Paris Flood Rages With City Hampered By Sinking Streets
Paris faces worsening floods as the Seine rises and streets sink. Officials fear deeper damage, with interruptions to mail delivery, sewerage failures, and embankments collapsing. Printemps department store closes. Louvre and other sites shut as refugees crowd hotels.
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Paris
X. Millerand
M. Briand
Mr. Bacon
Printemps
Durand’s
la Rue's
Tiffanys
Place de la Opera
Gare St. Lezaire
Western Railroad
Louvre
Academic Francaise
Taft Requests U S Aid for French Flood Crisis
President Taft cables President Foullieres of France to ask whether the United States can assist the French government in handling the flood situation.
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Washington
Taft
Foullieres
France
United States
Shurtleff Pushes Half-and-Half Plan in House
Springfield reports Speaker Shurtleff led in a plurality primary scene and introduced a new half-and-half compromise bill. The measure was rejected in the house but advanced to second reading, leaving it in a fragile spot if the Staymates bill fails Tuesday.
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Springfield
Shurtleff
House of Representatives
House
Inez Fulholland Arrested During Picket Duty
Inez Fulholland of Vassar was arrested while taking part in a picket line in support of striking workers. Police cited her for unlawful assembly as tensions rose near the strike site.
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Vassar
Girl Picket Inez Mulholland Faces Court Feb 5
New York report says Miss Inez Mulholland known as the Caesar girl will appear at Tombs police court February 5 to learn if magistrate Herrman finds sufficient evidence for unlawful assemblage charge. Lieutenant H W Torney was discharged at Jefferson Market hearing. Mulholland says she aided the picket group to protect rights and bail out jailed workers. Attorney Dawson argues no crime without intent and that Mulholland did not take part in the disturbance.
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New York
Inez Mulholland
Caesar
Makhers
Tombs
Herrman
H. W. Torney
Jefferson Market
Torney
Dawson
Mrs Ford Trial Opens For Blackmail Attempt
In Cincinnati on January 28 Judge James B Swing presided over the start of the case against Mrs Jean Ford charged with attempting to blackmail Charles Warriner the former treasurer who embezzled 648000 Warriner. Ford pleaded not guilty and the judge overruled a motion to quash the indictment. A jury was seated with little trouble and the case adjourned until next Monday.
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Cincinnati
James B Swing
Jeannete Ford
Charles l. Warriner
Ford
Swing
Coal lands in Lewis county revert to government
United States District Judge Cornelius H. Hanford ruled that 1024 acres of Lewis county coal lands claimed by P. C. Richardson and several R. S. Wilson family members of Seattle should revert to the government. The land was referenced by L. R. Glavis in testimony before the Ballizer Pinchot committee.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Cornelius H. Hanford
Lewis County
P. C. Richardson
Wilson
L. R. Glavis
Ballizer-Pinchot Committee
Statehood Bill for Arizona and New Mexico Ready
Senator Beveridge to introduce a bill Saturday providing separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. Four government experts assist with bill details, aligning with provisions agreed by President Taft and Beveridge in Varians conferences.
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Washinton
Arizona
New Mexico
Beveridge
Taft
Varians
Rasmussen Is to Go North
Sten Drewsen dramatic editor of Copenhagen arrives in New York aboard the C. F. Teitgen and says Danes have mixed faith in Dr. Cook but some still want him to prove his polar claims. He reports Captain Rasmussen plans a mid June voyage to find the two Eskimos Cook claimed accompanied him.
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New York
Sten Drewsen
Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
Denmark
Drewson
Cook
Rasmussen
Polar
Latham Falls 150 Feet In Heliopolis Flight
Aviator Latham’s monoplane broke apart during a Helio polis flight and plunged 150 feet. The craft was smashed but Latham escaped without injury in this remarkable incident.
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Latham
Machine
Aviator
Cairo
Heliopolis
Minnesota Establishes Twelve Demonstration Farms for Farmers
Minnesota will deploy expert instruction from the state agricultural college to farmers via twelve demonstration farms. Each farm will cover eighty acres and operate under the Minnesota Federation of Commercial Clubs. Experts will direct district programs as plans are finalized.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota State Agricultural College
Minnesota Federation of Commercial Clubs
Land Blind Man At Island New York
Russian Jew from New York. A totally blind passenger, Druche, was landed at Ellis Island after being removed from the Lusitania near quarantine. He was sent to Chicago in care of his son and noted as the first blind man past forty landed at Ellis Island.
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New York
Cunarde
Ellis Island
Druche
Lusitania
Ellis Nand
Washington
Chicago
Greek cabinet to resign after prolonged sessions
Athens reports the Greek cabinet will resign after long sittings. The chamber of deputies has adjourned twice due to lack of quorum, prompting the resignation decision.
