Flooded river damages Lone Star and San Antonio breweries
The flood swamped the Lone Star and San Antonio breweries with extensive damage to storage, bottling, and engine rooms. The river breached the river bed, halting shipping, with San Antonio Brewery estimating about 6000 dollars in losses and several departments of Schober Brewery evacuated as water rose around Josephine and River streets. Rescue operations by Third Cavalry aided 12 families along river avenue.
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Ninth Street
Lone Star Brewing Company
L. A
San Antonio Brewing Company
San Antonio
Lone Star
Schober Brewery
Josephine
River
Schober
Hirgess
Treamily
Engineer Schultz
St. Antonio
Iver Street
Schultz
Yi van A. Petty
van A. P
Petty
Troe L
Third Cavalry
Brice P. Bris
River Avenue
A. T. Blocksom
Block
Agand
Sam Houston
Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers Promoted as Nerve Remedy
An advertising pitch extols Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers as a vitality booster for men and women. It claims to restore nerve strength, relieve headaches and fatigue, and banish various ailments from nervous worry to sleeplessness. The copy advertises a 50 cent trial box and a one dollar full box through F J Kellogg in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Kellogge
PF. J. Kellogg Co
Hoffmaster Block
Battle Greek
Mich
Relief to Be Arranged by Chamber for Homeless Families
The Chamber of Commerce will organize relief for the thousand or more families driven from their homes by rising waters. A meeting with directors is planned as soon as possible to set up plans and secure subscriptions. Most affected are along the Alazan and San Pedro creeks, with many households destroyed or washed away. no deaths reported.
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Chmber of Commerce
Secret B. Carrington
Renoon
Chamber of Commerce
Hs No
Leal and Shiner Corrals
San Pedro Crek
Laredo
Flores
Alazan Creek
Buena Vista Street
San Fernando Cemetery
South Laredo Street
el Paso Street
Power Plant Damaged by Flood in San Antonio
Flood last night and this morning damaged San Antonio Gas and Electric property. Basements flooded, gas mains at risk on the Nueva street bridge, and car service disrupted as tracks flooded. Lights off town at 9 PM and gas shut in the southern area. Ten car derailments reported, twenty more out of service due to deep water on lines Nolan Street South Flores South Heights and other lines.
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San Antonio Gas and Electric Company
W. B. Tuttle
The
Traction Company
Nueva Street
Tuttle
Nolan Street
Corner Pine
Carson Streets
South Flores Eet
Pleasanton Road
South Heights
Aransas Street
Peach
Victoria Streets
Pereida Ana Aera
Highland
Frisco
Sunset-Central
Louisiana
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Beaumont
Houston
Kingsville
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Ostwell
Victoria
Brownsville
Refugio
Streetcar Derailed Repairs Continue Amid Flooding Issues
Park on Garden street, South Heights on Peach street, I G N on Mittmann and Commerce streets, a car on the Beacon Hill Line and South Heights at Palmetto and Porter streets. Derailments cleared and service partially resuming as flooding and mud hinder tracks. Gas delayed due to 12 inch main risk under Nueva street bridge. Downtown manhole flooding destroys underground lighting from Navarro to Flores, though Wolff Marx building area and Gunter Hotel receive power via overhead link.
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Nueva Street
Houston Street
Navarro
Flores Streets
Wolff & Marx
Gunter Hotel
West End Lake Dam Overflows Flooding South of Basin
Early morning flood at West End Lake sent water over the dam up to two and a half feet high, flooding low lands south of the lake toward Ruiz street. Residents within a quarter mile watched as the basin backed up northwest, with daylight showing no evident dam breach. The event marked brim fall for the lake after many years of lower levels.
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West End Lake
Ruiz Street
Water rises in Medina reservoir to near 95 feet
The Medina dam reservoir depth reached 94.75 feet at 7 this morning, with the rise continuing. Earlier it stood at 91.75 feet and climbed about 28 feet since 7 yesterday morning. Remaining water pressure remains a concern as levels keep increasing.
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Medina
Medina Dam
Reservoir reaches 152 foot spillway depth at main dam
Version reservoir shows no further rise expected as it drains a small area. Rainfall measurement at Bandera is blocked by downed wires since yesterday morning. The dam’s main reservoir will reach 152 feet water depth at spillway level, currently 60.25 feet from the spillway.
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Bandera
San Antonio
Rescues by San Antonio Fire Dept Save Flood Victims
At 3 a.m. in the St Marys Street district fire crews rescued Ed Gerlach his wife a sister and five children from 107 and 108 Fannin Street as rising water forced evacuations One woman pregnant with difficulty was carried to station No 2 then Savoy Hotel and to her brother in law's home where she lies critically The next door residents swam to safety using a rope tied to a tree after a fireman reached them by swimming to the porch.
