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Shenandoah Herald
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Fearful misery and impending famine in lower Hungary due to floods in Banat from ruined dams, unusual storms, hail destroying crops and vineyards, and government's harsh tax collection seizing peasants' cattle amid massive arrears.
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A cable telegram reports 'fearful misery' prevailing in lower Hungary. At Banat one third of the country is under water. In consequence of bad administration the dams were suffered to fall into ruin, and thus became flooded the extensive tracts of land reclaimed during the reign of Maria Theresa and made fruitful with grain fields. Added to this are the unusual storms this season, and the severity of the government in collecting arrears of taxes. The hail storms have destroyed garden fruits, vineyards and grain fields, and trees have even been stripped of their leaves. The government is seizing for taxes the cattle of the peasants. Some villages owe arrears greater than the value of the whole property. Agriculture, trade and industry in general are ruined, and famine is impending.
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Lower Hungary
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agriculture, trade and industry ruined; famine impending; peasants' cattle seized for taxes; villages owe arrears exceeding property value.
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Fearful misery prevails in lower Hungary. One third of Banat is under water due to ruined dams from bad administration, flooding lands reclaimed under Maria Theresa. Unusual storms this season, hail storms destroying garden fruits, vineyards, grain fields, and stripping trees of leaves. Government severely collects tax arrears, seizing peasants' cattle.