Appalling Disaster at St. Louis Tornado Devastates City
A massive cyclone struck St. Louis and East St. Louis on May 28, tearing through the center of the Missouri metropolis. Reports indicate hundreds killed or wounded, with the Grand Republic and other river steamers lost, hospitals filled, power and gas down, and fires breaking out across a ruined grid as East St. Louis endures similar wreckage and dozens of local structures collapse. The storm, described as 80 miles per hour, caused extensive river and rail damage, with numerous deaths and missing persons across both cities.
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St. Louis
City Hospital
Grand Republic
Bads Bridge
Fair Ground
Fifth Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Vandalia
East St. Louis
Crescent
Western Union
Postal
Lakeside
Ind
St. Lous
Eads Bridge
Pier No. 1
Chicago and Alton Road
West Side
Wagner
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Gratriot Street
Coe Manufacturing Company
Gratiot
Wainwright Brewery
McDermott
Jere Shehan
Aetna Iron Works
Twenty-first
Papan
H. Sawyer Manufacturing Company
Chateau Avenue
John Sawyer
Alton
Moberly
Fair Grounds
Liggett & Meyer’s Tobacco Works
Debria
Siddel and Shenley
Seventh
Rudger Streets
Sophie Demartina
Robert Wilson
Katie Claypool
Wallace Bradshaw
Charles Neb
Julius Gault
William Winkeller Bush
Max Wris
Josephine Martine
Engineer Jones
Aerna Iron Works
Frank Fisher
Booker Epsley
Bornstein
Fred Zimmers
J. Lemke
Barber's Supply
Broom Factory
Robert T. Wilson
Liggett & Myers
Malachim Donald
John Pandy
St. Paul's Church
William Ottew
John Burgess
Wallace T. C. Butler
D. H. Pike
Peoria
Conger
Carondelet
Dauphin
Libbie Conger
Diamond Joe Line
Seaman
Mississippi
Morgue
Twelfth
Poplar Streets
Venice
Namieki
Clayton
Laclede Gas Company
Fourteenth and Gratiot
Ninth and Barry
Foundling Asylum
Hickory and Elm
Jefferson Avenue
Canelli
Annunciation
Sixth and LaSalle
Eighth and Park
Sophia DeMartina
Clark
Twelfth Streets
St. Louis Cracker Company
Highteenth
Chateau
Grand, Avenue
Tenth Street
Lafayette Avenue
Judge Foulk
Oc” Street
Broad Broadway
A. W. Becker
J. P. Becker & Co
Becker
Hughes Sets a New Mark in Amateur Cycling
Denver May 27 A B Hughes rode a mile unpaced in 2 04 34 to set a new world's amateur bicycle record.
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Hughes
Denver
A. B. Hughes
Prohibition Convention Opens Amid Disorder and Faction Fight
At Prirrspure May 28 the seventh national Prohibition convention opened with bedlam and band aid quieting scenes. The free silver faction won the permanent chairmanship with C W Stewart of Illinois over A A Stevens, while gold standard delegates backed Stevens. Over 5,000 spectators attended as factions clash over broad gauge versus single issue platforms for prohibition.
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Mason City
Marshalltown
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Charles Hannan
Council Bluffs
Hunter
Des Moines
Hannan
St. Louis
J. K. Deming
Dubuque
C. R. ‘Hannan
J. M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Falls
Charles H. Martin
Free Silver
C. W. Stewart
Illinois
A. A. Stevens
Pennsylvania
Gold Standard
Exposition Building
Bishops Select Residences Shifts Spark New Contest
The Methodist Episcopal general conference referred the constitution report to a four year study. Bishops named new residences: Mallalieu to Boston, Fowler to Boston, Fitzgerald to St Louis, Joyce to Minneapolis, Newman from Omaha to San Francisco, and others to Chattanooga Portland Chicago New York and more. New Orleans and Omaha left bishopless, Newman may pick San Francisco or Los Angeles.
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Omaha
St. Louis
Cleveland
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Mallalieu
Buffalo
Boston
Fowler
Minneapolis
Fitzgerald
New Orleans
Joyce
Chattanooga
Newman
San Francisco
Goodsell
McCabe
Fort Worth
Cranston
Portland
Governor Stone Declines to Interfere in Kansas City Hang
Governor Stone issues a public letter to Marshal Keshler at Kansas City asserting he will not interfere in the case of Pollard and Harris, two Black men sentenced to be hanged there Friday. Kansas City officials and influential residents had pressed for clemency without success.
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Mellette
Prrtspure
South Dakota
Watertown
Stone
Jefferson City
Keshler
Kansas City
Pollard
Harris
Republicans Meet to Back McGraw for Senate Seat
A Seattle meeting of Republicans gathered to boost John H. McGraw, the sitting governor, as a candidate for the Senate seat currently held by Watson Squire. The assembly focused on advancing his bid and aligning support among party members.
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McGraw
SeaTtle
John H. McGraw
Senate
Watson
Squire
Atlantic High School Athletes Shine At Meeting
A well attended Atlantic High School Athletic Association meet featured fast times and strong showings. Highlights include T Dickerson winning 60 yards, J Gould and Henry Saunders top long jump, F Wilson and J Hansen leading a 6 yard victory margin, and Ralph Wallace dominating the shot put. Afternoon events saw Wallace, Dailey, and Dickerson posting fast marks, with Dailey and Wallace scoring high individual points and Gaylord breaking his vault record.
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Atlantic High School Athletic Association
T. Dickerson
Atlantic Ist
J Henry Saunders
Council Bluffs
J. Gould
Atlantic
Henry Saunders
Fred Wilson
John Hansen
Robt. Daily
F. Dwiggins
Ralph Wallace
Chas. Gould
Wallace
Flammont
R. Wallace
Knox
R. Dailey
Dickerson
Hanmer
McGeehan
Clinton
Wilson
Hansen
Gaylord
Dailey
Sweney
Robert Dailey
Tom Dickerson
Dayton
Sterling
Burdak Hartung
East Des Moines High School
Field Day Banquet Honors Local Athletic Teams
The annual A H 8 A A banquet was hosted at Fred Wilson’s home with black and gold decor and lantern light. Attendees included Council Bluffs and Atlantic Athletic teams, faculty, Col Daily, and Mr and Mrs John Wood. Music, socializing, and small tables with rose bouquets concluded by midnight, with guests praising the pleasant evening.
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Fred Wilson
Council Bluffs
Atlantic
Col. Daily
John Wood
The Old Tar Could Not Read Tale of Gentle Sailor
A rough illiterate sailor delivers a letter from a sea captain to a beautiful lady. He cannot read but asks her name with rare courtesy. He explains he would recall the brightest thing in life during a storm, seeking meaning in her name. The exchange reveals chivalry beneath a weathered exterior.
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New York Mail and Express
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Sixth
Biddle
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Drake, Ill
Alton Road
OWA
Szapvittz
George W. Cook
Diinois Steel Company
Keno
Silver Man
Pittsburg
Manderson
General Manderson
New York City
General Grant
Riverside Park
Washington
Forget
Frank E. Wilton
Main ‘Street
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Wilton
Express Company
Main Street
Morton
Kansas
Orry
J. Sterling Morton
Paul Morton
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
California
Chicago
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