Floods Ravage the Middle Atlantic and New England States
Massive freshets driven by rain and melting snow crippled industry and transport across the region. Factories flooded, miles of tracks washed out, thousands displaced, and dozens of lives lost, with Paterson and Passaic areas among the hardest hit. Property damage runs into millions across New Jersey, New York, and adjacent towns.
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Middle
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Mary
Survivor of the 1812 War Cronk Granted Pension Increase
Liram Cronk of Daun Brook New York, a survivor of the 1812 war, receives favorable congressional action on a bill granting pension increase. Cronk, born April 20, 1800 in Frankfort, Oneida County, comes from a long fighting lineage dating back to French and Revolutionary eras.
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Congressional Committee On Pensions
Liram Cronk
Penian Qmorda
N.Y
Porek
Selina
Doug
Tdi Crank
Itiram Crenk Wees
Frankfort
Werkimer County
Fannes Cronk
James Cronk
Wis Eosper Cronkhiten
Washington
Skosper
James Cronkhten
New York
Prince Henry itinerary map and river flood disruptions reported
Reported itinerary notes along the Mohawk and Hudson rivers show the New York Central Railroad badly emptied by floodwaters. Across near Albany and Gastleven the Hudson overflow flooded tracks, stranding Empire State Express and Montreal Express trains and forcing passenger evacuations by boat. A Kingston meat dealer Barrett drowned in front of his family.
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Philmont
Chatham
Harlem
Elvira
Bineshaustean
Jochestir
Daniavin
Dansville
Dantato
Cenesen
New York State
Caine
Mohawk
Hudson Rivers
New York Central Railroad
Albany
Gastleven
Empire State Express
Montreal Express
Kingston
Barrett
Debates on Cuban Relief and Protectionism in U S
The piece argues against making three agricultural and two manufacturing sectors bear the entire cost of Cuban relief, contending the nation must avoid penalizing U S producers. It notes dividend trends in railroad and industrials, warns against free trade, and stresses Cubans rely on close U S trade.
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United States
Sugar Trust
Tobacco Trust
Fie Indusiries
Cuban tariff debate rages over sugar and tobacco protection
The piece contrasts Cuban sugar and tobacco industries with American tariff policy, arguing protection preserves jobs and land values. It cites 300,000 workers in cigars, predicts harm if duties drop, and critiques free trade advocates while noting Republican pledges of protection. It also contrasts Cuban and German sugar prices to support tariff arguments.
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Cuba
INOS
Spain
Cetonius
San Francisco Chronicle
California man patents kelp powered paper machine
A California inventor unveils a machine designed to extract and process vast ocean kelp beds for pulp and paper production, aiming to turn seaweed into a new source of paper material.
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California
Evening at the dance hall totals eleven and a half miles
A dancer covers distances in one evening of dancing. Twelve waltzes at three quarters of a mile each, nine miles from four other dances at half a mile, plus two miles of intermission and dressing room trips. Grand total eleven and a half miles.
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Avenue Theater
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Kansas City, Mo
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Indianapolis
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