Port Royal Mine Disaster Claims Seventeen Firemen
West Newton Pa June 12 A catastrophic gas and coal dust explosion at Port Royal No 2 mine of the Pittsburg Coal company traps 17 miners. Rescue attempts fail as fresh blasts thwart early efforts. General Superintendent William McCune and Superintendent William Allison are among the victims. survivors include Harry Beveridge and two other miners. Officials await Mine Inspector Callihan before renewed attempts. Local families gather at the shaft awaiting news.
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West Newton
Pittsburg Coal Company
Port Royal
William McCune
W. F. Allison
John Keck
Witt Intest
McCane
Allison
Callihan
Connellsville
William Allison
Daniel
Alsop
Thomas Labin
Michael Roy
Thomp Gleson
Chris How‘lis
Anthony Steckles
Frank Davenport
Taylor Gunsaless
Taylor Punsaless
John Staele
Peter McCanale
John Burke
George Daly
Ber ‘Bard Ball
Vine Street
McKinley
Harry Beverage
McKeesport
Beveridge
New
Bailey
Williams
Wernard
William McFee
Daniel McCullough
Peter McLindon
Robert McKinley
Callahan
Taylor Gunsantoss, Sr
Wyckhaven
A. Smith
Pittsburg Coal ‘Company
Opening Session Of Woodmen Convention In St Paul
Formal welcome marks the start of the Modern Woodmen of America biennial in St Paul. Head Consul Northcott presides as delegates file in with officials and visitors amid prayers and speeches by Gov. Van Sant and Mayor Asmith. Forester teams parade features the afternoon program as Mrs. McKinley improves, with doctors continuing tests on her blood.
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St. Paul
W. A. Northcott
Heols
Woodmen of America
J. H. Shurm
Waupan
R. van Sant
R. Asmith
Elcome
Daily Bulletin
Kinley
Washington
Pettigrew Opposes Hill Referencing Hanna for President
Kansas City June 1 ex Senator Pettigrew disapproved Hill and favored Mark Hanna over David B. Hill for president. He said he would vet Republicans nationwide but opposed seeing Duke Hill and ex-Governor Francis cause trouble in the Democratic reorganization. The piece notes Pettigrew’s views amid a broader party reshaping.
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Hanna
New Yorker
Kansas City
Mark Hanna
David B. Hii
Pettigrew
Democratie Party
Wil
Insects and wax from China’s curious production method
An account describes white wax from China made by insects on an evergreen insect tree. Galls picked in May are carried at night to market towns and suspended near wax tree branches where insects coat the wood with wax over about three months. After harvest, wax is removed by hot water and insects depart, while a dew formation discussion follows unrelatedly about how dew forms above and around bodies in the air.
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China
Spectacle Theft Tales And Spanish Heroism Recounted
An old reminiscence recounts Mrs. Gilbert losing her spectacles and the theater chatter that followed alongside a separate assault tale from Badajos where two British officers aided distressed Spanish girls. Captain Harry Smith later married the girl he saved, later known as Lady Smith, linking to Sir George White’s defense of the town.
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Gilbert
Scribner's
Badajos
Spanish Indies
Rifles
Harry ‘Smith
The
Harry Smith
Cape
Harry
Lady Smith
George White
Wellington
Attentive Cleric Hears Laughter At Pulpit
A clergyman praised the congregation for attention after a sermon, but the verger cheekily replied they waited for him to disappear. The note recalls comic snippets from Pearson’s Weekly about mistaken moments and misread signs in towns and trains.
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Beto
Pearson's
Announcement and legal notices from Wahpeton Dakota
Public notices and announcements reveal loan offers from Sculer Bros Wahpeton and a relocation for Dr Carl Kaufmann after June 1. The document also includes a court order from Judge Amidon in North Dakota concerning tax or estate matters with dates and procedural references.
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Sculer Bros
Intrest
Schuler Block
Wahpeton
N. Dakota
Seventh Street
Wisconsin Aley
John Reeder
Carl Kaufmann
Spice Court
Distritor
North Dawa
Martin Muchyiteett
Amidon
Mutivitech
Pesca
Wahpeton to Chicago Fast Freight Line Highlight
A fragment notes a fast freight service on the G M and St P Ry from Wahpeton to Chicago via Chi Cago. The line emphasizes speed and direct routing, signaling railway freight efficiency in the era.
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Wahpeton
Chi
Chie ‘Cao
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