Tragic Brockton Boiler Explosion Kills Many at Grovey Shoe Factory
A May 20 blast at the Grovey Shoe Factory in Brockton Massachusetts trapped workers beneath a collapsed structure. Over fifty believed dead with estimates reaching a hundred. about 250 of 400 workers escaped unharmed as flames engulfed the three story building. Rescue efforts paused by fire. 60 charred bodies recovered. heroic rescues noted including Father Rourke and John Smith among the survivors.
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Vail Mill Opera Pondent
Grovey
Brockton
Massachusetts
Hillehlelly
Torrie
Meischo
Coxen
John Smith
Shute
Poe
Father Rourke
Night Girl
Fremion
Birth of Island Report Amid Volcanic Creation Near Japan
A Tokyo dispatch describes the emergence of a new island off Iwo near Ronin after a volcanic eruption. Smoke and landmass formed from December, with observers noting a hilllike island rising east and a westward slope. Explorers then sailed to confirm the land, reaching it on February 1 amid rough seas and shifting waters.
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Japan
Theodius
Tt Heaney
Pebriary
Unclear inscription on high point raises flag noted
Report text describes an unclear inscription and flag raising at a hilltop with a reference to a governor naming a location Nushtra. details are garbled and names appear fictitious in the provided fragment.
Tsarskoe Selo Parks and Palaces Noted for Stately Grounds
A late April feature in Woman at Home highlights Tsarskoe Selo as the czarist residence with lush parks and gardens. It notes children exploring the grounds on ponies and tricycles, and mentions the royal menagerie and the famous “pen run” with retired harness horses.
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Plas
Siam
Alexander III
Libelling a Colonel in the South African War Era
The case centers on Colonel Morgan ex-Ciei of Supplies in a libel action against the London Daily News and Times online reports. Telegraphs recount accusations of misused repatriation stores and profits, with Morgan denying corruption and seeking damages.
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Boo
Goureey Manet Dao
Ford
Kitehrwer
London
Ashe Tig Ta Indeimalis
Pune
War Office
Blett
Garrison Sports Club
Morgan
Supreme Court
Pretoria
Hunter
Messrs Wilson
Worthington
Delis
Chive Tantlee
Tmunter
Iran
Moran
Ciei
Hanter
Hobson
Vail News
Sweethearts Exchange Candid Kiss Request
A brief dialogue shows a man asking for a kiss and a woman debating honesty vs politeness. She resists while acknowledging truthfulness, highlighting tension in a romantic quick exchange. The fragment hints at interpersonal dynamics and social restraint.
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Nern
Tsarskoe-Selo
Tayor
Daisy
Burgon Shearing Machine
Allenburys
Sydney
Allen & Hanburys Ltd
Manufactu
Rers
Hordern Brothers
Pitt Street
Welee
W.S.W. Fresh Food & Ice Co. Ltd
Ramicucroral Sreciataeny
DR. Waugh
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