Woman leaps from boat with baby amid Dayton flood tragedy
Rescue workers recount harrowing scenes from two nights of flood and fire in Dayton. George H. Schaeffer saved a woman and infant as a house floated away. Norma Thuma, in men's clothes, crossed cables to safety. a mother and two babies drowned when skiff struck a tree. Jim Riley and Charles Waxsner faced a violent rescue at headquarters. Fire and gas explosions left several homes destroyed. the death toll and final cost of life remain undetermined.
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Toledo
Ohio
Dayton
George H. Bechaeffer
Robert Burnham
John Scott
No- Hone Cash Register Company
Bathe
Mont
Scott
National Cash Register
Norma Thuma
Norma
Ralph Meyers
Meyers
James Cassidy
Cassidy
Jim
Billy Riiley
Charles Waxsner
Riley
Wagner
Wttlenes
A. J. Baettell
Marry Lindsay
Mary Chiedier
Theodore C. Lindsay
Family floats fifteen miles two are lost
A Columbus flood tale describes a man a wife and child clinging to a house as it rides the Scioto river for fifteen miles. The father salvaged his family with boards and clamps but a bridge crash claimed a child. Two other relatives perished in the treacherous flood.
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Columbus
Scioto
Salvation Army Leader to Visit Cheyenne for Inspection
Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Lee a veteran Salvation Army officer will visit Cheyenne to conduct the quarterly inspection and lead a meeting. He is a noted speaker who helped launch Salvation Army efforts worldwide and will share experiences from early days of the movement. Captain Chesham urges a large crowd at 609 West Seventeenth Street on Friday.
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Henry C. Lee
Salvation Army
Intermountain
Cheyenne
Army
Apostles of the Poor
Chesham
Frantic Mother Sees Her Babies Perish in Flood
In Connersville Indiana a flood sweeps through homes leaving five Jereau children dead. A four poster bed carries the children away as parents cling to branches, one child swept away while another clings to the bed until it sinks.
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Connersville
Ind
William Jerean
Jeront
Flood Crisis Spreads Death and Displacement Across Cities
Amid flood reporting from Dayton Columbus West Dayton St Louis Louisville and Eureka residents face widespread damage. Deadly diseases flood survivors and looters feared as rivers rise and thousands seek shelter. Ohio river levels near 38 feet threaten Louisville areas and 1,200 families face flooding.
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ST. Louis
Eureka
Meramec River
Louisville
Weather Bureau
Secretaries aid by telegram in food district flood washout
A telegram from Basic City Virginia reports Major Ge Wood and a dozen others aiding the food district after a washout. In Dayton Ohio marooned residents begin returning as downtown floodwaters recede and a few remain stranded.
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Washington
Department of War
Basic
Dayton
Wate
Associated Preas
Dayton flood chaos and prison unrest report
Reports from Dayton describe severe flooding from the Miami river center town with up to 200 possible dead. Prisoners revolted, demanding liberty as the superintendent urges a National Guard detachment. Widespread destruction and unaccounted residents prompt officials to warn the death toll could exceed 1,500.
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Big Miami River
J. B
Alabach
Dayton
Alsbach
National Guard
Phillipa
Phillip
Burvia Avenue
Fourth Street
Fourth
Miami River
Relief railcar carries homeless as flood disrupts Peru area
The relief special train moves through flooded routes carrying thousands of homeless people for care until waters subside. Three pneumonia patients are evacuated from the courthouse while freezing temperatures and north winds worsen conditions. In Indianapolis, Governor Ralston orders probes into food price hikes amid rumors of martial law in the wholesale district.
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Peru
Indianapolis
Ind
Ralsto
Parish House Club Urges Members to Attend Monday Meeting
By order of B. F. Swisher the Parish House Club calls all members to a very important meeting Monday evening. The notice insists on full attendance and full participation. Varnishing? The Sherman Co. comment quotes a man who speaks carelessly and provokes little concern from others.
Manewal Buys Into Cheyenne Baking Company
Cheyenne announces Manewal a longtime resident and baker acquires a half interest in the Cheyenne Steam Packing company and will personally run the business. The Eddy street store remains open and Crescent products will be distributed from that location. Manewal’s tenure spans over 20 years in Cheyenne with a strong reputation for quality bread and pastries.
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Charles Manewal
Steam Baking Co
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Manewal
Caries Manewal
Cheyenne Steam Paking Company
Eddy Street
Mynewal
Chayeline
Cree
Cheyenne’s cent products spark Maukee rivalry
A fragment hints at cent products influencing Cheyenne’s reputation and pressing Maukee to concede leadership. The text references a “new fir” and a shift in status, suggesting competitive branding or local industry impact without concrete details.
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Cent
Cheyenne
Maukee
Syrup of Figs Adverts to Parents for Constipation Relief
A vintage children health advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for constipation. It warns against harsh laxatives and claims the product, made from figs and aromatics, calms the stomach, cleans bowels, and restores appetite and mood without drilling or gripping. It urges mothers to ask their druggist for Syrup of Figs.
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Trg Byrup Co
Vault Theft Says Suspect Misused Opportunities
A fragmented report suggests a suspect exploited others, taking advantage of people while using unfair means. The article hints at deception and wrongdoing but provides limited names or locations. Further details are not available in the readable text.
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Wmeyers Dry Goods
Frank Biavens
Jene Howe
Cox
Chillicothe
West Dayton
H. H. Ellis
Manewal Bakery
Eddy St
Cheyenne Steam Baking Co
Huff
Wabash
Charles Knight
Theodore Knight
Pelieves Ile
Knight Brothers
PRU
Wallace
Wallace and
B. F. Swisher
The
Sherman Co
Cheyenne Baking Company
C. H. Garwood the Ploist
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