Kansas City Flood Devastates City and Surrounding Towns
Kansas City Missouri amid floodwaters on May 31 where rivers rise to record levels. The city is cut off by water with no power or rail service. fires rage in the west bottoms as the Kaw river carves a new channel. National guard patrols the streets while救援 efforts and relief drives distribute clothing and food. Estimates of dead run 175 to 250 with many missing or uncounted as boats and launches rescue trapped residents.
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Radnor
Richwood
Tinkler
Wilkes
Electioneer
Chimes
Abbott
the Monk
Fantasy
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Burlington
Santa Fe
Frisco
Olathe
Rosedale
Union Pacific
Rock Island
National Guard
Hays
Commercial Club
Convention Hall
Bue Stock Exchange
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
Galveston
Tex
Manhattan
Wamego
Railroads Hit by Flood Water Across the Plains
Emergency reports note water flooding tracks and depots with Kansas City Southern and Frisco lines largely clear of water yet treacherous road beds and terminal facilities. Union depot waters reach six feet on the lower floor as wreckage crashes against walls and noises echo like departing engines.
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Kansas City Southern
Frisco
Union Depot
Flood Devastates Kansas City Area With Massive Losses
One man saw five drown at one spot and another fell from a bridge as the Kaw River swamped structures. Many deaths are reported. authorities fear total toll may never be known. The Missouri River rose to 307 feet, threatening more than $20 million in losses as power plants, bridges, and sewers were destroyed. City water supply cut off, rail lines submerged, and vast flood damage to warehouses and streets across Kansas City and neighboring Clay County.
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Turkey Creek
Kaw
Kansas City
Kan
Os Ily
Missouri
St. Joseph
Timate
Metropolitan and Electric Light Company
Union Depot
Narlem
Clay County
Indigestion Linked to Stomach Catarrh
For years it has been supposed that stomach catarrh caused indigestion. The article discusses the causal relationship and examines symptoms, potential remedies, and medical opinions on the origin of stomach irritation and digestive distress.
Richwood and Summersville Remembrance and Death Notice
Mrs Ezra Taylor of Radnor greeted relatives in Richwood and Summersville last week. A five year old, Lucile Davis, daughter of Pro and Mrs J M Davie of Magnetic Springs, died yesterday afternoon from liver enlargement. Funeral set for Magnetic Springs Friday at 9 30 AM. Foley's Honey and Tar promoted for bronchial troubles.
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Mra
Ezra Taylor
Radnor
Richwood
Summersville
Litle
Lucile Davis
Pro
J. M. Davie
Magnetic Springs
Weekend Correspondents Report Social Visits in Northern Union County
Neighborhood letters detail visits among residents including Thomas Fryman at Carroll Ben Williams at Bellpoint and E Norris with Roy and Jennie Robinson. Couples and individuals from Richwood Columbus Marion Prospect Warrensburg and Lakue visit kin and friends over the weekend.
Local News Roundup From Piqua and Surrounding Areas
Reports include visits and trips by residents to Columbus and Springfield. Howard Martin renews term as district No 10 school principal after a successful term. Odd Fellows lodge event at Marysville noted with cheerful attendance. Decoration Day services at Hopewell feature a keynote by John King of Columbus. Mrs Estella Moehn celebrated 36th birthday with relatives, gifts, and dinner at Pharisburg.
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Howard Martin
Mr. Martin
Hopewell
John King
Columbus
Estella Moehn
Pharisburg
Local Notices From Rush Creek Area
Burt and Pearl Shirk of Hepburn spent Sunday with relatives here. An ice cream social is planned at Bell's school house next Saturday evening. Rev. E. J. Webster gave a fine address in the M P church Saturday. Mr. Harris and family visited Frank Stallsmith and family Sunday. Mrs Christ Kensee returned home from Agosta after two weeks away. Mrs M E Stamats west of town spent a day with relatives here. Blanche Howell, visiting here, returned to Columbus Sunday.
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Columbus
Children and Community Gatherings Across Ohio Local Churches
Children day services set for M. P. church next Sunday evening. J N Rogers of LaRue visited N R Hildreth and wife last week. James Midlam and family of Owens Station spent Sunday with Wm Spicer. Rev H A Dowling of Columbus spent Thursday with Joseph Maskill and family. W H Campbell of Lima visits Rev M C Dye and R F Elliott and wife and F M Murphy and wife and Miss Maud Ford attended the Marion Musical Festival last Thursday. G W Moore attended a German Baptist meeting at Bellefontaine Monday and Tuesday. Lizzie and Bessie Mannasmith and Maud and Hazel Norris visited at Marion from Friday to Sunday. Mr Howard Hall and Miss Amanda OBriant near Pharisburg married at M P parsonage by Rev M C Dye. Marion visitors included Emery Murphy and wife Eck Norris and family Frank Norris and wife Garfield Wallace and wife J Wynn and wife J C Norris Jos Murphy and Leasure Ketner. Forty one tickets were sold for the Dayton excursion yesterday.
