Horrible Flood Leaves Johnstown Devastated and Lost
June 1 reports detail the reservoir break above Johnstown, the rush of water through Conemaugh and Lang Hollow, and windfall wreckage across Cambria County. Survivors describe horrific scenes, rescues, and mass graves as relief and salvage efforts begin amid ongoing high water and collapsing infrastructure.
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Deaths and notices from city undertakers week ending June 1
The list records multiple child and adult deaths including Mary A Gilham 74 bronchitis Mary S Metcalf 22 consumption Claude Smith 3 croup Joseph Davis 2 bowel inflammation Sister Matrona 54 consumption Josephine Carter 3 bronchitis Edmund Rauner 5 typhoid Elizabeth Ehinger 1 month whooping cough Also items on blood purifiers and local ads plus local notices about recipients and business moves.
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Metcalf
Claude Smith
Joseph Davis
Sister Matrona
Josephine Carter
Edmund Rauner
Elizabeth Ehinger
Cronin Murder Probe Indicts Coughlin and Others
Chicago stories report grand jury indictments of Detective Daniel Coughlin, P. Sullivan, and Frank Black for the Cronin murder, with rumors of immunity schemes, new leads, and ongoing arrests. The inquest is adjourned to Monday, and Willard Williams is released after questions about the crime. Luke Dillon pushes Clan na Gael cooperation while Irish figures demand justice.
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