Cloudburst Rips Gradyville as Town Is Washed Away
Louisville dispatch reports a cloudburst in Gradyville Kentucky washing away nearly every dwelling and killing residents. Twenty bodies recovered with twenty one missing as Big Creek overflowed and roads failed delaying aid across damaged bridges and ruined cornfields. Gradyville, population 150, lies 18 miles from the railroad.
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Louisville
Gradyville
Strong Hill
John Moore
Austin Wilmore
Wilmore
K. C. Noll
H. Moss
Big Creek
Columbia
Tornado Kills Four in New Minden Illinois
A June tornado swept through New Minden seven miles north of Nashville Illinois killing four people and injuring several. Homes were demolished and livestock perished as the storm damaged the Germian Lat eran church and parochial school while extending toward seven nearby farms. Physicians aided the injured and a farmer missing after being swept from a wagon is feared dead.
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New Minden
Illinois
Nashville
Henry Webhe
Carl Stuemeyer
Henry Weihe
Herman Weihe
Henry Heseman
Germian Lateran
Weihe
Hoyleton
Young Widow Refuses Cheerful Life and Remarries
London telegraph reports a tearful young widow who laments life with servants and clings to memory of her husband while deciding to remarry. A friend notes her comfortable circumstances and ongoing household squabbles as she seeks a new match.
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London Telegraph
They Wouldn't Salute. The Black Jack Percival tale
A rough historical anecdote recounts Captain Percival, once a naval captain, transporting Spanish Jacks to the United States. In Spanish waters he refused a salute, claiming two men twisted a Jack’s tail and none could be blanketed. The tale ends with his blunt, defiant reply.
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Black Jack Percival
United States
Spain
New York
Amira
Percival
Simple Countryman and the Promise of a Rose Bush
A countryman is induced to trade for a promised fine rosebush, but receives a different sprig with a white root. The promise of growth years later turns into a claim that it will become a fine plant or fowl, as the countryman is told to wait a year or two for the outcome.
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Thether
He Held Up the Train
A Geran traveler attempted to pay 25 cents for a meal ticket but was required to buy the regular 35 cent fare. The conductor halted the train and ejected him. He sprinted ahead along the track as the engineer blew the whistle. The irate traveler shouted I won’t come back and threatened to whistle all you want.
Turkish mangal heating in Constanti nople and beyond
The mangal is a charcoal burning device used for heating in most houses in Constantinople and other Turkish cities. It ranges from simple receptacles to artistic, expensive creations of rare workmanship. Charcoal is thoroughly burned before being moved into the room to heat it, though proper attention varies and mishaps occur.
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Constanti
Nople
Ture
Learning to Shoot With a Moving Target Practice
The advice lists a simple setup using a self aid target and a partner. Start on a smooth slope, roll targets at medium speed, and take positions at 75 yards for a rifle. adjust for a .22 at shorter range. Fire when aim is secured and center the moving target, avoiding shots as it passes.
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Onter
Brave Indians in the Jungle Defy White Foes
Lynn Tew Sprague in Outing Magazine praises Indian endurance and cunning in forest warfare. The piece contrasts sustained Native perseverance with white fighters who falter after initial momentum, noting higher white losses in jungle combat.
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Savazes
Ted
Lynn Tew Sprague
Outing Magazine
Irish Gentleman and Ancestral Fortunes Debated
An Irish west of Ireland family story unfolds as a patient explains his ancestors lived long thanks to the judge and jury who tried them. A Loddon physician seeks the family secret, prompting a thoughtful exchange on lineage and fate.
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Loddon
Hin
West of Ireland
Strand Magazine
Fragments mix satire and cyclone reports in 19th century notes
In the fragmentary text a Patmore parody lampoons William II with religious telegrams. It then reports a deadly June cyclone near West York, Indiana, naming Henry Rook and Mrs. Malin Pinkston among the dead and noting about 30 injured. Additional items cite Karachi cyclone damage estimates, a Waters-Pierce Oil anti trust case appeal in Austin, Texas, and a London Hospital note on painless cancer awareness and early signs.
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West York
Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash River
Henry Rook
Malin Pinkston
Austin
Tex
Brooks
26Th District Court
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Civil Court of Appeals
Third Supreme Judicial District
The Crooked House On Earl Dudley Estate
A London Standard report describes a house near Earl Dudley in Himley Staffs that defies verticality. The building tilts southward, with brick buttresses correcting subsidence from mining. Perpendicular clocks appear sideways yet pendulums run true. A slanted shelf and a tilted table with marbles still roll uphill, creating an optical oddity.
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Earl Dudley
Himiey Staffs
Walla
London Standard
Why He Brought His Along
The penurious store manager borrows a knife from the shipping department to sharpen his pencil. One boy Tommy Breen always has his knife, explaining that his wages aren’t enough to buy more than one pair of pants.
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Tommy Breen
Tommy
Harper's Weekly
Rich rancher recalls boy sent on vacation tale
A wealthy rancher narrates an anecdote about a young boy sent for a monthlong country respite. The lad believed they drew nourishment from mushrooms and milkweed, and the tale unfolds around his misapprehensions during the stay.
Drilling Wild Cat Wells Reported In Be?d Ford Area
Field manager for Barbour Oil Co of Fayetteville said 18 wells are active on Bedford Campbell farm near Teters Creek in Core district. Barbour down 500 feet on No 1 and has three nearby locations. Gum Springs Oil Co of Wheeling plans three wells on Alexander Summers farm nearby. Most wells are wildcats with potential to open large new territory if producers form.
