Flooding Ravages Monongahela Valley and Pittsburgh Area
A major flood swept the Monongahela Valley through Pittsburg and Allegheny into the Ohio Valley. Water levels reached about 25 feet on the Monongahela and 23 on the Ohio at Davis Island Dam, with extensive damage to coal barges and river infrastructure. Many lowlands residents fled as barges broke loose and mines and rail lines faced washouts across several counties.
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Davi Island Dam
Ridgeway
Ohio River
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Davis Island Dam
Carnegie Company
Duquesne
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Cumberland
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Schuylkill
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading
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Lehigh Valley
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Lackawanna
Landslides and Floods Hit New York State
Warm weather and rain caused rivers to rise and valleys to flood across New York. High winds blocked trains and triggered frequent landslides while hundreds of lowland dwellings and farm buildings suffered damage. Continued report noted on the second page.
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New York
New York State
Chilean note on roads satisfies Argentina response
Buenos Aires reports partial acceptance of Chilean note. Ministers approve first paragraph on roads while rejecting the claim of Argentine invasion of Chilean territory at Ultima oportunidad. Government says it can mobilize up to 200000 troops if needed and public opinion supports calm, nationwide patriotism.
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Chile
Council of Te Ministers
Ultima Hsperanza
French papers view war to please the United States
Paris dispatch notes The Temps quivering over the Argentine Chile dispute. It says Washington’s vigilance and double standard aid U S aims while restraining other powers. Le Temps argues an Argentine Chilean war would suit American imperialists and the Montre doctrine’s manipulators.
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Temps
Chile
Great Britain
South America
Leiberte
Papal Delegate Chapelle Returns to Report to Roosevelt
Archbishop Chapelle, Papal delegate to the Philippines since 1899, returns from Europe via France and Bretagne en route to Manila. On the voyage home he visited Rome and will report to President Roosevelt, avoiding discussion of his mission until formal Washington briefing.
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Manila
McKinnéry
Rome
Washington
Priest Cushing files suit against Bishop Matz in Denver
The Messagero reports American priest Father Cushing, who once clashed with Bishop Nicholas Matz of Denver, has begun legal action seeking redress for an alleged illegal arrest.
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Sagero
Father Cushing
Nicholas C.matz
Denver
Col
Matz
Despatch Says Imperial Court Leaves Kiai Teng Fu for Peking
A despatch from Peking reports the imperial court left Kiai Teng Fu bound for Peking last Saturday.
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London
Det
Peking
Imperial Court
Kiai
Teng Fu
Illinois Central wreck kills six in head end collision
A head end collision on the Illinois Central between Irene and Perryville killed six and injured eleven when conductor failed to obey orders. Freight and passenger trains from Chicago to Freeport and Dubuque were involved. Survivors described the fire and chaos as crews were trapped and burned.
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Lil
Illinois’ Central
Irene
Perryville
Chitego
Goa
Bernhardt R. Ahrendt
Chicago
Rockford
Maude Stewart
Harry
G. Wellman
Rockford Hospital
W Éllmar
Emperor Honors Brother of Czar At German Frontier Meeting
The Russian Crown Prince was greeted by Emperor William at Friedrich Strasse and Potsdam stations. Grand Duke Michael traveled with the Crown Prince. guards escorted the party to Wild Park and New Palace. Crowds cheered as the court train arrived and the meeting drew public excitement.
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Michael
Germany
Edytkisheen
Strastice
William
Swith
Friedrich
Strasse
Potsdam
Wild Park
New Palace
Butte Founder oF Butte Dies Of Pneumonia
The founder of Butte, named Farland, aged 67, died today from pneumonia in Montana. In the 1860s he located many mines in Butte, built the first silver mill, and produced the first bullion bar.
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Butte
Bette
Mont
Wiltent le Farland
Farland
Grasp on the Country Temperature Moderation Considered
A public discussion considers easing weather restrictions as temperatures trend toward moderate ranges. Officials weigh balancing growth, energy use, and public comfort amid shifting climate signals.
Cold Wave Sweeps U S as Temperatures Hit Zero
From the Northwest to the South the cold spell spreads with many readings near or below zero. States report severe conditions, stock damage, and widespread suffering though deaths remain few. Cities like Knoxville and St Louis log subzero temps while Texas and Georgia suffer in bitter cold.
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Compié M Etal Tribune
Washington
United States
Atlanta
Texas
Knoxville
Andel
Kansas
Wyoming
St. Louis
Louisville
Cleveland
Six Feet of Snow Paralyzes Eastern Montana
Billings Montana reports one of the heaviest snowfalls with levels from two to six feet and a 20 degree below zero temperature. Rail service will be disrupted for days while harsh winds batter the prairie. A sheepman, J A Phillips, and two herders traveling to Flat Willow reportedly died from exposure.
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Montana
Billings
Mont
J.A. Phillips
Flat Willow
Coldest December Day in Chicago in Thirty Years
Chicago recorded its coldest December day in about three decades with the morning temperature at 12 degrees below zero for three hours. The day warmed later as skies cleared and winds died down, with nighttime readings near 2 degrees below zero and a forecast of moderating temperatures tomorrow.
