Floods Wreak Death as Kansas Rivers Fall in Topeka
The Kansas river drops four feet as relief funds top 14000 dollars with 78 known dead and 41 unidentified. Gov Bailey considers extra session for statewide flood relief while North Topeka remains a total wreck and Madison levee failure endangers 150 workers.
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Mississippi Flood Rages Through St Louis Area
The Mississippi River swelled to 36.9 feet at St Louis with expected rise to 38 feet before abating. Floodwaters threaten East St Louis and nearby towns, wrecking levees and delaying rail traffic. Reports include lives lost, a man missing atop a floating house, and three women swept by floodwaters near Madison.
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Flood losses in Kansas reach 12 million in 26 towns
Topeka reports broad flood damage across Kansas as 26 cities list losses totaling 12,220,000 with Kansas City Kansas and suburbs added. Crop losses are projected at 5,000,000 with late season and soil conditions hindering farm profits and increasing farmer hardship.
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Emporia
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Flood Suffering and Receding Rivers in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa June 2 flood damage reports show 200 sickness cases 2000 dwellings submerged and 1500 homeless with property loss about 1 500 000. Des Moines and Racoon rivers receding under 26 feet as relief bureaus aid sufferers and cash relief nears 6000 while illness from flood rain and cold remains a problem.
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Racoon
East Des Moines
Train wreck kills five near Columbia during washout
Six miles from Sumter a Atlantic Coast Line excursion train carrying African American passengers to Columbia struck a washout caused by a prior cloudburst. Conductor Clements and four passengers died, about 30 injured, engineer Wilson badly scalded. A bystander signaled with red paper but was not seen in time.
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Roosevelt's 14,000 Mile Train Tour Ends in Washington
President Roosevelt completes a 14,000 mile trek through 22 states and two territories with 256 speeches. Thousands greet him upon arrival in Washington after a multi city farewell tour ending in Indianapolis. He promotes naval expansion and commemorates sites in Springfield Danville and Decatur.
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Horrible Slaughter at Smerdash Village in European Turkey
Reported May 21 massacre by Bashi-Bazouks near Smerdash south of Lake Presba. Turkish forces surrounded the village, bombarded streets through the night, and burned homes. By dawn 200 or more inhabitants, mainly women and children, were killed while 300 houses burned.
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Steamer Flying Eagle Sinks After Bridge Collision
The steamer Flying Eagle and a barge struck the Hannibal bridge draw and sank in 40 feet of water near Quincy Illinois. A Hannibal Missouri Sunday school excursion was aboard and four people died including Lonnie Curts Laura Coppage Harry Eichmenberger and Peggy Harvey.
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Prominent Cuban Sentenced in Havana Murder Case
Augustine Menoncez, a member of one of Havana's first families, has been sentenced in Havana to twelve years in prison for the murder of Segoria Altazarra. Altavarra was a leading figure in society and, under Gov Gen Wood, acted as master of ceremonies at the palace.
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Destructive Gainesville Tornado Records Heavy Death Toll
Gainesville Ga June reports confirm at least 110 known dead from Monday's tornado with around 300 injured. Among the fatalities 36 died at the Gainesville cotton mills near the Southern Railway station and 32 at the Pacolet mill cottages in New Holland as relief efforts continue.
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Ohio Republicans Name Ticket at State Convention
At Columbus the Ohio state Republican convention nominated Myron T. Herrick for governor and Warren G. Harding for lieutenant governor after Boothman withdrew. The platform endorsed Roosevelt and Hanna's reelection, listing Guilbert, McKinnon, Hampton, Sommers, Jones, and Watkins among other officers.
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Walter D. Guilbert
Caldwell
W. S. McKinnon
Ashtabula
Wade Hampton
Ellis
Augustus M. Sommers
Springfield
E. A. Jones
Stark
Board of Public Works
George H. Watkins
Pike
Battle over land ends in killings near St. Francis
Meager details reach McCook Nebraska of a fatal confrontation between workers for the Dewey Cattle company and the Berry family of five. The father and three Berry sons are dead and a fourth son is seriously wounded. Unclear if any cowboys were killed.
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McCook
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St. Francis
Kan
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Arbitration Ends Strikes With 25000 For Rehiring
Chicago June 6. Settlement effected returns 25 000 workers to work including laundry workers hotel employes and others. Arbitration agreed to set wage scales for hotel and laundry staff restaurant employes expected to settle today. Laundry owners announce they will raise rates.
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Lynch mob slays and burns Belleville schoolteacher
In Belleville Illinois E H Wyatt a Black man shot County Superintendent Hertel after certificate renewal denial. A mob of over 1000 seized him from the jail and dragged him to the square where he was beaten incinerated and burned. Hertel died shortly after. Police and deputies were overwhelmed during the jail assault.
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Don’t Let Your Mouth Droop Cheer Up Now
Advice from Medical Talk for the Home urges readers to lift the corners of the mouth to improve mood and health. It cautions that a drooping mouth signals low spirits and bodily decline, and offers a finger exercise to turn the corners upward for quicker relief and brighter outlook.
Arbitration Fails Between Lovers in Buffalo News Tale
A quarrel over a ring ends with both lovers refusing to speak, invoking arbitration as a joke in a humorous Buffalo News vignette. A mutual friend mediates while the couple debates responsibility and their future. The scene ends with tension and unresolved feelings.
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Buffalo News
Gracie
Ralph
Wiesbaden Process for Berries with Sugar or Honey
The method uses two berry selections one large sound ripe the other sweet fresh not necessarily large. Mix berries with sugar or substitute honey per pound fruit and stand to form juice. Boil syrup to two thirds, fill sterilized cans with hulled berries and hot syrup, seal.
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