Flood Devastates St Louis District and Venice
Flood conditions in St Louis area floodwater to 37.5 feet paralyzing freight and passenger traffic. Venice and Madison Citys areas submerged with 25 000 homeless and 200 000 acres underwater. Rescue efforts by steamers Mark Twain and Annie Russell continue as East St Louis braces for complete inundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Venice
Madison
Granite City
East St. Louis
Mark Twain
Annie Russell
Ill
Merchants Bridge
Terminal Yards
Round House
Terminal Association
Henry Edmunds
Newport
Cook
Eads Bridge
Kansas City Rushes Repairs After Floods
June 8 report says laborers cleared debris and repairs underway citywide. Rail yards partially reclaimed. pumps restored water supply. Telegraph link mended across Kansas River. bridges and river crossings reopening for trains and traffic with multiple lines using boats to reach destinations. Refugee camps shrinking as services resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas River
Western Union
Missouri Pacific
Armour Packing House
Santa Fe Frisco
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Rock Island
Union Depot
Chicago
Kan
St. Joseph
Alton
Union Pacific
St. Louis
Grand Island
Chicago, Greatwestern
Burlington and
Milwaukee
Randolph
Wabash
FIFTY EIGHT DROWNED IN FLOODED PACOLET VALLEY
Spartanburg June 8 complete returns show sixty eight deaths from high water in the Pacolet valley. Relief subscriptions near seven thousand dollars include a thousand from the American Cotton Spinners association. Mary Louise mill Island Creek destroyed. other mills damaged. Total flood losses expected around three and a half million dollars.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Pacolet Valley
American Cotton Spinners’ Association
Mary Louise
Island Creek
B. E
J.S. Wilkins
Tuckapau
Relief pledge by Hibernians for Kansas flood victims
New Haven June 8 Ex Senator James P Bree national secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians said his order subscribed 1000 for flood sufferers relief at Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
James P. Bree
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Kansas City
Slick Sharper Swindles a Boston Jeweller
A Boston jeweller, John J. Kingsley, loses two diamond rings worth 300 dollars to a man who registered as H. M. Waxsler of Philadelphia at Young's hotel. The swindler asked to show rings at the hotel room, vanished in an elevator, and fled. Police and bellboys searched stations with no trace. He is described as about 22, Hebrew in appearance, wearing a light suit and straw hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John J. Kingsley
City Hall Avenue
Court Square
Watts
Kingsley
Jerome Will Act on John Doe Proceedings
New York reports that District Attorney Jerome will this week start a John Doe proceeding before a magistrate. He will conduct a thorough impartial investigation into the causes of the long delays in New York City building operations and the idleness of more than 100,000 men for over a month. The probe will examine alleged criminal conspiracy among building material dealers and large contractors blamed for tying up the building trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome
John Doe
Tense British politics as Chamberlain fuels crisis chatter
London reports a tense political scene driven by finance debates and cabinet concerns. Rumors swirl that Chamberlain plans resignation amid Irish land bill opposition, with health issues cited and Liberal timing seen as pivotal to a potential government shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chaplin
Chamberlain
Premier Balfour
Earthquake Shocks Guayaquil Region Alusta Ashes Fall
A quake struck at six minutes past six in the evening near Alusta between Guayaquil and Quito. A light ash fall followed, thought to be ejected from the Sangal volcano on the Reuder plateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Alusta
Quito
Sangal
Reuder
Diaphanous Shirt Waist Bursts In Noted Spots
Readers note the annual outbursts of sentiment over the diaphanous shirt waist. This year the fabric is largely diaphanous in spots, with the spots described as large and conspicuous.
Morning Sessions Likely Ordered In Senate
Special legislative correspondence from Boston reports groundwork for a likely motion to require morning sessions in the Senate. The House has little business, while the Senate calendar grows crowded as leaders push for action on trust company charters and labor reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Senate
House
Myers
House Debates Trust Company Bill and Eight Hour Proposals
The House debated substituting a special bill for a general trust company bill, delaying action to tomorrow. A clash over the eight hour bill for public employees moved to tomorrow’s calendar. Legislation approved payments to widows, hospital funding cuts, and a bridge project with state aid debated. The House adjourned at 1.35 after approving several measures and sending others to next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Hunt
Worcester
Newton
Everett
Boston
Cornelius F. Quinlan
Nightingale
Fall River
Ways and Means
Lyman School
Tafte
Central Vermont Railroad
Connecticut River
O'Toole
Lawrence Bar Association
Superior Court
Essex County
Messrs. Dowse
Malden
Schofield
Ipswich
Rawsden
Brockton
Underhill
Somerville
Hanover
Pembroke
Pattison
Barnstable
Senate Enacts Savings Bank Office Flexibility and Dredging Bills
The Senate enacted a savings banks measure giving the savings bank commissioners discretion to authorize offices with national banks. The Ways and Means Committee favorably reported dredging Weymouth Fore River and other appropriations, while opposing a bill for Dorchester shore dredging. A petition supported the Ladies Union Charitable Association acts, and Brockton may later light municipal buildings from its electric plant. The emery wheel rule was amended to exclude small diameters used by non-emery businesses. Apsey’s licensing bill for stationary engineers failed 12 to 17. People's Trust incorporation passed to engrossment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Savings Bank Commissioners
Ways and Means
Weymouth
Fore River
Rutland
House
Adjutant General
Dorchester
Ladies’ Union Charitable Association
General Court
Brockton
Bémis
Norfolk
Bemis
Sullivan
Suffolk
Apsey
Middlesex
People’s Trust Company
Boston
Obituary of Rev William T Worth pastor of Lynn church
Reverend William T Worth veteran New England Methodist clergyman dies at 68 after long illness. Born Nantucket and educated at Wesleyan, he served stations from Acushnet to Lynn across the New England conferences. Survived by wife Clara, son Walter, three daughters, siblings, and noted for building up Auburndale church and fostering harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Worth
Boston Street
M. EB
Lynn
New England Methodist Conference
Auburndale
Brookline
Newtonville
Jater
Mr. Worth
Nantucket
Edgartown
New Bedford
New England Conference
Boston Highlands
Acushnet
Somerset
Sandwich
Stafford Springs
Mystic Bridge Ct
Central Church
Norwich
Pleasant Street
Grace Church
New England
Church Aid Society
Board of
Church Extension
Zion's Herald
Sarah A. Gee
Roxbury
St. Paul's Church
Clara W. Duchemin
Walter E. C. Worth
John T. Burrell
Thomas R. Burrell
Fall River
Alice E. Worth
Henry Worth
Caroline Islands
Fannie D. Worth
Emily Worth
Cottage City
Death notice for Harvey A. Whiting of Wilton N H
The Courier notes the death of Harvey A. Whiting of Wilton New Hampshire who died in Pasadena California on Friday May 29. Born October 27 1832 in Fitchburg his early life began there before returning to Wilton. He had extensive business ties with Lowell interests and a longer obituary will interest readers.
