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Newspaper

Lanark Gazette

Location

Lanark, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1896

Page

2

Tornado and Flood Ravage Illinois to Michigan Towns

Reports describe weeks of deadly storms and floods sweeping across Illinois and Michigan. At North McGregor and Burn the Missouri River flood pummeled lumber yards and rails, drowning many including several families. Durango near Chicago and Great Western line suffered a depot collapse with multiple fatalities. House and depot wreckage caused by torrents left children missing and survivors rescued.

Chicago Michigan Duniggee Pssenuera North Sey North McGreggor Moloney Burke Meyers Mississippi Bula Dornage Dubuque Durango Chicago and Great Western Clark Peter Mesa James Dillon Tom Griffin Buffalo Seneca Street Brown Western Union Telegraph Company Western Union George Sehnert Sehnert

Des Moines Area Cyclone Ravages Six Towns in Polk and Jasper

Des Moines reports a violent cyclone swept Jasper and Polk counties damaging Bondurant Valeria Mingo Ankeny Polk City and Slater. Widespread destruction closed rail lines with telegraph and telephone down. First fatalities occurred near Bondurant and in Valeria with multiple injuries and extensive property loss.

Ankeny Polk City Slater Time Des Moines Bondurant Polk County Valeria Polk Jasper Counties Mingola Jasper County Dornier Story County Berwick Boodurant Chicago and Great Western Robert Bailey Phelan Altoons Euat Here Ira

Destructive Cyclone Ravages Towns Across Counties

Reports describe a devastating cyclone striking Polk and Oakland areas with multiple deaths and injuries. Names listed include Mrs Cherles Phalen and Willie Phaten among the dead, and numerous others injured or missing as towns like Thomas, Brendon, Groveland face widespread destruction.

Polk County W. T. Scott A. J. Howards Olliver Yates Mie Kalwards Robert Haitie Dasyer County Cherles Phalen Willie Phaten Dog Boking Dog Bakina Solomon Tuckey Solomon Dickey Nelliee Dieney Harvey Pitcork Maervoy Witcock Monron Osborn Mooroo Osborna Andehild

Cyclone Leaves Deaths and Destruction Across Illinois

A severe cyclone swept Illinois and Chicago Sunday night, causing four deaths and many injuries. Mrs. Hildebrand and daughter Elsie were killed near Monroe when their home collapsed, with others injured. near Egan City and Leaf River, fatalities and serious injuries occurred. Churches toppled and bridges washed out. trains delayed. Chicago suburbs faced massive destruction with a cloudburst rainfall of 1.46 inches in ten minutes, breaking records.

Rockford Toekvoup May Grant Joss Cropa Godfrey Hildebrand Monroe Earape Elsie Grand Army Egan City Ivore Bint Leaf River George Garner Adene Methodist Episcopal Church United Brethren Church Gare Forreston H. Colvin Milwaukeeere Central Northwestern Huildings Yan City Davis Junction Huron Mt. Morrin Steward Bololt Hookton

Mystery Death at Webt's Prairie May Meeting

A sudden death occurred yesterday near the old World Regular Baptist church in Webt's Prairie during the May meeting. Gemwe Loneford, a newly married man, collapsed outside the church with a child nearby and friends nearby. Dr Webb suggested strychnine. an investigation will determine the cause, with no suspicion on William Mace.

Telegraph Hiestow Ile Webt's Prairie Ewing Gemwe Loneford Wiliam Mace LM. Webb Lunsford Webb Mace Merchants of Milwaukee Milwaukee Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company Lee Bremen Kruse

Captured forger. stranger nabbed after $158 check cashed

A man cashed a fictitious $158 Hull grain dealer check at Grandy County bank Morris on May 22 and fled along the railroad track. Sheriff Schroeder sent teams in pursuit. within an hour the suspect was captured, found with the money and his own funds. He refused to reveal name or residence and was sent to jail after being bound over to court.

Grandy County Morris Morrnis Hull D. J. Hynde Schroeder

Notable figures visiting various cities and towns

Archduke Charles Louis, oldest brother of Emperor Francis Joseph, in Vienna. Mrs Robinson, wife of the ex-Lieutenant Governor, in Fort Wayne. Rev Joax Clar r, pioneer Methodist minister, in Rushville. Charles B Moxenouse, prominent Mason, in Moline. Judge W A Loriis, former Georgia attorney general, in Maron. Revams Hammon, among Chicago’s oldest residents. Nathaniel Carnes, elderly resident, in Aurora.

Archduke Charles Louis Emperor Francis Joseph Vienna Roneinson Robinson Fort Wayne Ind Joax Clarr Rushville Charles B. Moxenouse Moline Ills W. A. Loriis Georgia Maron Eowarm Chicago Nathaniel Carnes Aurora

Senate and House Debate Over Bonds and Labor Bill

In Washington May 21 and May 22 both chambers faced heated debate. Hill accuses Allen of falsehood over the Butler bill to prohibit further bond issues. conference reports limited progress. The House vetoed a pension bill for Hoover and worked on conference reports. A labor commission bill faced lengthy discussion, with little final action. The Senate moved on the bond prohibition, while the House passed private pension bills and tackled river and harbor conference reports.

Senate House of Representatives Hill Allen Hoover Appalata Labor Commission Wasuixaton Butler Hepburn and Dockery Congress Gray Carlisle Chicago Altgeld House Howard Alabuma Cleveland Washington Kein

Quay Visits McKinley in Canton and Leaves Without Comment

Canton May 28 Senator Quay and a friend visited Major McKinley staying over an hour The interview yielded no public statement Quay reportedly led the Republican visit but did not discuss the money question or campaign maneuvers The Leader notes the cordial tone and predicts similar visits by other Republican leaders before and after the St Louis convention

Leider Canton Quay McKinley Cleveland Leader United States Pennsylvania Washington St. Louis

Markets Summary from New York and Chicago Reports

The May 25 market notes show money on call at 2 percent and mercantile paper at 3 to 4 percent, with sterling exchange dull. Government bonds steady. Chicago Board of Trade quotes for wheat, corn, oats, and rye mixed with modest gains for some contracts. Live stock prices at Union Stock Yards reflect varied hog, cattle, and sheep values, while Milwaukee and Detroit grain reports list slight firming for wheat and mixed results for corn and oats.

New York Rime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange United States Pacific Chicago Board of Trade Michigan Live Steel Union Texas

Weekly Chronicle May 20 1896 Highlights Allen Newman Decker and Missouri News

A490 line of brief items reports Allen Newman of Decker Ind crippled in a hunting accident as a crowd of thirteen attacked him. Notes cover various incidents including lawsuits and trials, fires, weather, strikes, and business updates across Illinois Indiana Michigan and Kansas with names like B.D. Smith Co and Niagara Falls Power Co contracts.

Allen Newman Decker Ind Scrane Weillont B.D Smith & Co Chicago Niagara Falls Power Company Dilara Lillian Russel New York Romitilas Cotetl Stone Tall Peek Kan Zercher

Beggs' Blood Purifier and Cough Syrup Ad Promo

An old advertisement warns against opiate cough cures and promotes Beggs' Blood Purifier and Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup from Joseph L Bidlack, a local druggist. It claims skin blemishes and humors will succumb, with a guarantee on every bottle.

Joseph L Bidlack Joseph L. Bidlack

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