Rivers flood Missouri Valley strike trains and towns
Unprecedented rains swollen rivers across Missouri and Kansas cause widespread damage. A Santa Fe train derailment near Pomona Kansas left ten coaches stranded in eighteen feet of water while passengers escaped to Pullman cars. In Chillicothe Missouri, six men washed from a bridge as residents aid relief efforts. Pattonsburg sees over a thousand stranded. A Vermont woman faces assault charges against a Catholic priest in Burlington.
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Missouri Valley
Misouri
Kansas
Atchison, Topeka
Kansas City
Pomons
Kan
Coeches
Emporia
Chilieathe
Mto
Chil‘hays
Mt Wholmsio
Pattonsburg
Vermont
Appa
Burlington
St Mary's Academy
Beatrict ‘Thompson
Fath
Sea
Paisa Earvarn
Seeel
Fred
Glorious Fort Ti Hosts 300th Lake Champlain Anniversary
President Taft and ambassadors from France and Great Britain join U S officials at Fort Ticonderoga to mark the 300th discovery of Lake Champlain. They tour Old Ti ruins, pledge peace, and recall the fortress’ history as a battlefield and later restoration site.
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Fort ‘Ticonderoga
Taft
Jumerand
France
Bryce
Great Britain
Dickinson
Uriu
Japan
Lake Champlain
New York
Vermont
Jusserand
Albany
Norwich
Conn
Lennox
Mass
Fort Ticonderoga
Five Hamlet children die in South Boston house fire
A mysterious blaze at the Hamlet home in South Boston Virginia early Monday killed five children and B A Strange, aged 14, while another child aged 4 was seriously injured. Mr and Mrs Hamlet escaped with minor injuries. The fire, discovered around 2 am, engulfed the two story frame dwelling as the family slept. the 4 year old was dropped to the ground from a front porch window. Mr Hamlet worked at a local planing mill and the family resided near the Norfolk and Western railway.
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B Hamlet
South Boston
B.A. Strange
Hamlet
South
Boston
Norfolk and Western Railway
Mr. Strange
Halifax County
Couple Dies On Honeymoon In South Bend River Drowning
Chicago couple M Lindeman and wife died while honeymooning when their rowboat went over a dam on the St Joseph river in South Bend Indiana. Searchers found Lindeman’s coat. authorities investigated the hotel room as part of the incident.
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Chicago
Ben
Te NE Tan Wom
St. Joseph
South Bend
Ind
M. Lindeman
Crescent
Caretaker ends life after arson at Colorado observatory
Caretaker J rade Warriner of the Btollar Observatory near Colorado College shot himself after soaking the floor with kerosene and setting fires in three places. Major damage to delicate life instruments reported, with Harvard University conducting a special project at the time.
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Jrade Observatory
Low H. Warriner
Btollar Observatory
Frank H. Laud
Colorado College
Harvard University
Fourth of July record in New York and Brooklyn
Record numbers show four dead and 322 injured, with nine seriously hurt as hospitals strain under fireworks related injuries. Pagan, 40, killed by a random bullet amid celebrations. Oswego fire blocks report $75,000 loss. Washington observed calmly with no fireworks reported and few arrests, a contrast to prior years.
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New York
Brooklyn
Guiseppi Pagan
Oswington
Hudson
Washington
Aeronaut falls 300 feet during Portland Fourth of July display
James Corcoran of Lowell Massachusetts, 28, plunges from about 600 feet when crowds misfire revolvers near the ground during balloon and parachute stunt at Portland Maine. He crashes to the earth with a fractured skull and dies shortly after. The event occurred before 5,000 spectators. misread signals and early parachute failure led to the deadly fall.
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Hia
James Corcoran
Lowell
Mass
Portland
Corcoran
Joseph Laroux
Laroux
Ike
New quake rocks Messina Sicily in fresh disaster
Tremors struck Thursday in Messina and Reggio, following December 28 shocks, with ten distinct tremors felt since 7:00 am. Buildings were shaken, panic gripped residents, a woman and child were injured and later died, and dust clouds, roars, and circular ground movement marked the sequence. Death toll likely exceeds 100,000 as Calabria and Sicily face widespread ruin.