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Chicago
Gas Out in Lima as Wave Brings Freezing Temperatures
Temperature plunged from 38 above to eight below from Saturday to Sunday morning in Lima. Gas supply failed in several homes forcing alternative heating. Railroad traffic suffered with through trains delayed by eight to twelve hours.
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Lima
Indiana Barely Records Cold At 8 A M
The Indiana weather reports show a 10 degree below zero low at 8 am in Indianapolis, warming to 2 above by day and back to 2 below at night. Vegansport saw a similar chill and coal dealers report delays. gas pressure is low and suffering noted.
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Indianapolie
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Vegansport
Unclear Cold Spell Report From Louisville December
Fragmentary notes from Louisville indicate subzero temperatures early morning with a thermometer reading well below zero at eight. The incomplete item mentions a cold spell passing through the city in December.
Still Striving to Effect Compromise in Senate Fight
Developments show that apart from Ahl the junior senator’s state remains tentative and he will back strong men. Kurtz, enraged by a letter he alleges Hanna sent, savagely attacks the senator and denounces his election.
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Ahl
Kurtz
Hanna
General Bell tightens control in Batangas province
In Batangas General J Franklin Bell pursues insurgents with decisive raids. An insurgent major and 42 men are captured with 22 rifles and 80 rounds. Bell plans to concentrate natives by December 28, signaling confiscation beyond that line. Col Theodore J. Wint leads ongoing cavalry operations. Torres defends innocence after a disputed hanging sentence. Patterson sails to Hongkong on Warren. Smith Bell Co. denies rice-sack provenance claims.
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J. Franklin Bell
Batangas
Hennessy
Eighth Infantry
General Bell
Presley
Bantangas
Laguna
Theodore J. Wint
Sixth Cavalry
Torres
Chaffee
General Chaffee
Phillippines
Patterson
Sixton Lopez
Philippines
United States
Hongkong
United States Army
Warren
Messrs. Smith, Bell & Co
Salem Fire Destroys Town in West Virginia Blaze
A major fire destroyed sixty plus business and residence buildings in Salem West Virginia twelve miles west of Clarksburg. The explosion of natural gas at the Salem Express office sparked the blaze and the town, lacking fire protection, saw an estimated loss near 500000 with 190000 insured. Several key properties including the Salem Bank and United States Well Supply Co faced heavy losses and most insured values ranged from two to five thousand dollars.
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Salem "Express
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Well Supply Company
George Randolph
Nusbaum
Hamlin Davis
Body found in Wabash River ice near Logansport
The body of John Leffert was recovered from the ice on the Wabash River after being found by a skater. His age is not stated and the circumstances of how he entered the river remain a mystery.
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Logansport
Ind
John Leffert
Wabash River
Rayner Considers Court Action Over Schley Case
Baltimore reports Rear Admiral W S Schley has notified Attorney General Isidor Rayner he is ready to take action. Rayner plans to meet the admirals in Washington soon and prefers a court prosecution over a congressional investigation. He will consult this week on his course as a donor offered $10,000 for expenses was declined.
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Baltimore
W. S. Schley
Isidor Rayner
Rayner
Washington
Venezuelans Aid General Uribe Uribe Campaign Posts Rio Hacha Capture
Venezuelan general Vicente Sanchez reports Liberals backed by 4000 Venezuelans captured Rio Hacha on December 10 after defeating 2000 Colombian Conservatives near Previta. Uribe Uribe marches from Maracaibo toward Tachira as Conservatives attempt to intercept with an armored train failed.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Vicente Sanchez
Maracaibo
Caracas
Rio Hacha
Guajira Peninsula
Clodomiro Castillo
Cariro Pupo
Previta
Treiita
Rafael Uribe-Uribe
Uribe-Uribe
Tachira
Uribe- Uribe
Badaramanga
Colombia
Colot Wart
Tolitria
Castro
Davila
Wreck on Great Northern in Montana Kills Eight
A Great Northern Railroad wreck near Essex in the Rockies today due to spread rails killed eight people. Reported victims include three old women a young girl and three men with two more old ladies severely injured and fourteen others seriously hurt. Names of the dead have not been learned.
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Kalispell
Mont
Great-Northern
Essex
Rocky
Ziti
Bert
Day's Developments at the State Capital
A Washington report says Congressman Kyle will press for Scobey's withdrawal to preserve harmony. Developments show Hanna state remains tentative except for Uhi. Charles L. Kurtz delivers a savage reply to a letter allegedly sent by Senator Hanna.
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Washington
Kyle
Scobey
Uhi
Hanna
Charlies L. Kurtz
Contested Ohio Senate Clerk Fight Amid Hanna Maneuvers
In Columbus Ohio December reports swirl over whether F E Scobey Kurtz candidate for Senate Clerk withdraws a possible deal with Congressman Kyle and Senator Hanna. Hanna seeks support among new members while Foraker allies eye political leverage, with Kurtz denying allegations of insurrection and questioning the Toledo Hanna letter claims.
Four-Story Olinger Flats Fire Displaces Tenants
Chicago reports a blaze at the Olinger Flats on Indiana avenue and Thirty-fifth street. Sixty tenants, mostly asleep, escaped via fire escapes or ladders, many in scant night attire, suffering exposure to the cold but surviving.
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Olinger
Indiana Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Matich
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