Five Die in Northwest Iowa Flood Disaster
A cloudburst in Hawarden and surrounding areas caused the Big Sioux river to overflow. Five people are dead with fears more fatalities as flood waters recede. Hawarden and nearby towns report widespread destruction, enlisting Red Cross relief while Sioux City endures its worst flood in 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Felday
Iowa
Hawarden
Big Sioux
Minnie Wrunating
Hull
O. N. Pleshman
Sid Terpstra
Floyd
Red Cross
Parents Here Are Anxious Over Fate of Son in Miami
M. J. Hartleip son of Mr and Mrs J A Hartleip 63 Fourth Street West was believed to be near the Florida storm center and his parents awaited word. He had moved to Florida over a year ago for a business job and traveled through many towns on his sales routes with headquarters at Hialeah a Miami suburb where he often spent weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hartleip
J. A. Hartleip
Fourth Street
Florida
Hialeah
Miami
Serene
Mitchell
Mian
John W. Martin
Pullman
American Red Cross
Bahamas
Aise
Mimi
Jurericane
Meyer-Kiger Bank
Miami Jockey Lab
Miami Ewnet Club
Havenine
Mistrer
Howr
Des Moines
Hawarilen
Noth West Iowa
Vai Acter
Manchester
Maquoketa River
Ninth Street
Litchfield
Suleny
Death of Mrs Mabel Mundell in Watering Iowa
Mrs Mabel Mundell 53 of Watering Iowa died at 3 p m Sunday in Alien Memorial hospital from a complication of ailments. Born July 22 1873 in Hebron Illinois she married David Mundell February 26 1909 in Independence Tennessee they lived in Glenwood Iowa where he died March 16 1911 she later moved to Watering now deceased member of Linden M E church survivors include brothers and sisters Mrs Ray Blood East Dubuque Iowa Mrs William Treland Waterloo H Lean House holder Titusville Pa Mrs C u Hand Wichfield Ida and stepson Carlton H Mundell Norfolk Virginia six nieces and two nephews. Body is at Petersen Hrow mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Mabel Mundell
Mabel Aunfield
Lafayette Street
Alien Memorial Hospital
Hebron
Henry L. Householder
Rowley
David Mundell
Independence
Glenwood
Mundell
Watering
Methodist Episcopal Church
Linden M. E. Church
Ray Blood
East Dubuque
William Treland
Waterloo
H. Lean Householder
Titusville
C. U Hand
Wichfield
Ida
Carlton HW. Munceil
Norfolk
Petersen
Early Surveys of Storm Area Show 850 Known Dead
A Florida hurricane survey lists multiple districts with high fatalities and damage. Miami, Miami Beach report 200 dead and 20,607 homeless. Fort Lauderdale area shows 150 dead and $5 million damage. Hollywood records 70 dead and 3 00 seriously injured with large losses. other towns report numerous deaths and crop destruction.
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T.X
Florida
Miami
Miami Beach
Moore Haven
Fort Meyers
Hollywood
Oral Gables
Fort Lauderdale
Pompano, Danis
Ade Jandale
Boca Taton
Homestead
Tower Florida
Tilaleah
Clewiston
Larkine
Ofus
Miami Struck by Deadly Bahama Hurricane Toll Rises
The hurricane that originated in the Bahamas tore through Miami and Miami Beach for nine hours, causing widespread destruction. Miami Beach suffered extensive damage with many dead, thousands homeless, and power, water, and communications cut off as救 relief drives mobilized across Florida towns including Fort Lauderdale and Moore Haven.
Storm and flood warnings sweep Town and surrounding areas
Gov issued warnings as floods and storms struck Towa streams and the Sioux and Des Moines regions. Rains swelled the Biz Sioux and Floyd rivers flooding 9 Sioux City districts, with extensive crop and property damage across Hawarden Cherokee Orange City Hospers Akron Ilintanee and nearby towns. 25 600 acres of lowlands flooded near Des Moines and surrounding creeks with city streets under water and trains delayed.
