Explosion Crashes Power Plant Kills and Injures many
A massive blast at the New York Central Railroad power house on Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street ripped through the substation and nearby structures. At least nine bodies recovered. fifty injured. several passengers in a passing trolley car and an automobile were killed. Fire crews faced blocked streets and shattered windows as police investigated possible dynamite storage near the plant.
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RCW
York
Nippy Erects& Power House
New York Central
Heevy
View
Houwse| Zee
Th Street
Lexington Ave
Frog
Fim
Igs
Sebegis
Explosion in Coal Mines Kills Two at Genecaes and Enterprise
Reported blasts at the Genecaes Company mine and the Enterprise mine near Middleton cause two deaths and minor damage. Officials identify two bodies. one miner escaped with injuries while others evacuated. About 130 workers are employed at Enterprise. the blast occurred before shift, sparing most miners. Gas from a well near Koon's run is blamed for the Middleton incident.
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Genecaes Company
Atd- Meton
Middleton
Koon
Alirouc
Wien
Hope Natural ‘Gas Company
Eploves
Hope Natural Gas Company
Enterprise
Mina
Ming
Burns to Death of Min. Gonnte Nim at Byrnevile Farm
Miss Gonnte Nim, daughter of Morgan Fidte, a prominent farmer near Byrnevile, died after a tart night. The exact circumstances are unclear, but the event is reported as a fatal burn incident. Authorities have begun inquiries into the case.
Harris Release and Jail Claim After Pit Fatality
A fragmentary report describes Harris being released after a nineteen day detention following a pit death linked to King Vithatic. Harris claims the prisoner died under alleged actions of dope and jail conditions. The story notes initial thoughts of release then continued detention to monitor recovery and potential blame.
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Yang Marri
Dafi
Vithatic
Xane
Fee W. P
Harris
Seven Votes Tainted in Lorimer Election Case
In Chattanooga Tennessee on December 19 Senator Frazier, home for the holidays, said he believed seven votes in the Lorimer election were tainted. He cited testimony from registrants that four Tennessee members confessed bribery to support Lorimer and that three others bribed voters as well.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Frazier
Washington
Lorimer
Fil
Lorimer Oil
Busy Week for Cadeniza Orchestra With Local Dances
The Cadeniza orchestra schedules a busy week next week playing for dances at Glen Elk Armory Christmas ball Tuesday Moon Club dance Waldo Hotel assembly room Slemm Club armory Friday night Minwist Club in Won Hall and a Saturday club dance in Shimson. The events span Christmas night through Saturday, featuring multiple venues and local clubs.
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Cadeniza
Young
Armory
Glen Elk
Cyraish Muale
Moon Club
Waldo Hotel
Minwst
Ibs Perviocs
Wil Soto Shimson
Frozen death on the Kanawha River bridge
The body of laborer dames diiles was found early on the Dulian Street bridge over the Kanawha River. He was utterly frozen to death, with the coroner's jury ruling the cause as death by freezing while the bridge near repairs blocked the current.
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Parkersburg
Dames Diiles
Licenses Transferred and Granted at County Court Session
The county court approved transfers of licenses including Robert A. Davis to Ashford and Howard. William Marx pool and billiard license to G. Be Fox. restaurant licenses to Boward Millsonaa Curr EL A Wiley Rose Nichols and K Wo Haymond. pool and billiard licenses to C Wo Haymond John and Steve Mashes. Fairmont and Clarkeburs Amusement Company bowling alley license. Felix O Sutton appointed guardian of Lestie A and Bessie V Cottrill with bonds. Isaac David granted a pool and billiard license.
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Robert A. Davis
Ashford
Joby S. Howard
William Marx
Pool
Billard
Fox
Boward Millsonaa
EL A Wiley
Rose Nichols
K. Wo Haymond
Pool and Dillard
C. Wo Haymond
Wise Old Horse Strides To Rest In Street During Festive Crowd
A tired old horse belonging to a country resident caused a scene at Mitchell and Eames during Christmas rush. After some trouble, the crowd assisted in moving the beast to a nearby street corner where onlookers waited with hay and shelter.
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Mitchell & Eame
Toran
Fairmont and Clarkshoro Traction Adds Six Cars
The Fairmont and Clarkshoro Traction Company will receive six new cars from Newark Car Company. Two were shipped two days ago and four more today. The first two are adapted to airmow with trucks under bodies and will be equipped for service, aimed to be in service by night. One car will serve Fairmont and the other in local car service. Of the four shipped today, two will serve Fairmont and two will go to Clarkshark.
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Fairmont and
Clarkshoro Traction Company
Newark Car Company
Newark
Fairmont
Clarksfark
Season hunts close tomorrow amid success for many
Hunters face the end of the season with mixed feelings as the period for hunting, fishing, and related activities wraps up tomorrow. The year has proved highly successful for numerous participants, including noted local figures like Hooker of Peckhannen and Saeed, who expressed satisfaction with the season's outcomes.
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Rabalte
Plant sale at InEwsburg reveals $40,000 bid accepted
The entire plant including opal machinery mine sallemént and stock of Manufacturers Coat at Cake Company operating on Three Pork ersk and Til fom Newhors was sold for $40,000 with the bid accepted. Mr Betz of Phie falpnt won the purchase.
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Inewsburg
W. Vo
Pec
Cake Company
Mir. Betz
West Virginia Coal Climb Cuts Maryland Output in 1908 09
Washington reports Geological Survey data show West Virginia coal overtaking Maryland supply. From 1907 to 1909 Maryland output fell from 5 252 698 to 4 022 181 tons while value dropped to 4 470 565 dollars. Declining price per ton and exhausting veins push higher costs and reduced profits as thinner deeper beds replace the famed Baltimore area George's Creek vein.
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Washington
West Virginia
Geological Survey
Maryland
Wes Virginia
Bie
Forgery Suspect Fletcher Hiding With Family Near Washington
Walter S. Fletcher of Itnyanswood West Virginia, a painter, is jailed on forgery charges. He proposes to pay for transporting his wife and four children, claiming the West Virginia officers will seize him if they arrive to take back his family. Police found the mother near tuberculosis with four children in a Washington residence. Fletcher and the children were later located hiding in a shack on a Bere farm.
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Washington
West Virginia
Avin
Walter S. Fletcher
Itnyanswood
W. Va
Hin
Virginia
Urey
Mke Fisher
Flesher
Po- Hee
Sherrit W. J. McGowan
Rayonawood
Flescher
Bere
Boat Charport and Ship Tale From Cape Gravina Action
A damaged report notes a former United States gunboat, Hornet, sold to rebel forces and cleared from port with a twenty man crew en route to Cape Gravina. The fragment mentions SHLAA and Bee 14 but lacks full context or clear dates.
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United States
Hornet
Hnaurad Revoluanlats
Cape Gravina
Unclear archival entry yields mangled headline
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and phrases mangled beyond recognition. No coherent event, date, or location can be reliably identified for a factual summary.
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