Flood Devastates Topeka And Des Moines Regions
Across Nebraska Iowa and Kansas heavy floods kill hundreds, leave thousands homeless and destroy tens of thousands of homes. Topeka and Des Moines face submerged water works, with fires and sweeping currents destroying mills stores and public buildings. Rescue efforts mobilize as relief work continues and casualties rise into the hundreds with property damage in the millions.
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Maneas
Nebraska
Iowa
Topeka
Des Moines
Sire
Ames
Kan
Kansas River
Mead for Business Tale Questions Gender Stereotypes
A Chicago Post story portrays a wife who allocates money from her mother for family use while repeatedly claiming the funds were for a gown. The husband accuses misappropriation as the wife spends portions on children, house needs, and apparel, testing trust and financial boundaries.
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Chicago Post
George
Aid from Chicago in Iowa Portia fight hinted
fragmentary OCR notes imply a Chicago aid and figures named Dice Haghe and Liz Begartes connected to a dispute in Iowa Portia. The text is garbled with references to a Chicago department and an appeal, plus mentions of capture of four others.
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Dice Haghe
Liz Begartes
Iowa
Portia
Disaster scene in Topeka First Ward flooded by rising Kaw River
North Topeka, part of Topeka on the Kaw riverfront, faced a devastating flood. Thousands fled homes as the river swelled from 1,000 yards to five miles wide, driving residents to roofs and trees. Many drowned. exact toll unknown as floodwaters subsided.
Fifty Die In Kansas City Flood Disaster
Kansas City and suburbs face the worst flood in history as the Kaw and Missouri rivers flood twelve square miles. Reports tally fifty dead with mass destruction, including Armourdale and Argentine losses. Bridges down and water supply cut, emergency crews fight fires and aid evacuation.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Missouri
Armeourdale
Argratine
Armourdslein
Worldly facts and curiosities from a 1906 Missouri mule tale
A Missouri owner in Callaway County displays the world’s largest mule, Mike Murray of Hereford owning the eighteen hands high, 1,841 pound beast. The three year old animal, kept for exhibition at the St Louis World’s Fair of 1906, may exceed 2,000 pounds by year’s end.
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Ozark
Arkansas
Mississippi Valley
American
Callaway County
Mike” Murray
Hereford
Murray
St. Louis World's Fair
Local Transport in Madeira Islands Through Hammocks and Baskets
In Madeira Islands the main transport is hammock travel suspended on poles, carried by natives, with basket sledges used for mountain routes. Heavy sledges drawn by bullocks exist but are less favored as a mode of movement. A runner guides the basket sledges along steep terrain.
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Madeira Islands
Dethe
Mrs De Styke seeks copyright on guest entertainment
Fragmentary notice indicates Mrs De Styke has applied to secure exclusive copyright for her guest entertainments. The text reflects a social column tone with inquiry into the exclusivity of her gatherings. Details such as date and location are not provided in the readable portion.
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Mra. de Styke
Peng
Weather Bulletin Reports Mixed U S Crop Outlook
The weekly weather bureau crop summary notes east of the Rockies the mild week brought warmth and good corn progress in Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin while heavy rains from Oklahoma to the Dakotas slowed planting and germination in several regions. Drought relief in the Ohio valley and mid Atlantic, with better cotton prospects, but late crops in some states, and overall varied conditions across Missouri Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Michigan and other areas.
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Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Minnnesota
Dakotas
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
New England
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
North Pacific Coast
Missouri Valley
Ats
Hiimvix
Middle Atlantic
Texas
Georgia
Florida
Maryland
Virginia
Nouth
Nome
Middle Rt
Mississippi River
Rae Pratianeae
Exirtine
Farm Central
Wogbeen
Invasion plans and census figures from a hundred years ago
The piece notes Napoleon Bonaparte preparing an invasion expedition against England, the expulsion of an American secretary of legation in Stockholm over Freemasonry ties, and historical census data. It compares Havana's free white and slave populations, plus colonial and current U S land areas and populations, highlighting dramatic growth over time.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
England
Stockholm
Havana
Cuba
United States
Alaska
Treasury subscribes for canal stock in Washington scheme
Seventy five years ago the Secretary of the Treasury bought 10 000 shares of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company claiming it was a favorite scheme of George Washington. Reports say hundreds head to North and South Carolina following gold discoveries. Spain imposes eight dollar barrel duty on flour from Havana ship or not. Over twenty sun spots detected with some estimated at 50 000 miles across. Charles Carroll of Carrollton the sole surviving signer of the Declaration granted franking privilege by Congress.
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North Topeka
Perth
Kansas River
Topeka
Praires
Secretary of the Treasury
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
George Washington
North
South Carolina
Spain
Havana
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Fifty Years Ago Highlights From The Era
Fifty years ago the first Syracuse Rochester passenger train ran on the New York Central, work started on a Niagara River gorge suspension bridge, Turkey agreed to expel political refugees, and the U S Treasury reported Congress appropriated 13,987,202 more than President Fillmore requested.
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Syracuse
Rochester
New York Central Railroad
Niagara River
Turkey
Austria
Russia
The
Register of the United States Treasury
Congress
Fillmore
Forty Years Ago Highlights From War and Rail Plans
A 40 year look back recalls Perry H. Smith and Iran Munn proposing the first St Paul to Chicago railroad plan. The New York Central touts a luxury two-stateroom sleeping car by W Wagner. Illinois coal operators send Louis Doches to Belgium to recruit miners amid high American wages. Lincoln warned of a Pennsylvania invasion by Gen Schenck, Lee’s army in motion. Confederate commissioners set high prices for staples. St Louis Board of Trade ships a fruit cargo to aid Grant’s wounded at Vicksburg.
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Chicago
Perry H. Smith
Iran Munn
New York Central Railroad
W. Wagner
Ilinois
St. Louis
Louis Doches
Belgium
Lincoln
Schenck
Pennsylvania
Lee
St. Louis Board of Trade
Grant
Vicksburg
Miss
Emersons welcomed to new Concord home in procession
Thirty years ago Ralph Waldo Emerson and his daughter were greeted by a crowd of citizens and school children at their Concord residence as a ceremonial procession marked the occasion.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Concord
Guanja
Philadelphia
Gladstone
Great Britain
Alabama
United States Court of Claims
Gen. Sherman
Savannah
Crowning and Contracts Across 19th Century News
Twenty years after Alexander III was crowned emperor in Moscow, Jay Gould and Gen. A. J. Grant secured a Mexican rail consolidation contract. Michael Fagan was hanged in Dublin for Phoenix Park murders as Gen. Crook reportedly defeated Apache forces in the Sierra Madre. The New York and Brooklyn bridge opened with Arthur, Cleveland, and Low in attendance. Col. Robert G. Ingersoll delivered a six day defense speech in the Star Route trial at Washington.
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Alexander III
Russia
Kremlin
Moscow
Jay Gould
Gen
Grant
Michael Fagan
Dublin
Phoenix Park
Crook
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
New York and Brooklyn Bridge
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Clevelami
Low
Robert G. Ingersoll
Washington
Infante Eule lia and Don Antonio ball hosted by Circulo
A historic ball was held by Circulo Colon Cervantes in York for the Infante Eule lia and Infante Don Antonio. A Presbyterian General Assembly in Washington voted to try Professor Briggn for heresy. In Belfast Lord Salisbury attacked Gladstone's policy calling it imbecile and harmful.
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Eulelia
Don Antonio
York
Presbyterian General Assembly of Washington
Prof
Briggn
Lord Salisbury
Belfast
Gladstone
Brich
Rele Dill
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