Flood Rage in Sioux City Drowns Dozens and Destroys Homes
Sioux City reels from the Floyd River flood with at least thirty five dead as the surge wrecks hundreds of structures. Rescue crews save survivors from roofs while workers evacuate families and aid pours in from Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Sioux City
Floyd
Missouri
Lfe
Johnstown
Siooux City
Andrew Anderson
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Anderson
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Missouri River
Boies
Iowa
Chicago, Minneapolis
Omubha
Manilla
Mapleton
Maple River
Lake Michigan
Floyd River
Tale of Bawieyo Justice and the Iowa Barn Fire Scandal
A western Iowa saloon keeper hires a convicted trickster to burn the prosecutor’s barn but jurors are swayed by private pleas for mercy. Twelve not guilty ballots lead to acquittal and a swift flight by the sharper. London’s detective system described with New Scotland Yard at its head details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bawieyo
Iowa
New York World
Johnson
System of detective distribution and supervision outlined
The text describes how a superintendent, divisional inspector, and staff coordinate to localize the detective force within the ordinary police. It emphasizes flexible directing options based on case severity and stresses that smooth operation hinges on integration with superintendents.
Devote to the Cigarette Across Eras and Regions
A World article notes cigarette use among elites from Lord Lytton to Parliament members and U S figures. It cites Theosophists, musicians, and royal women as smokers, with claims of widespread practice spanning Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Lytton
Bafour
Lord Randolph Churchill
Annie Besant
Blavatsky
Countess of
Rubenstein
Paderewski
Caucasus
the Garter
Europe
Queens
New York World
Grim humor and morbid tastes in historical anecdotes
The piece recalls Selwyn’s attraction to children and death, Damiens on the wheel, and jokes by Lord Holland and Sheridan about mortality. It closes with a Civil War quip from Sir William Scrope at Edgehill about provisioning for a son if he dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
William Mills
Mills
Hawmann
Robert Cochran
Victor Grillet
Louis Krumann
Andrew G. Anderson
Selwyn
Paris
Damiens
Lord Holland
William Scrope
Edgehill
Charles I
Jack
Cygad
Peculiar Prolonged Sleep Case In German Mine Region
A miner named Johann Latus in Myslowicz Silesia has slept for four months and a half with no awakening. Doctor Albers suspects catalepsy due to rigid limbs though the patient otherwise appears healthy. Recently some slight movement occurred but eyes remain closed and breathing steady. Hair length increases while beard stays unchanged. Nourishment via a milk tube continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
Germany
Johann Latus
Myslowicz
Albers
Consumption Contagious Debate at Philadelphia Board
Health Officer Veale told the Board of Health that 72 278 deaths from consumption occurred in Philadelphia since July 1860 and suggested adding the disease to the list of reportable contagious illnesses. He said 2 800 to 3 000 deaths occur annually and favored preventive action. the matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veale
Board of Health
Sanitary Committee
Maj. Veale
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau of Information
Central Park
H. Charles Ulman
New York
Ulman
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Sxty-Fifth Street
Park Department
Sixty-fifth Street
Leech Street
Horror Surin
Russia
Smith
Denmark
Kelly
London
New Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police
Criminal Investigation Department
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