Rescue of Phil Henn Ends Tragedy on Mad River Bridge
Report from West Liberty Banner details a dramatic rescue after a Pennsylvania train backed onto a bridge over the Mad River near Urbana Bellefontaine. Conductor Phil Henn, engineer, fireman and brakeman were aboard when the bridge failed the engine and sleeper plunged into water. Brakeman Howell died in the wreck.
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West” Liberty Banner
Henn
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Urbana
Bellefountain
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Howell
Carey Flood Scenes Show City Streets Impassable
Wartime style flood report notes Carey streets blocked from South Monroe to Main Street crossing. Images show high waters reaching similar depths as the past flood, with Main Street sidewalks unusable from Reinhart's Store to Frederick's grocery.
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Bellewarg
Carey
Movnoe Street
Reinhart
Prederick’s
Unclear Text Fragment Mentioning Sprain and Recovery
Fragment mentions sprain and pain with reference to early recovery. No clear names, organizations, dates, or events available to establish a full news item.
Wrecking and Relief Trains Through the Flooded Area
Twenty five wrecking trains moved through the region up to Monday morning heading south to flooded districts. They gathered from many parts of the country. One Davenport Iowa wrecking train passed Sunday and a relief train from Washington transferred to the Big Four then went south carrying medical supplies and rubies.
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Davenport
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Hocking Valley Road
Rescue Efforts Recounted After River Crash Near Oberlin
The article details a dramatic rescue sequence for Mr. Henn and other passengers after a river accident. It describes multiple volunteers aiding from the shore and raft, with Henn found exhausted on a bridge and saved by teamwork despite dangerous currents.
Flood Displaces Goodyear Worker and Town Residents
W Sehira of Akron has been home with his parents near Carey after a flood shutdown. The dam breach floods the town, washing water along the railroad and inundating a Coreur-worked section. Authorities compel evacuation as residents refuse to leave and a man reportedly takes his own life after diving.
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W. Sehira
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Aly
John Sehura
Carey
Goodyear
Coreur
Rescues at River Bridge After Daring Struggle
Three men on a bridge watched a drowning man drift downstream as Lei swam toward shore for help. He clung to a bush until a rope and then a line saved him. Other rescues followed as the raft hit a tree and two men fell, with Hamilton and James pulled from the water. The river's edge brought wind and rain, but the heroics continued until Henn was revived and stabilized.
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Henn
Hannan
de Timonte
Tnt
Rere
Mack McCune
Mack
Alan Py
Chris
Hooley
Ins Nech
Arthur Whitman
Jeonard Hoffman
Oliver King
Homer Smith
Howard Worrell
Bell
Whitman
Hoffman
King
Ceram Grimes
West Liberty
Fred Hamilton
Sis
Mr Henn
Erin
Oberlin
Clyde
Boartang House
Lei
Bellefontaine
Hamilton
James
Yireman Bell
Cincinnati
Ilan
Tie
Northwest Nebraska cow calves record weighing 107 pounds
A northwest city cow, on November 1911, gave birth to a calf weighing 107 pounds. On March 23, 191?, the same cow reportedly produced another calf weighing a similar large amount. The figures are noted as remarkable by observers.
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O NI Copley
Tet Tins City
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Toledo
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Frederick's
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