Marconi Witness Cites Wireless Role In Titanic Inquiry
Senate panel hears Marconi testify on Cape Race range and Mount Temple signals. He explains lack of immediate alerts, operators’ duties, and contracts with governments, noting that Carpathia reports were not officially controlled by his firm.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Marconi Company
New York
Washington
Smith
Mr. Marconi
Carpathia
Sammis
Sandy Hook
Senator Smith
Toronto
Mount Temple
St. John
N. B
White Star Company
Boxhall
Germany
Italy
Marconi
Newfoundland
Cape Race
Bride
Cottam
Rexall Orderlies Guarantee Relief for Constipation
A drug store ad promises Rexall Orderlies will relieve chronic constipation or money back. The claim targets nerve and muscle weakness in the large intestine and notes the candy like texture and neutral action on other organs. Available in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes at Liggett's and Rexall Stores on Washington Avon Temple Place and Summer South streets.
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Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
Liggett’s Drug Stores
Washington and
Avon Streets
Temple Place
Summer and
South Streets
Taft Dispatches Officers to Halifax for Titanic Victim Search
President Taft telegrams the Secretary of War directing Major Blanton Winship to Halifax to examine Titanic victims landed by Mackay Bennett and recover Major A W Butt. If Winship unavailable, Lieutenant-Commander Leigh C Palmer is to go. The aim is to locate Major Butt among Halifax remains.
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Taft
Secretary of War
Washington
Blanton Winship
Halifax
N. S
Mackay-Bennett
A. W. Butt
Stimson
Major Winship
Lifeboat Drills On The Olympic At Southampton
Hundreds of small boats crowded with sightseers surround the Olympic as shore ships in the roads. Board of Trade officials went aboard this morning and the ship’s enforced stay was used for life boat drills. All wooden life-boats were lowered and the crew practiced with collapsible craft.
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Olympic
Southampton
Board of Trade
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Nord
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J. H. Moore
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Stanley Lord
Moore
Foster
Canada
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Florida
Secretary of the Navy
Titanic
Sea Gate
West Fourteenth Street
Mr. Sammis
U. S
Washington Street
Boston
Rome
O. D
Quimby
Candy Shop
Ted Leize
Portland St
Peerless
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Maine
Munroe Brand
Valia
Euyv
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Paris
Rosalie
New England
Canal Street
Roxbury Crossing
California
Muscatel
Gray’s Club
Nend
Hennessey
Tarragona
GRAY
Tel Rion
BO Friend Stree
Washinton Streshingto Street
Royal Ascot
Washington ST
the Universe
Elling
United States
Harko
Duffy
Duffy’s
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
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