Floods of 1927 Devastate Portions of the Nation
A sweeping 1927 flood disaster affected large areas from Iowa borders to Louisiana deltas, draining Mississippi Valley states and New England. The Red Cross aided refugees and relief camps, with 457 deaths and millions in damages. Fourteen states felts the deluge, dramatic levee breaches, and extensive agricultural losses across 27,000 square miles.
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Washington
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Uehiware
Ueda Island
Iowa
Bussissippi Valley
New Hogland
Amelia Red Cross
Gouwn
Themelves
Red Cross
Louisians
Arkansas
Amississigui
Tua
Alice
New England
Mississippi Valley
Kentucky
Wennessee
Missouri
Hilnois
Iwo
Okghoma
Mississigni
Louisiana
Vermont
Massielusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Maine
Rhoe
Shina
Engst
Ata
Nual
Mississiya
Montpelier
Vr. Comeurd. SN. HL
Murtfords Coun
Winonsit
Yesmant
China
Roudwiters
Mississippi
Hou
Sailors Served Four Weeks For Cold Weather Joke
Sixteen Lasear sailors in the crew of the stretchship Suverte told a joke about America being too cold and preferred Scotland. They mutinied when learning the ship would sail to Boston, Virginia, and were sentenced to four weeks in prison for their actions.
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America
Glasgow
Amierica
Borton
Ulin
Girl's Lincoln Prize Victory Shocks Literary World
Katharine Holland Brown of Quincy Illinois won the largest ever pure submission prize of 25000 dollars for a pre Civil War novel titled The Father. Judges chose from 181 manuscripts submitted by both women and men under pseudonyms. The award reflected equal-opportunity aims with a male finalist prize left unawarded.
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New York
Katharine Holland Brown
Quincy
Fhe Carter
Union
Gertrude H Lune
Wenton
Utchard F Wale
Sardines and trade talk from the Orient to America
Dr Julius Klein of the Weburena foreign trade bureau discusses Orient product shipments to America. He cites sardines from Canton ports, wheat from the South, and cotton goods as sought imports. He foresees prosperity from unsettled Asia trade and a growing market for machinery, tools, and food supplies.
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Orient
Seattle
Suuiitta
Julius Ktein
Weburena
Japan
America
Doctor Klein
Chita
Contributions Feed New York Societies Funding States
The report notes 386000 in voluntary contributions and a resumed effort by the Vermont and Massachusetts societies of New York sending 5400 and 20000 respectively to their own states as part of a broader relief or organizational support program.
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Yermont
Massachusetts Societies
New York
Oats Champion Treille Triumphs Again in Canada
Berinin Trdtle of Wembles Petre River Alberta has been acclaimed the world’s oats champion at the International Gryln and Hay show in Alligo. Treille’s prize oats welled to 4.¢ pounds per bushel, marking a second consecutive win in the title race.
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Berinin Trdtle
Wembles
Petre River
Alberta
Canada
Alligo
Trelle
Treille Tis
Honors Paid Printers of U S Constitution in Philadelphia
Two early American printers J Dunlap and Claypoole, official printers to Congress and friends of Washington, were honored with a bronze tablet in Philadelphia. The Bunlap & Claypoole press once stood at Starket Street sites now owned by Horn and Hardart. The tablet, placed by the Historians Society of Pennsylvania, celebrates their role in publishing the first daily American newspaper and pivotal Revolutionary era works.
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U. S. Constitution
Philadelphia
United States
Washington
John Dalap
Liewt
David G. Claypoole
Bunlap & Claypoole
Starket Street
Horn & Hardart Baking Company
Wistorian Society of Pennsylvania
J . Dunlap & Claypoole
Congress
Snake in Mail Box Stuns Kansa City Route Worker
Alutehinsot foreerriers protest to Postmaster Artuiar about street box contents. One man found a live snake in his box on a route. another reported a snake sprang at him when a box was opened. Local crews advised caution and regular checks of boxes along routes.
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Alutehinsot
Kan
Artuiar
Iva
Iin
It's His Roston Hometown Hero Finishes Hike Championship
William Wolfson, a Rostson University gentur, traveled 18,000 miles during his college career and closes the hitchhike championship.
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Roston
Rosemary at the governor’s palace in Fox Morocco fiction
Rosemary Crofton visits the governor’s palace with her aunt Lady Tregarten. De Vries seduces her and hints at a mysterious figure in the sultan’s service. Rosemary is injured in a ride and awakes among Rif tribesmen. The Kaid, revealed as an Englishman, warns his gamble with her fate as Pete and Zarifa are assigned to care for her.
