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Item # 572056
January 11, 1940
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 11 and 12, 1940 

* Bartley, West Virginia coal mine disaster 

The Jan. 11th, 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rescue Crews Fighting To Save Miners" "Struggle Toward 87 Men Entombed in West Virginia"

As an extra bonus, you also get the Jan. 12th which has a follow up report with front page photo as well. (see)

Tells of the explosion of the No. 1 mine of the Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal corporation in Bartley, West Virginia.

Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise good.