Water War Fears Rise Over Owens Valley Ditch
Rumors of new clashes over Owens Valley water rights echo as Bishop businessmen organize armed bands to guard property. LA water and power bureau reportedly buys rifles and ammo, while officials say guards patrol city aqueducts and arrests would be made by local officers. An electric window cleaner for planes is also claimed.
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W. B. Matthews
Water Bureau
Rms
Aqueduct
Flood Rescue Fleet Rides in Treetops Across Mississippi
Harold Dickson recounts the Mississippi flood and the desperate rescue effort, detailing boats answering cries for help from flooded towns. From Vicksburg to Natchez, crews navigated treetops and debris, saving hundreds as rationed provisions and courage carried evacuees to safety aboard a flotilla of small craft and steamers.
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Winter Quarters
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Vicksburg
Gordon Reese
Holy Trinity Church
Norman Schlemmer
Schlemmer
Francis
Weille
Charles Colhoun
Cap'n Degruy
Cramer of Clarks Called to Coast for Fetch
Porky Cramer Clark first baseman was summoned to Oakland last night after word arrived that his wife was seriously ill. Blevins, sidelined since the season’s start by an arm issue, will make his first start Sunday as reported last night. In Baltimore, Howard M Keyes died after driving 900 miles in 48 hours to reach his ailing father, death attributed to exhaustion.
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Blevins
Baltimore
Howard M. Keyes
Pope Names Favorite Books and Notable Reads
Rome reports Pope Pius keeps on his desk for study the Bible Dante and Manzoni works Milanez a 19th century poet and novelist Marco Polo travels he has read many times Cardinal Dougherty is informed A northern boy in a southern school is caught peeking at a girl's paper provoking a quip about southern hospitality in a state school note
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Marco Polo
Cardinal Dougherty
Animals Flee Flood All But Squirrels in Brookfield
In Brookfield Missouri, floods drive wildlife from Mississippi river lowlands. Muskrats flee to hills carrying their cubs, rabbits and fox escape with the water. Dan Brown, a trapper, reports wary animals pausing on stumps and fence posts.
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Mississippi River
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