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San Antonio
Travis Street
Savoy’ Hotel
Charles Gerlach
North Flores Street
Fannin Street
Lavernia Flood Bursts Waterways Cut Off Town In Crisis
Lavernia on the Cibolo creek between San Antonio and Sutherland Springs endures a severe flood. Communications via telephone and telegraph were cut at 7 am and trains halted. Reports say families sought refuge on roofs or trees as a Cibolo bridge dam released water and later washed away. Wires remained down by late afternoon.
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Lavernia
Cibolo Creek
San Antonio
Sutherland Springs
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Cibolo
Suther
Land Springs residents moved from homes by boats
Reports indicate residents of Land Springs are being evacuated from their homes using boats. Local authorities described the operation as a precaution amid rising flood waters and advised residents to relocate to safer areas.
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Land Springs
Katy track washed out by flood in Temple area
Rain since Tuesday night drenched Temple Texas causing flooding in streets and crop damage. A section of the Katy track washed out at Holland delaying traffic for hours. Belton Killeen Bartlett Milagno Eddy Troy Comanche Deleon and other towns reported heavy rains.
New York Rainstorm Floods Streets and Transit
A rain storm in New York reached cloudburst proportions, flooding streets, tying up the subway and surface and elevated traffic for hours. Two people were killed and several injured. Four men were buried in a sewer cave-in but rescued as trains were delayed and city congestion worsened.
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New York
West Texas Floods Continue Hit Cotton Crops
Heavy rains drenched West Texas with ongoing downpours causing crop damage to cotton. San Angelo reports hazardous weather conditions as fields under water and farmers assess losses.
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West Texas
San Angelo
Tex
Golf Championship Postponed by Weather at Laurel Heights
Heavy rains have turned the Laurel Heights course into a flooded venue forcing the city golf championship committee to delay the start. The tournament will begin only if weather and course conditions improve, with no fixed new date announced.
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Laurel Heights
Sulzer Impeachment Trial Adjourns in Albany
Albany dispatch reports the impeachment trial of Governor William Sulzer adjourned until Monday afternoon after defense motions were disposed of.
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Sulzer
Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
Flood Washes Away Bridges In Hays County
Rain for 36 hours floods San Marcos and Blanco rivers washing away three bridges including the $10,000 Blanco steel bridge. The San Marcos and Austin bridge is wrecked and the International Great Northern trestle is destroyed. Widespread damage to crops streets and industry reported. San Marcos electric light plant out of service.
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San Marcos
Tex
Blanco
San Marcos and
Austin
International & Great Northern
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Hays County
Colorado River
Travis
Elroy
Onion Creek
Marble Falls
Unprecedented Rain Floods Houston and Surrounding Areas
The Houston area suffers extreme rainfall with the Houston Electric power plant at Austin Street and the ship channel menaced. Widespread flooding halts rail service, disrupts streetcars, and causes extensive damage in Harris and surrounding counties, with estimates from Rice growers and lumber firms reaching into hundreds of thousands and possibly a million dollars.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Electric Company
Austin Street
Ship Channel
Orrent
Houston Light & Power Company
Texas
New Orleans
Heavy Rain Disrupts Austin Passenger Service
Austin and surrounding area endured one of the heaviest rains in years with more than 6 inches of precipitation. Passenger traffic on the Katy and International & Great Northern Railways was largely suspended. southbound trains on the International resumed later but bridge washouts at San Marcos and damage at New Braunfels threaten service.
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Austin
Tex
Katy
International
Great Northern
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Tajay
Flood Loss Hits Southeast Texas Railroads and Farms
Reports from Southeast and Southwest Texas indicate flood damage could exceed 1 million dollars. Railroads suffered major losses with bridges washed away, crops especially rice hit hard, and the timber industry nearly suspended. Communications with the southwestern Texas area were cut. Houston records heavy rainfall totals.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Houston
Flooded district sees rail traffic nearly halted
Records show 18.13 inches of rain in 25 days with over five inches since Tuesday night and ongoing heavy precipitation. The region reports widespread flooding and railroad traffic has been virtually stopped across much of the affected area.
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Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Meat Scarcity Despite River Flood In Lake Charles
Lake Charles residents faced a looming meat shortage as floodwaters persist. upriver reports say rain caused rapid river rise while some water exits via Lacassine bayou and Mermentau river toward the gulf. officials note possible relief if water drains off.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana
Gulf
Lacassine Bayou
Mermentau River
Heavy rain hits Sutherland Springs and delays crops
The heaviest rain in seasons drenched Sutherland Springs Texas with only brief sun in three weeks. Much cotton will be lost due to wet weather, while farmers plan a heavy fall forage crop to offset the corn shortfall.
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Sutherland Springs
Tex
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Harmless Laxative
An old time advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for stomach liver and bowels. It claims a single tablespoonful moves waste and fermenting food by morning with no griping. Warns against counterfeit fig syrups and urges buying the genuine 50 cent bottle from California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Ely's Cream Balm Clears Stuffy Noses and Catarrh
A vintage advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion and head colds using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims quick opening of air passages, relief from headache, and drying of discharges with a small bottle available at drug stores.
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Ely
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