Two Hundred Men Die in Mexican Mine Disaster
An Esperanza coal mine disaster near Esperanza Mexico claims over 200 workers trapped after an initial blast. A second explosion kills eight rescuers, with more than sixty bodies recovered as government troops maintain order and investigators probe possible cause. The mine is owned by Coahuila Coal, part of Mexican Coal and Coke under Erie railroad control.
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Eagle Paes
Tex
Esperanza
Mex
Here
Afur
Coahuila Coal Company
Mexican Coal and Coke Company
Erie Railroad
Chicago Priest Falls From Stairway In Fortunes Of A Fainting Spell
Rev George Kolesinski, resident pastor of St George's in Chicago, fainted while on the second floor of Rev Valentine Czyzewski's residence in South Bend Indiana. He fell down stairs fracturing his skull and injuring his left arm shoulder and elbow. He was taken to St Joseph hospital. He had come to assist in a forty hours devotion service. His injuries are serious but not believed fatal.
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South Bend
Ind
Valentine Czyzewski
St. Pedwidge Church
George Kolesinki
St. George's Church
Chicago
St. Joseph’ Hospital
Kolesinski
Sailor Missing Count Reaches Twenty Nine After Ship Sinks
New York Oct 3. An official statement by Rear Admiral N. Vreeland and released by Capt. Thomas Rodgers says twenty nine New Hampshire sailors were believed aboard the sailing launch when it sank in the Hudson. Twelve liberty party members not confirmed aboard are also listed as missing.
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New York
N. Vreeland
Thomas
Rodgers
New Hampshire
Hudson
Liberty Party
Hitt Named U S Minister to Guatemala
Washington reports R. B. Reynolds Hitt of Illinois, son of the late R. R. Hitt who led the house foreign affairs committee, has been appointed United States minister to Guatemala. Frank E B Hinckley of California is named district attorney for China.
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Washington
Reynolds Hitt
Illinois
R. R. Hitt
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
United States
Guatemala
Frank EB. Hinckley
California
China
Cry of Fire Proves Fatal in Moline
Miss Emma Bell 21 a cashier in a Moline Illinois department store died after an alleged practical joke. Mrs John and others were involved in the incident which occurred on October 3 in Moline.
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Moline
Ill
Emma Bell
John
Passenger Tragedy on Interurban Car in Moline
Mrs Guessford, wife of a railway fireman, is dying in a Moline hospital after an interurban car fire scare on the Moline Hast Moline and Watertown line. An unidentified man yelled to jump as a fuse burned out and two women fled the car. Miss Ball died en route to the hospital.
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Guessford
Moline
Watertown
Miss Ball
Curiosity Costs Him Dear In Torpedo Incident
In Port Huron on October 3 a young boy nearly died after he found a torpedo used to stop trains near Tappan Junction. Curious to hear it explode he placed it on a track and struck it with an iron bar, tearing his face and causing heavy bleeding until a doctor arrived.
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Port Huron
Mich
Adolph Yagle
Tappan Junction
Grand Trunk
Cubs Win Pennant as They Take Second Straight From Reds
Cincinnati October 3 Cubs cinched the flag by winning 8 to 4 over the Reds. Gaspar pitched poorly with little support while a Sheckard Kring Archer triple play highlighted the contest.
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Cincinnati
Cubs
Reds
Gaspar
Sheckard
Kring
Archer
Baseball score summaries from National League games
In Cincinnati at Cincinnati R. B. Chicago and St Louis games are listed with innings scores and pitchers Reulbach Kling Burns Clarke Leifield Gibson Bresnahan Works Schmidt Nelson Stephene. At St Louis Detroit and Chicago Cleveland matchups appear with box scores and pitcher lines Kaler Peckenbauch White Sullivan.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Reulbach
Kling
Burns
Clarke
St. Louis
R. H.B. Detroit
Works
Schmidt
Nelson
Stephene
RA. H
Cleveland
Kaler
Auto racer killed in Illinois State fair auto race
Larue Wredenburgh aged 26 son of Peter Wredenburgh of Springfield was killed when his Stoddard Dayton car plunged through the fence at the State fair grounds during a twenty mile race. He and rival Moon Car were neck and neck on the west turn as dust turned to tragedy. Mrs Wredenburgh was his wife and was present at the scene.
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Springfield
Larue Wredenburgh
Peter Wredenburgh
State Fair Grounds
Wredenburgh
Mes
Grandstand Accident Surfaces Months Later
Victim had been attending events for only a few months and was in the grandstand when the accident occurred.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe to receive another degree
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, aged about ninety, will receive a doctor's degree on Wednesday at Smith College during President Burton's inauguration. Previously Brown University named her Doctor of Literature in 1949 and Tufts College awarded her Doctor of Laws six years earlier.
