Flood Devastation Ravages Indiana and Ohio Toll Rises
Massive floods in Indiana and Ohio cause at least 3,262 dead with Dayton and multiple towns hit hard. Authorities report $50 million to $100 million in damage as rail lines and communications collapse and rescue efforts begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ohio
Indiana
Dayton
Piquac
Delaware
Middletown
Sidney
Hamilton
Tippecanoe
Fremont
Scattering
Peru
Newcastle
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Noblesville
Tiffin
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
New York
Toledo
Cleveland
Passage to Port Said and a Mirrored Reunion on the Steamship
The narrator travels aboard a P. and O. steamer toward Cairo with a plan to secure Cameron's release. A chance reunion occurs with Lionel Hartley at Port Said, a British Foreign Service secretary, who promises help. Hartley predicts progress aboard the ship, while delays from a Malta quake threaten connections and the Glamorganshire's arrival.
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Cameron
P. and O
Brindisi
Lionel Hartley
Melton Mowbray
Port Said
British Foreign Service
Suez Canal
Cairo
Hartley
Evelyn
Glamorganshire
Malta
Algiers
United States
State Department
Washington
Phris
Rescue Aboard A Harbor Freighter Shifts Cameron's Fate
After midnight Hartley arrives with a plan to free Cameron from a Chinese ship’s hold. Captain Murchison resists until a riot erupts and the rescued man is identified. Cameron bursts into tears and clings to the narrator as Hartley confronts the captain.
A Final Problem Returns Cameron to Port Said Crew
Cameron recounts his recovery after being drugged and shipped in a box from Fall River to New York. He describes waking aboard a ship in a rough berth, then the Glamorganshire where he worked with paint, and the surprising kindness of strangers as he regains strength for what lies ahead.
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Robert Cameron
Phi Whe
Clyde
Cameron
Nell Gwynne
Evelyn
Johnson
Yup Sing
New York
Miss Clement
Murphy
Crystal Consolidated
Fifth Avenue
China
Sabie Lorcha
Yup
Donald M’nish
M’nish
Scotland
Soy
Moran
M’ Nish
Hongkong
Port Said
Hartley
Dr. Addison
Sibylla
Wall Street
Fall River
Glamorganshire
Worst Flood Sweeps Indiana State Areas The 1883 Waters Recede?
Reports from nearly every section of Indiana indicate the worst flood in years with waters surpassing 1883 levels. Thousands of acres are flooded and many homes are surrounded, forcing residents to flee to higher ground.
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Chicago
Indiana
Land Opened to Settlement in Eastern Washington
Spokane report states nearly 30 000 acres of government land will be opened to settlement over six weeks. The largest parcel contains 22 194 acres of timber land in Pend Oreille county and opens May 1. Additional tracts include 1 493 acres of grazing and farming land in Douglas county.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Pend Orielle
Douglas County
Wabash Flood Follows Tornado Disaster Strikes Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana reels from a second disaster after a Sunday tornado killed twenty and injured 250 with a million dollars damage. The Wabash River flooded parts of the residential district forcing many residents to flee as the river rose past twenty five feet and climbed about five inches per hour.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Terre’Hauté
Harvard's Elliot declines ambassadorship to Great Britain
At the White House an official statement says former President Elliot of Harvard declined President Wilson's offer to serve as ambassador to Great Britain.
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Washington
White House
Elliot
Harvard
Wilson
Great
Britain
President Wilson Telegram to Omaha Mayor Amid Nebraska News
President Wilson telegraphed Omaha Mayor James C. Dahlman expressing deep distress over Nebraska news and offering help. The improvised message reflects the national mood and the federal response to state events.
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Omaha
Wilson
James C. Dahlman
Nebraska
Pursuit to Algiers and Brindisi on the Kronprinz Wilhelm
The narrator plans a swift voyage to intercept Cameron on a British freighter, weighing a risky crossing via Algiers and Brindisi. He contemplates government authority, then sails with Evelyn Grayson and Dr Addison. He seeks a rapid rescue timing.
Made Good Ad After Alli Comment of Physician Advertising
A Kansas City Journal item recounts Dr W H Hill describing a church cook book ad. His wife solicited advertising for the benefit book and included his medical card among merchants and others. He had a white slip pasted over the ad and joked about the women in church catching the blank space.
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W. H. Hill
Merchante, Dyers and Leanery
Kansas City Journal
Instructional programs for farmers across multiple agencies
La Follette's Magazine reports widespread farmer education efforts in the United States. Programs include elementary and secondary schools, agricultural high schools, traveling and normal schools of agriculture, farmers institutes, clubs, and college programs offered free by the bureau.
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United States
The
Bureau
Normal Schools of Agriculture
Colleges of ‘Agriculture
la Follette’s Magazine
Waste Material Sales Highlight Urban Harvests
Fragmentary text reports waste material sales and street harvests. Figures include 2365 dollars from waste sales and 695 dollars from sale of old materials. Corporate London language appears garbled but centers on revenue from waste.
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Corporation of
London
Eale
Dr Pierce’s Pellets Aid Stomach Liver Bowels
An advertisement notes that Dr Pierce’s Pills regulate digestion and ease constipation. It claims the product helps children with stomach issues and presents the pellets as small, candy-like and easy to take.
His Contribution to Charity Benefit Fund
A fragment notes a question about a donor named Closefist and a playful reply describing his opinion of the event. The dialogue hints at personal involvement and a humorous exchange regarding contributions.
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Old Closefist
Fragmented Private Scene With Family Tension
A man handling ashes enters a closet and retrieves an item then shares a tense exchange with his wife. She calls to him urging him to come inside and assess responsibility for the troubling event. The scene ends with a sharp familial confrontation.
The Silo Idea Gains Ground With Stock Keepers
An old article argues silos will profit farmers by storing surplus forage and roughage, reducing waste and boosting cattle and stock product profits. It predicts rapid gains in silo use during summer months and eventual nationwide adoption.
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Horace Hazeltine
America
Yartley
Murchison
Hong Kong
Stokehold
Mr. Hartley
Egypt
Evelyn Grayson
Iley
Sloan
Wilton
Joss
Bay
Ty Grea
Lema
Omy Abel
Sloan Linime
Henry
Plainfield
Earl S, Sloan
Boston, Mass
U.S.A
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