Explosions at Lehigh Wilkes Barre Mine Kill Four Men
Four miners are dead and nine others seriously injured after a dynamite explosion at the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre colliery in Wilkes-Barre. The deceased are Matthew Phillips James McGlynn Arthur Jones and Robert Umbelley. Fifty six sticks of dynamite detonated when Phillips stumbled while carrying a box at the shaft.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and
Matthew Phillips
James McGlynn
Arthur Jones
Robert Umbelley
Phillips
McGlynn
Jones
Umbelley
Venezuela Crisis Dominates Cabinet Meeting
Washington dispatch confirms Venezuela tension as Britain and Germany press an ultimatum. Minister Bowen at Caracas reports diplomatic agents left port with ships bound for Laguayra. German envoy delivers note to Secretary Hay signaling the move.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Washington
Venezuela
State Department
Bowen
Caracas
Great Britain
Germany
Laguayra
Hay
Sleep Sickness Strikes Mrs Abernathy at North Market
Mrs. James A. Abernathy of 4313 North Market St near St. Louis sleeps from unknown cause and shows no pain. Doctors suspect cerebral hemorrhage with brain swelling and expect awakening around next Thursday if recovery occurs. Spiritualists gather outside her home hoping for signs from the sleeper.
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St. Louis
James A. Abernathy
North Market Street
Bankers in Session at Missouri Association Meeting
The fall meeting of Group No. of the Missouri Bankers' Association was held in the city at Royal Tribe hall. Chairman Powell opened sessions at 10 o'clock with remarks of welcome. several bankers from Kansas City St Louis and Sedalia spoke or read papers on banking relations and country correspondents. A banquet at Robinson's followed adjournment then a postmeeting smoker.
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Missouri Bankers’ Association
Royal Tribe Hall
Powell
Citizens’ National Bank
Sedalia
Charles O. Austin
Chicago
J. A. Lewis
National Bank of Commerce
St. Louis
Longan
Sam B. Cook
G. B. Carstorphen
E. D. Kipp
W. F. Keyser
C. H. Moore
J. D. Dominick
W.H. Seegar
Kansas City
W. L. McDonald
J. L. Woodbridge
Marshall
John T.heard
Robinson’s
Burglars Try to Blow Safe at First National Bank
Burglars attempted to blow the bank safe at midnight binding the watchman and operator in Irwin Pennsylvania. Explosives damaged locks preventing vault entry while authorities seek experts. Safe deposit boxes outside the vault robbed of papers and stamps worth about one thousand dollars.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Irwin
First National Bank
British Cabinet Deliberates Venezuela Crisis Amid Naval Movements
London December 9 The British Cabinet met to discuss the Venezuela situation as tensions rise with British and German naval presence near the coast. The issue follows recent exchanges and deployments signaling a potential crisis.
Crocker Named Director of Kansas City Mexico Orient R R
George Crocker former vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad was elected a director of the Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad company in Kansas City Missouri on December 9.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Kansas City
George Crocker
Southern Pacific Railroad
Kansas City Mexico-Orient Railroad Company
Hotel Fire Leaves Atlanta in Million Dollar Blaze
Flames tore through the Pennock and Austin Furniture building in downtown Atlanta injuring none but consuming the Norcross building and Williams hotel. The blaze spread to Jacobs drug house and Rose liquor store as fire crews battled dense smoke. Several occupants of the Norcross building were unaccounted for as a search of the ruins began amid fears of many deaths. Stocks in the Peters building were damaged by water.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Atlanta
Pennock & Austin Furniture Company
Norcross
Williams Hotel
Jacobs Drug House
Rose Liquor Store
Sleep study puzzle grips Centralia physicians
In Centralia Missouri Dora Meek lies in a prolonged sleep for seventeen days. Physicians scientists hypnotists and mystics report efforts to awaken her and remove a supposed spirit. Critics note the girl remains largely unresponsive while visitors and adepts press their claims.
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Centralia
Dora Meek
Ernest Kalkbrenner
Miss Moran
Chicago
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