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Fatal Colliery Explosion

An explosion of fire-damp took place in a colliery at Pemberton, near Wigan, on Friday evening last, by which no less than ten lives have been sacrificed, and six other colliers have been placed on beds of suffering, with scarcely a possibility of recovery.

The colliery is that called Norley-hall, and is worked by the executors of the late Mr. Danglish, of Pemberton. The coal-bed is one of considerable extent, and belongs partly to Reece Bevan, Esq., and partly to the estate of the late Duke of Bridgwater; but Mr. Daglish had power only to take the coal to the boundaries of Mr. Bevan’s estate.

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Bridal Couple Get Cold Feet And Audience Is Fooled

Rumford, Me. April 16.—(AP)—Brides are sometimes left waiting at the church and bridegrooms sometimes find themselves in the same predicament, but it was the audience that waited in vain here tonight when both bride and groom failed to appear.

The marriage of Miss Alice Randall of Buckfield, to Arthur Treworthy, 21 year old Oxford paper mill employe, was to have been the feature event of Rumford’s first annual style show and better homes expedition. Two thousand persons had assembled to shower the happy pair with blessings and gifts from the exposition exhibits.

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Uncle of President Fails to Qualify in Lewiston Fiddlers

Lewiston, Me., April 7 —(AP)— “Uncle John” Wilder of Plymouth, Vt., uncle of President Coolidge, was given an ovation when he appeared as a contestant in the world-wide fiddlers’ contest at the Armory tonight. He played the time limit, but failed to qualify for the finals. This honor was won by John McKenney of Lewiston, who wore a flannel shirt and bow and was more of the Mellie Dunham type.

Joseph Haskell of Brookline. Mass., “Boy Wonder Fiddler of the Civil War,” a prominent G. A R. man, was such a close second that he was requested by the judges to play a second time for two minutes, before they rendered their decision in favor of the Farmington bowman.

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Turks Urge Women Not To Walk Like Males

CONSTANTINOPLE—Turkish women are exhorted by the Constantinople daily, “The Republic,” not to adopt amidst all their new western practices, the Anglo-Saxon woman’s “soldierly stride.’’ The sheet devoted to women, a recent innovation of this newspaper, lays down the following rules as to the proper method of walking for the ladylike:

“Do not drag your set, but slide them gently along the pavement. Do not waddle from side to side or move your shoulders or swing your arms. Take short, dainty steps —a long stride is unlovely in women— and above all, don’t rush. Keep your eyes on a high point directly ahead of you and appear to see nothihg.”

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Boy Scouts To Clean Winslow Landing Field

Following completion of leveling and grading the runways of Winslow’s new municipal landing field, which will be finished some time this week, the Boy Scouts, upholding their creed of “doing a good turn daily” will turn out Saturday and start work of clearing the entire field of old tin cans which have been dumped on the grounds in days gone by, so that Winslow’s new field will present a spick and span appearance to birdmen who will light here in the future.

This Saturday A. R. Hipkoe’s troop will go to the field and carry on work of clearing and next Saturday Jack Lindsay’s troop will complete the work. Chas. Daze, local transfer man will donate a truck to haul away the debris as it is gathered on both days.

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Three Drowned in Schooner’s Wreck

18 Others Saved as Vessel Grounds Off Mass. Coast

OWN FAULT OF VICTIMS

Those Who Lost Lives Returned To Ship To Get Belongings—Another Daring Sea Rescue Reported

Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 10 (AP)—Three members of the fishing schooner Ralph Brown‘s crew lost their lives today when the vessel was driven ashore in the blizzard off Briar Neck. Eighteen others, including the captain, reached shore safely. Although all suffered from exposure and cold.

Had Returned To Boat

The three men who lost their lives were drowned after they, with other members of the crew, had gone back to the schooner to get their clothes and other belongings after she had been washed to tho shore. The others managed to get off before a huge wave struck the 100 foot craft and drove her farther out to sea, but the victims found themselves helpless as the ship was battered by the roaring breakers. The vessel was pounded to pieces.

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Mercury to Drop to 7 Above Zero

Winter’s Record to Be Set Tonight—Relief Next Week Indicated.

A cold wave sweeping in from the West put an end today to the comparatively balmy weather the Capital has been enjoying for the past week and, if the weather man’s predictions are borne out, will drive the mercury down to the seven-degree point tonight, a new low record for this Winter.

The only solace the Weather Bureau had to hold out against a prospect of two or three days of frigid temperature was that it sees no prospect of snow accompanying it. While the thermometer is flirting with the zero point tonight the sky will be cloudy and probably will continue that way tomorrow.