Woman leaps from boat with baby amid flood reports
Toledo dispatch describes Dayton flood rescue scenes with survivors and rescuers. George H. Bechaeffer saved a woman and infant. a house washed away with a woman inside. Norma Thuma disguised as a man crossed cables with Ralph Meyers to safety. Many drownings and injuries follow as fire and water devastate neighborhoods.
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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 victim recounts a perilous fifteen mile ride on the Scioto after a house broke from its foundation. A husband protected his wife and three children on the roof while the flood carried them downstream. A bridge crash claimed one child as the doomed journey continued. The survivor described gripping clamps and torn shingles to keep his family afloat until the water swallowed the child.
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Columbus
Scioto
Salvation Army Lt Col Henry C. Lee to Visit Cheyenne
Special Serviocks Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Lee, veteran Salvation Army officer, will visit Cheyenne for a quarterly inspection and meeting. Known as an engaging speaker, he will recount early Army efforts and incidents from the field. Captain Chesham invites a large crowd to hear the colonel at 609 West Seventeenth Street 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
Connersville Indiana recounts a flood tragedy as a family loses five children when a four poster bed carrying the youngsters is swept away. The Jereau parents escape after grabbing a tree branch but cannot save the bedridden children as the torrent overwhelms their home.
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Connersville
Ind
William Jerean
Jeront
Floods and disease strike across states as relief spreads
Daily reports detail smallpox and diphtheria cases amid flood victims. In Dayton 70 000 marooned and 15 000 homes submerged. rescue stations housing 5 000 people. Ohio logs show 25 million dollars in damages. Chillicothe reports 500 drowned. looters threaten in West Dayton while Eureka residents brace for Meramec River rise near St Louis. Louisville river height 36 6 feet with 38 forecast, flooding 1 200 families.
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Dayton
Louisville
Weather Bureau
Flood Aid Telegram Reports Garrison Escort in Virginia
Telegram from Basic City Virginia to the War Department describes special escort including Secretary of War Garrison Major Ge Wood and about a dozen others assisting the food district after a washout. In Dayton Ohio, downtown flooded areas remain mostly waterlogged with only a few marooned residents remaining as of late Tuesday.
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Washington
Department of War
Basic
Dayton
Wate
Associated Preas
Dayton Flood Struggles Rough Despite Guard Help
As Dayton endures severe flood threats, Mayor Phillipa is missing and Chief Alsbach reports up to 200 dead on the south side with 60 prisoners without food. National guard may be requested as water depths reach six to 30 feet north of Burvia avenue. The county building housing 1,000 refugees is sanitized while volunteers seek relief and safety.
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Big Miami River
J. B
Alabach
Dayton
Alsbach
National Guard
Phillipa
Phillip
Burvia Avenue
Fourth Street
Fourth
Miami River
Flood relief train leaves Peru amid cold misery
The relief special carries thousands of homeless along the line for care until flood subsides. Three pneumonia cases are moved from the courthouse as temperatures drop. In Indianapolis Governor Ralston orders an inquiry into food price rises amid talk of martial law in the wholesale district.
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Peru
Indianapolis
Ind
Ralsto
Parish House Club Meeting Notice
A very important meeting is scheduled for Monday evening. Every member is requested to attend by order of B. F. Swisher, president. Varnishing The Sherman Co. quote about a man who says little is cited.
Manewal Buys Into Cheyenne Baking Company
Cheyenne baker Manewal buys half interest in the Cheyenne Steam Pak ing company and will personally conduct the affairs of the business. His Eddy street store remains open with Crescent products distributed from that location. Manewal, a 20 year resident, has long run a bakery and promises superior bread and mastery from the new plant.
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Charles Manewal
Steam Baking Co
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Manewal
Caries Manewal
Cheyenne Steam Paking Company
Eddy Street
Mynewal
Chayeline
Cree
Cent Products Reinvent Cheyenne Image Amid Maukee Rivalry
Cent products boost Cheyenne reputation and push Maukee to the background as plans for a new firm unfold.
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Cent
Cheyenne
Maukee
Syrup of Figs Promotes Easy Bowel Cleanse for Children
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Syrup of Figs for children with constipation. It touts gentle action, no harsh drugs, and quick relief within hours, claiming the product cleanses the stomach and bowels, improves mood, and is safe for all ages when used as directed by the druggist.
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Trg Byrup Co
Vault Misreadings Prompt Cautious Take on Opportunities
A fragmented note suggests a discussion on how people misuse chances, preferring to exploit others rather than seize available advantages. It implies caution about ethical choices in pursuit of success.
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Wmeyers Dry Goods
Frank Biavens
Jene Howe
Cox
Chillicothe
West Dayton
ST. Louis
Eureka
Meramec River
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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