Barnley Pocahontas Mine Disaster Toll Climbs Near 81
Rescue efforts continued at the Barley No 1 mine in Bartley West Virginia as workers faced a blast that killed 25 and left 66 missing with 31 men trapped. Officials warned survivors were unlikely as the death toll neared eighty in what was described as the nation’s worst mine disaster since 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
W. Va
Pocahontas
Hse
Barley No. 1
Mather
Monongah
Ming Company
Aritic
G. 2. Stolings
Pond Greek Pocahontas Contereporation
Ngs
Man Arrested in Marihuana Raid
A vice squad raid in the 1900 block of Montezuma street Priday led to the seizure of a dozen marijuana cigarettes and the arrest of Manuel Moran, 30. Capt. J. A. Strickland, Ed Amacker, and B. N. Torres conducted the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Manuel Moran
J. A. Strickland
Ed Amacker
B, N. Torres
Heat Drops as San Antonio Sees Cold Front
San Antonio breaks January heat with a sudden cold front that drops the mercury to about 42 degrees within an hour. The drop follows a hot spell as high 68 to 70 degrees is forecast for Friday into Saturday, with Friday night lows near 42 after a morning low around 46. Weather expert J H Durbre monitors the pulse and predicts cooler conditions for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
San Antonians
J. H. Durbre
Political Riot in Saltillo Reported
In Saltillo, Coahuila State, National Action followers clashed with labor groups during a rally. Workers attempted to disrupt the open meeting. federal troops arrived and ended the riot with no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
National Action
Sallio
Goahuila
Salville
President Roosevelt Plans Hyde Park Home Trip at Month's End
President Roosevelt told reporters at a press conference that he plans to travel to his Hyde Park home at the end of the month. He was asked about a West Coast trip in April and said he did not believe he would go, noting April is a long time away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gan
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
West Coast
Observers Named for War Games Joint Navy Maneuvers
War department officials announced Maj. Gen. Robert M Danford will head a observers group to watch joint army and navy maneuvers in California January 16 to 22. Included are Lieut. Cols Mortison Woodcutt McGlelland and others from the general staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Robert M Danford
Flold Artilery
California
West Coast
William H.A. Mortison
R. B. Woodcutt
M. McGlelland
Ralph ©. Smith
G. W. Griner
Attempts Renewed to Rescue Dog
Chicago reports renewed rescue efforts for a stranded German shepherd marooned on an ice floe in Lake Michigan. Volunteers and cruelty workers, aided by a diary-keeping captain, persist despite heavy fog and shifting ice as they work from dawn to dusk, seeking to save the dog miles from the Chicago shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ahstaye Cruelty
Swafford Springs
Conn
Lake Michigan
Resigning Japanese Premier Abe Sparks Cabinet Shuffle
Tokyo reports Premier Gen. Nebuyuki Abe will resign with the cabinet, as plans for reopening Yangtze trade are debated. Foreign Minister Nomura eyed for possible reappointment. fall expected if U.S. reaction remains unfavorable. Meanwhile, German bombing raids over British ports prompt RAF reconnaissance sorties as war news dominates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Nebuyuki Abe
United States
Yengtze
Ibrade
Ciiliin
Agrec
Russian air raids and Finnish defense in Karelia and Ladoga
Helsinki dispatch reports heavy Soviet assaults around Salla and Petsamo while Finnish observers claim multiple Soviet divisions have been trapped or wiped out. Soviet pressure on Lake Ladoga and the Like region continues with Stalin directing redeployments from the Kremlin as Finnish ski patrols disrupt supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsink
Snita
Nees
Pinnixty
Lake Ladoga
Pitkacranta
Pinnish
Kemijaervi
Sam
Kentalaksha
Petsamo
Far North
Helsinki
Lake
Ladoga
Finland
Geningrad
Bal Fic
Baltic
Josef Stalin
Petsoma
Reg Lon
Sala Free
Stalin
Peleaiin
Salla
Lake Vadoga
Stall
Kremlin
Bi-Party Cabinet Plan in Abeyance
