Marooned On Train Amid Texas Flood Disaster
Fort Worth Texas December 1 floods receding reveal mass disaster in South Texas with about 500 dead and 20 000 homeless. Six thousand displaced near Bryan and Hearne and 15 000 more refugees across Temple Lagrange Austin Navagota Marlin Belton Waco and other towns. Food shortage and drowned victims worsen plight. a train with 175 passengers is marooned and rescue boats failed.
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Temple, Lagrange
Austin
Cardinal Opposes Subsidized Clergy
Cardinal Gibbons spoke at the Cathedral opposing government aid to churches. He warned that civil rulers could dictate church doctrines if subsidies were accepted, arguing it would harm religious liberty.
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Dea
Cardinal Gibbons
Wintry Weather Triggers Janitors Strike in Chicago
Special to The Americas Chicago Dec. 7 members of the Chicago Flat Janitors Union have agreed to strike January 6 against owners of apartment buildings not signed to the union scale. About 3 000 buildings will be affected by the action.
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Americas
Chicago
Chicago Flat Janitors’ Union
197 Saved From Ship In Flames
Norfolk dispatch reports 197 passengers were rescued from the steamer Aynsland as it burned at sea about 2 am. The Hwanmore answered the call 205 miles northwest of Diamond Shoals under a severe southwest gale with high seas. No boats were jammed due to disciplined crews.
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Norfolk
Hwanmore
Ringrand
Diamond Shoals
Mrs Eaton Seeks Expense of Trial in Plymouth Case
Mrs Jennie May Eaton plans to seek court reimbursement for trial costs after claiming she incurred about $20 000 defending herself against charges she murdered her husband Rear Admiral Joseph G Eaton. Governor Foss notes a new legislative act may compensate in eligible cases. She intends to appeal.
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Boston
Jennie May Eaton
Joseph G. Eaton
Foss
Montgomery Ward founder A. Montgomery Ward dead at 70
Chicago dispatch reports A Montgomery Ward millionaire president and pioneer founder of Montgomery Ward & Co. died at Highland Park at age 70 from kidney disease and pneumonia following a fall. His ascent from laborer to head of a major mail order firm spanned decades across Michigan Illinois and California.
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Chicago
Ill
A. Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward &Co
Highland Park
Pasadena
Cal
Fight near Mexico City seizes federal troop train
President Wilson and administration leaders begin shaping an antitrust program. They expect the President to dictate the core provisions of Sherman act reform, similar to tariff and currency legislation, to Congress.
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Mexico City
Taft to preside at Forbes dinner in New York
Former President Taft will preside at a complimentary dinner for W. Cameron Forbes at the Hotel Plaza on Friday evening December 1. The event, hosted by the Philippines Society and the Harmony Club of America, features speeches by Taft Forbes Dean Worcester Judge Almer P. Jenks and others.
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New York
Taft
W. Cameron
Forbes
The
Philippines
Hotel Plaza
Philippines Society
Harmony Club of America
Dean
Worcester
Almer P. Jenks
Crawford Is Tipped as Likely Secretary to Mayor Elect Spiegel
Rumors connect several names with the mayoral transition in the city. George F. Crawford, now in the City Auditor’s office, is seen as the top candidate for secretary. Other names include Philip Fosdick, Harry Innes, Harry Lundmaker, and Frank & Krug for service director. Judge Dudley Sutphin and Attorney Charles Hornberger are linked to safety director and attorney roles.
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Spiegel
George F. Crawford
Philip Fosdick
Harry Innes
Harry Lundmaker
Frank & Krug
Dudley Sutphin
Charles Hornberger
Mexican War Updates From Front and Capital
Reported battles near Mexico City at Huitzilac and Monterey claim heavy losses for Federal forces. General Gonzales says Linares and Montemorelos are captured with prisoners, horses, and munitions seized. Tampico notes bandits dispersed and three executed as example. Huerta summons generals to discuss satisfying the army amid Wilson’s message. Morelos faces renewed Zapatista pressure as unrest nears the capital.
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Nuevo Leon
Pablo Gonzales
Carranza
Linares
Montmoreios
Rublo Navarette
Tampico
Candido
Aguilar
Huerta
Mexico City
Wilson
Jones Caeo
Weather outlook for Cincinnati and Southern Ohio
Monday brings snow and colder conditions across Cincinnati and southern Ohio. Tuesday unsettled with fair skies, continued cold and diminishing northwest winds.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Alleged Thief One Father Is A Banker
A man claiming to be Harry Schneilter of Columbus Ohio, son of a banker, is named as a member of a gang suspected of robberies. He was arrested in Chicago and identified in Milwaukee after allegedly escaping from the Morawetz home with $2000 in silver. Authorities pursue others tied to the syndicate turning bullion into cash.
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Sa Iwaukee
Wis
Harry Schneilter
Columbus
Ohio
Eli Ie
En Glave
Chicago
Columbus Poole
Sihneider
Morawetz
Seit
Columtis
Divorced Couple Rewed After Chance Meeting in Delaware
In Delaware Ohio on December 1 a divorced man and Mrs. Frank Platt reunited after a prior divorce was withdrawn. They met on a street, rode to Marion, secured a marriage license, and remarried.
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Wrested
Delaware
Ohio
Aestor
Frank Platt
Jigtober
Marin
Harvard President Warns Dances End Early to Aid Students
Cambridge December 7 President Lawrence Lowell of Harvard urges society matrons to end dances by 1 am to keep students awake and avoid sleepiness from late hours. The Harvard faculty notes that students who attend dances not ending at dawn tend to stay alert.
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Cambridge
Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Julia Arthur Reported Critically Ill in Boston
Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney once famed stage star Julia Arthur is reported critically ill with pneumonia at her hotel apartment in Boston, according to a special dispatch.
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Boston
Benjamin P. Cheney
Julia Arthur
Pnja
City water crisis after large pipe burst floods area
Officials report a 60 inch water main burst causing a massive flood and a three deaths toll as repairs proceed. Baldwin notes earth removal during sewer work compromised support, triggering the break. Pump capacity drops to 36 million gallons daily, risking shortages and fire danger citywide.
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Braidwin
Baldwin
Martte
Effects Of Shortage In City Water Supply
Citywide water disruption halts laundries and water powered elevators. Bathing facilities and downtown pools close. Washing cars is forbidden. fire safety relies on limited water. Workers toil day and night to repair the break.
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Arenes Station
Aes
Eastern Avenue
Rbk Wo Avenue
Etsy Tor
Ping
Pring
Matey Ie
Mt. Cans
Whshday
Thy
Automedia
Cold Wave Extends Its Sweeping Winter Freeze
The bitter cold continues across the region with temperatures dropping toward 60 degrees below zero in places. Snow and ice hamper travel as forecasts warn of more extreme cold into Monday morning, while business activity and stock markets report disruptions from the blizzard.
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Blizaard
Denver
Wintery chill grips Chicago with cold spell in progress
A fragment reports a sharp temperature drop to around 18 degrees. The passage notes wind and widespread cold across the city with several days of wintry conditions likely to continue.
Two Killed and Four Hurt in Attage Que 10 Labor War
Special to The American Calumet describes a deadly attack at a nonunion boarding house in Painesdale. Two copper miners were killed, a third man Thomas Dailey and 14 year old Mary Nicholson wounded, while suspects Arthur James 21 and Harry James 24 of Toronto are held. Gunfire struck a store of rifle bullets during the 4 o'clock assault.
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Mich
Painesdale
Arthur. James
Toronto
Harry James
Ont
Thomas Dailey
Mary Nicholson
O'¢Yck
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