Empress of Ireland Disaster Triggers Royal Commission
Montreal reports a royal commission of three will investigate the sinking of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland after a collision with the Norwegian collier Storstad in the St Lawrence river. About 964 deaths are feared from 1367 aboard as survivors are questioned and blame shifts among captains and crews.
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Empress of Ireland
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Storstad
Adolph Routhier
Court of Admiralty of
Quebec
Ezekiel McLeod
Admiralty Court of
New Srunawick
George L. Vaux
British Board of Trade
Rimouski, Que
Rimouski
Kendall
Father Point
Liverpool
Henry Seton-Karr
E. Barlow
Canada
W. Leonard Palmer
London
Salvation Army
Andersen
Canadian Pacific Railway
Carnage of the Empress of Ireland Bodies Recovered
The Lady Grey brought 188 bodies from Rimouski after the Empress of Ireland wreck. Spectators watched as coffins were laid out on two long tables for identification at the new embankment wall. Twenty five children, eighty eight adults, and others in hastily nailed pine boxes were counted.
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Lady Grey
Quebec
Rimouski
St. Lawrence
Wis
Watchers Patrol Beach in Grand Mechins Quebec
A complete patrol system along the coast from the wreck area to St. Anne des Monte now covers 120 miles. Westering winds and current favor the south shore as bodies are described and wired to the Quebec office. Coast fishermen expect 7 to 9 days before remains may arrive. Special sworn officers oversee salvage with full facilities for quick recovery.
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Grand Mechins
Quebec
St. Anne Des Monte
Canadian Pacific
Prominent Farmer Faces Personal Crisis and Dies
Jake Daubenmier a well known farmer dies by suicide at his farm two miles northeast of the city from a shotgun blast. Ill health and despondency are cited as causes with friends noting mental strain from physical illness. Survived by wife and two sons. Funeral held Wednesday at the residence, interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Jake Daubenmier
Butler
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wilson Against Speaking at Memorial Day Gathering
Washington May 31 Politicians discussed President Wilsons reversal of a prior stance and attending the G A R Memorial Day event noting his cautious approach to presidential speeches The issue prompted debate but is described as a dead episode Politically others see him as more reluctant than Taft and Roosevelt to speak Veterans issues dominate with a mass meeting planned to seek reinstatement of old soldiers and a civil pension plan guided by the G A R group
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Washington
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Navy Yard
G. A. R. Men
Missouri beer tax climbs as counties stay dry rise
Jefferson City notes a growing gap between Missouri dry counties and beer consumption. In 1906 there were 31 dry counties, now nearly three times that. Beer tax receipts rose from $402,062.41 in 1906 to $500,045.49 last year, with $42,906.31 turned into the Treasury. May 1913 tax was $41,196.25, up $1,730.06.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Speed Mosby
Mosby
Treasury
Miss Romaine Roach Makes School Success
Miss Romaine Roach daughter of Secretary of State Cornelius Roach left Jefferson City for Springfield to head the department of household economics at the State Normal School. A 1913 State University graduate she taught domestic science in Paris Monroe County high school last fall and was praised for her notable success.
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Jefferson City
Romaine Roach
Cornelius Roach
Springfield
State Normal School
$40,000,000 Stolen by Em ployes in Last Year
New York reports that American business leaders face $40,000,000 in losses to employee defalcations in the past year. William B. Joyce of the National Surety Company says the figure is a minimum, with only $4,000,000 publicly reported. Losses stem from lax auditing, underpaid clerks, and extravagant living.
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New York
William B. Joyce
National Surety Company
Pan American Exposition Sparks AAA Route Remap Plan
The 1915 travel surge toward the Pacific prompts the American Automobile Association to remap major routes. A L Westgard, AAA road man, prepares in Indianapolis for a long journey. Old national trails through Northern Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado will be rechartered with sign posts, ensuring a clearly navigable cross country trip. Contrary to belief, getting lost is almost impossible as roads are largely excellent.
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Pacific
American Automobile Association
A. L. Westgard
Indianapolis
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Auctioneered cattle and hog entries listed for 1914 events
John Speer and J R Baum promote Jersey cattle at Round Barn Farm dated September 1 1914. J H Baker lists Big Bone Type Poland China hogs at Butler Missouri dated October 27 1914. W Z Baker advertises Big Bone Type Poland China hogs at Rich Hill Missouri.
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John Speer
J. R. Baum
Jersey
Round Barn Farm
J. H. Baker
Butler
W. Z. Baker
Poland
Rich Hill
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Ethos
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the Registar
Migsisaippi
Lowney
Eristi
Royal Commission
Collier
Henry George Kendall
Pinault
Itreland
Mner
American National Red Cross Society Today
Hotston
Minn
Ths
Hugh TH. Miller
Indiana
United States
Butler University
Earth
Gosnell’s Grocery Phone
North Side Square
Butler, Mo
Self
Frisco
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