Kansas faces historic floods as four inches rain swamps state
Four inches of rain drenched northern Kansas Thursday night swelling already full streams and threatening enormous damage. The Missouri River rises and floods reach bridges, rail lines, and bottom lands, leaving thousands homeless and disrupting telegraph lines and rail traffic across the state.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Keneas
Missouri River
Kaw River
Kaw
Flood losses in Oklahoma reach record levels
Official reports from Anadarko and Hobart claim flood losses far exceed prior years. Rail service on Choctaw Frisco Enid Anadarko Rock Island will be suspended for days. Hobart reports $500000 in losses with $250000 on the Rock Island and Frisco at $30000. Crops including wheat and oats are ruined by hail.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Anadarko
Frisco
Enid
Rock Island
Hobart
Rivers recede but Des Moines valley bears flood damage
May 29 report says rivers are receding and flood danger passes but Des Moines valley from Spirit Lake to the Missouri river remains flooded. Des Moines area experiences 500 inundated homes and about 500000 in damages. several cities report widespread water and wrecked rail service across the region.
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Spirit Lake
Missouri River
Fort Dodge
Boline
Madrid
Ottumwa
Attempt to Attack the Jail Reported at Jackson Deposit
Eyewitness accounts describe a night of tension near the Jessamine jail as guards fired at a figure from the Jackson Deposit area and a cow was shot by a returning volley. The incident follows a searchlight on nearby mountainside and raises questions about additional men involved and the impact on Judge Redwine’s condition. A move to remove Special Bailiff B. J. Little is noted due to family ties to Mrs. Marcum.
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Curtis Jett
Tom White
Crisen
Theodore Arper
Jackson Deposit
Redwine
B. J. Little
Plans and politics touch May World Fair openings
Plans and specifications for the final World’s Fair exhibit buildings forestry fish and game were issued to contractors. The grounds will allow admission BMX bicycles but no riding on roads or paths inside the grounds. Charles T Busche resigned from the Republican state central committee for the eleventh district. William S Hahn is likely to be appointed. Colombian congress is almost certain to reject the Panama canal treaty in its present form amid broad opposition.
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Busche
Charles T. Busche
State Senate
Republican State Central Committee
Eleventh Congressional District
Akins
William S. Hahn
Colon
Bogota
Colombian Congress
Prisoner Henry Johnson Sentenced to Hang Tomorrow
Quick Execution Kaufman Texas May 29 Henry Johnson colored charged with criminally assaulting Mrs Whitworth near Kemp this county on Monday last was placed on trial Wednesday he pleaded guilty waived delay of execution and was sentenced to hang tomorrow at 2 o clock.
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Kaufman
Tex
Henry Johnson
Whitworth
Kemp
Southern Presbyterian assembly to meet in Mobile
Lexington Virginia May 29 The morning session of the Southern Presbyterian general assembly debated consolidating the general superintendent of Sunday schools and Young People's association. The assembly decided against consolidation. R E Madill of Richmond was elected secretary and business manager of the publication committee. The next assembly will meet in Government Street church Mobile Alabama. Rev J W Lumpkin of Memphis was reappointed secretary of the education executive committee. A committee led by Rev W M Morrison will petition the president of the United States to affirm missionary rights in the Congo Free State under the Berlin treaty and protest misregard by that government.
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Presbyterian Assembly
Lexington
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
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Young People’s Association
R. E. Madill
Richmond
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General Assembly
Mobile
Ala
J. W. Lumpkin
Memphis
Wm. M. Morrison
United States
Congo Free State
Revision report marks unity talks amid broad Presbyterian ends
In Los Angeles the Presbyterian general assembly unanimously adopted the revision report and authorized a conference with Cumberland Presbyterian leaders on possible church union. Nashville observers note the change broadens foundations while affirming divine sovereignty.
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Los Angeles
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Presbyterian General Assembly
W. N. Page
Cumberland Presbyterian Committee
van Dyke
Brethren of the Press
Presbyterian Church
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