Federalsburg Flood Destroys Town as Nanticoke Rises
After heavy rains the Nanticoke River flood inundated Federalsburg with nine to ten foot waters, swamping the business district and homes. Rescue teams used boats and the fire department aided evacuations while public health teams began typhoid inoculations and Gov. Nice visited to survey damage. The mayor urged Red Cross aid and local contributions to relief funds. Local telephone workers aided communications and recovery efforts continued into the weekend.
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Reba Pusey
Isabel Fisher
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Federalsburg Flood Relief Efforts Highlighted by Officials
Governor's conference with Hooper S. Miles and Thomas Dawson accompanies flood aid plans for Federalsburg. Maryland Emergency Relief funds of 265 000 plus 25 000 FERA money geared to debris removal and flood-control study. Dryden to supervise cleanup while Denton prepares a formal War Department report. Flood impacts stretch across Greensboro and Denton with road closures, blocked pumping stations, and a drowning mule near Hillsboro.
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Harry Davis
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County Trust Company
Harvey Long
Hooper S. Miles
Thomas Dawson
Francis H. Dryden
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Maryland Emergency Relief Administration
Federalsburg
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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War Department
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Dryden
T. Alan Goldsborough
Nanticoke
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Harry Greenstein
Greenstein
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Hopkins
Mr. Dryden
Warning on drinking water after heavy rains
Public health notice warns that county wells may be contaminated from barnyards and privies after excessive rainfall. It urges boiling all drinking water and offers typhoid vaccine, three injections costing up to $3.00, available to all residents regardless of finances.
Thoreau Quote on Enjoyment and Pride
A compact reflection notes that true enjoyment is hindered by exclusivity and pride. The Thoreau line warns that claiming ownership or obsession with a pleasure robs it of its fullness, while another saying mocks self-importance as a lack of true substance.
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Fragmentary 1911 U S 84 Air Startling Panic Reference
The readable text hints at a 1911 panic on Wall Street with scattered dates and phrases. It mentions September 17 and air rights on U S 84, plus references to Jay Cooke and a Great Panic context, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
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Flood Wreaks Havoc in Greensboro After Severe Downpour
Greensboro suffered its worst flood last week as steady rain for three days drove the Choptank river over its banks. Water rose 12 to 13 feet above normal, flooding homes, the Riverside Theatre, warehouses, and the Swing cannery, with many residents forced to move to upper floors and the town water supply cut off until pumps restored.
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Pet Milk i Company
Wilson A. Thornton
Howard Biles
Lydia Holland
Harry Kinnamon
Charles Webber
George Webber
Thornton
Riverside Theatre
Brockway’s Wharf
Saulsbury Hobbs
Henry L. Cohee
George Cruser
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