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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
6
Floods in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri devastate towns and farms. Thousands displaced, hundreds perished due to exposure and fires as Topeka and Des Moines faced submersion. Death toll and losses rise as relief efforts mobilize nationwide.
A powerful earthquake near Lake Van devastates Melazgherd and surrounding villages. About 2,000 residents perished, with Moslem and Christian communities affected. garrison troops and local inhabitants suffered heavy losses among civilians and military.
Des Moines River floods drive hundreds from homes as levees fail on Maurice Street and near Raccoon River. The Des Moines and Raccoon rivers flood swamping 90 square miles in the southwest, destroying bridges and injuring several. Indiana and surrounding areas report cut telegraph lines and property losses near $100,000 in Howard County.
News notes declare Minor Note Callo and Pisco infected with bubonic plague. Banks in Gugyaquil move funds to clean the city. Presbyterians vote 227 of 285 in Almertog for church revision. Civil War pension rolls show over 900,000 Union veterans, 100 die daily. Wesley bi centennial plans seek 500,000 for missions. Death rates: Tolpho 0.02, Oregon 8.70, Washington 9.68, New York 10.88, Massachusetts 10.1.
A fragment from Woman's Home Companion presents a lyrical verse about a meadow lark delivering a message of love to a distant sweetheart across the sea. The meter imitates chatty sentimental verse with repeated phrases and a romantic tone.
In Cloverbury Kentucky two old line families, the Longacres and a colonel neighbor, feud over a sheep killer dog. Israel Longacre, a stern magistrate type, is entangled with his sister and daughter Dorothea Nellie. A horse sense clash escalates when the colonel accuses the Longacres of a fatal sheep loss and vows damages, prompting tense pursuit toward Longacre House.
An argument over a sheep killing leads to a secret romance between Nellie Longacre and Anson Shortwood. The Lexington fair sets the stage for a midnight wedding plan with three couples eloping toward the Ohio river. At Cloverburg house the ceremony ends a year of quarrels and yields a lighthearted lake of laughter.
In a London Chronicle style tale Sir Edwin investigates a stolen dog plot. Jem Smith aids by leading a studio chase, revealing the thief who confesses amid banter. The culprit explains the dog was sold to keep him from stealing again, ending with a twist of self admission.
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