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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1913
Page
34
The relief effort reaches Zanesville as civil and military officers report improved progress. Rescues continue, supplies flow, and hospitals attempt to cope with the death toll rising to ten. crews search two miles from the city for missing residents amid rising strain and swift aid deployment.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a cure for pimples, claiming the pills purify blood and improve complexion within days. It promises quick results, no harmful drugs, and availability at druggists for 50 cents per package.
Historic letters from Georgia towns and individuals show Southern sympathy for the western flood victims. Athens, Woodstock, LaGrange, West Point, Braselton and other communities report subscriptions and checks totaling over six thousand dollars to support relief efforts coordinated with The Constitution.
Dayton Ohio recounts horses displaced by the flood. A brick colored horse owned by Eben Snyder saved by refugees on a second story porch, then perished as the house burned. Other horses escaped into depots and banks, fed by strangers, with some rescued by owners by boat. The piece notes many horses died or endured distress among the wreckage and ambulant floods.
In Brookville mobs dispersed after looting was halted as floodwaters rose following a levee breach. Paul Schuster drowned attempting a West Fork White River crossing to aid Harlan Kenner. About 2500 children and residents were evacuated. Connersville wagons ferried food and clothing to the stricken area. The south levee at Lawrenceburg broke at 2:50 PM, unleashing a wall of water.
A violent cyclone plowed through the center of town wrecking buildings and lifting homes from foundations. The wreckage stretched miles along the Miami bottoms from the Big Four line. No deaths reported as residents worked to shore up a rising river and levee with sandbags. A resident was rescued from a roof by Township Trustee John W Oberting.
Timore H Goodhart of Atlanta has been in Washington to learn news of his brother Richard Goodhart a national bank examiner of Washington who was in Columbus when the flood struck. Communication failures have prevented contact. Relief efforts aim to reach him through the currency camp trailer.
Louisville March 28 The weather bureau warned the crest of the Ohio River flood reached Parkersburg West Virginia with a stage near 92 feet and falling toward Pimblemy Ohio. Louisville gauges showed 41.2 to 41.6 feet as trains plowed through water and river traffic slowed. Convicts worked on levees while livestock was moved to high ground and funds were raised for refugees. Power and rail disruptions spread, but warnings minimized loss of life and preparations extended toward the Mississippi. Rev John Chiles will preach at Woodward Avenue Baptist Church Sunday.
An old advertisement promises quick relief from indigestion and sour stomachs using Diapepsin. It asserts safe, lasting effects that strengthen and regulate the stomach, enabling people to eat favorite foods without fear and noting relief in five minutes.
Evansville residents flee Oakdale section as Wabash and White rivers reach unprecedented levels. A four foot flood stage is exceeded and bridges fail, with refugees sent by boat from Gibson county and by ferry across Hazleton. Floodwaters threaten rail lines and towns to the south as conditions worsen.
After a flood West of Main Street deluged the town causing extensive property damage. About 2 590 homeless residents seek shelter as volunteers race to recover bodies and locate missing people. Among those named are Albert Decker Elizabeth Close and other reported victims. Odd Fellows confer first degree in Atlanta tonight with Fulton lodge hosting refreshments afterward.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a quick cure for headaches caused by lazy liver and bowels. It claims the remedy stimulates bile flow, clears constipation poison, and quickly improves mood, with a 10 cent box keeping head and stomach sweet and regular for months.
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