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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
6
Mexico replies to Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson denying U S claim to blame Orozco acts and rights to deliver admonition. It rejects government responsibility for rebel territory acts while accepting liability for foreign damages legally chargeable to the government.
President Taft appeals to the public for Red Cross relief funds to aid flood sufferers in the Mississippi valley. He warns conditions are acute and require resources far beyond current capacity. About 25,000 people temporarily homeless face looming epidemics without prompt assistance.
Natchez reports two new levee breaks on Wednesday night worsening the lower Mississippi valley flood disaster. The major break is in a Mississippi river dike four miles below Beulah, Mississippi, flooding thousands and destroying farmland. A second break, near Arkansas City on the Arkansas river levee, threatens additional property.
Government steamer Earl Gray ran aground between Cape Reeves and Cape John while en route from Charlottetown to Victoria. The government steamer Minto went to assist and later evacuated all passengers, heading for Charlottetown.
Representatives of foreign powers began mediation efforts by presenting a note to Ashima Bey at his private residence. The note says the powers have learned Italy’s terms for peace and seek Turkey’s terms in reply.
Milwaukee officials note John F. Rowell of Denver has secured a two month delay in the perjury trial over the death of Mrs Ida B Nelson of Lincoln Nebraska. His attorney cites mental strain from the case and ongoing compilations related to the woman’s death.
Snow covered parts of northwest Missouri including St. Joseph during the early hours, but melted quickly as it reached the ground.
Julia C. Lathrop of Chicago, associate of Jane Addams at Hull House, Illinois charity board member and Vassar graduate, is appointed by President Taft as chief of the new children's bureau in the department of commerce and labor. She becomes the first woman named bureau chief in the government.
In Saratoga Wyoming on Spring Creek ranch of F H Lyons a well dig revealed petrified human bones at fourteen feet depth. Dr Price locally examined them and said they belonged to a very large man with an intact right shin bone. It will be sent to an eastern museum for study.
The Norwegian storthing unanimously approves 136 365 kroner for Roald Amundsen’s Arctic venture. The grant totals roughly 35 000 dollars to support preparations for the north pole expedition.
Washington reports Congress acted swiftly on the Titanic catastrophe. Bills and resolutions to prevent repetition of the disaster pour through both houses on Wednesday, signaling a rapid response to the tragedy.
News from New York details the Titanic disaster on its maiden Atlantic crossing from Southampton to New York. Initial reports list about 2,170 aboard with 868 saved and 1,310 feared lost, as Carpathia and Californian search nearby. The Carpathia carried mostly women and children and more survivors were hoped for but grave fears remained.
In St Johns Newfoundland on April 17 the report notes that no survivors among Titanic passengers or crew aside from those on the Carpathia are expected to be found alive. All nearby steamers remain at sea continuing their voyages.
The New York report details the greatest sea disaster on record with missing notable figures including Col. John Jacob Astor and William T. Stead. Losses exceed $20 million, with the loss of the ship and a vast cargo, as White Star officials stay at the office overnight.
Two Marconi messages from Cape Race and Sable Island say the Parisian has no Titanic passengers and the Virginian also shows no Titanic passengers aboard. The notices indicate no contact with the Virginian and no Titanic travelers aboard.
White Star line announces 868 survivors aboard the Carpathia. The dispatch from the Olympic indicates wireless contact with the liner, which is then continuing to New York.
Boston reporters cite local Allan Line agents who doubt any Titanic survivors are aboard the Virginian.
Two marriages occurred in Chicago after couples presented health certificates, marking the first use of Dean Sumner's introduced idea. The ceremony connected these health checks with marriage records in the city.
Fever sweeps flood refugees in the New Madrid district. Two deaths are reported from Wyatt where several smallpox cases have also developed.
New York reports to the international congress show the United States has a larger and better tuberculosis fighting organization than any other nation.
In Muskogee Oklahoma the long running Davis Hester feud resumes after Jack Davis shoots Leon ard McCollough and Jesse Maxwell on Main Street, reviving deadly hostilities that have claimed six lives.
Cape Race April 17 dispatch lists Titanic survivors aboard the Carpathia with many names matching and others disputed or missing from the original passenger list. The first cabin survivors required hours to verify and several entries remain uncertain regarding identity.
Post-disaster reports publish additional first and second class passengers believed saved or missing. Names include Hayes Miss M., Ostby Mrs. E S, White Mrs. S and servants, Frauenthal Mr. J., and Schubert Mrs. P., with ongoing search from Halifax by Mackay Bennett and naval vessels.
New York reports at 8 o'clock state 866 survivors remained aboard the Cunarder Carpathia en route to the city. Private officials fear alcuni notable names including Mrs John Jacob Astor may have perished with the ship Titanic. official lines say only public information is available.
Mrs. Nancy Flack Keaton died at 92 near Rantoul. She left 101 grandchildren 73 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren among her descendants.
A positive announcement from Col. Roosevelt's Nebraska headquarters states the former president will tour the state on the eve of the presidential primary in April.
Fred W. Field editor of the Monetary Times notes in Capital Investments in Canada that United States funds invested in the Dominion reach $417,143,221. The estimate highlights cross border capital flows during the period.
Charles Radeloff died from a gunshot wound inflicted by his wife Mathilde Radeloff. A detective was en route to Gary Indiana with a warrant for the wife when the death occurred, prompting formal accusations.
Cape Race reports describe the Titanic catastrophe on a foggy April night. Signals burned as lifeboats deployed while passengers clad in night clothes faced a deadly ordeal. Carpathia arrived later to assist survivors amid limited lifeboats and overwhelming danger.
Congress begins drafting legislation to govern life saving appliances for ships and wireless devices after a major wreck. Representative Mott and Hardwick push 47 resolutions calling for federal investigations and protective measures. Merchant Marine Committee would oversee hearings and enforce safety requirements.
London reports a government push to institute what is described as the most severe segregation in education yet. Officials promise reforms while critics warn of deepening inequality across affected schools and communities.
Aviator Henri La Roche attempted a trial flight in a new monoplane at Girard when an axle broke and a wheel came off. A strong wind toppled the machine with him aboard, pinning him briefly before rescuers freed him unharmed. He planned to repair the craft and resume proposed flights to Pittsburg and Joplin.
Condemned army horses and mules were auctioned at Ft. Riley junction city kansas with high prices. The sale also included a large amount of junk and other condemned property.
A fragmented Atlanta report describes a sensational claim of Jack the Ripper operating near the city. The scrawled text mentions a young octoroon victim and suggests fear among Black residents as a mysterious killer allegedly continues work at night.
Two bandits killed after a Wells Fargo express train robbery near Eldridge Texas prompts a manhunt. The incident disrupts service on the Southern Pacific line between here and Houston as authorities pursue the gunmen.
A 9 year old rider fell about fifty feet from a landing but sustained only minor injuries. Authorities note the fall occurred during a ride at a fair in Chicago Illinois.
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