California Floods Threaten Rivers in Far West
Rains drive rivers Sacramento American Feather San Joaquin Yuba Kings and Salinas toward land stages. Sacramento American near danger at Folsom. floods threaten towns Visalia Porterville and Landers. A gold dredger valued at 150000 wrecked. twenty launches torn from moorings. A woman and child reported drowned. residents evacuated by rafts and in cars.
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California
Sacramento
Feather
San Joaquin
Yuba
Kings
Salinas
Folsom
Tinat Club
Weather Bureau
Stockton
Mermot
Landen
Jeven
Visalia
Porterville
Cope Land Hotel in Topeka destroys a landmark
Fire swept the Cope Land hotel in Topeka early Thursday, killing or trapping prominent politician I. W. Lambert of Enperta and injuring about a dozen guests among roughly 150 occupants. The four story brick hotel at Ninth and Kansas avenues offered dramatic escapes as flames blocked the main stairwell and elevator shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Copeland
I. W. Lambert
Enperta
Ben
Koelaht
Ninth and
Kansas Avenues
State Capital
State of
Kansas
Mayor Johnson Moves Into Knickerbocker Suite
Tom Johnson, once declaring himself broke, has moved from a Cleveland home to a nine room Knickerbocker apartment in a top suite. The $135 monthly rental includes two baths and one garage stall with the mayor keeping a car at the facility. He signed a one year lease with renewal option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Eld Avenue
Euchid Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Ready to fight Johnson in London May showdown
Joe Woodman, manager for Iain Langford the heavyweight, received a message from Bettison of the London Athletic Club offering a Langford vs Jack Johnson match in London in May. Woodman said Langford would meet Johnson but required a guarantee from the club before considering terms.
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Johnson
Joe Woodman
Iain Langford
Bettison
London Athletic Club
Langford
Jack Johnson
London
Woodman
Sioux City Live Stock Prices and 1908 Coal Output
Sioux City stock quotes show Tuy beeves at 6.25 and Top hogs at 6.06. The Geological Survey estimates U S coal production in 1908 between 320 million and 330 million tons, compared with over 460 million tons in 1900. A legal holiday note marks Abra pan’s birthday as relevant data.
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Sioux Ciy
Sioux City Hive
United States
Geological Survey
Cuba's new legislature convenes in initial session
The Cuban Senate and House began credentials hearings as independence marks a shift from American intervention begun in 1906. The Senate met at the old tobacco warehouse building, while the House occupied its new, palatial quarters. Members are largely new or holdover, with brief sessions and no prayers.
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Cuba
Javana
Miguel Gomez
Alfredo Zayas
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Republic
Congress
Robbers raid isolated farm. Loughners attacked
Six masked robbers burst into the Loughner home between Jeannette and Harrisburg, Pa. They bound and struck Solomon Loughner, 40, and his two elderly sisters, 70s to 80s, took $1,500 from a small safe, then fled. The victims, seriously harmed, were reportedly kept from divulging the hiding place of the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Loughner
Loughners
Jeannette
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Loughner
Fire in Newtown kills mother and injures kin
A furnace overheat caused a residence fire in Newtliven Conn. Samuel Higgins, general manager of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, escaped but his mother died and his mother in law Mrs M E B Corbin was fatally hurt. A tragic family loss reported from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Higgins
New York, New Haven
Revival Draws 8000 in Pittsburg Va Parade
Gypsy Smith, the evangelist, led an army of about 8 000 believers through downtown Pittsburg Virginia on Tuesday night. The heterogeneous crowd marched for two hours along crowded streets amid a spirit of Christian fervor and opposition to evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gypsy Smith
Chris
Pittsburg
Collision at sea involves Mohican and schooner near Cape Henlopen
The pilot boat Philadelphia reports the Mohican collided with a schooner off Cape Henlopen Delaware after setting to sea Tuesday evening. The Mohican aided by the pilot boat searched for the schooner in darkness but found nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cape Henlopen
Del
Militia Patrols State Capitol Over Poole Peake Dispute
A militia company guards the North Dakota state capitol in Bismarck as a dispute over Gen. T. H. Poole and Col. A. P. Peake unfolds. Poole, retired by Gov. Larke, resists relinquishing the office amid tense controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Multa Ln State Capitol
Atute Capitol
Hiaimarck
N. 10
T H. Poole
A. P. Peake
Poole
Larke
Baitke for Life in Sea Wreck Off Surf California
A steam schooner named Murtson laden with mwobher was driven ashore at Surf California Tuesday night and battered to pieces by Wednesday. The crew tried to reach shore in small boats at daybreak, resulting in two drownings.