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G. W. Moore
German Baptist Church
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Lizzie
Bessie Mannasmith
Maud
Hazel Norris
Marion
Howard Hall
Amanda O’briant
Near
Pharisburg
M. P. Parsonage
M. C. Dye
Emery Murphy
Eck Norris
Frank Norris
Garfield Wallace
J. Wynn
J. C. Norris
Jos. Murphy
Leasure Ketner
Dayton
Substantial Water Subsides as Topeka Rescues Hundreds
Topeka Kansas on June 2 recounts relief as City Engineer Mc Cable notes water level dropped seven and a half inches. Despite easing flows Kansas River remains dangerous and floodwaters threaten channels as rescuers in rain toil knee deep and higher to save 300 or more people stranded on trees and roofs.
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Topeka
Kan
McCable
Kansas
Clothing firm rep surveys Erie road workers in dilapidated barracks
A New York clothing representative measured Erie road employees at Richwood yesterday. Workers refused to acknowledge him or agent Jenkins. The piece condemns corporate dress mandates and cites the barracks as unfit shelter for workers, arguing for better conditions.
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New York
Richwood
Erie Road
Erie Barracks
Jenkins
Erie Boys
Richygod
Flood Toll and Damage Report from Early Disaster
The present flood condition reports 170 to 200 drowned and 8 000 homeless with about 4 000 000 in property loss. Dead identified, 5 afloat bodies found, 2 missing, 200 houses burned due to fire started by lime slaking. Banks and two wholesale grocers flooded amid widespread ruin.
Memorial Day Observance in Richwood Honors Heroic Dead
A large crowd gathered in Richwood for Memorial Day ceremonies despite threatening weather. Flowers and flags adorned graves across cemeteries while Rev. Smith of Marion delivered a full address at the opera house to honor the fallen and surviving veterans.
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Richwood
Smith
Marion
Obituary of Cassius Morton Phinney
Cassius Morton Phinney born April 22 1875 in Delaware county Ohio died May 21 1903 in Denver Colorado at age 28 years 29 days from pleio pneumonia His father died when he was eleven He went to Denver March 1 and died two months later Funeral services held Thursday at 2 pm at the Presbyterian church Rev A A Thomas officiating
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Cassius Morton Phinney
Delaware County
Ohio
Denver
Colorado
Presbyterian Church
A. A. Thomas
Decoration Day Services at York Excels Past Records
York held Decoration Day services in a church that seats 500 and was packed with patriotic citizens. Rev. A. A. Thomas delivered the address, which critics call among the best ever in the village, praising old glory and Civil War heroes.
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York
A. A Thomas
Varying Sizes of Fish at the New York Aquarium
A New York Aquarium report notes fish of the same species and age vary greatly in size due to confinement and environmental factors. Some individuals remain small for years, while others grow, with hatchery observations showing larger fish sometimes preying on smaller ones.
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Biological Laboratory
New York Aquarium
Spencer
City Keeps Rabbit Warren In Devon Moorland
Torquay Devonshire council bought four square miles of watershed land to protect water purity. Rabbits, not sheep, provide the main income as 16 000 were sold at about 13 1/2 cents each after expenses. The city also hunts partridges, grows 170 000 fir and larch trees, and holds land valued at 500 000 dollars with hopeful returns to cover the debt.
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Torquay
Devonshire
England
Municipal Journal and Engineer
All Took Their Hats Off In Church Request
A Missouri preacher recalls promising to honor a hat staying request, telling the congregation if the requesting woman is present she may keep her hat on while all others are asked to remove their hats. The anecdote highlights a playful compromise observed in church etiquette.
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North Missouri
Happy Time in Old Town Arnica Salve Wonder
R N Reveill of Old Town Virginia writes that Buck-Jene Arnica Salve completely cured their daughter of a severe scald head. The salve is touted for cuts corns burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions and piles. Sale price is 25 cents at Lee Long's drug store.
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R. Nevill
Old Town
Virginia
Buck- Jen
Lee Long
Among Our Churches in Richwood and Vicinity
Community religious notices summarize upcoming services meetings and events across denominations. Topics include Episcopal name change talks, Methodist Protestant Junior Endeavorers closing services, Presbyterian lessons and voyages, cycle jubilee on June 10, Epworth League sale, and church social events with plans to buy a pipe organ and new song books.
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Methodist Protestant Church
M. P
Samuel
Christian Endeavor
Winnie Kinney
Miller Quits Mercantile to Focus on Varuna Wells
I Miller plans to close his general store and shift his efforts to Varuna wells. He must clear remaining stock of groceries and dry goods and is offering bargains to attract buyers and reduce inventory.
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I. Miller
Merchantile
Varuna Wells
Chis
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