High Water Delays. Winter News From Columbus
The river runs higher than in thirty years and over 700 feet of the J. M. & L track south of the city is washed out. Twenty Flatrock families evacuate homes as floods rise. Local mail service faces delays with big future mail expected. The democratic judicial convention is tomorrow. Brown county delegates may struggle to reach the city. A wedding occurs last evening at 6 o'clock between Will Stillabower and Nettie May Sanders. Express Agent George Johnson awaits packages. trains fail causing local trouble. Citizens debate paving Washington Street and legal printing costs. A column laments high paper rates and urges value for taxpayers.
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Brown County
Wreck on the Pan Handle Bridge Leaves Dozens Hurt
A Jeffersonville wreckage crew train hit a bridge near Edinburg at about six last night, plunging into the river. Conductor Gustav Franklin from Logansport was badly injured and taken to City Hospital. fireman rescued after hours in a tree. Dozens of men survived with injuries. water levels rise, travel halted, and rescue efforts continued through the night.
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Cuba
Wm. Whitson
Memphis
Seventh Street Depot
McKinley Pledges Aid to Cuban Reconcentrados
President McKinley vows to end Cuban horrors at any cost and orders aid to the starving reconcentrados. Food clothing and seeds will be supplied to those in need and to returners amid Washington dispatches.
Flood Waters Rise and Trains Annulled in City
Five four horse teams and log wagons are waterbound north of the city as pumps at the water works go under. The river stands four feet higher than last year and the past 30 years. Trains for today are annulled. Reports of naval inquiry into the Maine disaster loom. War clouds gather as Cuba may be freed soon.
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Hege & Co
Bookseller ad for Geo H. Cummins
Headquarters for the latest books and periodicals of every description announces Geo. H. Cummins as bookseller.
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Geo. H. Cummins
The Holden Co presents Western er and vaudeville for Rolla Lodge benefit
The Holden Co offers a benefit program for Rolla Lodge No. 30 with The Western er as the main play about social life in New York City. High class vaudeville between acts and Kittie DeLorme in a featured part accompany the show with popular 15 25 and 85 cent prices.
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New York City
MT LIBERTY Health and local notes reflect community
Mr John J Stitt called Sunday while rain halts farm work Elizabeth Copenhaven is seriously ill with dropsy Examinations for diplomas to enter high school in Nashville for Patterson and Downey Benj Wilson builds a new barn Will Young moves family to old homestead plans republican support James Henderson to move saw mill Democratic township convention nominates J B West for trustee and Samuel Hay for assessor
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James H. Henderson
Marriage License for W. H. Stillabower and Nettie May Sanders
A marriage license has been issued to W. H. Stillabower and Nettie May Sanders, signaling their intended marriage. The document records their full names and the official action authorizing the union.
Weather report fair and warmer tonight and Friday
The item discusses a fairer and warmer forecast for tonight and Friday. It then shifts to questions about national defense funding and a hypothetical comparison of silver versus gold value. Greensburg Review notes Decatur County pursues David A. Meyers for judge to replace the late Judge Miller.
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Trénoury
Greensburg
Decatur County
David A. Meyers
Miller
Cure A Cold In One Day Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement claims relief from a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It offers a refund if the remedy fails and highlights a genuine mark Li B. Q. on each tablet.
City notices and political pitches mix in late edition
Fragmented local items claim Wm Schooler offers city rubber tires and praise the Republican party for four years of work. Other notes mention hobos at a race track, Wick Prather core supply, anarchist threats, and Holden Co. encampment plans to aid Co K and uniforms next week.
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H.C. Williard
Holden Company
Rolia Co. K
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Wm. Boyer
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Wm. Patterson
Union Township
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All Musical
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V. L. Griser
J. M
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Jim Mow
Seventh Street
A. George’s Bicycle Hospital
J McCarty
Mkinley
WasHineTon, D.C
A. M
McKinley
Hawcreek Bridge
Spain
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Naval Court of Inquiry
Maine
Holden Co
Kittie DeLorme
Mail Service
Bert
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Dora Ogden
Stahlhuth
Fourth Street
Washington and
Franklin
J. A. Newton’s
Price Cash Shoe Store
Pwoehe
Justice of the Peace
MT Liberty
John J. Stitt
Elizabeth
Henry Copenhaven
Do. T. Patterson
Tracy Downey
Nashville
Pleasant Ridge
Geo. Clark
William Young
Will
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Samuel Hay
W. H. Stillabower and
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Cummins
Q. J. Noblitt
Wall Pa
Wayland & Wells
Ies
Jos, Woolley
Flat Rock
Wm. Schooler
Republican Party
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Wick Prather
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