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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1890
Page
1
A catastrophic flood from the dam caused by a burst wave swept the canyon region. Reports detail houses and trees destroyed, rescuers racing to reach survivors, and death toll feared to run into dozens with many missing.
A garbled election narrative notes shifts in vote counts and party dynamics, mentioning conservative reactions and party strategies. It references a Berlin report on German papers and American responses, with mentions of North American commerce and Alaska projects amid a broad, confused political landscape.
A chaotic collection notes a county fire destroying a structure, prison cell inmate violence and escapes, and a jailhouse arson attempt. It mentions fire damage to records, chaotic weather observations, and a desperate jail incident with inmates attacking guards and each other.
A Baltimore exhibition drew large white crowds and black admirers amid protests. stones and rotten fruit flew as Peter Jackson appeared, police intervened, and Jackson departed amid tension. Separately, Geor g Latlavehe challenges Dempeay, offering a contentious prize fight, with terms to be met in a purse of at least 3000 dollars.
A chaotic report covers a burning freight train near Blue Creek and river levels with flood warnings. It also includes farmer David Craig of Macleay Oregon praising stubble sowing for oats and oats without plowing, using a disk harrow system and Mulch.
Benue February 28 report on the international labor conference program lists topics to be considered. These include regulation of mine work safety measures prohibition of women and child labor underground shortening shifts in unhealthy mines ensuring coal output through international mine rules regulation of Sunday work and the use of children and women.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Wardell was robbed near Wistdox about four miles away by two men on six horses. They took a watch revolver and about Soda cash. a shot was fired, the ball grazing Wardell's coat. Local stock market notes follow with a forecast for cattle and horse prices.
A late Polish donor in Paris bequeathed 1,000,000 francs for Polish interests, 200,000 francs for a Paris monument to Polish gratitude to France, and a large sum for a Polish dictionary. Albanian raids in Old Servia terrorize villages as Turkish troops respond. Warsaw police expose a midwife convicted of burning a house and killing fifteen infants.
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