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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] Explosion kills 4 Nov. 1, 1907 McDonald PA Record
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    3. Dynamite Kills Four In a terrific explosion of over 500 pounds of dynamite on the Wabash railroad near Venice shortly after dinner Wednesday four lives were blotted out, while three other men were badly injured. The Dead Nicholas M. BREEDEN, foreman of section crew, 37 years old, and married, lived at Venice. Leaves a wife and 11 children. Tuton THORNTON, colored, aged 30 years, single, lived in West End, Pittsburg. Peter STONACOV, Austrian, aged 45 years, lived in Pittsburg. Frank DAVANO, Austrian, aged 35 years, lived in Pittsburg. The awful catastrophe which carried death in its wake resulted from thawing some dynamite out at a fire around which all the workmen were gathered at the time the explosion let go.

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