Flood Strikes Illinois Lowlands Cutting Levee Breach At Granite City
The June 6 dispatch from St Louis reports a major flood across the Mississippi reaching Granite City Illinois as the levee bursts scattering residents. About a thousand people seek shelter in railroad cars while crews from railroads work to seal the breach with crushed rock bags. Authorities contemplate raising the Madison county levee and extending new lines of defense as the flood expands upriver toward East St Louis.
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St. Lowis
Granite City
Walash
Garanite City
Iindret
Blicker
Tt Tomeless
Weewr
Madison
Venice
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Bogshead
Madison County
Madison Levee
Ohio's Tribute to Republican Policy and Ohio Pioneer Era
Senator Hanna spoke at the Ohio Republican convention in Columbus on June 4 praising the party's role in state and national development. He lauded Roosevelt, cited Ohio's century of growth, and urged unity behind GOP principles for continued progress amid calls for fair labor capital relations.
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Hanna
Mark Hanna
Ghia Frontinican
Coluumbus
Buckeye
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Hann
Ofio
Republian
Chile
Serafion
Chil- Ucothe
Ohio
Olies
Theodore Roosevelt
Buffalo
McKinsey
Iself
Gward
Lacurmatto
Senate
United States
Qohie
Senator Foraker
Topeka Dispatch Reports Flood Death Toll Rising
Topeka Kansas, June 6. About thirty to thirtyone people are missing with the death list nearing one hundred. Water has fallen six feet and receded about an inch per hour. Rescue and salvage work continues as property damage remains extensive in areas north and west of the Rock Island bridge where many small houses were swept away or shifted from foundations.
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Kansas Avenue
North Topeka
Kansas City
Wyandotte
Citizens Relief Committee of
Kansasity
Kas
West Bottoams
New Florence
Hiannibal, Mo
Was
Saion
Springhell
Karn- Sus
Topeka
Rock Islind Bridge
Missouri River Reaches Peak Height as City Goes Dark
Jefferson City Missouri reports the Missouri river topped 31.4 feet above low water mark at two o clock Friday. The rise halted the electric light plant and flooded the gas plant, leaving the city in darkness Friday night.
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Jefferson City
Jime
Missouri River
Inundation Hits Hannibal Missouri June Flood
Hannibal Missouri reports four inches of Mississippi rise due to a levee break sending torrents into the lowlands. The business district remains flooded halting trains and closing factories. Hundreds of workers are idle and many travelers stranded as roads struggle to resume service.
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Hannibal
Mississippi
Suy
Burlington
Mace donian committee threats amid plague germ warfare
The Sofia report claims the Mace donian committee would wage war on Europe using Indian plague germs if demands are not met. The suggestion is described as fiendish and unprecedented, reflecting extreme savagery and the capacity for brutal actions in history.
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Sofia
Macedonian Committee
Europe
Sneezing tale from Cook County Jail journal
A kind lady on the sixth floor pauses before cell 602 in the jail tier after the chorea ends. She asks a man about his confinement as he mutters sneeze sounds and remarks he woke the gentleman up.
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Adam
Freesid
Cook County
Older man’s wool riddle from a colored parson
A Cleveland Leader piece retells a folk saying in dialect about aging and wisdom. The colored parson explains that the older a person is, the less wool he has to pull over his eyes. Dearon Flatfoot asks for clarification as the parson grins with a sly, startling expression.
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Cleveland
Manley Recovers From Bright's Disease After Dodd's Kidney Pills
Whitehall Illinois June. Lon Manley with Bright's Disease told by his home doctor there was nothing more to do and death seemed certain. A friend advised 12 treatments of Dodd's Kidney Pills. Improvement appeared quickly and continued. Manley is now well and feels better than years. He praises and recommends the remedy. His recovery causes a strong public reaction.
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Whitehall
Ill
Lon Manley
Bright
Dodd
Mr. Manley
What System Do You Practice Doctor
A patient in a shiny black coat asks the Chicago Tribune style doctor which system he practices. The physician answers with a one-word term. The brief exchange captures a humorous line of inquiry about medical approach.
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Chicago Tribune
Foot-Ease powder and assorted ads and quotes
An assortment of early 20th century advertising copy and quotes. The page promotes Allen's Foot-Ease with a free trial, suggests Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds, dental extractions advertised by dentists, Piso’s Cure for coughs, and various brand lines and quotations from periodicals, including humorous remarks and product pitches.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Peruna marketed as cure for female weakness says Hartman
An advertisement touts Peruna as a cure for catarrh of pelvic organs and female weakness. It cites testimonials from Eva Bartho and Maud Steinbach praising recovery after taking Peruna and urges women to write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free treatment guidance. It claims Vernna is not a palliative and that De Larman has cured more women using Peruna.
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Columbus
Ohio
Eva Bartho
East 12Th Street
N. Y. City
N. Y
Peruna
Miss Maud Steinbach
13Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
de Larman
Mpg
Peru
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
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