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Boston
Julia Ward Llowe
Smith College
Burton
Tuits College
Brown University
Camden Fire Ravages Village and Ten Homes
Fire in Camden New York started at the Whitney House and quickly spread destroying twenty buildings including seven business blocks and ten residences. Loss pegged at about 100000 as Rome fire units aided the overwhelmed local department hindered by low water pressure. The Whitney House had burned previously and was nearly destroyed in a prior incident.
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Utica
N. Y
Camden
Rome
Whitney
Camden Fire Department
Harlan to preside as chief until new Chief Justice named
Washington reports Associate Justice John M. Harlan will chair the Supreme Court today as senior associate justice. He acts as chief justice until Taft nominates and Senate confirms a successor to the late Fuller, with Hughes expected to be named later in his service.
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Washington
John M. Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Fuller
Taft
Justice Harlan
Charles FE. Hughes
Harlan
Supreme Bench
Man Falls Dead While Rescue From Fire
Charlotte Michigan October 2 Arthur Davis a Chester farmer died during a attempt to rescue cash from a burning home. He rushed into the house and collapsed reaching for his purse as neighbors recovered the body before the flames destroyed the dwelling.
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Charlotte
Mich
Arthur Davis
Davis
Bombs and Fire Strike Times Building in Los Angeles
A blast and fire destroy the Times building in Los Angeles killing many employees. Two dynamite devices found near publisher Otis and the Merchants’ association secretary Zeehandelaar. City awards 25000 dollars for investigation with 1500 reward. Examiner adds 1600. Firemen cool ruins as missing list grows and damage value is pegged at 450000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Times-Mirror Publishing Company
Harrison Gray Otis
F. J. Zeehandelaar
Los Angeles Merchants’ and Manufacturing Association
Los Angeles Times
Times
Tragic Windmill Fall Claims Local Boy in Indiana
Edward Drake aged 11 months from Mt. Carmel Illinois died after climbing a windmill tower at a Princeton Sunday school picnic. He lost his balance while touching the blades, fell fifty feet, and suffered a fractured skull. He died within an hour.
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Princeton
Ind
Edward Drake
Mt. Carmel
Carlisle teen dies after high school football game
Melvin Walters, 17, a Carlisle High School junior, died an hour after being kicked in the back of the head during a football game against Rockville High School in Carlisle Indiana on October 2.
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Melvin Walters
Carlisle
Ind
Carlisle High School
Rockville
Seats Collapse Injuring Two at Fairbanks Show
A tier of seats collapsed during a Fairbanks show injuring Maude Fosue and Walted Le baun who suffered broken legs. The performance halted mid act as workers carried the injured from the theater on stretchers.
Taft Pardons Sugar Weighers in New York Frauds
President Taft grants pardons to Edward A. Boyle John R. Coyle Patrick J. Hennessey and Thomas Kehoe four sugar weighers who were serving sentences for customs frauds in New York City.
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Washington
Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices in Chicago
Estimated hog receipts 25000 with price ranges 8 25 to 9 15 and 9 15 for heavy grades. Cattle receipts 30000 with steady to 10 lower prices. sheep 55000 with 10 to 15 decline. Official figures show yesterday and weekly totals, with dull market and varied packer bids.
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Chicago
Texas
Corn and Produce Market Quotations
Local markets list grain and hay prices with figures for corn oats hay straw flour bran shorts and meal per units. Included are prices for butter and eggs with produce quotes from Reister and Som and turkeys fowls springs roosters ducks and eggs.
Fire Stirs Old Tenement. Aged Seller Arrested for Homicide
Fire at 80 Hester Street in New York gutted an old tenement killing two men, Morris Pruckatz 78 held on homicide charges for starting the blaze. Victims David Kessler 22 and Israel Kessler 18 lay among debris as flames trapped residents and a ladder collapse injured Levy. Damages estimated at 4000 dollars.
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Hester Street
Morris Pruckatz
Pruckatz
Anna
Isaac Fox
Bertha
David
Ver
No. 80
Levy
Erners Hospital
Is Kessler
Trent
Israel
Wolgast to Fight Nelson for Richest Bout Yet
Grand Rapids reports Ad Wolgast announces a bout against Battling Nelson, planned for St Patrick's Day or a later date, with a forty five round limit or stoppage. An injury to Wolgast calls for six weeks recovery, ending easy money bouts as he vows to wait for Nelson.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Ad Woigh
Nis Cadillac
Fond du Lac
Tommy McFarland
San
N 'N
St. Patrick's Day
Club
Wolgast
Nelson
Aged Drug-Store Owner Commits Suicide on Bridge
In Catskill on a bridge over the creek a 3 halting driver wreck incident led Benjamin Wey, a retired druggist, to leap from the railing and drown. He had been ill with tuberculosis and had driven with his wife prior to the act.
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Catskill
Benj. Wey
Ca Creek
Weather Forecast for Nuinels Indiana and Wi
Cloudy with showers today in Nuinels and nearby areas. Cooler temperatures move in with a steadier cool breeze later. Expect gradual clearing tonight and possible light showers in the western outskirts. Highs near mid 60s and lows around mid 50s.
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Nuinels
Indiana
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