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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1915
Page
1
Attorney John Bilderback of Oakland City was in town Tuesday on business. He met with local officials regarding legal matters and discussed upcoming council actions.
A massive Erie flood swept the city with extensive damage and rising death tolls. By Aug 4 volunteers recovered 21 bodies from wreckage, with estimates of 30 to 50 dead and up to 3 million dollars in property loss. Two thousand men labored that afternoon to clear mud flooded streets and sectors downtown.
Erie's great flood leaves 40 to 60 dead as water rose to second story level. Twenty seven bodies in the morgue. Railroad lines washed out and 25 Lake Shore trains wrecked. French street flooded at 20 mph. Residents saved by rope and ladders amid frantic rescues. Firemen and police deployed across districts as panic erupted at moving picture theaters.
An obscure July report notes nine deaths, with fragmented details suggesting a deadly event. Named authorities or locations are not clear in the readable text.
Brownsville Texas reports Mexican raiders burned the 233 foot bridge of the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico line eight miles north of Harlingen. Wires were cut as a posse pursues. General Villa withdraws forces from the Yaqui valley as Carranza plans to move government to Mexico City within 30 days and food relief reaches the capital. Casualties and bombardment figures are noted in ongoing battles.
Washington August reports quote Marion Butler, prominent cotton grower and former senator, branding Britain’s blockade note to the United States as Poppycock. Butler warns that without President Wilson clearing routes for cotton to foreign ports, including Germany, American exporters face ongoing restriction and calls for strong action.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Britain has declared something and an army began an attack. Specifics on who, where, and when are unreadable, leaving a general wartime mobilization impression.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on August date a lone robber forced cashier Leo Farris to open the vault. He escaped with 23000 dollars but left 32600 behind when frightened away. Farris was locked in the vault and released when a clerk arrived 300 minutes later. Police suspect the thief hid in the basement overnight during repairs.
State Fire Marshal advises Indiana city and town boards to pass prohibitive fireworks rules before July Fourth stocks run out. Proposals would ban indiscriminate discharge and require storage rules with fire-chief inspection powers. Indiana reports fire losses down by over one million dollars in the first six months of 1945 versus 1914, aided by Independence Day activity.
Dispatches report Warsaw evacuation ordered as Russian armies face ammunition shortages. Kremlin legation quotes say bridges over the Vistula must be destroyed to delay the enemy. Von Gallwitz drive toward the Petrograd Warsaw railway is slowed by stubborn resistance. Russian losses described as very heavy in the last 43 hours.
London reports mark the first anniversary of Britain’s entry into the war. Humility replaces cocky confidence as millions in the empire pledge unwavering determination to wage war to a bitter end. The Archbishop of Canterbury urges strength and perseverance to defend right against wrong amid diplomatic veiling.
In San Francisco on August 4 the National German Alliance closed its sessions electing officers and choosing next year’s meeting place. Officials indicated the results would be announced at the close. The organization expressed strong opposition to American effort for munitions and to the administrations neutrality policy.
Champaign Illinois August 4 Farmers from the corn belt attend a tractor demonstration opening today with 110 tractors from 31 makers the first such show east of the Missouri river and a record number of exhibits experts predict this will boost Illinois grain production as tractors become common on farms farmers study horsepower and carburetors as they inspect the machines and discuss their potential impact.
Acceptance letters pour in from states across the nation for the governor conference to be held August 24 to 27 at Poston. Gov Colé Elease offers in his acceptance a topic on convict treatment and many state governors or their former chief executives will attend or send representatives.
A fragmentary note on dancers, conventions, and practitioners in Oakland highlights varied dance masters and performances, reflecting a cultural gathering with multiple styles and participants. The terse text mentions Auge and Tpan among others, indicating a lively yet unclear event status.
Delegates from several states gather for the National Dancing Masters Association convention opening here under the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with events planned through the day and talks on dance education standards.
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