Appalling Disaster Off Victoria Sinks Islander
The Canadian Pacific steamer Islander, largest on the Victoria Skagway route, struck an iceberg off Douglass Island and sank in 15 minutes. About 45 drowned, boilers exploded during sinking, survivors rescued and cared for in Juneau and Victoria. The disaster blindsided Victoria residents, with many missing and a formal list still incomplete.
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Dougines Island
Victoria
B. C
Islander
Canadian Pacific Navigation Fleet
Victoria Skagway
Douglass Island
Alnaka
Abe
Foote
Skagway
Weatcotessee
Lynn
Juneau
Wan Ly
Vincent
Territorial
Marco
Pbook
Officera
Rosa
Ptly
Ty Coun Anean Prom Raed
Lablon
Sageta
Les
Waadily
Pate Tiga
Sith
Overnor Hoss
Dawson and Child
Ricco
John M. Duncan
Victori
Bowson
Duncan Jost Bia
Ross
Brownlee
Iceberg scene and shipwreck tale with multiple fugitives
Report describes Blanteau taking $40,000 in gold dust from the purser, leaping from a sinking steamer to a boat that failed to reach safety. Pilot Lablonde recounts the night attack and chaotic escape as passengers rushed to lifeboats while ice and fog concerns are noted. The ship, islander of the Canadian Pacific Navigation, built in Glasgow for 200000, faced a fatal nighttime collision with an iceberg. Several passengers and crew attempted to abandon ship during the wreck.
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Blanteau
Lablonde
Ept & Sharp
Foote
Boata
Sangers
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Glasgow
Dispensary Question May Be Agitated Through the Courts
The Athens dispensary issue may return to the courts as Clarke County seeks a larger county share of profits. County attorneys contemplate a suit against Athens to reclaim due funds and possibly challenge the dispensary act’s constitutionality. City officials expect no disruption to current profit division.
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Athens
Clarke
Contta
Skiff’s Once-A-Week Talk Reflects Travel And Town Views
Williamsboro August notes recount quick time, a vacation land trip, and visits to Orange Massachusetts. The writer praises industry in Orange, mentions New Home sewing machines, auto vehicles, and cheap carriages, noting fashion shifts and a joke about Athens clock striking upon Skiff’s mayoral future. Weather, crops, and local happenings mix with travel packing.
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Williamsboro
Joshua
Orange
Mass
Massachusetts
Anylace
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Eé“itor
Athens
Skiff
Madison county planter Mir Dawson Williams dies suddenly
Mir Dawson Williams a prominent Madison county planter died suddenly at his home Saturday night after years of poor health. He was visiting Athens recently and appeared weak but spoke with neighbors before passing away. Survived by his wife and several children, he was interred Sunday with Masonic honors at the family burial ground. He was brother to Ben B. Williams of Oglethorpe and J. Young Williams of Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Williams
Madison County
Williams
Athens
Mr. Williams
Ben B. Williams
Oglethorpe County
J. Young Williams
Jewelry Ad Teases Custom Spectacles From Branded Shop
Messrs Kennedy and Noland. They will fit you to a pair of the Diamond Spectacles or anything you may want in the jewelry line all right. Very truly, V. W. Skiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Noland
V. W. Skiff
Library Eve Promotes State Normal School Library Needs
The State Normal School in Athens held a Library Eve to raise support for a complete library. Faculty and citizens attended despite rain, enjoying speakers Enler B. Smith Miss Sallie May Akin and Rosa Taylor as well as Mrs. Goodloe Vanosy and Georgia Steadly. Twenty six dollars were raised and sixty new books added. the appeal urges Georgians to donate large gifts to fund school libraries to improve education statewide.
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State Normal School
Athens
Branson
Enler B. Smith
Sallie May Akin
Cartersville
Nevin
Rosa Taylor
Macon
Taylor
Goodloe Vanosy
Atlanta
Georgia
Carnegie
Loogie F. Nagle
Texas Wonder Kidney Cure Promises Relief for Many Ailments
An advertisement for Hall’s Texas Wonder claims one bottle cures kidney and bladder troubles. It pledges relief from gravel diabetes and back pain, with mail order sales from St Louis and testimonials from Ripley Tennessee.
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Hall
W. Hall
P.O. Box
St Louis
All Drogeista
Riplay
Tenn
B. W. Hall
Louis
Bruton
Pastor Baptist Church
Ripley, Tenn
New Carpets and Curtains at Last Season Prices
We placed orders for this season's carpets and rugs months ago. Since then prices have advanced twenty per cent, but orders had to be filled at the lowest prices. As usual our customers get the benefit and we are now prepared to furnish the newest and most desirable of this season's patterns at last season's prices.
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Ravetan
Hyde County
Agricultural Department
Rarziga
Great Falls
Cotton
Sauna
Kan
M B. Philips
Kansas Wesleyan University
New Orleans University
Cardus
Thetford
Bay of Neat
Es Cordis
Mir Dawson Williams
Constantinome
Klisobawr
Acros
Bal Rarhin
Polnta
New York
American Sugar Refining
Michael Bros
R. Thacher
Ula
Thacher
Binad
Jes
Thacher Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Tenneine
Texas
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