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Oct. 30, 1926 As printed 100 years ago on page 1 of: Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

TRAGEDY IS CAUSED BY EXPLOSION

Rescue workers recover bodies from destroyed shaft

Blast is terrific

Relatives of unfortunate men gather at mine shaft for details

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October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.

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October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.

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Saturday, October 30, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
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Crime & Courts

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See section[29 stories in the archive]
Nation & World

[president, Congress, elections, laws, and news from abroad]

See section[29 stories in the archive]
Prohibition & Gangsters

[gangsters, bootlegging, Prohibition police]

See section[18 stories in the archive]
Life & Times

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See section[27 stories in the archive]
Sports

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See section[10 stories in the archive]
Disasters

[fires, floods, shipwrecks, accidents]

See section[17 stories in the archive]
Oct. 30, 1926 As printed 100 years ago on page 1 of: Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

TRAGEDY IS CAUSED BY EXPLOSION

Rescue workers recover bodies from destroyed shaft

Blast is terrific

Relatives of unfortunate men gather at mine shaft for details

read original article

Yesterday's paper

October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.

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Today's paper

October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.

A Century Late
Saturday, October 30, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
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[The latest stories of every section]

Crime & Courts

[thefts, murders, trials]

See section[29 stories in the archive]
Nation & World

[president, Congress, elections, laws, and news from abroad]

See section[29 stories in the archive]
Prohibition & Gangsters

[gangsters, bootlegging, Prohibition police]

See section[18 stories in the archive]
Life & Times

[everyday life, business, sports, society, science and curiosities]

See section[27 stories in the archive]
Sports

[games, matches, races and athletes]

See section[10 stories in the archive]
Disasters

[fires, floods, shipwrecks, accidents]

See section[17 stories in the archive]
Oct. 30, 1926 As printed 100 years ago on page 1 of: Imperial Valley PressEl Centro, Calif.

TRAGEDY IS CAUSED BY EXPLOSION

Rescue workers recover bodies from destroyed shaft

Blast is terrific

Relatives of unfortunate men gather at mine shaft for details

read original article

Yesterday's paper

October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.

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Today's paper

October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.