Floods Grip Northern Illinois and Midwest States
Northern Illinois reports floods not seen in a decade as Des Plaines, Fox, and Rock rivers overflow, flooding Joliet, Aurora, and Rockford areas. Wells threatened in Aurora, water supplies polluted, and roads blocked. Chicago issued boil-water advisory. fire crews pump basements. Illinois, Wisconsin, Oklahoma sections hit. multiple deaths in Oklahoma from cloudbursts. substantial property damage and disrupted rail lines.
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Joliet
Des Plaines
Rockdale
Channahon
Fox River
Elgin
Ottawa
Aurora
Rock River
Rockford
Kent Buly
Miscellaneous 1910s News Flurry From Pacific to Lewistown
A fragmented page reports varied items from Pacific by Japan copper demand to floods in the Middle West and a condemned man linked to a holdup. It notes convention closings in Butte, tourism to California, municipal league in Lewistown in November, church notices, school trustees, mining updates, and ongoing classified ads alongside cartoons.
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Pacific
Japan
Villa
Middle West
Butte
Scanaconda News
California
Municipal League
Lewistown
Leplane
Germans Work Mines Idle For Thousand Years
London reports Germanys campaign in Egypt hindered by coal shortage for the rail line southward through Syria to the Suez edge. Lacking coal, Germany reopens ancient Turkish mines in Syria used by Romans, with capacity about 500000 tons annually and Turkish laborers developing them to power the railroad to Egypt.
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London
Germany
Egypt
Syria
Suez Canal
Submarine H-3 Runs Aground In San Diego Harbor
In San Diego harbor on January 21 submarine H-2 struck a mud bank while surfacing and was left high and dry as the tide receded. The H-3 followed at speed, slid over 100 feet, and only five feet of the periscope remained visible. Officials blamed alleged lighthouse service buoy replacement failures for lacking water channel beacons, delaying surface ascent. Lieut. Wil F. Newton, in command, had no time to adjust course.
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San Diego
Cal
Theater Channel
Wil F. Newton
Miners Seek 10 Cent Rise in Bituminous Wages
Indianapolis January 21 The United Mine Workers of America in annual convention expects a 10 cent per ton wage increase for bituminous coal fields and possibly a two year contract. Leaders foresee no major friction but expect suspensions in regions with ongoing negotiations after March 31 contract expirations. Fraternal delegate Thomas F. Riley of Anaconda Montana spoke at the convention this morning.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas F. Riley
Anaconda, Mont
Western Federation Lot Miners
Spy escape aided by powerful Group B
New York January 21 federal secret service agents believe Tsnatius T Lincoln a self confessed German spy and ex British MP was aided in his escape from a US deputy marshal last Saturday by Group B a powerful European political refugee organization Lincoln still in New York according to letters and reports Group B long active since 1872 is said to include exiles and aided Jan Fouren the Russian exile Lincoln asked immunity in a surrender offer to avoid British authorities and federal agents note Group B involvement at his Raymond Street Brooklyn hold and his association with other alleged conspirators denied by officials
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Kansas City
Kansas River
Kansas Avenue
Kan
Lawrence
New York
Federal
Secret Service
Bay
Tsnatius T. Lincoln
House of Commons
United States
Lincoln
New York City
Manhattan
William H. Offley
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Group B
Publi Notice
Jan Fouren
Pouren
Baltic
Russia
Theodore Roosevelt
Raymond Street
Brooklyn
Paul Koenig
Ine
Robbery by Bandit and Woman Shocks Chicago
A bandit aided by a woman robbed the Thomas A Cook & Son tourist office of $900 on a busy Chicago street. The cashier was wounded and a policeman killed as the robber fled toward a taxi with the woman in pursuit. Investigators linked several suspects and described a dramatic chase along downtown streets.
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Chicago
Thomas A. Cook & Son
Cis City
Dirler
Great Northern Hotel
John MclCabe
Fay Company
East Jackson Street
Cook Offices
Bia
William Latrate
la Trase
George Whiting
William Vandolah
Sid
Walsh
Waian
Titan
D. Scott
Jonason
Mar Fea
State
Jackson
Villa Surrounded Near El Rucio by Carranza Troops
Pearson Chihuahua reports Francisco Villa at El Rucio 13 miles away surrounded by Carranza forces. Officials expect his capture momentarily as three Carranza columns pursue him. Ignacio Enriquez, Chihuahua governor, claims Villa married recently and was seen in a coach with a bride. other wives claimed elsewhere.
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Pearson
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
el Rucio
Carranza
Juarez
Ignacio Enriquez
Cuba
Los Angeles
Villa
Enriques
Hachineva
Enrique
United States
Vila
Enriquez
Bandits Blow Up Train Killing Score Near Puebla
El Paso report says twenty three killed when a passenger train was blown up near Puebla by Zapata adherents. A. J. Trumbo, mine owner from Oaxaca, said only one passenger survived. He described gunfire at several carriages and noted typhus fever and destitution in southern and central Mexican provinces. The party, traveling from Mexico City, faced officers demanding money at each stop.
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EL Paso
Puebla
Zapata
A. J. Trumbo
Oaxaca
Mexico
Los Angeles
H. C. Tanner
Mexico City
Persia Not Sunk by an Austrian
Vienna reports the Austro-Hungarian submarine involved in sinking the Persia liner. The United States ambassador was informed of Austria’s denial that any Austrian submarine attacked the ship, easing potential diplomatic tensions.
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Persia
Vienna
London
Frederic C. Penfield
United State
Waanington
Austria
Copper Price Sale Controls Market in New York City
A market report notes controls on copper price in New York with anticipated delivery of metal in the next month. The notice mentions copper trade actions affecting prices and supply conditions in the city.
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Cimital
New York
Copper Market Rush Sends Prices Skyward Worldwide Demand
An unprecedented surge in copper demand from global and domestic buyers drives a rise in quoted prices for the second quarter. March delivery offered near 20 cents a pound, with unconfirmed talk of 20 cents for February. Since 1907 a 25% cent peak has not been reached, as supplies remain scarce and producers limit output. The market is described as detached from normal conditions, with German interests and wartime trade affecting exports and stockpiling in warehouses.
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New York
Japan
Orient
Germany
Demonstration by Japanese SCPOR on Pacific Coast
A demonstration by Japanese participants was staged on the Pacific Coast. SCPOR Phelan said the event showcased coordination and public support amid mounting regional tensions. Local authorities monitored crowds and urged peaceful conduct throughout the gathering.
United States Senate debates universal military service
Senator Chamberlain urges universal military service as the only real defense solution. He cites Secretary Garrison's continental army plan as a possible force to secure the Panama Canal and deter aggression from Europe or Germany. Critics accuse the administration's defense program as inadequate while admiring naval defenses.
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Washington
Univereat
Chamberlain
Nate Military Committee
Ansyover
Garerison
Continental Army
Panama Canal
Europe
Jerrain
Sunday Standard Promises A Busy Weekend Edition
The Sunday Standard previews tomorrow's issue with a full lineup. Features include A Bandit's Dying Curse a true romance and At the Front and in the Rear of the Great War. Birsky and Zapp discuss diplomacy while Briggs and Goldberg headline sports and satirical pieces.
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Birsky
Zapp
Potash
Briggs
Goldberg
Honus Wagner
Rineville Bugle
Wanderer
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