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Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1892

Page

6

Fan Wert Games and a Mix of Early 20th Century Notes

In Philadelphia a plan aims to restrict bicyclists to six miles an hour, require licenses, and force bell alarms. Across the Mississippi, engineers list 126 rivers made navigable at low cost. A newly found comet is hyperbolic, with Prof Swift claiming 4,000,000 years travel. The Hawaiian Princess Victoria may visit to mark a birthday, while Boston schools expand with medical study on public health and youth. Immigration and labor issues stir debate as Japan and China worker influx faces laws. A mail tube system for post and a San Francisco artificial waterfall project show modern infrastructure ambitions. Medical and electricity advances surface with ore mining and industrial practices.

Missisnippi Swift Victoria Wellesley Honolulu Hawaii Japan California San Francisco United States South America Washington Ita Cascades Columbia Dalles Oregon England Geographical Magazine Sirec Hostos Germany London Isis Europe Birmingham Wales Betta Art Ul Veruth Long Nyrd Lord Howe's Island Pacific

Flood Devastates Mississippi Valley with Massive Damages

May 20 21 reports from St Louis East St Louis and surrounding towns describe floodwater reaching the main river and inundating factories yards and villages. Losses exceed millions with thousands idle and crops ruined as Ohio river dikes threaten breaks and towns like Keokuk and Madison face rising waters and transport disruption.

St. Louis Mississippi Glass Works North East St. Louis Ohio & Mississippi Railway Illinois Brooklyn Venice Madison Chicago & Alton New Madison Keoxvuk Alexandria Des Moines Keokuk & Western St Louis Keokuk & Northwestern Missouri Manhattan Omaha Plattsmouth Minersville Neb Clarksville Ark Arkansas River St. Louis County St. Louis City St. Charles County Alton Cairo Vicinity Looi Ab

Senate and Illinois lines mark waning Congress activity

Senate notes in Washington May 18 19 20 21 cover registration of certain steamships as U S vessels a public building at Battle Creek Mich river and harbor bill passes Joliet and Lansing appropriations and Sherman statue site issues in the House include free coinage debates and sundry civil bill actions Bartine free coinage ruling and Bland coinage objections loom. Illinois People’s Party convention at Danville nominates H E Tanbenek declined then Barnett for governor with a broad reform platform. Other items include Deacon convicted in Cannes Guatemala treaty proclamation and Behring Sea arbitration counsel appointments.

Senate United States Battle Creek Mich Wastixerox Wasuixerox Washington Joliet Lansing George W. Jones Iowa Lake Erie Ohio River Bartine Crisp Wasuwarox Bland Treasury Secretary of the Treasury Gen. W. T. Sherman J . Kilgore Tex Illinois People's Party Danville People's Party Omaha F. Norton Chicago Illinois H. E Tanbeneck A. M. Barnett Hallsville Charles G. Dixon F. G. Blood Mt. Vernon J. W. McElroy Rosemond Jesse Cox 8. C. Hill Martinsville Lester C. Hubbard Jesse Harper St. Louis Union Stock Yards of Boards of Trade Pinkerton Deacon Nice Edward Parker Deacon M. Abeille Cannes Guatemala

Spain to Admit American Pork in Trade Pact

The May 21 issue reports Spain withdraws its long standing ban on American pork. Other brief items note an incendiary fire roasting twelve horses in Indianapolis, a Dexer Texas fire destroying portions of a village, and a snowstorm sweeping Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Additional items include political nominations, executions, drownings, and a dynamite factory blast in Spain.

Spain Ward Indianapolis Dexter Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Harrison Nathan A. Morrow Arizona Gov Hoyt Raleigh N. C Joseph L. Tice Danville Freeport Harry D. Roach Charles Elliett Hamlin Webb City Port Corsense Ontario Port Stanley Robert Hayes The Times Madrid

Flood Devastation Leaves Sioux City Scattered Homes

Sioux City Iowa May 21 reports describe a catastrophic Floyd River flood with $2,000,000 in damage and dozens feared dead. Homes swept from foundations, yards flooded, and relief efforts organized by the city council and local committees while rail lines and stockyards plan immediate rebuilding.

Sioux City Floyd Nellie West Louise Homer A. Anderson N. H. Anderson P. McLarren William Stone William Rowe Frank Luther E. Leonard George Cox G. C. Miller Aaron Johnson Andrew Anderson Robert Harney Frank Henderson H. Pikes Peter Rasmussen Court Street Floyd Bluffs Lynn Missouri River Peter Anderson Grace Iowa Uch Omaha Board of Trade Heizer Journal

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