Church Aid Office Records Unfold Aid Efforts Amid Flood
Religious charity work at a church details how a committee secures help from Mrs Easton and staff, listing numerous displaced people cared for yesterday. A man named Morgan seeks missing relatives and a boy pleads for his mother as rescue efforts unfold alongside flood aftermath in Johnstown.
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Dr. Easton
Sire Eason
Morgan
Johnstown
Easton
Daar
Acra Street
Regardin
Jobhn Kertz
Zimmerman Ruil Fir
Brers
Famly
Joan Frank
Jato Morgen
Carl Vetoer
Alex Finmiiton
Charles Suppes
Mrs. Hay
Sre Biccs
Fronkelien
A. Porterfel Rig
Jon
Herr Wilson
Hichard Wilton
Mra
Lewis W J. Thomas
Ile
T. C. Bhowets Ant
Edmond
Beavest for Years Rainfall Records Highlight May Heat
The May rainfall reached 45 inches, the heaviest in nineteen years, with 1882 and 1878 cited as near highs. Nearby notes compare seasonal changes, recalling older May scenes, snow, and Thanksgiving excursions, and a local resident laments warmer springs and fading traditions.
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Mayr
The COT SAVED HER. Survivor Mary Hughes Told by Flood Ordeal
Refugee Mary Hughes from Johnstown endured a night afloat on a cork mattress after floodwaters swept her home. She clung to debris, drifted nearly two miles, and survived with the help of a cat that kept watch, while family members perished.
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Reecee
Mary Baxbes
Matthews
Mary Hughes
Miss Hughes
Johnstown
Dam debate spurs interviews with South Fork Club members
The South Fork Fishing Club faces New York criticism of the dam as fragile. Clubmen defend the structure and deny gate closures or diverted streams. Officials note the dam held until a rapid rise overwhelmed the weir and lake, with several members disputing the article’s claims.
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South Fork Fishing Club
New York
South Fork Fis Club
Conemaugh Valley
C. B. Shea
Sinine
Danmire
Mr. Reed
rTana Sagestion
Reed
South, Fork
South Fork
Johnstown
Cambria Iron Company
D. Morrell
Cambria Iron Coms
Curtis der
Unclear OCR fragment yields no clear event
Fragmentary text describes a chaotic incident with damaged wording and missing details. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are clear enough to summarize into a complete news item.
Reluctant to Leave Johnstown Sufferers Stay Home Despite Pittsburg Hospitality
Volunteers report many Johnstown residents refuse Pittsburg hospitality even after disaster with meals clothing and shelter offered. They prefer to stay put to work and rebuild their homes and lives despite loss of everything and dependence on outside aid.
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Johnstown
Pittsburg
Relief Committee
Charles Walz
Giseng
Mr. Vale
Proclamation Warns Pittsburg on River Water Safety
Public warning from Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety advises Pittsburg residents to boil and filter all water used for cooking and drinking after contamination from the Allegheny River due to the Johnstown disaster. He urges minimal water intake, especially for children, and reliance on physicians' guidance.
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Chief Brown
Brown
Department of Public Safety
Pittsburg
Alleghes
Johnstown
Masons Rebuild Homes for Brethren in Johnstown
The Masons plan to rebuild houses for every member of the order in Johnstown amid flood devastation. The Allegheny county Masonic fund has reached $10,000 as relief expands. Grand Master Ford sent $1,000 to the Relief Committee, trusting the Grand Council for continued support. Local committees in Pittsburgh and Johnstown coordinate aid through the Alma Hotel headquarters with donations listed from multiple members and lodges.
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Johnstown
Societien
Masonic Fund
Allegheny County
United Workmen
Ford
Grand Council
Grand Council For Suppor. A. Will, S. A. Destined K. Logue
Knights of the Mystic
J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Lon
George Washingerstone
Wrenee
Lincoln
Ian
Monument
Hetald
Cherie Nasior
General dobn_ A
Philadelphia
Logan, MA
Phil Folio
Pittsburg
J. BR
George Teence
Keystone’ Castle
Jose Tobe
Relief Committee Tackles Johnstown Disaster Aftermath
The Pittsburgh relief body organizes a two storehouse plan at the Pennsylvania Rail Road and Baltimore and Ohio depots to shelter the houseless. Messages from across the nation pour in, pledging funds and goods as officers warn of further dangers and coordinate passes and aid.
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Chamber of Commerce
McCreery
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Health boats clear Allegheny river drift no bodies found
State Board of Health ordered patrols by ex-Sheriff Gray using steamboats Resene and J. M. Hook from Pittsburg to Kiskiminetas mouth. They removed drift and debris, found dead animals but no human bodies. Allegheny Health Board volunteers aided, promising further cleanup and disposal of debris.
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Allegheny County
Gray
Allegheny River
Pittsburg
Kiskiminetas
Resene
J. M. Hook
Allegheny Health Bo PhD
Bri
Aiee
Charce An Enien
Commen Council
Mother's Spirit Warned Him to Leave Johnstown
A strange 1, 9 letter from a German resident in Wheeling to a Pittsburger recounts warnings from his mother guiding him to flee Johnstown. He fled to Wheeling, saved from a deadly fate, leaving behind hotel bookings and goods in Johnstown.
