Survivor recounts mine blast toll at Coalport
Aug 16 report from Coalport Pa details the sole survivor Marine Coccia of 14 men trapped in Irvona Coal & Coke No 3 mine. He narrowly escaped when fellow miner Mays died. 13 bodies were recovered after a dust explosion, with 136 miners escaping. Investigation by Deputy State Inspector Ira H. Thomas ongoing.
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Coalport
Irvona Coal & Coke Co
Marine Coccia
Coecla
Coccia
Mays
Steve Coable
Emery Spanner
Joe Fulare
C. W. Richards
Charles Eubicina
Madera
Willian Small
John Collins
W. H. Mays
Andy Apramovich
Tony
Emmons
James
Louis Hunt
Irvona
Herman Britton
Osceola Mills
Ira EH. Thomas
Harrisburg
Rolling window screen patented by Iowan
Des Moines August 16 Harry Dixson Des Moines assigner to the Rolscreen company of Pella has been granted a patent on a rolling window screen construction according to a list of patents to Iowans from the office of Barr Freeman and Sinclair. The Dixson patent covers features of a rolling window screen manufactured by the Rolscreen company of Pella Other patents to Iowans the past week include those to Fred E Allender Davenport top catapult Charles E Hirst Ames valve spring lifter and remover Harry A Knox Davenport double radius controlled differential Neal Nelson Spencer combination running board foot ned and luggage carrier Emil F Novelius Davenport control unit Harnest R Snook Davenport shock absorber Albert Penn Des Moines valve device for use with pumping structures and Victor J Tegeler Hopkinton draft appliance.
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Des Moines
Harry Dixson
Pella
Davenport
Charles E. Hirst
Ames
Harry A. Knox
Neal Nelson
Spencer
Emil F. Novelius
Harnest R. Snook
Albert Penn
Victor J. Tegeler
Hopkinton
Fore De and Rheumatism Relief Ad Cards
Classic testimonial style ad touts 3.5.5.7 and 8.8.8. as treatments for rheumatism, claiming long experience and relief from numerous users. The copy highlights natural extracts from medicinal plant roots, urging readers to buy larger sizes for economy and pointing to unsolicited letters of gratitude.
Roosevelt Trophies Exhibited At Feld Museum
Groups of Roosevelt hunting trophies, including an ovis polii ram and Himalayan ibex, shot during the Simpson Roosevelt Expedition, go on display at Feld Museum of Natural History Chicago. The scenes feature life like taxidermy and dramatic Alpine backgrounds.
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New York
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
Field Museum
Roosevelts
Julius Friesser
Charles A. Corwin
Asia
C. Suydam
Poli
Pamir
Himalayas
Kipling
Roosevelt
Wilfred Osgood
New
Tian Shan Mountains
Turkestan
Central Asia
Kermit Roosevelt
Osgood
William V. Kelly
Heene ys De rag T Amended Heading Noted
Tom Heeney and his bride depart New York for Gisborne New Zealand the fighter's home. Heeney plans a return in a couple of months to enter the heavyweight tournament.
Tire mileage guarantees fade as industry shifts standards
Familiar with tire history will recall the move away from definite mileage guarantees. Manufacturers abandoned mileage pledges as unfair and uneconomical, adopting real mileage built into tires. The Rubber Institute members warrant tires with their names and serial numbers free from material or workmanship defects.
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J. McNally Co
Miller Owl Pharmacy
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Red Cross Drug Co
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B. W. Schuneman & Co
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Blue Cross Drug Co
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