News Encouraging From Flooded Districts
Kansas City Kansas and Missouri report improved conditions as Leavenworth provides power to telegraph and streetcar lines. Trolleys operate, police, schools, churches and halls shelter flood sufferers. Army tents supply housing. efforts to distribute meat from Schwarzschild plant begin. Communication remains strained but portable Postal Telegraph Quadruplex outfit aids emergency links across flood zones.
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Kansas City
Kan
Leavenworth
Craddock
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Fowler
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas Cities
Denver
Cheyenne
San Francisco
City
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Chicago
Heidelberg Students Fatally Injured At Market Crossing
In Tiffin Ohio on June 2 three Heidelberg University students were killed when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck a carriage at Market crossing. Chester Bradley and Elbert Bolmer, both last year's football contributors, had skulls crushed. Ida Abbott suffered crushed legs and internal injuries, Ada Abbott was badly cut and bruised but will live. the other victims are expected to die. The girls are daughters of a wealthy farmer in Seneca county.
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Tiffin
Heidelberg
Pennsylvania
Market Crossing
Chester Bradley
Elbert Bolmer
Ida Abbott
Ada
Seneca County
Ten Minutes' Session At City Police Court
In a city of nearly 100000 the police court opened at 10 10 with Judge Pickman presiding. Three defendants appeared including Jefferson D Smith who was sent to the State farm. Catherine Sheppard drew attention as the proceedings began.
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State Farm
Jeff
Catherine Sheppard
Kans City Flood Eases as Railroads Promise Supplies
In Kansas City Missouri the flood shows improvement with gauges reporting a six inch drop and water at 45 feet at 6 am. Officials expect water supply restoration by nightfall and railroads plan to bring in ample food and meat to last a week.
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Kansas City
Kas
Leavenworth
Goodwin
Water Works Department
Wichita
Topeka
Lawrence
Tast
Saline River Flood Destroys Crops in Kansas Valley
The Saline river in Lincoln Centre Kansas has widened to two to five miles flooding a hundred mile stretch. Crops are completely destroyed and Lincoln county faces potential losses surpassing a million dollars. Residents were rescued from submerged Lincoln Centre as floods surged.
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Lincoln Centre
Kan
Lincoln County
Court Hears Tough Talk On Drinking And Punishment
A steam engine failure is linked to a heavy drinking urge. Catherine is urged to quit and face the work house if she relapses in two months. Mary Carton appears in court. on April 17 she completes a sentence for red eye treated by a judicial doctor. Judge Pickman imposes a stronger nine month jail term. The session adjourns at 10.20.
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Catherine
Mary Carton
Women Lead Violent Rockmens Riot in Avenue B
Eight arrests reported as women led a June 2 attack by striking members of the Rockmens' and Excavators' unions on building workers in Avenue B New York. One policeman was badly hurt and many strikers and workmen were clubbed by police reserves. Knives were used and stones and bricks thrown at workers and police. High arrests followed.
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New York
Rockmens’ and Excavators
Avenue B
Paris Rumor Claims Figuig Occupied by French
The Patrie reports an unconfirmed rumor that Figuig was occupied this morning with a French loss of 60 men killed or wounded. No independent confirmation available.
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Paris
the Patrie Today
Figuig
Photograph Coloring Co transformation offer ad
An advertisement promises dramatic photo colorization for 50 cents, urging readers to mail pictures to Photograph Coloring Co of Lowell Massachusetts. It guarantees noticeable results and notes a box address for submissions.
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Photograph Coloring Co
Lowell
Mass
Heaths Story Answers Tulloch In Honorary Roll Lie
Postmaster General Payne released a letter from former First Assistant Postmaster General Perry S Heath denying Tulloch’s charges about an honorary roll. Heath says the claim is false and recounts service details including Cuba and Alaska era duties, criticizing Tulloch’s assertions and defending department conduct.
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Washington
Payne
Perry S.heath
S. W. Tulloch
Washington City
Dear
Mr. Payne
S.W. Tulloch
Post Office Department
Cuba
Porto Rico
Pacific Slope
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Pioneer West Virginia coal man Colonel Beuery Dies
Charleston June 2 Colonel Joseph L Beuery aged 61 a pioneer coal man of the New river field is dead He was one of the best known coal men in West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joseph L. Beuery
New River Field
West Virginia
Colds described and remedies offered by Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral
An advertisement outlines the progression of a cold to bronchitis and promotes Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a quick remedy. It lists prices 25c 50c and 1.08 and credits J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass as the manufacturer.
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Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mast
Home Missions Work Of The Year Progress Highlighted
The 77th annual Congregational Home Missionary society meeting opens in Providence with a new focus on young people and a union effort with the American Bond. Rev Francis E F Clark and Rev N Magee Waters attend as 1871 laborers serve 47 states. receipts reach 583237.26. new Sunday schools rise modestly while total children increase by about eight thousand from last year.
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N. Magee Waters
Brooklyn
United States
New England
National Council
Boston
Loomfixers at Work See Looms Rising in Mills in Lowell
The official statement from Massachusetts agents at 10:15 AM reports 116 loom fixers at work, up from yesterday, with 35 beamers and more ring spinning. The Textile council notes gains across mills, while strikers dispute reports of active layoffs. Press access shows machinery in operation and curtailment plans loom.
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William S. Southworth
Massachusetts
Textile Council
Southworth
New England
Prescott
Conroy
Fall River
Stafford
Wampanoag
Union
McDonald
Council
Hibbard
Gompers
Lowell
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Wass
Guilmer
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Tuiloch
Tulloch Wat
Postm Merritt
Cashir
Tilogh
Suler
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Phrry S. Heath
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Appleton
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