Giant Powder Explosion Kills Miners At Stackton No 9 Shaft
At Haziro us Pa July 17 a massive giant powder blast within Stackton colliery No 9 obliterated a group of miners. Many bodies torn to atoms were later recovered in boxes. at least a dozen men likely perished. Names and ages of victims listed as families mourn in a grim surface return.
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Hazirros
Stackton
No. 4
Charles O
Clarlee
O'Donnell
Oeces
Paratough
Inu Nat
Roderick
Diinérd
Fracmenta
Igmas Sesh
Pleres
Destruc-Ion
Porewan Shagart
McCasey Battles State Board Over Asylum Post
Dr J H McCasey defies a planned state board election for superintendent at Topeka asylum arguing a 1872 law sets terms and that no authority exists to elect this year. He cites legal opinions from G Clemens and others to challenge the move, while supporters, including Populists, hoped for a successor. The dispute centers on term dates and authority.
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J. H. McCasey
Topeka
State Board of Charities
Popufete
Eastman
Mc Casey
G. Clemens
Desperate Men Stop Rock Island Crossing Trains
Local unrest in Poso Carex Oklahoma as Pond Creek wreckers attempt two dynamite blasts near the Rock Island crossing while Troop A cavalry guards the rail line. Mayor B Frank appeals to Governor Lews for US soldiers to enforce the city ordinance stopping trains at the steel crossing.
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Pond
Poso Carex
United States Cavalry
Fort Heno
J. ©. Mackey
Rock Island Rad
Pond Creek
Old Io Pond Creek Station
B Frank
Lews
Rock Island Railroad Company
Caisson Explosion Survivors Recover. One Death Feared
Phase injured in the Caisson explosion at Oakwood and Grand boulevards mostly recoverable with one fatal burn case at Mercy hospital. Also notes on letter carriers' claims resolution, Australian ladybirds allowed for pest control, and town actions against Ryder Kop commonwealers. Plus a tease on fashion name trends and a San Francisco note on revived grandmotherly names.
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Cureanu
Battery P
Oakwood
Grand Boulevards
Maurice O'Donnell
Mercy Ae Io
Wasereron
D.C
Debs in Court as Railway Union Leaders Face Contempt
Cresco July 17 District Attorney Milchrist filed information against Debs Rogers Keleher and Howard in the United States circuit court seeking contempt charges. Judge Seaman set bail at 6000 each. hearings scheduled for 2 PM and then continued. Debs and others remained in jail after refusing bail while the strike parts slowly receded.
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Cresco
Milchrist
American Railway Union
United States Circuit Court
Deluck
Debs
Rogers
Keleher
Howard
Seaman
Dabs
W. W. Irwin
W. H. Shoemaker
St Paul
Sid St. Gregory
Theodore Dets
AKU
Dave
Brennan
Police Department
Gesers
Egan
Stock Yards Switching Association
Swift
Kelcher
Dodge Seaman
Laurer
A.R
Santa Fe Pay Day Plan Reveals Worker Payouts
The Santa Fe treasurer's office announces all shop workers and Topeka staff except general office personnel will be paid tomorrow. Bulletin shows wood shop staff to be paid from the black case at stop wood area and others at the Division Master and Smith's office window at the same hour.
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The
Santa Fe
Topeka
Smith
Will Stay at Chicago Regulars Now at Fort Sheridan
Washington July 17 The history of the Chicago ride confirms consolidation policy. All regular troops here will go to Fort Sheridan fifteen miles away, forming its permanent garrison. No batteries or troops will be sent back to eastern or western posts.
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Thiesgo
Fort Sheridan
Wasningoron
Chicago
Schofield
Great Central
Chi
German League Plans Salina Meeting in September
The German American League founder B Von Langen says the adjourned league gathering will be in Salina on the first Tuesday in September. He notes the Topeka rumor and doubts party endorsements, urging members to vote as they press. Also, the Missionary Union of Presbyterian churches holds its third quarterly meeting in Oakland Park tomorrow at 9:30 with Rev Adams and Mrs Adams assisting.
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Breckinridge
Congress
Topeka
Rocky Mountain News of
Waite
Nichols
Boulder
Wyoming
Toneks
Cours
Lense
Lewelling
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Junction City
Kansan
B. von Langen
Saline
Missionary Union
The
Missionary Union of the Presbyterian Churches of the
Oakland Park
Oakland
Je. Adams
Adams
Tariff conference adjourns without agreement
Congress debates tariff talks as conferees from both houses fail to reach a report on sugar coal iron and other schedules. Rep. leaders anticipate a report of disagreement within days while Louisiana sugar planters join Texas in opposing Hawaiian treaty terms. The full conference adjourned at 3 14 p m until tomorrow at two.
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Washineton
D.C
House
Senate
Wilson
Associated Press
Ouither
Congress
Louisiana
Texas
Five men stay overnight on Halsted Street lift bridge
Five men including bridge tender Patrick O Keefe rode the Halsted street lift bridge to the top when a cog wheel failed. They refused the ladder, were supplied food and water, and await lowering at 6 o clock. Officers had warned them off the moving structure. Diplomatic nominations and bankruptcy news follow.
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Cuwana
Halsted Street
Patrick O'Keefe
G. Gunter
J. A. Ratcliffe
J. Mrett
F. Fox
Gunter
Ratcliffe
Brett
Fox
Olliver O’connell
Maxwell Street
O'Connell
Political meeting in Manhattan area discusses campaign plans
A large Republican gathering was planned in the afternoon at the committee rooms led by candidate Dick Btus. Attendees included J R Burton and several women committee members. The event focused on campaign activities, fundraising, and mobilizing volunteers, with key figures like Minnie D Morgan, Inez Stine, Helee Kimper, and Lan M Johns expected to attend or be represented.
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Pabiizea Atate
Imittee
Dick Btus
Ex Gharge
J. R Burton
AL Ae
Fea
miHans
Minnie D. Morgan
Chayle
Helee Kimper
Manhattan
Inez Stine
Parsons
M. Johns
Sterne Eal
Kennas City
Burilegame
Local notes on church, charities, and politics from the era
Fragmentary local report mentions Liberty church, board meetings, and charity sessions. References to Treasurers, a Sunday gathering, and political figures in a Boston district, with scattered names and event hints. Weather noted as continuing good, with agricultural yield expectations and talks of nursery orders.
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Glenn
Wauelss
Govarice Lewellin
Liberty
Bs Electric
TV Ts
Peace Board of Charities
Rho
Deye
Umn
Acd
Foster _ yesterd
Amn Wr
Hinman
Boston
Kay
Rene
Sunday Arealth Ein & Tr Company
Slaw
Maid Wilile
Sid Mae Baler
Frank L-Stevens
Santa Fe
Anice
Mopulmvs
Lotterwt Gould
Russell
United
Brooke Broughe
Sie Dees
Ces
Brooke’s
Fragmented OCR notes on household articles and chains
The scan presents garbled lines about larvae cutting pails enamel and crooked serpents. References to chains, charms, toilet articles, broken crises, and extinct re elgaretter cass appear. No coherent event or clear entities emerge from the fragmentary text.
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Stintem
Oriente
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Milwaukee Telegraph
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Salina
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Minnie PY Morgan
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