Dayton Flood Toll Driven Up In Hundreds Die
Columbus reports put Dayton death toll from the Ohio Indiana flood at 1000 to 1500 with scattered losses in Cincinnati and Piqua and a grand total for Ohio and Indiana around 2020 to 2870. Officials warn the figure may rise as rescue work continues and boats are sought for stranded residents. Property losses exceed fifty million with millions more left unemployed.
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Flood Relief Bill Passed For Sufferers In Columbus
The legislature approved 250000 dollars for flood sufferers. Governor Fox received a telephoned update from Dayton reporting 200 bodies found, with earlier reports overestimated. No loss of life at Sidney was noted.
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Sidney
City Years Cut Off As Waterworks Fail and Rail Breaches
Demoralized efforts hinder authorities reaching isolated districts. The city lies completely cut off from the country by rail. The Waterworks broke down last night and will not supply water for a week.
Dayton Flood Tragedy Swamps City and Suburbs
Dayton faces a citywide flood disaster with water up to twenty feet in places. Fire outbreaks, waterborne disease risk, and massive property loss accompany the crisis as residents seek shelter at the National Cash Register plant and other high ground. Seventy thousand are reported homeless as relief struggles to reach the submerged downtown and hospitals.
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Dedication Planned for Meyers Hall at KU Bible Chairs
On Sunday morning April 2 the Meyers Hall dedication will mark the twelfth anniversary of the Bible chairs established by the Women's Board of Missions. The service will be led by Mrs Datiel of Topeka and feature a lengthy program with speakers from Lawrence Topeka and state institutions plus a dedicatory prayer by Rev Jesse Bader. Eleanor Hatch is a guest of Professor Stimpson.
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Hatch
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Stimpson
Omaha Faces Mass Funerals and Rebuilding After Destroyed Churches
May 27 reports Omaha Nebr faces numerous funerals as churches were demolished or unusable for rites after a tornado. Nearly 100 funerals today reflect widespread devastation. Mayors of Omaha and Dayton coordinate rebuilding efforts with local business leaders while rent control measures draw attention.
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Generally fair Thursday with a soggy STUN portion
Brief weather note indicates mainly fair Thursday except for a STUN affected period tonight. Mentions yesterday morning and today as reference points. Obscure text references palm or pom as likely garbled tokens. Local forecast emphasizes limited precipitation outside the STUN window.
Progressives to Hold Conference Tomorrow Night
Douglas County Progressives plan a supper at Fairfax Hotel at 6 30 with plates at 25 cents before a conference to complete party organization. Speakers include U S Sartin Fred Trige and Miss Helene Backer. aims are informal and to finalize county central committee representation.
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Kansas
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Lawrence Hosts Next Woodmen Encampment Prize Planned for 1915
Lawrence, Kansas, seeks the Woodmen of the World encampment for 1915 after local members Frank Sauer, J B Wilson, and Robert Rose extended the invitation. Iola currently hosts the Kansas lodge as Lawrence hopes to draw a large regional gathering. A separate note reports Bil Clark found insane and to be sent to Topeka state hospital after a probate court arraignment.
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Commander Takes Wil Life and Adranople in Flames
A Sofia report says Shikri Pasha, the Turkish commander, killed himself after Adranople fell, and the city is reported in flames while Turkish depots were blown up. Adjacent dispatches describe the fall of Adranople and chaotic activity surrounding Bulgarian and Turkish forces.
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Presse Centrale
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Mechanics to Meet Fourth Annual Gathering on the Hill
The University of Kansas Student Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers holds its fourth annual meeting tomorrow. Professional papers will be read at 10:30 in the Engineering Building, with a second session at 1 pm. A banquet will follow at the Eldridge House in the evening.
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Call For 100 Coffins in Peru Tragedy Reported
An early morning report from Indianapolis cites Governor Ralston confirming multiple deaths in Peru. Butler says at least 200 more are drowned and the town’s residents huddle on a hill awaiting daylight as relief efforts race to deliver coffins and food.
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Peru
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Fleming
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