Record Cold Grips Midwest as Mercury Dips to 22 Below
Feb 9 reports from Dus Moints and Denver describe a historic cold wave across the region. Des Moines firefighters face hose freezes, schools close, and cattle losses loom up to 60 percent in western ranches. Chicago, Omaha, St Paul record subzero readings with worsening conditions anticipated.
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Omarha
Kwases
Dus Moints
Tam
Des Moines
Central
Denver
J. W. Springer
Continental Land and Cattle Company
Montana
Texas
Mr. Springer
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Workmen Hurt In Explosion At Columbia Brewing Plant
Boilers burst with force at Columbia Brewing company in CoxtumBus Neb injuring Thomas Hannon and Louis Luchainger while damaging the engine room and cooper shop. The heavy boiler was thrown 200 feet and debris scattered over four blocks. Loss about 2000, plant closed for weeks.
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Columbia Brewing Plant
CoxtumBus
Neb
Columbia Brewing Company
Thomas Hannon
Louis Luchainger
Herman Sersenbrock
Public Buildings Bills Blocked in House Action
Washington Feb 9 The house continued work on public building bills with only one passage to show, a Newport News Va project costing 76000. Sixty five bills totaling about 12000000 were favorably moved in committee but filibustering blocked further advancement. Blair Neb and Atoona Pa bills stalled at various readings, while further action was postponed to an upcoming session. Senate routine dominated with Indian appropriation bill passed and the general appropriation bill spent but not completed. Iowa hardware men meet and Modern Woodmen of America convention wrap up with officers and delegates elected.
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Lixcouy
House
Omaha
Douglas County
Jorsing
W. J. Bryan
Yeas
Senate
Lincoln
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
Madison County
Anderson
Fillmore County
Conwell
Taylor
Washington
Newport News
Blair
Neb
Atoona
Iowa
Drs Moines
Hardware Men
Council Bluffs
H. A. Cole
5. R. Miles
Mason City
Modern Woodmen of Ions
Marsyatttown
Modern Woodmen of America
Indus Farley
New Virginia
George Albert
Marshalltown
O. G. Saunders
Peter Steffany
Manning
Lewis Block
Davenport
J. B. Green
Mayuokota
James Kinney
Lansing
League of American Wheelmeon
Jacksonville
Thomas J. Keenan
Pittsburg
Lixcoun
United States
Prout of Gage
Spohn
Nuckolls
Silver Plume
Grovartowyn
Colo
Clear Creek County
Cherokee Gulch
Cary
Willihan Gulch
Pelican
Dominicia Destephani
Oary City Gulch
Swallow Hen Gulch
Georgetown
Telegraphic Briefs From Across The Nation
A roundup of quick notes: Cincinnati Marine Railway shut by sheriff. Governor McLaurin of Mississippi critically ill with pneumonia in Jackson. snowbound Colorado lines west of Denver. James Monroe Taylor elected president of Brown University. Senate labor committee closes 8 hour law hearings. Lt J B Everitt sought after desertion in Alabama. Brigham Roberts credentials filed for 66th Congress. Charles G Moore of Lexington sentenced to two years for obscene mail matter. A J Fowler kills Tom Darnell in Central New Mexico. Darnell, a famed horseman, had gone to Tampa as Rough Rider. U S declines to recognize Austro-Hungarian indemnity claim over 1907 hazelton strike deaths. General John A Rawlins interred at Arlington after transfer from Congressional Cemetery. Mrs Anna Buerman acquitted for murder, insanity defense. Mrs Pamphilia Wolcott, sister of Edwin M Stanton, dies in Akron. G A R executive council to meet in Cincinnati in three weeks to pick a successor to Colonel Sexton. top contenders W C Johnson and John C Blake.
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Cincinnati Marine Railway Company
McLaurin
Mississippi
Jackson
Colorado
Denver
James Monroe Taylor
Vassar College
Brown University
Senate Committee On Labor
Army
J. B. Everitt
Fourth
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Anniston
Ala
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
Clek McDowell
House of Representatives
Charles G. Moore
Lexington
A. J. Fowler
Tom Darnell
Central
N. M
Darnell
Tampa
Fowler
State Department
Martin
Hazelton
Edwin M. Stanton
Lincoln
Akron
W. C. Johnson
Cincinnati
John C. Blake
Ilinois
Assembly selects Jacksonville as next meeting place
Provokes heated debate as League of American Wheelmen meets to decide on racing control. Jacksonville chosen for next assembly amid lingering talks on constitutional amendment. Keenan elected president of the league. Sharkey Fitzsimmons heavyweight bout collapses after hour of bargaining. Julian moves to arrange Fitzsimmons versus Jeffries.
