22 Jan 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
1
Fragmentary text notes disruption and havoc in a musical setting with unclear subject names and missing context. Limited readable elements describe disorder and performance tension but lack concrete facts or identifiable entities.
Severe floods and ice breakup flood the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region. Cities from Dayton to Chicago report inundated streets and damaged property as rivers rise and ice jams disrupt transportation and rail lines.
Report describes a Colorado strike discussion with warm sympathy for the workers. A resolution was referred to the national executive committee for action.
Tornado devastates Moundville eighty miles southwest of Birmingham injuring dozens and reportedly destroying homes. The Alabama Great Southern line near Birmingham suffers storm damage with a freight train halted by wreckage. reports indicate large loss of life and property. Queen Victoria’s death anniversary marked with Windsor and London services attended by royal family.
The sensational rise in cotton futures moves Livernoor prices sharply higher as New York reports a fifteen cent jump. Spot quotations rise to around sixteen cents with March option nearby and May around 14.90. The market reacts with excitement and volatility.
A tornado struck North Birmingham causing widespread damage to hoses and predominantly black cabins. Industrial plants suffered major damage but there were no deaths reported locally. A staff correspondent wire report notes the evolving toll.
Fragmentary wires report a deadly storm strike on Moundsville with 57 casualties including 7 white and 30 Black residents. Destruction leaves town wrecked while coverage notes political debates at the United Mine Workers of America convention in Indianapolis on January 22.
Reports from Cincinnati and Cleveland describe ice gorge breaks and flooding along the Ohio River. Vessels jam the river at the Superior Street viaduct, causing damage to foundations. Rescue efforts continue as water and rain persist across Logansport Adamsboro and Georgetown.
A diplomatic flare up centered on railway workers in Korea. Japanese authorities warned that further incidents will trigger direct Japanese military measures. The article also discusses U S Senate actions, statehood debates, and a flood relief inquiry linked to wartime measures.
A fragmented notice cites Brigham and Tyler family reunions set for September at the WW fair and mentions the Smiths of Parkland. It reports assets and liabilities totaling about 1.5 million and notes Cleveland and Phoenix connections. A bank closing is noted with cashier George A. Rose issuing a statement on $170,008.
Reports describe accession ceremonies and salutes at St Jones Park in London and naval displays at Portsmouth Gibraltar and other ports. A grand jury in Kansas City votes on seventeen indictments tied to education board and city officials amid boodling charges.
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