Levee Break Hurts 8 as Flood Rages Through Louisiana
News from May 4 reports the Mississippi River flood breaking levees at Morganza near Baton Rouge. Inundation spreads to Point Coupee West Baton Rouge Iberville and southern parishes while Baton Rouge fears a dam failure. Governor Sanders directs convicts and volunteers to shore up earthworks and safeguard records as Bayou Sara lies submerged. Cairo seeks $250000 federal aid to raise and strengthen levees amid rising river levels.
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New Orleans
Morgansea
Baton Rouge
Point Coupee
West Baton Rouge
Iberville
Sandera
Gulf
Bayou Sara
Baton ‘Rouge
State Penitentiary
Sanders
7. Y. Sanders
Mississippi
Cairo
Washington
Memphis
Smith
Baseball results across leagues with standings scattered
The page lists American League and National League results with team records and scattered standings from multiple minor leagues. Teams such as Chicago Boston Detroit and Cleveland appear with partial win loss tallies, alongside several Western and Wisconsin Illinois League entries and city abbreviations.
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Chicago
Sormb's
Kan
Lo'inville
Toledo
Miwaukee
St. Paul
Gbym'at'a
Danville
Dubudue
Decatur
Iperk
Peoria
Canton Az
Haute
Ae Miron
Baeken
STV
Wayne
Rapids
Spr'af'ld
Janton
St Zan'sville
Bend
Owhe'ling
Oshkosh
Wausau
K’'n Bray
Rockford
Applet’n
Racine
Kurora
Madison
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Loui
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Beton
Pittsburg
Boston
Brooklyn
Louie Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Lincoln
Topeka
Wichita
Denver
Bronx City
St. Joe
Des Moines
Omaha
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Springfield
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Canton
Youngstown
Erie
Akron
Wheeling
Zanesville
Bloomington
Devonport
Dubuque
Quincy
Appleton
Aurora
Racine-Green Bay
Baseball scores and a mystery body found in Peru Indiana
A compilation of baseball scores across leagues lists Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, St Louis, Philadelphia, New York and others with varying results. In Peru Indiana a boy fishing recovered the body of an unknown man from the Wabash river near a one day old infant discovery, prompting an ongoing mystery investigation.
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Peru
Ind
Wabash
New Haven Railroad Buys Dominion Atlantic Line
Announcement states the New York New Haven Hartford railroad will acquire the Dominion Atlantic steamship line operating between Boston and Yarmouth Nova Scotia. The deal expands regional transport and connects rail and sea services.
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Road
Ship Line
Boston
Dominion Atlantic Line
Yarmouth
N. Y
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Monument Unveiling Honors Georgetown Founder Bishop Carroll
President Taft Cardinal Gibbons and Speaker Champ Clark spoke at the unveiling of a Bishop John Carroll monument at Georgetown University. Alumni and prominent figures gathered as Jerome Conner’s statue was praised as a magnificent work of art.
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Georgetown
Washington
Taft
Cardinal Gibbons
Champ Clark
John Carroll
Georgetown University
Jerome Conner
County Sunday School Convention Plans At Ainsworth
The Washington county Sunday school association schedules its annual convention for May 16 and 17 at Ainsworth. Officers include President Rev W St Sawhill and Vice President Rev H T Jackson with Miss Edith Nichols and Rev W R Stryker among speakers and presenters.
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Inter. S. S
Waterloo
Mr. Williams
The
American U. S. Union
Col
D. J. Palmer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts A Reward Offer
An old advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and includes endorsements from J Cheney & Co and the National Bank of Commerce in Toledo. It notes internal action and mucous surface targeting and urges testimonials, with price listed at 75 cents per bottle. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Toledo
First International Dinner by League of Gourmande Held Worldwide
Paris officials announce the first international dinner tonight with a secret menu shared worldwide. The League of Gourmande, founded by Jacoffier Mizersy and other Parisian chefs, operates branches in multiple nations with signings in London New York Liverpool Montreal Lyons Brussels and Paris.
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Paris
League of Gourmande
League
Jacoffier
Mizersy
London
New York
Liverpool
Montreal
Lyons
Brussels
Le Coffter Tate Reveals A Cryptic Publication
A disputed new creation by Le Coffter Tate appears with unusual phrasing and mixed letters, suggesting a playful or experimental lithograph or manuscript. Readers note enigmatic terms and currency symbols, while no clear narrative or attribution emerges from the fragment.
Wiltok irrigation project opened with star celebration
The Urata Valley irrigation project on the western slope was formally opened today. The Wiltok canal, one of the largest irrigation efforts in the region, was completed in time to water nearby agricultural areas.
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Wiltok
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S Camer Music Company
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LiLtoigte
Aewt Hot i. Deowlee
Gsave
State Bank
Savelers
the Citizens Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
American Steel Post
Rock Island
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Kansas
Wiay
H. W. Russell
S. F. Boyd
Davenport
Iowa
Capitol
United States
Macon
Georgia
Ben Tillman
South Carolina
the County Sunday School Convention
Ainsworth
George Hh, Pant
D. 4
Palmer
Williams
George H. Pant
Miss Nichols
W.R. Stryker
Lecoffter
Tate
Uves Immigation
Urata Valley
Kean
Kurtzmann
G. W. Hobson
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Ladies Home Journal
Woman’s Home Companion
New Ideas
Woman’s Magazine
Designer Pictorial Review
Delineator
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