Winds and sleet devastate midwest amid blizzard aftermath
Chicago reports the blizzard's worst is over with cooler weather ahead while the east endures the storm. Widespread damage and isolation persist as rail service remains disrupted and fires from high winds cause substantial losses. Freight and passenger delays likely to continue across the region.
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Chicago
Piddle
Dakotas
Nebraska
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Texas
Severe Blizzard Eases After Record Storm
Reports from the southwest show the blizzard spent its force and conditions improved though temperatures plunged to record lows. Wind peaked at eighty miles per hour then eased to about twenty. Wichita and Oklahoma City posted subzero readings with Amarillo at 12 above and Fort Worth at 26 above.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Missouri
Kansas
Oklaoma
Texas
Arkansas
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Great Wind Driven Fire Devastates Texas Oil Field and Oklahoma Towns
High winds caused a series of fires across Texas and Oklahoma with property losses estimated around 700000. In Dallas twelve alarms occurred over two days, and Grand Saline saw four residences burn. The Bison grain elevator near Kingfisher burned with corn in cars, losses about 25000. Glenn Oil Pool near Tulsa suffered about 50000 damage as derricks toppled.
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Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Grand Saline
Bison
Kingfisher
Oita
Glenn Oil Pool
Tulsa
Ofl
Kiefera
Texas Panhandle
Blizzard Paralyzes New York Transportation and Shelters Forty Women and Children
The western blizzard's center hit New York with heavy wet snow and high winds, delaying transit though the subway. Pedestrian accidents rose as cars struggled. municipal lodging houses sheltered about forty women and children while men cleared snow. Fire in a Brooklyn stable forced forty families onto the streets and endangered nearby tenements.
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New York
Montroze Street
Brooklyn
Snowbound Colorado rail lines trap passengers and trains
Snow totals reach seven to ten feet with drifts. Telluride line blocked for a week, likely another week to reopen. Colorado & Southern, Denver & Rio Grande, Rio Grande Southern cope with blocked routes, snowbound trains, and care for passengers. Silverton near famine as coal and supplies rush in. Weather clears but extreme cold persists.
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Denver
Lnes
Colorado
Colorado & Southern
Jefferson
Denver & Rilo Grande
Cumberes Pass
Durango
Rio Grande
Silverton
High Line
Leadville
Hay- Ino
Boreas Station
Comio
Church lifted from its foundations in hot winds
A church in Hot Springs was lifted from its foundations by a strong wind yesterday and carried about a block to the Central Avenue entrance of the Oak Lawn race track. Several plate glass windows were broken in the incident.
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Hot ‘Springs
Wapitat
Central Avenue
Oaklawn
Freight rates decrease sixty percent in thirty years
W C Brown president of the New York Central railroads warns at a New York University School of Commerce dinner about railroads facing attacks. He notes wages for railroad workers run higher while freight rates are sixty percent lower than thirty years ago, urging patient and careful consideration of the railroad question.
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New York
W. C. Brown
New York Central Railroad
New York University School of Commerce
Kokoici Midzant
Japan
Battleships Georgian and Nebraska arrive at Tangier
The American battleships Georgian and Nebraska entered Tangier on January 20 en route to the western Mediterranean. They saluted Mulai Hafid, recognizing his new Moroccan administration for the United States as they join Rear Admiral Sperry's fleet before sailing for Hampton Roads.
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Georgia
Nebraska
Tangier Tangier
Morocco
Georgian
Sperry
Hampton Heads
Mulai Hatid
United States
Grizzly Mountain Shows Signs of Eruption
A morning report from San Francisco notes Grizzly Mountain in the St. Helena range, Lake County, about 75 miles north of the city, exhibits eruption signs. Ranchers nearby report rumbling from its depths as geysers nearby spout hot water and steam.
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Mountain Is Located In the
St. Helena Range
San Francisco
Grizzly Mountain
Lake County
St. Helena
Eastern syndicate plans largest Chicago office building
An eastern syndicate led by Henry C. Frick is negotiating for Chicago grounds to construct what would be the largest office building west of New York. Details on the property involved were not disclosed.
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Chicago
Henry C. Frick
Pittsburg Steel
New York
Chamber plans on four million dollar deal and tower
The Chamber of Commerce is linked to a 4 million dollar deal under discussion for three to four weeks. A skyscraper project is also contemplated. The Leander McCormick estate nears a decision to build on the Victoria hotel site.
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Chamber of Commerce Alte
Timmins Sues Florida for Salvage in Collision Case
New York January 10 Edward M Timmins owner of the tug John M Timmins files a libel against the steamer Florida to salvage cargo amid ongoing collision disputes with the White Star Line over the Republic and Florida wreckage. Marshal Henkel attaches the Florida cargo as part of the salvage action.
