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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1897

Page

10

Wall of water drowns Guthrie area victims in flood

A mile wide wall of water six to eight feet high struck West Guthrie Oklahoma at sunrise and caused extensive death and destruction. The disaster, blamed on a cloudburst and heavy rains, left property losses near $1,000,000 with many houses, farms, and bridges wrecked and hundreds displaced. Two bodies recovered. many still unaccounted. relief efforts mobilized as the town, largely composed of colored residents, faced a grim aftermath.

Gomnere O.T Canadian West Guthrie Cottonwood West Guthrie

Rains threaten unprecedented rise of Arkansas River

Sw Missouri and se Kansas rivers fed by heavy rains threaten a flood into the Arkansas as Verdigris rises 96 feet in 24 hours and the pace continues. Oklahoma and Indian Territory floods add to the danger along southern waterways.

Arkansas River Kan Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Arkansas

Heroic Rescue Work in Flood Stricken District

In Guthrie and surrounding areas 1,500 homeless residents endured a night of exposure hunger and fear as flood waters receded. Rescue crews used boats and rafts to save victims while hundreds waited in damaged homes and cellars for help. Five hundred homes were swept away, 20 stores destroyed, and property losses run high with extensive crop damage. Donations poured in via the Guthrie club and relief efforts organized to shelter feed and rebuild.

Homoelise Guru O. T Hood Cottonwood River Guthrie Guthrieites Sid Guthrie Club Cimarron River Deep Fork Lincoln County Santa Fe Teward Choctaw Railroad Oklahoma City

Cattle and Sheep Advance Noted in New Mexico

News notes describe cattle and sheep gains in New Mexico over recent weeks, with references to Bill Richards of Des Moines and Jack O'Donnel of Omaha in rounds near Des Moines. The 50th anniversary of St Louis archdiocese is to be celebrated in July and an Irish syndicate plans a yacht for Queen and America’s Cup.

New Mexico Bill Richards Des Moines Jack O'Donnel Omaha A. B. Cox St. Louis Archdiocese of Czar Nicholas II Francis Joseph Austria-Hungary St. Petersburg Gustav M. Wolff Belfast House of Commons Charley Vincent Dominion of Canadas

Famous Circus Man Killed in Tampa Streetcar Crash

A circus figure John Forapaugh and two Spaniards Andresene Oliveas and Joaquin Sierra died when a Florida Central Railroad freight train struck a suburban electric streetcar in Tampa. Several passengers injured but not seriously. Motorman blamed for the crash.

Tampa Fla John Forapaugh Andresene Oiveas Joaquin Sierra Florida Central Railroad

Greeks, Turks in tension prompt European intervention warnings

Paris reports M Hanoteaux urged Turkey to extend olive branch to Greece. France would defend the Christian world if Turkish troops advance, risking a European intervention that could threaten the Ottoman empire. Reports from Athens note rising foreign presence and resistance to monarchy amid unrest.

General Miles Washinaroa Miles Turkey Greece Germany France England Russia Eid M. Hanoteaux Europe

Rock Island plans vast southwest railroad line to Topolobampo

Reports from Santa Fe New Mexico suggest the Rock Island backs a bold project to build a line from the Missouri River via El Paso to Topolobampo Bay on the Gulf of California. Rail material moves to Liberal Kansas as work aims to reach El Paso and connect with a Mexican government approved route to OmIcaco, with official denial later. An Omaha Gulf road plan and an Odd Fellows parade in Ocounom complete the regional transportation and civic notes.

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Rheumatism cure touted as a blood remedy in ad

An advertisement extols Swift's Specific as a universal blood remedy for rheumatism and other diseases. It cites testimonials from Dalton and Madison Georgia patients who claim dramatic relief after eighteen years of suffering. The copy emphasizes internal treatment over liniments and promotes free books from Swift & Co. in Atlanta.

Swift Frank T. Reynolds Dalton E. J. Gibson Madison Swift Sixcivic Co Atlanta

C R J & P Time Table Shows Passenger and Freight Departures

The notice lists timetable details with passenger departures at 5 pm and 6 pm and freight at 7:30 pm, indicating line schedules for C R J and P services.

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