Johnstown Flood Relief Efforts Spark Johnson City Donations
The Johnson City community organized a relief fund for Johnstown disaster victims after a catastrophic flood. Subscriptions quickly reached $81, with a target of $150 to $200, deposited at First National Bank and routed to Gov Beaver for relief. Citizens like P. A. Stratton and Col. T. E. Matson led gifts while conservative estimates say 12,000 to 16,000 may have perished, many of them children.
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Pennsylvania
Awella
Alleghanies
Johnstown
Tus Comey
Johnson City
Johnegon City
First National Bank
Gov- Beaver
P. A. Stratton
J.T. Wilder
Col
T. E. Matson
C. K. Lide & O
Mra
Jones
Smith
Johnstown Relief Grows as Death Toll Surges
Boston appropriates 30000 for Johnstown sufferers and 10000 earlier. Minneapolis pledges 2000 barrels of flour. Estimates put bodies at about 2000 and 9000 are registered. volunteers plan 10000 men to clear debris for rebuilding while heroic acts by Edward Will and mothers amid the flood are recalled.
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Minneapolis
Johnstown
Conemaugh Valley
Edward Will
Dam at Conemaugh Lake Described as Simple Dirt Embankment
A Cincinnati special dispatch describes the Conemaugh lake dam as a plain dirt bank spanning valley floors about 2000 feet long and 100 feet high. It lacks masonry and shows a loose dirt and rock core with no real strengthening, yet it was expected to hold back a massive water body nearly 100 feet deep and four miles long.
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Cincinnati
Enquirer
Conemaugh Lake
Mountain Side
National Garment Cutter praised by many in Johnson City
The notice extols the National Garment Cutter system with endorsements from Elly Smith and numerous local ladies and gentlemen. It mentions Jowwanono and Canton China as places noted in confirmations, and claims of perfect fits for coats and pants. A May 1889 date appears, with testimonials from multiple residents.
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Jowwanono
Elly ©. Smith
Carrie Earnest
Florence Gunnn
Lona Mason
Ida Cummings
Mollie Seman
Alice Hankle
Mise Barkley
Wm. B. Tascott
Canton
E. J. Baxter
China
E. McArdell
National Garment Cutter
W. H. Reaves
J. Bowman
Pawn
Funds Collected For Johnstown Sufferers In England Efforts
English groups gather aid to help Johnstown flood victims with a central fund forming. Refugees face pneumonia after exposure to cold and rain, threatening deaths. New York Mayor Grant reports 92,267.08 raised for the sufferers, totaling 114,297.48. Chambers of Commerce coordinate on metal cotton and exchange activities.
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o _ Tur Amverisana
England
Johnstown
Grant
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Hood's Sarsaparilla praised for claimed cures and popularity
The ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for cures including dyspepsia and headaches and claims it builds up the system, with a price of $1.00 and 95 cents in ad copy. Separately a Tennessee case notes State victory in a Washington county revenue suit, R. Branscomb liability set at about $18,000, Cox conveyance reversed to recover funds. Oklahoma City sighting mentions a bottle of water and a soap cake as curiosities.
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Hood
Vitore
Patie Hood
All Drugs
Hood Wco
Lowell
Mase
Nashvilla
Tenn
J. W. Allen Han
B. G. MaePowell
Washington County
T. A. Branscomb
Branscomb
Jonesboro
Cox
Oklahoma City
Positive remedy claim for consumption offered for free
An advertisement from T A Stockum M C of 181 Pearl Street New York claims a proven cure for consumption. He offers two bottles of his remedy free to readers who send their express and post office addresses. The text includes garbled remnants of unrelated words.
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T. A. Stocum
M. C
Pearl Street
New York
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Abe
Knoxville
Lynchburg
Jane
Hastings
Boston
Massachusetts
the National Garment
Ting
Longfellow Literary Circle
Johnson Orry
Longfellow
America
Austin Springs
Watauga River
Gould
Watauga
Kate Chane
Perrine
Pew
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
Nebraska
QorNalax
Ponons
R.d.grigg, JR. & CO
Johnson City Tin & Stove Co
Pierce & Mann
East Tennessee
Atock
J. H. Pierce
G. O. Harris
Onur
Johnson City Tin and Store Company
F. P. Baxter
Man
Johnson City Wholesale Grocery Co
Merchants
Gay Street
Wealy
Knoxville, Tenn
East
Tennessee
Aie J. Crumley
THE
Cak Load
Lamberd& Staves
Defuer
J.C. Jones & Co
Jonsson Cry
Oss Hodge
Sarah
Gabon
Silk
Hoss, Hodge & Co's
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