mine kills multiple workers
Bluefield West Virginia November 15 Twelve dead. twenty five rescued with burns as a fire and subsequent explosion trapped miners at the Pocahontas Colliery in Pocahontas. Rescue teams report several missing and the fire still raging with efforts to contain it ongoing.
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Blucheld
W. Va
Theaby
Poenahontas
Tisby
Poccahontas
Pocahontas
Pecahontas
Tadeth
Isit
Poenhontas
Sobu Vernhart
Will Montgomery
Heuer Vhrsday
Juro
Wiehmond
Neviha Bluefield
Vael
Sas
Sisour
Earthquake Shocks Hit Utah Towns and Surrounding Areas
Reported quake from Highfield Sever county causes property damage estimated at £24000 in Lichfield. Buildings escaped major collapse but fires and debris disrupted streets. Residents fled homes as fires burned all night, landslides blocked roads and streams swollen across the countryside.
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Mert Bate
Utah
Nav
AN Speelario
Highfield
Sever County
Shaene
Life Saving Service Denies Involvement in Subscriptions Project
General superintendent states the Life Saving Service and officers have no connection or authority over a project claiming to raise subscriptions for the benefit of United States life savers. No official endorsement or participation by the service is implied or offered.
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Washington
Nov
United States
Eo-Life Savers
The
Life Saving Services
Aumeances
Queen Wilhelmina's Condition Deteriorates
London dispatch reports Queen Wilhelmina in worse health than official statements indicate. Three physicians attend her majesty and her mother has been summoned. She will remain bedridden for six weeks.
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London
Wilhelmina
James Goings Found Dead Near Cave Springs
James Goings was found dead in his buggy about a few miles south of Cave Springs, Georgia, on Thursday. His neck was broken and authorities suspect murder and robbery by highwaymen creating a mystery surrounding the death.
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Rome
James Goings
Cave Springs
Col Geo W Trigg Dies at 33 in Missouri
Col Geo W Trigg a prominent temperance advocate and former Missouri Press association president died Thursday after a lingering illness in Richmond Missouri at age 33.
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Richmond
Geo. W. Trigg
Col. Trigg
Missouri Press Association
Fire destroys Par quier White Sulphur Springs hotel
A hotel at White Sulphur Springs Warrenton is burned with surrounding structures damaged. The fire leaves the Par quier property destroyed and insured as investigators seek the cost and cause.
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Warrenton, Was
Parquier
Destred
Earby
Nas
Jeffries Defeats Ruhlin in Fifth Round for World Title
In San Francisco on November 16 James J. Jeffries won a controversial one sided victory over Gus Ruhlin. Ruhlin retired after the fifth round amid claims of fouls and unfair treatment as Jeffries protected his title and hinted at a possible defense against Sharkey next month.
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San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Vieter
Gus Nuldin
Akron
Kuhlin
Jeffries
Ruhlin
Jeff
Jeffies
Ruhtin
Champoe Jeffries
Giel Ruhlin
White
Epyise Ome
Wiktelreda
Bediewseel
Peertainty
Wien
Pesan Mot
Ruhiin
Kalitin
Myyself
Pam Willng
Sharkes
Carbon Cast Steel Demonstration at Indian Wead Plant
A Washington report notes Carboy Steel Co. demonstrated a new process by bonding a soft low grade cast steel with a alloyed hard cast steel face in a six inch thick plate. The plate was attached by six inch gun bolt shots to test joint integrity and prove complete union of the two steel grades.
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Washington, News
Carboy Steel Go
Aaider
Fae
Bloodshed at Providence Coal Mines Rocks Kentucky
In Madisonville Kentucky on November 18 a deadly mining dispute flared at Providence Coal Co mines. Negro striker James H Smith was killed and guard George Crouch fatally wounded while others including John West Hut Dawson and Nathan Bush were wounded. Attacking workers fired on engineers stables and mine buildings as guards returned fire in a hour long battle. State troops were dispatched to restore order and investigations ordered by County Judge Hall and Adjutant General Murray.
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Madisonville
Jas. H. Smith
Geo. Crouch
John West
Hut Dawson
Nathan Bush
Providence Coal Co
Smith
Crouch
Hall
Providence
Adjt
Murray
Kentucky
Monarch Mines
Earlington
St. Bernard Coal Co
Morton’s Gap
Hopkinsville
Kentucky State Guard
H. Thomas
Robert D. Bellamy
Geo. W. Phelps
E. B. Bassett
2D Regiment
Nortonville
Earthquake Shocks Buena Vista California
Buena Vista California experienced a severe earthquake shock lasting about six minutes with residents fleeing homes. Windows cracked water levels rose on Cottonwood Creek, and debris moved on Mount Priscetown and Mount Harvard as aftershocks traveled from southwest to northeast.
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Buena Vista
Cali
Priscetorm
Harvard
Pyeunteon
Detroit Signs Veank Dwyer As Playing Manager
Veank Dwyer, former Cincinnati pitcher, signs with the Detroit baseball club as playing manager after meetings with Mel Stal lings and secretary Cook yield no agreement. He immediately begins organizing the club and signs Simone Barrett as an outfielder.
