Flood Threat Looms Over St Louis Mississippi Progress
Reports describe the rising Mississippi flood crest near St Louis with a thirty five foot stage forecast by Saturday. Water floods lower floors along the levee while North and South St Louis residents evacuate, boats and lumber yards move to safety, and Venice and East St Louis face imminent inundation with water supplies at risk.
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St. Louis
St. Lewis
Harbor Department
North
St. Louie
South St. Louis
Venice
Granite City
Madison
Gabaret Island
East St. Louia
East St. Louis
Jevee
Topeka Flood Aftermath Sees 22 Dead. Relief Urged
Topeka Kansas reports rapidly falling Kansas River with twenty three feet depth, 22 known deaths, 5 unidentified, and 64 reported dead. Governor Bailey issues proclamation for relief funds to William Line, 299 deputies guard North Topeka, water restored, homelessness being cared for, rail service to Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe continues, concerns rise for state extra session.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
North Topeka
Bailey
William Line
Bie
Missouri Pacific
South
Banta Pe
Belsey
Flood Reaches New High in Hannibal Missouri
Suffering at Hannibal Missouri June 4 water record at twenty two feet sets new high. Water now ten feet over danger line, rising three feet in 24 hours. Estimated damage already at least two hundred thousand dollars.
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Hannibal
Maine Wants Rain As Forest Fires Rage Across State
Maine is burning from coast to coast with thousands of dollars in property and timberland destroyed. At least thirty fires reported, many others raging, as dry conditions persist. Fire front extends up to twelve miles from Bemis and Raingley Lake, two miles deep in some places.
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Hite
Kansas City
Kali
Armouriales
Armourdale
Portland
Maine
Bemis
Raingley Lake
Yalu War Fears Rise as Russian Moves Alarm Japan
Mail advices from the Orient report Russia on the Yalu creating great alarm in Japan with war predicted if Moscow does not retreat. The dispatch notes Russian troop movements near Yong Amphoe and strategic importance of Yong Chiolg and nearby routes for access to the Yalu mouth, threatening Korea's harbor access.
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Victoria
B. C
The
Orient
Yalu
Japan
Feault
Russia
Yong Amphoe
Wuju
Prong Kang
Seoul
Heyale
Yong Chiolg
Korea
Manchuria
President Rosen Tours Illinois on Rainy Day Campaign
President Rosen spent a busy day touring Illinois, delivering nine speeches in rain across Freeport Rockford Rochelle Aurora Joliet Dwight Pontiac Lexington Bloomington and more. He praised the mayor of Dwight calling him ideal American and pledged to support re election, while addressing labor questions and warning against hatred based on creed class or wealth.
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Bloomington
Rosen
Freeport
Lenaratig
Pontiac
Dwight
Rockford
Rochelle
Aurora
Joliet
Lexington
Centre School
Contary to all anticipations building lockout persists
New York June 4 The united board of building trades voted 22 to 18 to back the contending faction favoring continuation of the strike lockout. The report recommending expelling the United Building Material Drivers union was rejected. A final settlement was postponed until Monday, heightening tensions within the board.
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New York
United Board of Building Trades
Labor Mex
United Building Material Drivers’ Union
Committee of Five
Four Lives Lost In Steamer Sinking Near Hannibal Bridge
On June 4 the steamer Flying Eagle and barge struck the Hannibal bridge draw and sank in forty feet of water. The Hannibal Methodist Sunday school excursion was aboard. four children and a cook died. The accident followed a blown cylinder head on the steamer's engine, leaving the craft at mercy of a swift current.
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Quincy
Flying Eagle
Hannibal
Lonnie
Curta
Martha Coppedne
Herry Eichenberwer
Peggy Harvey
Cook
Ats
Ohio Republicans rally behind Roosevelt and Taft in 1908 nods
The Ohio Republican convention blends Hanna and Cox factions with a pledge to uphold McKinley era policy. Keynote urged Republicans to stay united, praised Roosevelt and Taft, supported amendments on negro suffrage, canal and river improvements, and tax reform. Myron T. Herrick was nominated for governor by acclamation.
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Cox
Cincinnati
Dayton
Renator
Mitor
Leing
Roosevelt
McKinley
Han
Taft
Philippines
Ohio
Congress
Electoral College
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Baseball scores and a murder trial date
National League results list Pittsburg 5 New York 6 and Chicago 11 Brooklyn 8 with other scores from St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston and more. A American League slate shows New York 3 Boston 9 and Washington 2 Philadelphia 6 plus minor results. Peachets’ Trial in Jackson Kentucky set for Monday for Jett and White charged with J B Marcum murder.
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National League
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Washington
Americasation
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Peachets
Jackson
Jett and
White
J. B. Marcum
Market Report Mixed Grain and Livestock Notes
Market report blends grain and livestock briefings with scattered entries from Louisville Cincinnati Chicago and New York. Mentions various wheat grades white No 2 and mixed stocks, plus quotes on cattle and hog trading tone. Fragmented OCR yields unclear figures and vendors.
Death by own action in hardware store shock Terre Haute
Terre Haute June 4 George Ingle coal operator committed suicide in a hardware store after buying cartridges. He placed the revolver to his head and fired the shot before help could reach him. He had faced business troubles recently. Ingle was brother of David Ingle a prominent figure in southern Indiana and son of John Ingle who developed the southern Indiana fields.
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Terre Haute
Ind
George Ingle
Ingle
David Ingle
Indiana
John Ingle
Egalields
Evansville Labor Tension Over Colored Workers Sparks Tension
June 4 report from Fort Branch Gibson county describes a dispute where black workers were replaced by whites unloading crushed stone at Evansville Princeton company. White teamsters refused to haul, workers told to leave, later returned. Company plans new work for them. Nearby towns discuss self government due to high taxes and limited benefits. A nine teen year old girl in Jeffersonville keeps venomous snakes as Pets. A monument project is underway in Richmond for Salisbury site. Indiana Medical Society opens annual meeting in Richmond. Veteran minister Rev John G Chafen dies in Brookville. Regal Brush: child dies from swallowed object.
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Tnd
Fort Branch
Gibson County
Evansville & Princeton Company
Strangs
Jeffersonville
Ind
Bertie Helm
Werfonter
George Bawn
Mechatyio Street
Brookville
John G. Chafen
Indiana
Mya
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