Floods Ravage St Louis and Upper Mississippi Regions
June 5 reports describe rising Mississippi waters from Burlington to Warsaw with levee breaks. East St Louis and lowlands fear inundation as farms and crops suffer. families evacuated and livestock moved amid shifting flood conditions and mounting losses.
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St. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Quincy
Mississippi
Keokuk
Burlington
Hunt Levee
Warsaw
Grand jury expected to indict ex post official Machen
Washington officials say a federal grand jury has concluded its review of bribery charges against ex postal official August Machen and is expected to indict him. The jurors finished deliberations this afternoon and a formal indictment was anticipated shortly after.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Grand Jury
August Machen
Machen
Waters Fall Floods in Iowa Near Peak Levels
Rivers in Iowa rise as late season floods threaten towns and farmland. Officials warn of rising crests and potential evacuations while crews monitor levees and highways for closures and damage.
Bridge repairs delayed as flooding halts Rock Island work
In Brighton Iowa heavy damage to the Rock Island bridge slows repairs with trains to Eldon unlikely before Saturday. At Mt Pleasant and Topeka authorities report receding waters and reopening of telephones and streetcars as crews clear drift. In Ottumwa the paper mill avoids flood damage though westbound service remains uncertain. Italians at Eldon strike over bread rations, prompting a brief food scramble.
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Brighton
Eldon
Rock Island
Des Moines
Fairfield
Strike Near Is Near Home Hotels in Chicago
A nearby labor action in Chicago could affect operations at local hotels as hotel workers prepare for a potential strike. The situation remains unsettled as negotiators work toward a resolution before a potential walkout deadline.
Roosevelt White House Visit Sparks Chicago Dinner
President Roosevelt arrived in Pittsburgh for a stop and joined a unique dinner hosted by party members in their car. A mock ceremony presented him the keys to the car as a crowd cheered and banners bore pro Roosevelt campaign slogans. The event followed a waiter strike threatening closures at major city hostels.
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National Guard
Roosevelt
Seven Killed in Cowboy Fight at St Francis Kansas
A farmer and his four sons were shot down by cowboys in St Francis Kansas June 5 leaving only one son alive and not expected to survive. Three cowboys were killed and another wounded in a long quarrel in which the Gerry family had been the transgressors.
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Lucia
Mary Hill
Warsaw
Mary H
Col. MacKenzie
Hurley Brothers
Charles Longenslager
Hurleys
Fort Madison
Ft. Madison
Santa Fe
Burlington
Iowa
Blair
Oakville Levee
Oakville
St. Francis
Kan
Erry
Spangler Named Iowa Athletic Director With $700 Salary
Harrison E. Spangler of Adair Iowa was elected general manager of athletics at the University of Iowa for the coming year at a salary of 700 dollars by the university board of athletic control.
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Athletic Board of Control
Iowa City
University of Iowa Board of Athletic Control
Harrison E. Spangler
Adair
University of Iowa
Flood Toll Rises to Seventy-One Dead in Topeka
Topeka Kansas June 5 bodies of seven more flood victims found bringing known dead to seventy one with thirty identified. Scores remain missing as the Union Pacific depot is improvised as a morgue where bodies are gathered.
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Kansas City
Union Depot
West Bottoms
Topeka
Kan
Union Pacific
Moody to Remain in Roosevelt Cabinet Through 1905
Washington June 5. Highest authority states Secretary Moody of the Navy will stay in the Roosevelt cabinet until the end of the term, which expires March 4, 1905.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Secretary Moody
Navy
Gasoline Can Explosion Hurts Olson Family in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown on June 5 a gasoline explosion from a five gallon can badly burned Mr. and Mrs. Ben Olson. Mrs. Olson had placed the can on a stove and left momentarily triggering the flare up. The fire endangered their child and caused substantial building damage.
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Marshalltown
Ben Olson
Lynchings in Greenville Shock Women Shoppers
In Greenville Mississippi on Thursday afternoon a mob of about 200 men lynched John Dennis a necro in front of many women shoppers after his alleged attempt to assault a well known young woman Tuesday night. Dennis had been arrested and jailed prior to the mob action.
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Greenville
Miss
John Dennis
Tornado in Gainesville Ga Causes Thousands in Need
Washington D C June 5 The War Department reports 1500 people depend on charity and 2000 seriously injured due to the recent Gainesville Georgia tornado in surrounding areas.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Gainesville
Georgia
Henry County Board Asks County Attorney to Resign
Mt Pleasant Ia June 5 The Henry county board of supervisors formally requests County Attorney F S Finley to resign at once amid bar charges for disbarment of Finley and McCoid.
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Board of Supervisors
Henry County
F. S. Finley
Bar
Messrs. McCoid and Finley
Death of Burlington Leader Joseph Gafford
Joseph Gafford, a prominent Burlington businessman, died suddenly on June 5 after an apoplexy strike. The longtime city figure was described as a leading citizen and is mourned by the community.
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Joseph Gafford
Burlington
Steamer Deutschland Still Stranded Off Coast
Efforts to release the steamer Deutschland, which ran ashore yesterday in a fog, continued this morning in New York. Another attempt is planned for this afternoon.
