Mississippi Delta Levees Break Threatening Thousands
Farouk report from Jackson Mississippi on March 31 describes Yazoo delta levee breaks causing vast flooding. The city of Greenville faces inundation with three major breaks raising fears of mass homelessness and loss of homes, crops, and life in the region.
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Mississippi Delta
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Greenville
Seeoln
Pebar'a
Sharkey, Jonge
Yaron
Torsip
Thanse
Harcey Svbetetiere
John Mardal
Hintarte
Dar al Theatari
Jefferson
Joseph Devin
Ais Netic
Vicksburg
Lewine
Seaot Waler
Vestruetion
Medea Viehsburg
Plu Galacny Gee Gaver
Zachorn Taylor
Wal
Suivty
Evans Is Chosen Pensions Commissioner Nominee
March 30. President McKinley sent to the senate nominations for pension commissioner and other posts. Charlesene Tower of Pennsylvania named envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Suavria Hungary. Anson Hurlingame Johnson of Colorado to be US consul at Puchan China. William S. Shullenberger of Pennsylvania to be second assistant postmaster. Also notes on a fatal fire in Norfolk and other late reports including a Milwaukee death and Des Moines curfew law.
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Moundoy
Senate
Charlemsene Tower
Pennsylvania
United Stalea
Suavria-Hungery
Anson Hurlingame Johnson
Colorado
United States
Puchan
China
Wiliam
Shullenberger
Pennayl
Des Moines
MacVicker
Marshal Johnson
California
San Francisco
Weather Bureau
Grave Greek Crisis Reported by The Graphic
London dispatch says The Graphic reports Greece faces a grave crisis as Crown Prince Constantine leaves Athens to lead Thessalian troops. The powers’ concert appears fractured with potential war if Greece recalls her army. Col Vassos reportedly repudiates moves against the powers. Crete and Crete reforms cited. King George allegedly urged Russia against yielding to the powers over Crete. Admirals see possible seizure of key Greek ports if Greece nears war.
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Athens
Thessaly
Greece
Great Britain
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Vassos
Keele
Crete
Vienna
Reichsrath
Francis Joseph
Turkey
Tas
George
Russia
Cretan
Oliver Optic pioneer of juvenile fiction dies at 73
William Tr. Adams known as Oliver Optic, a world renowned juvenile author, died after long illness in March at age 73. He wrote 126 books, edited school and boys’ magazines, and created the Riverside series. His work featured strong American youth and vigorous adventure, beginning with Hatchie the Guardian Slave in 1861 and continuing through The Boat Club and Onward and Upward.
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Cnvniry
Adams Ag
Tescherin & Haste
America
Hatchie
Warren Trah
Boat Club
Oliver Optic
Riverside
Wood
Yacht Club
Oliver Opne
Murtitle Ones
Oliver Uptie
Bogg and Girls
A Successful Trip to Cuba With Arms Shipment
The Laurada steamship, arriving off the Delaware Breakwater, carried a major expedition from the United States to aid the Cuban insurgents. Led by Gen. Carlos Kololl the party included 40 aboard and carried rifles, 1,703,000 rounds of ammunition, 25 tons of stick dynamite, and substantial food and medicine. The cargo was bound for Gen. Garcia in Santiago de Cuba to support the insurgent army inland.
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Cuba
Philadelphia
Luarida
Belaware
Capedtition
Carlos Kololl
Laurada
Ceban Junta
Garcia
Santiago de Cube
Drowned families after Pensacola swamping tragedy
A Pensacola swamping killed John Constantine and family of five, Mrs. Stephens and daughter, with only one survivor. In Columbus a long-serving congressman George L Converse died after illness. In Chicago a man and a woman were to be hanged for murder. another man got 25 years. A Georgia lightning strike killed two in a cabin at the Thomas plantation. A street mention from New York appears garbled.
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Jacksonville
Fla
John Constantine
Columbus
George L. Converse
Congress
Bright
Randall
J. H. Outwaite
Chesgo
John Lattimore
Louis Marvic
Henry Tucker
Pee
A. F. Calhoun
Uviary
Circleville
Wva
Fulluwa
Woman Health Elixir Praised By Satisfied Patient
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claiming it quickly cures female diseases. A testimonial describes relief from womb-related issues, nervousness, and other symptoms after three bottles and two sachets, with family and doctors impressed by the rapid improvement.
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Ansious
Mrs.Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Dickenss method and life as described by Stephen Fiske
Stephen Fiske recalls Charles Dickens visiting The Ladies Home Journal era and outlines his writing discipline. Dickens worked daily in a sunlit room, planning plots by naming heroes and posing questions about riches guardians defrauded love. The piece contrasts Dickens with the other writers of the period and notes his habit of using blue ink.
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Stephen Fiske
Dickens
Gadstull
Ladies’ Home Journal
Fiske
Feehter
Yatea
Halliday
Chief
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