Seine threatens Paris with an inundation
Paris reports the Seine rising four feet in hours with officials hoping an additional two feet of rise could be checked. Much of the region along the Seine and Marne remains isolated as floodwaters spread. Versailles rail line cut off. Paris eight feet below 1910 flood but seepage starts and sewers burst. Grain shipments from Portland set historic 1919 high at 25,527,000 bushels, vs 25,169,504 in 1918 and 11,276,782 in 1917.
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Paris
Seine
Varig
Marne
Yenne
Versailles
Portland
Turope
Chamber of Commerce
Italy Nears Prohibition with Shorter Saloon Hours
ROME Jan 2 Prohibitionists claim a major step in Italy with a decree limiting sale of beverages containing over twenty percent alcohol to eight in the morning until three in the afternoon on weekdays and Sundays.
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Rome
Borah Letter Not Received by Lowden
Governor Frank Lowden had not received Senator Borah of Idaho’s letter asking for his position on the league of nations. He declined to comment on the letter or a possible reply. Political circles expect a reply aligned with his platform favoring ratification of the peace treaty with reservations as proposed by the Senate foreign relations committee.
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Springsweeld
Frank O. Lowden Loday
Borah
Idaho
League of Nations
Lowden
South Dakota
Seniate
War on Sugar Gougers Starts in Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio on January 2 United States Commissioner Marlatt issued warrants for the arrest of four grocers charged with violating the Lever Act. The warrants, to be served tomorrow, herald a series of prosecutions against local food dealers for overcharging. United States District Attorney Wertz said the actions target open violations of the Lever Act across all food lines.
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Cleveland
United States
Marlatt
United Staes
Wertz
Britain Plans Overseas Trade Offensive
London, Jan. 3. The British government plans an overseas trade offensive to expand shipments to South Africa Australia New Zealand Canada and the United States. Sir Elamar Greenwood head of overseas trade outlined the scheme in an interview noting treasury approval and proposing similar shipments to South America. He predicted 1920 could be the greatest year for British trade barring strikes.
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London
Elamar Greenwood
Department of Overseas Trade
Todas
South
South America
United States
A . Wie
Wood Alcohol Squad Raids Net Illicit Whiskey Stash
The Wood Alcohol Squad raided saloons and storage sites, seizing about ten thousand dollars in illicit whiskey stored at the police station. Abraham Amsterdam and his son in law William Landow are tied to the operation. Landow admits selling five barrels at twenty dollars per gallon. The liquor was said to be stock for a barber supply business.
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Nnewatrik
Wood Alcothal
Abraham Amsterdam
William Landow
Amsterdam
Landow
Movement of liquor exports halted to Kentucky
Hayover shipments destined for export will be discontinued next Monday as foreign freight traffic managers warn that shipments cannot reach port by January 16, the date national prohibition takes effect. H i Mekellar of the Southern Railroad says exporting this cargo will be nearly impossible.
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Louis Vile
Cuerte
Southern Railroad
Hytter
No Observance Planned for Roosevelt Death Anniversary
The Republican Town committee will not hold any observance on January 6 for the first anniversary of former President Theodore Roosevelt's death. In New York, arrangements are made for memorial services next Monday, but Telegram reports no plans by political or religious groups for special services in the city.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Two Held in Yonkers for Death of Man
In Yonkers New York a man’s body was found on a country road ditch, earth-covered. Coroner George Engle ordered three men, William Rohbeck 22 Thomas Mallon 24 and Michael Ritz, held without bail as suspects in the death of William J. DeVall 23.
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Yonkers
George Engle
William J. DeVall
William Rohbeck
Thomas Mallon
Michael Ritz
Buffalo saloons raided by 25 agents in liquor license crackdown
In Buffalo New York on January 2 a rider deputy excise cartons aided 25 special agents. They raided 29 saloons where proprietors are alleged to have continued selling liquor after surrendering their licenses.
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Buffalo
N. Y
West Stratford veteran Thomas Hancort dies at 74
Thomas Hancort 74 longtime East Erd resident and Farist Steel puddler died at his 34 Beardsley street home after a three month illness. Born in Belgium he came to the United States young. Survived by widow a daughter Annie and four sons James Joseph Lambert Strank. He organized the twelfth District Republican club and belonged to Fraternal Benefit league and Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Thomas Hancort
West Stratford
Bridge Port
Farist Steel Company
Beardsley Street
Belgium
United States
Mr. Hancort
Annie
Edward Feeley
James
Warrior
Scully Hne
Joseph
Naugatuck
Lambert
Sagidge
Neptune Line
Strank
Mastiss
Twelfth District Republican Club
Fraternal Benefit League
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Barber shop moves location and expands services
Devon Devon relocates from 509 Naugaluck Ave to 868 Bridgepart Ave near Logan Bros. The shop adds a pol room and continues barbering services at the new address.
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DEVON
Naugaluck Ave
Bridgepart Ave
Logan Bros
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