Empress of Ireland Disaster Survives Record Death Toll
A Quebec train carried 395 survivors from Rimouski after the Empress of Ireland collided with the Storstad in fog off Father Point. Only 237 crew and passengers were saved. 1,374 sailed from here, with many perishing in minutes as lifeboats failed and water flooded the midship. Survivors arrive in Quebec as medical teams aid the injured.
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Quebec
Rimouski
Liverpool
Father Point
Storstad
H. G. Kendall
Royal Naval Reserve
Forest Tres
Davis
Tor
Levis
Army Medical Service Corps
Chatau Frontenac
Gond
Storstad Keeps Bow In Hole After Empress Collision
Storstad limped into port with a damaged bow after the collision with the Empress of Ireland. Officers claim the Empress steered into the Storstad, which attempted to pin the hole and save 350 Empress passengers, with boats lowered and crews rescuing those in the water.
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Storstad
Ireland
Andersen
Empress
Kendall
Orstad
Emress
Empress of Ireland Sinks After Collision and Rescue Efforts
Wireless operator J. M. Williams reports the Empress of Ireland sank in ten minutes after collision. Government steamers and vessels including the Ruveka and Lady Evelyn raced to aid, with Eureka, Storstad, and many lifeboats rescuing about 337 survivors. The scene shifted to Rimouski wharf as the search continued.
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Salvation Army
S. O
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
Williame
Father Point
Que
Kendall
Moore
Notable Passengers on Empress of Ireland
London May 29 Among the passengers on the Empress of Ireland A B Anderson chairman of the British Electrical Manufacturers' association and managing director of Ferranti Limited of London. He was a resident of Marrow. A J Burrows a Canadian well known in the race trade was a traveler for T S Birkin & Co of Nottingham.
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London
A. B. Anderson
British Electrical Manufacturers’ Association
Ferranti, Limited
Marrow
A. J. Burrows
T. S. Birkin & Co
Nottingham
Woman Dies After Plunging From Liner and Swimming to Rescue Boat
An unidentified woman, scantily dressed, leaped from the sinking liner Empress of Ireland into the St Lawrence. She swam for about an hour and died from exhaustion on the deck of the pilot boat Eureka, which rescued her.
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Quebec
St. Larence
Eureka
Cantaloupe ship shipments drive Texas fruit trade surge
Houston reports carload cantaloupes from Mission and Mc Allen on the Samfordice line with 25 to 35 cars planned in ten days. Blackberry shipments from Lindale and anticipated watermelons from South Texas aim for June targets, with prices improving in Northern markets and railroads noting smoother movement of perishables amid light cattle traffic. The American Railway Association cites Texas as enjoying better business conditions than most states.
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Houston
Tex
Mission
McAllen
Samfordice
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Lindale
Texas
American Railway Association
Union
Intercession Fails as Huerta Armies Executed in Mexican Turmoil
The text recalls federal forces shot in squads to prevent trouble for officers after an offer of intercession failed. General Obregon denounces mercy for Huerta and his minions as punishment nears. Tepic garrison soldiers, whose lives the American admiral interceded for, are paroled.
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Nogales
Ariz
Tepic
Alvarado Obregon
Obregon
Howard
Pacific
Huerta
Madero
Naked Woman Wreck Survivor Found Near Rimouski
A dazed naked woman, likely Swedish, was found near Rimouski on Monday. Authorities believe she survived the Empress of Ireland disaster, reaching shore on wreckage and driven insane by the ordeal.
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Rimouski
Court Orders Townsite Sold in HidalgoCounty
Judge T S Maxey of the federal district court issued a decree requiring the sale of the entire townsite of San Juan Hidalgo County to satisfy a judgment on notes totaling 61 755 56 dollars.
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San Antonio
Tex
T. S. Maxey
Federal District Court
San Juan
Hidalgo County
Farmers to Elect Managers in Mexia Meeting
Mexia Texas directors of the Farmers Union Warehouse Association will meet on June 8 to elect a warehouse manager for the coming season and a manager for the cotton yard.
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Mexia
Tex
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Association of
Katy System Equipment Valuation Ordered
The Texas railroad commission will value nine hundred thousand dollars worth of new equipment recently purchased by the Katy system in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Katy
Texas
Railroad Commission
Onion shipments near end as Laredo tally tops 1810 cars
Onion shipments from Laredo are nearly finished with no cars sent since Friday. A total of 1,810 cars were shipped, marking the close of the season.
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Laredo
Tex
Lassen Volcano Erupts in California After 70 Years
Mount Lassen in the Cascade range erupted for 18 hours starting Saturday, spewing smoke steam rocks and ash. It marked California’s first major eruption in 70 years and a rare event in two centuries.
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Redding
Cal
Mount Lassen
Cascade Range
California
Noted Specialist Dies
New York report says Dr. Emil Gruening a noted eye and ear specialist died at his home Sunday.
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New York
Emil Gruening
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A Terre Hill reader Mrs Augustus Lyon testifies in favor of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from pains sleep loss and loss of appetite. The ad claims the remedy dates to forty years of use and cites thousands of supportive letters from women at the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Terre Hill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Preventing Tuberculosis Spread Through Sanitary Handling
Public health guidance urges strict disposal of tuberculosis sputum in cups with a five percent lysol or carbolic acid solution. In absence of these, milk or lime is advised, with paper cups burned after use and soiled materials immersed in disinfectant then boiled.
Literary Talk Candlesticks and Timing Quip
A witty exchange about a candlestick atop a clock highlights a playful clash over old fashioned decor versus modern taste. The dialogue spotlights character dynamic and a humorously stubborn concern with style.
Pre Established Harmony in Morning Garden
A note describes Mr Brown starting his garden and planting seeds this morning. The speaker recalls turning the chickens loose, linking farm routine moments in a domestic scene. This glimpse highlights rural daily life and simple tasks.
Mother-in-law friendship helps woman with coffee switch
A Iowa woman credits her mother-in-law with introducing Postum as a coffee substitute. After switching she reports improved digestion and cleared complexion. She notes her grandmother also benefited after avoiding coffee and using Postum. The advertisement promotes Regular and Instant Postum with prices and preparation methods.
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Iowa
Postum
Postum Co
Battl Creek
Mich
Welkville
Grogere
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Kinousk
Blorstad
Aptate Kendall
Aller
Tone
Kivelyn
Kendal
Doctor Crippen
Rimonski
Coller
Port Aig
Thor Iy
Johnston
Thad
Hayes
Conto
Timme
Collier
Montreal
J. M.williams
It Ie
William Henry
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