Ohio flood fears rise along the Ohio river valley
Gov. Cox reports major flooding across Ohio with Marietta, Portsmouth and Iron affected. River crests expected above six feet past 1884 levels, with supplies and clothing still needed as Seville and Piqua subside. Relief teams say conditions improving in some areas.
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AMBUS
Lancaster
Braw
Gov. Cox
Marietta
Brawley
Ohio River
Portsmouth
Iron
Seville
Piqua
Undertakers Estimate 800 Dead in Dayton Disaster
Dayton undertakers report about 800 deaths from the Dayton disaster as digging continues and the death toll rises. City officials plan emergency bonds to fund food, supplies, and support for the injured and to improve the relief system.
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Dayton
Floods in Ohio near end as Dayton and Columbus recede
Ohio relief proceeds with rescues in Dayton and Columbus nearly complete. Governor Cox praises John Patterson of National Cash Register for rescue work amid a Sherman act sentence. State to seize rail lines to keep sightseers away. Health board sends disinfectants to prevent disease. Dayton militia intervene to stop undertakers amid body disputes.
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Cox
John Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Patterson
The
State Board of Health
Seattle flood relief rush boosts local drive to 10000
Seattle contributors push flood relief funds toward ten thousand dollars within 24 hours. A benefit vaudeville show and performances by the 14th Infantry band at the Metropolitan Theatre, plus a Lagourgue band concert, amplify aid. By noon the Chamber of Commerce held 6500 dollars and clothing stock, with in kind help from Alaska Salmon Packers, Puget Sound Canneries, and several rail lines offering free transport. Campus and community events added hundreds in donations.
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G. J. Zinn
Yakima
Salvation Army Collects Funds for Ohio Indiana Flood Victims
Orders issued to Salvation Army officers direct that collectors be placed on streets to gather funds for flood victims in Ohio and Indiana. Collectors operate until 9 pm and all funds, plus Sunday special collections, go to officers in the affected district for disbursement.
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Salvation Army
Ohio
Indiana
Tricken
Printing graft in county and city investigated
A Seattle Municipal League special committee probes printing contracts and related road and machinery purchases with bids and overcharges under scrutiny. Witness H C Pigott of Metropolitan Printing says grand jury action likely after committee finishes work.
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League
Star Today
H. C. Pigott
Metropolitan Printing Company
Seattle Commercial Club
Municipal League
Pigott
Municipal League Special Committee
George F. Aust
Seattle
Cou R Hamilton
Pomona
King County
Teague
Dr Noble addresses meetings in Spokane and Seattle arrival
Dr Noble, Friedmann commissioner's expert, spoke to 250 Spokane Chamber of Commerce members at a noon luncheon and later to Spokane physicians and citizens. He indicated Washington could obtain the Friedmann serum if proven genuine and was returning to Seattle, arriving Monday.
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DR. Noble
Spokane
Charlies
Noble
The
Star
Seattle
St. Noble
Chamber of Commerce
Corbaley
Chamber
Berlin
New York
The 100 Girls Who Vanished From Seattle
A reflective piece recalls 100 girls who left home in Seattle and never returned. It uses cafe scenes and social commentary to question paths taken by youths under pressure, noting police actions under the Bannick administration and the vulnerable age of the victims.
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Bannick Police Administration
Humane and Juvenile Division
Boggess
Boy Philip Graham Drowned in Mill Fire River Incident
The body of 14 year old Philip Graham was recovered from the East waterway after the mill fire. He was believed to have fallen overboard when the smokestack collapsed and his grandfather served as night watchman during the blaze.
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Philip Graham
Hoe
Tell Your Store News to People Who Want to Hear It
An advertisement urging business owners to market through The Seattle Star to reach the great consuming masses in Seattle. It emphasizes the newspaper’s reach to the middle class and working man and frames ads as essential for profit and business survival.
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Seattle Star
Seattle
French seeress warns of US calamities this year
Mme de predicts America will suffer wind flood and fire disasters starting in March with no safe respite before April 21. She foresees invasions by nature through 1918 and beyond, warning that a large portion of U S territory may slip into the sea in coming generations. September deemed most dangerous with floods cyclones and fires.
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WM. G. Shepherd
Paris
France
Mme. de
Omaha
Ohio
Indiana
America
United States
God
Forces His Way In Girl's Room
John C. Schmidt, 49, a merchant, is held in the city jail on an open charge after forcing his way into the apartments of Mrs. J. M. Cole and Miss May Mace at 1 am. He allegedly sent a letter with torn halves of a $50 bill and threatened to kill her if she did not comply. The remainder of the torn bill was found on him during a police search.
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John C. Schmidt
J. M. Cole
May Mace
Columbia St
Schmidt
Webb
Actators
King Nicholas of Monten Reported Dead in London
London report says King Nicholas of Montenegro is dead with no details available. The Montenegrin consul general stated no confirmation or further information had been received.
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London
Nicholas of Monten
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