Europe Struck by Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
Paris reports hint of widespread paralysis as a vast European storm sinks ships and floods cities. Naples waterfront flooded, Rome risk from the Tiber, Venice hit by false tidal reports, while Alpine tourists missing and snow blocks isolate Denmark and Scandinavia.
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London
Teast
Italy
Spain
Germany
Europe
Naples
Rome
Venice
Denmark
Scandinavia
Messina
Paris Flood Fills Left Bank as Seine Rises Across City
Reports describe the Seine’s rapid rise flooding central Paris. Streets in the left bank areas from Auteuil to Champs de Mars become canals six to ten feet deep. sewers burst and officials evacuate Palais Bourbon by rowboat while health risks rise in submerged basements. No American injuries reported.
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Paris
Jai
Seine
Bercy
Auteuil
Law Court Institute
St. Germain
Foreign Offices
Chamber Députies
Champs Des Mars
Palais Bourbon
Boulogne
Nulley
Puteany
Sovres
Asnieres
Matsons
Lafitte
Lepecy
Poissy
Paris Flood Swamps City Amid Record Seine Surge
Describes the Paris flood at peak levels with the Seine spreading miles wide, water rushing through streets and under the opera house, forcing evacuations as city blocks flood and sewers fail. Police urge residents to abandon threatened homes as Paris resembles a besieged city.
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Auteuil
Parle
Seine
Grande Bote
Paris
Deserted WVES GORRAL TRUANS in Chicago and Colorado
A Chicago court recounts Thomas F Low and his 20 year old son meeting after a long separation with his wife Annie H Low seeking a share of banker Francette Low s estate valued at 200000 The case frames a 64 year old husband accused of desertion before a child s birth and a related Colorado civil claim by Green Davis seeking 3000 for injuries from a sidewalk fall later settled.
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Chicago
Judge Petit
Elrcurt Court
Thomas F. Low
Francis
Mr. Low
Annie Hurat Low
Syracuse
N. J
Lia
Prancte Low
Oak Park
Epenk
Athe
Son
Trinidad
Colo
Jam
Atate
Idaho
Green Davia
Fred Davis
Deserted by rising costs husbands desert families
Pittsburg police report a wave of wife desertions as prices rise. Despondent husbands and escalating living costs are linked to many separations, with eight wives seeking their mates and five more women later detailing their stories.
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Pittsburg
Central
William Elmore
Elmore
Interstate Commission to Judge Women's Hats
Chicago January 27 A dignified inquiry into a comical situation will be held tomorrow by the Interstate Commerce Commission. For about three years express companies have tried to reduce the sale of hats, which occupy space and must be handled with care like glass. The milliners and wearers appeal rates as excessive and unjust.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Express
Four Grand Jury Members Push New Beef Trust Inquiry
Chicago January 27 Four members of the federal grand jury that investigated the beef trust in 1908 pressed the government through Judge Landis to start a new inquiry. The four alleged there was enough evidence for true bills in 1908 and criticized delays. A secret conference with Judge Landis Assistant AG Wade Ellis District Attorney Edwin W Sims and James H Wilkerson outlined the path forward. The conference indicated the inquiry was started at the court's behest and must pursue a searching vigorous prosecution.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Beef Trust
Landis
is_spa
Uie Four
Wade Ellis
Washington
Edwin W. Sims
James H. Wilkerson
Dying physician dies after study of illness in Brooklyn
Dr. Nicholas Doliore a Brooklyn blood specialist died of blood poisoning after weeks of studying his own condition and conferring with Dr. Russell Fowler. He contracted the disease from a scratch on his right thumb while operating on a patient two weeks earlier.
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New York
Nicholas Doliore
Brooklyn
Russell Fowler
Collore
Jeff Davis Flags Land Sale Fraud In Rosebud Bill
Senator Jeff Davis charged a fraudulent aim in the Rosebud reservation land sale bill, alleging arid worthless land and a hidden motive to force government purchases. The Senate debated land disposal costs and lottery allotments, with amendments on land entry by mail and criticism of current procedures. The Pine Ridge bill delayed. Tariff debates continued in the House as the Payne Aldrich tariff drew support.
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Washington
Jeff Davis
Senate
Rosebud Todfan Reservation
South Dakota
Northwest
Treasury
Postal Savings Bank
Gore
Burkett
Frontier Towne
House
Boutil
Ilinoie
Carrie Nation Attacked in Butte Joint Smasher Beaten
Carrie Nation the Kansas temperance crusader was attacked during a visit to Butte Montana. She faced a crowd of about a thousand after urging women to reform and denouncing men at May Maloya’s resort. Police arrived as Nation was badly beaten and head injuries were reported.
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Butte
Mont
Carrie A. Nation
Kansas
May Maloya
Vice
Mra. Nathan
Nation visit to Butte stirs town and police on alert
The account notes Joist solider’s near victory and Malay woman’s jaw strike before the fight ended. Experts predicted Joist might have won if allowed to finish. Police stay vigilant to stop damage to local properties or retaliation from newspaper proprietors over her visit.
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Soldiher
Nation
Butte
Tibfame
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University Medical College
Francie Schockley
Frederick Springer
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