Empress of Ireland Sinks After Collision in Dense Fog
A Canadian Pacific liner sinks after a mid Atlantic collision with the Norwegian collier Storstad near Father Point in the St Lawrence. Nine hundred sixty four dead, four hundred three survivors. Rescue ships Eureka Lady Evelyn and Mu freka pick up the living as dawn reveals wreckage and bodies. Survivors recount chaos as the ship breaks apart and waters flood the corridors.
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Rimouski, Que
Montreal
H. G. Kendall
Royal Naval Reserve
Father Point
Empresa of
Ireland
Storstad
Starstad
Lady Evelyn
Mufreka
Eureka
Wimpreas
Byalyy
Kendall
L. W. Longley
Canford
Father “Point
Que
Canadian Pacific
Marconi
Mr. Whiteside
Ramiouski Wharf
J. B. Belanger
Pouliot
Father Point Wharf
Removski Wharf
Mr. Webber
Gil
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Colliar Storatad
Sydney
N. C
Quebec
Removski
Empreau
Balgation Army
United States
Canada
London
St. Lawrence
Adventists Meet With Unusually Large Attendance at Des Moines
Des Moines reports the fifty-first annual Adventist session at the fairgrounds drawing a full camp and city congregation. Sabbath services were emphasized with a large Sabbath school attendance and a notable per member donation average. The year 1913 Sabbath schools contributed $299,007.41 to foreign missions, with a June 27 target of $15,000 set by the general conference. Elder W. T. Knox led the afternoon service from Washington, D. C.
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Des Moines
Fair Grounds
General Conference
Washington, D. C
Elder W. T. Knox
General Conference Treasury
Cedar Valley Power company expands to multiple towns
Charles City Lighting and Heating company renames Cedar Valley Power and plans to supply Nashua Clarksville Bristow Allison Dumont Farh ersburg Hampton Chapin Sheffield and Rockwell. The capital is set at 1 million dollars. Officers include President H. T. Coughlan Waterloo Vice President M A Harrison Hampton Secretary and general manager A L Dodd Charles Guy. Expansion to other areas hinges on satisfactory arrangements.
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Charles City
Charles City Lighting & Heating Company
Cedar Valley Power Company
Nashua
Clarksville
Bristow
Allison
Dumont
Farhersburg
Hampton
Chapin
Sheffield
Rockwell
H. T H. Coughlan
Waterloo
M. A. Harrison
A. L. Dodd
Charles Guy
Mystery death of Roy Spade found in river at Davenport
Private Roy Spade of the Rock Island arsenal is found in the Mississippi below Davenport. His weighted body bears a tied sack and bruising. Spade, an inveterate gambler last seen at a Rock Island gambling house, had been missing four days. The inquest failed to solve the case as Davenport, Rock Island, and Mollne police investigate.
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Roy Spade
Rock Island Arsenal
Davenport
Iteleas
Rock Island
Mollne
Express Company Change Raises Takeover Speculation
Des Moines reports indicate United States Express employees may soon be reassigned as Wells Fargo & Co. considers absorbing the expired portion of US Express contracts with Rock Island and Peru Maquett e. The US Express firm is expected to cease operations, with most contracts already shifted to rivals.
Scientist Exhibit Opening Planned by University of Iowa
The University of Iowa invites 200 leading scientists and museum directors to attend the official opening of the Laysan Inland exhibits on June 16 in Iowa City. The event marks a major academic gathering with invitations mailed to prominent figures nationwide.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
United States
Four year old Georka Sprigg dies from peach gum poison
A child named Georka Sprigg, four, died after ingesting poison from gum from a peach tree. The Sprigg family, Mr. and Mrs. Veda Sprigg, reported the incident as a fatal accident.
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Georka
Sprigg
Veda
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Hartman
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Neveraux
Omoe
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Lewis A. Smith
Kossuth County State Bank
Algona, Iowa
W. H. Ingham
J. G. Smee
Harvey Ingham
T. Chiiachuled
Lewis Brraith
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Barnet Devine
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United States Depository
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