Vast flood toll tops 175 lives across the nation
Unofficial tallies show widespread flooding in 1922 causing over 175 deaths and millions in damage. The highest fatalities occurred in one region with 106 corpses found. States including Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, South Carolina, and New England report multiple deaths from drowning, lightning, and accidents.
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Celorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Texas
South Carolina
New England
Former First Lady and Midwest Weather Toll
The text notes a historic widow associated with a former president and details severe wind damages across Nebraska Colorado Minnesota Texas and Oklahoma with crop losses defying estimate. It references drought relief efforts in the Midwest facing one of historys worst droughts.
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Midwest
Riot in Vancouver injures scores at Ballantyne pier
A three hour riot in Vancouver left nearly a thousand longshoremen and sympathizers clashing with Royal Canadian Mounted Police and city officers at Ballantyne pier. Eight police and nine civilians were hospitalized, as tear gas and clubs repelled the march on the dock. The mayor condemned the violence and vowed the port remain open.
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Vancouver
B. C
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ballantyne Pier
Dominion
Royal Mounted
Weather Across Nation Shows Flood Submersion Easing
Most regions report floods subsiding while rainfall for June exceeded normal in many states. Denver and Fort Smith set records for rainfall. Iowa saw heavy showers with a lineville five inch event, and Wisconsin notes pasture gains as cool weather persists. New York enjoys normal weather. Washington hits 94 before cooling. New England endures thunderstorms.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Denver
Colo
Iowa
Creston
E. Decker
Lineville
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Fort Smith
Ark
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Kansas
New York
Washington
Mercury
New England
Fire Suppression Ends Major New Orleans Blaze
A stubborn blaze on the thirteenth floor of the Maison Blanche building in downtown New Orleans was extinguished. Fire officials estimated damages at about 165000 dollars after fifteen firefighters and volunteers were overcome by smoke and treated. The Mason Blanche Company operates a major department store in the same building.
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New Orleans
Maison-Blanche
Mason-Blanche Company
Edward Welch
Fire Insurance Patrol of
Boys' Kiwanis Meet Plans Outlined By Committee
The boys work committee will lead the Kiwanis meeting Thursday noon at Lyons. C W Young chairs the group which has prepared a program to explain the club’s aims. Officers praise the effort and urge full Kiwanis cooperation in youth work.
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Kiwanis
Lyons C. W. Young
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