Heavy Rains Flood Pittsburg and Surrounding Areas
Rivers including the Allegheny rise above banks causing widespread evacuation. Thousands move belongings to upper floors as ice gorges threaten property. Bridges, rail lines, and tunnels face danger while trolleys run out of service and telegraph lines fail.
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Oughiogheny
Pittsburg
Sharpsburg
Etna
Aspinwall
Charleroi
Oakdale
Oie
Springdale
Severe Flooding Causes Widespread Property Damage
Reports from Kentucky describe extensive flooding along the Licking River caused by four log booms, threatening land along the stream. Floodwaters halt traffic on rail and interurban lines, delay shipments, and endanger fences as high water recedes.
Rich are Penniless Declares Talk of Nominating Tast
In an interview Mrs. Hetty Green discusses the financial crash and her lending during hard times. She claims rich New Yorkers faced near ruin, notes charging six percent and refusing Vanderbilt security, and mentions loans to Harry Whitney and the New York Central. She also comments on Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and a Hungarian marriage prospect.
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Josto
Hetty Green
New York
Harry Payne Whitney
New York Central
Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Railroads under Big Systems concentrate control nationwide
An Interstate Commerce Commission report details growing concentration as independent lines fall under larger systems, with express firms holding extensive railway stocks and bonds. The piece also discusses political turmoil and speculation about Taft's nomination and Roosevelt’s influence.
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Henry C. Adams
Commission
Adams Express Company
Am Érican Express Company
United States Express Company
Fragmentary Weather Notice From Rivers County Region
A partial OCR fragment notes rivers at risk and water needs in January with counties affected. The text mentions water levels rising and outdoor areas impacted by flooding.
Floods Force Movements as Ottawa Auglaize Overflow
Inia Ohio Feb 17 Ottawa Auglaize rivers overflowed banks in the city forcing families to move to second stories. Wheat and oil fields in the west part of the county were flooded by the Auglaize. Railway traffic is seriously delayed due to the high water.
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Inia
Ottawa
Flooded Steuben county threatens uninhabitable homes
A Steuben county special dispatch reports ice jams on the river cause rising floodwaters in Rochester area. Many houses are rendered uninhabitable as the river continues to rise, creating a serious situation for residents.
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Rochester
N. Y
Istep
Steuben County
Pittsburg Floods Rise as Rivers Overrun Banks
Rain continues in Pittsburg and nearby areas as the Allegheny and Youghiogheny rivers rise beyond their banks. Flood warnings persist despite warnings, and damage from the high water increases city concerns.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Youghiogheny
Mill Creek Flood Reaches Highest Level in Years
Flooding from Mill Creek blankets Ashtabula area on Feb 17 with roads inundated and water encroaching on rural routes. Residents report difficult travel and localized closures as crews monitor rising levels.
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Ashtabula
Mill Creek
Reign of Terror Claim Spurs Police Reform Call
A speaker warned of a rising crime wave in Washington, citing a robbery before the British Embassy as the twenty first such incident this month. He blamed cheap liquor sales for crime and urged a police presence on every corner while criticizing the District of Columbia's administration.
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Te Ee
Ember
Tele Mt
Cavalry
Sims
Tawney
Minn
Lumbia
Fight at New Hope Colored Baptist Church Ends in Hospital
In St. Louis on February 17 a brawl at the New Hope Colored Baptist Church involved razors and chairs. Mrs. Sam Lewis and the coat collar were cut. Pastor Rev. Frank Harris was knocked down by a chair. Deacon Shannon and Rev. Harris were hospitalized as police intervened. The dispute reportedly centered on an unpaid gas bill, though Shannon calls it a plot by disgruntled residents to target the pastor.
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St. Louis
New Hope Colored Baptist Church
Sam Lewis
Frank Harris
Shannon
Harris
Bruce Peebles & Co. Faces Liquidation Meeting
Edinburgh reports Bruce Peebles & Co. calls a shareholders meeting to arrange liquidation due to lack of working capital. The firm holds major contracts including the Great Shanghai dock and a Moscow street railway project worth 10,960,000 dollars. Directors seekWays to reorganize.
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Edinburgh
Bruce, Peebles & Co
Great Shanghai
Tion
Moscow
Six Coal Barges Sink in Fog Near New Haven Breakwater
Six coal barges sank after striking the breakwater in dense fog off New Haven Connecticut. Six men were aboard and rescued. four women and two other crew members are missing as rescuers search the waters.
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New Haven
Conn
Enon Ee
Wheat rate case ruling nearly ends Oregon Railroad use of commission
Olympia Feb 17 Judge Hanford of the federal court issues a decision in the wheat rate dispute between the old commission and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company. The ruling effectively destroys the commission's authority in the matter, signaling a major shift in regulatory power for rail rates.
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Olympia
Washi
Hanford
Federal Court
Old Commission
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Army Appropriation Bill Passes With Enlisted Pay Increase
Washington February 17 The house committee on military affairs agreed to report the army appropriation bill after completing its amendment to raise pay for enlisted men across service grades. The bill totals 385,255,066 dollars, about 9.4 million below the previous estimates.
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Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs
House
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Kentucky
Licking River
Roosevelt
Senate
Interstate
Taft
Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Rt Doe Aris
Reign OF Terror
St. Louie Colored Church
House Committee
Grand Opera House
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