Tornado Devastates Moundville Alabama Killing 37
A deadly cyclone struck Moundville Alabama injuring over 100 and destroying nearly all buildings including homes depots hotels and warehouses. The storm toppled cotton bales and hurled freight cars as residents faced a dire wake of wreckage and loss.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Moundville
KE. P. Seymour
Nashville, Tenn
H. Warren
Birmingham
J. H. Redmond
Robert S.powers
Nettie Farley
W.N. Miles
Albert Holston
Ike Holston
R. J. Griffin
A. W. Wiggins
W. D. Phifer
Floods Leave Logansport and Regions Inundated
Logansport Indiana and surrounding areas suffer widespread flood damage as Eel and Wabash rivers overflow after ice breakup. Georgetown and Adamsboro report flooded streets and destroyed property while homes and bridges are threatened. residents abandon houses as water rises. In Indianapolis the White river boat Mrs Schowe drowned after being swept away. Cleveland reports improved conditions after a temperature drop but Tremont and nearby towns face heavy losses. Delaware floods with high Olentangy water. Tiffin area sees record levels. Mechanicsburg residents evacuated by boat.
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Logansport
Ind
Eel
Wabash
Hel River
Georgetown
Adamsbore
Adam
Indianapolis
White River
John Schowe
Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Tremont
Delaware
Olentangy
Tiffin
Sandusky
Mechanicsburg
Record Cold Grips Multiple Cities Across Midwest and Great Lakes
The cold wave sweeps St Paul Duluth Milwaukee La Crosse and Chicago with record lows from 40 below to 37 below zero. Wisconsin towns report the coldest weather in years as trains run irregularly and frostbite and hardship rise. Flooding in Pittsburgh and Cleveland adds to misery with deaths and property losses reported.
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St. Paul
Minn
Duluth
Ely
Vermilion Range
Mesaba
Milwaukee
Wis
Sentinel
Wisconsin
Union
Isven Richmond
Hayward
Cumberland
Superior
Unity
Black River Falls
Baraboo
Oshkosh
la Crosse
Chicago
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Sharpsville
Victor Dunham
Jacob Hoffman
Salem
Yankee Run
Sharon
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Pure Food Bill Passes House With 201 to 68 Vote
The Hepburn pure food bill cleared the House on a rising vote of 201 to 68 in Washington. Opponents failed to secure a roll call. An amendment to insert the word wilful regarding adulterated goods was stricken out on a yea and nay vote. Several amendment attempts were made but none changed the measure.
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Washington
Loss of the schooner Augustus Hunt off Long Island
Eight crewmen were drowned when the Augustus Hunt wrecked near Quogue with a lifesaving crew nearby. Only two men survived after being hauled ashore in a surf thick with ice and fog. Second Mate Ebert and another sailor were saved, but the remaining crew perished as cries faded through the day.
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New York
Augustus Hunt
Quogue
L. I
Ebert
Ellen Guilty in Lake Michigan Water Bribe Case
Grand Rapids jury finds Alderman Jacob P. Ellen guilty of taking a $350 bribe in the water deal scandal. Sentencing set for a later date. penalty range includes prison or fine. Ex-Alderman James O. McCool then pleads guilty and ex-City Clerk Isaac F. Lamoreaux changes to guilty in conspiracy charge.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Court For Mercy
Superior Court
Jacob P. Ellen
First Ward
Lant K. Salsbury
Lake Michigan
Salsbury
Ellen
Grand Rapids
Mich
James O. McCool
McCool
Isaac F. Lamoreaux
Newnham
Walker
Supreme Court
Lamoreaux
Safe Stolen From Train In California Heist
In the Sunset Limited between San Luis Obispo and San Aldo the Wells Fargo safe was stolen from the express car by unknown persons. Messenger Timothy Sullivan found the door forced and the safe missing, later recovered near tunnel No 2 with contents partly removed. Estimates of value range from a few hundred to as high as eighty thousand dollars, though the high figure is considered unlikely. Dowie sails for Australia aboard the Sonoma with his East Coast party.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Sunset Limited
San Luis Obispo
San Aldo
Wells Fargo
Timothy Sullivan
Sullivan
Express
Tense unrest in Corea prompts Japanese military action
A Seoul-Fusen railway attacks report says Corean disruption threatens order with Japanese troops possibly deployed. In Washington and St Petersburg officials note rising tensions in Corea amid alleged Japanese meddling and strategic Russian moves near Manchuria. An American owned Seoul electric car was attacked after a Corean death, with a 100 marine guard protecting Americans and property.
