Cloudburst and Wind Devastation Hit Kansas and Missouri
Severe wind and rain swept southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, killing Joseph Dovers and destroying dozens of homes. A cyclone near Norman, Kansas, leveled structures and drowned livestock while storms damaged Medford and surrounding farms. In Nebraska, Homer faces widespread flooding as water blankets fields and drives residents to bluffs. Springfield Missouri reports a cloudburst causing extensive damage, with livestock losses and property harm totaling over fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma
Kar
Joseph Doivers
Moulyang
Sedgwick
Sumner County
Inter
Willaly
Medford
John Warric
Springfield
Gordon Creek
National and Western League standings outline table
A dated list shows games won and lost and percentages for teams in the National and Western Leagues. Notable entries include Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, and Milwaukee with varied win rates, alongside mentions of Baltimore, Detroit, and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
London
Arthur Pitzhardinge Wanklin
Berkeley
Thomas Morton
Mizhardings
Bouth
Wales
Wheeler speaks for expansion at Confederate Veterans meet
In Charleston on May 12 Gen Joe Wheeler was warmly welcomed and urged expansion. Gen Wheeler and Gen Whitley argued southern soldiers and leaders shaped efforts to enlarge U S territory, citing Jefferson, Polk and Alaska as precedents and stating Cuba should join the United States if desired. The speakers warned retreat would cost a century of progress and stressed the need to extend American citizenship and borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
D. C
Veterana’ Union
Joe Wheeler
Whetler
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Montes
Florida
Polk
Yesas
Mexicco
Andrew Johnson
Thomas Jaferson
Fiest
Obr
Duchatan
United States
One Strike Settled at Lake Carriers Conference
Huffalo May 19 The grain shovelers return to work under an agreement reached at one o clock Sunday morning between lake carriers and miners. Shovelers to be paid 1.85 per 1000 bushels a superintendent to guard the interests of the men a local board of arbitrators to settle future grievances and 14 of Contractor Conners boss scoopers suspended pending an investigation into charges they are tied to saloon interests or other objections. Despite grain shovelers settlement the coal and ore docks remain tied up with roughly 1500 handlers out. Freight handlers meanwhile demand wage increases from 4 to 8 cents an hour before resuming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huffalo
Dlevatoy
Conners
Heavy sheep loss across Utah and Colorado ranges
A Price Utah dispatch reports thousands of dead sheep scattered in hills and gulches as cold weather hit after a ten day snap. Estimates cite 70,000 plus at Price and 36,000 to 40,000 at Callan moved to higher ground. losses include 8 to 26 percent for some flocks and several noted herds with hundreds of sheep dead. Two hundred buildings burned in Vienna, in Bakowini province, destroying the town church, offices and homes.
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Denver
Col
Price
Utah
Price River
Callan
Ano Tiud
Vienna
Gura Iamora
Bakowini
Various Notable Events and Crimes Reported Across Regions
A fragmented 19th century news roundup reports lynching in Kentucky, anti Jewish edict in St Petersburg, a $14 000 Bowmanville robbery, burglary in Leon Kansas, massive sheep losses in Utah, a presidential visit to Natural Bridge Virginia, wholesale dry goods consolidations in Philadelphia, Havana press praise of U.S. policy, severe Nebraska weather, a long distance horse race in New York, fires in Fort Burwell Ontario, Chinese exclusion act stance on possessions, famine relief funds in Russia, the death of Gen Miles, a wife murder suicide in Auburn Nebraska, a Chicago and Alton railroad auditor death, a cyclone in Coahuila, an Greenland expedition start, drowning near Hopkinsville Kentucky, bicycle trust incorporation in Trenton New Jersey, a Wagner Palace Car official death, a riot in Alva Ohio, Maine congressional vacancy filled, and a Washington D C hanging for murder.
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Solin Holland
Tue Lek Springs
St. Petersburg
Bowmanville
Ont
Kenoyer
Hom
Leon
Kan
Utah
McKinley
McKkinley
Natural Bridge
Philadelphia
la Patria
Havana
Nebraska
Peter Egelman
New York
Fort Burwell
Hetela
Meiklejohnsie
Caprina
Hussia
William Porcher Miles
Warnside
Tu. Ie
Congress
Henry ‘Sinckwall
Auburn
Chaunteey Welsey
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Masadena
Cal
Tondo
Coahuila
Mexico
Andree
Steckhoin
Greenland
Pater Lronnigh
Hopkinsville
Ameringon Lieyele Company
The
Bicycle Trust
Trenton
Tarry Neot
Buffalo
Wagner Palace Car Company
Utica
N. C
Fuvies
Alva
O. St
Alexander Ross
Gene Stwithwick
Maine
John Geott
Los Ruth
Nelson Dingley
Edward Smith
Failey
Washington, D. C
Adriania Jackson
Bank Robbery Shocks Wisworth Iowa Treasury Heist
A daring robbery at the state bank of Wisworth Iowa occurred Thursday night. Robbers blew the vault door and safe, taking 3,683 dollars and escaping. The report also notes a Milwaukee educator’s death and a Burlington Wisconsin train accident with multiple casualties.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Tribune
Wusworth
Suyst
Iowa
Bani
Wisworth
M. E
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Aera Faa
Enid
Rafine
Carol
Sugdeasor
TNO, Cronin
W. H. Reed
Sportsman’s
Ame
Auschu & Waterhouse
Cigar Mano'rs
Algona, Iowa
Maenusson
Boks
Algona, Lowa
Burbank
Algorist
Kangas
N&ttaska
Cluftn Moiner
Neb
Homer
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolia
Omaha
Emerson
Ine Clin
Joe Wheater
Teresory
Air Rigbt
Gealu
Wil
Huis N Utah
Mayer
Bultar
Beedei
Whinyew
Milwaukee
John L. 1
Deftner
Gellevilis
West
H. Defner
Kansas City
St. John's
Mary
Sinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Burlington
Wis
Charles Whately
Jos
Waterford
Wisi
Dof. Williams
Misa Frankin Hinthaway
Sixteenth Street
Holland, Mich
Tom
Potgalnyadartha Soctor
Thame
Frankie Hatraway
Dana Times
Jotland
Allah
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Werner
Encyclopadia Britannica
Abraham Lincoln
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Yale
Harvard
Columbia
Morocco
Tergafter
Ehlers & Coy Agents
Algona, Phila
Nyadists and Booksellers
Iroquois Bicycles
Ture Fine Equole
Mada
Boise Pyar
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