Storm Toll and Flooding Hit County After Severe Night
Weather disaster reports detail heavy livestock losses and property damage across Chariton and surrounding areas. Lightning struck a barn near Wiehe, farms reported wind damage, silos and barns were destroyed, and waters rose on Mud Creek and nearby roads. Road travel remains difficult with floodwaters persisting north toward Lawrence and Midland, while river levels show significant but partial receding.
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Theough Chariton
Metteg
Frank Willia
Clathies
Wiehe
Jane
Simmons
Wudoran
A. M. Metsker
Lone Star
Assun
Line Markel
Kansas River Rises and Bridges Swept by Floods
Widespread flood damage reports from Kansas and Missouri describe several county wagon bridges washed out while small creeks overflowed their banks. The Kansas River reached about 25 feet, cresting at a high stage before receding. Atchison experiences heavy rain with a half inch noted, and Missouri River levels peak at their yearly high as travelers detour routes around washouts near Corning.
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Kansas
McNish Bottling Works Invites Inspection Statewide
McNish Bottling Works promotes its facilities as the most similar bottling operation in the state and invites public inspection to verify quality and processes.
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McNish Bottling Works
Markets Report From Kansas City Amid Varied Receipts
AP Market Report outlines receipts totaling 200 and 3,000 across hogs, cattle, and grain with prices shown for wheat corn and related futures. Market activity notes a mix of higher, unchanged, and spot pricing across July and September contracts, including specific figures for No 2 white and various wheat quotes.
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Associated Press
Katusas City
St Teal Aleea
Market notes on calf sales and mixed lot prices
Market reports show calf prices at 7 dollars with strong demand and receipts around 15 000. LUGG LU7S and LOGS entries indicate fluctuating totals while general market sentiment remains robust. A fragment mentions sterilized containers and a McN beverage product.
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McNatex
Mail routes impassable as Canavan shifts distribution
Canavan distributes mail from Midland store to farmers Lyman Wiley and Will Canavan, blocked by water at Todds. He traveled to Midland this morning and will stay several days, delivering mail from the Midland store. He plans to return home tonight and resume the same route for several days.
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Canavan
Midland
Lyman
Wiley
Will Canavan
Todds
Dublin City Council Rejects Rule Endorsement
In Dublin on July 15 the city corporation voted 30 against a resolution to endorse a rule over Ireland. The meeting ended in disorder as officers had to prevent a rush to vote and tears were shed. The rule was not to be put into effect.
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Dublin Corporation
Ireland
Dublin
Lisliculls
Hunger Causes Thievery by Hungry Children
A city report links hunger to petty theft by youths. Police Chief C. M. Fisher notes several cases where lack of food drives breaks in to shops. Buster Hawkins, a hungry boy, admits eating nothing for 24 hours. the chief feeds him bread and sends him to a bakery. Baker W. J. Anderson is praised for aiding hungry children.
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Buster Hawkins
West End
C. M. Fisher
Huneer
W. J. Anderson
Miner blows self up with dynamite at Pittsburg home
Pittsburg Kansas July 15 Mike Crnisky a miner living at Franklin near Pittsburg committed death by own action at his home at 3 o'clock this afternoon by detonating dynamite. The blast wrecked the house and left the man and structure in ruins. No other persons harmed.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Mike Crnisky
Franklin
Band Concert Tonight At Conntval Park
The Wat band plans an unusually good program and seeks a large crowd in Conntval Park for a tonight concert. The note mentions last night’s Journal-Work and a chicken dinner advertised for 25 cents at the Lawrence House dining room run by Joseph Dailey.
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Wat
Conntval Park
Talleht
Alnice
Taal
Lawrence House
Joseph Dailey
Messages Direct to Germany From Lawrence Office
Lawrence Postal Telegraph office reports no direct communication with Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and other European nations. For the first time since the war began wireless has allowed 3 cents per word to Germany and Austria with Sayville station as the only U S link.
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Lawrence
The
Postal | Telegraph Company
Kansas City
Germany
Hungary
Turkey
Ville
Lone Island
Austria
Social at Friends' Church supper and weather contingenc
Social at Friends Church planned for Friday with rain postponement to the second floor. Proceeds from the supper go to repairing the church tower, while separate items mention a farmers picnic postponed due to heavy rains and other community happenings including ice cream experiments and theater progress.
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Friends’ Church
Friends
Waded In and Out A Bonney Returns From Linwood
A readable fragment notes Bonney returning from Linwood after a trip described with unclear actions and names. The text references Martin and Ty Wednesday and a deter event. Further context is unreadable in the fragment.
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Bonney
Linwood
Martin Deter
Miller to Speak at University Chapel on Amherst Plan
Dr Frank Justus Miller will address the University chapel tomorrow morning at 1720 hours. The talk, titled The Amherst Plan, will compare cultural and vocational education. Dr Albertha Corbin from Linn County joins the campus after a break in the session. Russell and Allie Cowgill return home from harvesting in the country due to rain, with fields slow to reopen for a week.
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Miller
Frank Justus Miller
Amherst
Allwrta Corbin
Univ
Linn County
Russell
Allie
Cowgill
Tennessee’ Street
Garment Workers Strike Expands With 70000 More Expected
In New York on July 1 a plan to join the ongoing garment workers strike gathers steam as 70000 additional workers are anticipated to join. The status of 60000 women already on strike remains to be decided, amid union council deliberations and industry concerns. Also noted is a community food sale set for Saturday July 7 at University Meat Market 1025 Mass Street by the Wo HLOC with all items delivered.
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New York
Jnly
TOAD
Aleardy von
Imiavar’s Council of Constitution
Ecvenil
W. RK. C
University Meat Market
Mass Street
Tse-Ne-Gat Case Goes To Jury In Federal Court
A trial in the Federal court here ends with the defendant cited in connection with the Tse-Ne-Gat case. The jury receives instructions shortly before noon as the proceedings focus on alleged murder and the kitlines linked to Jue Thien, a Messier sheen herder.
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Douyer
Floods Ravage Canton China As City Falls Dark
Reporter Hei Wong notes floods drowning natives in Canton. Thousands feared dead as waters surge through streets and tents. Aid from the United States sought as Canton hospital faces fire danger and rescue efforts intensify amid evacuations.
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Hei Wong
Canton
Canton dl
Chr
Fragmentary ad noting rental and names in Maine Street area
Fragmented OCR reads as a rental notice and personal names in a Maine Street area. It mentions FOR RENT strict terms, a house with kitchen and Hoaty blocks, and several garbled names. The legible items include addresses on Maine Street and a vague reference to tenants or rooms.
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Maine Street
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