Great flood devastates Terre Haute area flood in Indiana
Towns along the Wabash and Ohio rivers face extensive damage as levees fail and hundreds are forced from their homes. In Terre Haute the Wabash levee breaks sending water into Taylorville, with four hundred feet of embankment washed away. Evansville sees seven inches rise in twelve hours, while Aurora reports fifteen hundred evacuees. Kingston Jamaica declines American aid despite relief ships, and Cincinnati faces a coal shortage with 30,000 tons idle and rivers blocked.
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Terre
Evansville
Ind
Ohio
Aurora
Jury Deadlock in President Shea Trial
The trial of President Shea of the Teamsters View at Chicaro ended Monday with the jury unable to reach a verdict. The panel reported seven for acquittal and five for conviction before being discharged after a day in the jury room.
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Shea
Teamsters
Chicaro
Faty Tye
Aden Ball
Fraud scheme case ends with fine in distant court
A wealthy attorney from dadiunipolis fnd named Pitveerald pleaded gemius to ousdag in a Georgia scheme and was fined 1000 dollars. In New York City, the Harry K. Thaw murder trial was postponed to Wednesday morning with Thaw not brought to court. A St. Petersburg dispatch reports Colonel Pasepkeweski, Lenozyea police chief and former Lodz chief, assassinated.
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Bilvzerald
Resco
Philander Hi. Pitveerald
Dadiunipolis Fnd
Gemius
Ousdag
Madks
Georgia Colon
Dle
Whouw
Harey KK
Thaw
New York City
Stanford White
St. Petersburg
Pasepkeweski
Lenozyea
Lodz
Britain apologizes over Jamaican governor row with U S
The British government issues an apology after Sir Alexander Swettenham’s demand that Rear Admiral Davis withdraw his ships from Kingston harbor sparked a diplomatic flap. London signals no harm to U S relations while noting Jamaica’s officials and public reacted with strong sentiment.
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Amatea
Spuros American
Kingston
Jamaica
James Swettenham
Davis
Swettenham
War Department of the United States
Cuba
United States
Great Britain
Alexander Swettenin
Jimtien
Ad Inteal Davis
Harber
Steileken Ciy
Root
London
Jamasca
Nho
Admiral Davis
Swettenhan
Tie
Swettentaun
Caribbean
Unama Eam
American Canal Strip
Panama
India
Dunes Alexander Swettentica
Kunesten
Adimienl Chevis
Couttit Generaliv
Tian
Jianaien
Ei Gous
Sweet
Dhe Pedier Poprees
Erent
Sally Bharet
Kingston Earthquake Devastates City With Mass Casualties
Reports describe Kingston Jamaica crushed by a major quake with widespread destruction. Dead likely in the thousands, many burned or decomposed, famine and disease threats, troops guard food stores, ships crowded with injured, city and surrounding homes destroyed, rescue efforts underway.
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Kingston
San Francisco
Jamaica
Valeparaiso
Lado
Felinca
Destruction Extends Through Kingston Environs After Fire
As Kingston and surrounding quarter suffer vast ruin a Kingston police tally places killed at 1260 with most warehouses burned and numerous churches offices and banks destroyed Port Royal battery casualties among the dead aboard ships turned hospitals for the injured and dying on the Port Kingston steamer cabins.
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Kingston
Treasury
Harbor Street
Government House
Colonial Bank
Nova Scotia Bank
Paris
Port Royal
Kingston Harbor
Port Kingston
Kingston Sinks as Harbor Quakes Touch City
Dispatches from Port au Prince report Kingston facing possible submersion after a earthquake and fires. Death toll estimates range 1,000 to 1,500 with property losses around 1 million as harbor beds collapse and ships struggle to approach. Appeals for aid go out across the island while tourists and residents endure continued shocks and panic.
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Kingston
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Royal
Jatitied
Dirusthea
Sir Dices
Fergusson
Rosetiool Hota
Hethye
Missouri
Didian
Richmond
Queen City Special Collides With Freight at Fowler
A fogbound collision near Fowler Indiana between the Queen City Special eastbound from Chicago and a westbound freight killed twenty five passengers and burned many aboard the combination car. Eight survived the initial fire and rescuers faced extreme heat and wreckage debris. Firemen and engineers escaped or perished as the trains welded together and the wreckage burned intensely.
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Fowler
Ind
Queen City
Chicago
Wis
Thye
Phore
Pway
Uru
Trac
No. SS
Thames
Sprause
Ace
Thes Cay
Controversy Over Sex Education Proposal At New York Schools
The New York Schools journal reports a debate on introducing sex education in schools. Dean Balliet of the New York oseheal voices guilt concerns while Elliott favors using student leaders to influence peers and cautions against normalizing the subject.
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New York
Pepite
Wise
Groes
Taeata Cathes
Attenuiot
Wwacmen
Stefan
Ubedef Balks
Firth
Wieses
Dean Balliet
Oseheal
Jrdageny
Stuhgee
Quilty
Ok A. Elliott
New York Ethicnealtire Schools
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Britain
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Admiral Davins
War Office
Kingston and Environs
Inter Ocean
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Lessoun
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