Titanic victims buried as bodies shipped from Halifax
Halifax May 2 reports say Mackay Bennett crew had shipped twenty seven Titanic victims to their destinations with nearly one hundred to follow. Forty undentified bodies to be buried. Lydia Fox claimed Stanley H Fox, a Rochester salesman, but authorities kept the body for the widow and retained personal effects amid confusion.
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Halifax
N. S
Mackay-Bennett
Stanley H. Fox
Gregory Street
Rochester
N. Y
Finn
Boston Express
Intercolonia
Truro
Lydia Fox
Stanley Fox
Cora—Fox
White Star Line
Stanley FH. Fox
Suffragettes Trials Adjourned in London Case
In London on May 2 the trial of Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence editors of Votes for Women and Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst on charges of conspiracy linked to the recent wholesale window smashing was adjourned for two weeks to allow Mrs. Pankhurst time to prepare her defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Making Marriage a Failure
A Galveston News quip argues marriage often fails when domestic life is split between wife with curl papers and husband living out of paperbacks.
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Curl
Galveston News
Roosevelt faction captures Pennsylvania Republican convention
Harrisburg May 1 The Republican State Convention under William Flinn wrested control from Penrose choosing twelve delegates at large and twelve alternates to back Theodore Roosevelt for the presidential nomination. The ticket includes A. W. Powell and Robert Young with at large delegates F. T. Lewis J. Merlin A. R. Rupley and A. H. Walters. The platform endorses Roosevelt, advocates direct nomination and recall reforms, binding delegates, and electing U S senators by direct vote. It reaffirms the 1908 tariff stance and calls for broader state reforms.
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Harrisburg
William Flinn
Pittsburgh
Boise Penrose
Matthew Stanley Quay
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Henry F. Walton
Penrose
James P. McNichol
Philadelphia
A. W. Powell
Robert Young
Tioga County
F. T. Lewis
Allentown
J. M. Merlin
Pittsburg
A. R. Rupley
Carlisle
A. H. Walters
Johnstown
Abraham Lincoln
Taft
Tener
Pennsylvania
United States
General Assembly
Bonds Lose by One Vote in Grove City
In Grove City Pennsylvania a special election to authorize a $50,000 school debt increase for a high school building failed by 227 to 226 votes. With the measure defeated the school board may rely on taxation for a year to fund the project instead of issuing bonds.
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Grove City
Fire causes 25000 damage in Warren business district
Spontaneous combustion is named as the cause of a Warren Pa fire that did 25000 damage in the heart of the business district. The blaze began on the third floor of the G A R building and spread quickly. Pickett Hardware Company, a subsidiary of Oil Well Supply of Pittsburg, suffered the greatest loss. Insurance covers the damage.
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Warren
Pickett Hardware Company
Oil Well Supply Company of
Pittsburg
Five Workmen Burned to Death in Oil Barge Blaze
A series of explosions release 100,900 gallons of gasoline and naphtha on the Standard Oil barge 8 in a slip near the Jefferson Street Bridge. Five workers die, about a hundred more flee the flames, and damage is estimated up to 290 thousand dollars. Firetugs and three engines extinguish the blaze after three hours. The cause is under debate with a spark from a smokestack cited by many.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Company
Barge &8
Jefferson Street
Great Lakes Towing Company
Wanted Cowboy Husband Sparks Westward Escape
Miss Gertrude Bell Burkett 18 and Miss Emma Jean Becker 14, daughters of Glenfield prominent families near Pittsburg, ran away from home seeking cowboy husbands. They traveled to Guthrie Oklahoma, arrived two weeks ago, and left with probation officer Katherine Hoyt after receiving $100 from Becker’s father’s store to fund the trip. They sought work at cotton mills and other places, lamenting the lack of cowboys.
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Guthrie
Okla
Gertrude Bell Burkett
Emma Jean Becker
Glenfield
Pittsburg
Katherine Hoyt
Accuses Wife and Cook in Edgewater Divorce Case
Binney Woodward Earl of Edgewater Park, heir to millions, files a cross bill accusing his wife Mrs. Earl of infidelity with Mark Whitfield, a family cook. Mrs. Earl’s counsel opposes filing two days before her divorce trial. Lawyers say Mr. Earl’s mother hired detectives to watch the wife. Earl says evidence was found recently.
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Trenton
N. J
Binney Woodward Earl
Edgewater Park
Mr. Earl
Divorce Party Marks Mast Second Street Celebration
Plainfield New Jersey May 2 William Peel of Mast Second street celebrated receiving a decree of divorce with a "freedom party" at his home. About 25 guests attended and received cards showing Lincoln removing chains from a slave. Peel sang "Goodby Little Girl Goodby" and guests sang "No Wedding Bells for Me."
Injunction Sought Over Life Insurance Policies
Altoona Pa May 2 R A Hender receiver in bankruptcy of former State Senator Chambers O Temple ton has instituted injunction proceedings against Templeton et al to restrain transfer or sale of two life insurance policies for 4000 on Templeton life alleged to be converted to cash to defraud creditors.
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Altoona
R. A. Hender
Chambers O. Templeton
Templeton
Advertise in the Mail and Get Results
A brief classified note urges advertisers to place notices in the Mail to reach readers. It promises clear exposure, wide distribution, and prompt inquiries, highlighting cost efficiency and quick responses for local businesses seeking audience impact.
Taft Visits Savannah for Irish Society Centennial
President Taft was hosted by Savannahs Hibernian society at its centennial banquet delayed from St Patrick’s Day. He arrived with Georgia Governor Brown and toured the city including a stop at the state school for Negroes where he urged manual training in Black education.
