Flooding devastates towns along Mississippi river in 1908
Report from June 11 1908 describes widespread flood damage across Illinois Missouri and Kansas. levees break at Madison and Sun towns flood thousands homeless crops destroyed and crops losses exceed a million dollars. river level peaks at 38.8 feet near Quincy with rescues and displacements ongoing as towns brace for continued high water.
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Bliss Jonest
Tima
Willie
Rat Killing Expedition Reported Nearby
Walter H. Moss of the northeast outskirts led a rat killing effort at his corn crib, rounding up and killing seven rats in a single operation.
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Walter H. Moss
Golden Wedding Celebration Prep Abroad
J Porter Patton and family left Monday for Macon to assist in the celebration of his parents Golden Wedding on Tuesday, marking a family milestone with travel for the event.
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J. Porter Patton
Macon
Chickens Raised On Kaffir Corn By Ken dall Neighbor
J Dillenbeck from near Kendall reports his wife has one thousand eleven chickens hatched between March twenty first and May sixth. They are raised on kaffir corn and thriving. Also noted is New York City drinking water shortage due to a long drought from Virginia to Maine. Miss Mary Landers visits Hannibal friends.
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Mondiy
Topeka
Kau
Awas
Kansas City
Kat
Gantt
Miannibal
Hannibal
Louisiana
East St. Louis
Venice
Madison
Granite City
Bessie Carrico
Monroe Convent
Dolly McNells
J. M. Carrico
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Stoutsville
Rebecca Durbins
Bessie
Nannie Buckman
Mayme Yates
Mary Bick
J. Dillenbeck
Kendall
Hunnewell Graphic
New York
Ity
Virginia
Maine
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Woodland
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Edward Kirby
L. O. Wilson
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Roy Mudd
B. Whitmer
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