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London
Seoul
Corea
Seoul-Fusen
Washington
Far East
Russia
Japan
St. Petersburg
Chemulpo
Foreign Office
Kurino
Ma- Sam-Pho
Yalu River
Great Wall
Manchuria
Yalu
M. Kurino
Chefoo
Daily Mail
State Department
Allen
H R. Bostwick
San Francisco
H. Collbran
Corean
Legation
Fire in Lost Nation destroys property valued at 50000
Clinton Iowa January 23 fire at Lost Nation a small town in this county destroyed property valued at fifty thousand dollars.
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Iowa
Clinton
Lost Nation
This
Not Without Distinction
Three Reading boys compare grandfathers Civil War service with pride and color, noting two were confined in southern unions. A fourth boy boasts his uncle Bill was jailed long but never in the army, sparking a quiet but sharp challenge.
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Bill
Philadelphia Ledger
Pneumatic Casters and The Chauffeur License Demand
An automobile training school reports rising demand for licensed drivers as motor car travel grows. An applicant told the expert he seeks lessons to qualify as a chiffonier, highlighting evolving job titles in early automotive culture.
Dentist Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure
In Toledo on January 25, dentist Harry L. Lewis of 607 SumIt street urges kidney patients to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims years of disease vanished after six boxes, noting reduced night awakenings and back pain, and that he is now completely cured.
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Toledo
Ohio
Harry L. Lewis
Sumit Street
Dodd
Its Disadvantage Shrinking Modesty as Salary Appeal
A Somerville Journal column notes that modesty, while admired, rarely leads to higher pay. It argues bold self-advocacy and visible achievements improve earnings and professional recognition. The piece blends opinion with practical tips for career advancement.
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Somerville Journa
Billion Dollar Grass and Alfalfa Promotion
An advertisement extols Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass and Alfalfa Clover as a top hay producer with claims of up to 14 tons per acre and wide farmer appeal. It cites endorsements from Agr. Editors and A. Walford of Westlore Farms pa, inviting readers to request a catalog by sending 100 stamps to Salter Seed Co., La Crosse Wisconsin.
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America
Agr
Sili
Sorer
Salzer
A. Walford
Westlore Farms
Salter
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
K. L
Quack Cures and Wit From Early 1900s Notices
A collage of vintage ads and quotes including Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents and Uncle Eben musings on overburdened sons. The clip also cites Piso’s Cure for Consumption and light guidance from newspapers like Washington Star and Baltimore American. It closes with a creamery tip and a maxim about disappointments from Milwaukee Sentinel.
Two Kinds of Law in Georgia Sparks Local Feud
The Atlanta Constitution notes a Georgia law intended to compel cattle owners to keep livestock in their own fields. A farmer who finds neighbor cattle in his corn can impound them for a 50 cent per head trespass fee. A dispute over the law led to reciprocal cattle thefts and demands for payment, ending in a boast of neighborly justice over law.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Lady
A testimonial from Mrs. M. E. Hunrumson of Chicago praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from womb trouble and general weakness. She notes three bottles restored health, heightening energy and appetite, urging others to seek Mrs. Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts at no cost.
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Dean
Lydia E. Pinkham
Birs
Finkham
M. E. Hunruson
Ohio St
Chicago
Ill
Greop
J Lydia E. Pinkham
Sirs. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Long Island
McCutcheon
Chicago Daily Tribune
Freddy
Sissy
Eben
Washington Star
J. F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Daily Guide To Flattery
Baltimore American
Milwaukee Sentinel
J. W. Walls
Lebanon
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Mother Gray
Children’s Home
New York City
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
Katy
St. Louis
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
W. Adams Street
Arbuckle-Goode Commission CO
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