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Savannah
Taft
Hibernian Society
Washington
Atlantic Coast Line
Governor Brown
Georgia
W. W. Gordon
Mr. Taft
Georgia State School For
Sporting Man Hassard-Short Found Dead in New York
Algernon L. Hassard-Short a horse racing authority and publisher of the Hassard handicap letters was found dead in his apartments. He lay on his bed with a gas jet and a hose device indicating suicide by lethal gas. He was 57 and publicly linked to horse racing including a period as official handicapper for the Toronto Jockey Club.
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New York
Algernon l. Hassard-Short
Horse Racing Authority
Toronto Jockey Club
Underwood Beats Wilson In Georgia at Baltimore Convention
Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, Democratic floor leader in the national house, carried Georgia over Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey to a substantial majority and will be supported by a solid Georgia delegation at the Baltimore convention.
Barber Shop Proprietor Commits Suicide in Olean
George Penard, 35, barber in Olean New York, drank four ounces of carbolic acid after visiting a saloon on North street. He died en route to General hospital with Dr J J Loughton and family aboard. Coroner did not require autopsy. Widow and one child survive. Poor health and partial loss of sight cited as factors.
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George Penard
Olean
N. Y
North Street
J. J. Loughton
Benard
General Hospital
Smith
Penard
Taft Pleased by Massachusetts Primary Outcome
President Taft in Savannah says no formal statement on Massachusetts results. He notes strong support for his cause with a larger popular vote than Roosevelt, though delegation split evenly, and expects no strong moral influence for upcoming primaries in other large states.
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Savannah
Taft
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Homesickness Triggers Suicide in Stoneboro
Mrs. M. Mattson aged 47 at Stoneboro last night jumped into a 30 foot well with 12 feet of water, dying by her own action. She had recently moved from Pittsburgh with her husband and four children and grew homesick after crying for three days.
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Franklin
M. Mattson
Stoneboro
Pittsburg
Typhoid Cases Rise in Corning Amid Nurse Shortage
Forty-two typhoid cases have been reported to Dr Swain the city health officer since the outbreak began about a week ago with five new cases daily. The Corning hospital has been cleared of other cases to treat victims and nurses are exhausted, with reinforcements imported from distant locations.
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Corning Hospital
Corning
Swain
Speer Reports Late Campaign Expenses
Peter M. Speer as Republican nominee for Congress filed an expense account totaling 1171.37 on Saturday. Newspapers accounted for about half of the sum with personal costs at 48.75 and postage 148.05. A 120 payment covered information dissemination and watchers in Oil City and Rouseville amid primaries claims. William Hasson of Oil City reported 98.50 in expenses, 50 to County Chairman Nesbit for lawful costs. S. KE Walker of Warren received 10 for traveling expenses related to petition filing in Elk county.
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Peter M. Speer
Republicans
Congress
William Hasson
Oil City
John I. Nesbit
S. KE. Walker
Warren
Elk County
Mrs Jown Hay Heads National Titanic Heroes Memorial Movement
Mrs Jown Hay leads a new national effort to honor Titanic men saved by acts of bravery. The movement aims to raise support for a memorial and public recognition of those involved in the rescue at sea.
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National Memorial For
Croghan Fire Devastates Croghan Business District
A major fire in Croghan Lewis County New York destroyed 29 buildings including stores and homes. Two children Mary and Merrill Crounert died after being left alone in a burning house. The blaze started between 2 and 4 pm in the Crounert residence and aided by winds cut Croghan off from outside communication.
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Crogham
N. Y
Lewis County
Carthage
Clement Crounert
Conditions Published for Big Dam Project on Clarion River
Harrisburg April 29 The Slate Water Supply Commission approved charter applications for the Clarion River Water Power Company and surrounded them with conditions to protect public rights and avoid litigation. Conditions require commission approval of plans, data submissions within 12 months, flood control use, geological testing, adherence to army engineers, riparian water rights, skilled engineers and inspectors, and ongoing commission control with a 18 month feasibility check. The charter becomes effective only if counties accept these terms and agree that noncompliance revokes the charter.
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Harrisburg
Clarion River Water Power Company
Slate Water Supply Commission
McCalls Ferry
Clarion
Tionesta
Water Supply Commission
Allegheny
Army
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Legal Talent Busy for Andrews Trial in Erie
The forthcoming trial of John M. Andrews in Erie will feature a strong defense team from Gunnison Fish Gifford and Chapin with Erie County District Attorney handling the Commonwealth. Warren and Erie county offices coordinate prosecution with County Detective Sullivan aiding Warren efforts.
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Commonwealth
John M. Andrews
Erie
Warren
Gunnison, Fish, Gifford and Chapin
Erie County
A.“rews
Lirie County
J. O. Wait
W. Pitt Gifford
John P. Sullivan
Deaf farmer killed by Lackawanna freight near Corning
John Easling a 40 year old deaf farmer was struck and killed by a west bound Lackawanna freight train one mile east of Corning New York. He lived alone on his Rosehill farm and died instantly due to not hearing the whistle warning.
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John Easling
Lackawanna
Corning
N. Y
Dasling
Rosehill
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Mrs. Fox
Pennsylvat Vania
Quay
Flinn
Flrsband
Templeton’s
Hibernian Society of
Noojes
the City Health
Oficer
Speer
Mrs. Jown Hay
Croghan
TTA
Andrews
Emile Amann
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