Titanic Disaster Survivors Arrive as List Grows
New York reports the Carpathia bringing 868 survivors from the Titanic tragedy with 1302 still missing. Officials confirm 326 names reached wireless as others await word while President Taft orders cruisers to assist the Carpathia and bring full survivor lists.
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Carpathia
New York
Virginian
Allen Line
Franklin
White Star Line
Olympic
Oimpic
Titanic
Rostron
Cunard Company
President Taft
Secretary of the Navy
Salem
Chester
Hampton Roads
Chesapeak Capes
John Jacob Astor
Treasury Department
Customs Office
Titanic Disaster Shocks World with Iceberg Sinking
The Titanic's maiden voyage ends in tragedy as the liner sinks after colliding with an iceberg. Survivors include many women and children, with notable figures missing or saved, while ships nearby report dense ice fields and bergs. A Carpathia rescue ferries many passengers to safety.
Wealth on Titanic Passengers Revealed in New York
The New York press reports vast fortunes among Titanic first class travelers. Col John Jacob Astor leads with an estimated 150 million while Benjamin Guggenheim stands around 95 million and George Widener about 50 million. Isidor Strauss also valued at about 50 thousand.
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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 News Rushes Across the Atlantic
News cicrulates from Halifax to Cape Race as ship alarms and wireless reports track the Titanic disaster. Officials confirm few survivors and lines of communication center on Carpathia and Virginian with updates from Nantucket lightship and Cape Race.
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Hulletin
Cape Race
N. F
Paddock
Olympic
Marcon
Gambell
The
Virginian
Liverpool
Titanic Tragedy Told Through Daring Women and Bravest Men
New York reports on April 16 as Titanic sinks with many passengers, detailing women abandoning ship in lifeboats and husbands guiding them to safety. Captain Smith orders rapid evacuation while prayers rise among crews and passengers in a vivid, moral recounting of the disaster.
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Carpathia
New York
London
Paris
Col
John Jacob Astor
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Isidor Straus
Europe
Captain Smith
Wea
Mellon
Smith
Atlantic
Bhlof
Mystery in Brighton murder ties Mrs Jenkins to money
A Colorado crime report alleges Mrs Warren Jenkins was killed over a $340000 business stake and $5000 insurance. The husband is under suspicion though the motive may lie with stepfather A S Leffingwell who controls the Jenkins funds. The gardener of a hidden cellar and a planned Cheyenne home loom in the investigation.
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Warren Jenkins
Plableh
Jenking
Cheyenne
Leffingwell
Jenkins Denies Involvement in Murder Case
Warren Jenking, husband of the murdered woman, speaks from his cell in the Leader interview. He asserts his innocence, says no charges have been filed, and offers details about his wife’s movements and his wish to stay in confinement during the official investigation.
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Warren Jenking
Leader
Diathee
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Newport
R. C
Nantucket South Shoala
Halifax, N
Haynes
Halifax
Southampton
England
White Star
Flaga
Half Moat
Washington
House of Representatives
Sable Island
Titantic
Montreal
Gulf of Bt. Lawrence
Nova Scotia
Allentine
Marconi
AY Grows
Jenkins
TL Ams
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