Taft appeals for flood relief to 25000 homeless
President Taft asks the nation to aid 25000 homeless flood victims along the Mississippi valley. Virginia Red Cross President Mann issues a call for funds and supplies, urging Virginians to contribute to Colwell Thomas B. McAdams, treasurer, Richmond, as the Red Cross coordinates shelter, food, and health measures amid rising disease concerns.
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William Howard Taft
Eee Es Cones Society
United States
Pi River
Taft
Apto
Mann
Virginia Red Cross Society
Virginia
Itis Excellency
William H. Taft
American Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Jack Ley
Kid Cross
Virginia Red Cross
William Hodges Mann
Governor Mann
Fed Cross
Red Cross Board
Titanic survivor from Richmond recalls peril and rescue
Robert Williams Daniel, a Philadelphia resident formerly of Richmond, tells how the Titanic disaster unfolded. He describes calm initial reactions, the chaos as the ship sank, leaping into icy water, and being picked up by a lifeboat before being saved by Carpathia. His mother and cousin welcomed him at the pier. Daniel, educated at McGuire’s School and the University of Virginia, had crossed the Atlantic six times.
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New York
Robert Williams Daniel
Philadelphia
Richmond
Lewoers
Varumel
Opain
Deaiah
James
Daniel
Carpathia
J. KR. V. Daniel
John Skelton Williams
McGuire's School
University of Virginia
Hobble Skirt Impact on Shoemakers Estimated
A fragmented note suggests hobble skirts affect shoemakers as the garment tightens around the knee area. The text hints at economic impact on boot and shoe sales, with industry observers monitoring fashion trends and manufacturing responses.
World demand for women’s shoes doubles wear rate
A Charleston News item notes that women’s shoe sales have doubled globally. The market now requires two steps where one was taken before, implying shoes wear out twice as fast and will need quicker replacement.
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Charleston
Lovers Die in Theater Fire Escape Deaths
In Winsted Connecticut a dramatic tale ends in tragedy as Frank Y Leary dies during a demonstration at the Opera House fire escape. He and rival lovers, told in the story, seek to prove themselves by touching a charged wire, and Leary grasps the charged wire, dies before doctors arrive.
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Toney Winsted
Conn
Frank Y Leary
Moaire
Winsted Opera House
Chariton Kelnke
Leary
Reinke
O'Leary
Yeary
Ellis Island Under Nagel Takes Personal Charge
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel departs Washington for New York at 3 oclock Thursday to assume control of Ellis Island and handle survivors questions related to the Titanic within normal admission procedures. He was set to speak at the New York Produce Exchange, but the engagement was canceled due to the disaster.
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Washington, D. C
Nagel
Washington
New York
Ellis Island
New York Produce Exchange
Haunted Bay View House Draws Local Theories
An old Westmoreland resident declares James E. Walker's Bay view Avenue home haunted while townsfolk debate a ghost. Police guard the front door after reports of it opening nightly. neighbors hear strange sounds as the Walkers are away. The tale mixes superstition with frog noises cited as a mundane culprit.
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New York
James E. Walker
Bayview Avenue
Westmoreland
William H. van Nostrand
Lime Neck
L. 1
Mr. van Nostrand
Walker House
Mr. van Nestrind
Blood
Walker
Nebghbors
Ohio Recall to Invite Negro Lawyer to Convention
The Ohio Constitutional Convention withdrew its invitation to W. H. Lewis, the colored Assistant Attorney General of the United States, to address the body on April 17. The invitation was rescinded after a proposal by Stanley Bowdle of Hamilton County, who faced criticism as a bid for the colored vote in Cincinnati amid local congressional contests. The move was approved after a motion to rescind was carried without debate.
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Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati
Congress
Nicholas Longworth
Bowdle
G. W. Harris
Hamton County
Connecticut Taft Delegates Chosen At New Haven Convention
New Haven special: with only two Roosevelt delegates among 586, the Chester delegation backs Taft as the convention meets to pick ten district delegates and four at large for Chicago. Resolutions favor Taft for at large and urge district delegates to vote Taft. Unity on Taft masks a nightlong clash between Isaac M. Vliman and J. Henry Roraback factions over leadership of the state central committee.
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New Haven
Conn
Chester
Roosevelt
Taft
Hyperion Theater
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Mneonus
Isaac MM. Vliman
J. Henry Roraback
North Canaan
State Central Committee
Michael Kenealy
Stamford
Taft Concedes Hope Dims on Carpathia Rescue
The White House stated early today that President Taft believes the latest positive report last night confirms only one core arate not aboard the Carpathia. No further hopeful information has emerged from the White House regarding the rescue effort.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Taft
Leaves England for a Canada farm life says Lord Hyde
Lord Hyde and his wife Adelina Somers-Cocks plan to move to a 207 acre farm near Pickering, Toronto, Canada, with the children George Villiers and Joan Villers. They intend to raise fruit and wheat, dismiss servants, and oversee farm work themselves while returning to London in winter.
