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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
3
An explosion at a dynamite plant near Poqui along the Susquehanna River killed eleven men and seriously injured five others. Bodies were blown apart and scattered for yards. many fragments clung to trees as rescuers searched the site. Identification of the dead was impossible.
Reports from several towns in western Pennsylvania detail deaths and widespread damage from a severe storm with high winds and lightning. In Kittanning James Mitchell 11 and his son were killed by lightning. Beaver County fire damaged homes and crops. Monongahela and Punxsutawney areas reported injuries and fatalities.
Ottawa Kansas reports Judge Alfred Watson Tenson accepted the appointment to succeed Joseph R Burton as United States senator and will depart for Washington immediately. He indicated he may run for re election if the legislature convenes next winter, saying he asks the people to return him if his services are satisfactory.
Jon Neuer, 15, was stabbed at home and in serious condition. Louie Seldenberg, 16, was held in jail after being charged with inflicting the injury in the Fourth precinct court. The altercation followed insults between the brothers, ending when Seldenberg drew a wire nail and thrust it into Neuer’s chest.
Manuel Matinos, a 17 year old Magican coal mine worker, was arrested Saturday on charges tied to a blaze at the Fagleville mine owned by Colorado Fuel & Iron. The incident followed a discharge from the main three weeks earlier and families reported many rescued with difficulty as flames roared.
Portland dispatch reports more than twenty persons injured in a head on collision between two Woodlawn streetcars at Union and Holladay avenues. An open switch caused one car to derail on Union, tearing into the other car. Police and ambulances responded as passengers were removed. eight people required hospital treatment.
The Reichs Deutsche, political organ in St Petersburg, reasserts Sunday that the Goremykin ministry may fall soon and a new cabinet in harmony with the Duma is hoped for. Internal rifts over Minister Stichingky's agrarian program fuel rumors of a coming government shakeup, though cabinet members deny clear signs of discard.
Emperor Francis Joseph received Austrian and Hungarian delegation members at the Hofburg and, in response to their addresses, expressed gratitude for loyal devotion. He called Austria Hungary relations entirely friendly and cited the German alliance as a defense and peace guarantee after an assassination attempt on King Alfonso and Queen Victoria.
Washington report says the eight hour law is enforced in the Philippines for works funded by U S public money and applies to most public projects there. It notes Chinese labor is excluded from the Philippines but the government has not restricted Chinese workers in the war department as mechanics or laborers.
In Blelostok Russia Chief Derkatchoff was killed by unknown gunmen while driving. His coachman was severely wounded. Simultaneously secret police were attacked in another part of town, one member wounded.
A heroic equestrian statue of George Washington will be unveiled next Saturday at the Brooklyn terminal of the new Williamabura Bridge. It will be formally presented to the jetty of Brooklyn with James F. Howe leading officials and military and government representatives from Washington expected to attend the ceremonies. The statue depicts Washington in Continental attire as he appeared at Valley Forge.
A failed bomb attack targeted the Interborough Rapid Transit power house on East Seventy fourth Street. Police arrested 49 year old Joseph Marti as planners say he aimed to raise a manhole cover to trigger an explosion. Two companions, Cy Marthy and Wonite, fled but were later captured.
A satirical piece lampoons Bud Hurtuboise and a writer friend, detailing their comic clashes over brains and writing. It mixes parody of literary life with mock dialogue and brief asides on stage acting, schooling, and a stray ad about famed pearls.
A fragmentary, humorous prose piece references Kipling and Hud and imitates rustic voice. The narrator recalls writing a novel praised for pastry and humor while noting a lumber company gag and a curious snow scene with flowing indulgent diction.
The fragment references a likely vocal piece or cartoonish dialog featuring Cleveland Lander and a character called the Angel Child. Context is unclear and names appear misrendered in OCR.
In a village rectory, Uncle Bertram advertises for a fresh curate and hosts five candidates. The narrator details the mishaps of Lovelace, Robin, a sportsman, Fitz Gerald, and Morton, as Nebuchadnezzar the pony and the family’s wary humor pace their uneasy quest for the right fit.
A fragmented report describes drivers on a dirt road near a toll road with repeated delays. It mentions a person named Lie heck and an event on the ninth with a pulled-in line, along with a vehicle and wood items, totaling 68 times observed.
Fragmentary notes describe ostriches kept on a farm in Central America. The text mentions a domesticated bird, its bean relation, and uncertain details about its diet and productivity. The fragment lacks clear dates, places, or names to confirm a coherent event.
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