Terrific flood in east causes incalculable damage in Philadelphia
A record flood along the Schuylkill River and surrounding streams causes immense destruction in Philadelphia and other cities. The worst hit areas include manufacturing plants and railroads with the Baltimore and Ohio suffering heavy service losses. The city waterworks shut down and at least one life is reported.
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Mare
Schuylkill River
Baltimore & Ohio
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Reading
Miss Stone Arrives in Constantinople En Route to U S Legation
Marel-1 Miss Stone reached Constantinople from Sals andes and proceeded to the United States legation today.
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Mixes Stone
Turkish City
Constantinople
Marel
Miss Stone
Salandes
United States
Bridges the Ocean Talked All the Way Across
Marconi, arriving aboard the Philadelphia, reports native talk with his station at Poldha, Corn throughout the Atlantic voyage. He says communication remained possible up to 2,099 miles, effectively bridging the ocean with his marvelous system.
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Y York
Marconi
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Poldha
Corn
Spring Business Outlook From New York Markets
Braddstreet reports current demand at full volume for the season while spring activity grows despite adverse weather nationwide. Iron and steel steady with ample pig iron output. coke shortages in the west push furnaces to bank. Copper shows some strength amid a textiles crisis and solid staple cotton demand.
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New York
Braddstreet’s
Detroit Firm Files $64740 Trust Mortgage
Detroit firm W. J. Gould & Co filed a trust mortgage for $64,740 in a financial notice. The report lists the filing date as March 1 and notes the document’s involvement in trust operations.
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Detroit
W. J. Gould & Co
Fixing the Blame Two Lawyers Express Opinions
Chicago March 1 opposing counsel in the case of Dr. Orville Burnett charged with aiding the self murder of Mrs. Charlotte Nichol opened to a jury. The prosecution argued Burnett violated his marriage and helped procure morphine for her to aid her death. The defense contends Mrs Nichol enticed Burnett into the liaison and that Burnett acted without intent to cause self harm while intoxicated.
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Orville
Burnett
Charlotte Nichol
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Nichol
Tennessee Lome
St Aml
O'Donnell
Lothario in Bad Box Accused in Suit for 100000
In Van Buren county a suit seeks 100000 in damages for breach of promise to marry. Mrs. Holliday says she helped a divorcee secure release from her husband at Anderson’s urging, then he refused to wed. An attachment order covers enough of Anderson’s property to satisfy the complaint.
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Charles bHoi- Y Las
Essiast Lagrarce
Anderson
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von Fy
van Buren County Breult
Prince Henry Changes Car for Western Ride in Engine Cab
Portage Massachusetts residents welcomed Prince Henry on the western and southern journey with cheers at Alton after a breakfast ride through mountain scenery in the engine cab. A freight wreck delayed the train two hours. In Washington the prince dined at the German embassy with officials, diplomats, and a large crowd, after which he rode with President Roosevelt and visited Annapolis before returning to the White House.
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Prince Henney
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Prince Ffenros
National
von Helleben
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Supreme Court
V Pauncefote
Madame Aspirez
Ambbassador
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Army
Massachusetts Avenue
Vushingten
Kenry
Wiliam L. Eberich
Anmilaissador von Volleben
Pennsylvania
Prince Thory Duing
Roosevelt
Hock Creek Valley
Annapolis
White House
Maj Jenkins declines Tillman sword snub to Roosevelt
Warrenton Virginia March 1 Maj Micha J Jenkins sends a telegram to Lieut Gov Tillman of South Carolina saying the press telegraphed the president at subscribers' request to withdraw acceptance of the sword. He declines the sword and cites the implied press influence.
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Warrenton
Micha J. Jenkins
Jov. Tillman
South Carolina
Roosevelt
Jury Indicts Engineer In New York Central Tunnel Disaster
A New York grand jury indicted John M. Wiskar, engineer of the White Mains local, in a manslaughter case connected to the tunnel disaster involving the New York Central line. The body also dropped other charges and warned of further warrants as the investigation continues.
