Shawneetown Braces for Flood 1898 Repetition Threat
Shawneetown threatens repeat of the 1858 flood as the Ohio River rises past forty three feet. Governor Deneen orders tents for homeless. the levee holds but water height risks top, with stores abandoned and residents displaced along the water front. Cincinnati faces worsening flood conditions with a 60 foot stage expected and relief slow.
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Springfield
Shawneetown
Ohio River
Indiana
Kentucky
Secretary of States
Deneen
Chicago
Scott
Baltimore & Ohio
Lourth Regiment
Tllinois National Guard
Mt Vernon
Ohio
Aix
Cincinnati
Pater
Pope Moved by Kingston Disaster
Vatican authorities issued direct word of the Kingston disaster and the pope ordered immediate aid to Jamaica. He was deeply affected and commanded instructions to the Jamaica bishopric to organize relief for the victims.
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Associated Press
Rome
Vatican
Kingston
Jamaica
Shea Trial Ends in Final Argument by Miller
The Shea trial entered its final argument today as Abercrombie Sier’s attorney Miller spoke. The proceeding aims to conclude this week with a verdict likely soon after.
Earth Tremors Hit Tolmezzo and Kuba Towns
An undulatory earthquake was felt at Tolmezzo Italy at 4 20 this morning causing panic as residents fled their homes. Tolmezzo lies at the southern foot of the Curnic Alps near the Taghamento with about 2000 inhabitants and 5000 in the commune. Two violent shocks struck Kuba in Baku province at five o clock this morning. Kuba is fortified on the river Kuba with a population over 16000.
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Associated Press
Undine
Italy
Tolmezzo
Here
Tag- Hamento
St. Petersburg
Kuba
Baku
Lucy Whitwell faces bankruptcy discharge challenge in Berlin
Objections filed with the U S court clerk oppose the petition for discharge of Lucy Whitwell of Berlin Wis. The First National Bank of Berlin alleges she testified falsely about diamond and jewelry dispositions and pawn broker dealings during examination before Referee Charles H Forward. Hearing before Judge Quakes will address alleged acts punishable by imprisonment and other sensational charges. Whitwell once ran a Berlin millinery shop and filed in July 2006 with liabilities of 4263 99 and assets of 1971 500 exempt. bank claim is 1104 59.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
United States Court
Lucy Whitwell
Berlin
First National Bank of Berlin
Charles H. Forward
Oshkosh
Miss Whitwell
Adolphus Busch Relapses in Grave Condition
St. Louis report states Adolphus Busch wealthy brewer, hospitalized with pneumonia, has suffered a relapse and remains in grave condition. Three physicians attend him around the clock as he endures severe coughing and troubled sleep.
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Associated
St. Louis
Adolphus Busch
Y. M. C. A. Convention Opens in Wisconsin Prosperity
La Crosse Wis Jan 18 The state convention of the Y M C A began with twenty two local associations represented. Reports show the work greatly extended during the past year and the order is in a prosperous condition.
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Associated Press
la Crosac
Wis
Wisconsin
Asylum for Bier Brock Ordered After Judge Attempt
Fred Bier Brock who on December 21 attempted to assassinate Judge Charles Cutting of the probate court was found not insane and will be sent to an asylum. The decision was announced in Chicago on January 18.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fred Bierbrock
Charles 5
Cutting
Evans
Norfolk
Dan
Cape Henry
Mains
North Atlantic
West Indian
Washington
Joe
Maine
Meeantee
Evang
Brownsville project delayed after Senate pause
Reported in Washington D C January the Brownsville matter faced further Senate delay as discussions paused until Monday. The article notes the involvement of Senator Keene and the Brownsville item awaiting renewed debate.
House Votes Salary Increase for Senators and Delegates
In Washington on January 18 the house approved by 143 to 96 a rise in annual salaries to 9700? and set stipends for vice president speaker and house members at 12000 after March 4 1907. Delegates from Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska included.
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Washington, D.C
House
Porto Rico
Wawa
Alaska
Boy Assassin Kills Rural Chief in Smolensk Concert Hall
The rural administration chief M. Krollau was shot five times by a schoolboy Borlookoff as he left a concert hall in Smolensk. An attending officer killed the assailant immediately. The second item notes Governor Stepizeff's killer was executed in Tver, unidentified after retrials.