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Syull Murtson
Surf
Cal
Teeth and nerves link study sparks medical theory debate
Cleveland neurologist Dr. Henry Upson argues defective teeth cause many nervous disorders and even insanity. He cites patient improvements and ongoing trials as he seeks acceptance of dental-neural connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trytng
Henry Upson
Cleveland
Offer of Austro-Hungary Accepted on Bosnia Annexation
The Turkish government accepts the Austro-Hungarian offer for the Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation indemnity totaling 2 560 000 pounds with 10 800 000 Turkish, removing the chance of war. Grand Vizier Kamli Pasha conveyed the decision to Ambassador Pallavicini who rejected a further 500 000 pound increase. Austria abandons rights to Novipazar and allows customs up to 15 percent, with other concessions and protocol to formalize the agreement. The settlement may aid talks with Bulgaria and Parliament is expected to ratify promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austro-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constantinople
Kiamli Pasha
Pallavicini
Council of Ministers
Austria
Turkey
Porte
Bulgaria
Monstrous Mine Explosion Kills Many in West Virginia
A massive blast at the Lick Branch mine near Huntington West Virginia trapped up to 300 miners. As rescue efforts stalled from intense heat 166 or more are believed dead with uncertainty over survivors. The prior December explosion at the same mine killed 60 and prompted a temporary safety closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Lick
Lick Branch
Oxford tragedy man and wife deaths
Mrs Millie Donnelly was shot dead in her Oxford Ohio home Monday night. Frank Donnelly, her husband, left a note saying he planned the suicide. He later arrived at J B Marshall's office in Hamilton with self-inflicted wounds and died from his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlean
Mimself
Millie Donnelly
Oxford
Frank Donnelly
Donnelly
J. B. Marshall
Hamilton
Four hunters killed by Burlington train near St Louis
Four St Louis hunters were struck by a Burlington passenger train near the city on Tuesday. Henry Stumpf was mangled and thrown fifty feet and died on the train while being brought into St Louis. John Knoll was also struck and rolled down an embankment.
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St. Louis
Burlington
Henry Stumpf
John Knoll
Man Killed Five. James York Ends Own Life in Minn
James York a quarry worker killed four of his children aged 6 to 14 near Mankato Minnesota on Turksday by slashing their throats then hanged himself with a small wire. York despondent over his wife’s death and believed to be insane.
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James York
Mankato
Minn
Turksday
York
Indian Reservation Starvation Cries for Federal Aid
Fred C. Morgan, superintendent of the Plathead Indian reservation, demands immediate government action to prevent starvation among the tribe. He urges relocation to another reservation or allotment of lands as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Morgan
Plathead Indian Reservation
Comin Doyle Reported After Surgery In U K Bulletin
Tuesday morning bulletin reports noted author Sir Arthur Cowan Doyle underwent an operation for a painful but not serious internal condition. The public infirma tion confirmed the procedure and recent illness.
Earthquake Forecast Tied to January February Moon Phases
Seattle science writer Willis Eugene Everett predicts the Pacific coast from Alaska to the region will experience seismic disturbances between the January full moon and the February full moon. He notes the possible influence of lunar cycles on tectonic activity and urges preparedness along coastal communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Eugene Everett
Seattle, Wash
Pacific
Alaska
Convicy Hilly Hinsels in Chicago Robbery Case
Joseph Cross alias Rogers, 48, long-imprisoned since age 14, died by hanging in his cell at Joliet Illinois on Tuesday. Cross had been sentenced by Judge Gary in Chicago in 1997 for robbery, escaped, and remained at large in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cross
Aliag
Rogers
Hinger
Jaly Jet
Cross
Gary
Chicago
We ‘Oaprada
Gas Explosion in Telephone Conduit Causes Wide Damage
A gas explosion in conduits of an independent telephone company in Iowa destroyed several manholes, shattered glass at Schmoller and Mueller, and hurled a wagon over. T R Barris was nearly struck during the blast while the Neumeyer hotel area and Central telephone building workers fled in panic. Manager C A Laubach, investigating gas in the office, was buried in dirt but unharmed. The cause and full extent of the damage remain undetermined.
