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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1903
Page
6
Greensburg Pa July 6 a giant water spout struck near Oakford park Sunday at 4 pm driving crowds to hills after warnings from manager James McGrath. Flood waters overwhelmed a dam wall sending five feet of water over 400 feet, with at least 20 dead and rumors of over 100.
In a July deluge the eastern dam wall gave way sending floodwaters through Greensburg and Jeannette area. Park buildings and a waiting room were swept away. a crowded street car was overturned and many people crowd hailed by tragedy. Rescue efforts followed amid fear that 200 to 300 lives were lost.
A cloudburst caused Brush creek to rise Sunday evening when the Oakford dam broke near Irwin Pennsylvania. The sudden flood swept away homes and buildings causing damage in the hundreds of thousands with possible loss of life as residents fled to higher ground. The freight depot at this location was flooded as waters continued to rise.
Water surged through the area washing away a place from its four dations and carrying the Irwin bridge the steel bridge on the Youghiogheny branch and the iron bridge to the freight yards down the stream. Five loaded coal cars were swept away with the bridges amid a large reservoir of debris at Manor threatening to breach at any moment.
A large fire destroyed the Hammond packing plant in St Joseph Missouri on Sunday afternoon with losses up to 1 500 000 all insured Two men died including a suspected fire marshal Charles Miller three workers were injured condition unknown for others The Nelson Morris plant 30 feet away was saved securing the Swift plant to the north after a tense effort by firefighters and stockyard district communities
The Pacific cable was completed late Saturday night by welding eastern and western lines at Honolulu aboard the Anglia. The 8000 mile telegraph link now connects San Francisco to the Philippine islands. A Rooseveltre Mackay exchange sailed around the world in 12 minutes to New York and 91 minutes returning.
L A Moore secretary for the city of Dallas was shot and killed Sunday evening by his son Ernest aged 22 after Moore allegedly attacked his younger son The elder Moore a noted Texas figure once served as deputy sheriff of Dallas County
Rome echoes with lament and hope as Pope Leo, aged 93, lies near death yet displays moments of strength. Doctors report grave condition but unlikely to be desperate, with vigilant care from Dr. Lapponi and staff as crowds gather at St. Damaso and Vatican entrances.
The Vatican reports Pope Leo XIII afflicted by senile adynamic pneumonia with weak breathing and declining strength. He remained upright initially and asked for air and strength while snuff use continued. Cardinals and the pontifical court joined in last rites Sunday night as his condition worsened.
National League results include Cincinnati over Brooklyn 6 to 4 with Garvin Schmidt and Ritter starring. Chicago edged New York 6 to 3 as Taylor Kling and Bresnahan played key roles. St Louis beat Boston 5 to 4. American Association saw St Paul, Milwaukee 6, Columbus 1, Louisville 2, Minneapolis 7, Kansas City 10, Toledo 7, Indianapolis 15. Central League reports Fort Wayne 4, South Bend Dayton 6, Grand Rapids 1, Marion 8, Wheeling 3, Evansville 5, Terre Haute 4, Evansville 4, Terre Haute 0.
A solemn bedside scene depicts Pope Leo completing the last rites as he nears death. Cardinals and sacred college members surround the pontiff, while guards in glittering uniforms and knights in black and white attire frame the approaching end in Rome.
Rembrandt reports the pontifical family gathered around Cardinal Rampolla and others as Pope Leo X11 received the last rites. Cardinal Vannutelli and the pope's confessor administered the final sacraments while senior church officials granted indulgences. The ceremony ended with a benediction as the pope sank back, eyes dry and all present moved.
At 3 a m Monday the pope remained barely alive though his life was prolonged by stimulants and nourishment. Late Sunday after the last sacraments he grew less restless, soothed by a religious service and a large dose of chloral. He lies on a small bed near a window overlooking the piazza of St Peters with a single madonna picture and an ivory crucifix as the room’s sole ornament.
Speculation swirls on papal succession with debates over Rome versus outside Italy and Italian versus foreign pope. Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Vanutelli are named as leading conservative candidates in a predicted Romeinfluenced outcome.
Berlin July 6 The German foreign office says the report that Germany intends presenting to the Cuban government claims for an indemnity for losses sustained by Germans during the recent war is untrue.
The grafting of frog skin on a human hand in Ann Arbor Michigan was successfully performed by Surgeon Wetfall at Michigan University. The growth progressed slowly but the procedure succeeded in achieving graft acceptance and healing.
In Evansville Indiana on Monday morning a mob seized the city jail with 2000 men surrounding it and armed Negroes marching the streets. Two Negroes were killed and several injured after the patrolman Massey was shot by Leo Brown. The mob, fearing the alleged transfer of Brown, attempted to storm the jail while authorities sent troops to restore order.
A 200 white mob battered jail windows and stormed in at 1 am seeking a murdered man. Police Captain Breen Wecke shot at rioters from a window. he retreated as bullets sprayed the room. Firing echoed through streets as deputies arrested Black residents amid chaos and panic at the Acme Hotel.
A mob gathered at the jail and marched to Budd Fruit’s saloon at 415 Upper Fourth Street. They fired 100 rounds into the building wounding several Negroes, who dispersed as the attack began. no fatalities reported.
In Peoria Illinois on Sunday a mob of about 300 white men attempted to lynch Minnie Pearl a colored woman after she struck Perry Coombs an 11 year old white boy with a club. Pearl was arrested before the mob reached her house which was torn down and its furniture thrown into the river when the man learned she had fled. The assault followed a dispute over a mule crossing Pearl’s property.
A fragment from the Washington Star brushes off a serious embezzlement topic with humor and vague, partial quotes. The brief hints at a light treatment of a crime story, avoiding detailed names or dates while implying a satirical angle.
A notably lengthy endorsement by Mrs. R. A. Anderson from Jacksonville Florida praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a unique reliable cure for women’s ailments. The testimonial claims cures for years of doctoring and asserts dramatic improvements in strength appetite and overall health after treatment.
Advert says Cuticura Ointment cures skin and scalp troubles including hair loss with a hot bath using Cuticura Soap and a Resolvent dose. Claims relief for itching burning and distressing humours, especially in infants and children, and promotes cleansing soothing healing of skin scalp and hair. Also mentions instant relief slogans and availability with Cuticura Resolvent priced 50 cents.
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