A Tribute to My Mother-in-Law
A sixteen year old recalls meeting Mrs Gray and the warm, orderly home she nurtured. Years later, after marriage to her daughter, he and his wife rely on her wisdom and care, until her sudden death, which sparks a sharp rebuke of mothers-in-law stereotypes.
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Frank
Kate
George
Mr. Gray
Heever
Aled Sack
Gray
Jennie
Mrs. Gray
Oulilkisen
Bret
Grandmamma
Scummona
Fielding
Arso
Delicate Question on Borrowing a Coat for Courtship
An old time reflection asks if a man should borrow a coat to court. If the garment implies wealth, it risks deceiving the beloved about his means. The piece notes the absence of a clear law against such ruses and argues honesty matters in courtship.
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Awell
Este
River Flood Reaches New Heights In Cincinnati Area
Flood notes from Cincinnati report the river at 69 feet 10 inches at noon with rising water and widespread damage feared. News details homes toppled, relocations, relief efforts, and estimated losses across Cincinnati Newport Lawrenceburg and surrounding towns as rivers rise amid heavy rains.
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Cincinnati
Lawrenceburg
Mississippi River Near Danger Line Reaches Levels at Memphis
Memphis February 12 The river stands thirty two feet five inches on the gauge, one foot seven inches below the danger line and three feet seven inches below extreme high water. Only four inches rose in twenty four hours as waters overflow banks above the city. Rail lines including the St Francis bottom route and lines toward Madison Arkansas and Vicksburg face washouts and possible submersion. Levees will be tested as encroaching waters rise further toward Sunday with heavy rains forecast.
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Memphis
St. Francis River
Isles
Petieke
Little Rock
Here
Madison
Ark
St. Francis
Kansas
Springfield
Memphis Railroad
Rene St. Francis
Mar
Louisville
New Orleans
Texas Railroad
Vis
Vicksburg
Flood Strains Lawrenceburg as Ohio River Rises
At Lawrenceburg on February 12 the Ohio river rose twelve inches with no wind easing damage. Forty six residences have already floated away along with countless stables and outbuildings. Many homes from last year’s flood have fallen, while Burham's Row houses toppled en masse. Aid arrives from Greensburg Rushville and Shelbyville with bread crackers and ham. Provisions expected tomorrow. clothing and cooked food in demand. A new rise threatens town, possible destruction unless aid arrives.
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Lawrenceburg
Ohio
Burham’s Row
Bauer Cooperage Company
Newtown
Greensburg
Auro
Rushville
Shelbyville
North Vernon
Aurora
Cincinnati
Dickerson
Rising flood overwhelms Madison Indiana water works
At Madison Indiana on February 12 the river swelled by ten inches overnight and rises continue at about one inch per hour. Water works are submerged with eastern and western reservoirs full, and the flood is approaching the 1883 stage. The William Tell House pro motor John Mayer and Henry Niesse with family have moved to the third story as heavy rain falls.
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Mandison
Ind
Ohn Mayer
Henry Niesse
Wabash River Becomes Dangerous As Flood Spreads
The Wabash at Vincennes Indiana rises rapidly with floodwaters covering the prairie opposite the city. Widespread damage is reported as the river turns dangerous and property is at risk.
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Vincenes
Ind
Flood conditions rising on the Ohio River at Cincinnati
At Cincinnati on February 12 the river stood sixty eight feet one inch and rising rapidly. Gallipolis reported rising floods and a higher crest than 1888, while Portsmouth saw steady increases. By 1 pm the level reached sixty nine feet four and a half inches with fears of more rain and overcast skies. The river current in Fourth Street area quickened as water entered streets and basements.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Deuber
Chicago
Times Star
Times-Star
Butler
Licking
Jedersonville
Ind
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Critz
Mil Creek
Jeffersonville
New Ibeny
Madison
Tocinnapell
Ohio
Mississippi
Louisville
New Albany
St. Louis Air Line
Kentucky
Frankort
Pocock
Portsmouth
Yukon Valley Wheat Prospects Highlight Alaska Cedars
A San Francisco Chronicle note compares coastal climates and asserts Yukon valley wheat as a profitable crop possibility. It praises Alaska cedars as superior and inexhaustible versus Lebanon’s famed cedars.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Newtoun
Sweden
Norway
Russia
Yukon Valley
Alaska
Lebanon
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Simpet
Cincima
Theo Mississippi
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