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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
3
Mrs A A Dick recalls the ship striking and the frantic launch of the first boats. Crew protected passengers from panic as rescued passengers crowded into lifeboats. Passengers waited near the sinking vessel for about an hour before the vessel settled, prompting frantic efforts to escape the Titanic’s vortex.
Robert W. Daniel and others describe the final moments of the Titanic, noting the band’s hymn Nearer My God to Thee as the vessel disappeared. Daniel praises Captain Smith, recalls chaos for lifeboats, and mentions surviving passengers including nurse Jane Smith with a baby Edith.
Mr and Mrs. R. D. Lemon and J. D. Lemon arrived from California where they had been for several months. They traveled home via Portland Seattle and Minneapolis and met many Iowa friends during their absence.
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