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Harvey A. Whiting
Wilton
N. H
Pasadena
California
Whiting
Lowell
Fitchburg
Harvey A
Whiting family prominent farmer and miller dies
Obituary notes Harvey A. Whiting of Wilton and East Wilton who built a large dairy, lumber and grain business with his father and sons. He served as president of two railroads, supported Unitarian churches, and left a widow with five sons and one daughter. Multiple funeral details and floral tributes are listed.
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Boston
Wilton
David Whiting
Monson
Maine
Lowell
Unitarian Church
North Middlesex
Unitarian Churches
Mary E. Kimball
John F. Kimball
Sidney Spalding
Isaac S
George
John K
David
Charles F
Geo. G. Blanchard
George O
Lexington
W. H. Spencer
F. S. van Alstine
David Bradley
Evanston
Whiting
California
Funerals for Mary Gildee and Rebecca Washburn Held
The funeral of Mary Gildee was held from Sacred Heart church with 9 AM mass by Rev Fr Flynn OMJ. Choir directed by Mrs Muldoon. Bearers listed. Burial at St Patrick's cemetery under Undertaker McDermott. Rebecca Washburn, 68, funeral from her Tyngsboro home, 2:30 PM Saturday, services by Rev Francis.
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A. Gray
First Universalist Church
Nashua
N. H
Anna March Danforth
Patten
Smith
Law
Mortimer Co
Grace A. Washburn
H. Proctor
Frederick G. Salmon
M. J. Horton
Josephine Coburn
Mabel L. Chase
Florence A. Chase
Danforth Sisters
B. L. Harris
Channing Whitaker
Arthur R. Millett
Josiah Kendall
Arthur R. Marshall
Grace Tolles
C. T. Lund
John McLaughlin
John
BE. McNabb
Broadway
St. Patrick’s Church
Fr. Walsh
Mr. Bond
Schmidt
Nano Gallagher
Bond
Jerusalem
Messrs
Thomas McNabb
Owen Muldoon
Daniel Crotty
Thomas Tully
Charlies Freeman
A. L. Hinckley
J. F. O'Donnell
Mary Gildee
Sacred Heart Church
Fr. Flynn
T. H. Muldoon
Michael Kelley
John Shea
Matthew Gilroy
John Reynolds
P. Fitzgibbons
John Duff
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
McDermott
Rebecca K. Washburn
Tyngsboro
Francis
Funeral Services for Mrs James McCallum Held
The funeral of Mrs James McCallum was held yesterday afternoon from her residence at 10 Runels Place off Thorndike Street with burial in Edson Cemetery. N W Matthews officiated. bearers were James Hepburn James Lennon Bernard Hessian and R Cook. Undertaker J A Weinbeck had charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Jones
Saratoga Street
Robert F. True
Immanuel Baptist Church
Immanuel Church Choir
Wm. Beaven
Geo. B. Williams
Isabelle
Laura Gillespie
Harry Estabrook
Henry Thatcher
Norman Williams
Charles Charlton
Ida
Robert Morris
Ed Morris
D. E. Hayes
Edwin Jones
Treadwell
Morris
Immanuel Baptist Sunday School
George Gardner
Hattie Wilson
W. W. Thompson
Carlson
8. McKenzie
Annie Murphy
Esther Blanchard
G. H. Smith
Alice E. Billanger
Mabel
George Emsley
Mabel Price
Gale
Mrs. Fish
Williams G. Haynes
Norris
Annie Potter
Addie Harris
John Hayward
Edson Cemetery
Currier
James McCallum
Runels Place
Thorndike Street
N. W. Matthews
James Hepburn
James Lennon
Bernard Hessian
R. Cook
J. A. Weinbeck
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Jim Dumpe
Jim
Sunny Jim
Mars
F. P. Scenono
J.smytre
Beacon Hill
Dyar
Fletcher
Newell
Franklin
Soule
Bristol
Frost
Essex
Osgood
Secretary of State
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Perry && Whitney Company
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Washington
Bosworth
Mass
Catherine Wilkinson
Bartlett Street
Mary
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Middlesex Trust Company
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