Devastating Bayless Dam Break Flood Hits Austin Pa
A wall of water from the Bayliss Paper and Pulp dam burst one mile north of Austin Pennsylvania. The flood swept ten miles, destroying about 400 buildings, killing dozens in Austin and Costello with total losses estimated above 6 million dollars. Three hundred or more people feared dead in the wreckage.
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Bayless Pulp and Paper Company
Austin
Austin and
Costello
Wharton
Bayliss Paper and Pulp Company
Freeman Run
Feo
Biefness
Deniha
Earthquake Felt in Malta Shakes Town
A sharp quake struck Malta on October 2 lasting about five seconds, causing minor alarm and residents to check their surroundings.
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Malta
Dry Land Farmers to Meet in Colorado Springs
The sixth International dry farming congress will meet in Colorado Springs from October 16 to 20. Delegates include seven governors ten college presidents fifty professors and 2500 farmers and business leaders from nine countries. They own nearly 6000000 acres and will discuss deep plowing surface cultivation mulch rotation of crops and livestock to conserve moisture and soil fertility.
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Colorado Springs
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
Governor Aldrich fires back in Nebraska Tribune clash
Fremont Nebraska October 3 editorials reveal Governor Aldrich’s strong reply to Ross Hammond internal revenue collector for Nebraska. The exchange centers on Senator Jarollette and a disputed presidential question.
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Fremont
Neb
Senator Jarollette
United States
Aldrich
Ross Hammond
Internal Revenue Collector
Nebraska
Hammond
the Tribune
Markets Report From Chicago Opened with Mixed Grain Gains
Closing prices show Wheat Dec 98 1/ cent, May 1044 44, Corn Dec 64 55 cents, May 65 7 1/2 cents. Rice and pork futures listed with January pork at 14974. Lard October 9.00, January 8.85. Ribs January 7.874, May 7.95. Chicago cash prices list No 2 hard wheat at 7e 1.14, No 2 corn 69 9? tuc. No 2 oats 46 4 P47.
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Chicago
Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Reported
Cattle receipts 32000 with varying prices for beeves western steers stockers and feeders cows and calves. Hogs receipts 25000 steady to strong with prices across light mixed heavy and dull pots. Sheep receipts 45000 slow with natives westerns yearlings and lambs priced accordingly.
South Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
South Omaha stockyards report for Oct 2 lists cattle receipts at 1400 with beef steers 4.25 to 6.50, cows and heifers 3.75 to 5.55, stockers and feeders 2.50 to 5.70, calves 5.00 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 1,827, prices 6.20 to 6.25, best hogs 6.35. Sheep receipts 58,000 down 10 to 15 cents. lambs 5.00 to 5.40, wethers 3.25 to 3.80, ewes 2.35 to 3.50.
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South Omaha
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