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New York
White Star Ner Republic
Walsan Line
Florida
Edward M. Timmins
John M. Timmins
Timmins
United States
Henkel
Timming
Ambrose
Fire Island
Uberal
White Star Line
Republic
Man in Chicago Registers at Oakland Hotel Fires On Street Preacher
A man registering as G. H. Burton of Chicago fired two shots from his hotel window as a preacher led a street service near the Celline hotel. A store window was shattered by the bullets but the preacher escaped unharmed. Burton, claiming to be a real estate dealer and horse trader from Oregon, was arrested. police say he may be demented or intoxicated. The preacher who started a new sect has not been seen since the incident.
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San Francisco
Emeryville
Assembly
Senate
California
J. A. Forsyth
Dorante
Nathanson
S. C Hidreth
King James
Santa Anita
Thomas H. Williams
New California Jockey Club
Ble Chief
Firestone
R. J. Thomas Lightwool
C. R. Bilfson
Don Enrique
Barney Schreiber
Animus
C. Lowman
Sheene Bros. Glamor
Emory
H. G. Bedwell
D.C. Johnson
Milford
Reid & Relff
Oakland
Cal
Celline
G. H. Burton
Chicago
Burton
Oregon
Robbery Fear Leads Express Safe Dump Into River
William M. Barrett reports Adams Express money safe and valuable chest thrown from a company car into the Susquehanna River between Marysville and Bridgeport Pennsylvania on Thursday night. The messenger, startled by an under car explosion, cast the cargo to thwart robbers. Divers recovered the safe and chest with contents intact as detectives investigate the incident.
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New York
William M. Barrett
Adams Express Company
Pennsylvania
Marysville
Bridgeport
Dairy Company Robbed of Fifty Cases of Eggs
Chicago officials report a dairy warehouse theft of fifty cases of eggs. A $100 reward is offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of the burglars. The piece notes egg prices rising to about four cents each and forty eight cents per dozen, with claims of market manipulation by local butter and eggs handlers.
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Chicago
Tag Day Funds Hampered by Permit Clash in New York
An effort to raise funds for destitute orphans in Calabria and Sicily via a noontime tag day faces disruption after police misinterpretation of permit rules by Police Commissioner Birmingham. Officials explain the plan remains intended despite the setback.
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New York
Sicily
Bingham
City controversy delays street tagging initiative
Bingham denies a permit for the tagging drive while Mayor McClellan adds a school permission hurdle for children with special needs. The plan, which aimed to deploy hundreds of men and women to seek subscriptions, will proceed quietly indoors. Several department stores theaters and public venues will host tagging events.
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Bingham
McClellan
Sieet
Theatera
Pubillc
Rev Anna Shaw Stoutly Defends Woman Suffrage
New York January 20 Rev Anna Shaw addressed the Equal Rights Society at Mrs Clarence H Mackay 's home and forcefully defended woman suffrage stating women are not ruled by emotion and citing Wyoming's forty years of equal franchise with minimal fraud while criticizing opponents who claim women are too emotional to vote.
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New York
Anna Shaw
Equalchise Society
Clarence H. Mackay
Wyoming
Sothern Triumphs in New Richeleu Performance
San Francisco January 20 E H Sothern achieved a great triumph in his first Richer role at the Nes a theater. He portrayed Cardinal Richelieu in a masterly manner with notable success though his portrayal of Richelierley was too sweet and lacked the sinister craft. The production eclipsed If I Were King in stage pictures and costuming and included a musical setting from Gounod and Richelieu.
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San Francisco
E. H. Sothern
Richen
Nesa
Sothern
Cardinal
Richerley
Gounod
Richelieu
Black Hand Threat Targets Harlem Police Captain
New York police warn of a Black Hand letter sent to Captain Frank Morris of Harlem police, threatening his unit as Commissioner Bingham plans a special squad. The red ink note accuses officers of depriving the attackers’ business and promises multiple gunmen.
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New York
Bingham
Frank Morris
Harlem
Crew of Republic Sails for England
After a farewell dinner at the Sailors' Home, the crew of the Republic after its collision with the Florida will sail for England today aboard the Balt. More than $1,000 was raised to aid the men who lost clothing and belongings in the wreck and they were well fitted out before departure.
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New York
Seamen's Friend's Society
White Star Ner Republc
Florida
England
Balt
Woman Dies at Alms House at 106 in Brooklyn
Mrs. Mary Hart ridge dies at Kings County Alms House in Brooklyn at 106 after exposure and old age. On January 13 she wandered from a cousin’s home in New York, became lost in the snow, and collapsed. She never fully recovered after hospitalization.
