Weppner Wears Were Destroyed by Deadly Cloudburst
A rare cloudburst hit the town of Heppner Oregon Sunday evening, washing away Willow Creek and flooding Deep Creek with torrents. Over 300 people reportedly perished as stone and debris blocked escape routes, while relief efforts began the next day as neighbors and distant towns struggled to reach survivors.
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Weppner
Ore
Letyyuen
Giliven
Dellef
Bebhauts
Marrow County
Oragon
Oregon
Martie
Stools Vnialig
Vortland
Luge End Arlington
Heppner
Ongon Railroad and Navigation Company
de Gon Pany
Wodigod
Ace Howton
Dirk
Record of Recent Storm and Flood Disasters
A compiled list of widespread storm and flood events with dates from March to May, noting fatalities and damage across multiple states. Entries mention cyclones, towns, counties, and areas such as Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, and Arizona, with casualties and financial losses running into millions.
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Nexen Gees
Pyept Aganrly
Bialnic
Ctay County
Konas
Uruudtent Ohio
Aaven Orclanor
Anir Diashiedgipl
Sheators
Sxenounl
Tilitofa Town
Nebreaka
Mibeyorl
Promirty
Escloue
Chicago
Ulead
Eyelons
Hine
Walquie
BTN
Mag Marnie Ili
Torey
Mle
Stowe
Chly
Welater City
Jialie
Buvan
Moines
Una
Enelsa
Kan
Revi
Foun
Miliona
Feudists Use Torch in Kentucky Arson Case
Feudists set fire to a motel in Jackson area as part of a long running feud linked to the Hargis-Gock dispute. Captain Ewen and his family, once protected, remain homeless after a threat-laden campaign tied to witness coercion and a planned burning. The blaze, estimated at fifteen thousand dollars, disrupted testimony and led to a large guard presence.
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Thotep
Jacksou
Tuckson
B. J. Eisen
Mnolwon
Hargis Peetisans
Lin Buowe
Cardwell-Cockrell
Giptain Bwee
Agatnel Jett
Haryle
Buldve
Hwen
Hytel
Porliquil
Ewen Wis
Ewen
Esvyen
Ealled
Global labor unrest and wage aims span nations
The messy OCR records a cascade of labor topics: shoe market controls in Spain, Cuban trade, Mexican constitution limits, Chinese labor in Mexican hemp fields, and rail and textile industry tensions. Named places include Cincinnati Reading Paterson San Antonio Brentford and Toledo. notes mention unions, strikes, and wage demands across 1900s era concerns.
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Denver
Spain
Toledo Bug & Blackasmiths' Helpers’ Union
I ‘Wo Constitution of
Mexico
Mohopaties
Woany
Tles
Schoel
Chuncil Cluffa
Towa
Bad Antonio
Texas
Gan Antonio
Brentford
Oanaha
Peter Karageorgevitch Chosen King of Serbia
The Serbian parliament swiftly seated Peter Karageorgevitch as king after King Alexander's assassination. Conspirators escape punishment while the new regime faces international warnings from Britain. An army ultimatum demanded no change in government or revelation of conspirators. Peter accepted the throne by telegraph with a prewritten proclamation.
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Alexander
Peter Karngeorgeriteh
Servia
Servian Pubille
Efyntention
Great Britain
Chicago News
Peter Karageorgevitel
Senate
Pod Skopshtina
Alexandre
Peter Karngeorgevitch
Fragmented Notes on World Affairs and Gossip
A garbled column voice discusses global figures and events with satire and rumor. It references Kanens City, the War Department, public relief, criminal classes, Queen Draga, Abdul Hamid, releasing Bulgarians, the New York tango, and a kidnapped American demanding 8000 dollars in ransom.
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Corrina
Kanens City
Plenning
War Department
Hood
Bria
Eriomus
Atria Om
Falk
Missouri
Queen Draga
Panama
Abdul Hamid
Jim” Hill
Elsy Ho
Postmaster General Bristow Report Exposes 19th Century Corruption
Fragments detail a Post Office inquiry into fraud and irregular expenditures under the fourth Bristow era. The report cites attempts to overlook irregularities, misuse of funds, and political influence in appointments, with charges directed at late President Malkintey and others.
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Brodie Bristow
Payne
Perry & Weath
Limzelf
New York Tenement Owners Face Suit Over Sanitation Rules
NYC fights loom as up to 1,000 tenement owners may be sued for alleged sanitation violations under the tenement house law. Disputed figures place affecteds from 600 to 6,000 houses with estimated compliance costs ranging from 1,000 to 2,010 each, potentially totaling millions. The dispute centers on sanitation standards versus costs and effectiveness.
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New York City
New York
Naalbac
Blowse Commission
Tenement House Commission
Railway Labor and Line Consolidation Plans Feature Statewide Changes
AMEE President Rumsey of Wabash Iowa cites consolidation of Gould lines east of Toledo within the year and no wool-rate cuts this season. An agreement among rail and water groups is reported. Double-marking will begin on the St Louis division from Terre Haute to Indianapolis. Scollane official says Myhtralls replacements will extend west of Minneapolis with heavy steel. American Railway Association committee favors hiring limits on cars. Chicago sees demand for young men as stenographers in rail offices amid labor shortages.
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Rumsey
Wabash Ia
Gould
Toledo
St. Lows
Terre Haute
Inlianapalis Et Ote
The
Scollae
Wats
Minneapolis
American Railway Association of
Plague of Widespread Plagiarism Text Fragment
An OCR read shows a fragmentary report mentioning a cure for the plag entist and a series of names and titles, including Capt. Protlé Wai mand tha and Capt von Bitangg, with unclear context about a sent application and fitting.
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Protlé Waimand
von Bitangg
Untitled historical notice on 75 years since French-Spanish dispute
Seventy five years ago a Mexican government order expelled Spaniards from a city amid penalties and contested claims. William Clark of New York era offered 200000, with assurances a treaty would avert war. Royal George Washington era details appear in fragments of a foreign dispute record.
Fort y Fears and Confederate Rebellion Across States
Fragmentary OCR reads of a 1860s era piece describe rebel army actions in Pennsylvania and Maryland, with rail and transport disruptions, calls to defend state lines, and prices for basic goods in towns like Richmond and Maysville. It mentions Chambersburg and a proclamation by authorities amid uprisings, plus longshore labor force impacts in New York.
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Springfeld
Real Fronciaco
New York
United States
Teading
Taansylvaniea
Maysville
Ivanen
Bahitants
Fragmented World War II Era Snippet
A jumbled archival item cites War Department notes from Washington and mentions reviews of a comet, U S voting, and a 20 year old juried case in Washington. It references figures like Li Hang and Chang with unrelated international implications and a vague Harper Dipole note.
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Tary
War Department
Washi Valentia Bay
Treland
Antsland
Sditora
Prof
Watson
Mich
Ophin Busan
Washington
Ae Prouiler Li Hang
Chang
Franco
Tongula
MaGeach
Breringhane
Qoy
Hamil Hirty
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