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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1915
Page
1
Divers comb the river bottom for victims after a vessel listed and capsized. Survivors recount a frantic rush for safety as search efforts continued through a sorrowful day in Chicago.
In Chicago on July 25 divers tally hundreds of bodies from the capsized Eastland. Estimates place deaths around 1200 to 1500 with 1400 of about 2500 passengers known to have escaped. A 25 diver force will continue recovery as work to raise the hull is planned for three days.
Georgia Governor Harris and the Prison Commission conducted a full investigation at the State prison farm. The governor stated Leo M. Frank's days are numbered based on his assessment during the visit.
Governor and party members were present in the room where Frank, a patient, sustained neck lacerations that physicians later dressed during the incident.
The governor described the wound as ugly and questioned a full recovery while noting doctors may differ. A physician on the investigative committee examined the stay and doubted recovery. The governor visited Milledgeville, entered with Warden Smith, and Frank acknowledged him with a nod.
The Boston figure once known as John Francis Fitzgerald becomes Grandpa Fitzgerald after leaving a 10-pound boy baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patrick Kennedy in Waveland Nantasket yesterday at 10 in the morning. The titled public figure formerly holding roles as councilman senator congressman mayor and Doctor of Laws now embraces the new family nickname and role.
Berlin papers react angrily to the latest American note on submarine warfare. The Vossische Zeitung argues that neutrality protections are untenable if applied fully and says belligerents must win over the enemy, while civilians in dangerous zones bear risks without home government protection. Page 2 Sixth Column continued.
The entry lists moon phases for late July through August including full moons and quarters and notes morning stars Saturn Venus and Jupiter. It also records anniversaries such as the wreck of the steamship Elizabeth and the loss of Margaret Fuller in 1850.
Joseph Patrick Kennedy is described as the youngest bank president in New England and the son in law of Dr Fitzgerald through his marriage to Miss Rose Fitzgerald, the doctor's eldest daughter, last October.
A Civil War era report notes Mor and 400 men captured near New Lisbon Ohio. It also recalls an 1867 event marking one year since a Dublin assault left four dead and many wounded after Nationalist Volunteers attempted to seize 1000 rifles.
Forecast from Washington on July 25 calls for fair conditions in New England, including Boston, Monday and Tuesday. Expected moderate temperatures with light variable winds.
The fragment shows a dated weather and score-like table with average temperatures listed. It references Gasudini Thompson's Spa and includes figures such as 68 yesterday and 78 a year ago, plus several illegible numeric entries.
In a standout American League National League clash, Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 4 to 2. Powered by timely hitting and solid pitching, the Phillies grab a win on the road, improving their standings in a tight early season race.
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