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New York
Mary Hartridge
Kings County Alms House
Brooklyn
Los Angeles Man Wallace Arrested for Embezzlement
William W. Wallace former county clerk of Wallace county Tennessee was arrested near Mojave California on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust over four thousand dollars in license fees. He admitted being short in accounts saying he acted as security for political friends and plans to return to Tennessee without extradition.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William W. Wallace
Wallace County
McMinaville
Tenn
Desert View Champ
Mojave
Wallace
Tennessee
Wild earthquake reports in Spain proved false
Madrid reports deny a massive Spain earthquake with warnings of devastation in Totana Ollas and Romara. Only minor shocks at Totana and Ollas with no serious damage, while other claims of buried villages and tidal waves are debunked as inaccurate.
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Spain
Barcelona
Totana
Olias
Madrid
England
Rem Uves
Murela
Ollas
Sicily
Italy
Romara
Mo Fecco
Tetuan
Oljas
Wreck on Clifton Avenue Killer Snowstorm Triggers Crash
A Cincinnati street car plunged down a steep embankment on Clifton avenue after slipping on a snow covered track. Thirty seven passengers were aboard with many injured including motor man Joseph E Milligan who died later. Chief Poppe was severely hurt while aiding the rescue.
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Cincinnati
College Hill
Clifton Avenue
Jos. E. Milligan
Poppe
Milligan
C. Rockhill
Cincinnati University
Bim Street
Farmers Demand Higher Milk Prices At Mass Meeting
About two thousand farmers from Hinds Indiana Wisconsin and all Chicago area suppliers plan to attend a Monday mass meeting to press for higher milk prices. The group vows no milk will be sold until producers receive better payments.
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Chicago
Hinds
Indiana
Wisconsin
Scotland lightship struck by steamer off New York
The Scotland lightship, famed beacon off New York, was run into by a steamer while anchored offshore. No injuries reported, damage under inspection, authorities investigate the collision and fault.
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Scotland
New York
World Market Closing Quotes Slip Amid Mixed Opens
New York trading opened with slight gains and losses as prices receded across the board. Major declines hit New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Brooklyn Transit and Pacific Mail with copper industries sharply weak. Tennessee Copper drag on overall list while Chicago and Alton and Amalgamated Copper fell. Canadian Pacific rose one point.
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New York
New York Central
Chesapeake & Olio
Brooklyn Transit
Pacific Mal
Tennessee Copper
Chicago & Alton
Anaconda
Amalgamated Copper
United States Realty and Railway Steel
Canadian Pacific
New York Stocks Record Mixed Totals Across Rail and Steel
Market listings show Amalgamated Copper at 73 with American Car and Foundry and American Locomotive around 55 12, American Smelting at 201 4, United States Steel near 32 and its preferred at 1b, Standard Oil at 645, plus various rail groups like Chesapeake and Ohio 61 54 and Reading Railway 131 34. Prices for other majors include Canadian Pacific 171, New York Central 126 1 8, Union Pacific 176 1 8, Great Northern 110 7 5, and Southern Pacific 117 1 8.
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Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar Refining
Anaconda Mining Co
Atehlaon Railway
Atchison Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago, Mil
St. Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Menver and
Rio Grande
Penver and
St. Erie Railway
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Wiraples Central
New York Central
Reading Railway
Rock Island Co
Rock Island Co. Ptd
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
United States Steel
United States Steel, Ptd
Wabash Railway
Western Union
Standard Oil Company
Chicago and Kansas City Market News Roundup
Market receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago and Kansas City. Live cattle and calf values listed with ranges for steers cows and heifers stockers feeders and calves. Hogs show higher trade with mixed to good demand and varied bulk sale figures. Wheat corn oats and hog pork lard prices recorded with futures and cash notes.
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Chicago
Aleady
Western
Kansas City
Jan
Aod
Desperate battle on board revenue cutter McCulloch
A Japanese crewman and an Eskimo worker fought for hours aboard the revenue cutter McCulloch in a dispute over national merit. The Eskimo, nearly exhausted, sought to continue to vindicate his citizenship claim. The Japanese was severely battered and fined half a month's pay for insulting the United States.
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United States
San Francisco
McCulloch
Prisoners moved from Kansas to Oklahoma prisons
A special Kansas City to McAlester Vinita and Atoka train carried 344 Oklahoma convicts from Lansing to Oklahoma jails amid reports of mistreatment. Sixteen women were aboard. unruly prisoners were chained. The transfer follows an Oklahoma inquiry led by Kate Barnard, and Kansas refused to renew the care contract.
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Lansing
Kan
Oklahoma
Kansas City
McAlester
Vinita
Atoka
Okla
Ie County
Limaung
Kate Barnard
Charmen i
Kansas
Panther Collides with Uruguayan Bark in Guantanamo Bay
The American auxiliary cruiser Panther while entering Gibraltar Harbor collided with a Uruguayan bark. Panther sustained minor damage while the bark was considerably impaired. The Panther accompanies battleships to the capacity of repair ship.
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Panther
Gibraltar
Ebe
Urieuayin Bars Marinee
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J. S. Lamprey
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Terriory
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Clover
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