Gray Confession Reframes Brownsville Outrage
D C Gray a former private in Company B 25th Infantry confesses to involvement in Brownsville Texas riot actions. He says the incident arose from an injury to a black soldier by a white man, leading soldiers to retaliate. The statement challenges Senator Foraker and Senate testimony, potentially supporting Roosevelt's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
D. C. Gray
25Th Infantry
Brownsville
Senator Foraker
Senate Committee
Gray
Foraker
Roosevelt
Body of Otto Barth Found After Flood Rescue Efforts
Otto Barth was found about 6:30 AM in the old river bed southeast of Grant Edleman’s home on McKinley Avenue after drowning while attempting to rescue the Dana family. Hope remains for two other flood victims Edward Swett and Lucius Turner as search crews persist. Mayor Day orders saloons closed and an employment bureau runs to aid affected residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Barth
Dana
Charles Laughlin
Slaughtertown
Grant Edleman
Mckinley Avenue
Laughlin
Albert Ayres
James Taylor
Wolfe Street
Edward Swett
Lucius Turner
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Ath
Rai
Ciy
Saad
Flood Relief Efforts Expanded by Citizens' Committee
Citizens' Relief Committee continues operations to aid flood sufferers. They have organized through the employment bureau to recruit many workers and have secured substantial subscriptions of money and donations of supplies since last Thursday, though organizing relief for homeless persons remains a strenuous task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Found at Last Dr. King's New Life Pills praised
J A Harmon of Lisemore West Virginia says he has found the perfect pill that never disappoints and recommends Dr King s New Life Pills for torpid liver and chronic constipation. Guaranteed satisfactory 25c at McKee s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Harmon
Lisemore
West Va
Dr. King
McKee’s
Flooded towns drive Nelsonville and Chauncey to Athens for groceries
Wholesale grocers report a big Sunday sale as Nelsonville and Glouster stores flooded. Merchants hauled supplies from Athens after floodwaters devastated Nelsonville’s business district. Dover township trustees sent a wagon to aid flood sufferers while Chauncey village remained underwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Glouster
Athens
Jack Morgan
F. C. Stedman Co
Dover Township
Chauncey
Still Searching For Two Missing Bodies After Discovery
Large parties of men search the low lands this morning for the two missing bodies. They use long iron rods to locate bodies without overturning wreckage. With Otto Barth's body found, efforts focus on the area where Swett and Turner are believed to lie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Barth
Swett and Turner
Western Pennsylvania Faces Ice Gorge Preparedness
Drizzling rain falls across western Pennsylvania as eighty miles of ice drift in the Allegheny River above Parker. River men anticipate a new flood stage in Pittsburgh while city crews begin cleanup from last Wednesday’s flood, which caused damage estimated at ten to twenty million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Parker
Spring Fever and Colds Warn of Pneumonia
The piece notes the first warm days bring outdoor activity and lighter clothing, but warns that a cold wave risks pneumonia. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective, claiming it prevents pneumonia and is pleasant for children, sold by local druggists W. H. McKee E. R. Lash Barton Drug Co Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. H. McKee
E. R. Lash
Barton Drug Co
Chauncey
Pomeroy in Darkness as Rain Falls in Ohio
Pomeroy reports a four o clock Sunday onset of rain with a half inch per hour rate. The city's electric light and pumping station are out of commission and communication with the outside world has been cut off for days. The text includes a testimonial for Burdock Blood Bitters from Mrs. Charles Freitoy of Mooe Up Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Arrangements Underway for Swett Family Burials
No burial arrangements yet for Albert Swett whose body lies at his father James Swett's North High Street home. The plan depends on locating Albert's brother Edward Swett or if search continues fruitless. Lucius Turner’s widow and other relatives await burial in Logan and Malta as searches proceed.
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Albert Swett
James Swett
North High Street
Swett
Edward Swett
Lucius Turner
Charlies Newsom
Logan
K. and M. Likely to Resume Trains Between Rutland and Corning
Trainmaster Lyons of the K. and M. says trains should run between Rutland and Corning by Wednesday night or Thursday morning barring unforeseen blockages. Construction crews are working on the line between here and Corning and service to Athens and Columbus appears promising in the coming days. The Ohio River must drop 12 feet before Middleport access is possible, and Lyons reports the river falling slowly.
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Lyons
Middleport
Rutland
Corning
Here
Athens
Columbus
Glouster
Ohio
Ohio River
Crest of flood not yet reached
Cincinnati reports the river at 61 feet with 63 ft expected tomorrow evening. Up river areas show improving conditions as waters recede. Eighth Street viaduct over railroad and Mill Creek Bottom collapsed causing $150000 loss and cutting telegraph wires and railroad tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Eighth Street
Mill Creek
Citizen urges police squads to clean flood homes
A prominent citizen told a Mesenger reporter that the police department should draft several squads of workmen to clean flooded homes. He said the task is slow and tedious and only families can manage, so quicker cleanup will let residents move back and care for themselves.
