Kansas City Flood Devastates City and Industrie
The Kansas City area faces catastrophic flooding with Armourdale submerged, transport halted, and major plants like Swift & Co and Cudahy ruined. Fire belts burn across streets as power fails, thousands homeless, and livestock losses mount. Nebraska and Des Moines report severe flood impacts with millions in damages and relief efforts underway.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Kaw River
Here
Armourdale
S. and
Swift & Co
Cudhay
Peet Brothers
Missouri
West Bottoms
Ennract
Haines
Lalever
Tinea
Iui Eaat
Kansee
Liner Advertisements on Ninth Page Today
New liner ads listed include jobs such as tobacco stripper, girl for general housework, coachman, lady agents, dishwasher, and learned jewelry engraving. Also seeking a boy to learn engraving and a housekeeper situation, plus a lost pocketbook and a found dog. Untarnished rooms for rent announced on the ninth page.
June Weather Record for Tune Spans 32 Years
The June weather data from Tune show mean temperature around 73 degrees, warmest month 77, coldest 69, highest 100 on June 12, 1995, and lowest 39 on June 6. Precipitation averaged 4.25 inches with 12 days at or above one inch. greatest monthly 22.21 inches in 1 period, least 1.49 inches in 168. Prevailing winds SW, max wind 6 mph from W on June 2, 188.
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Tune
Weather Bureau
Us? Indies
Indianapolis Armenian Eyes Trip To Turkey For Parents
Armenian resident John Baptiste of Indianapolis seeks help from Senator Bev Eridge to visit his aging parents in Turkey. He is naturalized but Turkey lacks a naturalization treaty with the United States. Consul General Dickinson warns the journey depends on Baptiste’s location, with danger if outside Constantinople’s police protection. If possible, Baptiste plans to travel once his arrangements are set.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Omaga
Missouri
Beveridge
John Baptiste
Indianapolis
Turkey
Baptiste
Hoya
Constantinople
Heyeridge
State Department
Charles Mr Dickinson
Dickinson
Senators
Coneul-gen
Lafe
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
Nis Vaft
Accused Woman Demands Investigation in Death Case
The coroner probes the death of 1e years old Lewis Whitfield who died at his home on 131 E Sixteenth St. Relatives claim poison by Mrs Agnes Troutman via Elags of Bees. Troutman and Martintale Ave resident say an inquiry is needed as witnesses are called. Dr C F Johnson cites tuberculosis as cause.
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Lewis Whitfield
Sixteenth-st
Agnes Troutman
Geis
C. F Johnson
Tromtman Ives
Martintale-ave
Bowlus Wedding Chain Ends With Three More Marriages
John Bowlus, acting as squire for three days, reports arranging three marriages during a Wisconsin trip. The first groom paid a quarter, the second paid two dollars, while Rose Simon of Highland Avenue watches as tickets grant shoe prizes at Eppert's Shoe Store on Mass Avenue.
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John Bowlus
Dua Tie Nickerson
John
Wisconsin
Nrsiimany
Rose Simon
Highland Ave
Lucky
Epperts Shoe Store
Mash
Eppert’s Shoe Store
Massvave
Inlet Block
New
Hardware dealers seek health of insurance law reform
A statewide hardware dealers committee led by Cy Neal met at the state house to study insurance company formation laws. They plan a mutual journal protection firm similar to a lumbermen group. They cite current rates at $1.43 per thousand and note only 6 of 176 attendees had fires in three years, urging lower costs.
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State
Issioner “Cy" Neal
State House
Cold Water Best Method, Power Endorses Spray
Supt. J. Clide Power of the park board says spraying with cold water rapidly kills cotton bale scale on trees. He notes property owners in Indianapolis complain about the infestation, especially on Central avenue. Power advises sustained application of cold water to deaden the pests and protect the trees.
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J. Clide Power
Pare Board
Indianapolis
Mr. Power
Lowell Mills Open Lowell Mars June 1
Lowell mills opened with limited help and unedited labor. Officials expect the majority of strikers to be won over by the end of the week as the night of turning spindles approaches.
