Two Million More Needed for Flood Relief Efforts
Government experts say Mississippi floods have caused about 50 million in losses with crops and property totaling similar amounts. The Navy and War Departments expand relief, with Congress approving over 2.25 million and a further 2 million sought. Thousands face starvation and exposure as floods maroon residents. Morganza and Baton Rouge areas suffer extensive damage and refugees crowd relief boats and camps.
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War Department
Congress
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Mississippi River
Wood
Nebraska
Dismukes
Portal
Baton Lounge
Meyer
Senate
Louisiana
Morganza
Baton Rouge
Batchelor
Malaria Cure Boosts Health in Lucama Ad
Winc. Fretwell of Lucama North Carolina reports three bottles of the remedy drove malaria from his system and renewed strength. The ad touts benefits for stomach liver and kidney and lists Diehl and Brown selling it for 60 cents.
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Winc. Fretwell
Lucama, N. C
Diehl & Brown
Bishop Oldham Spreads Foreign Mission Word in City
Bishop William I. Oldham spoke morning and evening at the First Methodist Episcopal church under the Women’s Foreign Missionary society. $220 was donated at the Thank Offering as delegates from the YWCA Northwest Territory joined. A large choir directed by Prof. Hobson accompanied services and Epworth League drew 350 attendees.
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William I. Oldham
L. D
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoagland
Kerfoot
Oldhampoke
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
J. PP. Jenkins
C Bi. Wilt
Northwest Territorial Convention
Oldham
Hobson
Seaton
Zangle
Prof. McClinton
van Dbenthuysen
Miss Morris
Mission Speaker Highlights Southern Educational Progress
A large Congregational church audience heard Miss Frances Beattie of New York describe educational advances among southern mountain whites. She noted emphasis on industrial training in agriculture carpentry and printing, with notable progress in the last decade. The service included solos by Mrs. Hitchcock and Miss Dorothy Young. Next Sunday honors Mother's Day with a special morning sermon, and carnations for men in attendance. The evening sermon will discuss the education of the average young man.
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Congregational Church
Frances
Beattie
New York City
South
North
J. 1. Hitchcock
Dorothy Young
Sunday School Choir Gleans Interest at Gale Hall Church
Sunday services at the Christian church in Gale hall featured a well attended Bible school at 10 o clock and a newly formed Sunday school choir. The group was invited to a social at the home of Mr and Mrs F Osgood on East Third street to learn new songs. The sermon described the tabernacle and its modern lessons. A Baptist church feature noted broadly fine services and a deep spiritual life.
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Christian Church
Gale Hall
East Third Street
Baptists Prepare New Church Building This Week
Large congregations welcomed the pastor as the Boys Glee Club led the Sunday service. Trustees announced the old church would close after this week while construction of a new house begins, with several days of busy activities planned including prayer, baptisms, and an orchestra recital. Mothers Day events are set for next Sunday with Mrs St John delivering an evening talk.
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Boys Glee Club
Lindsey
Beni Tilley
Semon
Iamrs
St. John
South Dakota to Locate 2000 Russian Families in State
Pierre reports the immigration commissioner returned from New York with contracts signed by the Russian American Colonization company to locate 2000 Russian Mennonite settlers in South Dakota. The plan includes selling 50,000 acres of state land and deploying 150 traction gang plows, with leaders negotiating machinery purchases. The migrants, Iusso Germain Mennonites, are expected to boost population though some concerns over assimilation persist.
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John J. Deets
New York
Russian- American Colonization Company
South Dakota
Immigration Commission
Traction Gang
Yankton
Tutchinson
Beadle
Douglas
Burglars Rob Post Office at Conde
Burglars robbed the Conde post office at 2 a.m. last night breaking the building and seizing 500 dollars in stamps and 25 dollars in silver after blowing the safe. Three strangers were seen about town and are suspected. Entry tools came from the railroad tool house and a gasoline speeder was stolen, used to travel toward Aberdeen before being abandoned three miles from the city.
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St. Louis
Aberdeen
Homesteaders Return to Claims In South Dakota
Rapid City reports rains across the prairies north and east keeping farm conditions favorable after a delayed spring. Ranchers note improving conditions and more people are returning to their homesteads than originally expected as frost danger lessens for fruit trees and shrubs.
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Rapid City
S.D
Riot Spurs Shootings at Pine Tull Colliery in Pottsville
In Pottsville Pennsylvania a riot at the Pine Tull colliery left three men and one woman shot as state police charged about two thousand striking miners and supporters who had gathered to oppose repairs at the mine.
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Pottsville
Pine Tull
Printers Vote On Strike After Labor Showdown
Chicago printers cast a vote this afternoon on joining the picket lines with wagoners and four other trades already out. The action will decide whether the strike spreads further among newspaper employees and related workers.
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Chicago
Republican candidates announce Davison County offices
A batch of notices from Davison County Republicans requests votes in the June primary for State's Attorney Superintendent of Schools State Legislature County Judge County Auditor Clerk of Courts and related offices. Names include Lauritz Miller Lilly Patterson J. WATKINS O C Thompson R A Zangle and others seeking party nomination and voter support. A paid sale mention appears at the end.
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Davison County
Lilly A. Patterson
J. 2. Watkins
O. C. Thompson
Mitchen Marble and Gyenite Company to Sell Items
Notices indicate that the Mitchen Marble and Gyenite Company will conduct sales led by S. W. Batlard, with location proposed north of the Corn Palace. The item sale details are partially readable in this fragment.
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Mitchen Marble Ad Gyenite Company
S. W. Batlard
Corn Palace
Dollar diplomacy defeated in Senate committee
Senate foreign relations panel rejected treaties with Honduras and Nicaragua that would have restructured finances via U S syndicates and U S official control. A seven seven vote blocked ratification. Public hearings on Judge Archbald charges in impeachment inquiry began in the House judiciary committee with witness Edgar J Williams of Scranton.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Tonduras
Nicaragua
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Archbald
Commerce Court
House Judiciary
Wickersham
Taft
Edgar J. Williams
Scranton
Ice Railroad
Culin Bank
Ile
Europe
Judiciary Committee
Couse
Revolver thefts blamed on same gang across towns
Aberdeen South Dakota chief reports burglary at Ipswich hardware store with revolvers taken. Jackson Wholesale Hardware was robbed of revolvers, with similar incidents at Watertown and Madison. Authorities believe the same gang is behind all robberies and may be connected to a city network for disposing plunder.
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Ipswich
Jackson Wholesale Hardware
Wat Rtown
Madison
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