Barth Brother Arrives in Athens After Drowning
Fred J. Barth of Bucyrus arrived in Athens on Sunday afternoon to assist in recovering Otto Barth's body who drowned Thursday morning. He traveled via the K and M after enduring hardships and miles of walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Barth
Bucyrus
Otto Barth
Athens
Train Crew Walks Out After Athens Run
Conductor Miller and the crew of the last passenger train to Athens left on foot for Corning Saturday night hoping to reach Columbus. The train traveled through water up to the steps on the coaches, and Miller warned no treasury funds would permit a repeat under similar conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Athens
Corning
Columbus
Japt
U. S. Treasury
Search Continues for Bodies in Drift at Hocking River
A large party seeks Edward Swett and Lucius Turner who are believed drowned after being swept into drift below the asylum. Workers comb the Coates Run banks and the right bank of the Hocking, tearing apart drift piles with axes and ropes while others dig sand and debris throughout Sunday, starting at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Swett
Lucius Turner
Asylum
Coates
Hocking
Charles Beards
Carlos Young
Manson Lewis, JR
Mechanicsburg
Young Lewis
Stella Avenue
Coates’ Run
Lewis
Webster
Harry Moore
Chas. Edmundson
Edmundson
Beards
Richland Avenue
Newsom
Taylor
Young
Search for Otto Barth Body Near Roach's Barn
A Sunday search by many men for Otto Barth's body concentrates near the old river bed. The area around Roach's barn below McKinley avenue grows crowded with wreckage and thick brush as the cap Barth wore is found nearby, suggesting the body lies in that vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Barth
Barth
Roach
McKinley Avenue
Saved Her Son’s Life in Ava Missouri
One year ago a mother in Ava Missouri watched her son fall gravely ill with a lung ailment. A local druggist recommended Dr King’s New Discovery and after a few weeks of use the boy recovered and has worked steadily as a carpenter since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Rappee
Governors aid flood relief and bodies found after drowning
Columbus residents were urged to donate to flood relief for Sunday Creek and Hocking Valley. Governor Harris and state officers spurred the appeal as first shipments of supplies were planned for Wednesday. Two flood victims, Charles Beards and Carlos Young, were recovered from river drift after a boat capsized, with many viewing the remains Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Columbus Board of Trade
Sunday Creek
Hocking Valley
Harris
Critchfield
Vinci Cod Liver Oil Alternative Helps Delicate Child
Mrs C W Stump of Canton Ohio reports a weak sickly child improved rapidly after using Vinci a cod liver oil substitute that avoids nausea and stomach upset. She claims the medicine restored health and strength and praises McKee's Drug Store as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Stump
Canton
Ohio
Vinci
McKee’s
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promoted for Hygiene
Fastidious women regard Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as essential for personal care and feminine health. The product boasts cleansing germicidal deodorizing and healing qualities and is offered for sale by The R Paxton Co in Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aexample Free
R. Paxton Co
Boston
Mass
Lines On The Flood By Ida B. Allen Of Athens State Hospital
Poem recounts a severe flood in Athens with storm imagery and heroic acts. Ida B. Allen of the Athens State Hospital signs the verse praising courage and faith while describing destruction and recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida B. Allen
Athens State Hospital
Athens to Add White Automobiles This Spring
Atheris plans several new automobiles for spring owned by Dr. W. N. Alderman H. D. Henry and J. D. Brown. Two cars are White steamers with thirty horsepower seven seaters and two revolving front seats. Henry's White seats five. Athens total cars to six including Dow Poston Dr. Jones and K E Burchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atheris
W. N. Alderman
H. D. Henry
J. D. Brown
Dr. Alderman
Athens
L. Dow Poston
C. L. Jones
KE. C. Burchfield
Sunday papers arrive from Enterprise by overland run
City news depot representatives brought Columbus and Cincinnati Sunday papers to Athens. To cover costs they sold at 25 cents each, but sales were slow as the papers were 36 hours old and readers already had the Daily Messenger for two cents. A total of 2,300 copies of the morning and extra Messenger editions were sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City News Depot
Enterprise
City Sunday
Columbus
Cincinnati
Daily Messenger
Extra Messenger
Athens
Davidson confesses to murder of Effie Mason in drunken spree
Edward Davidson, 19, confessed to strangling Effie Mason in her Columbus room during a February crime spree. He said drink drove the act and that guilt torments him. He seeks mercy due to his impaired state and confinement in the city prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Edward Davidson
Effie Mason
Marietta Flood Recedes as City Remains Wireless Cutoff
Marietta, Lowell March 17. The city is completely cut off from wire communications with the outside world. A crest of 60 feet was reached last evening. The flood is slowly receding along the Ohio and Muskingum rivers. If weather stays fair, the worst may be over. Several hundred residents watched from hilltops as the water remained high today.
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Lowell
Marietta
Ohio
Muskingum
Hollister Tea Promises Sleep and Nerve Aid
An old ad from Cline's Pharmacy promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claimed to strengthen nerves aid digestion and provide refreshing sleep. The advertisement lists 35 cents for tea or tablets and is sold at the local drugstore.
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Hollister
Cline
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Scott
Eighty Mile
Allegheny River
Associated Press
Messenger
Burdock
Charles Freitoy, Mooeup
Conn
Cred Barth
Gov. Harris
Christ
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