Storm King Triumph In March Weather Sweep
Weather report from Louisville dated March 19 describes a broad storm moving from the Gulf coast toward the Ohio valley bringing rain to the Gulf states and Ohio valley, snow north of the Ohio River, freezing temperatures in Texas and frost in Colorado and Wyoming, with snow across Cincinnati Indianapolis Chicago and Louisville and 3.2 inches of precipitation in the last day alongside flood warnings on the Chattahoochee.
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Louisville
United States
West Gulf Coast
Ohio Valley
Gulf States
Ohio River
Texas
Colorado
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
Ita
Birmingham
Chattahoochie
Atlanta Weather Bureau
Unprecedented Snowfall Paralyzes Decatur Rail Lines
An eighteen inch blizzard struck Decatur on March 19, delaying all service. Streets and interurban lines were blocked, passenger trains halted on several lines, with some trains immobilized by drifts. One Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton train required four locomotives to move.
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Decatur
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Snowstorm Disrupts Traffic Across St Louis Area
A heavy winter storm began last night and worsened today causing widespread traffic disruption. Forecasts call for more snow and low temperatures around 15 to 16 degrees. Brisk north winds accompany the storm, with further delays expected as conditions persist.
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St. Lous
Street Fall Stows Morning Snowfall
The brief item notes a street incident this morning involving a fall or collapse amid street conditions. No further details on location or people are provided in the readable text.
Severe winter weather disrupts travel and river rise
Reports across the state describe heavy snow drifts covering ground and blocked roads. Country roads are choked and train schedules are badly disrupted. The Ohio River at Deansville has risen two feet since Saturday, underscoring widespread winter impact.
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Ohio
Deansville
Unprecedented Snow Disrupts Columbus Transport
In Columbus Ohio on March 19 an extraordinary snowstorm dumped six inches in four hours causing street and interurban car schedules to derail. A brief drizzle then made streets impassable as reports from central Ohio noted unusually heavy snowfall affecting travel and daily routines.
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Columbus
Ohio
Flood Fears After Heavy Snow Paralyzes Miami Valley
Snow eight inches deep falls since midnight in Dayton and surrounding valley. Streetcar and interurban service crippled. Steam railroads face extreme difficulties as a drizzle begins, raising fears of a disastrous flood.
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Dayton
Miami Valley
Rail traffic paralyzed by heavy rains in Jackson area
Jackson Mississippi reports rail service halted for 18 hours due to heavy rains. Many trains run five to ten hours late and some services have been annulled as weather disrupts transportation plans.
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Jackson
Miss
Fort Wayne Men Show Interest in Green Mountain Mines
Fort Wayne men are among twelve to fifteen stockholders in Green Mountain Mining and Milling Co in Silverton Colorado after a major snowslide damaged the property. Company headquarters in Fort Wayne report the damage as nominal while other Silverton properties fared worse. The mines yield gold silver lead and copper and have run for eight years as a prominent close corporation with some stock held locally. The engine house and vast mill were nearly ready for a test when the slide struck.
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Fort Wayne
Green Mountain Mining and Milling Company
Silverton
Colorado
O. N. Gulchin
Green Mountain
Guidlin
Otig
Fort
Wayne
Acebunta
Mense
Wood Defends Reporters In Mount Dajo Coverage
Secretary Taft received two cables from Major General Leonard Wood in Manila about Mount Dajo. The dispatch says the press circulated sensational cables with no confirmed reference to killing women and children, noting reporters had only the information in Wood’s report and Colonel Andrews’ condensed summary.
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Washington
Taft
Leonard Wood
Manila
Mount Dajo
Hugh L. Scott
Scott
Dajo
Wood
United States
Mindanao
Colonel Andrews
Andrews
Grosvenor Amendment Lets Promotions in Army Bill
Washington March 19 The Grosvenor amendment to the Prince bill abolishing the lieutenant general grade permits promotions for Generals Corbin and MacArthur before abolition. The roll call 138 to 101, and the bill passed without opposition. The house then passed the senate bill reorganizing the consular service.
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Washington
Grosvenor
Prince
Corbin
MacArthur
House
Senate
In the Senate Molinary Sheath Rat Bailey to Follow Mal
In Senate records Molinary and Rat Bailey are noted to follow a line of debate with Mal as a guiding term. The fragmentary OCR omits context and specifics.
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Molinary
Bailey
Mal
Junk House Fire Heavily Damages Fort Wayne Depot District
A three story junk warehouse owned by Morris Goldberger on Dock Street near Calhoun along the Nickel Plate tracks burned after 11 PM Saturday, with about 20000 dollars in losses mostly borne by Goldberger who had 8500 dollars insurance. Firemen fought a stubborn blaze two hours before containment and trains were halted. one resident Mrs Jennie Imler was rescued from smoke. Origin undetermined. building isolated by surrounding structures.
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Fort Wayne
Isaac Wile
Dreier Drugstore
Moellering Bros. & Millard
Jennie Imler
Wile
Harkenrider
Junk
O'Shaughnessy
Dock Street
Hilbrecht
No.2 Engine Company
Goldberger
Fort Wayne Vets Seek 1907 G A R Encampment
Local Grand Army posts plan to land the 1907 Indiana G A R encampment in Fort Wayne with city leaders hotels and traction firms enlisted. Committees from Lawton Wayne post aim to secure support from Mayor Hosey Commercial club and key veterans groups as Marion and South Bend also vie for the event to be held May 22 24 at Lafayette.
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Fort Wayne
Grand Army
Indiana G. A. R
Lafayette
Hosey
Commercial Club
Traction Companies
Marion
South Bend
Lawton-Wayne
William Kelsey
Scott Swan
G. W. Aldrich
L. W. Johnson
Henry Otto
Minnewauka council No 69 plans Bluffton district meeting
Minnewa council No 69 of the Degree of Pocahontas auxiliary to the Improved Order of Red Men will travel to Bluffton on March 22 for a district meeting. The group will ride a special car via the interurban line, departing at 12 noon from the city.
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Minnewa Counci No. 69
Degree of Pocahontas
Order of
Red Men
Blufft
Hills and Farnan Finish Third in Two-Man Squad
Frank Hills and Frank Farnan of Fort Wayne placed third with 1,106 in the first squad of sixteen two-man teams at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Louisville on March 19. Leading scores were Shogrem and Vandersyde 1,136 Zink and Southard 1,151 Clark and Leonard 1,061. Norfolk promoters seek the 1907 congress with Jamestown exposition, facing Philadelphia St Louis and St Paul for the next site.
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The
Sentinel
Louisville
Frank Hills
Frank Farnan
Fort Wayne
Shogrem
Vandersyde
Chicago
Zink
Southard
Clark
Leonard
Norfolk
Crawford and Krapf Tie Knot at Sherman Street Home
Miss Florence Crawford and George Krapf wed at 5 p m Sunday in the bride’s Sherman street home with Rev Paul Stoppedworth of Trinity German Lutheran church officiating. Only relatives attended, and the couple will reside with the bride’s parents. Krapf is the son of Daniel Krapf of 624 East Lewis street.
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Krapf-Crawford
Florence Crawford
George Krapf
Sherman Street
Paul Stoppedworth
Trinity German Lutheran Church
Mr. Krapf
Daniel Krapf
East
Lewis Street
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