Appeal for Relief as Floods Ravage Red River Area
The report describes extreme suffering among flood refugees from Little Rock to the Red River delta. Government boats deliver provisions to 1,600 families, with hundreds evacuated and plantations submerged. An urgent appeal seeks national aid, led by William Harper from Shreveport.
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Ping Biorr
Ark
Little Rock
Reese
Eagle’s Landing
Wichita
Pine Bluff
Auburn
Bank Head
Green Bank
Swan Lake
Sherrill
Wasuinaron
Shreveport
United
Statee
Washington
Red River
William Harper
Levee Breach Threat Near New Orleans Raises Flood Alarm
Lower Mississippi levees face a probable break near the Tensas front in Madison parish with guards on duty by day and night. River runs bank full as authorities fear levee cuts, while portions of the Mississippi valley remain flooded and cut off from the city due to Tessier breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Mississippi
New Orleans
Tensas
Madison Parish
Donaldsonville
Mississippi Valley
High Water Threatens Fort Leavenworth Reservation
On May 24 at Kickapoo six miles north of Leavenworth Kansas the high water endangers several hundred acres of the Fort Leavenworth reservation. It threatens to break across government bottoms and alter the channel leaving land on the Missouri side. The water is receding but danger remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Reservation
Leavenworth, Kas
Kickapoo
Fort Leavenworth
Missouri
Massive Break Threatens New Orleans Region
Weather and flood report warn of a major break at Tessier Place St James parish with 1880 loss potential near 8 million dollars. Waters 13 miles above Bonne Carre break may meet and flood a 44 mile stretch halting traffic on local railroad branches. Disease breeding pools persist as Missouri and Kaw rivers recede in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessier Place
St. James Parish
Bonne Carre
Kansas City
Missouri
Kaw
Unprecedented Hail Storm Strikes Lexington Area
A brief hail storm tore through Lexington Virginia on May 24 damaging fruit vegetables and foliage. The wheat crop in bloom suffered serious injury though the storm covered only a narrow country strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Indianapolis Earthquake Shocks City Evening
Indianapolis felt a distinct quake at 8:36 in the evening lasting about five seconds. No injuries or structural damage reported as residents felt the ground move. Local authorities are assessing aftershocks and monitoring for further activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Collision sinks unknown schooner off Yarmouth
The Airlie arrived at Dundee after a collision off Yarmouth with an unknown schooner. It is believed every person aboard the schooner perished. The report notes a deadly incident at sea with an undetermined vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Dundee
Airlie
Yarmouth
Last Man of the Union Army Foretold by Veterans’ Aging
A veteran narrator surveys aging Civil War veterans and predicts the dwindling Union Army survivors. He cites average muster ages, death ages, and pension trends, noting many generals and common soldiers are long gone and that a final veteran may linger into the mid-20th century.
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Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Thomas
McDowell
McClellan
Hancock
Meade
Burnside
Logan
Hooker
Garfield
Hackleman
Granger
Heintzelman
Geary
Tonendeen
Custer
Kilpatrick
Cruft
Ames
McPherson
Slocum
Reynolds
McKenzie
Corse
Altoona
Grenville Dodge
Judge Gresham
John Beatty
Ben Butler
North Carolina
King's Mountain
East Tennessee
Indiana
J. H. Brapir
Silence Among Graves of Union Soldiers
The speaker reflects on silent company among the graves of comrades from the Civil War era. He recalls memories of battle, the flag’s rustle, and the fallen young hearts beneath its folds, naming Private Dalzell as a remembered figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Private Dalzell
Rest in Peace Poem Fragment
A short elegiac fragment urges calm after death and skips notes of a march or reveille. It reflects on dawn and quiet after the passing, with a meditative tone and minimal imagery.
Echoes of a Civil War Pact in a Soldier's Confession
A fragment from Eugene Bied ag o News recounts two lifelong friends Jim and the narrator who grow up together and drift apart during the Civil War. They share a pledge of respect for each other’s opinions, meet weekly, and end up facing battle with a final handshake. Jim dies. the speaker reflects on their enduring bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Eugene
Marching Chorus Lifts Muddy Column of Volunteers
A vivid scene of twenty five thousand volunteers marching on muddy roads. Their uniforms ruined, they sing war songs like Tramp Tramp Tramp and John Brown's Body, voices rising to energize the long march along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Jeff Davis
Ancient Musket Reverie From Civil War Echoes
A nostalgic poem recalls an old Springfield musket hung on a mantel. The rusted relic haunts a memory of battles from Bull Run to Appomattox and the comrades who faced the foe. The speaker cherishes the weapon as a link to past mentors and wartime camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Run
Appomattox
J. Wilton Kenyon
Detroit
Watch and Clock Sale by Mrs. L. Kupfer
Advertises a Dillon Montana sale offering all kinds and qualities of watches and clocks at varying prices. Emphasizes guaranteed quality as the priority over price.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
Westher
Iowa
Nebraska
Lonpox
Order of Bath
Egypt
Persia
Teheran
Meshed
Ascai
Abe Linkern
Tennessee
Thor
Johnnie Rebs
Lizzie
Ytrand
Chiams
Green
John H. Foster
Brown Street
Philadelphia
Parker & Stelzer
Butchers
Bannack Street
Montana
L. Kupfer
Dillon, Mont
Black Hawk
Butte City
THE
Sherman Music Company
Aoe Vontaneers Puree
Kline & Padley
Union Meat Market
Marsdin
Mingo
Morgan
Anderson
Dillon
Monroe Mann
DR. Norcross
New Owsley Block
Hatte
Jadies
U. S. Mail
Pacific
Twin Bridges
Virginia City
Silver Stream
Fish Creek
Whitehall
Northern Pacific Railroad
Helena
Thos. Graham, Prop
A. C. Hasrman
Doctor Boyd
F. N. Otis
New York
Jay Boyd, M.D. C. M
Tooma
Oweley Building
East Park Street
BurTle Crry
Mont
Drivon
Neagle
Drnios
Beaverhead
Jim Lee
Main Street
Postoffice
Arith Gach
Guow Listaest
Go ‘Gore
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