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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1912
Page
2
Long loads of reinforced dikes guard the delta country from the Mississippi flood. At Miller’s Bend near Greenville the yellow tide topped the levee crown several times as crews battled to protect homes and villages along the river tonight.
The Mississippi River breach near Golden Lake Arkansas risks inundating the central and southern cotton country. Thousands flee as 1700 to 2000 square miles flood, with Marked Tree Wilson and nearby towns under water. Rescue parties operate from Osceola and Memphis as relief supplies arrive.
Rising seas forced the abandonment of the steamer Ontario at Montauk Point after it caught fire early Monday. The vessel was beached to save passengers as crews fought the flames late tonight.
A skylight roof fire on the top floor of the five story brick building at 31 33 Winter street occupied by Byron E Bailey & Co. children’s outfitters sent two alarms to the fire stations and caused a scare at the Orpheum Theatre about 9 30 last night.
Five women in the alteration room on the top floor escaped as a citizen and Reserve Officer Gleason alerted Fire. Boxes 49 and 42 were sounded. The blaze caused about 2000 in damage while 2500 theatregoers exited in six minutes. An electrical flatiron was named as the cause.
An unidentified man knelt on the Boston and Maine tracks in Waltham and was decapitated by a moving locomotive. Police found theater tickets and over $100 on his body, with the act described as deliberate.
Eight crew members seek refuge on the revenue cutter Acushnet while the rest board the wrecking Tasco. The burning steamer Ontario is towed toward New London with water flooding the hold. Two Ons tario crewmen are missing, and Ditch Plains life savers are asked to respond as the Acushnet returns after landing its crew.
The article profiles Chauncey Depew as the nation’s leading storyteller and explains the methods and habits behind his acclaimed storytelling craft. It previews an in depth Post Magazine feature appearing next Sunday.
Aiken assault case unfolds around Mrs. Camilla Beach and her husband F. O. Beach. Warrants allege a February attack with a knife, with details from detective Baughn cited. The Beachs deny motive and plan a June return to contest the charges.
Death notices from Cambridge Roxbury and West Roxbury list Adella Artesani widow of Abelardo Artesani funeral April 10 at 8 am from 20 Fairmont Street Cambridge with high mass at Blessed Sacrament and burial at St Pauls Arlington. Irving Sidney Behrent 18 4 28 died Roxbury April 7 funeral April 10 10 am from 88 Payston Street. Herman Henry Bodenschatz 31 West Roxbury April 7 funeral April 10 2 pm at 86 Temple Street. Lusigi Brung at Boston City Hospital April 9 funeral April 11 10 am from 242 Bowdoin Street Dorchester with church services.
The Forest Hills Chapel hosted Alfred T. Waite a longtime Boston newspaper man with Rev Edward Cummings officiating The service drew many friends former colleagues and delegations from the Press Club and Newspaper Club Floral tributes reflected Waite’s high regard among his wide circle of acquaintances
Annie M Kelly died in Jamaica Plain. Funeral from John Coy's residence 156 Boylston Street on Thursday April 11 at 8 15 a m high mass at St Mary of the Angels Church at 9 o'clock Relatives and friends invited to attend.
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