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Johnstown
Pittsburger
Wheeling
Epirita
Chest
Ghastly Meerschaum Tale From Johnstown
A Mansfield Justice of the Peace recalls a ghastly Johnstown rumor by the riverbank near the stone bridge. He and a companion uncovered sand encrusted remains thought to be a woman's hand with a long sleeve. The eerie discovery fueled chilling stories shared by returning locals.
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Johnstown
Relief Bank of the Conemaugh Valley Opening Planned
A reform proposal from J. C. Brown, Chief of Public Safety, outlines a Relief Bank for the Conemaugh Valley. The plan envisions cataloging all subscriptions and distributing funds to subscribers under a centralized system.
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Brown
Jahestows
Conemaugh Valley
J. C. Brown
Department of Public Safety
Mr. Brown
Food and Clothing Aid Story from Charity Efforts
The article describes a charitable effort distributing food and clothing to the needy amid inclement weather. It notes donations of clothing, especially rubber items, and meals provided within 490 miles to reach recipients near towns and eastern cities.
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Byrel
Elty Hall
Seaboard
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Adam and
Eve
Priest's Work After Johnstown Flood
Father J P Tahney of Johnstown describes fleeing a raging flood that destroyed St John's Cathedral and the convent. He organized rescue and relief with parishioners and Cambria Iron Company workers, and plans to rebuild, seeking only a square meal and clothing as he returns to help his 2000 parishioners start anew.
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Father Tahney
J. P. Tahney
Johnstown
Dispatch
Union Depot
St John’s Cathedral
Chicago
Cambria Iron Company
Mr. Moxham
Seere
Eer
Dispatch collections rise for flood sufferers reported
Report shows large increase in dispatch collections for flood sufferers. Totals to date list amounts from various towns and groups led by Johnstonstown and Helio with additional deflection noted. Final figures summarize the amounts received and remaining appeals.
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Tor
Johnstonotick
Helio
Braddock Flood Relief Work and Survivors Cared For
Braddock aids flood victims with forty seven survivors housed at a relief site and a cemetery burial recorded. Don Wilton and niece Miss Levonin Wilson arrived safely after being listed missing, with local residents and workers noted among those assisted and a broader relief effort detailed.
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Braddock
Don Wilton
Levonin Wilson
James
Daniel
John Stroup
Hubert Seritchfeld
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
P. Hammil
Mary E. Gagory
Daniel McCrory
Alice Cadogan
William Hs
S. M. Miller
Hor
B.a.hart
Join Hitsen
Wwiesag Paper
Proveent
Bri Copeland
Body of boy found in Ohio River opp Pittsburg and Lake Erie line
A boy aged seven to ten with auburn hair, wearing a gray and white Dice coat and new shoes, was found on the Ohio River bar opposite Pittsburg and Lake Erie and Montour Junction. A second body of a younger boy was reported fallen from the Allegheny at Baemage Street, description incomplete.
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Ohio River
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Montour
Allegheny
Baemage Street
Rane Tivecen
Cash Subscriptions Pour In For Fie Sufferers
Contributions flood in to the Pittsburg relief fund, with Treasurer Thompson handling large cash inflows. Receipts reached 191,519.41 dollars by last night amid thousands in another-stage subscriptions, from churches, societies, and individual donors across multiple towns and states.
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Pittsburg
Liberais
Thompson Bisy
Maine
California
Thompson
The Review Ex Magazine Volume Concludes with Popular Favor
The Review closes a volume issued by Percy F. Smith. Content includes Elizabeth Stuart sketch Blue Jackets under the Stars and Stripes Helen Keller and Dr Arnold features plus short stories and opportunities. The Little People's Department targets schools and nurseries. Subscriptions vary by audience with samples free.
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Percy F. Smith
Elizabeth Stuart
Helen Keller
Ind
Dr. Arnold
Rugby
Emin Pasks
Little People’s
Piney Department
Percy F
Smithfeld Street
Pittsburg
Dentists at Taft's Philadelphia Dental Rooms Offer Pain Free Care
An advertisement promotes Taft's Philadelphia Dental Rooms at 39 Fifth Avenue, claiming skilled dentistry with minimal pain. It highlights affordable sets of teeth and a charity donation sale by Busy Beg Hive and Jos. Horse & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores, inviting early participation.
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Taft
Philadelphia
Fifth Arcnue
Jos. Horse & Co
Penn Avenue
French Satives Marked Down at 950 and 30e
Best goods offered with a large line to select from. American satines Le and choice pat- ApgtTour featured. Located at Senonpremier & Co, Mths 68 and 70 Ohio st., Allegheny.
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Pat- ApgtTour
Senonpremier & Co
Mths
Ohio St
Allegheny
Dress Goods At Lynch’s Market Street Store
Dress goods including cashmeres serges Henriettas challs and plaids advertised at 438 and 440 Market Street by Z Lynch. The notice promotes a sale of fabrics and ready for wear options.
Sweeping Reductions on Fine Wool Suitings at Low Prices
Advertises large stock of go2da at very low prices including 89 pieces of 20 inch English style fine wool suitings with embroidered stripes and jacquard silk mixtures. Sold at 75c per yard, valued higher, light weight and offered at half price.
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