Nearing finish of the search for missing bodies
Reporters note the search is nearly finished with little hope of adding to the list of bodies found. Authorities continue to probe the scene for any further remains or evidence.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
3
Titanic Disaster Search Augurs Near End
A wireless from the cable ship Minia aiding the MacKay Bennett in the Titanic disaster search reports diminishing bodies found, with distress signals and commercial distress messages reflecting the ongoing rescue effort from Halifax Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Minia
Mackay-Bennett
Ratging Funds for Woman's Titanic Memorial
Mrs. William H. Taft gives the first dollar to a proposed Washington Titanic memorial honoring the men who perished. A national committee of 100 women will oversee the drive and no male contributions will be accepted. Mrs. John Hay and Mrs. John Hays Hammond are among the supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William H. Taft
John Hay
John Hays Hammond
Death of Ernest Danborn on Titanic
Axtell Nebraska man A J Danborn learns his cousin Ernest Danborn died aboard the Titanic during the ill fated voyage. Ernest had just completed a year long honeymoon in Sweden and Europe with his wife. They left Stanton Iowa over a year ago. Mrs Danborn and their baby also perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Axtell
Néb
A. J. Danborn
Ernest Danborn
Sweden
Stanton
Unaware of Titanic Plight Near Cal fornia Steamer
In Boston the Leyland steamer California was within twenty miles of the Titanic when the disaster struck. The scene underscores the proximity of ships and the limited warning during the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
California
Waves delay recovery as ship sinks raise 184 identified
The Mackay Bennett has 184 identified bodies and the Minia eight, with Emil Brandeis of Omaha among those recovered. Bad weather and rough seas scatter remains, and Captain Decarteret believes most obtainable bodies are aboard. Prominent figures like Major Archibald Butt and Mrs. Isidor Straus remain unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackay-Bennett
Emil Brandeis
Omaha
Decarteret
Minia
Archibald Butt
Isidor Straus
New York
Bodies Found on Iceberg Near Titanic Area
Officers aboard the steamer Princess Irene report an intercepted wireless message about bodies afloat on an iceberg near the Titanic disaster area. The dead were found huddled in groups at the iceberg base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Berg
Titanic tales fetch six hundred dollars say Marconi
Marconi states that Operator Bride, a Titanic survivor, sold his rescue tale for 600 dollars while Operator Cottam of the Carpathia also sold his own account at a high price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wizard of Wireless
Marconi
Bride
Cottam
Carpathia
Captain Lord says Titanic could have been saved if informed
Captain Lord claimed his steamer passed five to nineteen miles from the Titanic and ignored no signals. He said his engines stopped for daylight, wireless down, and they learned of the disaster only after a Virginian message the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Virginian
Titanic survivor from Swedeburg arrives in Nebraska
Made use of a floating door to stay afloat after the Titanic explosion. Mr Manstedt, a brother of Eric Manstedt who lives near Swedeburg, jumped into the ocean about ten minutes before the blast. He clung to wreckage, found a floating door, and was later rescued by a lifeboat while en route to join his brother in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse
Louis
Lolo
Margaret Hays
Wahoo
Mr. Manstedt
Eric Manstedt
Swedeburg
Manstedt
Nebraska
Fragmentary Statement From Second Officer On Titanic Night
New York report cites Second Officer Frederico Mecklenburg describing the night of the disaster. He states details from on watch aboard the vessel about the collision and events following the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederico Mecklenburg
Halifax Searches For Titanic Victims As Mackay Bennett Arrives
Halifax crowds grieve as the Mackay Bennett docks unloads bodies from the Titanic. Relatives arrive by train, while officials await direct wireless from New York. Families and representatives from Wallach to Roebling identify bodies, with arrangements for unidentified remains to be buried locally after a fortnight if unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Cable Mackay-Bennett
White Star Line
New York
Player
Samuel Wallach
Henry B. Harris
United States
Archibald Butt
Washington
Major Winship
Major Butt
Mackay-Bennett Docks
White Star
Mount Temple changed course to aid Titanic report
Strathcona Alta resident E W Zurich recalls the Mount Temple altering its path and preparing to assist after hearing the Titanic call for help. The ship encountered ice and abandoned the north course, with the captain reportedly deeming it unsafe to endanger the 2000 passengers onboard. Zurich believes the Mount Temple may have reached the scene before the Titanic sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathcona
Alta
E.W. Zurich
Mount Temple
Titanic Disaster Testimony Conflicts Over Rescue Efforts