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New York Tunnel
New York
Mareb A Nut
New York Central Tunnel
Joan M. Wiskat
John M. W
Norwalk
Senate action shifts mood from optimism to despair over suffrage vote
The solon-turned-turbulent session saw the suffrage resolution win Senate approval but fail to pass in the House, with hopes dashed as a key committee postponed indefinitely. Other measures moved forward including the Gerst bill dedicating funds for Tomaludian camp damage and a salary boost for district judges.
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Hubbard
Supreme Court
Gerst
Sugar bounties edge toward sugar conference accord
Antwerp reports from The Metropole indicate delegates to the international sugar conference agreed on reducing the direct and indirect files and customs surtax to stabilize cartel maintenance in Germany and Austria for September. Berlin notes a savings of 25,000,000 marks yearly under the convention. In Philadelphia a gas leak in a northeast Woolworth area home critically injured three Harrison children.
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Belgium
Mareh
Metropole
Germany
Austria
Marcel
Berlin
Maceh
Crash at Central avenue injures workers and hides three missing
An accident at a building occupied by Cleveland Raking camps on Central avenue injures eighteen workers. Three people, J Walker, Margaret Heiser and Mary Reimer, are missing as a section of the floor collapsed through the second and third floors.
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Cleveland
Central Avenue
J. Walker
Margaret Heiser
Mary Reimer
T Rene
Congressional conferees reach conclusion on Philippine tariff
Kington March 1 Conferrees from both houses ended talks on the Philippine tariff bill with the House accepting the material Senate amendments except the proviso on tonnage taxes for foreign vessels in inter island traffic. The Senate’s 25 percent reduction in duty was retained.
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Senate
United States
Philippin
Terrible snowslide disaster at Liberty Bell mine
Telluride Colorado reports a catastrophic snowslide at the Liberty Bell mine in Smuggler County. Slip buried buildings and workers, with an initial death toll ranging from thirty to seventy five and many more injured or missing. Rescue efforts were hindered by ongoing slides and deep snow.
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Liberty Bell Mine
Liberty Bell Company
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Gus von Fintel
John Powell
Paul Dalpra
Kisses Come High vis. March 1. Mrs Staten faces charges
Mrs Sara Staten, farmer’s wife of Sukcounty, appears before a judge in April on charges tied to her husband and his farm. James, a frequent visitor to the farm, is named in the case. Staten, 47, and the farm title owned by Mr and Mrs Staten are central to the dispute.
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Saral Staten
Suk Coun Aisses
Rosas Son Dies From Poisoning and Related Deaths
Report from Colorado Springs notes Rosas son died of blood poisoning after cutting his foot with a penknife ten days earlier. In Des Moines Frank Sherman aged 45, attorney and nephew of John Sherman, died there today from a paralytic stroke.
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Sp Cole
O'Donovan Ros, von
Fenior Agitator
New York
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Des Moines
Frank Shermn
Maj
Hoy Sherman
Wyam T
Sena
John Sherman
Queen Wilhelmina denies rumors on health
The Dutch queen Wilhelmina and her premier refute rumors about her health, stating that reports of her unfitness are unfounded. The couple emphasizes she remains in good spirits and capable in her duties.
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Wilhelmina
Wilhelm
Here
Senate censures Tillman and McLaurin for floor clash
Washington March 1 Senators Tillman and McLaurin of South Carolina were censured by the Senate for disorderly behavior during the open session on the Victori bill. The majority report urged censure as proper punishment, while a minority urged stronger action. The resolution passed 54 to 12 with final objections noted by Tillman and Kean. Other items include a mock marriage in Columbus and Funston’s eastward move, plus a Ga cyclone causing property damage.
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McLaurin
Tilloun
South Carolina
United States Senate
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Senate
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Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
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Pritchard
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Platt
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Clark
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Degoe
Dietrich
Foster
Kean
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Tillman
Lind
Nebraska
Dietz
Atlanta, Ga
Oxlethorpe County
Macon Johnson
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