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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
1
Eyewitness accounts describe boats and mills washed away in a devastating flood. Surviving workers and residents recount scenes of destruction on Lawson River, with buildings toppled, families displaced, and rescue efforts ongoing amid rising waters and widespread damage.
A catastrophic flood inundated a southern city as the Missouri River swelled to 87.1 feet. Hundreds affected fled to higher ground, while authorities warned of further rises and prepared sandbag barriers. Rescue efforts and evacuations continued through the night as water breached levees and submerged streets, with thousands displaced.
A New York Journal style piece reports on rabies fears in Montelain with Dr James McDonough urging public education and stricter dog controls after a string of bite cases. It details symptoms, the disease spread, and calls for ordinances to destroy roaming dogs and curb transmission.
Local residents recount a grim poisoning case in Galyesvylla Illinois where Wiley Eaunory died after consuming unknown fruit. Sheriff and court officials pursue lead suspect Tabner Tanner as state chemists verify poison origin from the victim’s skyetiping device. The trial date and venue are set for the county superior court with potential life imprisonment.
A chaotic report from Western North Carolina describes a landslide near Saluda mountain with tremors and rising concern over a racing event. Officials warn disruption could annul or void plans as rescue and safety measures proceed amid shifting earth and potential aftershocks.
Governor Map witnessed widespread destruction after a massive tidal wave hit coastal South Carolina. Whole plantations wrecked, thousands displaced, and residents left penniless. He pledges swift relief, commends volunteers, and calls for prompt aid from state and citizens to assist the needy and injured across affected districts.
A disaster report details widespread damage from a surge of unrest. Authorities cite numerous injured and missing farmers as debris and wreckage hinder rescue and relief efforts. The governor pledges strict action against those responsible and offers aid to affected families.
A battered report describes a disaster scene with ships washed from their moorings, canal flooding, and boats lost in a sudden calamity. Survivors, including workers and residents, are swept away or drowned, as railway lines endure washouts and a night sky fills with alarms and wreckage.
Dr Wilkinson, a young physician in Augusta, Georgia, reportedly conducting a months long water fast to treat indigestion. He restricts himself to water, exercises daily, and plans a gradual return to appetite, pursuing fasting as a medical cure and sharing his progress with select friends before public details leak.
In a Nebraska like town, two youths aged about eight to nine disappeared while playing near a wheat bin. The crowd searched the area as a dramatic scene unfolded with rumors of smothering and a possible smothering cause. The boys were named Honey Smo and Hugh Ganier, traced to the site by the swift exhaust of a smoke or gas, and their bodies were recovered near the bin. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon in Natxville Wisconsin.
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