White Star Line Head Testifies Before Senate
Carpathia captain tears up while recounting events as the head of White Star Line testifies before a Senate committee He denies entering the first lifeboat but admits being aboard a boat with women during the disaster documents show the rescue ship Carpathia carrying survivors and crew members to safety
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White Star Line
Senate
Carpathia
J. Bruce Ismay
American Press Association
Massachusetts Roosevelt Committee Warns Against Anonymous Circulators
The Massachusetts Roosevelt Committee offers a $100 reward for information leading to arrests of writers and distributors of unsigned circulars attacking Col. Roosevelt. The notices titled A Leap Into Socialism and Massachusetts Farmers misstate his record. The law imposes up to six months for such political misrepresentations.
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Col. Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Astronomical Tide and Planet Rise Times Noted
Day 111 of the year marks a high tide at 13 hours 36 minutes with Venus rising at 4 16 a m and Jupiter at 10 04 p m for observers tracking celestial events today.
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Jupiter
New England Forecast Shows Showers and Variable Wind
Forecasts for New England call for fair Saturday with increasing cloudiness Sunday. Likely showers with moderate west winds turning variable.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Senator Rayner Attacks Ismay in Senate
Senator Rayner denounces Ismay in a Senate confrontation calling him a coward and urging accountability amid mounting tensions and accusations of misdeeds. The clash underscored a volatile political feud and raised questions about leadership and integrity.
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Rayner
Ismay
Senate
Laurentic Reports No Titanic Sighting or News
Wireless from Captain Mathias of the White Star liner Laurentic arriving at Halifax after passing the disaster scene states no bodies sighted and no news. The message, dated April 19, quotes Commander Mathias as having sighted no bodies and having no further information.
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Laurentic
Mathias
Halifax
Sable Island
S. S. Laurentic
Titanic
Titanic survivors reflect on disaster and rescue efforts
New York reports survivors and families recount the sinking of the White Star liner off the Grand Banks as authorities provide food and clothing to 705 saved, from Countess Rothes to Chinese workers, with many headed home.
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Astor
Maj. Butt
New York
North Atlantic
Grand Banks
Countess of Rothes
England
Continent
United States
Governor and Mrs Foss Attend British Vets Ball
The 15th annual British Naval and Military Veterans Association ball in Paul Revere Hall featured Governor and Mrs Foss among the guests. The event highlighted the American flag presentation by the Ladies Auxiliary Ella L Turner, accepted by Colonel William Young Cole. Major T F G Day directed the floor with aides Lieutenant Colonel John Black and Sergeant J G Armstrong assisting.
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Foss
British Naval and Military Veterans’ Association of Massachusetts
Paul Revere Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ella L. Turner
Auxiliary
William Young Cole
T. F. G. Day
John Black
J. G. Armstrong
Authoress Recalls Lost Husband in Thrilling Account
The well known Authoress, widow of the famed author of The Thinking Machine, has published a moving narrative about the loss of her husband. Her poignant tale blends despair with resilience as she recounts the events and enduring memory of his literary legacy.
Fragmented Manuscript Excerpt Teases Fatal Voyage Chapters
The fragment hints at two chapters titled Full Details of the Fatal Voyage and The Hours of Suffering in the Boats. It promises the rescue and the narrator’s personal experiences and observations. The first chapter will appear exclusively in a future publication.
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Roosevelt Committee
State Street
Matthew Hale
Portland
Gloucester
Sun
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Brattle St.and
Brattle Sq, Boston
Mai
Cate
Saratoga
Newburg
Houghton & Dutton
Buston Tavern
Washington St
Fedaing
A. W. Crosby & Son
Washington Street
Eee
Herbert Parker George S. Smith, Esq
Guy Has
Samuel J. Elder Melvin M. Johnson, Esq
M, Esy
Thompson
British Vets
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