Dayton Flood Devastation Deepens as City Burns
Dayton suffers catastrophic flooding with upper floors crowded and 50 000 people feared imprisoned without food water or light. National Cash Register Co leader John Paterson mobilizes 150 carpenters to build boats amid collapsing city power and spreading fires.
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Nation calls for aid as flood calamity grows
President Wilson appeals to all Americans to support the Red Cross for the Ohio and Indiana floods. Federal orders mobilize tents, hospital gear, and rations for thousands. State governments in Ohio and Pennsylvania authorize large relief appropriations, with federal aid plans to distribute supplies to flood victims.
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Food Appeal From Dayton Flood Victims Grows
A North Dayton relief plea for food and supplies follows a telephoned appeal spreading through the damaged Dayton area. Officials report hundreds dead or missing as rescuers search by boat and seal off districts, with food, water, and medical care in critical short supply.
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Burying the Dead in Omaha Tornado Aftermath
Real estate exchange acts to curb rent rises as Omaha works on reconstruction after Sunday's tornado. Funerals overwhelm the city with nearly a hundred held. many victims sent to out of town relatives. Most churches damaged. idlewild pool hall debris yields one recovered body.
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Great Flood Toll Rises Across Indiana and Ohio
Chicago reports latest flood estimates with death toll above 1300 and towns like Dayton Columbus Piqua Middletown and Indianapolis listed among hard hit areas. Property losses reach 50 million plus as Illinois and Ohio floodwaters recede and road rail lines reopen. Governor Cox says about 250000 homeless in Ohio amid widespread isolation and railroad disruptions.
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Floods Kill Hundreds Across Indiana Amid Great Destruction
Reported fatalities approach five hundred as floods devastate Metamora Cedar Grove New Trenton and West Indianapolis. Officials cite at least fourteen dead locally with up to two thousand feared drowned in Indianapolis after the Morris street levee breach. Peru and Brookville report heavy losses as refugees crowd shelters and responders race to rescue survivors.
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Calamity Telegram From Dayton Describes Flood Toll
Gov Cox receives a telegram predicting up to 2000 deaths and $1000000 in property loss as the river four miles wide swamps Dayton Ohio. Officials warn the city center is inaccessible with water reaching the second story of Philips house in a disaster the state calls the worst since Galveston.
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Muskingum River Rising Triggers Widespread Warnings
Warnings were issued to all points on the Muskingum river below Zanesville as the river rose to ten feet above its previous high. Forecaster Smith issued the alert based on telegrams from Zanesville and other locations reporting the rapid surge.
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Flood Forecast Signals Big Mississippi Rise
Memphis officials warn of a potential great flood as the Mississippi River swells from heavy rainfall. Weather bureau scientists in Washington confirm fears of a heavy flood, predicting a high stage may reach Memphis by Thursday, with continued rain risking disastrous developments if it persists.
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Weather Summary for Iowa and Muscatine Area
Generally cloudy with local snows tonight or Thursday. Slightly colder tonight. Temperature at Muscatine at seven o clock this morning was 22 degrees. River stage at Amacatine today 13 feet. Rateed-1 inch.
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