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Associated Tress
Smolensk
Russia
M. Krollau
Borlookoff
M. Krollan
Tver
Stepizeff
Wisconsin Baseball League elects officers in Eau Claire
Special from Eau Claire reports the Wisconsin Baseball League elected officers. Charles F. Moll of Milwaukee is president, J F F Larle of Oshkosh is vice president, and George P. Wheeler of Eau Claire is treasurer. A finance committee includes T A Elliott of La Crosse and Wilcox of Eau Claire. Winona is eyed as the eighth team yet to be chosen.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Eau Cigire
Wisconsin Baseball League
Charles F. Moll
Milwaukee Fee
J. FF. Larle
Oshkosh
George P. Wheeler
Eau Claire
Wt A. Eliott
la Crosse
Wilcox
Winona
Hepburn Dolliver Bill Faces House Judiciary Committee Vote
The Hepburn-Dolliver bill was defeated 6 to 7 in the house committee on judiciary. It proposed regulating interstate shipments of liquors under state laws, a subject of two years of controversy.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Judiciary
Countess of Yarmouth Arrives in New York
The countess of Yarmouth, sister of Harry K. Thaw who fatally shot Stanford White, arrived in New York aboard the Kalzerin Auguste Victoria from Europe. Her brother's murder trial is set to begin in supreme court next Monday.
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Associated Press
New York
Countess of Yarmouth
Slater
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Roof Garden Theater
Europe
Fler Brother
Supreme Court
Dyer Jr goes to jury in embezzlement case
St Louis MO Jan 1 The trial of David P Dyer Jr former Treasury teller son of U S District Attorney on a charge of embezzling 61500 from the Treasury opens with the jury selected The case hinges on the long running audit and the defendant’s alleged misappropriation at the aub treasury proceeding in federal court today
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Associated Presa
St Tota
David P. Dyer Jr
Aub-Treasury
United States District
D. P. Dyer
Will Oeny
Court of Appeals Rules on Prohibition and Judge Carnes
The Kentucky Court of Appeals sustains the petition for prohibition to prevent Judge Carnes from handling the case of Judge Hargis in the Cox murder matter. It directs removal of Carnes from the wheat matter and finds Parker errs in the Flargla indictment ruling, ordering new trials with proper instructions.
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Ty Associated Press
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Hargis
Cox
Jackson
Aries
Commonwealth
Parker
Texington
Flargla
Cackrill
Carnes
Relief for Jamaica relief act passed without debate
The Senate approved the Jamaica relief act immediately after receipt from the House. It also authorized a milita corps expansion adding 6,157 officers and men to reach a five year maximum, with salary increases totaling 243,324 dollars annually. The Kirtridge resolution directs the commerce secretary to investigate the lumber trust.
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Washington, DB. C
Senate
House
Kirtridge
Secretary of Commerce
Leador
Lumber Trust
National Baseball Committee Keeps Solving ban in effect
The National baseball committee refused to reinstate Soluing of the Chine Cincinnati and Chicago clubs after he joined the Williamport outlaw league. They state the action was due to attempts to influence other National agreement players to violate contracts with their clubs.
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Fuy Associated Praay Y Cincinnat, O
National Baseball Committer
Chine Cincinnati
Chicago
Williamaport
Tragedy Strikes Wisconsin Party Train at Portage
A Pioneer Line train on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road collided with a car containing young men and women near Wy. Two young people were killed Clarence Holley and Elin Y Holley sister of Clarence. Ron Jort wen sustained fatal injuries and others were injured last night.
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Associated Mress
Milwaukee
Wis
Jane
Wisconsin
Portage
Pers
Chicago
Milwaukens
Ft. Paul
Phuck & Carriage
Clarence Holley
Elin Y Holley
Clarence
Ron Jortwen
Price of Cotton Weighs On Southern Cotton Association
Atlanta governor-clerk Hoke Smith led today's session of the Southern Cotton Association in Birmingham. Officials cited five reasons for cotton not selling at its real value and discussed remedies, including outsiders using unfair methods to depress prices and farmers employing businesslike measures to protect the acre.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Alw
Lfon
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
Georgia
Southern Cotton Association
Uve Revanna
He Nali
Merasha Elects Study on City Lighting and Election
At Merasha Wis Jan 8 the mass meeting at Urthy Hall approved a bond lighting plan and a public election to decide. Mayor Henning presided as Alderman Remmel led the discussion noting 4042.10 annual savings from local lighting and a potential 7 cent rate. Waterworks shows a 3042.41 surplus and a 275 HP engine upgrade for about 20609 total cost to be paid in two assessments.
