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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
6
A vivid narrative recap describes a swift plot about a raging tempest and its aftermath. The piece emphasizes human bonds amid disaster and the dynamic of two parties in conflict shaping a feud into a compelling drama.
In the rising flood a worried Lindy Hackedorn pleads with Ben Wall to save her family. The two endure a perilous escape as the house teeters on the river bank and the skiff rescues the children from the roof, while the river rages, promising a grim end if not for swift aid.
The Boston Post reiterates a no return policy since March 17, 1917 and urges readers to place advanced orders with news dealers to help gauge demand and ensure regular receipt of Posts.
The scene shifts along the river with Lindy and Becky as a man leaves home to hide from Dave Peters. The family debates danger and death while a river journey unfolds in a tense, rural mood. The narrative contrasts poverty, fear, and fragile hope as shadows of violence loom over the quiet countryside.
Abraham Alpert editor of the Boston Jewish American spoke at the Maccabean Associates annual dinner at 84 Leverett Street. He urged members to place devotion to country above all else. The meatless event coincided with the Jewish calendar third of nine fast days ahead of next Thursday.
The war office reports ongoing actions on multiple fronts. In northern Italy patrols destroyed two small enemy posts and captured prisoners, while an attempted enemy attack at Cornone failed with heavy losses. In Albania Italian troops continued clearing ground and recovered three cannons eight mountain guns four trench guns and two trench mortars.
Public notice warns workers not to quit employment due to the Massachusetts anti loafing bill now state wide. It clarifies non registered loafers 18 to 50 must register and urges those employed to seek guidance at their police station.
Lightning hit a barn on H. W. Rawson’s farm on Eighth Avenue afternoon of July 12 killing two horses and rendering two workers unconscious. The homes of Mrs. Dennis Corrigan on Halls Street and Mrs. James Spannell on Burke Street also suffered minor damage.
A severe storm caused widespread destruction across Water town and surrounding towns. Chimneys toppled, trees uprooted, and gardens damaged while fires sparked by lightning stretched fire departments thin. Electricity and transit suffered interruptions with flooding in Wakefield Reading and other communities.
Three Greater Boston youths are reported dead in France with one killed in action another dying of wounds and a third from disease. An additional New England serviceman was listed as killed in action, while no marine casualty list was released. The 26th Division, largely from New England, appears not to have seen major action recently.
Two soldiers from New England are listed as killed in action in France. Corporal Elwood L. Colby of Newton Massachusetts and Private John Arthur Stowell of Freeport Maine are among the fallen. Colby served with the Marines near Chateau Thierry and was born in Cambridge in 1899. Stowell enlisted at Colby College and served in the medical department of the 103d Infantry.
Military casualties list for Massachusetts and surrounding states includes deaths from wounds and disease, multiple officers and privates named with addresses and unit affiliations such as 4th Infantry and 103d Infantry. The report notes a reported prisoner previously listed as missing.
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