Red Cross Funds Appeal For Flood Victims Urgent
The American Red Cross president urges immediate nationwide support for flood relief after Mississippi valley inundations. He cites 25,000 dependents needing aid and warns epidemics without prompt action, while stressing a relief campaign and safeguarding public health amid widespread damage and logistic strain.
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Far J Gress
American Red Cross
Mississippi
Saya
Ita
War Stimson
Coresa
Blup
The
Public Health Service
T -Hvenesville
Ind
Cairo
St. Louis
Fragmentary quote fragment on hunger and understanding
A garbled exchange discusses a meaning of hunger and ignorance. The speaker clarifies that the phrase refers to eating lunch, with uneven punctuation and missing context. No clear names dates places or events are establishable.
Floods drive fear as Mississippi levees fail further
Water from Panther Forest crevasse floods Lake Providence and threatens 175 miles of river valley. In Tallulah Louisiana the town is nearly submerged and rescue camps and rations are organized. Levees at Lake Providence and Fort Phillip hold as crews reinforce embankments while another Mississippi levee near Beulah breaks, submerging Bolivar and parts of surrounding counties.
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Aniguthern
Mississippi
Leretoford
Donélgeonvilla
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Lake Providence
Farge
Louisiana
Tallulah
Tellulah
Ben Lomond
Fort St. Phillip
Olga
Mississippi Farms
Greenville
Miss
Beulah
Bolivar
Sunflower
Washington
Tusaquena
Sharkey Counties
Williams denounces Wilson and Bryan's options in Neb.
In Lincoln on April 17 George Fred Williams of Massachusetts denounces Governor Wilson of New Jersey and says he would part from Bryan if Bryan backs Wilson. Williams aligns with a progressive stance, opposing reactionary forces, while William J. Bryan declares support for any progressive and against any reactionary, responding to Arthur Mullen and Stark's Nebraska manager.
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Jrow Wilson II
George Fred Winians
Omaha
Neb
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Champ Clark
Lincoln
Wilson
New Jersey
William J. Bryan
Williams
Bryan
Arthur ‘Mullen
Stark
Nebraska
Brefer
Stranger Check In Leads to Hotel Room Dispute in Denver
A stone man brought fourteen youths ages six to sixteen into a Denver hotel lobby and demanded single rooms for all. He listed himself as Nathan Alexander and claimed thirteen more youths were in Goodland Kansas. He refused to double them up.
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Denver
Stont
Goodland
Kan
Nathan Alexander
Alexander
Correct The Mistake It Is A Mistake To Be Sick Or Ailing
A compact admonition asserts that illness stems from small errors easily corrected. It links constipation to headaches dizziness nausea sleeplessness nervousness rheumatism scrofula salt rheum gout and many other troubles.
Suspected theft of jewelry from car trunk case
Police report details a theft where jewelry and trunks were taken from a vehicle. A driver was detained and the suspect, Gary of 23 West Hunter, is being held by authorities after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
West
Hunter
Ai Lective
Attempted Shooting at McDaniel Street on Southern Railway
An attack occurred near midnight on the Southern railway at McDaniel street. B. J. Ellis, foreman of the car cleaners in the Southern yards, was fired at from darkness. No one injured. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
McDaniel Street
B. J. Ellis
Southern Yards
Immigration Bill Debate Promises Stable Asiatic Settlement
Senator Dillingham argued in the senate that the pending immigration bill would create a permanent, satisfactory settlement of the Asiatic immigration question on justifiable grounds. The measure largely follows the 1867 act and immigration commission recommendations, repeals most of the Chinese exclusion laws, and supports the literacy test the bill requires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dillinghams
Immigration
Senate
Night Meeting Of Local Clubs Tonight In Public School
The fourth and eighth ward improvement clubs meet at 8 pm in North Ave Public School corner Hunt Street to discuss civic topics. Invitations have been sent to speakers and a large delegation of residents is hoped to attend.
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Irde
Avemuse
Hunt Street
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