Flood Devastates Sioux City Area Wreaks Havoc
Destructive Mississippi Valley storms cause 50 drownings with 31 bodies found near Sioux City Iowa and sweeping multifamily residences and mills away. Hero A G Anderson saved 30 lives but died. extensive damage reported to bridges tracks yards and sewers with millions in losses.
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Mississippi Valley
Quel Lumber Company
A. G. Anderson
Chicago
Milwaukee&St.Paul
Omsha
Terminal Company
St. Louis
Madison
Alton Road
East St. Louis
Louisiana
Kansas City
St. Paul
Red River
Crookstone
Beulah
Bolivar County
New Orleans
Donaldsville
Willie Tron's Pool Room Evasion and Local Races Mentioned
A joyful crowd on the levee Friday morning celebrates a near pool room closure with chalked race names at Louisville and Brooklyn. Telegraph activity and quick race news keep locals hopeful for more bets after dinner, with speculation that JT Howe plans turf topic books this summer.
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Willie Tron
Louisville
Brooklyn
Mercantile Telegraph Company
Indiana Teachers Elect Reading Circle Selections
The Indiana teachers reading circle adopted two books for next year The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table by Holmes and Fiske s Civic Government Supt Jones notes ten thousand members and says the picks aim to broaden public school prep with philosophy behind the fiction and a fresh take on civil government
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Indiana Teachers’ Reading Circle
Holmes
Fiske
Supt. Jones
Indianapolis
Indiana
Goulds Sentenced for Bank Fraud in Albany Case
A. J. Gould and Otis A. Gould were convicted of aiding George P. Whitney in falsifying Albany City National Bank accounts and received four months each in Elmira Reformatory.
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Rocuinster
N. Y
A. J. Gould
Otis A. Gould
Geo. P. Whitney
Albany City National Bank
Elmira
The Great Relay Race Riders Reach South Madison
A telegram from Tom Roe reports the relay bicycle team reached South Madison Ohio at 6 38 Friday morning five hours behind schedule. Weather is improving and roads are better as the riders continue toward New York on schedule.
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Cheaco
Tom Roe
South Madison
Ohio
New York
New Books in Literature and Society Highlights
A roundup notes Ham ilton Wright M.bne's short studies, Spofford's Nouse and Hearth from Dodd Mead, Bissell on Physical development for women, Houser's Is marriage a failure, Chester on self culture, Harmonized melodies by F. Trifet, Amelia Barr’s A rose of a hundred leaves, and related titles from Dodd Mead and Bowen Merrill.
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Hamilton Wright M.bne
Dodd, Mead & Co
New York
Bowen-Merrill
Indianapolis
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Mary Taylor Bissell
Eliza Cluster
Bissell
Bowen- Merrill
J. A. Houser
Vincent Bros
Eliza Chester
F. Trifet
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Charles D. Blake
Amelia Barr
Grother’s Drug Emblem Ad Punctuates Floral Supply
An old advertisement fragment lists druggists selling a product associated with Rooah Cat Flowers and Floral Emblems, mentioning Bettermand Bros and Masgrave with phone-like numbers. The readable portion hints at a promotional notice for a floral emblem product distributed by a druggist network.
Deacon Tells His Story at Murder Trial in Nice
In Nice Ed ward Parker Deacon stands trial for the murder of M Abeille before an Assize court. He claims reconciliation with his wife is impossible and recounts letters urging separation. The court, crowd and foreign dignitaries fill the session as the case unfolds with debates over paternity of fault and motive.
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Nice
Deacon
Edward Parker Deacon
M. Abeille
Court of Assizes
United States
Rivierea
Harris
Vial
Maj. Breevoort
Burrell
Monaco
Middleton
Lycee
St. Moritz
Hamburg
Abeille
Hotel Splendid
Aubertin
Pan-handle Strike Hesitates Over Next Steps
The Pan-handle strikers appeared unsure about future actions. A report of another conference with Supt. Darlington was denied. No man knows when other shops will be called out, if at all.
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Darlington
Court News Inheritance Clash Over Missouri Land
Firman Rowney and Emma Antrim sue over 20 acres in Missouri to settle a dispute about their father’s will. Attorneys John Duncan and Henry Spaan clash in court. Judge Brown orders Henry Kayn to explain nonpayment of $10 monthly alimony. Kayn fled town after notice. Phabe Duncan sues estate of Wm Johnson for nurse services. expert testimony on value draws large crowds.
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Firman Rowney
Emma Antrim
Kayn
Hoffman
Phabe Duncan
Wm. Johnson
Johnson
Public Works Board Debates Curbs and Petitions
Ex mayor Denny and Alfred M. Ogle push politic curbing over stratified bids on N Pennsylvania Ave between St Clair and Seventh. The board will decide, with petitions and counterclaims from property owners and political interests, as bids from Western Paving and Warren Scharf compete.
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Board of Public Works
N. Pennsylvania
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Western Paving Company
Warren-Scharf Company
Denny
Alfred M. Ogle
Mr. Conduitt
Sun
Dafrees
Conduitt
Town Tale of Prices and Small Courtroom Incidents
Wheat and corn rose two cents and pork gained fifty cents signaling lively markets. Adam Steenman, a German man jailed on charges after his father in law Michael Groskopf was arrested. Steenman fined twenty dollars and to be evaluated for sanity. Charles Ivy, a colored boy, fined five dollars for knife assault on John Andrews. Andrews pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a one dollar fine. Humane Society sees leadership dispute as Mrs Zinn faces possible removal while defending her year-long tenure.
