Potosi Journal Highlights Flood Rescue and World Events
Virgil Searcy drowned near Boonville while trying to save cattle from floodwaters. President Roosevelt delivered a fast speech in Danville and traveled to Indianapolis then Washington. Garrett A. Hewart statue unveiled in Paterson with John W. Griggs as orator. Major events include a new capitol in Jackson Mississippi, geologist J. P. Leslie’s death, and Navy Moody leaving the cabinet. Reports of Turkish atrocities, bribery indictments, floods, drought, and railway clerks’ travel pay cases fill the rest.
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Virgil Searcy
Boonville
Garrett A. Hewart
Paterson
X. J
John W. Griggs
McKinley
Flood Deluges Missouri River Front as City Fights Back
Thousands gathered along the Missouri shore to watch the rising flood tide. Workmen rush to build dikes while calls for aid multiply as steamers respond slowly. Two hundred Granite City families flee, and rail service deteriorates as the Merchants Bridge fails. Drownings reported in Madison. rescue efforts continue amid widespread property threat and power outages. River gauges show the crest near St. Louis approaching, with authorities preparing for a relief and recovery phase.
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St. Lewis
Ilinois
St. Charles
Maser Cook
East St. Louis
Sumlay
Great
Granite City
Springfield
St. Louis
Madison
Merchants’ Bridge
Venice
Russell EB. Garaver
Annie Russell
Scott Plewett
American Car and Foundry Co
Madison Works
West Madison
Newport
Bast
Gillaspy
Two Oelock
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Hermann
Mississippi
Alten
Hundred Men Strengthening Levee at Hannibal Mo
Flood conditions worsen in Hannibal and surrounding area as the Mississippi rises about two feet by Sunday night. Rail traffic along seven lines is halted. crews work around the clock to reinforce the levee with aid from the government boat McKenzie.
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Hannibal
Hannibal Vol
Mississippi
St. Lewis
Burlington
McKenzie
Missouri Faithful Judge Baptized After Mother’s Death
Missouri judge Jefferson Pollard of St Louis joins First Christian Church soon after his mother’s death keeping a vow to be baptized on the day she could attend. The son, long a Democratic reading clerk in Missouri politics, is noted for devotion to his mother and public service. Rev. John A. Annin dies in Rolla after fifty years in the Presbyterian ministry. He taught in multiple towns before retiring in 1900. Clarence A. Barnes is indicted for second degree murder in the Rhodes Clay case, with a $10,000 bond and a quiet wedding to Ruth Lakenan. Virgil Searcy drowns in Howard bottoms while trying to rescue stock. two rescuers search but fail to find the body.
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Judge Jefferson Pollard
St Louis
First Christian Church
Judge Pollard
Missouri
House of Representatives
Jefferson City
John A. Annin
Rolla
Presbyterian Church
New York State
Nolla
Elk Prairie
Cuba
Tris Wasow
Clarence A. Barnes
Mexico
Rhodes Clay
Barnes
Ruth Lakenan
Virgil Searcy
Howard Bottoms
Franklin
Seares
State Crop Report Highlights Weedy Corn Across Counties
June 1 report notes corn is growing well but heavily weedy. Planting is delayed in southwestern counties where field work is extensive. Further planting remains to be completed in northern, south central, and southeastern counties.
Lotham Hereford Auction Postponed to June W1 U7
The Lotham auction of Hereford cattle at Chillicothe is postponed to June W1 and U7 due to railroad embargoes. No cattle will be sold at private sales. all cattle remain for the auction.
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Chillicothe
Apple crop outlook dim in southern counties
Reports indicate that a majority of southern counties will harvest little more than one third of a crop with many crop correspondents reporting less than one quarter of a crop.
St Louis announces tax levy rise and school funding shift
City Comptroller Mayor of St. Louis announces that the total tax levy for 1003 will be $2.14 as against $1.05 last year. Of the 20 cent increase, 10 is for municipal revenue and 10 for the public schools. Bank clearings for the week ended June 5 were $45,700,097, down 1.0 percent from the year before, reflecting flood effects on business.
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St. Louis
Mitchell sentenced for alleged lynching in Joppa case
Samuel Mitchell, charged with being implicated in the lynching of Thomas Gilvard, the negro, in Joppa six weeks ago, was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Gov. Dockery has pardoned John Carnahan, who had served one month of a two-year sentence in the penitentiary. Carnahan was city collector of Shelbina and defaulted.
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Samuel Mitchell
Thomas Gilvard
Jopaa
Gov. Dockery
John Carnahan
Carnahan
Shelbina
Oats Struggle in East but Improve in South
Reports show oats in poor condition in a few eastern comics while overall conditions remain sound. The crop is heading well in southern counties as conditions improve.
Missouri Rivers At Flood Stage Since June
All rivers in Missouri have reached or remained at flood stage since June. Thousands of acres of corn and wheat are under water, causing heavy losses to farmers and communities reliant on the crops.
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Missouri
River Flood Claims Lives Across Tri Cities
In St. Louis the crest of the river flood passed with 20 to 50 deaths attributed to the surge. Venice Madison and Grante City faced extreme danger as 3,000 refugees were moved by relief steamers and flatcars. Women joined men in rescue efforts, supplies ran short, and the levee at American bottoms was dynamited to save the rail network.
