Tremendous flood destroys Harriman Tenn and many lives feared
Harriman Tennessee is reported destroyed by the Emery river flood with damage around a quarter million dollars. Two deaths are confirmed with many more presumed drowned. Oakdale and Harriman lose forty to fifty houses. Several factories and rail lines suffer severe damage as debris washed away a bridge and parts of tracks. Telegraph and telephone lines are down as crews work to restore service.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Harriman
Emery River
Oakdale
Junction
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Vestel Lumber Company
Hoe and Tool Company
Tennessee River
Tennessee
Nashville, Chattanooga and St
Nashville
Tullahoma
Lafayette
Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railway
Cincinnati Southern
Graysville
Murfreesboro
Knoxville Presbyterian Church
Robison Run United Presbyterian Church
McDonald
Bureau of Fire and Lighting
Miller and Baker Move MS league team to Saginaw
George Doggie Miller and C F Baker plan to base the Michigan State league team in Saginaw with Baker as business head and Miller as playing manager as Miller declares the Western association now disintegrated and the Fort Wayne signing was personal.
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George
Doggie
Windmill scam ends with two women jailed for prostitution
An elderly windmill agent accused Etta Pierce and Lillian Griffith of luring him from Columbia Street to a wine room at the Arlington where he lost $20. Detectives detained the two women at Columbia and Barr streets. Judge Touttit sentenced them to fifteen days in jail for prostitution. Gochnauer did not appear at trial.
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Gechnauer
Etta Pierce
Lillian Griffith
Columbia Street
Arlington
Cooling
Columbia and
Barr Streets
Touttit
Griffith
Rhine
Ohio
Gochnauer
Peter Zulopf
Captain Whitney
Buck Langard
Jack Devany
Police Court
Jack
Irvin Dull
Helena
Calderwood Hotel
Dull
Louttit
Elliott
Braun
Calhoun Street
Heller
Gross
Clinton Street
Pennsylvania Company
Harkenrider
Holman Street
Hardest Rain In Years Hits Gadsden
Heavy rainfall drenched Gadsden Alabama overnight flooding streets two to four feet deep city power plant flooded leaving darkness. Crops suffered extensive damage as residents faced significant disruption from the downpour.
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Gadsden
Ala
Two Washouts Close Atlanta Line in Rome Ga
Two washouts halt traffic on the Atlanta division near Silver Creek as heavy rainfall yesterday causes severe damage to farms across the area.
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Rome
Atlanta
The
Southern Railway
Silver Creek
Mining Town Flooded in Coal Creek District
A Coal Creek report says the mining town suffered partial flooding last night as creeks rose. Residents evacuated as water encroached on homes and three railroad bridges were damaged blocking passage to the coal mines. Heavy washouts disrupted the Knoxville to Jellico rail line and delayed Louisville Knoxville traffic.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Sentinel
Coal Creek
Knoxville and Ohio
Southern Railway
Jellico
Louisville
Havoc by Storm Hits Pittsburg in Severe Damage
Pittsburg Pennsylvania reports storm damage likely runs to several hundreds of thousands of dollars. The storm's effects extend across the area with property and infrastructure impacts being assessed for total cost.
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Pittsburg, Pa
Traveling Men Elect Post A T P A Officers
The Fort Wayne post of the Traveling Men Elect A T P A chose officers Saturday night led by President A B Shoaff and Secretary John Watt. Abe Minsky is expected to win president at the state convention in May with John Coy secretary and treasurer. Delegates will travel to South Bend in May aboard a special car.
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A. 8
Shoaff
Isaac Wise
John Watt
George Reiter
H. A. Eberline
John Coy
Abe Minsky
F. E. Riblet
J. 0. Slutz
H. Grage
Joe Heit
Dan F. Bush
George Heiter
Pete Smyser
Abs Minsky
G. L. Greenawalt
J. W. Bailey
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Baseball Team To Play In Saginaw This Season
President Mautner disputes the idea but it appears the Fort Wayne squad will travel to Saginaw for the season. Saginaw uniforms in use as part of the plan.
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Mautner
Fort Wayne Baseball
Seginaw
Traction Magnate A A Anderson Visits Fort Wayne
A. A. Anderson general manager of the Mahoning Valley Traction company is in Fort Wayne as the guest of General Manager Nelson of the Fort Wayne and Southern. Once with Indianapolis street railways, Anderson is a major interurban figure. He plans to depart for Warren Ohio this evening after a social visit with old friend Nelson.
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A. A. Anderson
Mahoning Valley Traction Company
Nelson
Fort Wayne
Southwestern
Mr. Anderson
Ohio
Indianapolis
Warren
Companies May Diverge From Pacific Express In Fort Wayne
Rumor says United States and Pacific Express will operate independently with separate Fort Wayne offices. Agent C. B. Beaver said no official word yet but expected separation within two months.
