Great Flood Desolates Areas Around St Louis
The flood covers miles around St Louis with water rising further. Reports list twenty lives lost, 290000 acres under water, Venice, Madison, and Granite City submerged, 25000 homeless, rail and shipping paralyzed, and $3.6 million in property losses. Rescue efforts continue as evacuees flood shelters. reckless theft and levee protection persist. River gauges show falling at St Louis, with rail rerouting and station disruption across the region. A Topeka session may fund bridge repairs after flood damage.
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Hannibal
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Alton
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Southwestern
Illinois Central
River Flood Reaches Historic High and Expands in St Louis
Forecaster Bowie predicts a rapid fall after the Mississippi and Missouri rivers peaked at a record 7.75 in St Louis. Eight thousand refugees evacuated as East St Louis endures critical flooding. viaduct abutments weakened and a bridge closure ordered. Looting reported in Hannibal flood zones as embankments face danger.
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ST. Louis
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East St. Louis
Eads Bridge
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Mississippi
King’s Lake
Lutheran synod elects foreign missions board in Baltimore
On June 14 the Lutheran synod announced its elected foreign missions board members Rev. Luther Kuhlman Rev. D M Gilbert Rev. J. Simon Rev Ezra K. Bell Rev B W Huoord Rev J A Singmater O F Lantz JT B Storek and Henry Hines The publication society chose President Rev E J Wolf and Secretary Rev H K Ferner The Sunslay school committee reported 1361 schools 206050 scholars and 137817 dollars contributed The publication society's sales over two years totaled 195585 The night session celebrated the board of publication anniversary.
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Lutheran Synod
Board of Foreign Missions
Luther Kuhlman
D M Gilbert
J. Simon
Ezra K. Bell
B. W. Huoord
J. A. Singmater
Messrs
O F. Lantz
JT. B. Storek
Henry
Hines
the Publication Society
E. J Wolf
H. K. Ferner
Sunslay
Pubication Society
One Fare in the Summer
The Western Passenger association voted to set a single summer fare to Canadian and New York points after a dispute over contract rates. The open rate, benefiting public school teachers, runs June 11 to September 1 with tickets sold only in the ten days after June 11.
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Western Passenger Association
New York
St. Paul
Congressman Overstreet Affirms RFD HQ Still in Indianapolis
Indianapolis June statements from Congressman Overstreet indicate no new push to move the middle division headquarters of the rural free delivery service from Indianapolis to Chicago. He notes a prior effort to move it and says he has not heard of any revival.
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Indianapolis
Oversteet
Chicago
General Black Indorsed for Grand Army Commander in Wisconsin
General John Black of Illinois was unanimously endorsed for commander in chief of the Grand Army by the Wisconsin grand jury. J P Rundle of Milwaukee is being urged for department commander.
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National G. A. BR
Chippewa Falls
Wis
John ©. Black
Illinois
Grand Army
Wisconsin Grand Jury
J. P. Rundle
Milwaukee
Reservation Wins Derby at Detroit International Derby
Reservation won the 95,000 international derby in Detroit on June 9 with Lura fighter second and Birchbroom third. Time was 2 16. Claude the favorite and Fore and Art among other runners.
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Birchboom
Detroit
Mich
Reservation
Lurafighter
Birchbroom
Claude
Fore
Art
Fear Fight at St. Francis Escalates
Militia escorting Dewey cattlemen are encamped at the Dewey ranch and march toward St. Francis amid a steady influx of armed men. Reports describe the situation as critical as tensions rise in Topeka.
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Dewey
Topeka
Dewey Ranch
St. Francia
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