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Sioux
Des Moines
Sioux City
Ton
Hawarden
Cherokee
Orange City
Hospers
Akron
Ilintanee
Marshalltown
Raiteneuk
Souday
Chelowhamds
Witterine
Towa
Mem
Swapty
Flood Drenched Waterloo Rides Out Rising Waters
Water town faced heavy rainfall causing streets to flood and sewers to back up. Power lines and telephone service were disrupted in parts of the city while streetcars struggled and traffic halted. Airmail and police reports noted property damage and ongoing flood conditions into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trishtind
Sestertay
Western Union Telegraph Camping
Art
Waterloo
Chicago
Des Moines
Hinil Steffen
Lavenies
Emer
Dikashany
Virden Errek
Wawk Creek
GB & ON
Des Moines Flood Waters Force Thousands From Homes
Des Moines area rivers overflowed after continuous rains. About 2,000 people evacuated as creeks flood streets and fields up to 25,000 acres submerged. Rail traffic halted on several lines. city streets see eight foot river rises and blockades. Citizens warned to monitor rising waters.
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Des Moines
Four Mile Creek
Walnut Creek
Valles Junction
Perry
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Rock Island
Grinnell
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Clive
Granger
Fonda
Alingo
Great Western
Raccoon
Advance Man for Evangelist Jones Arrives in City
Jiames fh Tleatan, representative of Rob Jones the evangelist, arrives before noon as preparations begin for a citywide revival opening Oct 24. A mass meeting with church leaders is set for 9 am tomorrow at the Yatoc A Suitdin to discuss tabernacle building for 3 000 persons and outreach plans. Evangelist Jones remains in the city for several days as organizers map methods and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiames Fh
Tleatan
Bersivwil
Rob Jones
Cwinalen
Lda
Mans
Dasstors
Setf
Ton Morrow
Yatoc A
Fenton
Bob Jonas
Yooml OG
Lay Evangelist Jones
Youths in Court for Foray Capture After Patch Theft
Ben Klebs of 427 Auberry Street held youths for an alleged foray that led to the capture at a Melon Kad patch. Johnson drove the youths to the station where they were released on their own recognizance. They pleaded not guilty to charges of infringements of some kind in a county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Klebs
Auiberry Street
I. D. Johnson
Johnson
Pation
Fo. A
Inreens
Siformelans
Cingine
Soto Swipe
Clare Yer
Weather forecast fragment for weekend to Monday
Fragmentary OCR weather item notes Saturday minimums and Sunday maximums with times and positions. Missing clear locations or values but indicates a sequence from Saturday through Monday with low detail on temperatures and times.
Grand Army of the Republic delayed by rain rescue efforts
Des Moines reports heavy floods delaying the main veterans encampment unit arrival. Gates and tracks were flooded, many trains 20 to 30 hours late, and automobiles were forced to turn back. Refugees face long waits as registration and organizing continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Des Moines
Middlewest
Veterans In Blue
Grand Army of the Republic
Hawkeye
Federation Patriotic Societies
Corp
John Tanner
Washington, D. C
Rufus L. Chase
Department of Lowa
Grand aArmty
John Hammill
Tews
Ladies of
Ladies of the Grave Army of the Republic
Ary. Sids Munson
Crawfordsville
Ind
Frans C. Linnen
Alassachusetts
Emily J. Tompkins
New York
Ida E. Wright
Wwinots
Thought the Miami Storm Would Veer Away Letter Says
A letter from F G Thompson of Washua Iowa recently from Miami Florida describes hope the hurricane would divert north east of Miami. He notes his son C C Thompson 523 Fifth Street West and J O Thompson former M G A secretary live near Cocoanut Grove with family and have not been in contact since the storm. Mrs F O Thompson remained in Nashua and plans to settle in Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. GO. Thompson
Washua
Miami
Via
C. C. Thompson
Fifth Street
Relief Train 2 Heads To Wind Wrecked Florida
Chicago relief train No. 2 carries food hospital supplies physicians purses and newspapermen to Florida crash areas. A prior train left with doctors and nurses as the Floridan winter special resumes service along the Illinois Central line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnnis Central
