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Col. L. C. RANKIN   News of Col. Rankin's Death Received Col. L. C. Rankin died suddenly at Pittsburg last Thursday morning, is the news wired to Chloride from the Smokey City. No particulars have been received regarding his last illness. Col. Rankin has been a promoter of mining for more than forty years and has made and lost several fortunes. He was a splendid old gentleman and had a world of friends throughout the country. For a number of years he has been working on a project for the driving of a tunnell into the high range above the town of Chloride, having taken over many properties along the line of the proposed bore for future development. Among these properties are the Marybelle and Payroll, work now being under way on the later property. The tunnel is now in 800 feet, the total distance to be driven being about 6000 feet. It was while working on the deal that he went to Pittsburg, where the sudden ending of an active career occurred. His friends in this county will learn of his death with profound regret. [Source: Mohave County Miner, February 18, 1921 (Kingman, Arizona), Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

Miss GERTRUDE K. REICH On Saturday, November 25th, at 11 A. M., Miss Gertrude K. Reich, aged 28, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reich of Moreland Avenue, died at the Montefiore Hospital.  She was a member of the Council of Jewish Women and of the Kingsley House Association.  Funeral services were conducted by Rabbi R. I. Coffee at the home of Miss Reich's parents.  Inerment was made at the Poale Zedek Cemetery. Miss Reich is survived by her parents, her sister Anna, and four brothers, David, Herman, Isador, and Joseph. [Source: Jewish Criterion, December 1, 1911, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

JAMES RILEY On Sunday, November 10, 1889, at 5 A. M., James RILEY, in the twenty-second year of his age.  Funeral from his late residence, No. 146 Pike street, on Tuesday, November 12, at 2:30 P. M.  Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.  [Source: The Pittsburgh Post, November 12, 1889, Submitted by Ruth Sprowls]

LOUELLA KATE ROBERTSON  Died Wednesday afternoon, the 28th inst., Louella Kate Robertson, daughter of Stewart and Catherine Robertson, aged seven years. Lula, thou was't mild and lovely, Gentle as the Summer's breeze, Pleasant as the air of evening, When it floats among the trees. Dearest Lula, thou has't left us, Here thy loss we deedly feel, But 'tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. Funeral from the residence of the parenst, 83 West street, Allegheny, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The friends of the family are affectionately invited to attend. [Source: The Pittsburgh Commercial, April 29, 1859]

W. C. ROBINSON Pittsburg, Dec. 28, - W. C. Robinson, of The firm of Robinson Bro. & Co., engine builders and founders, died this morning. [Source: The Quincy Daily Herald; Date: Dec 31, 1872; Section: None; Page: 2, Submitted by Debbie Gibson]

ALICE A. RONEY RONEY--On Friday, December 15, 1899, at 7:15 p. m., Alice A. Roney, aged 69 years. Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Casper Shick, Fifth avenue, Homestead, on Sunday, at 2:30 p. m. [Source: December 1899, Submitted by Sara Hemp.]

MRS. I. G. ROSEMAN Mrs. I. G. Roseman, nee Gault, 27 years old, died some time last evening at her home, 2501 Langreen Avenue of heart failure. She was found dead about 7:25 o'clock last night by A. G. Bonnet, a brother-in-law. She had not been ill of late. The funeral will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock and interment will be made on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Richland Cemetery. [Source: The Daily News, McKeesport, PA - Obit - Submitted by Marji Turner - Courtesy of Betty Morrison Paradise]

JOSEPH RUNYAN 3 Killed, Score Hurt in Trolley Car Crash, Freight-laden Trolley Grinds its Way Through Passenger Car Near North Sewickley, Pa. Special to The Inquirer. ELLWOOD CITY, Pa., June 23.--Three persons were killed, two others were probably fatally injured, and more than a score were hurt when a fast Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle trolley freight car crashed into and telescoped a heavily-loaded passenger car on the Harmony line at North Sewickley, two miles north of here, today. A dense fog and conflicting signals are said to have been responsible for the wreck. The dead men are Frank Dauffer, forty-five years old, Samuel Adams, sisty-five years old, and Joseph Runyan, forty-five years old, all of North Sewickley. They were crushed almost beyond recognition. Dauffer and Runyan lived a short time after the accident, but Adams was dead when taken out of the wreckage. The man had just boarded the car at North Sewickley stop, being en route to work here, when the freight car, suddenly appearing around a sharp bend, crashed into the stopped interurban car and virtually ground its way through a mass of broken woodwork and humanity. Injured were thrown out of the splintered car and along the tracks as the speeding freight car pushed the passenger car down the tracks for almost one hundred feet. Three of the injured lost arms and legs in the accident and amputated limbs made the sight gruesome as rescuers hacked at the wreckage to release others. Six of the injured are in the Elwood Hospital. [Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 1916 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]

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