Heavy Rains
Flooded basements and $10,000 in damage from a record rainstorm in a small Indiana town.
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The Evening Bulletin · June 23, 1900 · Page 1
1 min readWarsaw, Ind., June 22.
Warsaw, Ind., June 22. The heaviest rains for years fell in this place. Basements of stores and residences were flooded. The total damage is estimated at $10,000.
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