Vast flood leaves Kansas City homeless and city at risk
The Kansas City flood saturates gas and electric plants, shuts water works, and halts rail traffic as 20,000 in Kansas City Kansas and Armourdale flee floodwaters. Rescue teams saved hundreds while fatalities approach fifty in Kansas City Missouri. Food relief and continued high water threaten relief efforts.
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Santa Fe
Missouri
Armourdale
Swift’s
Cudahy’s
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Four Men Drown After Skiff Upset in Arkansas River
Vinita Oklahoma territory June 1 four men drowned after their skiff upset on the Arkansas River. Names not given. Rescue teams searched the area for victims and boats were called to aid in recovery.
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Arkansas
Vinita
I. T
Arkansas River
Losses Mount as Topeka Flood Strikes Kansas River
The Kansas River water level drops slowly in Topeka and Manhattan as rescue efforts continue. Thirty four people are confirmed dead with many missing amid widespread exposure and the threat of contagious diseases among North Topeka refugees.
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Kan
Kansas River
Manhattan
Wamego
Forest Katz
Henry Jordan
Louise Seahaven
John L. Adams
George M. Story
G. H. Garrett
Ward
Smith
West Side House
Oakland
Sardou Bridge
Jackson
Thirteenth and
van Buren
Henry Ludington
North Topeka
Madison Street
Ida Montgomery
Citizens’ Bank
Kansas Avenue
Andrew Pretzel
Carl] Goff, Jr
Gabriel Lumber Yards
Associated Press
Des Moines Flood Recedes as Relief Efforts Expand
Des Moines and Raccoon rivers fall rapidly with Des Moines stage under twenty feet. East Des Moines commercial district clears, relief bureaus aid victims, cash fund reaches $6000, and outside aid is declined. Train and streetcar services resume amid ongoing flood sickness and cold.
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Raccoon
East Des Moines
Street Railway Company
Iowa
Mississippi
Keokuk
Three Heidelburg Students Fatally Injured In Crossing Crash
Three Heidelburg students were killed and one seriously injured when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck a carriage at a crossing near Tiffin Ohio on June 2. Chester Bradley and Albert Belmer died from skull trauma. Ida Abbott suffered crushed legs and internal injuries. sister Ada Abbott was badly cut and bruised but expected to live.
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Heidelburg
Pennsylvania
Chester Bradley
Albert Belmer
Ida Abbott
Ada
Humane Society Saves Birds in Helena Action
Helena Mont June 1 The Humane Society intervenes amid public protests against bird slaughter and rescues a number of birds, preventing further harm. Local officials and volunteers aided the effort, signaling heightened community concern over wildlife welfare.
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Humane Society Saves
Helena
Mont
State Sportsmen's Association Drops Live Bird Shoot
The annual tournament of the State Sportsmen's Association will no longer include the live bird shoot, its main event, as decided by the group in a recent meeting.
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the Humane Society
Unemployed Wig Makers Parade in 1764 London
The 1764 London procession of unemployed wig makers failed to gain sympathy as wigs fell from fashion. Petitioning George III to require wig wearing, the procession to St James’s highlighted the irony of petitioners lacking wigs, and the crowd forcibly cut off their hair.
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London
George III
St. James
London Express
Voice and Art in Bologna Dialogue
A master questions why a famed singer returns to Bologna. The pupil explains he feels he has not yet learned to sing. The master says true knowledge lies beyond this world, noting youth carries voice while age carries art.
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Bologna
Humanity and Genius Kneel to Goodness
Victor Hugo asserts humanity is defined by equality and that only genius and goodness deserve reverence, while social class distinctions fade before universal virtues. The quote emphasizes humility before moral excellence across classes.
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Victor Hugo
He Was Economical and Broke With Holdfaste
In dialogue from the Baltimore American a speaker recalls Holdfaste as careful and economical. The last visit featured him eating a bag of candy and leaving little behind.
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Flossie
Baltimore American
Why George Finds Bills in a Week Old Marriage
A humorous Chicago News sketch centers on a newlyweds’ exchange about letters. one says billets doux, the other corrects with a pun about overdue billies, highlighting domestic wit in a playful misreading of mail.
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George
Chicago News
Pardon Me Question Sparks Talk of Other Artist
Noncommittal banter contrasts with a fellow painter in the same building. The exchange hints at presence of another artist, inviting opinion on who qualifies.
Wine of Cardus Promises Beauty Through Health
An advertisement claims beauty comes from health and pure blood. It asserts a healthy body makes a woman attractive and pleases friends, urging readers to try Wine of Cardus to transform appearance in a month.
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Cardus
Rock Island and Southern Pacific Offer New Daily Limited Train
A new Daily Limited train to California will debut November 1, 1902, operated by the Rock Island System and Southern Pacifica Company via the Eloiso Short Line. The competition is open to the public with no fees required. Address inquiries to Jno. Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
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California
Rock Island System
Southern Pacifica Company
Eloiso
Jno
Sebastian
Rock Islan System
Chicago
Dyspepsia Cure Advertisement Promises
A vintage ad claims symptoms of dyspepsia include heartburn belching and abdominal discomfort. It touts free trial tablets Pepkikola and offers a little prescription book Advice To Dyspeptics, with regular tablets priced 25 cents and mail order options from The Laxakola Company at Vesey Street New York.
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Laxakola Company
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