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United States
Pacific Express
C. B. Beaver
Fort Wayne
Malonia Medicine Company Formed With $50000 Capital
A new corporation, Malonia Medicine, with capital stock of $50000, forms under Dr J W Younge as president and treasurer. John S Brown of Huntington serves as vice president and secretary, with Mrs Younge and Lawrence J and Jewell F Younge on the board. The firm aims to market a remedy for liquor morphine and tobacco habits and may locate its factory in Huntington if a local bonus is provided, otherwise Fort Wayne will be the headquarters. A Huntington meeting will decide the location.
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Malonia Medicine Company
J. W. Younge
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Fire damages Columbia Avenue lab building
An incendiary fire struck a two story frame building at 28 Columbia Avenue early Sunday at 4 am. H Haines occupied the laboratory inside. A rear window was pried, blazing shavings tossed in. Third arson attempt. loss about $10. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Rufus Ormiston.
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Columbia Avenue
H. H. Haines
Allen's Foot-Ease provides relief for tight shoes
Powdered to shake into shoes, Allen's Foot-Base relieves coins bunions and swollen feet. It promises instant comfort and prevents blisters callous and sore spots. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c Trial package free by mail Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Dr T L Hickman bound over in criminal operation case
Dr T L Hickman was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of attempting a criminal operation on Elenora Elliott and remanded in default of a $500 bond. Elliott, later at Hope hospital, testified to the alleged procedure with instruments.
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T. L. Hickman
Grand Jury
Louttit
Elenora Elliott
Hickman
Ryan
Hope Hospital
Elliott Girl
W. W. Barnett
Barnett
Miss Elliott
Wil
Sentinel
Death of Hugh McCulloch in Florence Italy
Hon Charles McCulloch learns his nephew Hugh McCulloch died March 27 in Florence Italy where he had lived for years. He was 33, son of F H McCulloch a physician in Howardsville Va formerly of Fort Wayne. Harvard graduate and a poet author of several volumes.
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Charles McCulloch
Hugh McCulloch
Florence
Italy
F. H. McCulloch
Howardsville
Fort Wayne
Harvard
Christ's Lutheran Church Sees Record Easter Growth
Christ's Lutheran church reports its best Easter season ever with a 15 percent member increase. Despite bad weather the congregation grew, with Palm Sunday and Easter enrollments contributing to the rise, signaling strong early years for the young city church.
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Torday
Christ’s Lutheran Church
Flee from burning theater at Pike's Opera House
Cincinnati reports a fire partially destroyed the Pike building during a matinee of Sag Harbor. About two thousand people exited calmly as managers and staff contained the blaze. No injuries. the auditorium will be closed for the season. $10,600 in scenery lost. performers saved costumes and baggage.
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Cincinnati
Pike Opera House
Pike Building
Fourth Street
Miss Collier
Byron Douglass
Sag Harbor
D. H. Hunt
Adams Express Company
Adams Express
Joffee’s Grocery
Pike Stock Company
Detroit
Hunt
Fire Department
Smoke seen from passageway near Elektron and Schone
Witness reports smoke issuing from the passageway between the Elektron building and the Schone undertaking establishment at about 11 o clock Saturday evening and activated fire alarm box No. 61. Fire crews investigated but details of the incident were not provided.
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Elektron
Schone Undertaking Establishment
Local births and hospital news from Fort Wayne brief
Birth announcements share two newborns a son for Mr and Mrs J M Tompkins on South Calhoun street and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Anthony Miller of 131 Wall street. The piece notes social visits, medical scares, a rabbit of events, and wedding plans for Elizabeth Knight and Fred C Peters at Spy Run avenue with family and friends in attendance.
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J. M. Tompkins
Calhoun Street
Anthony Miller
Wall Street
Henry Roehrs
John Pulz, Jr
New York City
J. F. Wertz
West Creighton Avenue
Wertz
Joan W. Beitzell
Riverside Avenue
Elizabeth Knight
Fred C. Peters
Spy Run Avenue
D. W. Moffat
Helen Knight
Blanche Reuss
Bertha
Helen Peters
Alice Knight
Alice Nelson
Logansport
Valette Rurode
Katherine Hoffman
Florence Barrett
Mary Knight
Flora Peters
Will Peters
Wayne Club
Charles H. Currie
Fort Wayne
Philadelphia
Burleigh Currie
Lulu
Edith Currie
Quaker City
Ely's Cream Balm Proclaimed Instant Nasal Relief
Two treatments for nasal catarrh are outlined. The drying method is criticized as harmful. Ely's Cream Balm is presented as the instant and final cure that cleanses diseased membranes without causing suffocation. Price 50 cents. Sold by druggists and Ely Brothers New York.
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Ely
Druggiete
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
St. Peter’s
Weather Bureau
Frank Ridgeway
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Saginaw
Traction Magnate
Rufus Ormiston
Doctor
Ellioty Girl
City Hall
James Woodworth
Charles Street
Mary Woodworth
Woodworth
Mval Baking Powder CO
William ST
Pike
Carl Heckman
Friedheim
City
Reinking
Brackenridge Street
Sadie Maxwell
Barr Street
Marion
Lucile
Delta Lake
Hubbard
Marblehead
Victor
Butman
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