Deadly cloudburst devastates Pocahontas region towns
Bluefield West Virginia reports a massive flood from a cloudburst along the Elkhorn basin causing widespread destruction from Bluefields to Kenova. Keystone Welch Coaldale and several towns wiped out. railroad damage extensive with 30 miles of Norfolk and Western railroad ruined and many trains lost. Losses estimated over 2 million dollars as valley communities flee to higher ground.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Pocahontas
Elkhorn Basin
Bluefields
Kenova
Vivian
Norfolk and Western
Elkhorn Creek
Keystone
Welch
Coaldale
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Ekhorn
Johnstown
Galveston
W. V2
Elkhorn
Pocahontas Coal Fields
Pocahontas District
Landgraf
Ord
Floo
Norfolk and Western Railway
Vivien Yard
Vivian Yard
Presett
Storm Claims Lives Across Allegheny County
A June 24 storm in Allegheny County caused floods and wind damage. Victims include Charles Bittner a farmer drowned in Spring Garden run Mosco Marcos an Italian laborer found dead in a sewer James P Dunn 12 of Braddock drowned in two feet of water Rankin Conrad Hart 12 of Duquesne electrocuted by a live wire.
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Killen
Pittsbore
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Charles Bittner
Spring Garden Run
Mosco Marcos
James P. Dunn
Braddock
Rankin
Conrad Hart
Duquesne
Tornado Rips Logan County Causing Major Damage
Lincoln Ill June 24. Tornado sweeps Logan county causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Public buildings unroofed residences and business houses wrecked grain fields laid low and outbuildings demolished across the area.
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Yllinois
Lincoln
Ill
Logan County
Fire ravages Peters Brothers Lumber Yards
Fire swept the main buildings of Peters Brothers Lumber Company on the west side of the ship canal in Benton Harbor. An explosion in a lime kiln started the blaze, destroying all center structures and about 5,000,000 feet of lumber valued at 130000. Nearby St. Joseph fire crews aided in fighting the flames and saving edge lumber. Whisky causes fatal fire in Logansport. While repairing a Vandalia freight car loaded with whisky, Lawrence Beeson was killed and others injured when a spark ignited a whisky barrel leading to explosion and fire. Elkins died, Neff and Moore leaped into the canal to escape flames.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Peters Brothers’ Lumber Company
Ship Canal
St. Joseph
Logansport
Ind
Lawrence Beeson
William Elkins
Calvin Neff
John Moore
Elkins
Neff
Moore
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Advised
Remedy touts protection against cholera infantum dysentery diarrhea and summer illness with Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a preventive tonic for the medicine chest.
Negro Rescued by Troops from Trinity Siege
A special train of troops arrived in Houston riddled with bullets after relief of a siege at a schoolhouse where a light guard held a Black man named Levy Spencer. The mob fired as the train left, and soldiers returned fire, reportedly wounding at least three attackers before the negro was taken to Huntsville penitentiary for safekeeping.
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Houston
Texas
Trinity
Trnity
Levy Spencer
Huntsville
Frogs Rain Puzzles Albion Residents in Thunderstorm
In Knowles, Albion, a fierce storm covered a 40 by 20 rod area with several inches of small frogs. Frogs filled porches and rain barrels, while locals joke about biblically foretold plagues. Chickens peck at the frogs, seen as a banquet for poultry.
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Albion
N. Y
Knowles
Man Healed by Witch Hazel Salve in Pottsmouth
Mr. James Brown of Pottsmouth Virginia aged over ninety suffered a long time with a facial sore. Physicians offered no relief. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently.
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James Brown
Pottsmouth
de Witt
Famine Strikes Boys Home in Brooklyn
For seven days 161 inmates at a Brooklyn Tru ants home on Jamaica Avenue and Buenfield Street subsisted on molasses and bread with occasional bread and milk or syrup and milk. No potatoes or meat, due to a cook’s vacation and a fourteen day lapse in supplies from Manhattan’s central school board.
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New York
Brooklyn
Jamaica Avenue
Buenfield Street
Central School Board
Manhattan
Horses Stricken by Grip in New York City
New York reports a marked rise in horses suffering from a malady believed to be the grip. Veterinary hospital staff and workers are kept busy tending the afflicted. The disease has not proved fatal so far, though reports say it is spreading nationwide.
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New York
Baseball Games Preview Saturday in American League
Saturday schedule highlights American League action across multiple venues with teams set to contest key matchups. Managers emphasize pitching depth and lineup balance as contenders seek early-season momentum in the circuit.
Cham Berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Digestion
Daily market note urges calls to Houseworth Bros. drug stores for a free sample of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The elegant physic improves appetite strengthens digestion and regulates the liver and bowels while being easy to take and pleasant in effect.
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Diamond Drug CO
Houseworth Bros
Chamberlain
Two Young Men Drowned in St Joseph River
The June 24 excursion crowd at St Joseph Gretna Green ended in tragedy as two Chicago visitors, Michael Lenowiecki and Theodore Michaelski both 23, drowned at the river foot of Water Street around 2 o clock. The large gathering included many Chicago spectators and other excursions.
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St. Joseph, Mich
St. Joseph Gretna Green
Chicago
Water Street
Michael Lenowiecki
Theodore Michaelski
Emperor William Dismisses Chancellor as Too Old
The emperor has discharged his chancellor claiming old age blocks the job. The Chicago Times-Herald notes some believe Germany would benefit from William’s enduring youth if he remained in power.
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William
Chicago Times-Herald
Germany
Wiliam
Millionaire Preacher Anson Stokes Seeks Wise Use Of Wealth
The Chicago Record reports Rev Anson Stokes who failed to know how to spend his fortune now claims to have found guidance for using his money. He plans to organize the advice if time allows.
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Anson Stokes
Chicago Record
Traveling Man Praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
A traveling man told us he uses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for his family and needs no other remedy. It keeps the family free from constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach troubles sold at Rush ton's and Thomas' drug stores.
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Dr. Caldwell
Rushton
Thomas’ Drug Store
Needle Ingested By Infant In Decatur Tragedy
Doctors have failed to remove a needle that punctured the stomach of the 3 month old daughter of Dan Niblick and wife in Decatur. The needle, sewn to the mother's dress, was pushed into the child when she rose as the telephone rang and the anxious mother’s efforts only drove it deeper.
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Dan Niblick
Decatur
Ossian Citizens Seek Slaughterhouse Removal
Citizens of Ossian led by a woman petition for removing a slaughterhouse within 30 rods of the village limits. They claim repeated state health complaints and brief cleanups, now asking for relocation two miles from the corporation.
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Ossian
State Board of Health
New Sea Serpent Found Off Japan Near Tokyo Coast
A gigantic new sea serpent, described as a coelenterate, was discovered on the Japan coast about 100 miles from Tokyo. Caught at 250 fathoms, the creature features a disk atop a tall stalk and a ring of tentacles, with a transparent scarlet body reaching 300 millimeters. The specimen was fresh but not alive.
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Japan
Tokyo
Blood Balm ad promises cures and free trials
An advertisement touts B B B Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases with offers of 10 000 free treatments and free medical advice until cured. It claims to purify blood, relieve sores and pains, and lists ailments from eczema to cancer. Address and product details are given alongside offers. The note mentions a separate technical meeting where I T Foltz of Indianapolis was elected president.
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Dawol, Medicine CO
P. D
San Francisco
Cal
Rushton’s
B. B.B
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
C. D. Rushton
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Sterling Renedy Company
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