Empress of Ireland Sinks in St Lawrence Disaster Details
Survivors tell harrowing accounts from the Empress of Ireland sinking in the St Lawrence. Rochester Minnesota residents Herman Krug and family endured the chaos as the liner capsized and lifeboats filled. Miss Tirra Townshend of New Zealand and Miss Emily Cort survived by swimming and belt aid, while Rev. James Wallett and Charles Clark described near drownings and the brutal cold and panic aboard the Storstad and lifeboats.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence River
Herman Kruz
Freda
Reinhold
Edith
Rochester
Minn
Krug
Edith Bach
Bach
Minnesota
Mr. Kruz
Miss Bach
Tirra Townshend
Blenheim-Marlborough
New Zealand
H. Worrie Price
Auckland
Emily Cort
Miss Townshend
Charles R. Clark
London
James Wallett
Mr. Clark
Storstad
West Cliff-on-Sea
England
Nebraska Gathering Announces June Meetings Across State
Nebraska officials and organizations schedule events statewide from June 1 to 30. State officers camp at State Farm Lincoln June 1 through 10, plus June meetings for insurance agents postmasters rural betterment YMCA P. E. union summer school and pharmaceutical association.
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Nebraska
State Farm
Lincoln
Nebraska Postmasters’ Association
Rural Betterment Institute of Nebraska
University Farm
Rigg Fomkee
P. E
nGden
Nebraska Press Association
Epworth Lake Park
Summer School of Missions
Omaha
Grand Island
Two tragedies and a boy's electric ordeal in Alliance
Walter Hopkins, aged six, survived a 2300 volt electric shock after grabbing a low电hanging line in Alliance while playing with his brother. He suffered severe burns but regained consciousness and is expected to recover. In Pierce, P W Moore perished after being swept over the Elkhorn dam during a flood while inspecting debris. He disappeared under the whirlpool and could not reach the bank.
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Storstad
Bach
Miss Bach
Mr. Bach
Rimouski
J. K. Abercombie
C. Bowes Lyon
Mr. Abercrombie
Alliance
Walter Hopkins
Thomas Hopkins
Pierce
P. W. Moore
Elkhorn
Record May Egg Yield at Howland Henery
Hastings reports 318 eggs from 30 hens in May at S. P. Howland's henery. Howland, a Juniata mail carrier, believes it is a county and perhaps state record. May totals beat April 702 eggs from 42 hens, as twelve hens sat and the flock grew by 55 chicks.
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Hastings
S. P. Howland
Juniata
Farmer Gored by Bull Near Town
Christ Dunbar was badly gored while trying to pen a vicious bull on his farm southeast of town. A ten inch gash tore his leg. he suffered severely but is expected to recover.
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Garrison
Christ Dunbar
Death in Runaway Accident Near Lewis ton
Beatrice area reports 18 year old John Schultz son of a local farmer killed when attempting to halt a runaway manure spreader near Lewis ton. He was crushed beneath the wheels of the heavy implement.
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Beatrice
John Schultz
Lewiston
Local High School Baseball Scores Roundup
Hastings lost to Grand Island 6 to 5 on Wednesday and were shut out 3 to 0 at Grand Island on Tuesday. Beatrice fell to Norfolk 2 to 1 and beaten Columbus 4 to 0 Monday. York dropped games at Kearney 5 to 4 and at Grand Island 1 to 0. Superior won at Columbus 4 to 0 and beat Norfolk 4 to 1 Monday. York won at Grand Island 7 to 4 on Sunday.
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Hastings
Grand Island
Beatrice
Norfolk
York
Kearney
Superior
Columbus
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Captain Kendall
Horn River
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Haynes Automobile Company
Mite Sirest, Renee, Sens Builders of America
Haynes Motor Lake Co
Farnam &J
Neb
Missouri
Haynes, Motor Car Co
Grand Ave
Kansas City
Nebhraske
Kaness and
Jows
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