Flood death toll rises as Dayton floods engulf district
Amid flood chaos in Dayton the death toll grows with victims including Anton Saetell and the Bish family. Levee breaks flood 15 square miles, 6 to 18 feet deep, hindering rescue and cutting water and food supplies. Authorities fear many may be drowned as tens of thousands remain marooned.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Anton Saetell
Vine
Bish
John Bish
Florence
Viola
Muriel
Tarleton
Peru
Ind
South Bend
Wabash
John J. Krutzer
Thomas Kreuger
Winona Lake
National Cash Register
Diabetes Herb Claims Quick Cure Promised
An ad promotes a Mexico discovered Diabetes Herb as a rapid cure for diabetes. It claims substantial symptom relief within a week and offers a trial mail deal from AMES CHEMICAL CO. Whitney Point NY with a diet table and carbohydrate values booklet.
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Mexico
Ames Chemical CO
Whitney Point
N. Y
Promising Skin Remedies From The Queen Ad Page
The article describes facial treatments using mercorized wax as a night cold cream to peel away old skin and reveal a new complexion. It also touts a saxolite based face bath to eliminate wrinkles, claiming quick, painless results and broad social enthusiasm.
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Julia Orff
Flood Ravages Peru Indiana Drowning Suspected
Lifesaving crews battled floodwaters from the Wabash as Peru and Logansport faced near- record inundation. Hundreds clung to rooftops while officials warned many may have perished. rescue boats sought to reach stranded residents.
Private Detective Accepts Limited Confidential Assignments
Reputable private detective available for confidential work with limited cases. Satisfactory local references provided. Contact by phone or in writing at Room 212 Bienville Hotel. Also promoting Pathe's Weekly of Current Events and two other reels. Royal Theatre showing Weekly No 138 today. Admission five cents.
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Bienville Hotel
Pathe’s
Royal Theatre
Pope Waives Examination in Embezzlement Case
Walter W. Pope, brought from Houston on a warrant by employer A. D. Davis for embezzling 600 dollars as bookkeeper, appeared in Mobile’s inferior criminal court for preliminary examination and waived to the grand jury. Bond fixed at 250 dollars, with a report that the shortage has been made good.
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Walter W. Pope
Mobile
Houston
Texas
A. D. Davis
Inferior Criminal Court
Grand Jury
Pope
Believes O'Neal Will Call Extra Session
Gaston Gunter of Montgomery, a noted political figure, is in Mobile at the Cawthon Hotel. He says conditions suggest Alabama lawmakers will convene a special session soon due to the urgent needs facing the state.
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O’neal
Gaston Gunter
Montgomery
Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
Alabama
Resinol Soap and Ointment Advertise Skin Relief
A vintage ad touts Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment to stop itching from eczema and other skin troubles. It claims instant relief, faster healing, and low cost, noting doctors prescribe the products for eighteen years and samples are available by mail.
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United States
Resinol
Baltimore
Day Dawns Upon Stricken States After Flood Disasters
Early reports from Dayton and across Indiana recount drastic loss estimates as refugees arrive in Xenia. Death tolls range from five hundred to one thousand in Dayton area, with Peru and Warsaw figures much lower. Miamisburg reportedly washed away. Brookville and Connersville appeal for aid as Whitewater river levee fails, flooding the valley and sweeping hundreds.
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Chicago
Dayton
Ohio
Xenia
Peru
South End
Warsaw
Ind
Miamisburg
Indiana
Brookville
Connersville
Ralston
Ohio mobilizes militia as Dayton flood toll grows
Night of rising water leaves Dayton isolated with food and drinking water shortages. Governor orders state militia mobilization and relief trains from Xenia and Columbus prepares $250,000 for disaster aid as rescue efforts continue amid uncertain death toll.
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Piqua
Ohio
Dayton
Xenia
Columbus
Gover
Flood emergency grips North Central states as Mobile reports rise
Visitors from the Middle West flood Mobile area anxious for updates on the disaster. Ohio and Indiana towns see thousands homeless with rescues hampered by high waters and wrecked boats. Dayton and surrounding cities face peak flood depths and ongoing urgent relief efforts.
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Middle West
Mobile
North Central States
The
Item
Indiana
Ohio
Dayton
Columbus
Hamilton
Pique
F. M. Senter
Danderine Promises Dandruff Free Hair Growth
A 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine is advertised to stop dandruff and hair loss. The ad promises immediate sheen and fullness, noting hair will appear lighter, fluffy and wavy with renewed growth after a few weeks, urging readers to try it tonight.
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Knowlton
Hyomel Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts HYOMEI as a universal catarrh remedy that prevents spread from nose to throat to lungs, claims fast relief, and offers a money back guarantee. The complete outfit costs $1.00 with extra bottles at 50 cents, available through Booth's Hyomel Co. and Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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Sts
Booth’s Hyomel Co
Buffalo, N. Y
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Dayton Flood Worries Mobiles Reach For News Of Suffering kin
The Item reports early callers in Mobile noting Dayton Ohio flood fears after the Scioto levee break and rising water. families in Mobile worry for relatives in Dayton and nearby towns while city water works and lighting plants struggle amid inundation and illness fears.
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Hardee Senter- Rowley
Cawthon Orchestra
Item
Senter
Columbus
Scioto River
W. H. Mahon
St. Andrew
Susie Mahon
Eyes C. A
Dayton
Ohio
Algonquin
C. E. Prior
National Ter Company
Whho
Mobile
Cawthon
Prior
C. I. Prior
Ust
Main Street
Miami
Cincinnati
Walter Hirsch
Hirsch
Catcher Aan Ee Kerger
Mobile Club
J. Tannenbaum
St. Joseph Street
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Mobile Daily Item
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Apense Tyme
Tissot
TED Bible
Gatarrhad
Dramatic Order
Knights of
Ford
Dokivs
New York City
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Guy G. Burgess
Tampa
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Kodak
E. O. Zadek Jewelry Co
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Mobile, Alabama
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Ansco Films
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