Empress of Ireland Disaster Inquiry Opens in Canada
A royal commission of three will probe the sinking of the Empress of Ireland after a collision with the Storstad. Survivors and crew testimony will be taken as the inquiry begins June 9 in Quebec. Omaha and ONeill passengers are listed among those aboard before the disaster.
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Union News Service
Montreal
Adolph Bouthier
Court of Admiralty of
Quebec
Ezekiel McLeod
Admiralty Court of
New Brunswick
George L. Vaux
British Board of Trade
Vauxhag
England
Lindsay
Dominion
Storstad
Empress of Ireland Sinks as Lees Planned Voyage
Dr J T Lees of the state university who leads tours in Europe was booked for the Empress of Ireland voyage leaving Quebec on June 26. The party now faces uncertain sail arrangements as the steamship company makes new plans. Captain Kendall accuses Captain Anderson of Storstad of causing the collision by ignoring signals. The Storstad captain denies the allegations, saying he did all he could to aid.
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Lincoln
J. T. Lees
The
State University
Europe
St. Lawrence
Lees
Quebec
Steamship Company
Ireland
Britain
Rimouski
Que
Storstad
Thomas Derson
H. G. Kendall
Kendall
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Hhe
Empress of Ireland
Andersen
Coller Storstad
Empress
Thomas Andersen
Empress of Ireland Disaster Grips Ocean Liner Tragedy
Survivors recount the Empress of Ireland collision with the Storstad in fog off Father Point. Of 1,387 aboard 206 crew and 20 women survived. many passengers perished as water flooded the hull and lifeboats failed. Captain Kendall blamed Captain Andersen for the disaster amid rescue efforts by the Evelyn and Eureka.
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Quebec
Rimouski
Liverpool
Father Point
Storstad
Captain Anderson
The
Starstad
Hner
Mrs Lyons Praises Lydia E Pinkham Medicine
Terre Hill Pennsylvania woman lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for her relief from aches and pains. The testimonial extols the remedy as a standard cure for woman’s ills with thousands of letters in the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory files.
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Terre Hill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Little Danger Dialogue About Germs on Money
A brief exchange questions whether money carries germs. The reply suggests money could transfer germs but emphasizes that germs would need a strong hop between transfer moments.
Surprise Visitor Revealed By Maid In Gentleman Call
A surprising scene unfolds as a visitor, described by a maid as a gentle man, asks why he is recognized. The dialogue centers on the maid’s hint and the caller’s identity question.
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller
An advertisement offers a tip from Tany Allen's Foot Base about antiseptic powder to shake into shoes to make tight or new shoes feel easy for dancing. Free sample package available by sending address to Allen in LeRoy New York.
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Tany Allen
Allen
LeRoy
N.Y
Three Flights Up in an Antiquated Flat
Dialog heavy fragment shows a couple in a cramped urban setting. A quip about aging living arrangements frames a shy romantic exchange with repeated mentions of kisses and a sense of nostalgia. The lines imply ongoing affection amid modest circumstances.
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Party of
Nebraska
Collier
Omaha
O'Neill
Neb
John Henrickson
Canadian Pacific Steamship Co
Nels Larson
Alfred Bloom Sash & Fixture Co
Toomed
Nineteenth
Cass Streets
Carl
Samuelson
Larson
B. A. Viquist
O’neill
Nel
Henrickson
Gutenberg
Sweden
Ship
Er Evelyn
Eureka
Captain Kendall
Doctor Crippen
Doum
Salvation Army
Royal Naval Reserve
Bright
Dean
Bea Doan
Alls LR CO
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