Dam Break Causes Flood Near Dobbin Paper Plant
The massive Dobbin Paper Company dam failed this morning in Dobbin West Virginia, releasing a flood that damaged bridges and homes. Watchmen spotted a crack last night and locals moved to higher ground after warnings by telephone riders and autos. flood gates opened, reducing the wreckage. Dobbin, a 1000 resident town on the C and P railroad near the Maryland line, lies on the western Allegheny slope.
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West Virginia
Paper Company
Dobbin
W. Va
Dobbin Paper Company
Maryland State Line
Manhunt Holds Posse at Beardsley Farm Home
In Mayville New York a posse surrounds Edward Beardsley after he shot a local official. He and his nine children shelter inside keeping sharpshooters at bay. Beardsley promises to surrender when pressure eases. Local carriers and friends urge him to give up for the children’s sake.
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Mayville
N. Y
Edward Heardsley
John G. W. Putnam
Beardsley
Timothy van Cise
William Walker
108 SAVED FROM COBEQUID NEAR PORT MAITLAND
Passengers and crew of the wrecked Royal Mail packet Cobequid were rescued after the ship broke apart six miles off Port Maitland. Helpers from Jno L. Cam. Westport Lansdowne and Rappahannock aided in a long, difficult effort. Many survivors suffered frostbite and exposure. Captain Hoween stayed with the vessel, likely to perish.
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Hoween
Cobequid
More Deaths in Japan From Sakurajima Eruption
International News Service reports the Sakurajima eruption intensifies with lava and ash covering large areas. Dense smoke hampers ships, 76,000 missing or unaccounted for, many presumed dead in lava flows. Kagoshima and nearby towns devastated. Yarigatako eruption also spews ash across Matsumoto. Kinshin Island buried under ash.
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International News Service
Tokio
Sakurajima
Sukuau
Sakura
Kagoshima
Sakura-Jima
Yarigatako
Matsumoto
Kinshin
Great risk from mw and undercooked pork use
The text notes significant danger linked to the use of mw and consumption of undercooked pork, mentioning potential illness such as il neve that may arise from eating.
Ice cutting continues on Northwestern railroad lines
At Valentine Nebraska on January 14 the Northwestern railroad continues supplying ice for Eastern and Black Hill divisions. Several hundred car rounds will be cut and shipped to the southern part of the state due to unfavorable weather. The ice is superior quality but only thirteen inches thick, and 25 cars per day are being loaded using heavy machinery.
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Herald
Valentine
Nebr
Northwestern Railroad
Black Hille
Bce
Manhem
Firemen Elect New Officers at State Convention Trip
Firemen Geo Nation Rowland Dwight Zediker Harold Snyder E G Laing P E Romig John Guthrie Lloyd Thomas and Carl Spacht will attend the annual state firemen convention in Columbus starting next Monday night with sessions Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Elected officers will be announced at the gathering.
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Geo
Nation
Rowland
Dwight Zediker
Harold Snyder
E. G. Laing
E. Romig
John W. Guthrie
Lloyd Thomas
Carl Spacht
Columbus
Six Violent Quakes Hit Leghorn Italy
Six strong earthquakes rocked Leghorn and nearby towns causing building damage and panic. Residents fled to the countryside for safety as tremors rattled the western coast near the Mediterranean Sea, in a city of about 25,000 people on the Ligurian coast.
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International News Service
Leghorn
Italy
Laghorn
Léguriam Sea
Home
Moront
Herm An Lund Elected President in Local Department
Portend Wednesday evening Herm an Lund was elected president Lloyd Thomas vice president Pete Rolfson secretary Dr Geo J Hand treasurer P Jb Romig chief Chas HIM assistant chief John Liggett trustee for three years Clin Hill trustee for two years The new officers plan to make the department bigger and better in the coming year The organization will be strengthened and new members will be added There is room for about twenty new members now
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Herman Lund
Lloyd Thomas
Pete Rolfson
Geo. J. Hand
P. Jb. Romig
Chas
Him
John Liggett
Clin. Hill
Feagins Travels the South on Business Trip
James Feagins of Feagins & Son, senior member, writes from Houston Texas January 12 1914 detailing a southern business tour. He notes fine weather grass good plowing rain across the region and plans to visit San Antonio Vera Cruz and Denver for the stock show after seeing cattle unloaded at Galveston. The clipping mentions a “fight of the Mexican butter flies” in passing.
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James F
Moe
Feagins & Son
Houston
Texas
Galveston
Houston Post
Grasse
San Antonio
Vera Crag
Denver
James Feagins
Mr. Fongings
Cattle imported by sea face perilous voyage to Texas ports
The article details Mexican longhorns shipped from Tampico to Galveston then by rail to Fort Worth. Cattle are hoisted ashore, examined by a government veterinarian, and loaded into stock cars. Of about 1000 head on the Steigerwald, 22 died during the voyage due to trampling after heavy seas.
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Galveston
Tampico
Nice
Mels
Pers
Seattle
Fort Worth
Ives Marine Sensation in New York and Wilson's Pledge
A quirky report notes the Ives marine sensation arriving in New York aboard a steer that stayed dry during the voyage. President Wilson promises to leave it alone as long as it behaves, while remarks compare early auto eras to today with widespread electric lights and lamps available in garages for many cars.
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New York
Wilson
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