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Messina
Reggio
Dee
Elie
Spurns H H Rogers fortune in bitter estrangement
Edward Rogers, brother of late Henry H Rogers of Standard Oil millions, declares I do not era money. Letters from Henry Rogers’ attorneys were refused by Edward Rogers, who has run a Watonga Oklahoma blacksmith shop. The feud dates ten years back after a loan request was refused when Henry visited. Edward, bitter toward his brother, says he may take a government post at Fort Sill offering $90 a month plus $16 rations.
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Edward Rogers
Henry H. Rogers
Standard OU Millons
Rogers
Watonga
Okla
Henry Rogers
H. Rogers
Ed Rogers
Fort Sill
Standings of clubs in the Principe Mase Ash Leagues report
The standings show teams such as Pittsburg Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and New York with various win loss tallies. American League listings include Detroit New York St Louis Washington Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis and others with current records and places. A separate note mentions a $100 fine and six months in jail for bootlegging and a legal suit regarding land owned by Marty Ovanty.
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Principe Mase
Rational Leacre
Pittsburg
Philadela
Chicago
Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
South Dakota Enacts New Anti Cigarette and Anti Treating Laws
South Dakota's legislature enacts broad 1910 era measures effective July 1 including an anti cigarette law banning sale and possession of making cigarettes and an anti treating law prohibiting free drinks in saloons with posted notices. A new state tuberculosis sanitarium and farm will be established at Custer with 160 acres and educational aims. A state game warden is appointed to enforce wildlife laws with deputies and wide inspection powers, licenses for non residents, reporting duties, and penalties for violations.
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South Dakota
Custer
Black Hills
Orfer
State Board of Chargies and Corrections
Donald Foaldants
Board of County
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Vaneey
W. F. Bancroft
Watertown Daily Public Opinion
United States
Regene
Board of County Commissioners
Ignotiny Game Fund
A Case for Condolence on a Sea Night
Night fell as Daubiton walked the ship deck and found a passenger in distress over the rail. He neared a figure in a long garment and heard a groan, only to discover the sounds came from a fender chained to the rudder, not a woman awaiting help.
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F. J.M. Smith
Arden
Daubiton
Daubton
Ead
Daubditon
A Bad Sign and Easter Eggs in a Writer's Tale
Mark Twain quips at an New York Authors Club dinner recalling Squash memory. A tale of Temperance Hall lecture, a dim town, and a yarn about mislaid overcoats in a rambling, humorous vignette.
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Mark Twain
Authors’ Club
New York
Squash
Temperance Hall
Authora
Temperance Hal
General Tore
Event Anticipates Inevitable Wedding Question
A Detroit Free Press anecdote features a light exchange about a daughter's marriage plans. A nurse by training is humorously asked if she will wed a sick millionaire, revealing social expectations and wit in a brief social moment.
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Detroit Free Press
Ezplainea Newlywed Romance in Brooklyn Lite
A brief dialogue depicts two newlyweds debating tastes after marriage. Mia recalls growing up with simple needs due to family constraints, contrasting with Ezplainea’s view of change post honeymoon. The scene centers on personal nostalgia and evolving preferences in a Brooklyn setting.
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Mia
Brooklyn Lite
One Advantage Slang Abolition Society Idea
An assortment of humorous clippings and quotes from the Yonkers Statesman the Tribune and the Riven Exchange. Items include a joke on a potential society to abolish slang and banter about mischief during the Unpleasantness. Also a testimonial ad for Deans Kidney Pills and a Twain quip about Easter eggs and temperance.
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Yonkers
Postum Cited By Woman For Health Benefit
A woman recalls using Postum as a coffee substitute after nervous dyspepsia. She attributes her recovery to Postum and notes her husband also switched, leading to improved health and calmer nerves.
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Kdepe Obergre
Owe
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Thaw
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Ont
Waest
Co- Gar Hii Coal and Coke Company
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Albert Nash
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M.D. Phillips
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New England Amateur
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Stalphons
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Antoine Simon
Hoyt
Bender
Freak G. Seles
Reston National Baseball Club
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Bome
H. H. Rogers’ Fortune
American League
Detroit
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Polia
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Mad'palie
Gt. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Hutchineos, Kan
Persary
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Marty Ovanty
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Teman
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Dodds
Mra
Matilda Lindemann
Wentworth Ave
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Wouter-Milburn Co
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Riven Exchange
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