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Assembly
Jacksonville
Fitzalmmous-Sharkey
Jollan
Lanky
Bob
Jeffries
New York
Fitzsimmons
Tom Sharkey
Martin Julian
Tom O’rourke
Julian
Leadville Snow Crisis Drives Rapid Coal Relief Effort
Leadville faces a desperate winter crisis as two feet of snow closes rail lines. Coal supply is limited to 600 tons daily with smelters and pumps at risk. Colonel Cook mobilizes 600 workers and plans to clear Rio Grande to Malta then assist the Midland. Nine freezing deaths reported across Illinois Iowa and Kentucky amid extreme cold. Des Moines firefighters suffer frost bite after battling fires. Des Moines seeks 1000 feet of hose. European dispatch notes British Spanish alliance rumors and historical dreibund proposal related context.
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LeapviLle
Denver and
Rio Grande
Red Cliff
Midland Road
George W. Cook
Leadville
Colonel Cook
Malta
The
Midland
Governor Speaks of Duty of United States in the Philippines
In CxIcaco Iowa Governor Leslie M Shaw told a Cornell college alumni banquet that the nation must meet its responsibility in the Philippines not expansionist nor anti expansionist but to provide good government to natives if they need it. Also notes on ballot measures and weather news across the week.
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Anna
United States
Philippines
CxIcaco
Leslie M. Shaw
Towa
Cornell College
Spain
Contagious La Grippe Prompts Nervine Advertisement
An old publicity item proclaims la grippe highly contagious and dangerous, urging Miles Restorative Nervine as a cure and promising a refund if the first bottle fails. It cites a Louisville testimonial and offers a free booklet and sales through Dr Miles Medical Co.
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Dr. Miles
D. W. Hisron
Louisville
Fire at Yankton insane asylum kills inmates in basement blaze
A basement fire at the state insane asylum's three story cottage in Yankton trapped 52 people, 40 patients and 12 female attendants, with only one narrow exit. Seventeen inmates perished and debris hindered removals as the building, damaged by 23 below zero cold and power loss, burned with $1,800 in loss and no insurance.
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Yankton
State Insane Asylum
Augusta Boerse
Lake County
Julia Fricksox
Meade
Ella Lokken
Codington
Mare
Potter
Christina Johnson
Jennia Kronie
Pennington
Lusra Krenn
Caroline Lindberg
Brown
Kaif Plavitz
Bon Homme
Gani Swanson
Kingsbury
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Weather Bureau
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Helena
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Omana
Belmond
L.A.W
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Omcano
Gulf States
Minois
H. Bluenscield
Frank Dricbet
George Hamilton
Joliet
Thomas Keegan
Rockford
Henry K. Fortune
Oskatoosa
Thomas Bridges
Princeton
Annie Miller
Toledo
Mary Lyne
Henderson
Prouty-Bowler
Feaney
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the Standard
France
Austria
England
Germany
Italy
Union Entertainment
Evenina
Mozart Symphony Club
Blodeck
R. Stoelzer
Otto Lund
Richard Stollzer
Herr Theo. Hoch
Mario Blodeck
Paula Biederman
Richard Stoelzer
d’Armour
Herr Theo Hoch
Roman Trimmplal
Newport
Monmouthshire
Gepar Raping
Deep Vein Coal Company
Foster
Eugene Moore
Munger
South Dakota Insane Asylum
Twelfth Infantry
St. Louis
Twelfth
United States Infantry
Jefferson Barracks
Manila
Jacob Smith
Poynter
Epp
Seabrook
Boyd
Shepherd
StorsEnpEra
Mies Josie Owen
Montpelier
Ohio
S.S.S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
California
Colorado Springs
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
el Paso
John Sebastian
Atlantic
W. Rich
Gen
Berryhill
Fruit Farm Nursery
Wallace
Hall
Physicians and Surgeons
West Fifth Street
F. W. Porterfield
Ninth and Locust Streets
C. L. Campbell
Park Hotel
C. B. Less
Leys Downs
Chestnut Street
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