Relief as Kansas flood toll rises with aid efforts
Topeka dispatch reports the Kansas River receding slowly as 34 dead are confirmed and disease threatens. Rock Island and Santa Fe relief trains aid flood victims, with boats and coaches moving refugees toward Atchison and St Joseph. Rescue work continues as towns face scarce provisions, looting dangers, and widespread devastation.
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Rock Island
Atchison
Joseph
W. C. Neville
Rock Island Road
Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas River
Fatal Fireworks Blast at Butler Bros in Chicago
One man is dead and two others badly hurt after a premature explosion of fireworks in Butler Bros wholesale house on West Randolph Street. A box of explosives fell from a truck in the basement and detonated, killing John Swanson the packing room foreman. Charles Paliaon suffered leg injuries and Henry Olson received facial burns.
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Butler Bros
West Randolph Street
John Swanson
Charles Paliaon
Henry Olson
Flood disrupts Mail Service in Midwest region
Washington reports floods devastate the Mail service across southern Iowa Nebraska and near Kansas City. Trains abandoned and delays widespread with routes between Omaha McFarland Red Oak Lincoln St Joseph Oxford and Cordelia affected. Some connections via Quincy St Joseph Creston operate while Burlington Ottawa disrupted. Northwestern and St Paul routes mostly on schedule.
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President Roosevelt Presented With Fine Horse in Cheyenne
President Roosevelt received a fine sorrel single footed gelding named Ragaiona with full riding outfit in Cheyenne Nebraska and saluted his owner after a brief acknowledgment. The Wild West exhibition honoring the president drew strong crowds and high enjoyment before he continued by train to Grand Island and Lexington.
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Lexington
Keamer
Floods Ease Across Kansas as Rain Subsides
Reports from many Kansas towns indicate floodwaters are receding though rainfall continues in some areas. Communications are restoring and fatalities appear lower than initially feared. Widespread destruction follows with numerous bridges washed away, crops ruined, and lives lost to drowning.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Bailey replies to Roosevelt aid offer over Nebraska flood
Governor Bailey informs President Roosevelt that Nebraska will handle the flood crisis with local efforts. He thanks the president for the government aid offer and notes that Topeka heroes the situation so far, with later developments to reveal the extent of need.
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Neb
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Bailey
River Near Danger Line Edges Closer to Flood Level
St. Louis reports the river within a foot of the danger line and rising two feet daily due to inflows from the Missouri and Mississippi. Forecaster Bowie warns the flood will affect the area by Thursday or Friday with dangerous stages expected east of Kansas City.
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Mississippi
Bowie
Kansas City
Wireless Test Connects Chicago and Milwaukee Mayors
The first official test of the Marcon wireless system for witness messages between Chicago and Milwaukee succeeded. Mayors of both cities exchanged messages and leading businessmen at each end witnessed the ceremony.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Marcon Wireless
Flood Aftermath Reports Flood Deaths and Rescue Efforts
Kansas City scene improves as Kaw River subsides and Missouri river remains high. Two drownings occurred while saving others and many bodies seen downstream likely from North Topeka drownings. About 80 refugees brought to safety. food shortages easing but注文 requests for outside aid continue. Search for missing relatives ongoing with reunions and further identifications possible. The Commercial Club investigates deaths to estimate totals. a Burlington train disruption and a damaged Missouri Pacific bridge near Haines City are noted.
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Mississippi
Kansas City
Kansas
North Topeka
Bede
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Pomr
Dt Wearchere
Aggee
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Need
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Birmingham
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Cities Pay Inheritance Tax Supreme Court Ruling
Washington June 2 The United States Supreme Court rules under the war revenue law that inheritance tax applies to bequests to municipal corporations. In Snyder vs Bettman an Ohio internal revenue collector taxed a $200000 gift to Springfield Ohio for park purposes $22000. The court holds the tax is on succession, not on the municipality.
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United States Supreme Court
United States
War Revenue Law
Snyder
Consuls Report Massacre Near Sanentesh South of Presba
Constantinople reports consular observers say May 31 mass killings occurred at Sanentesh south of Lake Presba. They assert 80 villagers, including men women and children, were killed by bashi bazouks. The Porte forms a commission to probe the consular statements.
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Constantinople
Advance in Price of Window Goods Reported
Pittsburgh June 3 Advancing prices for window goods was announced last week. The rise was noted in the market in June with an equivalent to an extra seven per cent on all items and a twenty per cent increase in the cost of some classes.
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New Fe
Senate
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