Seething Deluge Destroys City District and Beggars Tragedy
A catastrophic flood devastated Dayton and surrounding streets near Washington Street and the National Cash Register area. Thousands fled rising water as houses, offices, and hotels flooded, with casualties feared and hundreds displaced. Rescue crews struggled amid collapsing infrastructure and rising rivers, while residents sought safety on higher floors and trees. The flood swept through Main, Vine, May, and Oakwood areas, leaving immense damage to North and West downtown districts and submerging the Dayton News Roo.
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Dayton News
Algemauin
Lonters
Frogs and Spinach Tale From Ancient Plant Uses
Fragmentary note describes a curious link between frogs and the New York pre pow era. It mentions vegetables like spinach once from Persia and used for decoration, suggesting origins and early culinary or decorative uses.
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New York
Persia
Hamilton Floods Sweep Streets In Darkening Night
A severe flood hits Hamilton with rapid water covering streets as residents rush to safety. Reports describe people stranded in homes and emergency crews working through the night to rescue those affected while a river continues to swell, endangering further neighborhoods.
English experimenter announces carbon cell heating effect
Noted English electrical experimenter Al Harker announced that placing two carbon cells in tumbling arrangements across a temperature gradient could produce a bow frequency alternating current. He demonstrated energy transfer by moving one cell and flowing water to regulate temperature. The apparatus showed a carbon deposit forming on the base tube after heating.
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AL Harker
Brosn
Retired Cornell Professor Promotes Wholesome Living
The article salutes Prof Burt G Wild er for forty years at Cornell Dietetic and Hygienic G a nette as a model of industrious life and public service. He opposed student smoking and helped curb the term smog in campus discourse while noting broader global shifts in industry and technology.
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Burt G. Wilder
Cornell
Italy
Gregson Hot Springs Resort Promises Comfort and Entertainment
The Gregson Hot Springs complex touts elaborate provisions for convesl ionce and amusement, including a palatable meal, a big plunge, and refined dance halls. The hotel features modern amenities, with four daily B A and B P trains and potential arrangements with N P and C H P railways by phone for expenses.
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Gregson
N. P
Drunkenness Cure Promoted by QRETNE Treatment
An advertisement proclaims DRUNKENNESS as curable with QRETNE treatment. It claims the remedy destroys alcohol desire, is administered by injection into bone, offers no sanitarium cost or work loss, can be kept secret, and offers a money-back guarantee. Available as No 1 a powder and No 2 pills, priced at $1 per box. Information and booklets offered by Newbro Drug Co. and Smith Drug Co.
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Newbro Drug Company
Bute, Mont
Smith Drug Company
Anaconda
Mottt
Dorsone
Nome Mat Pent
Elose
Wicher Sitter
Uiind
Poline
Tate
Flood Devastates Indiana Town As White River Rises
Destructive flood in Indiana devastates Marion and surrounding towns. Thousands homeless as White River breaches levees, cuts power and transport, and forces mass evacuations. Rescue crews, volunteers, and officials deploy to aid victims while damage totals rise toward tens of millions.
Unreadable late bulletin on flood emergency and civic response
Fragmented text reports floods and high water threats in several towns with references to governors, national guard, hospital corps, and dispatches to cities. Mentions Fallcenek, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and Miami valley actions plus coffins and canned goods supplies amid disaster conditions.
Cincinnati Bankers Indicted In Fraud Probe
George B. Cox and ten other Cincinnati bankers face indictment by the county grand jury in a case tied to the defunct Ginetunali Trust Company. Counts allege misapplication of 155000 and obstruction of a 152500 note, with loans to Mord & Talinsam Chase Company under scrutiny.
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George 8. Cox
Ginetunali Trust Company
Ohio
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Uinetanaly Prust Company
Peru flood disaster leaves hundreds dead
Reports from Peru describe a catastrophic flood after a Wabash River levee breach. More than a thousand residents drowned or stranded in streets and courthouses as carloads of food and coffins were dispatched from Fort Wayne. Governor Ralston appealed for relief while crews worked to reach survivors and secure supplies for the affected city.
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Ohio Wesleyal University
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Waters of Wabash Tornado Aftermath Tailspin
Turbulent scene follows a tornado near Wabash with residents and teams shaken. Local banks and facilities report damage while responders assess the reach and intensity of the storm.
Make Better Cough Syrup Than You Can Buy
A vintage home remedy claims a pint of cough syrup costs less than $2.50 and can relieve coughs within 24 hours. It mixes sugar syrup with Pinex Norwegian pine extract and advises doses every one to three hours, touting appetite stimulation and pleasant taste. The ad promises a money back guarantee and urges readers to ask their druggist for Pinex or mail to Wayne, Indiana.
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United States
Canada
Pluss
YU Wayne
Ind- Weal
Record of Great Flood Damages Across Indiana and Midwest
A report details widespread flood damage from a midnight surge washing away towns and rail lines. It notes 1,000 persons feared drowned near Harmiton and Hamilton, with homes submerged and sheller damage across multiple states.
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Canechum
Persis
Head of Ohio Valley Menaced by High Water
Flooding from heavy rainfall in Norikere and Western Pennsylvania endangers multiple towns and forces evacuations. Cities such as Ol City Bradford Wir ron Whineville Greencitle New Casto Khare and the Jowlands face rising waters. Greenville and Sharon report homelessness and transportation disruption as rivers rise and bridges fail. The United Center food corporation loss and a crew incident near Meadville add to the damage.
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Pennsylvania
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Bradford
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Whineville
Greencitle
New Casto
Khare
Spartansborg
Aicheny
Gil City
Stradford Ave
Thote
Ihe City
AL Greenville
AL Sharov
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United Senter Food Corporation
Marcell
Sharon
Lake Erie
Meadville
No Word From Former Butte Man In Dayton
Jamex Jackson, longtime Tonkin Clothing salt department manager in Butte, is now in Dayton seeking business. George Lester of Dayton, a former Butte resident and cousin, mentions sending telegrams to Payton but receives no reply. Dayton is described as a thriving city tied to the Mad River and Stillwater rivers with nearby dams, while reflections note regional watershed differences to Akron and potential flooding concerns in the Miami valley.
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Ar s Mateo Seeks Help On Cooking For Hubby’s Trip
Anxious woman asks for cooking guidance from an older neighbor as her husband plans to sail away this afternoon. The exchange reveals domestic worry and the neighbor’s tentative offer to assist with unspecified tasks.
Greatest Floods of Half Century Ravage Indiana and Nearby Areas
Severe floods sweep the Midwest with the Wabash and St. Marys rivers rising beyond danger levels. Towns like Rushville and Cincinnati report inundation of streets and closures. Bridges fail, trains halted, and thousands flee as water destroys homes and communications falter across Indiana Ohio Kentucky Illinois and Missouri.
Lifesaving Crews Race To Aid Marooned Victims
Delaware river flooding traps hundreds along riverbanks as seven feet of water swamps bridges and homes. Rescue teams from Toledo and Cleveland race to reach survivors amid ruined crossings and rising tide.
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