Flood Ravages Dallas and Fort Worth Area Causing Major Destruction
A severe Trinity River flood floods Dallas and West Dallas, washing away parts of bridges on the Texas and Pacific line and the Santa Fe line. Hundreds evacuate as electric plants fail and streetcar traffic stops. Fort Worth reports similar disruption with roads submerged and interurban service halted.
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Texas and Pacific Railway
West Dallas
Trinity River
Gommerca
Fort Worth
Texas and
Pacife
Weathen
Water and Light
Santa Fe
Floods In Oklahoma Worsen. Railways Out Of Commission
Severe flood conditions persist in Oklahoma with five deaths confirmed and several injured or missing. Rivers rise, isolating towns including West Guthrie, Tulsa, Jenks, Muskogee, Shawnee, Sapulpa, and Shawnee surrounded by floodwater. Railroads statewide nearly inoperable as residents evacuate low-lying areas.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Guthrie
West Guthrie
Tulsa
Jenks
Muskogee
Shawnes
Sapulpa
Darts
Shawnee
Ktata
Seven Dead in Fort Worth Flood Disaster
Fort Worth Texas May 26 seven people confirmed dead and property losses tallying in the thousands as the Trinity river reached a record flood level after weekend rains. Stockyards cattle and 2 500 sheep were swept away while rail and streetcar service collapsed. rescue used rowboats and patrol wagons to reach stranded residents.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Trinity River
North Fort Worth
Dallas
Rock Island
Denver
White City
Lake Coomo
Standard Oil suit hearings unfold with railway officials
New York May 26 the United States lawsuit to dissolve Standard Oil proceeds as railways presidents and executives testify on rebates. witnesses include B W McKenna and Louis Fritch while subpoenas target Underwood of Erie and Thomas of Lehigh Valley. Galena Signal Oil official Steinbrenner says lubricants tied to miles traveled. cross exam reveals higher off per mile for Pennsylvani a railways. Cincinnati May 26 University trustees declare Professor H H Bawden’s chair vacant for life style and teaching deemed destructive to family and society.
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New York
Standard! On
United States
Standard of
B. W. McKenna
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Louis
Franklin, Pa
Steinbrenner
Galena Signal Oil Company
Kellogg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Pennsylvania
The
Central Railroad of
Georgia
Cincinnati
H. H. Bawden
University of Cincinnati
Dabney
Millionaire Clubman on Trial in Washington
The trial of Gaston C. Philip, New York clubman and scion of a prominent family, began in Washington before Justice Job Barnard. He is accused of shooting and killing cab driver Frank B. MacAboy last year. Defense plans to prove self defense amid high public interest.
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Ionaire
Washington
Gaston C. Philip
New York
Whey
Frank B. MacAboy
Job Barnard
Notable deaths from news brief highlights in 1911
Tatsumi Icha, Formosa civil administrator and successor to Sindel Goto of the Manchurian Railway, dies in Tokio. Actor Boyd Putnam, star of Lillian Russell company, dies in Ivinton New York from Bright’s disease at his brother-in-law’s home. Brigadier General Evan Miles, retired, U. S. Army, dies in San Francisco. Miles, Civil and Indian wars veteran, born in Pennsylvania in 1838. Edward Berke of Coalville attempts suicide amid planned surgical operation, after a recent operation and weeks of house confinement. He morbidly wounds his throat with a razor and is found nearby. recovery expected.
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Tatsumi Icha
Formosa
Sindel Goto
Manchurian Railway Company
Tokio
Boyd Putnam
Lillian Russell Company
Lyman Craw
Ivington
N. Y
Bright
Evan Miles
U.S. A
San Francisco
Miles
Cuba
Pennsylvania
Edward Berke
Coalville
Des Moines Plan Referendum Sets First Vote Next November
The Des Moines plan commission will invoke a referendum to decide on factory taxes with a vote next November. Voters will face whether taxes should be raised for five or ten years to lure new factories. Critics warn tax breaks shift burden to homeowners while some oppose the measure.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Plan Commission
Bailey
Tornado Lifts Corn Crib Crushing Man at Albia Iowa
A tornado five blocks wide struck Albia nine miles west of town shredding Grant school and causing heavy damage. J M Raslor aged seventy eight feeding chickens was crushed by a lifted corn crib. Several people were cut by glass as stock suffered.
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Albia
J. M. ‘Raslor
Grant School
Mob assaults at Iowa Central shops prompt injunctive action
In Marshalltown Iowa two strikebreakers and a watchman from Minneapolis were assaulted by a mob of strikers near the Iowa Central shops. Foreman John Sundberg was also stoned while returning home. Judge McPherson ordered strikers to show cause for an injunction to stop interference with nonunion workers. immediate relief was denied. No arrests yet.