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New York
Nine Die in Santa Fe Train Collision Near Stillwell
Two Santa Fe trains collided head on one mile north of Stillwell Kansas last night. Nine people were killed and twenty eight injured as rescue efforts continued.
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Paola
Kan
Santa Fe
Stillwell
Yates Declares Candidacy for Governor renomination
Springfield dispatch June 5 reports Governor Richard Yates announced his candidacy for renomination and re election in 194. He seeks renewal of his four year term amid political moves in the state.
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Springfield
Richard Yates
Gilchrist Renominated by Pocahontas Republicans
Pocahontas county Republicans renominated F. C. Gilchrist for representative at a June 5 convention in Pocahontas. The party named its ticket for the upcoming election and formalized the lineup.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
F. C. Gilchrist
Bleakley Wins Ida County Republican Caucus for Senator
The Ida Grove caucus results show John L. Bleakley of Ida Grove winning the Ida County Republican caucus for the state senate seat. Delegation backing Bleakley advances to district or state-level party processes.
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Ida
Ida Grove
John L. Bleakley
Iowa Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy With Showers Possible
Chicago reports Iowa weather as partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible showers. Sunrise at 4 17, sunset at 7 21, moon sets at 1 43 a m.
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Chicago
Wilton Bridge Over Mad Creek Fails in Flood Crises
A bridge over Mad Creek three miles north of Muscatine is unsafe due to high water and damaged approaches. The Wilton plug train failed to run, leaving many passengers inconvenienced and Pauchet's orchestra unable to depart for Atalissa high school commencement unless alternative transport is found.
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Muscatine
Pauchet
Atalissa
Typhoon Roars Across Philippines Causes Major Shipping Damage
A Manila cablegram reports a terrific hurricane sweeping the Philippines with great damage to shipping. The Visayas region sustains the heaviest losses as the storm rages.
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London
Eng
Manila
Phillipines
Department of Visayas
Prince Ferdinand Maximilian Dies in Castle Fire
Prince Ferdinand Maximilian of the Isembourg and Budingen line perished in a blaze at Wachtersbach Castle in Berlin German reports. The death occurred on June 5 and authorities are investigating the fire that engulfed the prince’s residence.
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Berlin
Germany
Ferdinand Maximilian
Isembourg and
Budingen
Wachtersbach
Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet Dies in Springfield
Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet, grandmother of Mrs. G B Samuels, died in Springfield Missouri this morning at 6 45 after a long illness. Her death is a sad blow to many friends in Muscatine county where she had resided for years and was well known.
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G. B. Samuels
Springfield
Elizabeth Sweet
Muscatine County
Sweet
Lost watch found after park incident
Henry Schaffer reported his watch missing after the park opening last night. Chief Rice traced the item to two boys, Cosgrove and Curran, who claimed to find it and provided evidence supporting their tale, showing the watch had fallen from the young man’s pocket.
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Henry Schaffer
Jolly Club Meets At Mrs Tyler's Home
Mrs. Gertrude Tyler entertained the Jolly Club of the Court of Honor yesterday afternoon at 494 East Fifth Street. Mrs. Denman of Vinton joined as guest. games included a potato contest with Mrs. Haifleigh winning first prize and Mrs. Denman receiving the booby prize. An elaborate luncheon followed as members praised the hostess.
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Gertrude Tyler
Jolly Club
Court of Honor
H. Mark
Fast Fifth Street
Denman
Vinton
Charles Haifleigh
Mrs. Tyler
Huge forest fires threaten New York and New England towns
Forest fires in the north and east send smoke over New York with no relief in sight. Prayers will be offered in Catholic and Episcopal churches as fires burn across Adirondacks Vermont Maine and areas of Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont report a dire situation with millions of dollars in potential losses.
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New
Adirondacks
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Iowa Girl Drowns in Davenport Park Lake
Miss Francis E. Moore of Davenport and Jesse L. Miller of Lincoln were students who drowned in the lake off Jackson park. Authorities deem the deaths accidental. Moore was daughter of Rev. C. A. Moore of Davenport.
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Davenport, Ia
Francis E. Moore
Davenport
Jesse L. Miller
Lincoln
Neb
Jackson Park
Moore
C. A. Moore
Eas Fifteenth Street
Cyclone Toll in Gainesville Rises to 125 Dead
Gainesville mayor Parker reports 125 dead from the recent cyclone, with about 300 injured. Four hundred houses destroyed and total damage estimated at $600,000. The disaster scene is centered in Gainesville, Georgia.
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Gainesville
Parker
Iowa Thieves Target Hall and Pierpong Store Heist
In Whittier, Linn County, the Hall and Pierpong store was robbed last night of several hundred dollars in cash and merchandise along with 75 government belongings. The incident occurred after the post office section within the store was accessed. Local authorities investigate.
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Cedar Rapids
Hall and Pierpong
Whittier
Lynn County
Interurbans Subject to State Assessments
Attorney General Mullan issues opinion that electric lines outside cities are assessable as interurbans by the state executive council. They must be assessed on the same basis as railroads and are required to file reports.
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Des Moines
Mullan
State Executive Council
Republicans nominate J S Pritchard in Wright County
Clarion June 5 reports the Republican convention nominating J S Pritchard for Representative in the Wright County house race. Judge Birdsall leads the state delegation.
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Pritchard
Wright County
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