Lusitania torpedoed off Ireland. many feared dead
London May 11 Lusitania a Cunard liner was sunk by a German submarine twelve miles off the Irish coast at 2 33 pm. Of 181?9 aboard 1 251 passengers and 816 crew, about 1100 perished. Notables identified include C H Plamondon Chicago manufacturer and Charles Frohman New York theatrical producer. Many survivors injured rushed to hospitals as death toll rises.
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C. H. Plamondon
Chicago
Charles Frohman
New York
London
Ireland
Cunard
Lusitania
Flamendon
Frohman
Charles A. Flamondon
Complete Lusitania death list from official dispatches
New York May 11 complete identified dead from the Lusitania tragedy compiled from official dispatches through London. Names include George Arthur G T Broderick Marie Depage Edward Ellis J Fellmar Charles Frohman Arthur Foley Bessie Hare Rev Orr Jacobus P I Jones Miss McBright Mrs Amelia McDonald A V Merriman Miss McBeyth Charles A Plamondon Dr F S Pearson David Samuel Spillman Mrs R D Shymer J B Turnbull W Walker Willis Robert Buswine Miss Mary Grunstan and others.
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New York
London
Queenstown
George Arthur
G. T. Broderick
Harvard University
May Brown
W. H. Brown
Buffalo
Hugh Crompton
Booth
Marie Depage
Red Crass
Edward Ellis
Noted explorers among the missing after Lusitania sinking
Pearson of New York, a noted scientist and explorer, is among Americans with no trace found. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt of New York is said to be lost. Also missing are Elbert Hubbard and Mrs Hubbard, Charles Klein, Justus M. Farmer, and Capt W T Turner of the Lusitania who was rescued as he sank. White House statement June 11 quotes Tumulty on the distress of the president.
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W. T. Turner
Tower
Washington
White House
Tumulty
Lusitania Sinking Sparks Global Outcry and Survivor Tales
A May 11 dispatch reports the Lusitania being torpedoed by a German submarine and sunk with owners blamed for risks from armed ships and war materiel. Survivors recount harrowing scenes in Queenstown morgues and rescue stories, including Mrs. J. B. Burnside and others describing the blast, debris, and frantic sea rescues.
Wilson Urges United States Unity and Humanity
Philadelphia May 12 President Wilson told a 4000 strong audience of naturalized Americans that America must be a beacon of peace healing and elevating influence not merely a nonfighter. He urged loyalty to humanity over narrow allegiance and warned against dividing people into groups. Strong applause followed as police guarded him and crowds cheered along the route to the Broad Street station.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
NYS
United States
Lusitania
Germany
America
Blankenburg
Yam
Piladelphia
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Patient
Mrs Jasph Aselin of Minneapolis recounts long illness with side pains and thinness cured after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises results and offers to answer letters. Advertisement urges readers to write for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn Massachusetts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Jaspih Aselin
Fourth Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Your Liver Is Clogged Up Stomach Ailments Remedy
A small pill and dose advertised as a cure for liver congestion biliousness indigestion and headache promises quick relief at a low price. The ad urges genuine authenticity with a signature but gives no medical validation or source.
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Bookiet Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester
WN. Y
Sanatorium Plans Earnest Talk on Boarders Gambit
A farmer discusses turning his place into a sanatorium to attract guests who will mainly consume medicine, dismissing the idea of taking city boarders. A proverb about a pudding maker contrasts with quick tart replies, highlighting sharper wit in the exchange.
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Silesca
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and
Elbert Hubbard
Berlin
J. 8. Burnside
J. C. Eaton
Toronto
Ont
Canada
Cunard Company
Robert Rankin
Schuyler Place
Mhaea
N. Y
Thomas Tloornfeld
Isaac Lehman
Bloomfield
Fred 3. Gauntress
United Nation
Lydia BE
Piikham
Carter
Watson FE
Colemni
D.C
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