Chicago Canal Opens With Water Turned Into Its Main Channel
Omcapo Jan 2 water flowed into a 40 million drainages canal toward Lockport joining the Desplaines river and thence to the Mississippi. Engineers note a 15 foot earth wall held Chicago river from the canal but sluice gates began to yield. Initial flow set at 60 000 cubic feet a minute, with full operation weeks away.
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Omcapo
Lockport
Desplaines
Ilinois
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Sanitary District
Bere Tone
Unicago
French Drives Boers From Colesburg After Bold Flank Move
Renaberg dispatch reports General French defeated the Boers and occupied Colesburg after a night march that outflanked the enemy. British losses were three killed and seven wounded. Boer casualties high. Remington scouts advance toward Achterland, aiming to cut the Norvalspont line and threaten Bethulie bridge. Elsewhere Colonel Pilcher claims victory at Sonnyside.
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Renaberg
Cape Colony
French
Colesborg
Colesberg
Volumn
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Belograph
Rensbury
Royal Horse Artillery
Berks
Maidor Farm
Cowsborg
Royal Laboratory
Colesbury
Colesa
Ion
Bosra
Norval
Remington
Achterland
Rensburg
Brive
Stormberg
Bethulie Bridge
Thcre
Methuen
Pilcher
War Office
Payin
Cape Town
Picher
Orange River
Sonnyside Isager
Onur
Adio
Dover Fem
Sunnyards
Dead and injured in tenement fire in Firatavenne
A blaze in a first floor tenement shortly after 1 am left 11 people injured and one baby dead. Loretta Leonard, 6 months, died. Edward Leonard and family were among the injured with burns and smoke inhalation. Firemen saved others including a 5 year old, while several residents jumped from windows using improvised nets. The fire is thought to have started from a Christmas tree with candles left alight.
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aSatory
Firatavenne
Loretta Leonard
Edward Leonard
Margaret Leonard
Braies
Epoch
Nancy Leonard
Thomas Leonard
William Leonard
Joseph Leonard
Pauline Tischman
Philip Carroll
Kate Lane
James Kolloner
Ruppert G. Lowe
James Kelleher
Rapper G. Lowe
Kel- Tower
Tillie Powers
Cine Bie
Erea
Pauline A Teck
Leonard
Bank pledges restrict internal revenue deposits in the South
The report notes that internal revenue collections will be deposited in Bank of National City in New York with restrictions on deposits. A list of southern banks, including City National Bank Selma Alabama with 650 000 and Fayett National Lexington 50 000, Orleans National New Orleans 100 000, Atlantic Wilmington 50 000, National Bank Norfolk 6000s, National Bank of Virginia Richmond 100 000, Planter's National Richmond 100 000, is given as the first group pledging bonds.
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Bane Deposte
York
Tor Convesignos
Gist
Lon
Sostallmec
City National Bank
Selma
Alap
Fayatt National
Lexington
Orleans National
New Jeans
Atlantic Welington
Tional
Norfolk
Ion
National Bank of Virgin
Richmond
Giner
Planter
Atonal
Statue at du Trocadero site praised by council
The proposed Washington statue stands amid American quarters near the du Trocadero Arc de Triomphe and Champ de Mars. Ambassador General Horace Porter oversaw the project and found public approval. Sculptor Daniel O. Freich is named for the statue and pedestal.
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United States
Ganeral Horace Porter
Lotic Ie
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Niel O. Freich
Trouble at Bagdad Mills as union dispute spreads
In Inveritt Florida on January 2 labor unrest at Simpacta Co. mills escalates as arbitration rejection prompts notices of possible layoff. A confrontation forms with a crowd near the factory. details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Damocles
Fu Bouse
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Nosunloe
Inveritt
Baopvap
Fla
Simpacta Co
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