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Newspaper

Geelong Advertiser

Location

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 20, 1908

Page

3

Floods devastate Pittsburgh as waters rise in Pennsylvania

London dispatch reports catastrophic floods in Pennsylvania with Pittsburgh hit hardest. Large portions of the city flooded, residents sheltering in upper floors as boats distribute food. No deaths reported yet, but 20 000 men idle and property damage estimated around 2 million dollars.

London Pennsylvania Pittshiing Havng Ikden Pittsburg Monongahela Alleghany

Fatal Boiler Tube Explosion on French Cruiser Descartes

A boiler tube burst aboard the French cruiser Descartes, causing a fatality and injuring about thirty crew members among a large crowd near the boiler room. The Descartes, a vessel of SSE tons, is currently stationed at Moroeen.

London Woord Descartes Moroeen Carr Iyarmers Geelong Elilly Lari Murvon Barramungo Cour Bennecet & Vains Anchonesis Ryoe Gheringhnprtreete

Bomb outrage in Barcelona leaves deaths and injuries

A fatal bombing in Barcelona Spain is reported with two missiles exploding on a main street. A woman was killed and several others were seriously injured as two houses were wrecked by the blasts.

London Barcelona Spain

New York Suffragists Jeered by Spectators in Parade

In New York a parade by twenty three suffragists drew jeers from spectators. The protest, reported by Reuters from London, notes mixed reactions as the group marched through city streets.

New York London

Modified Scheale Discusses Pension Scheme Costs in Senate

London February 18 A French Senate member and committee president Cuvi vet says the proposed old age pension scheme would burden the Republic with 218 million per year. Labor Minister Viriani notes that state contributions cannot exceed 24 million pounds, with a plan to fix that amount through a 2 percent contribution by workers and 2 percent by masters, plus the state share.

London M. Cuvivet Maquire Itd Find AM. Viriani Senate

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