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Independent Telephone Company
Af Cornell Islatis
Tw Plaia
Schmoller & Mueller Plans
Neumeyer
T. R. Barris
Harris
C. A. Laubach
Governor Garst to Attend Taft Inaugural Ball
Gov. Warren Garst and wife will attend the March 4 inaugural ball in Washington. He has been chosen to represent Iowa by the state delegation and will be accompanied by his staff. The invitation was extended by the inaugural committee chairman.
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Garst
Ledt. Taft
Warren Garst
Washington
Gdvernor
Iowa
Tov. B. F. Carroll
Onother
San downfall of Iowan ends life by acid in Muscatine depot
Frank McMillan, 32, once a prominent New Hampton druggist and Elk, died by drinking carbolic acid in the Rock Island depot at Muscatine on Tuesday. He disappeared five years ago and was thought dead. identification came from cigarette papers with his name and address found in a spectacle case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Frank McMillan
Rock Island
Muscatine
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Independence
Drivers Mistaken Right of Way Hit by Freight Train
Fred Laporte and Fred Koepke drove down the Rock Island tracks toward a home route and were struck by a Waterloo freight Tuesday night. Both men died. Koepke and Hepke were hospitalized with serious injuries. Both had been jailed earlier for drunkenness.
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Stock Island
Vear Laporte
Fred Heide
Fred Koepke
Rock Island
Waterloo
Presbyterian Hospital
Koepke
Smallpox Causes School Closures in Red Oak
Red Oak closes schools and postpones the corn school district court convening, cancels the Monday club, postpones the county spelling contest, and bans public gatherings until after January 18 to stamp out the smallpox epidemic. James Young, an English man killed by a Great Western freight train, lies buried in Potter's Field with no known friends or relatives. He was stealing a ride when he died in Dubuque last Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Oak
Red Oak
Potter’s Field
James Young
Great Western
Potter's Field
Dubuque
Young
Blaze at Dubuque destroys three properties
Fire in Dubuque on Tuesday destroyed Midland Chemical company stock and building valued at 11000, Clarke's Roller Swing stock at 10000, totaling 21000 in property loss. Total insurance coverage amounts to 4700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Midland Chemical Company
Clarke's Roller Swing Company
Alleged Forger Discharged After Bank Case
W Evens, arrested for passing forged papers and taking $10 from the People's State bank at Mason City, was discharged amid protests of innocence. He claimed past instances of cashing drafts sent by his men. Des Moines wrestler Jesse Belmey defeated Leg Pardgillo of Chicago in straight falls, and accepted a Friday challenge from Yusuf Mahmayt. Official papers belac ed at the meeting of the board of supervisors of Bignoath County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Evens
People’s State Bank
Mason City
Evans
Dratta
Des Moines
Jesse Belmey
Leg ‘Pardgllo
Chicago
Yusiff Mahmayt
Belecad
Board of Supervisors of
Bignoath County
LeMara Grob
Suicide of Harlan official shocks county
Capt O H Loule, mayor of Badan Enda Hig Ffe, and Capt J H Louis, a retired Harlan businessman, committed suicide by hanging in the family barn. Louis, 68, had long served as Harlan mayor and Shelby County auditor. He rose about 7:20 AM to mail, tended the furnace, and was found by his daughter half an hour later. A Civil War veteran from Pennsylvania and longtime county resident, he was active in Masonic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Loule
Badan Enda Hig Ffe
J. H. Louis
Harlan
Louis
Ufe
Webb Byers
Byers
Tionis
Shelby County
Pennsylvania
That
Library 18 Dedicated in Rock Rapids New Building Turned Over
Rock Rapids dedicates the new library building donated by P. Miller and heirs of J. K. Thompson. A Friday reception allowed public inspection, with dedicatory services at the Methodist Episcopal church and remarks by O. P. Miller. H. B. Pierce accepted for the library board. Hon. Johnson Hingham gave the address. the former People's church edifice now offers renovated rooms and planned grounds beautification in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Rapids
P. Miller
J. KK. P. Thompson
Methodist Episcopal Church
OQ. P. Miller
H. B. Pierce
Johnson Hingham
State
Lbrarian
People's Church
Rounding Up Tiwtves Railroad Thieves in Cedar Rapids
