05 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
1
Early reports promise a full accounting of the flood’s human toll and property destruction. Officials say assessment teams will catalog fatalities, missing persons, homes washed away, and infrastructure damage across affected counties as rescue and recovery continue.
Scripps McRae reports June 5 with the Missouri and Kansas rivers high and subsiding. Water covers West Bottoms, Armourdale, Argentine. 130 missing, 40 drowned feared. 20 000 refugees in Kansas City Kansas. City relief committees urge coordinated aid and warn of lingering danger and debris.
Boonville Missouri battles record flood levels with water rising higher than ever before. The Missouri Pacific depot is inundated, trains abandoned, and residents flee as Boonville watches a life threatening surge near Sedalia. Refugees pour in and sightseers gather amid the crisis.
Government forecaster Bowie warns St Louis of rapid river rise with 33.5 feet expected Friday and 34.5 on Saturday, crest not reaching for four days. Water covers tracks, wharfboats drawn in, and Eads Bridge clearance reduced by high stage. Venice across the river suffers as flood extends.
Better conditions ease fire spread in the Adirondacks but flames persist until heavy rain arrives. Winds ease as fires extend from Whitehall to Saratoga with about 250 acres burning near Bedford Massachusetts. In Lake Placid crews race to protect hotels and sanitariums as smoke blocks access.
Berlin reports the American squadron will arrive at Kiel on June 25. The Kaiser is set to begin a six week tour of Scandinavia next Wednesday.
The June sale offers fresh muslin undergarments bought before price spikes. Circulars on doorsteps detail affordable corset covers drawers skirts gowns and umbrellas with lace insertion and tidy hems. Prices range from 25 to 148 dollars for selected items showcasing new lace trims and lawn ruffles.
White dominated summer styles feature dainty pretty fabrics. Prices show low cost incentives with accordion plaited skirts from $9 to $10, white and cream skirts with color piping, shirt suits in white lawn from $5 to $6.75, and a white voile plated suit on display as a bargain.
White goods rule the season and demand for white fabrics tops last year. The store features a dedicated White Goods department with stock monitored to stay fresh. Highlights include Madras 25c to 69c, Damasse Waistings 69c, Persian Lawns 25c to 50c, French Lawns 25c, Embroidered Linens 1.50, Mercerized Oxfords 25c to 65c. Linen Lawns 65c to 1.00, White Swiss 35c.
Advert describes corsets built from selected pliable materials tested for strength and fashion accuracy. It claims superior shape, fit, and durability beyond lower quality novelties. Models promise a taut figure with snug placement, priced from 1 to 5 dollars per pair.
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