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Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
Arthur Smith
Union Station
Chicago
Oskaloosa
John P. Sundberg
Jurge McPherson
United States
Des Moines
Crocker Plunged Money Into Stock Market Before Suicide
In the three to four years before his death, Cashier F. R. Crocker of the defunct First National bank of Chariton paid over 500000 to a Chicago New York firm for stock trading. Most was in the final days, with 30000 to 40000 daily bets in a bid to save himself. A tornado of small proportions swept western Council Bluffs, demolishing barns fences and small outbuildings, uprooting trees, and breaking poles amid heavy rain. No injuries reported. Sioux City ministers form Federation of Christian Brotherhood with 100 plus members, aiming to campaign against theaters poolrooms and skating rinks and influence politics. A vial of muriatic acid and zinc used as soldering fluid near Edna Chinberg, three, of Liscomb. she drank a small amount but survived after medical care. William Guy, the colored man who shot Clarence Richardson in the company of his wife, was found guilty of second degree murder in Des Moines. jury deliberated about three hours.
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F. R. Crocker
First National Bank of Chariton
Chicago
New York
Council Stuffs
Council Bluffs
Council Biasil
Omaha
Sioux City
Federation of Christian Brotherhood
Edna
Chinberg
Liscomb
Myers Hardware
William Guy
Clarence Richardson
Des Moines
Guy
White House denies rift over NYNH&H railroad suit
Washington May 25 The White House released an official denial of any disagreement between the president and Attorney General Bonaparte over bringing suit against the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. The statement says the story is invention and details the cabinet discussion and the decision three months ago on where the suit should be brought.
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Washington
White House
Bonaparte
New York, New Haven
Hartford
New York
New Haven
Massachusetts
Mas. Mechusetts
Uns
Gome
Market Quotations From Minneapolis and Chicago
Minneapolis and Duluth report May 25 market quotes for wheat corn oats flax and livestock. Prices for Wheat range from about 1.01 to 1.12 per bushel across grades. cattle hogs sheep and veal prices listed for St Paul stockyards and Chicago. Grain and provisions include corn oats and butter egg poultry figures with regional price spreads and delivery terms.
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St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Chicago
Brazos River Flood Reaches Record High at Waco
The Brazos River near Waco Texas rose two feet above previous records on May 25. Heavy rains dumped five inches in hours causing widespread flooding. Thousands of acres inundated and crops damaged rail lines washed out as lowland residents evacuated.
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Brazos River
Waco
Tex
Monument to Marcus Hanna Dedicated in Cleveland
A marble monument to the late Senator Marcus A Hanna was unveiled in Wade Park Cleveland with John W. Griggs delivering the oration. Vice President Fairbanks was replaced by ex Governor Myron T. Herrick. guests included Secretary Taft, Yale President Hadley, Governor Harris and Taft. the statue will later move to a downtown hall near public buildings. The ceremony included an invocation by Bishop George F Houck and benediction by Bishop W A Leonard. Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick and Mrs Mabel Hanna Parsons unveiled the statue.
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Cleveland
Marcus A Hanna
John W. Griggs
United States
Fairbanks
Myron T. Herrick
Taft
Hadley
Yale College
Harris
Wade Park
George F. Houck
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Mabel Hanna Parsons
s@ilator
W. A. Leonard
Ohio
Famine Devastation in Usasa Province Uganda Causes Major Losses
In Usesa province Uganda, famine claims over 40 000 lives and threatens further suffering as crops fail and government aid targets 50 000 people. In Mombasa reports note a May 25 fire destroying businesses on Fountain Street and Shoemaker livery, with Halet Destroyed and losses totaling around 50 000 dollars.
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Mombasa
British East Africa
Usesa
Uganda
J Rand Chy
Halet
Uyfre
Fountain
Shoemaker
May & Hoskins
Marble General
Victor Varmty
New Lake Steamer J. F. Durston Launched at Superior
The Williamson Transit Company launched the steamship J. F. Durston in Superior Wisconsin on May 23 with Mrs. Ward Ames Jr as sponsor. The 440 foot vessel carries 3,890 tons and is the last of a winter construction batch to leave the shipyard.
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Superior
Wis
Withiamson Transit Coter
J. FP. Durston
Ward Ames, Jr
Ar Dahliac
Durston
Sueferior
Three Persons Drowned in Cumberland Silage Coach Incident
A silage coach was swept downstream at a ford near Williamsport in Grants County. The driver two passengers and the team were drowned in the incident reported from Cumberland Maryland on May 23.
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Cumberland
Ford
Williamsport
Grans County
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Callase
Trinity
Standard Oil Suit
Iowa
D. M. Taylor
Crocker
Eametsburg, In
H. W. Beebe
Hartford Road
Northern
Duluth
Atay
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Sheen
Irving
Argonaut
Hanna
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