Flood Crest Shatters City as Venice and Granite City Submerged
Flood waters sweep through Venice Granite City and Madison forcing thousands into attics and leaving hundreds homeless. Deaths estimated from twenty to potentially two hundred as rescue crews work amid looting, sandbag levies, and halted freight traffic along the Mississippi riverfront.
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Venice
Madison
Granite City
East St. Louis
St. Louis
John Arnold
Car accident tragedy at West Liberty claims brake man
William Ershel, a Rock Island brakeman, was crushed between two freight cars near the West Liberty elevator in Iowa. He died instantly after being caught by bumpers during switching work on June 9. His home was Rock Island. this was his first trip out on the road.
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William Ershel
Rock Island
Marshal Wiley
Mr. Ershel
Ershel
Washington
Robert Patterson
Milwaukee
Hedrick
Roosevelt Eyes Hanna After Visit For RNC Chair Role
Washington June 9 President Roosevelt plans a visit to Senator Hanna tomorrow and may announce whether Hanna will continue as chairman of the Republican National Committee for the next year’s campaign.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Senator Hanna
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Belleville Coroner's Jury Fails to Fix Responsibility
Belleville HA June 9 report on the Dave Wyatt lynching finds no testimony to implicate anyone in the crime after ten witnesses were examined at the inquest. The remains of the victim are noted as the deceased. No conclusions on who carried out the act are drawn in the article.
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Belleville
Dave Wyatt
Cummins Urges Regulation of Trusts and Unions
Iowa Governor Albert B. Cummins spoke to Lenox College students at Hopkinstown on June 9, condemning trusts and labor unions while noting their necessity, but urging control and oversight of both.
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Iowa
Lenox College
Hopkinstown
Albert B. Cummins
Pope’s Health Worsens. Pope Spends Much of Day in Bed
Rome reports contradict claims of improvement as the Pope’s health remains weak. He has been indisposed and in bed for a large portion of the day.
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Rome
Italy
Flood Claims Fifty Eight Lives in Spartanburg Mill District
Reports from Spartanburg South Carolina state a flood killed fifty eight people in the cotton mill district. Property damage is estimated at three and a half million dollars.
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South Carolina
Spartanburg
S. C
Rand May Be Ousted Over Mining Stock Ties
Roosevelt is displeased by Postmaster General Payne's confidential secretary Rand's connection with a mining stock company chaired by August W. Machen. It is likely Rand will retire.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Payne
Rand
Mining Stock Company
August W. Machen
Kid McCoy Divorces Wife for Third Time in New York
The pugilist Kid McCoy was divorced from his wife yesterday in New York for the third time. In past separations, they remarried after each prior divorce, making the latest split another break in a recurring pattern.
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Kid McCoy
New York
Kid” McCoy
Wilton Lincoln college graduation events fill church and campus
Wilton reports a full Methodist church for the baccalaureate sermon by President Herman Seil and an evening address by Prof. Andrew Fox on Education and Religion. Alumni and students held a prayer meeting, followed by a class day program, farce The District School, and an alumni banquet. Attendees include Rev. Finger and family, Prof. Fox, Miss Chenoweth, and others from Davenport, Muscatine, Grand Rapids, and West Liberty.
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Wilton
Methodist Church
Herman Seil
Andrew Fox
Chicago Theological Seminary
Musical Union
Ryan
Dan Brosz
Sophia Seil
Schwin
Schwin; Class Song, Class Aim, Miss Cockshoot
Genia Cooling
Mr. Schwin
Finger
C. F. Finger
Little Sons
Davenport
Wm. Huelster
Elgin
A. N. Fox
Chicago
F. A. Garrison
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chenoweth
Muscatine
Frank Kincaid
Myrtle Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Johnson
Marie Golden
Eartham
Springfield
Carrol Armentrout
Keokuk
Henry Ficken
Arthur Leverich
Lone Tree
John Leverich
Sixth Street
Mina Collins
Norton Hall
F. S. Pentzer
W. A. Cooling
Boston Plant Burns at Brooklyn Coperage Plant
A fire swept the Brooklyn Coperage company plant in Boston on June 9 causing an estimated loss of $200,000. Fire crews fought the blaze through the morning, with damage concentrated at the factory and related buildings. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Boston
Mass
Brooklyn Coperage Company
Funeral Services Held for Henry Liebbe Sr in South End
The funeral for Henry Liebbe Sr. of 1090 New Hampshire street occurred this afternoon at 2 o clock at the German Lutheran church led by Rev. George Meier. Many flowers and several set pieces were placed at the bier including a Father pillow from the children and an anchor from twenty four grandchildren. Pallbearers were S Bower F Silverhorn J Tobias W Tobias C Rebelsckey and J Elfers.
