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Hundreds of Bodies in Johnstown After Flood Destruction
In Johnstown Pa June 6 an army of clerks begins canvassing homes to identify survivors and the missing as 728 bodies were embalmed at St Colomby church. Many victims remain unidentified amid widespread ruin and disease fears. Martial law looms as relief work expands and torching ruins is debated.
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Jonsstows
Johnstown
Resist Committee
Nineveh
Wales
Jonssrows
St. Columny Catholic Church
Cambria City
Kernville
Joseph
Nora Potter
Larry Hills
Reese
Prank Hearan
Lizzie Wagner
Laura
Jessie Doues
George Hamilton
Lytle Opera House
Braddock
Pittsburg
Romain
Forth Ward
Pennsviyania
Ous
John Mekes
Serition
Wouan
Benjamin Hottiman
Lingoly Street
Hanjarain Holtmia
Hy Seas
Auszhi— Ter
William i
Joiners
B. M. Bunker
Altonna
Dave Kirk
Altona
Conemaugh
Annie Chien
Nashvillee Tean
Arata
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Entitid
Jons
Hooded
Woodvale
Bulivar
Broah
Stanly
William Jones
Bendock
Baatha
Jotmenen
WLU
Hicks
Altoonate
Hastings
Hines
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rey
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Pitts
Williamsrout
Partine
Crescent
Northern Central Railway
B. F. Carter
Jonsstons
Baltimore & Ohio
Mr. Patton
J.B. Scott
W. 5. Jones
General Hastings
Ht. Gourley
Reuben Miller
Bowyer
Johnatown
Hoyer
Philadelphia
Mosey
General Relief Committee
Aes
Uiks
Smilies
Iit
Chambers of Commerce
Tie Plas
Pettis
Raul Atayns
Janes
Elder
Lewis GW
Swank
RETM
R.mean
Jett
Hotwrts
Phil
Coretta
Mewernor Daaver Las
Bated
Bar
Theo Taras
Samuwo
New York Mall
Express
New Yorke
Herald
Chem
Ponsa Poutsville
Jonestons
Cleveland
Logan
South Fork
Mineral Point
Roodille
Johinstown
Bia
Conforti
Tels
Tousstown
Father Durin
St. Columbian Catholic Church
Cambria
Tornstown
West Moreland County
Reena
Tay Kae
James
Harrison and Sromnit
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