Dayton Flood Shocks Beneath Bright Sun in Wrecked City
Dayton residents swarm the central district seeking safety and relief as flood debris blocks streets. Federal sanitary teams arrive. curfew enforced. water works crews race to restore hydrants. Volunteers distribute food while authorities warn against nonessential messages and clothing donations.
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Guna
Western Union
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John HH. Patterson
Rellof
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Drayton
Swellilea
Death Toll Revised After Flood Reporting Across States
Wire communication restored in Indiana and Ohio yields updated death toll figures for flood towns. The list on page 6 identifies dead in Columbus Chillicothe Massillon Van Wert and others, noting three fatalities in some locations and total figures per town.
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Indiana
Ohio
Guisty
Dayton Flood Death Toll Estimates Rise Amid Rescue Efforts
A Dayton flood report from March 29 notes death estimates vary widely with officials at seven undertakers’ meeting pegging total deaths around eight hundred. Despite earlier hopes of 150 to 200, workers comb debris as sewer gas and water lines fail. Relief trains bring food while water works reopen. authorities identify and bury victims as aid pours in to Riverdale and North Dayton.
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United States Public Health Service
Dayton
Lome
National Cash Register Company
Tad Relief Committee
Parsons
Riverdale
City Water Works
Moon
George F. Burley
Cox
Clief
Godles
Aod
56 BODIES RECOVERED IN COLUMBUS FLOOD CRISIS
Flood reports from Columbus Zanesville and nearby areas detail 37 identified bodies with more recovered or in morgues. Militarized response curbs looting as water subsides, while towns like Brookville and Troy declare martial law amid widespread flood damage and aid distributions.
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City divvies into four military zones in report
A fragment describes a city division into four military zones with assigned colonels Worth Dayton-Colonel Wollrath and East South Dayton-Colonel Catrow. The text hints at orderly conditions and patrol status, with continuation referenced on page four.
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Wollrath
Dayton
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Flood Relief Efforts Grow as Death Toll Varies
Ohio and Indiana flood news shows conflicting death estimates, with Dayton feared hardest hit. Gov Cox reports over one million dollars in contributions and federal aid arriving. Secretary Garrison and Gen Wood visit Cincinnati en route to Dayton as relief shipments flood in from North America and beyond.
Roosevelt Urges Wisconsin Suffrage Support
Theodore Roosevelt telegraphed Governor McGovernor urging Wisconsin progressives in the legislature to back the suffrage amendment. He argued Americans should lead the movement, citing abroad as a model and noting no difference between men and women working for good citizenship. He dismissed any artificial restriction by gender on civic rights.
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America
Paotie Coast
Rocky Mountain
Seth
Rex
A Little Talk About Values in Daily Purchases
A reader is urged to judge value by utility, quality, and durability. The piece contrasts two similar items, noting superior quality yields greater service and satisfaction. It encourages shopping at merchants who publish honest values, as their reputation and ads in THE JOURNAL guide trustworthy purchases.
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Toney
Thousands Homeless as Ohio River Flood Swells in Cincinnati
Cincinnati faces massive flooding as the Ohio River reaches 61.9 feet and rises further, flooding sixty blocks, closing bridges and endangering streetcar lines. Refuges pour in, relief agencies mobilize, and officials warn of higher stages ahead as Dayton, Louisville, and Newport cope with overflowing waters and blocked traffic.
Flood Fund Contributors to Date List
A fragmented list of donors is presented, naming individuals and companies such as DP, A. Wis, Michael Willis, Hawkere Pearl Button Co, Charles H. Armstrong, Mrs. Isaac Lee, Henry Heinz, and anonymous contributors. Several entries appear garbled or partially unreadable, with multiple stray initials and misspellings scattered through the list.
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A. Wis
Michael Willis
Nmoke & & Bilven Co
Sam Block
Hawkere Pearl Button Co
G. Ils
Eecer Ress SH & Asana
Johny Kaiser
Journal Printi Ag S. G Stel
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Chester Lillibridge
Cove
Charles H. Armstrong
Ella Rickbom
Chales H. Sali
Isaac Lee
Mull & Sone
Shoemamker
C. R. Musser
Henry Giessler
Henry Heinz
Alice Baker
RELI FUND GROWS: MUSCATINE RALLIES FOR FLOOD RELIEF
The relief fund in Muscatine grows with over 300 dollars subscribed by early afternoon and expectant support from churches and lodges. The committee plans to send the first draft to Indiana and Ohio relief committees late today, hoping Monday brings further gifts. Washington Chapter No 4 of the Royal Arch Masons has already contributed, with many organizations anticipated to aid thousands of flood victims. Contributions continue at local banks and the Journal office as Muscatine residents are urged to donate.
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Ind
A. C. Clark
Chicago
Chicago Association
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Muscacine
Indiana
Ohio
Journal
Muscatin
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Frost Admits Testimony In Alaska Land Fraud Case
Albert C. Frost and four co defendants faced trial before Judge Landis on Alaska land fraud charges. Frost resumed testimony to explain his aim of securing signatures on coal land claims to develop land and supply traffic for the Alaska Central Railway, in which he was principal stockholder. He linked Morgan Guggenheim interests to delays in development, admitting he helped claimants obtain funds with little expectation of repayment.
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Albert C. Frost
Landis
Alaska Central Railway
Morgan-Guggenheim
Toney
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Weather Notes From Muscatine Report
Tonight and Sunday will be cooler. At 7 am Muscatine recorded six degrees above zero. River stage today at Muscatine stands at 14 feet with a two inch fall. Sunrise and moonrise times noted though unclear.
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