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Veank Dwyer
Cincinnati
Detroit
Mich
Nevis
Tawyer
Simpire
Detroit Baseball Club
Simone Barrett
Mel Stallings
Stallings
Cook
Bank Robbery in Williamsburg Savings Bank Stuns City
Two bank employees robbed the Williamsburg Savings Bank of sixty thousand dollars in New York on November 16. Names are withheld. One suspect reportedly died recently. The bank president Gen Meseraie said a cashier’s confession confirmed the crime and that the bank is partly secured against the loss.
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New York
Williamsburg
Fire destroys Cudahy packing canning building in Kansas City
Fire at the Cudahy packing establishment in Kansas City destroys the canning building and a large stock of canned meats. Loss is estimated at 250000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Cudahy Packing Establishment
Brilliant Meteoric Shower Over Phoenix Early Friday
A brilliant meteoric shower lasting about half an hour dazzled Phoenix on Friday morning. Observers counted more than 206 meteors during the display.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Rageaxe Inspection Report Totals in October Passed Baggage
Rageaxe Inspection New York reports October totals for passenger baggage collections at the port. This month shows 132 dollars and 40 pounds versus 39,590 dollars collected for passenger baggage in October last year.
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New York
Memorial Arch Erected For Li Hung Chang Ordered
The empress dowager in Peking issues an edict praising Li Hung Chang and orders a memorial arch near his birthplace. It also confirms the eldest son’s hereditary marquis rank for 23 generations and elevates other sons and grandsons with posthumous titles and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Eulo
Li Hung Chang
Asphalt Analysis Finds Trinidad-Quality Product Near Rapid River
In Escanaba Michigan on November 18 an analysis of asphalt near Rapid river at Little bay head shows the material consists of 40 parts high grade lubricating asphalt and 0 parts of pure asphaltum, equal in quality to the Trinidad product.
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Michigan
Escanaba
Mich
Rapid River
Little Bay
Trinidad
Hostile Student Clash Over Creed in Vienna Hall
In Vienna on Sunday Lutheran students clashed with Roman Catholic students at the university. The scuffle began inside the great hall and continued outside as punches and shoving followed the confrontation.
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Vienna
Death of Mrs. C. M. Teller in Morrison Illinois
Mrs Charlotte M Teller mother of United States Senator Henry M Teller of Colorado died at her Morrison Illinois home on Sunday. She was 93 and retained full faculties. Belonged to the Chapin family of Massachusetts. Died of fright noted in fragmentary lines.
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C. M. Tellier
Chicago
Charlotte M. Teller
United States
Henry M. ‘Teller
Colorado
Morrison
Teller
Still a Prisoner Brigands Struggle Over Ellen Stone Ransom
In Sofia, Nov 18, brigands holding American missionary Ellen M Stone and Mme Tsilka have not answered US agent Dickinsons latest ransom proposals. The leaders disagree, delaying action and risking Stones life, while a fixed, non negotiable sum is urged to end the stalemate.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Dickinson
United States
Miss Stone
Charleston Exposition Opens With Ceremonies in Charleston
The Charleston Exposition in Charleston South Carolina will open next Sunday week with multi denominational religious services. Mme Barbet directs the musical program featuring an ode by George Herbert Salas set to music by Theodore Saul. Chauncey Depew will deliver the principal oration on December 2 as President Roosevelt plans a wire campaign start from the White House.
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Charleston
S. C
Navy
Mme. Barbet
George Herbert Salas
Theodore Saul
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Roosevelt
White House
Lincoln
Wagner
Exposition Company
Battle With Bank Robbers Ends Deadly in Albert City
Sioux City Ia Nov 18 John Sunblad a prominent Alberti City merchant died after a bank robbery battle with Greenville robbers Saturday. Constable Lodine lies in critical condition and one robber died. The trio admitted the robbery and said they hid 50 in a cornfield. About 432 dollars was recovered.
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Sioux City
John Sunblad
Greenville
Albert City
Alberti City
Lodine
Cul lom to lead senate foreign relations committee
Senator Cullom of Illinois will chair the senate foreign relations committee, succeeding the late Senator Davis. He denies being undecided about the post and says Frye declined the honor. His acceptance requires resigning the interstate commerce committee chairmanship.
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Illinois Statesman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Senator Cullom
Illinois
Senate
Davis
Cullom
Frye
Tragic Slag Dump Accident at Howare Works
In Homestead Penn on Sunday a group of three workers were buried under a eight ton slag dump at the Howare axle plant. John Rusk 50 died Andrew Hulst 33 and George Siski 50 were burned. A car discharged slag from 20 feet above onto men below who were gathering scrap.
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Homestead
Howare
John Rusk
Andrew Hulst
George Siski
Guard Waldrupe Dead At Fort Leavenworth Mutiny
J B Waldrupe, guard at Fort Leavenworth military prison, died from a gunshot wound received during the November 7 mutiny. Twenty six mutineers now face murder charges.