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Adam Steenman
Michael Groskopf
Justice Habich
Steenman
Groskopf
Charles Ivy
John Andrews
Justice Smock
Andrews
Humane Society
Zinn
Anarchists and Extradition Headlines Across Cities
May 20 dispatches report: relatives urge a confession from in peril, Paris notes Ravachol arrest difficulties, London seeks extradition of Mathieu, and a German Russian clash at a zoological garden escalates into a street fight. Port Louis hurricane toll rises with 600 dead and 1,000 wounded. A curious billiard shark captivates Indianapolis with precise play and mystery man status.
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Deeming
England
Privy Council
Paris
London
Mathieu
St. Perenspune
Zoological Gardens
Sr. Petersnena
Copenhagen
Lox
Pelican Club
Salvation Army
Booth
Ravachol
M. Dresch
Dresch
Loxnon
Charles Cameron Lees
Mauritus
Port Louis
Royal College
Hse
Baey
Mr Harrison's Wish Aims to Avoid Federal Patronage Use
May 20 report outlines a plan to deter federal officeholders from attending the Minneapolis convention. The move aims to prevent patronage use in renomination. Also covered are talks before the Columbian exposition committee on date changes and a proposed souvenir coin.
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Washington
Foster
Minneapolis
Tracy
Elkins
Miller
John Boyle Thatcher
Delafield
New York
Thatcher
St. Clair
Will Close Barber Shops Sunday Order Questioned
Supt. Colbert told a Sun reporter that barber shops would close Sunday as the law requires. He acknowledged shops are usually open Sunday mornings and suggested extra effort would be made next Sunday. Barbers' unions held a meeting last Saturday night about the closing movement.
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Supt
Colbert
Sun
Barbers’ Unions
Burton's Trial For Murder At Criminal Court
Thomas Burton faces murder charges in the death of Samuel Clayton found near O Briens saloon stairs on 8 Illinois street. Prosecutor Holtzman asserts a strong case and predicts conviction. Clayton collapsed in Burton's gambling room above, weeks ago.
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Thomas Burton
Samuel Clayton
Criminal Court
Holtzman
Clayton
O'Brien
Ilinois St
Burton
Dclayton
Notices on the Zad page spark local interest
Small classified style notices on the Zad page attract readers with brief items. The page compiles local notices, events and personal mentions, prompting curiosity about community happenings and opportunities.
Five to be hanged for church murder at Chester jail yard
Elisha Young Sky Young Holman Mable Alfred Crossley and Martha Young, described as young and intelligent, are slated for execution Friday in Chester jail yard for the murder of Alfred McAlley. The attack followed an earlier dispute over a child Martha Young bore to McAlley. Elisha Young led the assault at the church with a pistol and others aided him as McAlley was struck and killed.
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Conumora
8. C
Elisha Young
Sky Young
Holman Mable
Alfred Crossley
Martha Young
Chester
Alfred McAlley
Martha
McAlley
The Stone Workers Strike Remains Unchanged
New York May 20 The stone workers strike situation remains unchanged with both sides firm in position.
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New York
Adirondack Park Bill Signed by Governor Flower
The Adirondack park bill was signed by Governor Flower on May 20, formalizing the park's status and protections. The act marks a key milestone for conservation and regional land management in New York.
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Gov. Flower
City council weigh brick street paving plans this week
Councilman Young urged grading and brick paving on North Street from Tennessee to Illinois as the Board of Public Works awarded contracts to Capital paving and construction for Fletcher Ave and South Street brickwork.
W B Fletcher's sanitarium owed at 124 N Alabama
A note indicates W B Fletcher's sanitarium is owed at 124 North Alabama, located a third house north of Ohio, with a focus on nervous and mental diseases.
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W. B. Fletcher
Alabama
Ohio
Indiana Campaign Turmoil Shapes Governor Race
The Indiana political scene heats up as debate over a Presidential candidate rages. Leaders weigh Harrison’s impact on the gubernatorial contest and the fate of party campaigns, with Indiana possibly left adrift if national figures pull focus. Journal notes tensions around Judge Elliott’s potential renomination and Hendricks County’s eager preparations for Fort Wayne convention.
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Atta
Indiana
Harrison
Mineapolis
New York
Sta
Fort Wayne
Harison
Train Crushes Man as Horse Fends Cars Off Trestle
From Uniontown Pennsylvania May 20 two engines pull fifty coke cars when a horse strays onto the trestle of the Baltimore and railroad causing cars to derail. One man Wimi Qi Thoman a well driller is crushed under a toppled car while two colored men in a ride car escape unharmed.
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Uniontown
Baltimore & Railroad
Wimi
Thoman
Special of sale fine box papers alios splendid vali
Obscure OCR fragment mentions Bufkin cancer specialty with address 9644 N Ul at cor Ohio. Indianano special of sale fine box papers and names Allison. Unable to determine full event. transcript indicates a legal notice or auction fragment with personal names.
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E. Bufkin
Cancer Special
N. Ulat
Cor
Ohio
Indianano
Alios Splendid Vali
Allison
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