Flood Devastates Regions With Rail Failure and Flooded Homes
Reports from Kansas City to Milwaukee describe record rainfall and floods washing away railroad spans near Liberty Missouri and Parkville, submerging lines across multiple systems. In Kansas City and Armourdale homes flood to ceilings, with towns like Split Log Creek turning into lakes and power facilities strained.
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Kansas City
Rush Creek
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Manhattan
Iran
Kaw
Missouri Pacific
Little Blue
Eighteenth Street
Tenth Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Kan
Armourdale
Split Log Creek
M. Hisker
Kansas
Milwaukee Flood Claims Three Polish Laborers
A violent thunder storm hit Milwaukee on May 20 at 6 p m flooding a tunnel under Commerce street. Three Polish laborers who were working toward the river perished in the sewer flood and their bodies require a steam pump to reach them once the water subsides.
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Milwaukee
Commerce Street
Two Were Killed and Many Missing General Destruction to Crops
A cyclone swept northern Texas killing two children in Forestburg Montague county and injuring many others while crops suffered and communication severed. In Illinois a funnel cloud struck Jacksonville with no fatalities but near misses. Rockford saw a severe thunderstorm with houses struck and a man injured by lightning. Elsewhere fires and wind left homes damaged in La Prairie and Neilsville. In New York Gen Butler replies to Admiral Porter clashes over 1865 correspondence and calls it abuse.
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Gainesville
Tex
Texas
Forestburg
Montague County
Butler-Porter
New York
B. F. Butler
Admiral Porter
Welles
Gen. Grant
Gen. Butler
Secretary Welles
Grant
Smallpox Outbreak Among Okanagan Indians
SPOKANE Fabs Wash March 20 Smallpox breaks out among the Okanagan Indians on the British Columbia frontier. Physicians have been sent to vaccinate the tribe. Largest Ohio oil well comes in at North Baltimore filling an 800 barrel tank in an hour. Land in the town is held at enormous values. The Last Earthly Tribute Paid to the Late Minister to Russia. New York May 20 The body of Allen Thorndyke Rice minister to Russia was removed to Grace Church for funeral services with Bishop Potter and pallbearers.
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Spokane Fabs
Wash
Okanagan
Ohio
Pittsburg
Tiffin
North
Baltimore
Allen Thorndyke Rice
New York
Russia
Cooper
North Washington Square
Grace Church
Potter
Mr. Rice
James Parker
William
Carnegie
Pittsbrurg
Homestead
Washington
Bayliss W. Hanna
United States
Argentine Republic
Mr. Hanna
Fand
Central Iowa
St. Paul
Central Iowa Railroad Company of
Illinois
Chicago
Kansas City
Stickney
Russell Sage
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Elliott Shepard
Sirius
West Twenty Third Street
Palisades
Perth Amboy
Sandy Hook
East River
Sound
Twenty-third Street
John Williams
Boston
A. HE. Dolbear
Tutt’s College
Reiley
Murrell
London
Missouri
Thames
Philadelphia
America
Funeral of Charles Allen Thorndyke Rice in New York
At the church door Bishop Potter and Rev. Huntington led the service for Charles Allen Thorndyke Rice born June 18 1853 died May 16 18 69. Notables present included Levi P Morton,W A Astor, Gen W T Sherman and Chauncey Depew. The casket bore a silver plate, the service was Episcopal and burial planned in Boston after mortuary care. Flowers came from President Harrison and Secretary Blaine among others.
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Pierre Lorifiard
William Waldorf Astor
Cooper
William Jay
H. Olin
W. P. Douglass
Charles Allen Thorndyke Rice
Boston
Mrs. Astor
Cyrus Bussey
Robert Jay Hamilton
David Dudley Field
Robert G. Ingersoll
Clarence W. Seward
Paul Dana
Joseph C. Jackson
Joel B. Erhardt
William J. Tlorence
William Jaffray
L. Barlow
George W. Lyon
J. Hampton Robb
Harrison
Blaine
Labor difficulties and wage shifts across early 1900s power plants
Reports from Berlin and Westphalia outline stalled negotiations between employers and miners while a Bochum meeting looms, with 5 000 strikers approving a compromise and some workers resuming duty amid imperial influence. Also notes wage cuts at Carnegie's Homestead and gains for McKeeport Tube Works laborers, plus a U S minister’s warning on gold speculation and a Kansas marshal replacement amid Oklahoma settlement concerns.
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Berlin
Westphalia
Bochum
Dortmund
Congressional clash over civil service in railway mail service
Congressman Snider urged removing Democratic agents for Republican replacements but the civil service system keeps the railway mail service locked tight. Admiral Belknap reports Palos at Chemulpo on April 2 with no loss confirmed. A Chicago fire in Hyde Park burns ten houses and twelve barns, with $350,000 damage. separate fires in New Orleans and Huntinapura cause significant losses, depots and churches burned.