Ernest Gill a donkey engineman aboard the California testified before a senate committee that rockets from the Titanic were plainly visible as the ship approached destruction. He said Captain Stanley Lord refused to aid the Titanic, a claim the captain denied, though both he and the wireless operator acknowledged seeing rockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ernest Gill
California
Senate
Stanley Lord
Lord
Lost Wife and Four Children Reappear in Chicago Headlines
Francis LeFebre, a French coal miner from Mystic, learns his wife and four children may have perished on the Titanic. He travels to Chicago after friends in Iowa send tickets and funds for a reunion despite his belief conveyed in a letter that they would come via the Titanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Francis LeFebre
Mystic
Iowa
LeFebre
Titanic distress messages recalled by Carpathia operator
Operator H T Cottam testified about Titanic distress communications noting the first message came as Come at once, have struck a berg This is a C Q D. He aided in informing six or seven ships including the Olympic and Californian while steam interference affected instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Cottam
Carpathia
Cottam
Titanic
Olympic
Baltic
Hellig
Peuchen
Tax Rates in Nebraska Cities Compared by Land Commissioner
Land Commissioner Cowles tabulates city taxation rates in 24 Nebraska cities, omitting South Omaha. Grand Island has 61 mills, Norfolk 111.7, Omaha 84.9, with totals covering city county school and state taxes except special district assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowles
South Omaha
Grand Island
Norfolk
Omaha
Holdrege
Columbus
Minden
Hastings
Lexington
York
Fremont
Kearney
Blair
Falls City
Wayne
North Platte
Fairbury
Beatrice
Chadron
Lincoln
Plattsmouth
Nebraska City
McCook
Broken Bow
Wymore
Investigation of 1875 Constitution Article Numbering
J H Broady of the state codification commission examines how articles in the 1875 constitution are numbered. He notes the secretary of state ceased numbering after article 2 and that early copies misnumbered after article 14, leading to two competing numbering systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Broady
State Codification Commission
Thes Supreme Court
Prince on trial testifies about cruelty in prison murder case
Albert' Prince on the witness stand describes reports of cruelty to prisoners and asserts mental instability at the time of stabbing Deputy Warden E D Davis at the penitentiary on February 11. Also notes labor, land, and university fundraising and state house renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert’ Prince
E.D. Davis
Alice Ramsey
Charley Morley
Warden Delahunty
Lincoln
Knoxville
New Jersey Enacts Compulsory Tuberculosis Segregation Law
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis calls New Jersey’s bill the most enacted. Gov. Wilson signs a law allowing courts to place noncompliant TB patients in state institutions and isolate them if needed. Counties must provide facilities within six months, with $3 weekly state aid per inmate, unless self funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
New Jersey
Wilson
State Board of Health
Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago In promotes eye care
A fragmented ad style note mentions a Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago and a general claim about eye care ease. It also includes a stray dialogue about a son pursuing college studies and a judge's quip. The readable content centers on an eye care product and a casual courtroom aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gink
Dink
Stop the Pain Carboli salve ad prompt
An old advertisement claims Cole's Carboli salve stops pain from burns and cuts and prevents scars. It offers 25c and 50c sizes and a free sample by mail to J W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Ruggists
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Not Telling All of it
A fragment quotes a dialogue about ages in a domestic or romantic context. The line suggests a husband or fiancé asking Lottie about her age, and a partial admission of knowledge. No additional context or events are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie
Paxton Toilet Co Offers Free Trial Box of Paxtine Antiseptic
The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Mass announces a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic a cleaning and germicidal toilet preparation will be sent free upon request to any woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Tea and a Prosperous Look Mentioned in Odd Ad
The snippet notes Howell with a prosperous look and Powell as a single man. It references Garfield Tea praised for mild action and reliable effect as a natural laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Powell
Two Aphorisms on Desire and Ambition
A reflective note contrasts a girl’s kisses to pickles in a bottle with the first hard to obtain and the rest easier. It also divides ambition into two kinds, one that soars and one that crawls.
Free Advice To Sick Women From Lydia E Pinkham Co
Suffering women invited to contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential female illness advice. Letters opened read and answered by women with privacy guaranteed. free book offered by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Jle
Theu
Lydia
E. Pinkham
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