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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
3
A New York report from April 19 states Titanic officers knew hours before impact of nearby icebergs. The ship's speed and scarce female passengers affected lifeboat loading as chaos followed with revolvers drawn by some officers while men and crew aided evacuees.
The first official account outlines Titanic damage at sea during its maiden voyage. Lifeboat numbers were insufficient for passengers and crew, with many rumors of suicides and confusion as survivors recount crew actions and the ship’s rapid sinking.
Eyewitness accounts describe the moment of collision with an iceberg and the rapid sinking. Captains, officers, and crew battled to summon all aboard as lifeboats were lowered and passengers and crew faced the peril. The band reportedly played Nearer My God to Thee as survivors watched others go into the sea.
A New York dispatch recounts the Titanic disaster with dramatic detail. Passengers like Isador Straus and Col. John Jacob Astor refuse to abandon companions, while others sacrifice. the Carpathia rescues survivors as famished seconds turn to cries. Wealthy travelers valued at about 420 million dollars are noted, including Guggenheim and Widener.
Icebergs pose a major peril to north Atlantic voyage alongside fog and derelicts. The menace has grown this spring with a history of a dozen liner disasters due to icebergs in the last 60 years, many off Newfoundland near the Titanic grave. Drift of ice extends farther south than in recent years.
Fort Dodge board of supervisors rules poll books for a multi petition of consent are legal, while drys claim the books are illegal as not from the last election. Charles Wilson, 38, grandson of Mr. and Mrs L Edward of Creston, drowns in Summit lake after asking to play outside. High wind suspected as cause.
Iowa farmers face a mixed fruit outlook with peaches wiped out by severe winter. European and Japanese plums costly, American plums fair, berries below normal, while apples, grapes, cherries, and strawberries show strong potential. Ground crops without snow protection suffered greatly across the state.
In Illinois on April 19 delegates in twenty five congressional districts were elected with clear Roosevelt and Taft splits. Most conventions instructed delegates to support the primary results, Roosevelts getting support despite Taft leadership in many districts. Names like Daniel A. Campbell Abel Davin Len Small Edward J Miller and Chauncey Dewey appear among the Roosevelt and Taft backed delegates.
Washington April 18 Logan W Page director of the United States bureau of good roads has invited state highway commissioners and the board of directors of the American Association for Highway Improvement to meet M Mahieu who will be there next month. Page wants American road builders to discuss with Mahieu foreign countries road improvements.
In Marseilles on April 19 John Verrept a well known Belgian aviator killed after a quarrel with his fiancee He rose to about 600 feet in his machine and crashed to the ground He swore to kill himself after the dispute Verrept aged 23 was killed instantly the plane was functioning normally.
A cablegram from Giovanni Bonzano the new apostolic delegate to the United States says he will sail from Naples on April 19 aboard the Koenig Albert. In Washington exports of cotton foodstuffs and oils for March totaled 3,838,512 dollars versus 64,532,016 dollars a year earlier per the commerce and labor department.
Mason City Iowa April 18 F W W Hayes former cashier of the Bank of Rudd was indicted by the grand jury charged with embezzling 12060 of the bank funds
Arthur and Walter Jones, brothers, finished detailing their confession to county authorities about slaying three white men and four Black laborers in the mining area of Jefferson County Alabama, on April 16 in Birmingham Alabama.
Minneapolis police report Mrs. Albert Lowe confessed stabbing Fred Schukart amid jealousy. Charges of assault with intent to kill filed.
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