21 Mar 1925
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1925
Page
1
Reports from March 21 say 22 miners were trapped in the Bethleham mine section near Fairmont while rescuers press on. Nine bodies have been recovered with more expected as the collapse halts progress and officials confirm officials say all remaining workers in the area are accounted for or feared lost.
Amid widespread devastation in Murphysboro and nearby areas, the death count climbs to 201. A tent city housing plan targets 6 060 tents with sanitation measures to prevent epidemics. Red Cross surveys displaced families while railways offer free passages to refuge sites and hospitals in Chicago accept injured children for care.
A large crowd gathered at City Hall to witness the initiation of a Basketbell Star into the Home Protectors. Professor Pagerselt and military aides directed the ceremony as officials and fire department representatives applauded the electrified spectacle and its ceremonial claims.
Deteriorated OCR text reflects a faded item about a Legion Post and public interest in its revival. The fragment mentions organizational names and potential activities but lacks complete details or clear events.
About 1500 coal miners working underground endured the tornado disaster in West Frankfort. Reports describe many deaths including numerous women and children among the casualties with widespread devastation and personal losses.
Rotarians from six towns gathered for a dinner at the dining room of the Wicomico Hotel. Speakers included Pop Hane from Pauurel Mecri and educator H with a focus on youth education. The event highlighted Rotary I and its goal to educate and develop youth.
County Justices are urged to forward quarterly reports detailing all docketed cases in the three months and the disposition of each with fines remitted. The notice lists Justices including John Furbuch Tyakin X Peres White Premadevalle Waits Wann Sharptown Arthur W Rencher Nanticeke Jerffers von Wills Delmar Ho Cartten Adkin Witherd Leane Messick Fruit tand Freda A Moore Lambert J Powell Bauder T Hearne T Resins Sow Salsbury.
Unclear damaged OCR fragment describes recovery after widespread destruction with burial of many dead. Mentions military supervision and organized relief work to rebuild Illinois towns. No clear dates, places, or names readable.
An aviation scene notes a new air giant set for initial tests. Technical teams announce early trials and data collection planned to evaluate performance and safety.
The phone manager announces new shore service improving call times and lists towns including Salisbury Seaford Del Sharptown Snow Hill Tyaskin and Peninsular areas with out of town connections via operator wiring to speed dial and verification of connections at Marvard Virginia.
After a deadly Indiana tornado outbreak, 54 deaths are confirmed in Griffin with dozens missing. Rehabilitation plans target Princeton Owensville and Elizabeth plus North Sands and Puseyville areas as relief work, Red Cross leads aid and rebuilding of homes and factories including the Heinz plant and Southern Railway shops.
Hugh Vanderbogart, dubbed Jungleerr, attends the regular meeting of the Lions Club at the Wo Comico Hotel last night. A film from the opening of the Severn River Bridge in Annapolis was shown, courtesy of the State Road Commission.
In Licn Germany on March 21 the local fire department spent ten minutes fighting what they believed was a church tower fire before smoke alarms revealed instead a great swarm of bees filling the tower area.
A late March weather bulletin reports unsettled periods with showers in the Middle Atlantic and Great Lakes regions, temperatures near normal, brief showers later, and a general drift toward mild conditions. It notes a strong earthquake shock affecting eastern areas and mentions financial and public service updates amid the chaos.
The report tallies 3 000 dead with 738 saved in devastated regions across five to eight million dollars in property losses. Griffin, Princeton, and Murphysboro accounts rise as towns are buried in the disaster with relief and rehabilitation underway.
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