River Rising Rapidly in Local Basin
The river is three and a half feet higher than Thursday morning and expected to reach a peak by today or Saturday. North of here reports from Rock Island Davenport and the north show high water records with lowlands flooded and damage to fences buildings grain and hay. The rise is rapid but due to fair weather it should begin to fall tonight or Saturday as the north river flow moves southward.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Waters
Quincy
National Child Labor Sunday In Warsaw Meeting
Prof F E Cook spoke at Evangel hall on Business and Religion as part of National Child Labor Sunday. The Rev E H Jagdstein warned of injuries from child labor, citing about 2 000 000 child workers in the country and noting dangers from night messenger boys and illicit activities. A national commission report covered a few blocks with ages from three to thirteen. 54 children missed school. a free will offering supported the cause.
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F. E. Cook
Warsaw
Evangel Hall
E. H. Jagdstein
Atlaws
I. Crawford
J. W. Shepard
National Child Labor Communties
An unclear event prompts fill appointment note
Fragmented OCR text mentions an orchestra appearance and multiple names amid disjoint phrases. Readers should expect a brief notice about an upcoming appointment or event with several entities such as Samuel and Vitcieto, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear facts or dates.
Janbury Hatters May Yet Save Their Homes
New York crowds and union groups rally to prevent foreclosure of the Danteiury hatters' home. A court hearing looms as contributions from labor factions surge to meet the 8252000 debt threshold.
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Janbury Hatters
New York
Tan
Armencan Federation
Labor
Danteiury
Candidates for Badger Primary in Amundson Wisconsin
A crowd in Amundson Wisconsin on June 28 selected twenty candidates for delegates to the national convention to be voted on at April polls. The platform endorses Underwood tariff reform and calls for action by Congress on military and naval support for the Philippines. Taft is praised as America’s foremost man. Crowd tramples German flag during Lausanne gathering in protest of Emperor William I’s birthday. Swiss federal court orders police to Germany over act of flag desecration.
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Amendison
Wis
Tan
Wiscona
Senstar Tabollette
Democratic Party
Yavinte
Congress
Woye Taft
Amereas
Herne
Paris
Sery
Lausanne
Verdk
Willams
Switzerland
President Wilson Defends Defense Plan and National Unity
President Wilson advocates industrial preparedness and National Guard strengthening while resisting militarism. He urges preparation of rights and democratic values, warns against provincialism, and calls for bipartisan unity to prosecute peace. He praises Mann and stresses America's leadership in world affairs.
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Sen
United States
Wilson
America
Americas
Railway Association
Wusun
Berlin Jan 28 Wireless Report Acknowledges Die Zukraft
Berlin reports via wireless to Sayville that the publication Die Zukunft has not been permitted. The brief dispatch notes a delay or denial affecting the paper and its distribution amid ongoing press uncertainty.
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Berlin
Sayville -Alaxmillian
Parden
Over Seas News Agency Signals Next Periodical Issue
The Over Seas News agency declared on Thursday that the next issue of its periodical will appear shortly. The agency restated its plan to publish soon, offering no further details.
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Over Seas
Fortifications Swept Away by Floods In Eastern Front
A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports thawing in the Oginski canal district flooding the region. Trenches built by Germans near South are washed away. Railways and roads become swamps. German field railways are washed out. Germans work waist-deep to recover guns while maintaining heavy fire.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Petrograd
Oginski Canal
Minsk
Swedish Shipping Losses Reported in Tidningen
Stockholm reporting from Tidningen states that in the past year 355 Swedish vessels were captured. Of these, 221 were taken to German ports and 134 to British ports.
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Stockholm
London
Tidningen
Insanity Expert Alleges Illicit Detention in Chicago
Dr L E Widen a noted psychologist and insanity expert seeks habeas corpus claiming detention at a psychiatric hospital and threat of transfer to the Elgin asylum He says he was seized and placed in a padded cell and previously interned under an assumed name during polar expedition work with Stefansson and Eskimo studies.
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Chicago
L E. Widen
Floods Near Joplin Record Missouri Streams Rise
Floods near Joplin in southwestern Missouri rose Thursday as heavy rains pushed streams to record levels and caused washouts and damage in the area. Local residents braced for rising water affecting roads homes and farms as weather continued to threaten the region.
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Joplin
Missouri
Joplin Area Rail Damage Affects Local Families
A segment near Joplin reports widespread railroad track damage over several miles, stranding and marooning many families within roughly a 25 mile radius. The incident disrupts travel, commerce, and daily life as authorities assess repairs and assist affected residents.
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Joplin
Vienna's Living Cost Not Serious Problem
Vienna reports that the high cost of living is not as daunting as it seems if residents shop at municipal markets. An Associated Press shopping tour found prices higher postwar but the average family could still obtain meals at about a 15 percent rise. The piece notes stallholders and buyers saw higher costs yet endurance in daily food purchases.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Ricker National Bank
Woolworth Stores Head Griswold Dies in New York
Charles G. Griswold vice president of F W Woolworth company died at his New York home at 48. He began as a Woolworth store clerk in Evanston reached manager roles and later led Woolworth departments before moving to New York as active business manager.
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New York
Charles G. Griswold
F. W. Woolworth Company
Mr. Griswold
Evanston
Woolworth
Montenegro King Sends Telegram to Poincare in Lyons
Message from Nicholas reports the Montenegro king now in Lyons assured President Poincare of his devotion to the entente allies.
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Nicholas
Paris
Nicholas of
Montenegro
Lyons
Poincare
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House of Representatives
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Ee Company
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