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Pp. É Preen
Barbour Oil Co
Fitteburg
Bedford Campbell Farm
Teters Creek
Philippi
Barbour Company
Campbell Farm
Gum Springe Oil,Co
Wheeling
Wella
Alexander Summers
Welle
New Owners Take Charge of Moving Lecture Theatre
Mesere Kelly and Granthan assume management of the Moving Lecture Theatre in Compton buildings, Frnd city. The new proprietors boast business experience and promise up-to-date operations, arranging a series of top entertainments to provide Grafton residents with excellent shows.
Architects To Bid On Elke Home On Main Street
Architects gathered to bid on the Elke home planned opposite the gas house on Fast Main street. Millard F. Geisey of Wheel ing and Mr Gitin of Fairmont joined other bidders as the building committee aims to start work at once.
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Elke
Fast Main Street
Millard F. Geisey
Wheeling
Gitin
Fairmont
Railroads See Assessment Shifts by State Board of Public Works
The State Board of Public Works nears finalizing railroad property assessments. The B and O line remains largely unchanged at 80 million dollars, while C and C and N and W rose about 2 million. Western Maryland fell about 1.6 million, Coal and Coke rose about 2 million despite owner testimony of taxes equal to a quarter of net income. Other roads adjusted near this year's figures.
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State Board of Public Works
Tni
Smallest School Fund Increase Noted in Enumeration
The new school enumeration shows 347,402 pupils this year against 842,060 last year, with $685,149 distributed from the general fund or $197 per capita, marking the smallest increase in a decade. The last legislature required at least $750,000 to be distributed but the law’s effect is seen next year.
Baltimore Ohio strictens drink rule for trains and stations
The Baltimore and Ohio issues sweeping orders to bar intoxicated riders from trains and station areas. General Manager Fitzgerald directs local officials and police to enforce sobriety, with heavy fines and discharges for violators to protect company property and passenger safety.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Rai Road
Fitzgerald
Grafton
Tunalee
Baltimore & Ohio
Caloons
Fleo
Roade
Auction Drives High Price For Main Street Half Interest
At the county courthouse William Jenvinge acting as trustee through Auctioneer Games offered half of Charles Straub’s interest in 14 feet on Main street and in the Strano Homestead on West Washington. Main street bid rose from 2000 to 4200 with John M. Tregellae the buyer. The West Washington homestead half sold to Mary F. Stranb for 2100.
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Court House
William Jenvinge
Charles Straub
Main Street
Strano
West Washington Street
John M. Tregellae
Going Out of Business Sale by Taylor E Cole
Taylor E Cole, long time in furniture and undertaking in this city, retires after over thirty years of active business. He announces a closing out sale to ease into retirement and reduce stock as he steps back from business cares.
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Lexington
Kentucky
W. T. Galbraith
Breckenridge and
Shropshire Streets
Ning
Taylor E. Cole
Colonel
Handsome New Electric Sign Illuminated at Sherwood Entrance
A handsome new electric sign has been completed on the Sherwood hotel entrance. Finishing touches were applied this afternoon and the sign will be illuminated for the first time this evening. The sign is plain but attractive and enhances the hotel’s frontage.
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Sherwood
Administrator Appointed for Silas Courtney Estate
Friday afternoon Wesley W. Lake was appointed administrator of the estate of the late Silas Courtney by the county clerk. Bond of 1500 dollars with William W. Lake as surety was given.
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Wesley W. Lake
Silas Courtney
William W. Lake
Eurety
Bridges Needed in The County For Adequate Supply
The county lacks sufficient bridge coverage with Grafton needing more bridges and several other points still unserved. The article stresses the need for additional crossings to improve accessibility and infrastructure.
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Grafton
Hampton Court Ghosts and a Spin Wheel in the Palace
The London Chronicle recounts uncanny happenings at Hampton Court, including a ghostly Penn family resident and eerie noises from a spinning wheel. Workmen unearthed two skeletons in the Fountain Court cloister in 1871, leading to burial and silence, with Jane Seymour’s ghost still reportedly sighted near Silver Stick gallows.
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Hampton Court
Thames
Cardinal Wolsey
London Chronicle
Penn
Edward VI
Office of Works
Title
Fountain Court
Lady's
Tampton
Jane Seymour
Henry VII
The Two Brothers and the Camel Blessing Folktale
An elder father divides his herd and blessing between two sons. The younger, envious, sues the elder before a judge alleging theft of the blessing and camels. The cadi orders restitution as the elder is punished for rapacity, revealing the moral about greed and deceit.
Wanted In Cuba Naples June 11
On Lazio arrival from New York Jose Sanche and wife Maria were arrested for alleged theft from a Havana gas company. In Sanche’s luggage and person police found about 190,000 dollars. Maria Sanche held 40,000 dollars and 20,000 in bonds. They offered no explanations for the money and bonds.
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Cuba
Naples
Stramer Lazio
New York
Jose Sanche
Maria
Sanche Ie
Havana
Sanche
Senora Saneche
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William
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Kurrachi
London Hospital
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Luventos
Washington Star
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Los Angeles Herald
Frey
Ss. Frey
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Rou
Charce
Chicago News
Scott
Dooly
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Eny
Patrick Snodgrass
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