Steamer Volturno Disaster Leaves Many Saved at Sea
Fires and high seas doom a large liner as ten rescue ships converge in a dramatic night operation. Officials report 1235 feared lost while 521 survivors aboard Volturno rescue included women and children, with ships like Carmania La Touraine Minneapolis Rappahannock and Kroonland assisting.
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Volturno
Carmania
Cunardine
North German
Lloyd
Rappahannock
Kroonland
Red Star Line
la Touraine
Minneapolis
Atlantic Transport Line
Czar
Devonian
mid-Atlantic
Gravesend
Thames
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Havre
Uratium Line
America
Daily Mail
Barr
International Rescue Squadron
Rescue Liner Wires Story Of Disaster
On Oct 14 the Grosser Kurfuerst neared New York with 105 survivors from the burning Volturno after a mid Atlantic gale. Fire reached the holds and coal bunkers, many perished, but 523 or more were rescued by a multinational rescuing flotilla led by Captain Barr of the Carmania.
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New York
Kroonland
Volturno
Inch
Cunard
Liverpool
Carmania
Barr
Onart
Cape Race
Grosser Kerfuerst
Volturro
la Touraine
Narragansett
Minneapolis
Rappahannock
Sen
Grosser Kurfverst
E. Lloyd
Grosser Kurfuerst
Kurfuerst
Fishguard
Cunard Company
Francis Inch
Field Day And Prohibition Crusade In Lawrence County
Representatives of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League will occupy pulpits across Lawrence County on Sunday October 19 as part of an annual field day to push for prohibition in Indiana’s coming constitutional frame. The following services in Bedford Mitchell Springville and other towns will feature local pastors and college instructors, leading to a county temperance convention Monday at 9 30 a m at the First Methodist Church in Bedford. The events aim to boost the National Anti-Saloon League convention in Columbus Ohio November 10 to 13 and press for a federal amendment or state steps to place prohibition in the constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Mitchell Baptist
R. A. Ogg
Mitchell Christian
R C. Minton
Springville
Guilett S Creek
Heltonvile
Fayetteville
Lawrence County
Temperance People
First Methodist Church
Bedford
State
Anti-Saloon League
The
Columbus
Ohio
League
Congress
Triumphs of Wireless in Ship Disasters
Timeline of wireless rescue feats from 1909 to 1912 shows救 aids by radio signals. Key events include Republic rescue with 1650 aboard, Pere Marquette off Sheboygan, Niobe off Yarmouth, Lexington off Hunt Island, and Titanic survivors saved by Carpathia after Cape Race alert. Names such as Jack Binns and Jack Sheets appear among the rescuers.
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Republic
Florida
Jack” Binns
Sheboygan
Yarmouth
N. S
Hunting Island
Jack” Sheets
Cape Race
Carpathia
Nut crop in Wabash Valley yields drop in value
Carmi Illinois October 15 nut report says pecans are fairly thick in some orchards near New Haven with about 200 bushels forecast. Hickory nuts show a scant harvest will open after heavy frosts. Experts note it will take 20 to 30 years for native trees to bear and predict rising future value as grafting improves yields.
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Carmi
Wabash River Valley
New Haven
Middle West
Wabash River
Thomas W
Hay
Wabash Valley
Secon
Carmi Commissionirm
Chicago
Abash
Texas
Chengo
Notice to Bidders for Poor Asylum Supplies
Lawrence County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 1:00 p.m. on Monday November 3 1918 for Poor Asylum supplies including corrugated iron, galvanized roofing, nails and lead washers. Bids FOB Dodds Switch on B and O Branch. 10 days to fulfill after letting. board reserves right to read and reject any bids.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Indiana
F. O. B. Dodds
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Queenstown
London
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Pio Pollack
Geduck Parsche
Nikoli
Maria Veiotecerk
Pedro
Dimitri
Katrinia
Leolodia Wevere
Alex. Konikouska
Esther Kapplian
Previe Becks
Pearl Becks
Edna Prechman
Vesey Lavyvden
Velturne
Fonder
Eca
Volturino
Europe
Halifax
Rome
Cunard Line
Sone AG Minneapolis
Ravpahannock
Seth Foze
Peek Lee
Igeek
Oleh Benetana OB
Speed
Bakers
Newfoundland
England
Volturng
Donegal
Scotland
Bedford Christian—Rev
E. S. Shu
Bedford Methodist Episcopal
E. A
Miles
Bedford Presbyterian
F. C
Tilden
Bedford Baptist
James I
Cox
Mitchell Methodist Episcopal
Mitchell Presbyterian
R. A Oge
E. S. Shumaker
R. C. Minton
Gullett’s Creek Baptist
Bedford Presbyterian Mission
F. C. Tilden
Fayetteville Baptist
James J. Cox
Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Trinity Methodist Episcopal—Re
T. J. Owen
Bedford German Methodist Episcopal
Oolitic Methodist Episcopal
Orys
Mrs. J. Keppley
South J. Street
New Albany
Jonathan T. Todd
Heltonville
Stanley Torphy
Indianapolis
Kate Worrell
Ada Pearson
Bloomington
Barry
Freidman’s
A.G. McCain
Frank Williams
Near
Williams
Freidman's
Mollie Heiger
St. Louis
Freidman
Ale Hatfield
Linton
D. W. Stoddard
Topeka, Kansas
A. G. McCain
Allen Bridwell
South H Street
C. M. Bates
Kline
Kate Hendersider
Jennie Hudson
Medora
Newt McCart
Wilma
Orleans
Mattie Clipp
Mrs. Ott Bahr
East 18Th Street
Morton Duncan
Benj ‘Weedf
Ora Bright
Christian Church
Sullivan
Otto R. Spigler
Terre Haute
Freeland
D. H. McPheeters
West 13Th Street
Rosa Beem Clark
Bridgie Beem
West Fifteenth Street
Cap. Collins
Trinity Springs
Ias
Drs. du Pont
Sherwood
Bedford National Bank
Opa
Citizens Trust CO
Zane
Geo. P. Parks
Chiropractic
14Th Street
Bedford Drug CO. Inc
South I Street
South Bedford National Bank
Oliver
Bedford Drug Co
Agente
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