Great Ohio flood devastates Dayton and western towns
Floods across Ohio and Indiana floodwaters overwhelm Dayton and cities along the Miami and Scioto rivers. Reports cite many dead and missing from Piqua to Columbus with thousands homeless and widespread property loss.
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Ohio
Miami River
Dayton
Piqua
Troy
Sidney
Carrollton
Miamisburg
Hamilton
Mad H River
West Liberty
Springfield
Scioto River
Columbus
Delaware
Lima
Ottumwa
Zanesille
Muskin
Sixth Street
Peru
Indianapolis
Wayne
Wabash River
Indiana
Dayton Flood Calamity Prompts Cincinnati Aid Appeal
Dengler echoes Wilson plea for aid to La Crosse area. Ohio flood devastates Dayton and surrounding cities, with hundreds or thousands dead and millions in property loss. Officials estimate Dayton losses at about 1.5 million while large refugee camps form on hills as fires rage in Dayton and other cities.
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la Crosse
Dayton
Ohio
Indiana
United States
W. J. Fries
John Dengler
Cincinnati
Middletown
Miami
Hamilton
Cincinnati Post
Lebanon
Disease Bar to the Poor House
A public notice reports new rules restricting admission of persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases to the poor house. The rule outlines who is affected and the intended safeguards for the institution and residents.
Carling's Slayer and La Grosse Man Arrest Linked to 1896 Burglary
A man identified as a suspect in the 1896 burglary case is described as Carling's Slayer and La Grosse Man. Police filed charges after locating the described description matching the alleged murderer involved in the long-standing case. The arrest follows years of investigation and ties to the historic burglary linked to Carling and La Grosse.
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Carling
Slayer
W. A Darling
Minneapolis
la Crosse
John Webber
Gus Gustafson
Darling
Gustafson
Albert Gustafson
Webber
Tuberculosis rules debated at La Crosse county meeting
County board considers a rule barring all infectious diseases from the poor house while clarifying that tuberculosis will not bar admission. Aimed at county operations, the plan pauses for afternoon discussion as officials review building conditions and fund reallocations.
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la Crosse County
Committee On Poor
County Board of Supervisors
K. E. Flynn
Weather report for La Crosse area and Midwest
Weather forecast for La Crosse and vicinity calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with slightly colder temperatures tonight. Snow possible in Wisconsin and Minnesota with warmer conditions on Thursday, while Iowa remains mostly cloudy with localized snow chances. A broad trough stretches from the west gulf coast to the upper lakes under a high pressure area, with light precipitation noted in portions from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast. River flood data show La Crosse at 0.12 feet, Dubuque at 0.18 feet, with minor changes in stage readings.
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la Crosse
Vicinits
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
West Gulf Coast
Ohio Valley
Lower Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Memphis
Louisville
Pittsburg
Canadian Northwest
Flooding Near Gary Buries South Gary Homes
Gary Indiana March 6 The Little Calumet river has overflowed its banks south of Gary flooding twenty houses but officials say there is no danger at present.
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Gary
Ind
Calumet
Woodrow Wilson Appeals For Soccor
President Wilson issued an appeal urging aid for floods in Ohio and Indiana. He asked all able residents to contribute to the American Red Cross at Washington or local society treasurers to help rescue and relieve those affected.
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Ohio
Indiana
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Washington
Society
Guard Ordered Out Cleveland Flood Duty
Ohio Governor Cox ordered every national guard unit in Cleveland to move to flood swept zones in western Ohio. They will proceed immediately to Dayton Sidney and Piqua to assist relief and recovery efforts.
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Cleveland
Ohio
National Guard
Cox
Dayton
Sidney
Piqua
Dayton Flood Toll Ranges From 200 to 5000
Reports from Dayton indicate a devastating Hood flood with up to five thousand dead in the worst estimates, while others peg fatalities around two hundred. Riverdale and North Dayton suffered heavy losses as five to twenty feet of water flooded streets and central areas became refugee holds. Fires broke out amid the floods, hampering relief as officials prepared troop relief convoys from Columbus via Cleveland and Toledo to reach Troy and Piqua.
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Kokomo
Shelbyville
Logansport
Terre Haute
Piqua
Tiffin
Fremont
Columbus
Akron
Youngstown
New Philadelphia
Findlay
Washington Courthouse
Warren
Miami Valley
Ohio
Miamisburg
Franklin
Hamilton
Lewiston
Dayton
Hood
Riverdale
Nothag
Russel
West Third Street
Boulevard Avenue
Springfield
Cox
Cleveland
Toledo
Troy
Gover
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Marion
Ellwood
Broad Ripple
Lafayette
Noblesville
Richmond
Rushville
Muncie
Frank Brandon
Tippecanoe City
Bellefontaine
Lakeview
Russell's Point
South Bend
E. T. Bond
Bell Telephone Company
Dengler
Wilson
Phoneton
John H. Patterson
National Cash Register Company
la Crosse County Agricultural School
Andi Se
Chanze
Dubuque
Woodrow Wilson
Soccor
Connec
Middle West
Vorhees
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