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New York
Lord Yde
Mars of
Clarendon
Hlon
George Villiers
Joan Villers
Canada
Hyde
Old England
Lord Hyde
Pickering
Cam
Toronto
Lady Hyde
Lord Pryde
England
Joseph Chamberlain
War
London
Herefordshire
Hydes
Adelina Verena Isabel Somers-Cocks
Naronic’s End A Mystery In Transatlantic Tragedies
A historical note recalls the Naronic tragedy as a maiden voyage disaster on a new liner built in Britain. It contrasts the Naronic with notable mid 19th century shipwrecks such as the Atlantic and Oregon disasters, highlighting the era’s perilous seas and unanswered fates.
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New York
Naronic
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Pacific
Oregon
Fire Island
Guion
Line
Inman
Paris
Roosevelt League records show 59125.75 expense tally for delegates
Elon Huntington Hooker, treasurer, filed with the Secretary of State an expense account for Colonel Roosevelt’s national convention delegates. Contributions totaled 59125.75 with major gifts from George W Perkins, Frank A Munsey, and Alexander S Cochran at 15000 each, plus other donors. The league also raised 12500 after April 5, with Munsey and Perkins contributing again. Funds spent on office help and small campaign disbursements.
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Albany
N. Y
Elon Huntington Hooker
Roosevelt League
Roosevelt
George W Perkins
Frank A. Munsey
Alexander S. Cochran
Charles H. Duell
E. H. Hooker
A. Foster Higgins
Munsey
Perkins
Stoddard
Flood breaks Mississippi levee near Lobbel plantation
The Mississippi River levee at the Lobbel plantation four miles south of Beau lah Miss broke early today flooding Washington and Folivar counties. Eight towns are in imminent danger as the first levee break on the Mississippi bank is reported.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Lobbel Plantation
Beaulah
Miss
Washington
Folivar
Mississippi
Senate 10 Probe Titanic Disaster
Senator Smith chair of the Senate Commerce subcommittee led a delegation to New York to investigate the Titanic disaster. He planned to pursue the English return of the ship's officers if they attempted to flee after arrival, after conferring with the President and Secretary Nagel.
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Washington
PD. C
Senate
Tm- Tante
Smith
Senate Commerce Committee
New York
England
Itatk
Nagel
Hines
Change of Mind Saves His Life Before Titanic Sails
Howard W. Walthall of 907 East Leigh Street narrowly avoids the Titanic as he delayed his departure from London. After touring the world he postponed sailing and now plans to leave for New York on April 27 arriving in early May.
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Richmond
Howard W. Walthall
East
Leigh Street
England
London
Mr. Walthall
Australia
California
New York
Titanic Band Plays On Deck As Ship Sinks
The Titanic disaster is recounted by J. H. Flynn of Philadelphia. The band continued playing as the ship sank, passengers sought lifeboats, and officers urged evacuation amid calm seas and sudden catastrophe. The scene centered on music, fear, and the grim realization of the impending loss.
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New York
J. H. Flynn
Philadelphia
Strosneider Will Face Accuser in Open Court
Joseph Strosneider, wanted in Boston and other Northern cities for alleged swindling, agreed to return to Boston to face his accuser in open court. Detectives in Petersburg captured him last week while staying at a city hotel. He is said to be wanted in multiple places for high finance operations. Massachusetts Governor Foss wired Governor Mann to detain him until an officer arrives with papers for his return.
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Joseph Strosneider
Boston
Mann
Strosneider
Petersburg
Foss
Massachusetts
Mann Tau
F H Sedden Hanged in England for Barrow Murder
London report says F H Sedden was hanged at Pentonville Prison for the murder of Miss Elizabeth Barrow. He refused to confess on the scaffold as a petition for reprieve failed after 100,000 signatures were presented to the Home Secretary.
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F. H. Sedden
England
Miss Barrow
London
Elisabeth Barrow
Pentonville
Home Secretary
Steamer Earl Grey Strands on Rock Ledge Near Tony River
Special: The Earl Grey with 200 passengers and mails aboard ran onto a rock ledge two miles west of Tony River near Halifax. The vessel sits with nine feet of water in the hold and is in danger of breaking up.
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Halifax
N. S
Tony River
Delegation Heads to Nashville for Saddle and Harness Meet
A city delegation including Alderman W H Adams and Chamber of Commerce Business Manager William T Dabney will depart Sunday to attend the American Saddle and Harness Manufacturers Association convention in Nashville April 22 to 24. Richmond seeks to host the next year. Letters tout Richmond as a convention city to association members as Milwaukee New Orleans and Detroit compete for bids.
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Nashville
American Saddle and Harness Manufacturers’ Association
W. H. Adams
Chamber of Commerce
William T. Dabney
Richmond
Association
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Detroit
Jilted lover kills girl and himself in Boston office
Miss Ida Martin, nineteen, was shot dead in the Paul and Markwell Manufacturing Company office at 125 Kingston Street, Boston, by a young man who then killed himself. She had refused his marriage proposal.