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Lowell
Mars
MII
Law hearing details reveal spying tied to Citizens' League
In police court the Arthur Stahl case progresses with Dr. Hunt and Wm Noel likely to testify. Prosecution aims to prove spying occurred from A. L. Mason’s office, while defense cites supreme court rulings on ballot bribery versus alleged prior crime. The trial extends through the week with Logsdon and Spaan shaping remaining proceedings.
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Arthur Stahl
Hunt
Citizens’ League
Stahl
Legsdap
Emee
Kunt
Lomsson
A. L. Mason
Citizens’ Loague Daiies
W. Noel
The
League
Enuelimonic Investigating Committee
Blahl
Spaan
Logsdon
Supreme Court
Hanks
Banks
Confense Oas
Stani
Vandalism at St George's Mission Probed by Rector
Rev James D Stanley, rector of Christchurch, defends preaching at St George's Mission after vandalism. He says no sermon offended local religious views and attributes the act to young hoodlums. He adds he preached each Sunday to a small audience and found the services simple yet beneficial.
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St. George's Mission
James D. Stanley
Christchurch
Gay
Almple
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 26 hours ending 8 p m June 2 with continued cloudiness and occasional showers Monday night and Tuesday temperatures 7 am 60 noon 72 and 2 pm 72. Northeast winds and rain expected in Indiana and neighboring states.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indianapolis Fumbles Reception Plans for President Visit
An OCR ramble from Indianapolis details confusion over a presidential visit with no planned reception. Gov. Durbin and Mayor Bookwalter deny arrangements as Republicans doubt a public welcome, while questions linger about timing and possible quick appearances at Union Station. Roosevelt trip notes follow a separate Cheyenne scene of a horse gift and ceremony.
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Clits
Heli
SUN
Lockwood
Brusnaugh
President's Party
Harrison's Sword Pieces Hint at Indiana Finds
A state museum collects relics from Gen William Henry Harrison's sword. The latest item is a screw driver made from a sword fragment found after a lodge fire in Sullivan. The tale suggests Harrison’s gear and tools were repeatedly repurposed, fueling Indiana lore of recovered sword metal.
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William Henry Harrison
State House
James B. DeVol
Ives
Sullivan
Harrison
Herce
Hue
Indiana
Chicago May 0 Without Fodder Wage Strike Threatens
Chicago June 1 unions press hotel and restaurant owners to sign new wage agreements for Walters bartenders kitchen help and others. Committees from unions visit proprietors demanding agreements while a full strike appears unlikely. About twelve thousand workers across salons hotels and post warrants belong to the unions, with fifty eight laundries operating and 155 idle in the fifth week of a laundry strike.
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Chicago
Anl
Uniune
Supreme Court hands down Hawaii annexation ruling
The US Supreme Court on June 1 voided grand jury indictments for residents of the island possessions under the Hawaiian annexation act and ruled unanimous petit jury verdicts were not required for conviction. In Columbus Indiana, the new public library dedication proceeds Monday night, built of Bedford stone costing about 20,000 with Andrew Carnegie contributing 15,000.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court of the
Thos Islanda
Columbus
Ind
Jung
Public Library
Andrew Carnegie
Brothers Poisoned in Richmond Ind Pronounced Misadventure
John and Horace Logan, well known residents, became gravely ill after taking poison by mistake. Horace mixed corrosive sublimate with circulating creams in the same pocket, and both men consumed them. John Turnedill, a patient at Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane, escaped during a raid, seized a horse in night clothes, and rode back with a halter for miles.
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Richmond
Ind
John
Horace Logan
Horace
John Tuendil
Eastern Indiana Hospital
New Tile Company Formed With $1,000,000 Capital
A new tile company with capital of one million dollars has been incorporated. Jamin Haugh of Anderson serves as president. The firm will consolidate the Oldbridge Tile Company of Oldbridge New Jersey, the Columbia Entanatic Tile Company of Anderson, and the Morrisville Tile Company of Morrisville Pennsylvania. Central offices will be in Anderson.
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Menjamin ©. Haugh
Anderson
Oldbridge Tle
Oldbridge
N. J
Columbia, Entanatic Tile Company
Morrisville Tle Company
Morrisvile, Pe
Mt. Anderson
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