Two Rock Island railway detectives have been tracking petty thieves in Cedar Rapids who looted cars of butter and provisions and sold them at low prices. Detectives report several culprits earning up to 124 to 150 dollars monthly and have arrested two trainmen from Town Falls. Additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railway
Rock Island
Town Falls
Fire at Hawarden gutting Northwestern hotel
A fire at the Northwestern hotel in Hawarden started early Saturday morning, gutting the interior and destroying the roof and multiple floors. Firemen braved freezing conditions as flames raged for hours before control was achieved around noon. Loss estimated between 6000 and 6000 dollars with 2000 dollars insurance. owner W A King had just canceled a 4000 dollar policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden
Northwestern
Ito
W. A. King
Fire destroys Wolf block in Perry area
A Friday morning blaze in Perry gutted the Wolf block and adjacent business houses. Losses exceed ten thousand dollars with the Ten-Cent store of H. W. Allen & Co. destroyed. William Wolf drug store Lyric theater and F. H. Reid jeweler damaged, the corner building on Second and Warfield streets ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Wolf
H. W. Allen & Co
William Wolf
Lyric Theater
F. H. Reid
Second
Warfield Streets
Long Time Deposit of Dollar With 99 Year Trust
Joseph Osborne, a contractor, placed a dollar on deposit at Citizens Savings and Trust of Iowa City under a contract to be signed and delivered to prevent removal for 99 years. Interest compounds annually and at expiration the total sum passes to the oldest Osborne descendant. New officers sworn in in Buena Vista County include O H Hesla, AH Roberts, W C Edson, and N Patterson with Yerlington retiring as recorder to open an abstract office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Osborne
Citizens Savings and Trust Company
Iowa City
Osborne
O. &. Hesla
AH. E Roberts
W. C. Edson
N. Patterson
Merathon
Buena Vista County
Leb. Yerington
Bankless arrest in Marshalltown man faces grand jury
James Stevens of Marshalltown was arrested after presenting three checks without a bank account. He waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury. Blocks Interurban in Scott township blocked Waterloo and Ames interurban right of way with a two to one vote, citing diagonal route through farms. A Christenson, a druggist at Alod Gietzl, faced a legal liquor selling issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stevens
Marshalltown
Scott Township
Waterloo
Ames
Jone
Wit and whimsy from a southern town dialogue
A humorous exchange unfolds with Brother Dickey and Brother Wil Hama praising a July watermelon patch atmosphere. The narrator adds a doctored entry into a room where Mr Basco mutters about finding himself, and a crotchety patient declares not to be sick enough for any call today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Dickey
Go Jong
Anid
Wil- Hama
Atlanta Constitution
Basco
Chaaing
Kidney trouble cured by Deans Kidney Pills claim
James W. Clay of Baltimore recalls Civil War kidney pain with constant backache. He credits Deans Kidney Pills for relief after three boxes, reporting five years with no recurrence. Pills sold by dentists at 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Also a note claiming Archimedes built the first pipe organ in 2208 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Clay
W. Vayette St
Baltimore
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Bnuffalo
N. Y
Arcchimedes
Cure for Eczema Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A woman recounts severe eczema lasting ten months with intense itching and facial patches. After trying many treatments and a non-specialist doctor, she credits four to five applications of Cuticura Ointment and two complete Cuticura remedies for relief and cure. Miss Barbara Kral Highlandtown Md Jan 9 1908. An Unly Shave. A barber shop tale contrasts shaving products and a man selling cosmetic items with a shopkeeper who insists on not selling anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speciatiot
Barbara Kral
Mighlandtown
Letter Drug & Chem. Corp
Cutientra Remedies
Boston
Wise mother in law inspires Postum use in Iowa family
A Iowa woman credits her mother in law with teaching her to replace coffee with Postum. After two years of use she reports improved digestion, clearer skin, and no headaches. Her grandmother also gains health from Postum after avoiding coffee and tea. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan promotes the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Poatun
Vostum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellewikle
Pkga
Wesson
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