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Waldrupe
Leavenworth
Kan
Nerv
J. B. Waldrupe
Ft. Leavenworth Military Prison
American locomotive breaks speed records on Paris line
Paris officials report American-made locomotive No. 2 929 on the Paris Lyons and Mediterranean line pulled 14 cars totaling 181 tons and reached 130 kilometers per hour. The record run exceeded previous speeds and showcased U S locomotive performance.
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Paris
Paris, Lyons & Mediterranean
Berlin winter warned as unemployment rises
Berlin authorities warn of heavy suffering for workers this winter with 35,600 unemployed in the city and reports of widespread job seeking across the country as conditions worsen.
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Berlin
Germany
Bolomen Engagements Reported In Samar And Luzon Islands
Nov 18 dispatches note Capt Hall of the 21st Infantry in Batangas scouting with four engagements against rebels estimated 30 to 50 strong. In Samar the 9th Infantry under Capt Shoeffel repulsed a bolo assault near Tarangnan with 16 bolo dead. 1 enlisted man killed and 1 wounded.
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Manila
9Th Infantry
F. H. Shhoeffel
Herman Hall
211St Infantry
Batangas
Hall
Halls
Ion. Sumner
Luzon
Hartman
1St Cavalry
Buan
Sumner
Hartmar
United States
Sheridan
Waldron
Hancock
Japan
Thomas
Chaffee
Peposoy
Cour Martial
Wio
Gen. Chaffee
Islands
Santa Ana
Which Hope and the Angel of Hope in Talmage Sermon
A 1901 sermon by Dr. Talmage elevates despair with the angel of Hope. He portrays hope as a life changing force sustaining health, wealth, and eternal joy, invoking biblical anchors and visions of heavenly work and reunion, urging believers to trust in promised heavenly outcomes. The talk includes personal anecdotes and calls to keep hope alive through prayer, family letters, and faith in divine promises.
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Angel of
Hope
St. Paul
Charity
Bethlehem
John
Peter
Paul
Alexander the Great
Persia
Perdiccas
Earth
Betch
Christ
Red Sea
Miriam
Israel
Holy
Jerusalem
Blessed Christ
Isaac Watts
James Montgomery
Filmore Bennett
Jerusalem the Golden
Ariel
Mount Pisgah
Angel of Hope
Alps
Himalayas
Washington
Christ Jesus
Pro-Boer Demonstration Sparks Sea Attack Near Weelings
A Brussels report describes a Dutch fishing boat posing as distressed near Weelings lightship in the North Sea. Thirteen Dutch fishermen boarded a British smack and attacked its crew shouting pro Boer slogans. Several Britons were wounded and the captain was allegedly locked in his cabin before the ship escaped to Oshend to file a complaint.
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North Sea
London
Brussels
Ymuiden
Weilingen
Oshend
Death of Dr. Albert L. Gihon
Dr. Albert T. Gihon aged about 74 and former medical director of the United States Navy died in a New York hospital after a stroke. He arrived from the south three weeks ago to meet his wife who is in Europe and due back next Tuesday. He never regained consciousness after the stroke at his hotel. He was a native or resident of Philadelphia.
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God
Archangel
New York
Scotland
Brooklyyn Tabernacle
Heaven
Harriet Martineau
Robert Annan
Tay
Albert L. Gihon
Albert T. Gihon
United States Navy
Europe
Too Good to Live. Nordeman tragedy shocks Minneapolis
Mrs. Sarah Nordeman died Sunday after a morphine attempt to end her life on Saturday. Her son Knute Bjorze Nordeman remains in the hospital with a seriously deranged mind, raving that he is too good to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Sarah Nordeman
Knute Bjorze Nordeman
Wage Earners Party Organizing Chicago Labor Push
Chicago labor men plan a wage earners party after unions success in San Francisco and Bridgeport. They will run their own candidates for municipal and state offices, signaling a new organized labor political effort in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wage Earners Party
Chicago
Union Labor
San Francisco
Bridgeport
Labor Men
South African Boers Capture 58 Yeomanry at Brakspruit
London reports that during the Brakspruit affray on November 13, 58 yeomen were captured by Boer forces and later released. Lord Kitchener conveyed the update last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brakspruit
Lord Kitchener
Professors Burned In Kansas Chemistry Accident
Professors W Harkins and H P Dolan from Scranton Pa were severely burned when a chemical explosion occurred during a lecture on combustion to railroad men in Ft Scott Kansas on November 18.
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Ft. Scott
Kan
W. Harkins
Scranton
Railroat
Untitled fragment hints at remarkable facts
Fragmentary text suggests a claim of a remarkable fact never known before. No clear names, places, or dates are readable. The snippet indicates an assertion about civilization or humanity but lacks verifiable details.
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Richfield
Lev County
Qeren Wilhelmina
Col
George W. Trigx
Jim Jeffries
Indian Head Proving Ground
Madisonville, Ky
Vista
Cal
Hanover
Ene
Bolomen
Ninth Infantry
Tarangnan
21St Infantry
Balangas Province
Dr. Talmage
Louis Klopsch
Ely
Allmen
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