Loss of Life in Valley Disaster Details Emerge
Conservative estimates set dead at about fifty with heavy property losses around the Minea and railway. In Bluefield Virginia on June 20, the disaster leaves many missing or swept away, with debris hindering body recoveries for days. Norfolk and Western Railway faces roughly 1000000 in impacts plus traffic delays. County officials arrive to plan relief while wires flood with inquiries as communications slowly resume.
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Bluefield
Norfolk
End Western Railway Company
Cumberland Valley Electric
Lod: Ing
Boggs
Coronel Hudson
White
Norfolk and Western Railroad
United States
West Virginia Flood Devastation Reports Death Toll and Damages
An early June report from Roanoke Virginia describes a devastating flood in the West Virginia coal district. Estimates place drownings around 60, with widespread destruction: 40 houses washed away at Keystone area, Cedar Hill town near Taxetwell, and Knobe near Weven. Damaged machinery and washed tracks threaten coal production for days. Governors appeal for relief as towns struggle with no water and rising losses.
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Roachde
West Virginia
Northfork Junction
Keystons
B. Pratices
Roanoke
Iain
Keystone
Cedar Sill
Julie
Taxetwell
Tate
Hoppy
Dolly
Dublin riots cited in Irish People paper revolt expulsion
Murky Irish and British notes recount a May 10 Dublin paper seizure following a 44 to 37 vote expelling editor Pinlay for reprinting. Reports mention violent crowds, police actions in Dublin Cork and elsewhere, and a sequence of fatalities among labor circles and guards in the South.
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Melbourne
Federal Assembly
Pinlay
the Aeticla
Dublin
Ede’ward
Cork
Ireland
Lightning destroys Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons
Thunderstorm hits the College of Physicians and Surgeons on Harrison Street causing a five story blaze. Patients in the adjacent West Side hospital are removed safely to nearby facilities as firemen and medical students assist. total loss estimated around 200000 dollars.
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Chicago
College of Physicians and ‘Surgeons
Harrison Street
Wood
Honore Streets
College
Prier
Eal Tegel
West Side Hospital
Angorhood
College of Physicians and Surgeons
University of Ilinois
Champaign
Republicans Conclude Session Centered on Ticket Picks
Ohio Republicans wrap up their state convention in three hours amid intense heat. Colamima D. Jones 26 reports the party endorsed Parker for the state senate and nominated a full ticket headed by Governor Nash and others including Nippert, Prices, Cameron, and Johnston. The Pope’s Health in Rome is noted as frail but not alarming. A separate Missouri crime recounts gambler Stephen Clark killing his mistress Pearl Clark and stabbing himself after a jealous quarrel. A shocking accident then occurs as lightning kills Mr and Mrs George Wels on their Penn Creek farm in front of eight children.
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Ohio
Colamima
D. Jone
Prostratiog
Paraker
Persertion i
Senate
Teket
Covernor
George KK
Nash
Carl’ J. Nippert
J. Prices
John Mi Sheers
Supreme Court
Lawson B. Buterson
Isha Bf
Cameron
Board of Public Works
W. G. Johnston
Loutaville
George Wels
Penn Creek
Touleville
Fragmented Telegram Snippets From War and Labor News
A scrambled 19th century telegram mockup reports strikes at Reading Railway and various conflicts. It notes a wreath at Hay death, a devastating fire in Fort Limes Costa Ries, and arrests for conspiracy. The piece blends multiple names and locations with garbled phrasing and fragmented reports.
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Reading
Paul Kriger
Fort Limes
Costa Ries
Teather
Lesington
Cloeiunat
Peeterdas
Billotts Solune Tod DeWet
Relte
Emperor William
Bertin
W. An Denne
Beott
Kus
Warne
Coaniy
Giles
Laniseliie
Barker
Ot Orchard Tolae
Iuernyey Corey
Sealy
Federal Party
San Juan
Porta- Rlco
Alou
Smedo
Southern
Lanecong
Teebia
Lawened
Gbte
Rome
Biggest Gusher at Red Fork Creek Nation Drill Site
The Pennsylvania Oil Company struck a major gusher north of Penison on the St. Louis and San Francisco line, with oil spurting 400 feet high. Creeks recently ratified leases, enabling drilling at Red Fork where indicators are strong, mirroring earlier excitement at Basinmast.
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Red Fork
Creek Nation
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pennsylvania Oil Company
Red Park
Basnmast
Severe fighting expands in South Africa casualty lists reveal scope
Londons June 29 war office casualty lists show severe fighting across South Africa beyond usual dispatch reports. Zeerust in Cape Colony and unrest tied to looting at Jameson raise concern. Despite British forces near Aliwalworth, cost of support for about 80 000 Boers falls on taxpayers. Indians Last Hope Gone court denies LIne Wolf appeal in Kiowa Comanche Apache lands case Oklahoma likely open to settlement soon.
