Devastating Kansas Flood Claims Hundreds Lost
Topeka May 31 flood reports 175 to 200 lives lost with about 6 million dollars in property destroyed. One hundred seventy drowned, 8,000 homeless, 4 million in property loss, 20 floating bodies, 250 to 300 rescued daily, fire and flood devastate Kimber and city areas as engineers report waters subsiding and rescue work intensifies.
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Cotton Area Grows While Condition Drops in Report
New York May 20 The Journal of Commerce releases results from 1800 correspondents on cotton acreage and crop condition. Area under cultivation rises about 0.8 percent totaling 224,122 acres, while overall condition falls about 10 to 17 percent across states, and the season is two to three weeks late. State changes include North Carolina up 68,543 acres and Arkansas up 120,418, with Alabama and Mississippi showing decreases.
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Electric Bitters Reshape Decatur Woman’s Health
In Decatur Alabama Mrs Newson endured three years of severe indigestion stomach and bowel trouble with death seeming inevitable after other remedies failed Electric Bitters brought miraculous relief She reports complete recovery for liver kidney stomach and bowel issues The medicine is sold for 50 cents with a guarantee by local druggists including Funderburk Crawford Bros and J Fy Mackey Co
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Ohio Republicans Back Roosevelt for renomination at convention
The Republican state convention of Ohio yesterday endorsed the administration of President Roosevelt and recommended his renomination. The Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Association has elected C. Butsimions of Columbia as vice president.
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The Carson case and a warning against slander
In Atlintay News the Carson case is hailed for swift verdict and moral urging not to slander women. A male rival teacher’s remarks lead to a shooting death. the woman confesses murder but is acquitted. commentators warn of gossip’s harm and call for restraint in speech about females.
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Minon Telegraph
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Fragmented OCR Reflects Old South Honor Codes
The readable text hints at themes of gender and age in traditional Southern honor culture. It references how a woman's reputation and a man’s conduct relate to legal or divine standards, and mentions the idea of justified restraint or punishment under old Southern norms.
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Woman Found Guilty of Murder in Monticello
Mrs. Kate Taylor was found guilty of first degree murder for killing her husband. The jury, out since yesterday, returned verdict at dawn as bells rang. Taylor reportedly lunged toward the foreman before the sheriff restrained her. The case involved alleged poisoning and disposing of the body.
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Seurly
Buckton's Armica Salve Promotion At Crawford Bros
Republican state politics note attacks Roosevelt aligned Dous and allies over delegation control. Column mentions Gomez arrest in the Philippines, Southern Railway plans 25 million dollar improvements Washington to Atlanta, plus an ad for a Lancaster Ledger subscription. Also cites local drugstores Hayne Funderbark and Mackey & Co. in a fragmentary ad block.
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Consoling a Dying Parishioner Tale in Rocheport
A Rocheporter Herald anecdote recounts a young clergyman’s tale of consoling a dying man. A church member recalls assuring the dying man that he offered full spiritual solace, prompting a grim punchline about judgment and the afterlife. The tale ends with a quiet moment as the scene closes aboard a church pew memory.
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