Empress of Ireland Disaster Report From Quebec May 30
Dispatches recount the Empress of Ireland sinking after a collision with the Storstad off Father Point. Of 1,376 aboard, 237 crew and 20 women survived. 634 are listed dead. Rescue efforts followed the fog bound voyage as lifeboats launched and wireless messages pleaded for aid.
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Quebec
Rimouski
Liverpool
Queen Vo See
Father Point
Colfer Storstad
Hving
Anderson
Storstad
Empresa
Kendall
Salvation Army
J. MecWilliams
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
Williama
Nuraea
Empress of Ireland
Ate Crazeway
Hmwprese
Ireland
Hmpreas
Atena
Othéra
Well Known In London
London May 29 Among the passengers on the Empress of Ireland A B Anderson was chairman of the British Electrical Manufacturers association and managing director of Ferranti Limited of London He was a resident of Marrow A J Burrows a Canadian well known in the luce trade was a traveler for T J Birkin Co of Nottingham
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London
A. B. Anderson
Gh Electrical Manufacturers
Essociation
Ferranti, Limited
Marrow
A. J. Burrows
Luce
T. J. Birkin & Co
Nottingham
Resinol remedy promises relief for itchy eczema
An advertisement urges readers to visit a druggist for resin ointment and resinol soap to treat eczema. It claims relief from itching and burning, better sleep, and complete healing, with steps to bathe, dry, and apply the products for best results.
Tough on the Bears in Yellowstone Inquiry
Walter Shaw criticizes government officials at Yellowstone for mistreating wildlife. The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened an inquiry, reviewing Interior Department practices. A naturalist notes bears hibernate through winter, challenging the claim of neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shaw
Gardiner
New York Society For the Prevention
Yellowstone Park
Society
Secretary of the Interior
Delayed Court Hearing Granted Over Dress Maker Illness
The judge grants a one week postponement as the client’s gown is unfinished due to the dress maker’s illness. The next case titled Stray Stories proceeds afterward.
Joke Exchange Reveals Misread Answer in Conversation
A humorous back and forth shows Bill mishearing Jill as she explains she answered with a curt three letter word. The exchange ends with a playful correction where the expected reply was nix not yes.
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Bill
Jill
Ink stain removal and rust cleaning tips from old wash goods
For Aust Stalne, for removing ink stains and ran rust from wash goods, cream of tartar fe excellent. Dampen with solution and put in the sin. ' A'man occasionally interferes with the affairs of a woman without getting the worst of it-in a novel.
Brother Philander Pinpoints Bly's Curious Religion
In a Kansas City Star excerpt a head deacon discusses Bly and his religion as practiced by weekdays and Sundays. Philander notes Bly’s devotion to commerce on weekdays while claiming the Lord keeps all safe only on Sunday.
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Philander
Sly
Old Philander
Bly
Kansas City Star
Earliest Arc Lights in Cleveland Exhibit
A Cleveland exhibit on arc lamps recalls C F Brush pioneer systems. The first public demo occurred in summer 1876 in Cleveland's public square, with a 1876 fall setup at Philadelphia's centennial exposition. Thousands attended and protected eyes with smoked glass as arc rays rivaled the sun.
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Cleveland
C.F. Brush
Philadelphia
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St. Lawrence River
Dvelyn
Fajuer Point
Jaunah
Doctor Crippen
Bost
Johnston
Ypcnsengers
Hayes
Hun
Preas
W. Davis
Toronto
Mr. Davis
Levis
Army Radical Service Corps
Sevie
Polaris
Wilson
White House
McKinley
Carter
Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Masa
Grove
Chile
Hunt
W. T. Dixon
Sherman
Texas
A. B. Richards Medicine Company
Sherman, Texas
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