Safety on the Water Report Highlights Low Steamship Deaths
The annual report by Supervising Inspector General DUMont touts 700 million travelers on American steamers last year with 265 lives lost, 96 of them passengers. It notes that most disasters involve inexperience and points to inspections saving lives, while flagging gaps in boiler safety and license testing. Public confidence in the inspection system is urged.
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Dumont
Star Verse
James D. Nicol
Sandy Hook
General Dumont
Kyatemag
Marino
Prince and Baron Mistakenly Fire on Each Other in Stag Hunt
In a remarkable hunting episode Prince Hohentohe and Baron Vietinghoff, each with a game keeper, mistook the other for a stag while decoying with calls. They approached within ten paces before realizing their error. the prince fired thrice, harming only objects in the belt and pocketbook, while the Baron’s watch and papers were damaged. The incident, reported by Berlin Speclal, ends with mutual astonishment.
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Prince
Maron
Prince Hohentohe
Baron Vietinghof
Baron ‘Vietinghoff
Aaron
Berlin
Norway to Supply London with Mutton Reported
London to gain new meat source as Norway tests exporting live or dead mutton. Stavanger Agricultural Society supervised trials showing 80 sheep fattened to 198 pounds and shipped to London yielding about 47.60 after costs, with a small profit per animal. Loss on feet and hoofs noted. Society concludes business may be remunerative and London will have added mutton supply.
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Norway
London
London Telegraph
Stavanger Agricultural Society
Feety
Stavanger Society
Fragmented dialogue and wanderer scene from early newspapers
A garbled OCR fragment merges child talk about a doll with a wandering homeless man asking about money. It shifts to a quip about time and money, then mentions gloves in bed, nightcaps, and Paris, with scattered attributions to Detroit Free Press and New York World.
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Detroit Free Press
Cholly Champleigh
Mins Coldeal
Mr. Champleight
New York World
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