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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1912
Page
1
A torrent bursts across 150 square miles causing defenders to flee as farmers face danger in Kentucky and Tennessee. Homes are overturned and factories submerged as floods claim crops and stocks. merchants lose premises while flood fighters work amid rising waters and peril.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a major levee breach threatens approximately 1000000 acres and 900000 people. Rescue work continues amid flooding, with crews racing to save remaining areas while authorities warn of ongoing danger and potential further breaches.
Army officials plan to extend relief to Natchez area as flood funds rise. The War Department earmarks $40,000 to support victims along the White River corridor, with price adjustments for tents and supplies to aid distressed flood sufferers amid ongoing relief efforts.
Reports from Kentucky Illinois and Missouri describe towns flooded with thousands displaced and many killed or missing. Evacuations continue as the Mississippi River rises days after heavy rains. Cairo and Caruthersville face levee threats while rail links and factories suffer closures and losses.
A tramp named Foley alerts a box car fire in Oak Phil, rescuing many girls and guiding others to safety. He is lauded by firemen as the alarm triggers a St Louis-bound journey for his mother, aided by an insurance adjuster who funds travel and meals.
Friends seek Floretta Whaley and Moe eloped years ago from Hempstead Long Island and are now traced to the Bronx. Mrs Miranda Clarke Cook, wife of a discredited Hartford clergyman, contemplates divorce after inheriting her father Rienzi Clarke’s money, amid her husband’s San Francisco return with Miss Whaley.
Police probe a rambling letter to Mrs P Belmont a noted suffrage worker enclosing a ten dollar bill and a cable message to Mrs Pankhurst threatening harm if the request is not complied. Authorities suspect a hoax though the bill is genuine.
Four year old William Hoherley slid into an open sewer on East Seventy fourth Street and was drawn underground into the East River. Rescue efforts failed as he disappeared in the swift current near Blackwell Island.
At the Arctic Club celebration in New York the five pointed medal, made from meteorite fragments Peary brought from Cape York, was presented to Rear Admiral Robert E Peary. The event honored his polar achievements alongside Amundsen and Scott and outlined future exploration goals.
Rep W B Francis of Ohio urged the House committee on invalid pensions to grant Mrs Sarah Brandon a 100 dollar monthly pension. widow of Charles Brandon a Mexican War soldier, she later married William Sweeney and bore 16 children. sixteen sons enlisted in regiments, she is 114 years old. article ties in travel notes for a Southern Railway convention and sleeping car service between Eiwater cites and Nashville via Washington, D. C.
Mexican federal forces evacuate cities and abandon armaments as rebels seize Parral. Five bridges on the Northern Railroad burnings reported. Red Cross sends 1500 for 211 Americans stranded in Vera Cruz Mazatlan and Manzanillo. Indians in Oaxaca described as increasingly aggressive.
Helen Lynch aged seven fought off a fox terrier belonging to a neighbor after it sprang at a cat she was carrying. The dog bit her face multiple times before her mother Mrs Kate Lynch rescued her and she received wounds cauterized at a drug store.
George Kennan, noted writer and war correspondent, spoke before the National Geographic Society on Japanese diplomacy and self-control. About 70 members attended at the New Temple, hearing insights into how Japan projects power while keeping foreign observers unsure of its true feelings.
Mrs Ehrlich, wife of a New York importer, held a burglar at gunpoint with a toy pistol in the dining room. She forced him to march downstairs to the basement and telephoned police, keeping him until officers arrived. The burglar, robbed of valuable silverware, complained as he was taken to the station.
Former Mexican president Diaz, long resident in Madrid, received marked honors today. A special tribune beside King Alfonso was provided at Good Friday services for his presence and he attended court receptions in Madrid circles.
A Washington dispatch and statements from the Japanese embassy deny Magdalena Bay land lease reports. Japan asserts no foothold on North American soil, only fishing rights along the Mexican coast near Tepy to Gara. Officials note concessions mirror those granted to other nations and involve business interests, not territorial aims. Senator Lodge seeks information, but friction risks are said to pass with administration cooperation and a presidential message.
Special to The Washington Post reports that Taft supporters in New York aim to sidestep denouncing Roosevelt and instead push a platform recalling judges while noting recall of judicial decisions. The Rochester convention will back a conservative platform, endorsing tariff reform and Sherman law enforcement. Senator Root or William Barnes Jr may lead the resolutions committee as intraparty talks unfold.
Diamond Jim Brady of New York underwent a serious operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He arrived Tuesday and checked into the Hotel Belvedere with his friend John Ward and valet. The surgery was at 10 AM and Brady was reported resting easy late tonight after months of illness.
Index to today’s issue notes multiple stories including a claim of United States expansionist aims via Mississippi spreads, Japan denying plans to seize Mexican land, and a Rio Grande bridge dynamite incident amid a broad roster of national items.
In Chicago April Mrs John Reckinger faced Judge Goodenow over excessive affection toward her husband. He complained she followed him at home and interfered with his business, while she sought a court order demanding his return home. The judge ordered Reckinger to provide support for himself and their two children, with no monthly payment to his wife.
Relatives of Mrs Huitle Kaufman join her husband and children in lawsuits against four saloonkeepers and building owners for sale of liquor to four convicted slayers. Plaintiffs seek dramshop damages, arguing liquor helped cause the murder. Defendants include George Rabenau, J Staces, William Channell, and Tred Boneham. case stems from Kaufman’s December shooting near a theater.
About 2 500 residents faced sore arms as health authorities report a rising outbreak with 25 000 people including 100 heel and 150 favory perathyes mentioned in fragmented text. Six theaters were ordered closed until Monday while several venues will operate as planned under restrictions.
A dog named Trilbs warns a residence in Lake House Wiltshire prompting swift escape by Mr Slingworth, his wife, two children, and ten servants. The hero dog was rescued at great risk after the father tried to reenter as flames spread. Fire damages run to thousands of pounds across estates in Meath and related areas.
Mrs Greever, wife of Rev William Greever of Columbia, was sought for six weeks. Her body washed ashore near the Fort Hunt wharf in Virginia, identified at the morgue by nurse Frances Evans. the police theory is accidental drowning while en route to see her children in Tazewell, Virginia.
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