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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
2
A local notice touts HIGH POINT MILLING CO offerings, claiming white frost and luxury flour are the best for baking. The text emphasizes use of premium wheat to produce superior bread, cakes, and pastry.
Schedule in effect October 14 1914 shows southbound and northbound train times between High Point Thomasville Gordontown Denton and High Rock with departure arrival times. Times may vary and are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice.
Survivors’ tales unfold with about 130 Americans lost as many women are among victims. Bodies reach land as Washington parses the crisis. President weighs action after White House talks with Tumulty stressing calm deliberation and firmness.
Coroner's jury in Kinseale Ireland finds the five Lusitania victims drowned eight miles south south west of Old Head of Kin sal e after torpedoing by a German submarine. They condemn the German Navy and government for an act contrary to international law and civilized standards. Captain Turner testified he complied with orders and did not seek an escort. He said he would act the same again if ordered. The verdict expresses condolences to relatives, Cunard Company, and American citizens who perished.
A Cunard liner with 2000 passengers on board was torpedoed near Old Head Kinsale while en route to Liverpool. Two torpedoes caused massive flooding and the ship sank within about 20 minutes. Survivors recounted abandoning lifeboats and efforts to rescue others as rescue vessels rushed to the scene.
A brief Boston Herald anecdote honors the late Mrs. Charles D. Homans famed for wit and culture, noting her friendship with Dickens Thackeray and Hawthorne. Her son, a Boston physician, asked for a name for his new horse and she promptly replied Roland, quipping about carrying good news to Aix.
German Ambassador Count Bernstorff expressed to Secretary Bryan his deep regret for the loss of American lives in the Lusitania crisis. The report notes 150 babies perished aboard the Lusitania and cites a Munich telegram claiming the German U-39 submarine sunk the liner.
In a playful exchange Mrs Haberdash cites a famous quote. Emily asks who said it, Mrs Haberdash credits Harry Thaw. The duo quips that the last criminal case in court was railroaded, with the punchline noting a train robbery.
Relatives and friends of missing passengers press Cunard offices after revised survivor lists. Identified dead include First Class: Mrs G W Stephens Montreal, Charles P Paynter Liverpool, Mrs A de Page New York, B King, Frank G Naumann New York, Robert W Crooks Toronto, Mrs Brown. Second Class: Mrs F King, Rev James A Batie, William R Bushvine, F C Tyers, Michael Foley, J R Spillman.
Quirky bits from the Columbia Jester column show Farmer Corn debating next summer plans and joking about turning his farm into a sanatorium to attract medicine focused customers. Other scraps include a shaving brush repurposed for a bird cage and a quip about a doctor’s bill versus swelling.
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