Titanic Disaster Final List of Survivors Grows
Reports from New York and aboard the Carpathia detail 868 rescued from the Titanic, with 326 names already received and President Taft directing Navy cruisers to meet the survivor ship. John Jacob Astor is believed drowned as the Carpathia carries survivors toward New York.
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Titanic
Gotham
Jon Jacob Astor
Carpathia
New York
Virginian
Allen Line
Franklin
White Star Line
Olympic
Oimpic
Rostron
Cunard Company
President Taft
Secretary of the Navy
Salem
Chester
Hampton Roads
Chesapeak Capes
John Jacob Astor
Treasury Department
Customs Office
Titanic disaster fills world with grief and awe
News from New York Paris and London chronicles the Titanic catastrophe. Survivors include many women and children rescued by the Carpathia while ice fields and bergs litter the sea. Capt. Smith and other officers are praised for calm leadership amid the sinking.
Wealth on Titanic List Tops Hundreds of Millions
New York reports untold wealth among Titanic passengers with six men each worth tens of millions. Top earner Col. John Jacob Astor valued at about 150 million. Benjamin Guggenheim around 95 million. George Widener about 50 million. Isidor Strauss circa 50 thousand. The article notes their business ties and marriages as context.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Egypt
Madeline Force
Providence
Benjamin Guggenheim
Iportance
Simon Guggenheim
Meyer Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company
Great Mining Corporation
International Steam Pump Company
James Seligman
George D. Widener
P. A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
Traction King
Isador Strauss
Titanic Disaster Warms News Across Atlantic
News briefs report ships Taft dispatching aid as Titanic tragedy unfolds. Wireless updates from Nantucket lightship and Halifax relay that survivors are unconfirmed. Carpathia and Olympic消息 compete for details. Reports from Cape Race and London describe crowds, flags, and congressional sympathy actions.
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Hulletin
Cape Race
N. F
Paddock
Olympic
Marcon
Halifax
Sable Island
Titantic
Atlantic
Carpathia
Titanic Disaster Brings Women Into Lifeboats as Men Die
A historical account recalls the Titanic sinking with scenes of courage and tragedy. Women and children were placed in lifeboats while husbands stayed to assist others and contact relays spoke of prayers and sacrifice aboard the doomed liner. Captain Smith issued orders to save the boats, and the crew combed the sea as the ship vanished.
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Carpathia
New York
Wea
Mellon
Smith
Atlantic
Bhlof
Mystery over Mrs Jenkins Murdered by Money Motive
The case centers on Mrs Warren Jenkins killer motive tied to 340 000 invested in Bright on business and 5 000 insurance. Circumstantial evidence points to husband but others including stepfather A S Leffingwell are suspected as the planned new home and sale of Brighton property loom.
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Warren Jenkins
Plableh
Jenking
Cheyenne
Jenkins Denies Ties to Murder in First Interview
In the Leader’s first printed interview Warren Jenking, husband of the murdered woman, tells a reporter he is innocent and has no idea who killed her. He says he is being held for official investigation and tends to stay in custody, adding his wife attended the Congregational church and Ald Sa city, with no known homicides.
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Warren Jenking
Leader
Diathee
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