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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
10
Relief work is being pushed in tornado and flood districts by Salvation Army officers and soldiers on the ground. Commander Miss Booth in Chicago authorized an emergency appeal for money food clothing and supplies to be sent quickly to stricken areas and distributed by experienced officers.
Rescue teams describe dire Peru flood impact in Indiana with 50 to 150 dead, 7500 homeless, 2.5 million dollars in losses. Circus menagerie wiped out. 500 animals drowned. Thousands marooned. relief efforts hampered by water, darkness, and sickness from muddy water. Authorities warn it will take time to identify all victims.
The advertisement claims Resinol Ointment stops itching instantly and, with Resinol Soap, clears eczema ringworm pimples and blackheads. It asserts safety for delicate skin and even babies, notes 18 years of medical use, and offers a free at your expense trial by writing Dept. 6 Resinol Baltimore MD.
A Western Union report from Zanesville Ohio says the entire city is under water and the operator fears for safety as the building next door collapses. Messages to Dayton are being delivered by boat as waters recede there.
Small armies of men rushed from Chicago toward flood regions in Ohio and Indiana to restore rail communications. Trains carried workers to ballasting embankments with iron scrap anchored logs and sand to guard against washouts.
Terre Haute sits on the Wabash River as a key railroad junction and industrial center. It manufactures gunpowder automobiles and railway cars, with coal mining flour milling and brewing among its important industries.
A large group of Wellesley College students from flooded districts leaves Easter vacation to Dayton and other stricken cities. They will nurse the injured aid victims bring funds and clothing and depart from Wellesley at 12 45 tomorrow for deployment to cities where needed.
Many students shift saving to aid thousands left homeless by floods. Wellesley telegrapher fielded parent inquiries as telegrams likely undelivered. Registrar Miss Tufts arranged railroad guidance promising roads clear by Friday. Students listed leaving for flooded districts include Elizabeth J. Downer Dayton Jeannette L Edwards Youngstown Henrietta Gilmore Omaha Grace M Hatch Cleveland Ruth M Haynes Fremont C Daphine Hoof man Bloomington Ind Esther Johnson Columbus Jessie Achlin Toledo Bessie Barkebite Toledo Harriet Blake Omaha Aleinda M Bolton Cleveland Evelyn L Childs Cleveland Louise A Domhoff Cincinnati Mary Scarlet Columbus Florence Sieber Ruth Sieber Akron Lauretta Thomas Niles Mary Watcher Toledo Virginia Wick Youngstown Adeliene Wright Bellevue Damars Wright Toledo Laura Nagel Cincinnati Adelaide Orr Cincinnati Alice Phillips Youngstown Marion D Powers Toledo Artena Phillips Columbus Frances Robinson Youngstown Helen Schoedinger Columbus Gertrude Long Akron Margaret Means Akron Ethylene Mather Akron.
Governor Cox asked Associated Press to contact West Virginia correspondents and urge natural gas companies supplying Dayton to shut off gas. The gas is believed to be feeding the Dayton conflagration burning in Columbus area on March 26.
Rain worsens flooding as the Mahoning River rises seven eighths of an inch per hour, reaching a record height. All large plants are flooded and about 25,000 workers are idle, with iron and steel losses estimated at 2.5 million dollars and extended downtime for production and wages.
Glens Falls New York March 26 ongoing flood rail traffic suspended on the Adirondacks division as bridges and dams wash away and the Spier Falls dam neo danger rises. Upper Hudson records broken while Fort Edward areas evacuate livestock moved to safety as boats rescue residents in Luzerne and surrounding towns.
Fort Wayne Indiana, one of the oldest cities in the state, sits at the junction of the St Josephs and St Marys rivers where they form the Maumee river. The text notes railroad shops as a chief local industry in the city.
Columbus dispatch reports a wireless message from Mount Vernon says a great flood has killed 100 people and cut outside communication. Thousands of dollars in damage and miles of railroad track washed out on the Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio lines. local emergency conditions described by Ohio State University engineers.
Five babies arrived in 24 hours in the hospital rooms of the National Cash Register factory in Dayton Ohio as of March 26.
A vast flood overtopped banks and spreads devastation downstream. The region hosts extensive railroad supply shops as the principal industry. Two major hospitals, St. Joseph's and the Hope, serve the northern part of the state as its largest institutions.
An old promotional text touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser. It contrasts natural laxative action with harsh physic and urges asking for California Fig Syrup Company on the label to avoid imitations.
An official of the Pennsylvania railroad said the flood damage to railroad property in Indianapolis would total 25 million dollars according to information from the city. loss to be borne by all lines entering Indianapolis.
The Adams Express Company American Express Company National Express Company Southern Express Company United States Express Company and Wells Fargo Express Company instruct agents to transport money and supplies free of charge for flood victims in Ohio Indiana Illinois northern Kentucky and nearby districts and in Omaha when shipped to municipal authorities or relief committees.
A note in the comic section previews a noisy night at the Noah Park Hotel, inviting readers to catch the joke in next Sunday’s Post.
An advertisement touts HYOMEI as a guaranteed remedy for catarrh and related nasal symptoms. It describes a medicated inhaler that fills the air with antiseptic vapor, claiming cure after one and a half bottles and recommending it for bronchitis coughs colds and inflammatory breathing diseases.
Reader letters and doctor’s prescriptions cover remedies for rheumatism constipation skin clarity and bedwetting youth tonic and toning fat reduction. The column promotes sulfur tablets for constipation, balmwort mixtures, catarrh balms, and arborene weight loss tablets with directions for home use.
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