Death toll from Ohio flood tops five hundred
Ohio and Indiana floods killed about 467 people, with Dayton tallying the worst losses. The report lists 421 in Ohio and 46 in Indiana, noting extensive property damage, rail disruption, and long train service shutdowns as bridges and tracks were washed away.
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Ohio
Dayton
Piqua
Ohlio
Columbus
Hamilton
Miamisburg
Tiffin
Chillicothe
Middletown
Fremont
Harrison
Troy
Valley Junction
Zanesville
Massillon
Cleves
Indiana
Peru
Brookville
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Buckeye
Hugh L. Nichols
Pennsylvania Railroad
Corps of Engineers
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Conemaugh
Johnstown
San Francisco
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Ohio floods wash over cities as rains persist
Torrential rain swells the Miami Scioto and Muskingum rivers and other Ohio streams, inundating towns and engulfing streets. The flood causes drownings, widespread property damage, and fires as rescue and relief efforts begin.
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Western Newspaper
Union Newnan Service
Cincinnati
Miami
Scioto
Muskingum
Ohio
Epidemic Fears Drive Ohio Indiana Flood Relief Efforts
Ohio and Indiana flood zones face looming health crises as Red Cross experts and Army quartermasters lead relief. Federal aid covers rations tents and blankets while Ohio allocates 250000 dollars and cities mobilize funds. Indiana Governor Ralston pledges support as rescue and relief actions intensify amid business disruption.
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Columbus
Ohio
Indiana
Red Cross Society
United States Army
Ralston
Ohio River flood crest nears Cincinnati as rivers rise
The flood crest around Cincinnati Monday signals continuing rises downstream with stages at Cincinnati 69.1 feet Louisville 43.2 Evansville 45 Cairo 51.3 Memphis 35.8 and Chattanooga and Nashville near or above flood levels. Ohio Indiana losses from flood and fire estimated between 50 and 100 million dollars as damage to property utilities and industry unfolds.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Cairo
Memphis
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Cumberland
Nashville
Mississippi
St. Louis
Vicksburg
Indiana
After the Flood The Long Road to Recovery
The passage describes widespread flood devastation with many missing and presumed drowned families. Relief work shifts from volunteers to paid experts who finalize disaster statistics, while municipal plants are destroyed and private enterprises face long recovery costs. The district’s scale hinders precise casualty tallies and future spending remains uncertain.
Sixty Die in Indiana Flood Crisis Spreads
Indiana flood toll reaches sixty with fifty six drowned and four exposed deaths. Rescue teams report bodies recovered at Peru as the Ohio River threatens Evansville and smaller cities along the river.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Evansville
Ohio River
Peru
Flood Devastates Marietta Business District and Homes
Describes rapid flood rise in Marietta Ohio with all business streets underwater. Utilities out, food and medical supplies scarce, and rescue communications hampered by swift currents amid rumors of heavy loss of life.
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Marietta, O
Marietta
Holding forth the word of life in public witness
Reverend Pope urges Philippians believers to live blamelessly and to actively share the gospel. He recounts personal witnessing at a county fair and a hotel, stressing personal conversion, Christ as savior, and teaching repentance and daily prayer.
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Philippi
Paul
Jesus Christ
Christ
Denver
Chicago
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Promises Healthy Baby
A Plattsburg Mississippi letter testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped the mother recover from nervous prostration and indigestion and aided in bearing a healthy baby. The ad claims many childless homes gain children through the remedy and invites letters to the company for confidential advice.
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Plattsburg, Miss
Lydia E. Pinkham
Verna Wilkes
Plattsburg
Miss
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Resinol Chem, Co
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Isi Pha Soe
Nat Reo
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Bomb & CO
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