Flood Devastates Mississippi Valley Front Kansas City
Disaster reports from Kansas City Mo to Alton Ill detail catastrophic Mississippi floods. Rivers rise steadily, hundreds of thousands of acres inundated, the rich Missouri bottomlands washed away, towns evacuated, rail lines ruined, and crops submerged. By June 20 1881 flooding threatens Harlem and Omaha areas as levees strain under pressure. officials urge preparedness and widespread disruption to transport and commerce.
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Alton
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Missouri
St. Charles
Front Street
Iluse, Loomis & Go
Lamoth Place
Capt. Schwartz
Clarksville
Madison
St. Louis
Chicago& Alton
Est. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri River
Kan
Gibson
Omaha
Yankton
St. Joseph
Kansans City
Plattsmouth
Neb
Topeka
Kansas River
Argentine
Santa Fe
Ifarlem
Harlem
Josupo
Afo
Albany
Gentry County
Grand River
Wabash
St. Louis and Pacific Road
St. Joe and
Des Moines
St Joe
Council Bluffs Road
Hamburg
Seneca
Kansas
Nemaha River
Anon
John Grub
Lisse
Chicinbati
Pm Secara
Fidence
Missouri Filene
Creakb
Missouri Pacific
Council Clufts
Council Bluffs
Ilumiston and
Shenandoah Road
Platte River
St. Joe
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Hems
Venice
Omawa
Nebraska
South Platte
Norfolk
St. Paul and
Hoskins
Clay County
Edgar
Lue
Hamilton
Sutton
Hemil-Damson
Silverton
Falla City
Richardson County
Nemaha Valley
Burlington and
Thee
Harvest Commenced Eleven Machines Striving for Supremacy
The report notes harvest begun as eleven machines operate throughout the day. It highlights the effort to reach supremacy in early stages, with workers and engines engaged in the field. Further details on locations, participants, or outcomes are not provided.
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Michigan
Main Street
B. A. Bliss
Concord
J. D. Smith
Litchfield
Burlington
Common Council
Air Line Way
Tokonsha
Lekonsha News
McCormick Dominates Farm Machinery Field in Kentucky Trial
In Lexington Kentucky a field trial of twine binders drew 1500 to 2000 spectators. McCormick from Minneapolis outperformed rivals including Walter A Wood Champion Osborne and Deering in width of cut and reliability. Buckeye and Deering failed. Deering Low Down proved awkward. 11 McCormick machines sold on site. Shocker testimonials praised McCormick for no missed handles and tighter bundles.
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Chicago
Tribune
Lexinarton
Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical Asaciation
James B. Clay
McCormick
Minneapolis
Walter A. Wood
Champion
Osborne
St. Paul
Deering
Buckeye
C. J. Cox
Wm. Wood
Alexander Shropshire
B.T. Hume
J. ©. McClure
Lexington
Sayrorp
Scipio Hayden
Roseet Tayson
Andrew Burre
Thomas Wares
Estere
Trisha
California Wheat Crop Estimation Stirs Markets
California wheat production is estimated at 56,000,000 bushels. Reports from New York indicate a journalist jailed for branding a fellow countryman as a thief. The Harvard College crew beat Columbia by twelve lengths in a four mile race off New London. A lightning strike near Bay St. Louis killed two cattle dealers. The text also references a range of political and sports items with unclear context and garbled phrases.
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Frederick Layton
Milwaukee
Europe
University of Iowa
Denver
Alton
Rilo Grands
Kansas City
Smartsville
California
Yuba River
de Motte
Ilinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Provincetown
E. Li. Stewart
Fayette
Missouri
Canada Pacific
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Frankford
Joo
West Chester
Pennsylvania
Miss Livingston
New York
Henry Fleming
St. Joseph Michigan
Emma Sanger
Mary
Duncan
Cowan
Dallas
Lexus
Cabell
Cat
Wisconsin
J. Alder Ellis
Milton Lightner
Chicago
Philadelpia
Atlantic
Slathaway
Philadelphia
Kentucky
Larnett
Texas
DeWitt County
Frank James
Gallatin
Sarah Lite
Tennessee
Dick Liddie
Pillsbury
Pontiac
Tinoja
Billings
New Orleans
Sirs
Ya K
Kershaw County
South Carolina
Camden
Wade Hampton
Pittsburg
Graff
Starvard College
Columbias
New London
Bay St. Louis
Kota
Uegan
Dedwood
Bebaefer
Vignaux i
Hartsog
Eral Sherman
Buffalo
Justies Waite
Oe & Ent
Ins
Ieee Military ‘Poate PR
Poeblona x
A ‘Ag
Joe Capa
City Steam Startup Delays Streetcar Traffic Disappoints Manager
Up steam in the city engine from sold water in three minutes but street cars have not arrived, a grievous disappointment to the manager who expected large traffic today. A cyclone yesterday caused more damage than expected with broken chimneys and wind damages.
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C. E. King
J. 8
Osgood
Battle Creek
Moon
John Knowles
Mr. K
Jouronl
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Kansas City, Mo
County News
G. C. Brackett
Nancy Hamilton
Allegan
Daniel Haigh
Del
Mia
James Haigh
Haton Co
Nettie ‘Templeton
Lane’s Lake
Grove Brackett
Has
Brackett
Hice Creek
Ghon
Phillips
Mead
Sears
Jandell
Binrringston
Rev. I. Mills
Assyria
Cereaco
Cerescoites
Umbo
Willie Neal
Marengo
Myrne Cameron
Spaulding
Hutchinson
Tefft
Kendall Place
Ceresco
Baptist Society
Archie Cole
Hillsdale
J. H. Fountain
O. Bryant
Olivet College
Marshall
Bellevue
C. A. Tefft
Baptist Church
Band of Hope
Corwin Godfrey's
Sanford's School
Henry Webster's
Nmmett
R. McLeod
J. M. French
Cook
Albion
Tuttle Lake
Ella Wells
Wet Prairie
The
Baptist
Dunton Martin
Arizona
Poe
Alonzo Stark
Miller
W. Nelthorpe
Howe
Lizzie Gleason
Greene
Brownfeld
Homer
Puresiden
Ed. Darrow
Davenport
Ann Arbor
Jamestown
Dakota
Stargis
Hobsona
Albiono Atoms
J. R. Glascof
Colorado
Isaac Bull
Hudson
Wis
Coldwater
Albion College
Frank Granger
Gale Works
Ruth Brockway
Grand Trunk Company
H. Ki. Gemberling
Albion Recorder
Buffalo Evening
George Bailey
Louis Melhor
Hattieve
Mie Ganvassers
Leroy. Halsey
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