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Rosemary, Crofton
Fox
Morocco
Tregarten
de Vries
The
Aultan
Rosemary
Pete
Zarifa
The Cave Encounter With a Desert Raider
Rosemary endures in a cave while a goading desert raider explains his past. He reveals joining Abd el Krim's circle for modern tactics and combat, and Rosemary declares her resolve to stay and fight. She bristles at fear and refuses to yield to despair.
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Rosemary
Pete
Beyoud
Ypres
Abd-el Krim
de Vries
Village Gate And The Spaniard At The Raid Guest House
Rosemary and Pete arrive with guards in Telehol village. Basque Juan Wartengo, driven by money and women, enters the raid guest house offering help. Rosemary, unsettled, learns Westwyn is away and considers her future as she recalls Fez while awaiting the continuation.
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Allence
Bérn
Pate
Rosemary
Pete
Bismillah
Lnst
Menebiche
Juan Wartengo
Pyrenes
Westwyn
Rosémany
Elife
Alice
Fez
Fragmentary New York Sun excerpt recounts child scene
The snippet depicts a calm moment as children depart and Jean reports to her mother that Helen was not as equal to her friends as expected. The line ends with a quotation about equality and friendship.
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Jean
Helen
New York Sun
Tools of Housekeeping in a Botty Den ea
One of the surveying Gsera notes that women perform all housekeeping with a can opener. The item appears in Arkonaas Gazette.
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Arkonaas Gazette
Petree eae ete the school board in Morgan town ships
In Morgan town ships the north part of Crawford county voted to build modern schoolhouses next spring at an estimated cost of about 3800 dollars. Plans include a full basement furnished heat and four storm cellars. Bobd chon houses for the children were discussed by the board, with Charles Miller as president and Edward Reimers as secretary.
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Morgan Townships
Crawford County
Bulla
Furnkée
Charles Miller
Edward Reimers
Iowa
Ita
Canada
Chicago
Hawkeyes
Montana
Sadie Bannett
Corning
Braddyville
Edgar Bannett
Dmo
Ife
Alle Johnson
Margaret Mahala Dew
Brémont County
Misa Dew
Sha
Ohio
Lewellen Dew
Rey
N. R
Fred Christensen
College Springs
America
Pennsylvania
Page County
Young Christensen
Page County Farm Bureau
Armory
Shenandoah
44 Club Congress
United States
State Department of Agriculture
Jonas
Bloux
Webster
Sioux County
State Department
Henry Weimer
Charter Oak
Bronx City
Harry Thompson
California
Phoenix
Aziz
Mme
Laws University
Way Neas
First real taste of winter hits Midwest towns
Council Bluffs and Alttipe endure blizzard swept days with record lows from 10 below zero to 14 below in Sioux City. Iowa fatalities linked to the storm include Maher of Des Moines and Goelirin of 12. Webster City residents fear exposure as cold persists while Montana reports 63 below. Weather bureaus record the lowest temps across the region.
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Council Bluffs
Bhiddiewest
Iowa
Atorin
Will Maher
Den
Moines
Bizzard
Braté
Juanita Goelirin
Echar
Webster City
James 1
Medald
Tommy Halligen
Roduga
Harndon
Blutfa
District Weather Bureau
Hegnan
Sioux
Montana
Valentine
Nebraska
Charles City
Huron
Canada
Lincoln Highway Opened to Link Missouri Valley and Crescent
Residents along the Lincoln Highway urge the state highway commission to open the road from Missouri Valley to Crescent. Cement work has paused for winter, detours run along rough banks, two near misses occurred as drivers navigate unfinished shoulders and a bridge west of Loveland.
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Missouri Valley
Council
State Highwa Commission
Lincoln
Loveland
Crescent
Loyeland
Honey Creek
Shane
Boyer
Wear Teast
Enie
Adolph Larson Wins Iowa Pork Production Championship
Adolph Larson of Wollman Washington wins the 1927 Iowa pork production title for producing twelve litters averaging 69.5 pounds toward a total near a ton in 190 days. The litters averaged 1 930.6 pounds and Larson claimed the $200 first prize while neighbor Norton Cade took second and $160. Hog-raisers numbered 260 in the contest.
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Ames
Adolph Larson
Wollman
Washington
Iowa
Larson
Hha
Norton Cade
Crossing death shocks Keyan family and group husking corn
A man named Keyan was killed at a farm crossing two miles west of the city while guiding a group of twenty five Odd Fellows workers husking corn. Women from Rebekah lodge provided meals as eight teams worked, police report notes. Cigarette ad controversy surfaces at Iowa State Daily Student as concerns grow over finances and campus advertising. A two year old girl suffers severe burns after backing into a kettle of scalding water at Charter Oak. mother in yard, child placed in bath, skin damage reported and doctor care sought.
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Jay” Keyan
Hid Witon
Keyan
Odd Fellows Order
Rebekah Lodge
Sita
Mia
John
Sha 4
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