Scenes of Horror as Bennington Explodes in San Diego Harbor
In San Diego on July 21 the gunboat Bennington exploded in harbor waters tearing through the crew. Sailors, injured by blast and smoke, were helped to safety by lifeguard crowds and passing ferries as hospitals and volunteers mobilized within minutes. Captain Young directed rescue from the scene, reporting 278 on board with over 80 dead recovered and many missing or wounded as the vessel sank.
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Bennington
Navy Yard
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Uncle Sam
Mexico
Tnterior
California
Washington
United States Navy
Maine
Havana
Navy Department
Comparson
Captain Young
Department
Young
Lieutenant Yates Describes Bennington Disaster Escape
In San Diego on July 21 Lieutenant Yates, executive officer aboard the Bennington during the disaster, recalls fleeing from the aft cabin as a blinding steam cloud swept the vessel. He says he must have remained seated in his chair before scrambling to safety.
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San Diego
Cal
Yates
Bennington
Peruna Endorsed By Royals In Summer Cold Caution
The piece discusses summer colds as the most dangerous, urging Peruna as a preventive and remedy. It cites endorsements from Baron J. M. Vendenheim of Washington and Prince Jonah Kalanianaole, praising Peruna for coughs colds and catarrhal trouble, with warnings about imitations.
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J. M. Vendenheim
G Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Prince Jonah Kalanianaole
Congress
Hawaii
Mfg. Co
Ship disaster survivor recalls blaze and mass injuries
A survivor describes escaping a scalding steam event on the fore deck where about 30 crew members were severely wounded. He found few responders as many were blinded or driven overboard, and officers and men struggled to rescue others while the steam filled the ship.
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Ehair
First of its kind boiler explosion on U S government vessel
Captain A Walker of the receiving ship Wabash describes a boiler explosion on a United States government vessel as unprecedented in his 42 years at sea. He notes standard inspection and renewal procedures are followed before commissioning and testing, making the event perplexing to him.
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Wabash
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A. Walker
Many Injured at Agnew Hospital After Bennington Disaster
At Agnew Hospital San Diego tonight many injured are scalded and likely to die. On the Bennington crew members work to reach the boiler room and coal bunkers where up to a dozen bodies are thought wedged in wreckage or submerged. The death toll may reach 650.
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San Diego
Cal
Agnew Hospital
Bennington
Bennington Disaster Followups Mentioned for Next Pages
A brief note directs readers to pages 5 and 12 for additional Bennington disaster coverage, signaling continued reports across sections.
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Bennington
West End Store Patrons Scared by Fighting Dogs
A large St Bernard and a bulldog fought inside John Scaroni’s West End shop at 98 Cross Street yesterday. Patrons panicked as women attendants clambered onto counters for refuge until Patrolman Kennedy and the St Bernard’s owner separated the dogs and calm returned.
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West End
St. Bernard
John Scaroni
Cross Street
Kennedy
Danvers Special Train For One Drunken Man
Danvers July 21. When the theatre train reached Danversport a drunken man lay by the track. After passengers disembarked officers escorted the man in a special car to the Plains station. He paid 10 dollars for the special train and two valets.
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Danvers
Danversport
Plains
Triplets Born to Ruane Family Die in Morning
One of the Ruane children along with Mrs. Michael morning died after the triplets were born Wednesday morning. The report notes the death occurred yesterday morning with the family receiving the tragic news.
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Annie
Michael Morning
Mr. Ruane
Quiet Wedding Ties Morse and Fisher at Brookline Home
Annie A. Morse of Dorchester wed Claude W. Fisher, a well known musician, in a quiet ceremony at Rev. Dr. George L. Perin’s Brookline residence. Only Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Perin witnessed, with Rev. Dr. Elwood Nash officiating.
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Annie A. Morse
Nightingale Street
Dorchester
Claude W. Fisher
Buckley Street
George L.perin
Brookline
Scandinavians to Meet Tomorrow in Boston Hall
The Scandinavian Socialist Club of Boston will hold a public meeting in Paine Memorial Hall at 9 Appleton Street tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. The floor is free to any Scandinavian man or woman. The discussion topic is the Scandinavian working class interest in dissolving the Norway Sweden union and whether we can approve Sweden’s working class actions in the union conflict.
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Scandinavian Socialist Club of
Boston
Paine Memorial Hall
Appleton Street
Norway
Sweden
Scandinavian
Niece's Hidden Marriage Stuns East Boston Relatives
Miss Nolan of 23 Wesley Street East Boston reports surprise at news that her niece Kittie wed Patrick H Carey while on vacation in Maine. She had not heard of the announcement and learned of the marriage only after inquiries.
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Maine
Miss Nolan
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Wesley Street
East
Boston
Kittie
Patrick H. Carey
Teen Operator Stricken with Hemorrhage at Milk Street
Miss Mary Foster aged 17, a telephone operator at the Milk Street office, suffered a hemorrhage while on duty. She was taken to the Relief station and placed on the dangerous list.
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Mary Foster
Milk Street
Death in Auto Explosion Claims Lima Woman
Miss Olive Johnson of Lima Ohio was crushed to death and burned when a large automobile plunged into a ditch near Broad Ripple Indianapolis exploding its gasoline tank. Driver Co. O. Dale was seriously burned along with Clara Brennan Munice Indethel Jones Shelbyville Inez nan and Hazel Orr of Indianapolis who were injured.
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Indianapolis
Olive Johnson
Lima
Broad Ripple
Co. O. Dale
Clara Brennan
Munice
Indethel Jones
Shelbyville
Ind
Inez ‘Nan
Hazel Orr
Change of Heart Promises Recov ery Through Heart Cure
A nostalgic ad urges readers to value the heart as other organs and to try Dr Mills’ Heart Cure. It claims dizziness palpitations shortness of breath and pains in the heart are eased. Testimonial from Miss Emma J Barton of Watertown New York praises the remedy with a money back guarantee.
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Emma J. Barton
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Sill St
Watertown
N. Y
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San Diego Harbor
Hotel del Coronado
Coronado Beach
Baron Vendenheim
Prince Jonap Kalanianaole
Liexco
Dr. Miles
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