Mississippi Flood Threat Grows Across Seven States
Weather and flood reports show rising water menacing seven states with levee damage feared. Red Cross centers in Hickman oversee relief efforts as tents, cots, and blankets are distributed to aid the homeless and affected communities. Local chapters coordinate aid, while nearby regions contribute supplies from Kentucky and other areas to support temporary shelter sites.
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Toder
Red Cross
Talsielluz
Hickman
Kentucky
We Honal Guera Srd
Army to Aid Flood Victims in Mississippi Valley
Army tents and medical supplies rushed to flood sufferers in the Mississippi Valley under emergency orders from the War Department. Depot supply commanders in St Louis and New Orleans, and post commanders across affected areas, are urged to use resources fully and cooperate with civil authorities to protect life and property. Telegraph appeals for aid came from Senators Caraway of Arkansas and McKellar of Tennessee.
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Ned Setsles
Washington
Mississippi
War Department
St Louis
New Orleans
Department
Caragay
Arkansas
Me‘Keliar
Tennessee
First flood update from Springfield city April release
Springfield Missouri reports the initial communication on the flood crisis with details on impact and early responses as authorities coordinate shelter and relief efforts. Local agencies assess damage and call for coordinated public safety measures.
Honeymoon Cottage Petting Parties Probed
A disputed incident at a college dormitory in a Southwestern city involved students who allegedly used a phonograph to liven up gatherings and erected a sheet for privacy while practicing provocative acts. Neighbors claim the place became a social hotspot and promiscuous activity drew complaints as flood news from nearby towns noted no loss of life, while officials consider formal charges.
Mas Murray Plans Africa Hunting Expedition
Los Angeles April 18. Mear Murray, film star, and her husband Vince David Birani depart for New York to sail to Europe with Africa as their ultimate destination for a hunting expedition. Also reported Universal Service item notes three men and two women arrested in connection with eleven local bank holdups in the past month.
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Mas Murray
Africa
Universal Service
Los Angeles
Mear Murray
P Vince David Birani
New York
Europe
Guadalupe at Victoria Near Flood Stage
Guadalupe River reached twenty three feet at Victoria causing widespread flooding of bottomland farms while Duero rose to twenty four feet a standstill. The river has fallen to four feet at Gonzales after a twenty five foot rise with no heavy rains in the area. Flood waters threaten highways south and west as waters begin to run over some roads.
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Victoria
Guada- Tage
Duero
Gonzales
Yorktown- Yoakum-Gonzales Geelon
Scout Troop Wins Rifle at Tejas Optometric Cup
The San Antonio Bar Scout shoot at Brackenridge Park awarded Troop No. 8 the silver roving cup. Final scores list J B Floyd 88, Pletcher 80, J L Bonner 80. top team Elks No. 19 led by Barry Koegter. Fort Sam Houston No. 23 placed third with Weld 70, Connor 60, Murphy 78. Captain Anderson praised adherence to the Boy Scout code.
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San Antonio
Bar
Tejas Optometric Association
Acon
Denver. Boulevard Methodist Church
Brackenridge Park
J. BR. Floyd
Scoutsoasier
J. L. Bonner
Gart C Anderson
Charles Conifer
A. W.abbott
No. 23
Fort Snr Houston
R. ©. Murphy
BS. Weld
William Connor
Richard Murphy
Anderson
Pearance
Man Ed Norris Shot Dead at Sanitarium
Ed Norris age thirty three was found dead by nurse Miss Mae Bryant in his bed at the Grace Tubercular sanitarium on South Zar negore street a pistol lay by his side an inquest was set for Sunday before Judge Tavis F Boltz Norris formerly of Cnero is survived by one sister Mrs EF Bogan 409 the Moras street the body held by Riebe Undertaking company
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Ed Norry
Grace Tuberan Tubercular Sanitarium
South Zarnegore Street
Mae Bryant
Norris
Tavis F. Boltz
Helen Mingel
Weil
Norria
Cnero
Bis
Bogan
Moras Street
Riebe Undertaking Company
Only $20 000 Worth of Rock Springs Property Insured
Rock Springs Texas reports April 18 that despite a tornado last Tuesday night causing about 1.218 million dollars in property damage, only 20 000 dollars of Rock Springs property were covered by tornado and wind insurance. M Reddy, assistant director disaster relief for the American Red Cross, oversees relief and reconstruction efforts in the devastated area.
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Rock Springs
Tex
Rock Springe Aneide
M. Rt. Reddy
American Red Cross
Be Kind Week Presentation The Portal at Witte Museum
The Humane Society secretary Miss Lucy G Smithers announces a Be Kind Week event featuring The Portal a play about kindness by school children at the Witte Museum on April 23. Songs recitations and a speech by President HH. Ocks will be part of the program posters by students will be on display until May 1.
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Lucy G. Smithers
The
Humane Society
Witte Museum
HH. Ocks
Sselsty
City Commission to Read Street Renaming Proposal Monday
The city will hold the first of three readings on renaming Powell Street to Sowth San Mateo Streets at Monday’s city commission meeting, following a request from a property owner.
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Powell Street
San Mateos
Amazing New Adding Machine Ad
Fragmented OCR text mentions an adding machine and various garbled phrases. The readable bits include references to a device called an amazing adding machine and scattered names and places obscured by errors. The overall sense is a brief product note or advertisement fragment from a 20th century newspaper page.
Plight of Mexico Revolt and Global News Digest
A telegraph digest reports a new cure for rickets seen by the commerce department via the bureau of fisheries in Washington. Rome notes Bishop Dine claiming Mexico’s government crisis and revolts worsen. A Los Angeles plant event showcases a Gethsemane tree planted for Good Friday by Dorothy Dwan under the National Green Cross. Other notices cover shipping board inspections in Europe, Henry Stimson’s Nicaragua inquiry, Paul Whiteman’s health, University of Chicago relic diggings, a fuel price surge in Los Angeles, and a governor seeking the return of a suspect in Marlin Falls county.
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Los Angeles
Gethsemene
Lafayette Park
Dorothy Dwan
Naional Green Cross
National Forest Preservation Association
caJl
Easter services at multiple churches with speakers named
Laurel Heights Methodist to hear Rev P C Cone. Alea Street Methodist to hear Rev William Fisher. Denver Heights Methodist to hear Rev H B Smith. Marys Catholic to hold 11 a m mass with Rev Ay G Digneau officiating. First Presbyterian Baxter services at 9 a m and 8 p m led by Rev P Hill. Westminster and Beacon Hill pastors also to officiate.
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P_ C. Cone
Pastuy
Wil
William B. Fisher
Alea Street Methodist Church
H. B. Smith
Denver Heights
Bt. Mary's Catholic Church
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Thev. Ay .G. Digneau
Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Baxter
BH. P. Bates
Westminster Presbyterian
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