Two Hundred Dead and Eight Thousand Homeless in Kansas Flood
Topeka reports severe flooding as the Kansas River rises and then recedes, leaving 170 to 200 dead and 8,000 displaced. Rescue crews saved 306 people, while fires, collapsed banks, and flooded warehouses worsen losses estimated up to $4 million.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas River
McCable
Rock Island
Karl Rupp
Orivillele Rupp
Rupp
G. H. Garret
Kansas City Flood Rages Following River Inundation
Kansas City Missouri endures its worst flood, with Kaw and Missouri rivers four feet above normal. The flood covers about 12 square miles of the city and suburbs as debris and demoralized traffic hamper communications. Reports of up to 50 deaths circulate, though verification remains difficult. Police and rescuers count 12 bodies floating by during the day.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas River
Guns Ordered From Germany For U S War Department
The War Department arranged for 50 three inch field guns of a new design to be manufactured in Germany. Captain John W. Jones will receive them at Dusseldorf with ammunition arriving similarly. U S manufacturers could not meet deadlines. only one of 27 firms responded, asking two years versus seven months from the German firm. U S arsenals were overcrowded.
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Washington
War Department
Germany
John W. Jones
Ordnance Department
Dusseldorf
United States
Four coaches derail into Pacific Ocean injuring thirty near Rincon
A southbound Southern Pacific limited derailed, plunging four coaches 40 feet into the sea near Rincon, Santa Barbara. Thirty were injured, severest cases taken to Santa Barbara, others to Los Angeles. Some passengers wedged under cars but no fatal crushes due to partial flotation.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Southern Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Rincon
Los Angeles
Reliance Wins Two Contests Previous Victory Over Columbia
Reliance wins a second race over the Columbia and first over the Constitution in a closely contested event. Schley returns to Washington with a party after a rustication in the Mexican mountains.
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Reliance
New York
Columbia
Constitution
Bunched paragraphs report wide range of calamities and deaths
The item lists early week incidents from Vermilion Ohio to Johannesburg and Pittsburg including smallpox worries, drownings in Memphis area, ship capsizes, a train crash near Danville Illinois, a suicide in Johannesburg, and a strangling case in Pittsburg with police detaining the husband. It also notes a prison census in Ohio, freight wrecks, a fatal fall, kidnap gang activity in Little Italy, a murder case in Lorain, and various other accidents, deaths, and political notes across several states and countries.
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Vermillion
Ohio
Mme
Melba
Paris
Roundtree
Moore
Memphis
Danville
Ill
Severy
Sir Edward Henry Hulse
Johannesburg
Lena Wolf
Pittsburg
Morris Wolf
Conspiracy Alleged in Postal Dept Bribery Case
Attorney Daniel V. Miller of the post office department was dismissed by Postmaster General Payne and arrested after waiving examination. He is bound for Cincinnati court on a conspiracy charge related to John J. Ryan & Cai of Cincinnati, with a warrant issued for Rockville lawyer Joseph M. Johns.
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Postal Department
Washington
John J. Ryan
Cincinnati
Joseph M. Johns
Rockville
Parke County
Ind
Post Office Bribery Probe Leads to Three Arrests
Washington May 28 three arrests were made in 24 hours during an inquiry into post office affairs. August Machen general superintendent of the free delivery service was picked up by inspectors. Diller B Groff and Samuel B Groff surrendered to officers. All were released on bail. Machen is alleged to have accepted a bribe from Groff Brothers patent mail box fastener makers.
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Rock Island
Washington
Post Office Department
August Machen
Free Delivery Service
Diller B. Groff
Samuel B. Groff
Machen
Groff Brothers
Roosevelt on Ohio Situation
Secretary Loeb released the president’s remark on Ohio developments. The president said he did not seek support or influence endorsement and that those favoring his administration will endorse, while opponents will oppose. He noted McKinley’s Canton home county endorsed him warmly.
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McKinley
Canton
Presbyterian church adopts revised confession of faith
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States votes to adopt the revision of the confession of faith. The Tennessee overture on separate presbyteries in the same territory is referred to a committee, and the special committee report on divorce and remarriage is adopted. Protests from Lehigh and St. Cloud presbyteries are rejected.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Presbyterian Church of the United States
General Assembly
Tennessee
Presbyterian Church
Lehigh
St. Cloud
Bonds and Whippings Reported in Alabama District
A bonded Black man testifies before the Montgomery grand jury about involuntary servitude near Goodwater Alabama. He recounts a year on a chain gang for a $6 debt and describes a brutal whipping death of a Black man and woman. Names await grand jury adjournment.
