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WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, Jan. 15, 1901

* Historic Spindletop oil discovery
* Lucas Gusher - Beaumont, Texas

  Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, February 10, 1902

* The great Paterson fire of 1902
* Trolley fire spreads due to the wind

The front page has one column headings: "DESTROYED BY FLAMES" "Business-Portion Of Patterson, N.J. Wiped Out" "Loss Estimated At $10,000,000". Coverage on the great Paterson, New Jersey fire of... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, April 29, 1899

* Kirksville, Missouri
* Tornado, cyclone disaster

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EXTENT OF CYCLONE", "Further Particulars of the Disaster at Kirksville", "Fifty Known To Be Dead" and more. See photos for... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 12, 1899 

* Bob Fitzsimmons
* James Jeffries

The top of the front page has: "AFTER THE BIG FIGHT" "Letter From the Defeated champion Pugilist" "Warns His Friends Not To Bet" "He Had But Little Confidence in Winning the Battle with Jeffries--He Denies Ever Writing the... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 4, 1899

* James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* 1st ever on film - motion pictures

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS", "Fight Between James J. Jeffries and Tom... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 22, 1902

* Park Avenue Hotel fire
* 71st Regiment Armory

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY DEAD", "Terrible Hotel Fire in New York"
"Park Avenue Hotel Destroyed...", "Seventy-First Regiment Armory and... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 8, 1902

* Negaunee, Michigan
* Ore mine disaster

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FIFTEEN LOST IN MINE", "Terrible Disaster Reported From Michigan", "Were At Bottom Of Shaft" and more. 1st report coverage on... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, September 16, 1902

* Northfork WV West Virginia
* Algoma coal mine disaster

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EXPLOSION IN A MINE", "Disaster and Death at North Fork, W. Va.", "Seventeen Known To be Dead"

1st report coverage on the... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 11, 1902

* Detroit and Becker county tornado
* White Earth Indian Reservation

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TORNADO IN THE WEST", "Great Damage Done to Farms In Two Counties", "Many Lives Are Reported... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 19, 1902

* Goliad, Texas
* Tornado disaster

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DEATHS FROM TORNADO", "Portion of the Town of Goliad, Texas, Swept Away", "More Than 50 People Killed", and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 26, 1902

* James Jeffries - Heavyweight boxing title
* Robert "Bob" Fitzsimmons

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JAS. J. JEFFRIES", "California Pugilist Still Holds the Championship", "Won Fight In Eight... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 12, 1902 

* Peoria, Illinois tornado 
* Kingston Mines, Illinois 

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WINS SWEPT STATE", "Central Illinois Devastated by a Tornado", "Six Dead In One Little Town" and more (see... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 21, 1906

* Jellico Tennessee/Kentucky
* Dynamite explosion

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Town Wrecked By Dynamite". 1st report coverage on the explosion disaster at Jellico, Kentucky/Tennessee from a railroad car loaded with 11 tons of... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, October 22, 1901

* Waco Texas street duel
* Gunfight - revolver

This 4 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page that include: "STREET DUEL IN TEXAS", "Bad Feeling Between Families Ends In Two Deaths", "Father And Son the Victims" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 26, 1904

* Harwick coal mine explosion (1st report)
* Cheswick, Pennsylvania disaster

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SOME MAY BE ALIVE" with smaller subheads.  Please refer to the photos for text. Other news of the day. Light browning with a... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, N.Y., May 28, 1906 One col. heads on the ftpg. from Mobile, Ala: "Five Deaths At A Ball Game" Lightening Bolt Fell In Midst of Spectators" "Two Others Seriously Injured" and more. Browned and a bit pulpish at the edges.