Florida
Chicago
Thelinois Central
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Hainess Central
Miss Bessie Anderson Weds Allison B. John Wite
Anderson announces the marriage of his daughter Beasie Catherine to Allison Brindley John. The ceremony took place Saturday at Sacred Mester church with Rev I M Molloy officiating. The couple will reside in Elgin after a wedding trip to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Marah Street
Burlington
Beasie Catherine
Brindley John
I. M. Molloy
Sacred Meste¢hurch
M. Bate
John
Mount Plessany
Elgin
Chicago
Trees Bloom Amid Odd Climate Confusion
Report from Council Bluffs notes cherry trees and other species showing springlike bloom due to unusual weather. Mentions a tree preparing a second crop and general climate mixture. Also records Misa Schultz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Barnett Schultz, leaving for Ann Arbor to enroll at the University of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Berring
Misa Idt Schultz
Barnett Schultz
Sheridan Road
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Miller $7,000,000 claim challenged in New York trial
Documentary evidence presented at the trial of Harry Daugherty and Thomas W. Miller shows they knew the $7,000,000 claim was invalid when approved. John J. Witzgerald testified for American Metal Co. and a 1918 letter to the alien property custodian was admitted. The court ruled the evidence did not apply to Daugherty’s own office filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Wt
Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
Giles
John J. Witzgerald
American Metal Company
Witzgerald
Mack
Mat Accountabie
Road Guard Cable Contract Awarded
Emmetsburg man Alex Eikwald was awarded a county contract for 5,480 feet of guard cable. Bids were 7 cents per foot for the cable and 7 cents for each anchor, with five bidders present. High bid noted at 24.6 cents per foot and $8 per anchor. County will supply peats. contractor to furnish cable, posts, and anchors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Eikwald
Emmetsburg
Board of Supervisors
Law
Point
More Dollars Per Acre Cries Prof Before Rotarians
Prof O H Sweeney of Iowa State College urged Rotarians at Hotel Russell Lamson to focus on using farm waste to boost value per acre. He demonstrated industrial uses for corn by products including paper building materials and substitutes for wood. The event also noted a marriage license for Herman J Scheel and Katherine E Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo. H. Sweeney
Iowa State College
Mes
Rotary Club
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Owa
Aan
Minami
Ancioty
Florida East Coast Railway
Henry A. Plagler
Flagler
Royal Palm Hotel
Carl G. Fisher
Indianapolis
Enotn
Chhuiso Rerald & Examiner
Palm Beach
Reading
Biscayne Bay
Babama Tslands
Cuba
Eate
Tokyo
West Palm Beach
Mlortuarcn
Everglades
Gulf of Mexico
Nomage
Fort Myers
St. Petersburg
Tripa
Lake Okeechobea
Ely
J. W. Mitchell
Sebring
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Lauderdale
Moorhaven
Mitre
Menohisen
Clowiston
Iren
Tesh
Merrek
Han
Uollywand
Anid Qhat
Gan Ani
Sohn Martin
Ork
Jarksonville
Fort Laide Dale
Associated Press
Gerald PF. Beane
Fort Pierce
Jacksonville
Tampa
Slocum Hi. Ball
Red Cross Committee
Wav. Martin
Rhoare
Royal Palm Park
Bex
FoLdasenys Y
Cota
Meers
Histol Ag Cedar
Minerteally
Evers Omiges Et Platy G
Moss
Ana
Mirratepee
Sam Savive
Voast
Pawan
Ennetor Viste
Potimee
Smith Re
Rierayne
Pwre
Rineweil
Mivatel
Sya
Iniek
NS Osiall
Cocoanut Grove
Adnan
Wither
John Newlan
Henry
Cotter
Cambridge
Mass
Mian Beach
Newtuns
Cotters
Pood
Seveeral
Causewily
Naranja
Peters
Goulds
Kendall
Perrine
Black Point
Havly
Gov’t
Urary Rahis
Keokuk
Bn. Fert
Shupain
Stei Torah de
St Joseph's Hospital
Masonic Temple
Testares
Morris Island
Sinches
Island
ES Moines
Evangelist Jones
City
Wal m
Feld Hospital
Morgus
Fla
Wade H. Marlow
Okeechobee
Marlow
United Press
Fifle Sutton
Louis Fallon
Dequlila
Bowman
Nother
Thompson
J. O. Thompson
The
M. G. A. Here
Hves
Cocoanut
Grove
Ars. F. O. Thompson
Nashur
Towi
Bessie Anderson
Allison B. John
Miller
Road Guard
Emmetsburg Man
Herman J. Scheel
Katherine EL Sands
Deli Aeaals
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