Ice Flood Whips Akron Area on Big Sioux River
The Big Sioux river surged with ice and floodwater isolating Akron and nearby towns. Bridges washed out and telegraph lines down cut communication north and south, while residents faced stock losses, stranded transport, and rising flood hazards amid heavy snow and ice upstream.
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Big Sioux
Hawarden
Northwestern
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Haskell
Elk Point
Plymouth County
Sioux
Westfield
Iowa
Akron
Elix Point
Vermillion
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
LeMars
South Dakota
In Union Is Strength in Akron Business Harmony
A public message from the Register and Tribune extols unity among Akron business people. It notes close neighbors and friends despite misfortune, praising cooperation across lines of business and forecasting continued joint efforts to achieve the best results for Akron.
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Register
Tribune
Akron
Geese and Ducks Fly North in Large Flocks
Large flocks of geese and ducks have moved north over the past week, signaling seasonal migration. The movement suggests typical autumn to winter patterns as waterfowl respond to cooler temperatures and prey availability across northern routes.
Crete and Greek Victory Reported in London Dispatch
A London dispatch claims a major battle on Crete with massive Turkish casualties and Cretan armor of fish skins. Greek warships aided by ironclads and a torpedo boat allegedly shattered the combined powers fleet, while a flood in Cuba drives Spaniards and Weyler from lowlands. Chicago tale recounts a wild street confrontation between Bob Fitzsimmons and James Corbett with a violent ramble ending in chaos.
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New York
London
Crete
Chicago
Ill
Bob Fitzsimmons
James Corbett
San Francisco
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
States
Madison Streets
Nimrod boasts of giant river bird capture near Akron
A Baltimore style tale tells of a hunter near Akron who shot at a monstrous bird he described as over 300 feet wingspan and more than a ton in weight. After entangling tarantula juice bravado, he wrestled the bird to a tree for display, then planned to float it into town as a public exhibit, with a moral about bed rest after tarantula folly.
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Fitz
Bob
Lake Michigan
State Street
Nimrod
Akron
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Bear Creek
Calliope
Chatsworth
James Ross
Richland
Watertown
S. D
E. W. Mass
Scott
William Slaughter
Akron Mills
Riverside Street
Riverside
Slaughter
Illinois Central
Broken Kettle
Floyd
Perry Creek
Sioux’ City
Jona
Ture
John J
National
Rand
Treasury
United States
Greegr’s Vigtory
Havana
Cuba
Weyler
Cleveland
Mulley
West Field Township
G. O. Bixter
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