Washington report describes a tentative push for a bipartisan wartime cabinet led by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ikes and Colonel Knox with strong Republican backing. Talks waned as Roosevelt paused the idea, though revival could occur if European developments force a unified executive response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Bilment
Senate
Harry L.ickes
Republica
Knox
Chicago Daily News
Tekes
Navy Post
Bat
Edison
Roosevelt
Promingh
Europe
Warren Barba
Ieres
Tdiaen
Texas
British coast under air attack as raids continue
Reports say German planes bombed and sank several vessels off the English coast in a 24 hour period. The Keynes, a 060 ton British steamer, was hit twice and sunk with 17 crew landed at an English port. Other losses included Granta, El Oso, and Mner Traviata. Anti aircraft guns fired as London heard distant gunfire and defense batteries engaged Heinkel bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames Extuary
Sulfair
Yorkshire
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Whey
Relish
Keynes
North Sea
G. Fisher
Granta
el Oso
Guneire
Thames Estuary
Air Ministry
Atelic
Suffolk
Yorkshre
Germany
Scotland
Engly Channel
Stalin Extends Purge to Press and Military Leaders
Copenhagen reports claim Stalin broadened purges to include industrial and diplomatic figures and top army leaders. Notable names mentioned include A A Zhdanov and Meretvoy, with executions alleged for the latter and others relieved or reassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Copenhagen
INS
Finland
Josef Salina
Gopenagen
A. A. Zhdanov
Communist Party
Pravds
Poland
Meretvay
Leningrad
V. &. Dereviansky
Ly Helginki
Roosevelt seeks bipartisan Finland aid in nonpartisan terms
President Roosevelt said he discussed Finland aid with congressional leaders from both parties and with the State Department. He noted no decisions yet and urged the issue not become partisan politics. He mentioned Myron Taylor as personal representative to the Vatican to work on care while not giving him specific instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Inn
Roosevelt Sult Logay
Finland
Shire Department
Rooséy
Myron Taylor
Vatican
Taylor
Jover
Metal Auto Top Saves Falling Man In Pittsburgh
Pittssurgh report: 20 year old window cleaner Reury Grabowski fell 69 feet from a fifth story window and landed on a car metal top. X rays showed no broken bones. He stayed overnight at a hospital for precaution after a sash failure caused the fall. He recalled twisting and glancing down before impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittssurgh
Reury Grabowski
Ia Hospital
Grabowski
War at a Glance as Fronts Shift Across Europe
London reports renewed German scouting flights over Britain as RAF reconnoiters over Germany. Berlin says four British vessels sunk in Thursday raids. In the Arctic, Russians push southward amid winter, Finns brace for cold. Copenhagen notes sharp shooting with Russian paratroopers, Danish volunteers aiding Finland. Bucharest cites Balkan consultations between Romania’s king and Yugoslavia’s prince regent as Tokyo hints cabinet resignation Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Royal Air Force
Germany
Berlin
High Command
Arctic
Copenhagen
Bucharest
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Cenfer
Balkan
Tokyo
Italy and Spain Send Aid to Finland War Materials Routed
Paris dispatch reports Italy and Spain sending war materials to Finland via southeastern Europe. An official spokesman said large quantities are en route, with shipments moving toward Finnish forces as part of allied aid. The announcements come as convoy traffic increases through the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Spain
Finland
Paris
Jay
Pracice
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Chatfield
Chatfield
Nobuyuki Abe
Saltillo
UAW Tire
Attantal
Ama Pine
Lumus
Goering
Nomura
Abe
Yangtze
Kuzishige Ugaki
Fumimara Konoye
Hae
Gere
Helgaland Bight
Sata Claus
Sion
Advisions
IA Reuteers
Pinnis Istal
Veipily
Muust
America
San Front
Lapron
Kaos
Germani
Boil
Meratvoy
Fronthin
Gregory Stern
Statin
Seri
Simeon Ddenty
Red Army
Onany
Glonn
Sikhpil M
Kaganovitch
Long Che
Atain
Aids
Poyfish
Findand
FIA
Finnad
Metal Auto Top
Falling Man
Loxton
Sir Francis Goodenough
Che
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!