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Montgomery
Ala
Goodwater
Grand Jury
United States Grand Jury
Traction Firms Merge to Form Dayton and Muncie Line
Indianapolis May 30 report says Union City Winchester and Muncie Traction of Indiana and Greenville and Union City Traction of Ohio consolidated as Dayton and Muncie Traction company with headquarters in Winchester. Capital stock set at 300000 dollars and planned line from Dayton to intermediate points via Muncie Union City and Winchester.
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Indianapolis
Union City, Winchester and Muncie Traction Company
Greenville and
Union City Traction Company
Ohio
Dayton and
Terrible Earthquake Hits Melazgherd Van Province
Reports from Asiatic Turkey say the April 29 earthquake at Melazgherd in Van vilayet destroyed the town and killed its 2000 residents including 709 Armenians and Melazgherd garrison. More than 406 houses in nearby villages collapsed.
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London
Eirzercum
Van
Asiatic
Turkey
Mt. Gipan
Constantinople
Melazgherd
Vilayet of
Erzercom
Euphrates
Completing Pacific Cable Lays End at Malate
The cable ship An fila departed Manila for Gaum to continue Pacific cable work. The voyage is expected to take eight days as the end of the cable has been landed at Malate.
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Manila
Anfila
Gaum
Malate
Hundred Thousand Loss From Danner Company Fire
A fire at the John Danner company plant in Cantor O burned the bookcase and coffee specialty factory causing a loss of 100600 dollars with 40000 dollars insured. The blaze occurred on June 1 and no further details were provided.
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Cantor
John Danner Company
Market Reports from May 30 Grain and Stock Prices
May 30 market notes cover cattle, sheep and lambs, calves, hogs and grains across Cleveland, East Buffalo, Chicago, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Columbus and Boston. Prices list choice and good grades, with ranges for steers, heifers, cows, lambs, hogs and feed grains No. 2 red wheat No. 2 corn and oats. Local and regional values outlined for traders.
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East Buffalo
Chicago
Texas
Piftsburg—Gattle
New York
Corydon
Louisville
Dixie Ball Team Travels to Battle Town for June 14 Game
Dixie prepares to travel to Battle Town Kentucky on June 14 to face the local team. In a May 24 clash Dixie defeated Paradise Bottom 28 to 14. Sick list includes Jacob Haas and George Mauck. Reverend Sappenfield delivered a sermon at Rosenbarger’s schoolhouse last Sunday night. Services at Rosenbarger’s Sunday night June 7. Scott Township commencement set for New Bethel on Tuesday in June with William Davis and Daisy Neely as graduates.
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Battle Town
Dixie
Paradise Bottom
Sappenfield
Rosenbarger
Scott Township
New Bethel
William Davis
Daisy Neely
Wheat crop outlook noted in New Middletown
In New Middletown the wheat crop is expected to be short this season. Henry Wolfe and his wife are visiting relatives in Louisville. Henry Wolfe and Jacob Vogt bought new animals. A large group of young people attended a surprise party for Miss Welia Weis on Monday night.
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Henry Wolfe
Louisville
Jacob Vogt
Welia Weis
Big Four Grand Out of Town Excursion to Indiana Gas Belt
Special train leaves 7th St Union Depot at 7:00 a.m. returning to Louisville by 11:40 p.m. Tickets at city office 259 4th Ave and at the Depot. Rushville 1.00 Knightstown 1.00 Anderson 1.25 Alexandria 1.50 Marion 1.50. Extremely low rates advertised for towns along the route.
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7Th St. Union Depot
Louisville
Rushville
Knightstown
Anderson
Alexandria
Marion
4Th Ave
The Dem OCRAT Eight-Page Read Completes
Eight pages of The Dem OCRAT are processed in full. Readily readable items include local notices brief items sports scores and community events across politics school affairs and business. The set preserves names places and dates present in the OCR text.
Public Notice Sealed Bids for Webster Township Schoolhouse
Sealed bids are invited at the Trustee's Office Webster Township until 10:00 a m June 0 1908 to build a new school house in District No 2. Contract let at 3:00 p m June 22 1903 plans and specifications on file. The right to reject any and all bids reserved by Township Trustee Jacob B Vout Webster Township Harrison I Dated June 1 1908 Souk at.
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Webster Township
Jacob B. Vout
Harrison i
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