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South Africa
Londons
War Office
Cape Colony
Jamesion
Aliwalworth
Washington
Jane
Court of Appeals
Lone Wolf
Bradley
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
Church Bans Rag Time in Public Entertainment
Wisconsin district of Evangelical Lutherans of the Missouri Synod adopts resolutions prohibiting members from taking part in public entertainments where rag time music is played. Missouri Synod covers much of the United States. Ty Rattey, the stenographer who killed Walter J. Selph last Thursday night in Andeben park, was discharged yesterday.
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Church Down
Milwaukee
Wisconsin District of Evangelical Lutherans of the Missouri Synod
The
Missouri Synod
United States
New
Ty, Rattey
Walter J. Selph
Andeben Park
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities On June 25
Market bulletins from Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Chicago Buffalo and Toledo show grain and livestock pricing. Wheat varied from No 2 red to white types with mixed demand. cattle and lambs remained steady to strong in places.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Cinoinnati
Chicago
Bercur
Forecants of Wrather Rising and Bun Moon Time
Weather note reports rising and setting times for the Bun Moon and mentions fair Thursday conditions. Forecasters list probable details on temperatures and atmospheric patterns with references to local timekeeping and celestial events.
State Gossip and Political Rumors in Indiana
The column reports on local prosperity in Anderson and ponderings about political figures. It notes Durbin's alleged influence with Black voters in Indiana and questions McCulloch’s candidacy for the U S Senate, plus Parmenter nominating Gilbert and Shotts for governor and a preview of Republican leadership in the district.
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Indianapolis
J. H. Terhunederson
Mehune
Durbin
Anderson
Terbune
Chiat
George FP
McCulloch
J. Henry
Unsted
States Senate
George V. McCulloch
A Community Aroused Over Assault Case Trial
A 15 year old waiter Georgia Davis told police two weeks ago she was assaulted by the same gang on trial for Letha Puckett. She faced threats to kill her if she spoke. Lynching threats loom if courts fail to convict. Also a Kiowa reservation shooting wounded two men, with one fatally wounding J H Wambeld and injuring Horace Addingson. Plague updates report 13 new bubonic cases and 152 deaths in Hong Kong through June 22.
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Munele
Ind
Georgia Davis
Letha Puckett
Guthrie
Jane
Addington
Kiowa Indian Reservation
R. S
Aatleberry
J. H. Wambeld
First Nations Bank
Horace Addingson
Matsrial
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Cincinnati
Phil Adler
Minea and
Sherwin - Williams
Canada
the Oak Drug Store
Campbell & Masters
West Side Square
George M. Comley & Bro
South Lebanon Street
Ae Eee
Asoval
Haeshiy
South Meridian Street
Indiana Natural & Lil’g Gas Co
Empire Stable
John Adam
Conner& McDaniel Horse Buyer's
S. Lebanon St
Four Depot
Otterman & Otterman
Ehan
ATLAS
Columbis
Overnor Nashbaw Teauedt
New Orleans
Angola Plantation
Nesbett
Westters Ts
Warsaw
Ffteenth
Western Association of Writers
Winona
Jobs Clark Kidpath
Governor Cumback
Indiana
Opie Read
John McGovern
London
Isle of Wight
A.M. Bray
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Shanghai
Prince Chun
China
Berlig
Pekin
Baron von Ketteler
Europe
BASE
New York
Yhile
Taylor
Harper
Fowett
Chochinath
Newton
Piliniepita
Boston
Wilts
Pitabaing
Pout Brooktyo
Kelly Kitson
Chieaga
Flags
ST. Sa
Pitter Alegee
Pet
St. Lows
Philadelphix Az Ety
Chihs
Witehera
Fadisnapolis
Lappant
Vatican Garden
Poplar Blur
Stephen Clark
Gambler
Pearl Clark
Clark
Coealding
Mporting
Rand
Daily Market Report
Hart Buffalo Livestock
Gs-Be
P Skoe
Brees
Dadiane Jt
Caritsu
Jease Parmenter
Wabash
Nomitiata
Newton W. Gilbert
Frank B. Shotts
Gilbert
Rhutts
Shutts
Aurora
W. H. Hart
Atlantic City
Ling
Cyrun W. Neal
Insurance Department
Captain Hart
Fabridake Hana
Indians Sons of Veterans
Muncie
Kansan
Virginia
Old Settlers
Hong Kong
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