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Menashy
Wis
Mayer Henning
Alderman Remmel
Remmel
Semmel
Bireot Highting
Remmed
Fond du Tacetty
Menaeha Foresters
Cenmania
Iti
Fond du Lac
Gearee Taeracher
Sawmills Hampered by Car Shortage Across Wisconsin
A Marinette dispatch reports Wisconsin sawmills in Milwaukee and Twin Cities regions crippled by a severe car shortage. Railways supply falls short of demand, halting logs awaiting transport and delaying milling. mills cannot run at full capacity, and lozelsng of logs worsens. The notice also mentions an Equitable Fraternal Union card social and dance at the G A R hall on Merritt Street next Monday at 7.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Nova
Marinette
Twin Cities
Milia
Sarlington
Wabeno
Milwaukee Road
Lozelng
Wisconsin
Equitable Fraternal Union
G. A. R. Hall
Merritt Street
Walsh Indicted Over Bank Finances in Chicago Probe
John Th. Walsh, ex-president of the Chicago National Bank which closed in 1908, is indicted on 182 counts alleging misuse of funds and transfer of bank money to his personal accounts and to railways. He was arrested last March and remains on bond as a $50,000 bond covers current proceedings.
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Associated Pros
Chicago
John Th. Wath
Chicago National Bank
Tre
Shondiehient de Bassd
Apa Pinely
Wain
Walsh
Uemernindum
Southern Lodivae
Ornole Southern Railways
Wantaint
Southern Indian
Timnels Southern Railways
MARCI
J. R. Waich
Gov. Morrison
United States
Juota
Slmy
Wish HS
Dr Barnes Defies Odds After Inhalation Accident
Dr C W Barnes of Waupaca aged seventy declares his health troubled after sleeping thirty five hours under gas from a cowled slave. He was found at the Tneppeler restaurant in Madison and remains gravely ill. He renewed charges against the veterans home officers to Governor Davidson with lawmakers present and started the Veterans Voice newspaper to push for an investigation. Doctors say his chances of recovery are exceedingly slight.
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Madison
Wis
C. W. Barnes
Waupnea
Erlor
Veterana
Velen
Madizvan
Waupaen
Veterans’ Home
Ple
Board of Trustees
Iheease
Pram Cowl Gid Fn
Tneppeler
East Wilson Street
Davidson
Buttret
Aldridge Tand
Legiviatura
Lily
Wauparacalla
Veterans’ Voice
J. H. Woodworth
Ladd Arrested Over Padding Returns and Stamp Trade
La Crosse Wisconsin January 28 A Ladd postmaster at Lylies County was arrested today on two counts by Postoffice Inspector Fraser. One charges padding his returns to boost pay as postmaster and the other that he traded stamps for merchandise. Ladd is a prominent western Wisconsin politician and former La Crosse County sheriff.
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la Crosse
Wis
A. Ladd
Lylies
Iis County
Postoffice
Tmpertar
Fraser
Ladd
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Convention Ends as Will Meet at La Crosse
The report notes the Workmen of America national convention concluding with plans to meet next in La Crosse Wisconsin. Plattsmouth Nebraska figure Mrousek presided at the closing session and the Iowa City association office provided coverage.
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LA Crosse
Associated Preva
Iowa City
Workmen of America
Kingston Disaster Wipes South Kingston Coast Under Water
Reports from Havana and New York describe a massive tidal wave that devastated Kingston Jamaica, flooding the south side of the city, destroying the harbor area, and leaving hundreds dead or injured. American ships Missouri and Indiana were in Kingston harbor and aiding survivors as medical supplies were dispatched.
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Mayana Dispatch
Kingston
Jamaica
Gy Associated Press
Havana
Frans
Columb
New York
Guanaanamo
Cuba
Tivans
Admiral Davis
Whipple
Davis
Guantanulon
Atmerican Naval Base
San Francisco
Ban Branelveo
Val- Paruko
Kingetoan
James Ferguson
Tinvank
Davis Tovans
Catmanera
Evans
Guantanamo
Missouri
Indiana
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Reagan
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Whiengo
Aberacant Sieie
Mother Earth
Haipbor
L . Gperly
OSA
Camesamani
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Busch
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Steling
Asassin
Iname
Ktors
D.C
Keene
Brownsvill
House of Representatives
C.F. Moll
Wisconsin Cascal League
F. Larte
Hepburn-Dolliver Bill
Thaw
Comiesa
Yarmouth
Dinembarka
Dyer
Relief For
Sebring
Grace Crossing
Merasha
Marinette and
Menominee
Serluna
Jsan A. Welsh
Foumneeh Park
Cago Atcusind
DR. Barnes
Liles
Crossan County
Coast Line 15
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