Cunard Ivernia Floated After Daunt Rock Collision
United press digest reports the Cunard steamer Ivernia has been re floated after striking Daunt Rock in fog and being beached at Queenstown harbor. Also: Thyssen jailed three months for duel in Germany. US court dismisses attempt to block Union Pacific control of Southern Pacific. cholera deaths aboard a North German liner. five children suffocated in an iron safe incident in Podoyanka.
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Cunard
Ivernia
Daunt Rock
Queenstown
New York
United States Circuit
St. Louis
Union Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific
St, Petersburg
Podoyanka
Fneptayatt Pista
J. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Solomon
Wilson
George
Fishermen’s and Sailors
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Miss Withell
Coronation Festivities Across Cities Highlight Royal Event
The King reviewed 150 veterans at Portsmouth while naval and military parades drew crowds. A coronation dinner hosted 419 guests raised 32 000 years in age. London street illuminations and a semaphore tower view framed the celebration as Queen Alexandra sent thanks. Ottawa reports include school ceremonies, flag salutes, medals and fireworks amid heavy rain and postponed events.
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Press Association
Poe
London
Portsmouth
Welson
Victory
Guildford
Metropolitan Railway
District ‘Railways
Henry of Hattenberg
McGowen
Islington
New South Wales
Alexandra Park
Fleet Street
Strand
West End
Solent
Acheel
P. H. Pritchett
Hech Child
St. Adam’s
Baxter’s Long Cure for Colds and Coughs Ad Stump
An old medical ad claims Baxter’s Long Cure ends winter colds and coughs quickly. It promises a lasting cure with a large bottle priced at 104 cents at all chemists. The copy presses urgency and highlights the product as an arch enemy to all colds.
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Baxter
Explosion and Fire on River Steamer St Joseph at Memphis
A boiler on the river packet St Joseph exploded at Memphis, killing five, injuring several others, and causing a blaze. A ferry boat assisted, and passengers escaped unharmed aside from minor injuries. The incident is reported by Press Association with notes of multiple nerves blown into the river.
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New York
St. Joseph
Memphis
Ferry Meehtin Sinks Nine Dead Eight Women Children Drowned
Sinking of the Meehtin ferry boat near Brussels during a June 95 voyage left eight women and children among the forty aboard dead. Desperate panic followed the sudden disaster as rescue efforts continued.
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Per Press Association
Brussels
Appeal to the People Threatened in tariff dispute
Washington June 25 President Taft may veto tariff amendments. Speaker Clark declares that the whole tariff ought to be revised. If Senate Republicans defeat the bills Democrats will appeal to the people for verdict.
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Washington
Taft
Clark
Senate
Appeal by Medical Congress on Newspaper Coverage
The American Academy of Medicine's Congress in Los Angeles resolves to urge newspapers to refrain from publishing details of personal crisis reports. They cite the influence on weak minds and seek restraint to prevent spreading death.
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New York
American Academy of Medicine
Congress
Los Angeles
Strike of Sugar Workers Draws Support in Sydney
Queensland sugar workers strike action spreads to Sydney with 5000 sick and mill hands affected and another 5000 in southern fields expected to join. Also notes about H B Irving's Hamlet at Her Majesty's Theatre, a heavy June frost in Sydney, and other news items.
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Sydney
Queensland
Suger
Pa Presentatives
H. B. Irving
Her Majesty's Theatre
Hamlet
Fourteen Aviators Protest Weather Driven Brussels Run
In Utrecht fourteen competitors in the Paris to London air race protested the Sporting Committee order to fly to Brussels in bad weather. They refused to take unnecessary risks and retired for the night. In Canada a separate incident reports aviator Cokely plunging into the Saskatchewan River with a boy scout Rossiter rescuing him after he swam free.
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Per
Press Association
Amsterdam
Utrechit
Paris
London
Aero Club of France
Sporting Committee
Brussels
Ottawa
Cokely
Sasketchewan
Rossiter
New Defence Scheme Impresses General Godley
General Godley praised the Cadets at the Coronation review and outlined a plan to field 30 000 troops for about £490 000. He noted thousands unregistered, many old volunteers wishing to continue, and extension of age to 55 for Rifle Clubs. new guns, horses, and training were under way.
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Wellington
Godley
Rifle Clubs
New Zealand
Wimmera Storm-Tossed Voyage En Route to Auckland
The s s Wimmera endured a six hour storm passage from Sydney as heavy seas broke aboard and flooded cabins, causing minor damage. The report notes the vessel hove-to Thursday morning with no major injuries and lists a promotional line for Wooten Peppermint Mure.
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Auckland
Sydney
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Swanson
Charles Thomas
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Buxton and Thomas
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Woollen Wpg, CO
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General Godney
For Press Association
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International Harvester Company
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