Eastland Disaster Claims Near 1300 as Steamship Capsizes
Chicago juries and officials investigate the Eastland catastrophe in which 2,500 passengers mostly from Western Electric were aboard for a picnic. Reports cite 800 plus bodies recovered and up to 1,500 dead, with rescue efforts ongoing and blame sought from federal state and local authorities.
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Chicago
Cicago
United States
County of
Cook
Clark Street
la Salle Street
Western Electric Company
Michigan City
Ind
Eastland
Harry Pederson
Walter C. Steele
St. Joseph-Chicago Steamship Company
Hastland
Michigan
Landis
Hoyne
Department of Commerce
Washington
Hoffman
Chicago Federation of Labor
Wilson
Robert H. Mce- Creary
Western Electric
W. K. Greenebaum
Indiana Transportation Company
Theodore Roosevelt
President Calls for National Defense Reports on Navy and Army
President Wilson seeks an equal and efficient navy to rival any power and a comprehensive army development plan. He has asked War and Navy Department heads to report personally, aiming to build permanent national defenses and train citizens while dropping current German submarine warfare disputes.
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War
Navy Departments
Washington
Wilson
War and Navy Departments
Germany
Congress
Cornish
Europe
Handling of Boat Blamed in Passenger Ship Incident
Law notes unlawful overloading on steamer under inspection limits. Federal and state inspectors cited Eastland for excursions beyond limits. ten lifeboats and fifty lifeboats recorded versus passengers. earlier 1918 certificate restricted to 600 passengers within five miles of shore. safety requirements and permits discussed.
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Commonwealth Edison Company
Eastland
Ake
Mayen
Cleveland
Lawlang
Government Inspectora Urend Haven
Eqatland
Baestland
Ovens Added in Connellsville Coke Region Boost
News brief reports nine hundred ovens added this week in the Connellsville coke region raising potential output to 400000 tons weekly if all were in blast. Production reached 871000 tons with shipments 6000 tons above last week.
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Connellsville
Urbana
Isaac Stuart Raymond
University of Ollinois
Here
Berlin
Dunsyre
New York
Stockholm
Swinemunden
Express Rates To Rise By About Three Percent
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved rate increases for major express firms including Adams American Southern and Wells Fargo. The plan raises the collection and delivery charge from 20 to 26 cents and trims the terminal allowance by about one twentieth of a cent per pound.
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Adams, American, Southern
Wella Fargo
Commission
Aviators Fall Into Bay During Training Flight
Pensacola July 4. While attempting a flight in a new aircraft, navy lieutenants Kenneth Whiting and civilian aviator Walter Brookings fell into the bay. Both were uninjured and rescued.
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Pensacola
Fla
Ljout
Kenneth Whiting
Navy
Corps
Walter Brookings
Avi
Notre Dame Father Lin Notreame Obituary Note
An obituary fragment notes Father Lin Notreame died July 24 from heart failure. Rev Frederie Lirly Roe Log of Holy Cross confirms the death and church connection.
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Dice
Lin Notreame
Frederie Lirly Roe Log
Holy Cross
Nebraska items include fairs, fires and road projects
Nebraska notes report a new broom factory in Peru and an Arlington Chautauqua set for August, plus Adams county water works petitions and a park plan for Crab Orchard. Headlines cover lightning damage to an Elkhorn barn, fires at Alma and Woemer, vehicle accidents injuring farmers, and tax and budget figures for Greater Omaha.
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Peru
Arlington Chautauqua
Avoca
Sumner
Lyons
Hastings
Adams County
Adams
Winslow
Seward
Colfax County
Lincoln County
Ed Westphal
Elkhorn
Fremont
Insurance Commissioner of
Nebraska
Greater
Omaha
Hebron
Ohio
Lincoln
Nebraska Knights of Pythias
Ashland
Schwenk
Whoemer
Omaha Grain Exchange
C. H. Musselman
Alma
N. P. Updike
Hamilton
Hastings Milling Company
Verdon
Crab Orchard
Samuel Dickey
Ponca
Hans Anderson
Malmo
William Ferguson
Saline
Johnson
Blue River
Crete
Redick
Washington County
Blair
Gage County
Francis B. Robbins
Elmwood Park
Ethel Hyser
Naomi Good
Jessie Washburn
Chadron Normal
Chadron
Kearney
Grand Lodge of
United Brothers of Friendship
Yation
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten
Organizations of Colored People
M. J. McClain
Boolus
Join Gilman
Leavenworth
Kas
William J. Bryan
Nol Opie
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Whatson
Reid, Murdoch & Co
Carland
United States Life Saving
South Water Street
Iroquois Memorial
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Nebraska State News
the American Tobacco CO
Webraska Telephone Company
Plenty
Colorado
Anita
Ss. B. Howard
Farnam St
Omaha, Neb
Fields & Slaughter Co
Fred J. Parker
Dakota City, Nebr
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