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Boston
Mass
Ida Martin
Paul & Markwell Manufacturing Company
Kingston Street
Clairvoyant duo arrested in Richmond pawn scheme
A stylish man and a young woman calling themselves George Howard and May Blackmore were arrested near noon on Thursday by detectives Kellam Wiley and Belton as suspicious. The woman May Butler claimed Pittsburg origin while Howard said Michigan. The woman attempted to pawn two rings valued around 125 dollars each and offered a third. Both were taken to police headquarters and questioned by Captain Moon before transfer to the First.
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Richmond
George
Howard
May Blackmore
Kellam
Wiley
Belton
May Butler
Pittsburg
Michigan
Samuel Stern
Moon
Police Station Lockup Sparks Crossborder Contact Delays
Howard also known as George Packard, a fugitive from Louisville, was arrested with a companion charged as a fugitive from her parents. They faced counts of disorderly living as a couple and were held at a studio on East Grace Street where Howard fainted on learning of his detention. Police planned contact with Michigan and Pittsburgh authorities for further developments.
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Michigan
Pittsburg
Howard
George Packard
Louisville
Packard
Professor Levada
Stoward
Miss Blackmore
East Grace Street
Public owner for Monticello public owner for Monticello
Mrs. Martin W. Littleton promotes government purchase of Monticello, Jefferson's home, noting Congress accepted Levy did wills to give Monticello to the people. A New York court ruling blocked transfer, leaving grave and grounds claimed by Randolphs. She argues the site should belong to the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Martin W. Littleton
United States
Monticello
Jeferson
Congressional Record
Austin
Tennessee
Littleton
Congress
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
France
Uriah P. Levy
Randolphie
Roe
Towse of Congress
David
Uriah Levy
SA's Company to Blame When the Gas Blows
New York special report to the Public Service Commission by consulting engineer William A. Pochr examines gas pressure issues in Manhattan. It says there should be enough pressure at the meter for efficient burners but not so high as to brown the flames, calls for gauges testing districts, and cites defective piping in apartment houses as a cause when many tenants use gas simultaneously.
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New York
Public Service Commission
William A. Pochr
Rachr
Manhattan
Gar
Haronih
Admiral Dewey Urges Titanic Law Reforms
Washington DC Admiral George Dewey comments on the Titanic disaster warning travel on the North Atlantic is dangerous and criticizing profit focus. He urges swift amendments to life saving appliance laws for passenger ships and notes Olympic Hawke incidents and American lives at stake.
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Washington, D. C
George Dewey
North Atlantic
Archibald Butt
Congress
Graceful Mourning Attire Described in Detail
A Victorian mourning ensemble is outlined with a streamer morning veil, a crepe bonnet adorned by a large crepe bow at the back, and layered hemmed streamers cascading down the back, framing the wearer in somber elegance.
Inherited Miss Gish Mrs Richley Carry Herself With Dignity
A brief note observes Miss Gish and Mrs Richley maintaining composed bearing, echoing the steady carriage long held by their family, as reported by the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Miss Gish
Wireless calls mixed on Titanic sinking mystery in New York
The Cincinnati reported a wireless message from the Titanic claiming she struck an iceberg but did not need help as the Olympic answered. Captain Schulke said he would have searched for survivors if the Titanics sinking was confirmed, while passengers including Mrs Guggenheim pressed for any news in New York.
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New York
Cincinnati
Olympic
Schulke
Naples
Genoa
Atlantic
Benjamin Gogcenheim
White Star
DeWitt Seclziman
Guggenheim
Information Bureau
Taft honors Major Archibald Butt after Titanic loss
President Taft paid tribute to Major Archibald Butt, his military aide who died on the Titanic. He praised Butt as a loyal, sincere officer, a devoted Episcopalian, and a skilled quartermaster. Taft recalled Butt's sense of duty and readiness to sacrifice to rescue others.
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Washington, D. C
Tatt
Archibald Butt
Archie Butt
Tle
Episcopal Church
Major Butt
Ancident
Ten Minutes Extra Work Saves 705 Titanic Survivors
New York report credits Cunard liner Carpathia wireless operator Haro Cotton with saving 705 Titanic survivors during ten minutes of overtime. Ship physician Dr J B Kemp says Cotton was about to retire when he stayed late and picked up the distress signal, enabling rescue.
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New York
J.B. Kemp
Haro Cotton
Kemp
Cotton
Titanic Heroism and Rescue Accounts From Ocean
George Brayton of Los Angeles recalls the Titanic disaster declaring he survived two hours in the water before boarding a lifeboat carrying twenty two passengers. He notes heroism by Captain Smith who saved a baby by rescuing it and handing it to a crew member before returning as the ship’s stern settled.
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E. J. Smith
Atlantic
New York
George Brayton
Los Angel
Smith
Translations of Hamlet by three French students
Harper's Magazine reports three French boys translating To be or not to be into English. Their renderings are shown as To was or not to alm, To were or is to not, and To was or not to will, illustrating linguistic shifts.
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Hamlet
Harper's Magazine
Balancing Rock of Willamette River Near Portland
A remarkable volcanic formation known as the Balancing Rock rises about a hundred feet near Portland Oregon. A tree crowns the summit atop a large mass balanced on a slender column. The rock and pillar are completely detached yet have stood for centuries, slowly eroding under wind and weather.
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Willamette River
Portland
Oregon
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