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Coal Glen mine explosion disaster...
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Coal Glen mine explosion disaster...

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SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 28, 1925

* Coal Glen mine explosion disaster (1st report)
* Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina


The front page has two column headlines that include: "Mine Explosion Entombs Three-Score of More Men; All Believed to Be Dead". This is 1st report coverage on the Coal Glen, North Carolina mine disaster.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.

wikipedia notes: The Coal Glen Mine Disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred in May 27, 1925, in Coal Glen, North Carolina, USA. Fifty three miners died. Attempts at re-opening the mine were made sporadically until the 1950s, but were never financially viable. The mine was permanently closed in 1951.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$30.00
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.