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Henry Liebbe, Sr
New Hampshire Street
S. Bower
F. Silverhorn
J. Tobias
W. Tobias
C. Rebelsckey
J. Elfers
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch from H J Toher Co
Chicago market report with open high low close data for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Ribs. Hogs cattle and sheep receipts and prices shown. Liverpool grains lower with daily clearances listed.
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H. J. Toher & Co
H. F. McKay
Muscatine
Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Liverpool
Court of Honor Program Delights Visitors and Members
Last evening the Court of Honor held a program at their hall with lodge members and invited guests, including several out of town visitors. Miss Hattie Meerdink chaired the entertainment, which featured J. M. Butler, Lee Greenaway on trombone, Mrs. Jules McCoskry, Miss Clara Kuhn, Lolla and Grace Leysen, Mrs. John Gresham, Miss Lolla Leysen, Mrs. Tyler, Miss Hattie Meerdink, and Miss Haifleigh in various selections and readings. Light refreshments followed the performances.
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Court of Honor
Hattie Meerdink
Judge Caldwell Resigns from U S Bench
Denver reports Judge Henry C. Caldwell has resigned effective June 5, with relatives in Denver confirming via telegraph from Little Rock Arkansas. He is now at his mountain home Aloha Lodge near Wagonwheel Gap Colorado.
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Denver
United States
Henry C. Caldwell
Little Rock
Arkansas
Iowa Masons Lose Relics in Cedar Rapids Robbery
Cedar Rapids Iowa June Special says the Iowa Masonic library in Cedar Rapids was robbed last night of old stamps coins relics and more valued at 700 dollars. No clue to the thief.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Masonic Library
Governor Bailey to wed Kansas City widow today
Topeka Kansas June 9 Governor W J Bailey of Kansas and Mrs Ida M Weed of Kansas City will marry in Kansas City this evening.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Kan
W. J. Bailey
Kansas
Ida M. Weed
West Liberty Couple to Wed Tonight
Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs W E Conklin of West Liberty their daughter Harriet will marry W E Conklin of Decatur. After the ceremony the couple will depart for Decatur to establish their home there.
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W. E. Conklin
West Liberty
Harriet
Decatur
Nine Die As Flood Rages In St Louis Area
Reports from Madison say a woman, a baby and seven men drowned near the railroad depot while fleeing the flood. East St Louis faces imminent danger as the levee tops approach, with thousands working to reinforce it. The Weather Bureau says the St Louis crest has passed and the river will fall, Cairo to be reached midweek.
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East Side
St. Louis
Venice
Granite City
Madison
Merchants Bridge
Muscatine
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Cairo
Manning Representative and Hasselquist Senate Endorsement
In Chariton on June 9 the Republican primary nominated Eli Manning for representative and endorsed R. E. Hasselquist for senator. The result reflects Lucas County Republicans backing both Manning and Hasselquist in the party slate.
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Lucas County
Hasselquist
Chariton
Eli Manning
R. E. Hasselquist
Prize winning drawing by Muscatine girl Helen Evans
A Franklin school pupil Miss Helen Evans won Egg-O-See’s five dollar prize for the best school child sketch. Her drawing earned cash and recognition in the Journal. Readers are invited to view the work and judge its quality.
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Muscatine
Helen Evans
Franklin School
Egg-O-See
Weather forecast for Iowa and Chicago
Fair tonight and Wednesday. Sun rises at 4 16 and sets at 7 23. Moon rises at 7 46 p m Wednesday.
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Chicago
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