Awful Flood Havoc Spreads Across Four States
Revised flood tolls hint deaths may be under 2000 with over 200 reported. Ohio Indiana Illinois and Missouri endure worst damage as Dayton Columbus Lafayette and Indianapolis face extensive devastation. Flood waters from the Miami Stillwater and Mad rivers flood downtown areas with levees breached and power lost.
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Missssippi Valley
Ohio
Indiana
Illinoia
Missouri
Illinois
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Dayton
Columbus
Otio
Miami
Stillwater
Mad
Wolf Creek
Miami River
Laramie
Colombia
Fort Wayne
Kokomo
Indianapolia
India
Chillicothe
Xenia
School Notes and a Pioneer Reunion Preview
School notes detail an upcoming program of drills recitations and songs with a contest planned for April 29. A Pioneer reunion is scheduled for Weston on June 6 and 7 with plans for the Sons and Daughters of Umatilla County Pioneers to participate.
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Mies Bruce
Eure
Pioneers’ Association of
Umatilla County
Weston
Lender
A. W. Nye
Pendleton
Sona
Daugthers
Soldering and Sport In Uganda Dirty Herdsman Tale
In a piece titled Soldering and Sport In Uganda the writer notes the extreme dirtiness of a Shens herdsman whose hair is matted with clay and skin coated with yellow sand. He explains his unwashed state helps cattle stay calm and trust him, whereas clean grooming would frighten or alarm the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uganda
Cyclone claims Omaha lives and toll rises
Terrifying cyclone devastates Omaha and nearby towns. The death toll climbs toward hundreds with 1,200 homes wrecked and property losses estimated between 15 million and 12 million dollars. Bridges and floodwaters hinder response as rescue efforts rush to aid hundreds of injured leaving schools and churches damaged.
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Omaba
Terre Haute
Indiana
Omaha
Kondreds
Tts
Raleton
Ouat
Hoapital
Miaaouri
Iowa
Hich
Hellmates
Amull
Omien
Rule
West Farnum
Bemis Park
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Torre Bante
Resowing Barley Harsh Cold Stalls Walla Walla District
Farmers north of Walla Walla and by the Tonobet river report extreme cold stalling barley reseeding efforts. The cold wave has frozen fields, causing hardship while wheat remains less affected due to standing crops.
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Walla Walla
Tonobet
New Hotel at Helix Nears Public Opening
J. Norvel and John Nesbaum have completed a 26 room hotel at Helix, with the hostelry soon to be opened to the public.
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Norvel
John Nesbaum
Forniabjog
Helix
Move of Gerking Loudly Praised in Oregon
Salem special reports J N B Gerking formerly of Umatilla county lauded by Crook county residents for aiding passage of a 450000 Columbia Southern irrigation bill. Laidlaw celebrates and Crook names him grand old man of Laidlaw. Gov West backs Crook county project as irrigation prospects rise. Also a local notice: Lee Atkinson bans loitering around his livery stable for under 15s.
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Salem
Ore
J. N. B. Gerking
Umatilla County
Athena
Crook County
West
Laidlaw
Gerking
Gorking
Coue
Crook
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Wilson
Eoepke
le Grow
B.A. Zerba
F. Wilson
H. Koepke
W. &. Ferguson
M. L. Watts
F. 8. le Grow
First National Bank
Athena Capital
TUM
Aslum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
Oregon
D. H. Mansfield
Main Street
Dell Brothers
Dakotas
Ruth Farrar
Jean Agnew
Mezzo
Jobn Banister
Laura Alexander
Alexander
Homer J. Watts
Alee Bess
O. A. Barrett & Co
Sassafras
W. W. Wiley
Phoenix
Friedman
Ruth Stewart
Roth Krebs
George Winship
Floyd Payne
Emery Worthington
Europe
Germany
Germonny
Terre Haute, Indiana
Laidlow
Lee Atkinson
Livery Statle
Goodyear
Grover's
Utah Dunn's
Peoples Warehouse
the Peoples Warehouse
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