Devastating Midwestern Tornado Strikes Kirksville and Valley
A powerful cyclone swept Kirksville Missouri and parts of Sullivan County causing widespread ruin. Over 700 buildings were wrecked and several deaths reported including a family crushed beneath a demolished home. Dozens injured as heavy rain followed the storm and traces of the tornado path stretched twenty miles along the Soldier River valley.
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Cheninbescat
Dea
Wickaville
Kirksville Cras
Ani
McWird
de Wewell
Heodore Vrigam
Tens Loewe
Kirksville
Newtown
Sullivan County
Chicago
Mibwaukee
St. Protilland
Soldier River
Crawford
Monome
Towa
Saldier River Valley
Monona County
SOHO
Chearge Frrne
Eselane
Tomayia
MacArthur pushes into Apalit after river crossing
American forces under MacArthur crossed the Rio Grande on Thursday and advanced toward Apalit, routing large Filipino forces. U.S. troops engaged on both river banks while Col. Funston led extra squads to guide crossing rafts under heavy fire. A large Filipino reinforcement and skirmish line formed two miles from the Americans as troops pressed the left flank and forced natives to retreat toward Macabele.
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Pearly Wosley
Agihualdats
MacArthur
Rio Grande
Wheaton
Col. Funston
Willy
Compines
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Tiyvenfy
Turat Ntina
Nebrugen
Antonio Una
Tey
Macabele
Apalli Station
Fall of Calumpit Brings American Victory in Luzon
Detailed dispatch from Manila describes Gen. MacArthur's assault on Calumpit. American columns under Wheaton and Hale push through shifting trench lines along the Bagbag and Chico rivers. Filipino losses mount as insurgent earthworks and artillery are targeted. American casualties total twelve killed and thirty-nine wounded.
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A. Disputch
Manila
Miaiwailue
Calumpit
Aguilanide
Luzon
MacArthur
Ofelock
Bagbag
High Bluff
Hale
Wiest
Nebraska
Wheaton
Witeaton
Montana
Kansas
Grou. MacArthur
Soothe
Gen. Wheaton
Utah
Aml
Baghas River
Ren. Plate
South Dakota
New Wimerjean
Cobh
Tiles
Chico
Baghug
Maj. Young
Wah
Baghag
Great Flood at Omaha Threatens City
Alarming conditions reported as rising Missouri River floods Omaha area. Theoplggot the Missouri river in the observed stretch prompts evacuations and emergency warnings.
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Omaha
Blanche de Vaux and the Safe Return of Stephen
Blanche journeys as a pilgrim through war torn lands to rescue her brother Stephen, captured during the Children's Crusade. She seeks aid from Sultan Saphadim, regains the count’s inheritance after a combat with Gaston, and reflects on faith and sacrifice in a turbulent era.
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Culapthr III
Blanche
du Tll
Blinche
Stephen
Gaston de Vaux
Grasten de Vaux
Gaston
Provence
Lnte
de Vaux
Vaucluse
Witten
Vaux
Brenlien
Glainsby
Jerusalem
Grand Turk
France
Hildebrand
Egypt
Mohammed
Ferusalem
Blanche de Vaux
Italy
Venice
Servia
Bulgnrig
Constantinople
Mporor Comnenus
Baldwin
Flanders
Comnenus
Hellespont
Bosphorus
Saphadim
Sultan Saphadim
Blanche de Vas
Kovin
Count of
Count of Vaucluse
Sle
Naples
Stephen 1
Christ
Village Life on the Upper Congo in Tribal Settlements
The article surveys upper Congo villages with 50 to 60 huts where two thirds of residents are women whose wealth grows with corpulence. Women wear metal ornaments as currency, chiefs buy wives, and daily life centers on plantations, crafts, and domestic duties amid informal local gossip.
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Upper Congo
Corr
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