Expert Predicts Ongoing Flood Crisis Across Midwest
Dr. H. C. Frankenfield, Chicago weather forecaster, warns the flood outlook remains dire as rivers from the Mississippi valley to the Alleghenies swell. He cites 1.56 inches of rain in affected areas and additional heavy rainfall over the weekend releasing water from thawed ground and melting snow.
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Allegheny Mountains
Middle Western
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Dayton Flood Devastates Rich City with Massive Levee
Dayton Ohio, population about 135,000, faced its worst flood as the levee along the Miami river held firm at twenty feet high, though areas near North and Central Dayton were threatened. The city boasts the National Military Home for Disabled Volunteers nearby and historic buildings including a grand city hall and courthouse.
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Miami River
Mad River
Dayton State Hospital
National Military Home
Jonathan Dayton
Paris Smiling Trend Sparks Coquette Debate
Parisian society debates a new smile called the triangle smile where the upper lip lifts to show the two upper incisors while corners turn down for a disdainful look. The trend, popular with a few leaders, inspires daily mirror practice among grande dames. Also, Geoffrey O Hara named music instructor to record and adapt Native American songs for Indian schools and reservations.
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Geoffrey O’hara
Bureau of Indian Affairs
O'Hara
Oil Endeavor Promises Growth for Jefferson County
A local booster group urges development in the Hoh River district Western Jefferson County with oil prospects. They offer 25 by 50 foot lots at 20 each, plus 20 shares of Jefferson Oil Company stock, aiming to enlist 2,000 Chehalis County residents in the venture and publish stockholder lists.
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