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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
8
A Lawrence man recounts Omaha storm damage including homes ripped apart and a fatality as a mother shielding her baby. Brick structures fared better but many buildings were unrooted. Citywide loss exceeds ten million with scant tornado insurance amid community relief.
Douglas County School officers to meet Friday April 11 at the Superintendent’s office. Program includes call to order reading minutes treasurer's report election of two directors term three years appointment to fill year vacancies term length seven months repairs instruction budget and miscellaneous business. Also minutes approval and adjournment. Local notices mention eggs for hatching cottage rental and listings.
Atkinson arrives in Lawrence and will begin work at Erikson's on April Tat. He is introduced as a capable businessman and gentleman. He spent seven years with Klein Mercantile Co. in Beat neo Nebraska as driver and manager before seeking better prospects. The Atkinsons reside temporarily with Mrs. Wilson at 94 New Hampshire Street. Local notices include a luncheon hosted by Mrs I S Barrows for twelve and Loyal Daughters meeting plans at Trinity Lutheran, 11230 Rhode Island Street.
Tiffin, Ohio endures a massive flood with eight feet of water and tenacity in rescue efforts. Fire Chief Albert Norris reports a preliminary death toll around fifty as JACOB KNECHT and GEORGE KEINGSHLAN families perish in the Sandusky valley disaster. Dozens are reported missing or carried away by treacherous currents.
The Springfield relief committee sent five hundred dollars this afternoon to Governor Cox of Ohio. Donations continued to arrive through the afternoon as funds were gathered for relief.
March 27 reports from Delaware Ohio indicate a devastating flood has left fourteen bodies recovered and many more missing as residents seek safety in tree tops with scarce food. Rescue efforts continue amid widespread wreckage and rising water.
The Olentangy river flood leaves Stratford wiped out and Prospect under water as rescuers race to reach stranded families. Mayor Bleas was saved from a telepone pole while crews burn coal to guide rescuers. Ohio Wesleyan volunteers aid victims amid widespread devastation and 50 homes lost with hundreds homeless.
Chicago march 27 reports describe farmers and families stranded on flood embankments along the Ohio line from Alliance to Cleveland. W C Watkins of Tiffin Illinois recounted washouts, people clinging to limbs, some washing away, and a man seen drop into the water. He said floods reached Tiffin and a small frame house floated by as the Baltimore & Ohio train crawled past.
Witnesses recall a wreck where the house sank and rolled under water, tossing twelve people into the flood. Hundreds of displaced farmers crowded the railway embankment, with farm animals nearby, as the train moved through feet of water and passengers begged for aid and food.
Chicago reports early estimates place flood damage at up to 100 million across Ohio and adjacent states. Officials awaited more precise assessments as rivers rose and threatened towns. Damages spanned homes farms and transportation networks with no fatalities immediately confirmed.
Railroad officials said lines converging into Indianapolis would incur losses totaling 25 million dollars in the city and vicinity, revised figures showing the total will be double the earlier 450 million estimate.
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