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Athens
Chamber of Deputies
Indicted Chicago Officials Tied to Lawrence Avenue Scheme
January grand jury indicts Ralph Bonnell John McNicholas Joseph Mohr and others on conspiracy to obtain 253000 from the city. The case centers on six new eighty acre demonstration farms to showcase modern cropping methods and farm accounting for a broader campaign to raise agricultural standards.
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Chicagoan
Paul Redieske
Public Works
Michael McGovern
Lawrence Avenue
Otto Neihof
Ralph Bonnell
Richard Burke
John McNicholas
O. K
Joseph Mohr
J. C. Parks
Max Lonzuth
McGovern
Robert Green
New York Invites World for 1813 World’s Fair
Charles TH. Koster named foreign commissioner for New York World’s Fair. He travels on an around the world mission carrying state department letters to Japan, China, India, Italy, Austria Hungary, Germany and others. Promoters predict attendance exceeding 63,000,000.
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New York
Charles TH. Koster
Koster
State Department
Japan
China
India
Italy
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Melvin Morrin Killed by Electric Car Near Manore's Crossing
Melvin Morrin, about thirty, living three miles south of Erie, was instantly killed near Manore's Crossing when an electric car of the Detroit Monroe and Toledo line struck him as he sat dozing by the tracks while awaiting a car.
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Monroe, Mich
Melvin Morrin
Erie
Detroit
Monroe
Toledo
Manore’s Crossing
Man who loaned land to employer sells for 250000
Portland reporter recalls a 51 year old case in which Peter W. Severson loaned a corner 50 by 100 foot lot to his employer to cover wages and a shotgun. He held on under protest and has now sold the land for 250000 cash.
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Portland
Ore
Peter W. Severson
Severson
Judge Landis Leads Beef Trust Prosecution
Kenesaw 11 court records identify Judge Landis as a key figure in the prosecution tied to the beef trust. The case highlights regulatory scrutiny and antitrust actions involving major meatpackers.
Ellis Talks With Landis Over Beef Trust Probe
Special Assistant Attorney General Wade H. Ellis met for nearly an hour with Judge Kenesaw M. Landis in Chicago about the beef trust inquiry. Ellis planned to travel to Cleveland and back to Washington, denying recalls, and would not lead the grand jury. He will advise the government prosecutors in Chicago behind the inquiry.
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Chicago
United States
Wade H. Ellis
Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
Ellis
Cleveland
Washington
Sims
Where Her Thoughts Were
A reader recalls a sermon ending and notes the speaker’s focus on attire of the congregation rather than the message, reflecting on misaligned priorities.
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Father
Markets Report From Chicago January 28 1910
Market notes show hog receipts and price ranges from 795 to 850 with mixtures of packers and shipping grades. Cattle and sheep volumes are listed with steady to slow trends and price bands across beef and mutton classes.
Market Prices in Washington City Report
The listing shows prevailing prices for grains and feeds in Washington City. CORN OATS HAY STRAW FLOUR BRAN SHORTS CORN MEAL WHEAT and butter prices are given in various per unit terms.
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Washington City
Reister & Son Quotation Notice in Sauropa
A fragment from a local notice lists Reister and Son with quotations in Sauropa. The readable portion mentions Ss and Ss oliees IGNOO amid unclear context.
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Reister & Son
Sauropa
John A. Babcock at North American Live Stock
John A. Babcock associated with North American Live Stock Commission Company Jr and Stock Yards in Chicago listed in the notice.
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North .American Live
Stock Commission Company
Tennessee Rep Attacks Opposition to Income Tax Amendment
Representative Hull of Tennessee speaks in favor of the income tax amendment. He rebuts Governor Hughes of New York’s objections, argues the amendment does not threaten state credit, and urges real friends of income tax to be vigilant against opposition.
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Washington
Hughes
New York
Hull
Tennesseat
Penumbra
Sen
Senate session briefed on tariff and post road measures
Washington report notes a three hour Senate session. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania discussed a bill regulating the sale of a magazine. Branderee proposed a uniform bankruptcy law. Gore of Oklahoma introduced a resolution for a railroad postage rate inquiry. Jeff Davis led a debate on opening the Rosebud Indian Reservation before the bill passed.
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Washington
Senate
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Branderee
Saings Bank
Gore
Oklahoma
Jeff Davis
Allbuster
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Taft Congratulates Kaiser on Birthday Greeting
President Taft sent a congratulatory telegram to Emperor William on his birthday. He expressed cordial congratulations and goodwill from the United States and its people, wishing continued strength and prosperity for Germany.
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Washington
Taft
William
Germany
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Hall OF Tennessee
Cttacas Hughes
Kenesaw
Beef Trust
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Texas
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John A. Babcock
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