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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
6
Vast floods swept suburbs across the river destroying hundreds of houses and leaving thousands homeless in North Topeka and nearby cities. Two state capitals faced ruin as water and fire consumed buildings, while救 refugees crowded public buildings and auditoriums seeking shelter and food.
The storm's deluge cripples five states as rivers rise and railways wash out. Widespread losses mount in crops and property with 46 000 dollars noted and unseen totals likely higher as lines remain down. Kansas City area towns like Armourdale and Argentine report mass evacuations of about 10 000 residents.
A historic Kansas City flood devastates the Kaw and Missouri river basins. Four feet above the 1881 level, waters cover twelve square miles of the city and suburbs. Dozens are reported dead as bodies drift past wrecked streets and residences.
A map records destroyed towns from Oklahoma to Nebraska as a cyclonic wave kills 68 people, injures 283, and causes about 2.66 million dollars in damage. Destructive tornadoes, floods, and winds afflicted Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa during a ten day May period, leveling farms and wiping out small towns.
Central and eastern Kansas endure heavy floods after sudden river rises. The Kansas River and tributaries blanket 110 miles from Kansas City to Manhattan, with Armourdale and Argentine hardest hit. Bridges washed out, power and water services cut, thousands homeless, tens of thousands unemployed as rail traffic halts and fires threaten in submerged communities.
The Chicago fire department was asked for aid to relieve a food shortage disaster in Iowa. A special train carried a fire engine and six men to Des Moines. North Topeka is a manufacturing city of about 9 000 to 10 000 inhabitants, part of Topeka, with railroads, mills, banks, schools, and churches, lying on the Kaw River. The area fronts the river and extends to Soldier Creek. The tiger description notes a spring width of about 1 000 yards, spreading across low ground by Saturday night.
A FAC report describes the Presbyterian General Assembly finalizing revisions to the creed after discussions in Los Angeles California. The assembly addressed calendar items and district issues, touched on remarriage and divorce, and noted protests from Lehigh and St Louis groups while preserving church governance structures.
A cyclone devastates New Holland and surrounding areas causing massive property loss and many deaths. The Pacolet and Guineaville mills suffer extensive damage, with hundreds of workers affected and fatalities rising to over thirty five. Destruction spreads from New Holland to White Sulphur and beyond, with initial estimates placing total losses around several hundred thousand dollars.
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