Waters Ravage Midwest After Weekend Storms
Chicago reports three days of wind and rain flooding Ohio Indiana Illinois and Missouri. Cities struck include Dayton with 30000 homeless and minor deaths feared, Hamilton Delaware Columbus and Indianapolis where levees broke, and Kokomo Fort Wayne Terre Haute Rushville Cincinnati Akron Sidney and Connersville all reporting flood damage and widespread distress.
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Cincinnati
Akron
Sidney
Indiana Flood Forces Large-Scale Evacuations and Losses
Indiana endures the worst flood in state history with 100000 displaced and property losses around 20 million dollars. Railways telegraphs and light services fail as waters rise across Lafayette Fort Wayne and many towns. The Wabash at Lafayette climbs a foot per hour and more than twenty bridges in Wayne County are destroyed.
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Hartford City
Elwood
Bloomington
Shelbyville
Logansport
Portland
Wayne County
Tornado toll rises in Omaha as search continues
In Omaha Nebraska on March 25 the tornado death toll climbs with at least 200 killed nationwide and 50 more in surrounding towns. Over 500 injured. Relief efforts mobilized including loans up to $11 million and animal burials ordered to prevent epidemics as bodies await identification.
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Devils River flood devastation hits multiple Indiana towns
The Flat Rock river flooded Rushville destroying the business district and part of residential areas. In Kokomo militia warned residents to higher ground while water and gas plants flooded. Muncie and Noblesville faced levee breaks with many homes flooded or destroyed and hundreds homeless.
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Wabash River Flood Drowns Homes After Tornado
Terre Haute reports a second disaster as floodwaters from the Wabash flood residential areas that survived Sunday’s tornado. The river tops 25 feet and rises five inches hourly. Rail traffic halted and traction service abandoned. Five hundred homes in Taylorville, Robertsville, and West Terre Haute overwhelmed. Coal mines flooded. Relief stations overwhelmed with aid requests.
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Flood Thirteen Inches of Water Swamps Indianapolis
Indiana floods claim over 200 lives and leave more than 200,000 homeless across the state. White River and riverside streets rise and collapse, bridges unsafe, levee breaches near Morris Street threaten hundreds of homes, while residents flee with belongings.
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Pep Meeting Arouses Interest in Sheridan High Debate
This evening a pep meeting in the gym will boost interest in Friday's debate with Sheridan High School. Debaters Miss D Meat Miss McDonald and Fred Harcleroad will present arguments with Miss McDonald handling rebuttals. A dance and musical numbers follow the event with tickets worn as booster signs.
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Kansas City Editor Wille P. King Dies at 47
Wille P. King, longtime Kansas City editorial writer and war correspondent, died today at 47 after a battle with apoplexy. He served over 15 years with local papers and covered the Spanish American War in Cuba.
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Cuba
Wilson Studies Tariff Program
President Wilson presses tariff revision as top administration task after a long talk with Representative Oscar W Underwood. He weighs single measure vs schedule by schedule, exploring party unity and possible Republican support while coordinating with Senators Gore and Hughes.
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Prizes at Night Game of Woman's Club Party
War mand Clubs Hrige-Ladies held a card party at Mrs. Wal lace Road home winning prizes for women and men. First prize included cut glass sugar shaker and first prize for gentlemen included a lace loaf corkage rack. Second prizes listed as various linen items and travel cups.
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Odd Row Reveals Tough Work Attacks With Grouch
A quirky row highlights how tackling a task with grouch provokes difficult, revealing stubborn work behavior and resistance to effort. The incident underscores the clash between attitude and productivity in a playful setting.
Montenegrins Allow Civilians to Quit Scutari
Sofia reports that Bulgarian besiegers captured forts east of Adrianople after a heavy bombardment. Cettinik notes Montenegrin government agrees to permit Scutari civilians to leave the city in response to Austria Hungary concerns. Balkan allies draft frontier proposal excluding Bulgaria from the Marmora Sea while demanding indemnity from Turkey.
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Military governor orders Turkish officers back to posts
In Constantinople on March 25, the military governor published a decree demanding all Turkish officers on leave or absent for other reasons return immediately to their posts.
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Belgrade Reports End of Bewtart Bombardment
Belgrade says bombardment of Bewtart halted by Servian orders after French mediation. Servia acted on advice of Roselda ministers who informed premier the power had agreed Scutari should join the future state of Albania.
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Woman Fights Raccoon After House Fire Battle
Mina Lexington reports Mrs. Sturtevant fought a raccoon that attacked her in her home last night. In the struggle she tore the animal from her throat, knocked it to the floor, and killed it with a heavy object after her clothing was torn and the intruder pressed danger.
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Dayton Flood Devastates City Dead and Homeless Reach Tens of Thousands
Dayton Ohio faces a catastrophic flood with three miles of riverfront inundated. Estimates place 2,000 to 5,000 dead and seventy thousand homeless as water climbs streets and submerges buildings. Authorities report fires, water shortages, and widespread evacuation while relief appeals from Patterson of the National Cash Register Company seek supplies and medical aid.
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Ohio National Guard Called Up For Flood Duty
Columbus dispatch reports Governor Cox ordered the Ohio National Guard mobilized to assist in flood relief as damage spread across nearly the entire state. The move activates troops to support emergency response efforts and protect communities.
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Delaware River Flood Fatalities and Homeless in Drought Hardship
Severe flooding in Delaware Ohio left multiple deaths and hundreds homeless as a seven foot wall of water swept through the city. Mayor Leas reported casualties and numerous residents stranded in trees and on rooftops. Bridges were destroyed and buildings inundated, with several named victims and many unidentified remains found in the wreckage.
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Louisville storm causes multi state damage
A violent storm swept the Ohio valley today causing millions in damage across Kentucky Ohio and Indiana. Winds reached about 60 miles per hour with devastation reported near Louisville in the morning.
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Tornado devastates Arkansas town leaving deaths and injuries
A tornado swept through Leslie Arkansas aiding Marefio and nearby areas. Reports from Rumiley indicate the village suffered extensive damage with at least one fatality and seven severely injured. Crews fear further deaths as the flood of debris and searing winds stretch toward Dayton and surrounding regions.
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Mail Clerks Eye Omaha Tornado Relief Drive
Order of Railway Mail Clerks members consider a fund drive to aid Omaha colleagues affected by the recent disaster. Each member contributing 10 cents could raise a substantial sum. Several mail clerks injured or losing property are well known in Omaha, with many having run routes between Omaha and Cheyenne.
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Needle Leg Cotl of Shahon Girl Undergoes Leg Operation
In Shahon Pa on March 25 Melvita Marford nicknamed the needle pin cushion faced emergency surgery to save her leg after needles pierced her body from entries in her foot chest and underarm. Doctors performed a removal and the operation proceeded with difficulty but was completed.
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Endra Gavel Placed in Oil Service Controversy
Washington dispatch reports a disputed move involving Wilcon administration figures as attention centers on Professor Henry Graves amid a political shakeup. The piece references forester evictions and possible resignations tied to governance and property questions, with unclear wording throughout.
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