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Louis
St. Louis
Sxaet
American Car and Foundry Cops
Big Four
Tri-Cities
Venice
Madison
Grante
Merchants’ Bridge
Cust
East St. Louis
Tri-City
Owas
Mississippi
Ryder
Miron
Mitchell
Missouri
Tlineis
Caldwell Ready to Retire From U S Circuit Court
Washington June 10 Attorney General Knox has received the resignation of Judge Henry C Caldwell of the United States circuit court of the Eighth circuit His home is in Little Rock Ark Judge Caldwell retires under a congressional act authorizing retirement of United States judges at age sixty or after ten or more years on the bench
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Washington
Kroox
Henry C. Caldwell
United States Circuit Court of
Eighth Circuit
Little Rock
Ark
Caldwell
United States
Whisky trust leader leaves for Europe
Joseph F. Crevohut former president of the Whisky trust and his wife departed for Europe on Monday. He will undertake an official inquiry into Russian anti Jewish riots. Crevohut is a member from Illinois of the Union of Jewish Congregations of America which advocates civil rights.
Floods Test Kansas Railways as Rivers Recede
Work crews sweep the west bottoms, Union depot, and packing houses while rail lines and yard operations resume. Missouri and Mississippi rivers fall three feet, flood danger harms 300 people in St Charles County. Railroads hire workers. labor demand exceeds supply in Kansas City. Minneapolis flood relief reaches 1512 dollars, with 1008 sent to Topeka. Gov Van Sant calls for renewed contributions.
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Kansas City
June S
West Bottoms
Union
Missouri
Naw
Black Walnut
St. Charles
Kansan
Minneapolis
Topeka
van Sant
Macon Lawyer’s Son Murdered at Fort Valley
Macon man and former prominent lawyer’s son was killed Monday afternoon in Fort Valley. The assailant, described as a Black man, fled the scene after the shooting. Police launched a search and the motive remains under investigation.
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Macon
Naune
Cope Wainslaw
Fort Valley
Missouri Crop Prospects Report and Flood Losses
Meadows projects average or better yields in most counties though the land shows heavy weed growth. Pastures are described as excellent while cotton thrives in southeast counties except areas of Dunklin flooded. Saline County endures major flood damage with extensive river frontage. A Missourian captures a World’s Fair design, and Conrad Schroeder sues Amalia Schroeder for divorce in St. Louis.
German and English Education Compared at Bonn University
The piece notes Germany and several other nations with university counts and recounts an exchange with the duke of Saxe Coburg at Bonn University. It also cites Congressman Tawney on U S public schools, blaming weak elementary English training for repeated West Point and Annapolis rejections and rushing students through grammar schools.
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Germany
Italy
Austria
Russia
Great Britain
Duke of
Saxe-Coburg
Bonn University
Tawney
Minnesota
West Point
Annapolis
Western Canada Immigration Surges in Early Year
An editorial fragment from Chicago Records notes Canada expects a large immigration wave, with 40 672 arrivals in four months, led by Northwest wheat country. It contrasts Britain and US inflows, highlights Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic origins, and cites optimism about grain markets and government contact for land grants and promotional material.
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Chicago
Canada
Dominion
Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Northwest Territories
Winnipeg
Great Britain
United States
Ireland
Europe
Chicago Record-Herald
Western
Crawford
West Ninth St
Kansas City
Mo. C
Troughton
Quincy
Western Canada
Ilu
Boperintendent of Immigration
Ottawa
Cnawroni
Kansas Cty
C. J. Hnorgoni
Cblesgy
Cemecicn
Ageota
Central adds information bureaus to boost travel sales
George H. Daniels, general passenger agent of the Central, installs information bureaus across the country to promote pleasure resorts and sell tickets. Bureaus open in New York City, Brooklyn, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Montreal, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland.
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New York Central
George H. Daniels
Ucentral
Brooklyn
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Fauls
Montreal
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Cincinsnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
The
New York Herald
Lil lian husband scandal hinted at by guests
A Cleveland Leader fragment notes gossip about Lil lian and her husband. It hints at a scandal with a guest at a party performing a dangerous stunt on a trapeze while others ate, leaving readers to speculate about who could be involved.
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Lillian
Cleveland
Burlington cheap summer rates for Colorado California trips
Burlington Route offers striking summer tour discounts after June 1 with July 1 to 10 round trips under half price and low one fare plus 206 level to Minnesota and California. Special August deals to California and broad regional rates described by G. P. A. Wakerer of St. Louis.
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Colorado
Minnesota
California
Loth
TL. W.wakerer
G.P. A
Burlington
Pine Street
St. Louis
Daily News Summary Of Vague Local Notes And Publications
Fragmentary local notice mentions various publications and addresses. It references Kate publications Lae Golden Square Coming Country Old fexive and a then unclear matted on application with addresses including S10 Wainwright Brig J Louis Ma. A man’s Tull Leadedness is noted as a personal flaw.
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Fesxas
Fexive
Wainwright Brig
J. Louis
Teage Daily News
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Washington Woman
Mrs Laura L Barnes of Washington DC long praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female weaknesses headaches and pains. She says doctors may be needed but the remedy restores health and stands without peer for distressing female conditions.
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Laura L. Barnes
Washington, D. C
Burnside Post
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Larna L. Baarnes
Second St
N. E
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