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Washington
Snider
J. Laurie Bell
Public Service
Civil Service Commission
United States
Navy Department
Belknap
Asiatic Station
Chemulpo
Chicago
New Orleans
CuicaGco
Avenue K
One Hundred and Sixth Street
Hyde Park
Grand Crossing
New Orleanas
Unknown schooner sunk after collision near Beaver Tail light
The steamer Nashua struck an unknown schooner off Beaver Tail light in dense fog near Whale Rock. The schooner sank in a minute with no survivors. it may have been the Nelson Harvey. Five crewmen died aboard the Merrick sunk in Lake Huron. two were saved. In Detroit a building collapse at H. P. Baldwin Co. killed a laborer and injured another two.
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Merrick
Lake Huron
New York
Nashua
Providence
Beaver Tail Light
Whale Rock
Nelson Harvey
Wisher’s Island
Port Tivroy
Mich
R. P. Ranney
Presque Isle
Martin Johnson
Detroit
Cole
Rushe
Seaman Goodfriend
Battle for Oregon Transcontinental control shocks stock market
New York reports a fierce fight for control of the Oregon and Transcontinental railroad with Villard claiming victory after locking up 201,000 shares and the stock price jumping from 37 to 64 a amid frenzied trading. The dispute involves Villard backers including Standard Oil figures and Berlin banker Baron Bleichroder against the Smith faction linked to Union Pacific interests.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Villard
Elijah Smith
Smith
Standard Oil
Berlin
Baron Bleichroder
W. L. Colby
Smith Party
Union Pacific
Pacific
Northern Pacific
Drunken shooting leads to mistaken police killing
A drunken man wounded a woman named Handley on the street then fled to the railroad yard where an officer shot and killed a man at an open train door, later found to be innocent. The felon remains at large and the dead man was William Janson of Chicago.
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Joutet
Als
May
Handley
Babb
William Jfanson
Chicago
Duquery
William Tympner
Four Mile Prairie
Pinckneyville
Nashville
Russellville
Amanda Hardin
Ann Cunence
Cunence
Tucson
Ariz
Firmino Apepage
Patrick Ford
Arizona
United States Supreme Court
Revoir
Wis
Young
Newark
N. J
Henry Henkle
Sabilla Sherer
Henkel
Mr. Sherer
Prodigal Daughter Reunites With Estranged Father
Wealthy Sanderson and his daughter Estelle, who eloped years earlier with James O'Brien, meet by chance in Los Angeles after Estelle loses her governess job. Reconciliation follows, restoring her from destitution to a life with a once-forbidden wealth.
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Estelle
James O’brien
Sanderson
Los Angeles
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertisement
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cats bruises sores felon fever sores chapped skin and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box sold by I Seall in.
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Seallin
Electric Bitters Serenade Liver Kidney Belief
A chorus of testimonials from Druggists in Verdist Unanimous and Bellville Ohio claim Electric Bitters cures liver and kidney diseases and blood disorders. They state relief in many cases including a ten year rheumatism case after six bottles. Endorsers include W D Sult and Abraham Hare with twenty years experience.
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W.d.sult
Bippus, Inc
Abraham Llare
Bellville
Ohio
Callin
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Endorsed by Lawrence Firm
Barber Bros of Lawrence Kansas tout Ballard's Horehound Syrup as superior for coughs colds and consumption. They claim it preserves health and adds years, and offer a free trial bottle at Ik. B. Gale's drug store.
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Messrs
Barber Bros
Lawrence
Kansas
Ballard
Allard
IK. B. Gale
Boycott the Fakers and Protect Public from Faked Shows
Aberdeen Republican questions how the public may be protected from fake theatrical companies. It notes entertainment costs, arguing seventy five cents suffices for a good show, while Dakota prices rise to about three dollars for a genuine entertainment.
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Aberdeen
Dakota
Deadwood rally draws lines in Black Hills clash over politics
The Deadwood special notes Loucks of the farmers alliance attacking Judge Moody and rival candidates for office. It singles out Mathews amid Democratic feuds tied to Harden and echoes cries that Register Sheate abuses land office duties and fuels partisan excess.
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Deadwood
Loucks
Farmers’ Alliance
Black Lills
Moody
Dulezate Mathews
Louck
Harden
Watertown
Sheate
Loucks Speech Upholds Principles Over Personal Gain
In his Alliance address Loucks pledges to avoid dishonorable tactics, emphasizes fighting for principles, and asks members to set aside personal aims until victory. He argues the opposition seeks to demoralize the unified effort and cites nationwide spontaneous uprisings as proof the movement gains unstoppable momentum.
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Mrs. Partington
America
Milwaukee Attracts Critics With Its Sobriety
A Milwaukee bulletin defends the city against claims of dissipation noting that beer production is high but consumption occurs elsewhere. It praises Milwaukee as sober, well ordered, and good for citizens, while an advertisement promotes Shiloh's Cure for a terrible cough sold at Waren's drug store.
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G. A. RK. Bulletin
Milwaukee
Shiloh
Waren
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