River encroachments and spring floods across Alabama and Iowa
The article reports Cedar River high water causing riverbank encroachments and downtown real estate risks. It notes Alabama floods with 12 deaths and 15,000 marooned, Elba residents in boats, Brewton flooded at 10 feet with $1,060,000 damage, and Garland Creek flooding 20 feet. Also mentions a parrot, Mexican revolt updates, Oklahoma legislative pay cuts, a large St Patrick's parade, and Chicago election worker fraud.
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Alabama
Iowa
Elba
Brewton
Coast Guard Delivers Rations to Flood Refugees
Emergency rations rush to the flood area from Pensacola aboard two coast guard vessels, an 85-foot motor lifeboat and a 26-foot surf boat. They move up the Pea and Chatta hoatchee rivers to southern Alabama and northern Georgia to reach Elba and marooned residents.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Ponsacola
Coast Guard
Red Cross
Ara
Pea
Chatawhachtenee
Alabama
Georgia
Noselbie
Elba
Four Hundred Families Rescued Here by Flood Crisis
A dramatic city flood rescue sees 400 families evacuated from Riverview Westfield and nearby districts. National Guardsmen, city firemen, and volunteers used boats to save women, children, and the elderly, including a mother with a newborn. Dozens of refugees housed at churches and Red Cross facilities, with livestock and some property lost to rising waters.
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Camilles
Raymond Parker
Fred G. Clark
National
Friends
Presbyterian Hospital
Riverview Addition
Westfield
Sherwood Park
Logal Avenue
Ufesavers
Riverview
Co. 10
Town National Guards
GA. Morris Power Launch
Gily
Lyes
American Legion
Kurth’s Hat
Fourth Street
F. H. Gaskins
Red Cross
Salvation Army
C. 3
Blanchard
Karth
Ralph Morrison
Max Pearsall
Etta H. Worthen
Waterloo Savings Bank
Pike, Slas, Zimmerman & Frank
Conard
George W. Nauman
Courier Delivery Deadline and Paper Reissue Policy
The notice states delivery should arrive before 6 30 PM. If a carrier error or other cause prevents receipt, call the office by 6 30 PM to arrange re delivery or email a copy of the paper.
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Sun
Flood Waters Subside As Iowa Flood Crest Near
Mason City reports high water easing after a five day anxiety period with officials not expecting further rises. Families evacuated earlier returned as the Minneapolis and St. Paul railway bridge section repaired. In Des Moines area flood crest predicted at 14 feet on the Des Moines river with a two day stay near that level. Raccoon river at Boone rose to 20.3 feet. Mississippi river activity prompted boat-dwelling residents at Keokuk to leave boats. Continued on page two.
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Mason City
Minneapolis
Sid Touts
Dés Moines
Wankonsa Park
Des Moines
Central Iowa
Charles E. Reed
Werther Bureau
Raccoon
Reed
Boone
Marquette
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Today's Flood Becomes Worst Since 1858 in Cedar Falls
The Cedar River flood tops 1858 levels due to channel narrowing and bridge encroachments over 45 years. A mill race gauge once read 33 feet 8.4 inches in 1884, and officials fear today nears that mark while Black Hawk creek backwater is noted. Debris fills Cedar Bend and Park Road areas. cleanup will be needed to protect health.
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Millan Avenue
Park Avenue West
Black Hawk Creek
Agai
Chautauqua Park
Cedar Falls
Cedar Bend
Park Road
Woman Likely Fatally Hurt In Crossing Smash
Wilton Junction Iowa March 16 Mrs Bert Norton 56 wife of the Farmers Shipping association president was injured after her auto was struck by a switch train while en route to their farm home heading to Davenport. The husband escaped with injuries.
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Wilton Junction
Bert Norton
Farmers Shipping Association
Davenpor
Mes. Norton
Tusbanel
Ice dam floods Cedar near Waverly as river rises two feet
Waverly Iowa reports a dammed Cedar River surge releasing ice caused a two foot rise by 5 30 pm with water flooding basements and merchants clearing stock. Charles City noted the crest nearing Waverly and downstream delays expected 12 to 34 hours. Cedar Falls observed a brief rise after a midnight drop with flood fears prompting sandbagging at bridges and factory pumps activated.
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Courter
Waverly
Cedar’s
Charles City
Cedar River
Towe Public Service Company
Fund Started To Aid Flood Refugees In Waterloo
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports a relief fund opened at 2 45 p m for flood refugees. Money will go to the emergency committee of Red Cross chairman Herman Miller for feeding medical care and housing. Initial total reached 275 with donors including Ruth Packing company John Deere Tractor company Galloway company and others. Public spirited citizens are invited to contribute.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Red Grashere
Herman
Miller
Waterloos Evening Courier
Ruth Packing Company
John Deere Tractor Company
Galloway Company
Four Bandits Seize 17 Mail Sacks in Chicago Robbery
Chicago postal inspectors seek four gunmen who hijacked a mail truck late last night. They forced the driver Charles Piggott to surrender 17 sacks of mail before fleeing in a green car. Rewards totaling 8 000 dollars, 2 000 each, were posted immediately. Most mail was headed to Michigan Wisconsin and New York.
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Chicago
Postoffice
Charles Piggott
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
Osage Girl Crowned Queen at Towa University Engineers Fete
Datrothy Gillis of Osage was enthroned as the most beautiful and popular co ed on the campus during Mecca week celebrations by an anonymous engineers committee. She is active in campus activities and holds officer roles in several student organizations.
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Towa City
Datrothy Gillis
Osage
University of Tawi
Miss Gillis
Engineers
Mecca
Massive flood overwhelms Waterloo as levees fail
Waterloo endures its worst flood since 1858 as Cedar River swells to 13 feet 2 inches above normal. Mayor Tibbits calls for at least 400 extra workers to shore up dikes while west side levee holds. Areas from Sans Souci to Riverview flood. many residents flee by boat as pumps race to drain basements and protect vital utilities.
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West Side
Men—Sans Souel
Chautauqua Park
Logan Avenue
Park Road
Commercial Street
Jefferson Street
Riverview
Chestnut Street
Bath Plant
Flood Situation Presses City Amid Rising Waters
Flood updates report water near the sandbag dike at the Iowa Public Service plant north of Mullan avenue with manpower rushing to save the power plant. Red Grass group aids refugees at Kurti's hall as well as Red Cross meals nearby. Dikes, traffic control, and a stalled vehicle scene outline escalating flood chaos across Waterloo and nearby towns with waterborne hazards and boil-water advisories.
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Iowa Public Service Company
Mullan Avenue
Co-Eds Run in Thin Cloths From Blaze
A candle left burning after an initiation ceremony started a fire at the Ont Omega house in Town. Thirty coeds fled into the street in scant clothing as a blaze caused about 3000 dollars in damage.
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Iowa City
Omega House
University of Town
Datchaga
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