Titanic wireless messages reveal night of sinking and ship actions
Washington dispatch details the first comprehensive reading of Titanic distress chats as ships including the Olympic Baltic Frankfort Carpathia and Mount Temple tracked the ice field and response. Captain Moore testifies on 10:25 to 12:15 readings and rocket reports and rockets.
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Mrs. Astor Told Of Husband's Death In Titanic Tragedy
New York report says Mrs. John Jacob Astor, saved from the Titanic, was informed Friday night that her husband Colonel John Jacob Astor had perished. Saturday she gave her first interview about the loss.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Survivors recount night of disaster among ice and rescue
A Petersburg witness recalls the Titanic night from sleeping until orders to dress. She details Astor aiding her, the lifeboat escape, rescue by a nearby ship, exposure injuries, and worries for her husband, while other fragments reflect post disaster editorials on money, tariffs, and labor.
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Countess Rothes
Rollins
Marshall
Primary elections stir unity and division in parties
A Staunton Dispatch quote laments that primary elections greatly change parties while also destroying unity, noting their growing popularity among voters and their unpopularity with defeated challengers.
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Staunton Dispatch
Nottingham Court Martial Hinted After Virginia Inquiry
Richmond special reports members of a military court of inquiry returning from Norfolk where they investigated Captain Parker’s allegations against Colonel Thomas J. Nottingham of the Fourth Regiment. A possible court martial is suggested as the inquiry’s conclusions allegedly point to substantiated charges and grave allocations.
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Military Court of Inquiry
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Thomas J. Nottingham
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Mottingham
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Democrats Meet in Baltimore for Convention Preparations
The Democratic National Committee held a morning session at the Bethel Belvidere with members including Mack Woodson Wade and McGraw. They discussed convention plans and observed the Roosevelt Taft contest, with Col. McGraw endorsing Governor Wilson as the strongest presidential candidate.
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Democratic National Subcommittee
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Martin J. Wade
Iowa
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
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Taft
Wilson
McGraw
Madison
Monroe
Democrats Favored by Voters in Nomination Talk
Observable opinions show many listeners believe any of the Democrats discussed for the nomination could win, with broad confidence in their electability. The remarks reflect a general expectation of successful outcomes for prominent Democratic figures.
Rebels siege Tepic in hourslong battle drops city into ruin
Zapatiste rebels fought defenders of Tepic for hours in Culiacan Sinaloa Mexico. The cathedral refuge sheltering refugees was razed with many killed or injured. Looting spread as the State house was destroyed and General Quintero was later executed. An American community evacuated on the river.
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Fourteen More Bodies Found Halifax Cable Ship Report
A wireless dispatch from the Mackay Bennett states fourteen more bodies related to the France case have been recovered. The funeral ship carrying 188 bodies is to arrive at Halifax on Monday. Many bodies could not be identified and were buried at sea.
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Cleveland
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Halifax
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Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address Poetic Prose Analysis
James R. Perry notes in The North American Review that Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address blends exalted, poetic mood with unmetrical prose. The prose carries a deep poetic quality, making long sections read like poems despite lacks in formal meter.
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