Floods Ravage Ohio Valley River Towns
Floods and rising waters across the Hocking and Monongahela basins devastated Athens and western Pennsylvania cities. Seven people drowned in Athens while other towns faced power outages, submerged streets, and widespread dislocation. Rescue efforts continued as trains and businesses resumed after floodwaters receded.
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Athens
Hocking
Athms
Pittsburg
Monongahela
Allegheny
Ohio
Frend
Belasco
Gayety
Alvin
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Maroh
Bassler
Parkersburg
W. Va
Marietta
Joss
Theuchetty
Steubenville
X Junction
Mingo Junction
Empire
Columbus
M. S. Can Rors
Hocking Valley
Toledo & Ohio Central
Kanawha & Michigan
Zanesville & Western Railways
S. C. Robinson
Nelsonville
Wheeling
W Va
Wheeling Isand
Wheeling Island
Tempo
Railroad Presidents Meet Morgan Delegation Stalls
New York four railroad presidents Mt Crean Mellen Hughitt and Newman gathered with J Pierpont Morgan at the White House before his Europe departure. They decided not to go to Washington as they lacked a proper mandate from the railroad companies to represent them and could not act as a self constituted commission.
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New York
Mt Crean
Mellen
Hughitt
Newman
White House
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Washington
Chicago sub treasury theft probe hinges on employee theory
Secret Service officers pursue a theory that a Sub Treasury employee with mental lapses hid the missing 173000. The worker, who admits mind blank spells, is under close watch to recover the funds. An era fare plus two dollar tickets are offered through March 23 to April 1. Consult B&O agents.
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Chicago
Alairm Jn
Hummel Again to Front in Thaw Trial
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified in New York on March 16 about visiting Stanford White’s drugged ruin claim and the 1903 affidavit against Harry Thaw. Abraham Hummel’s sworn account was explored amid objections as DA Jerome pressed for full disclosure, with Justice Fitzgerald overruling defense and maintaining Hummel’s silence on key details. The lengthy proceeding touched on Hummel’s prior conspiracy conviction and potential perjury indictments, while Delmas sought to shield his client’s name from humiliating disclosures.
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New York
Delmas
Jerome
Abraham Hummel
Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Hummel
Justice Fitzgerald
Mr. Delmas
Trimmoed
Blac Namel
Deim
Anurt
Haw
Jury hears witness on Hummel and Stanford White case
Delmas questions Hummel about recent district attorney dealings and Jerome pressing charges. The DA presents medical testimony as five aliens are asked hypotheticals about the shooting of Stanford White, each asserting the defendant knew his act was wrong.
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Hummel
Delmas
Jerome
Stanford White
Stock Market Rebounds After Sharp Decline
New York trading ends Friday with a rallied mood as brokers cheer the recovery from weeks of decline. Congratulatory exchanges mark relief at renewed speculative sentiment, amid optimism over a market comeback after Thursday’s dejection.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Pri
A Warm One. Eskimo Suitor-reés My Love
Christmas humor and a Denver bishop’s address mix in a column bearing playful advice on appetite and holiday meals. The excerpt features a Puck style quip about Eskimo slang and a joke about wishing for a cold to justify feeding it.
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Reés
Aurora
Puck
Bishop Olmsted
Colorado
Denver
Demarest Champion in National Amateur Billiards
Calvin Demarest of the Chicago Athletic Association won the national amateur billiards championship at 44.2 balk line last night, defeating Edward W. Gardner of Passaic. Gardner and Charles F. P. Conklin of Chicago tied for second with three wins. J. Poggenburs of the local club finished fourth, Dr. LG Mial placed fifth, and T. M. Rolls of Philadelphia sixth. In other news, a Mt. Washington fire destroyed 25 structures in the Twenty-seventh ward, causing about $200,000 in losses.
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Demarest
New York
Calvin Demarest
Chicago Athletic Association
Edward W. Gardner
Passaic
N.a
Gardner
Charles FP. Conklin
Chicago
J. ¥. Poggenburs
Dr. LG Mial
Mets
T. M.S. Rolls
Philadelphia
Pinsbore
Maron
Mt. Washington
Twenty-seventh Ward
Double Fatal Wrecks and Drownings Reported in Two States
Meadvill e Pennsylvania reports a derailment of Erie freight No. 7 killing Engineer Logan of Kent Ohio and Brakeman Beers with three others injured. In Ohio a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern pile driver and locomotive toppled into the Scioto River killing Brakeman John Long and Thomas Wheeler. A final note recounts an artist and Whistler quip about painting nature as seen.
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Meadville
Erie
Logan
Kent, O
Beers
Thincothe
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway
Sciote River
John Long
Thomas Wheeler
Judge Landis rules on Standard Oil rebate route
In Chicago Judge Landis upheld government proof of a route used by Standard Oil Co to ship rebates. He rejected defense claims that the Chicago & Alton route from Whiting Indiana and Chappell Illinois to St Louis lacked sufficient publication. Tariffs posted in Chicago offices supported prosecutions and through rates from Whiting to St Louis were shown.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Co
Landis
United States District Court
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Whiting, Tad
Chappell
Sovernme
P Ted
Whiting
Ind
Judge Landis
Chappell and
St. Tonis
St Louis
WHEN WOMEN STICK AND HEALTH BENEFITS CLAIMED
A historical ad claims women suffer more pain but can endure harsher alcoholic remedies, promoting a non alcoholic tonic and antiseptic called Electro gen products. It asserts germ troubles attack women due to delicate bodies and offers a fifty cent bottle with a free booklet by mail from Electro-gen Co.
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Electro-gen Co
Fremont
Biggest Bargain Ever Offered for West Side House
For sale a large seven room house with good barn on West Side near shops ideal for boarding house. Fruit trees grapes currants cistern lake water. Reasonable first payment ten dollars per month six percent interest. Apply C. A. Cox.
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C. A. Cox
Spanking Not Cure for Child Wetting Says Home Treatment
Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bedwetting and daytime urine difficulties. She asserts a constitutional cause and urges mothers to write for full instructions without sending money.
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M. Summers
Box W
Notre Dame
Ind
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Hocking River
Isi Aqgevelt
Washington, PD. C
Hummell
White
Danira
Henniette Co
Detroit
Phillips & Co
Elyria Reporter
Quayle
Inter Ocean
The
West
Padels
Jagan
Berlin
Rodic
Ferai
Pacific
Uni Eilent Wianels
Tokio
Paris
Whistler
Willian M. Chase
Botte
Central
Rawson
Republican Printing Co
Second Street
Elyria, O
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