Titanic Signals and Marconi Hearings Stir Ottawa and Washington
Ottawa opens a rigid inquiry into claims that the CPR ship Mount Temple ignored distress signals from the Titanic. US hearings reveal Marconi authorized wireless operators to sell Titanic news and hold back details for payment. Mackay Bennett nears Halifax with 205 Titanic victims, 43 identified, including George Widener.
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Mount Temple
Ottawa
Boston
Ernest Gill
White Star
Mackay-Bennett
Halifax
Mveager Wireless
Archibald W. Butt
William T. Stead
Guglielmo Marconi
Senate
Carpathia
Washington
United States
Florida
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Marconi
Marconi Company
Smith
Senator Smith
Secretary of the Navy
J. C Simpson
United States Navy
Seagate
Titanic
Mr. Marconi
J. M. Sammis
Carpara
Etrand Hotel
West Fourteenth Street
Sammis
Sivrand Hotel
New York
Mackay Bennett
N.S
George D. Widener
A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
White Star Line
Washington Birthday Entertainments and Menu Ideas
A guide to home celebration decor and foods for Washington's Birthday. Includes color themes using national colors, DIY place cards and favors, candle shade decorations, canny war era motifs with sausages and cannonball props, table centers with red white blue flowers, and holiday treats like creamed chicken with mushrooms and cherry filled angel food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martha Washington
Times of Washington
Sugar raid at Richmond by Federal prisoners in 1863
In November 1863 at the Pemberton building in Richmond a group of Federal soldiers confined there describe a sugar raid. They dug a hole through tobacco presses to reach a hogshead of sugar, hoisted it to their side, shared it among prisoners, and traded for salt. The Richmond Examiner estimated $35,000 worth of sugar was consumed.
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Pemberton
Richmond
Wtyself
George W. Blake
Twenty-third
Pennsylvania
J. i. Livingson
Mississippi Battery
Thomas Boyle
Wisconsin
Phoenix
Ariz
National Tribune
Blanke
Libbey
Richmond Examiner
What Does Your Porch Mean To You This Summer
A reader asks how to transform a porch into a pleasant summer retreat with simple screening ideas and outdoor comfort tips for hot months. The note suggests screening options to enjoy shade, breeze, and seating while staying cool.
Baseball results across major leagues and associations
American League scores include Cleveland 2 Detroit 5 and Washington 4 Chicago 2 with multiple line scores. National League results show Chicago 1 New York 7 and Boston 7 Philadelphia 5 in nine innnings. American Association and Western League game notes list various city matchups and rainouts with sparse final tallies.
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Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Phirelia
Louis
Wash'ton
AMIN
York
P.C. Clube
Pittab
Tours
Brooklyn
American Association
Colmb's
Moken
City
St. Aul
Ee Oshale
Lewisville
Kopomaha
Topeka
Otha Denver
Movnes
Wichita
Wheeling
Haute
Y'gato’n
Rapids
Meveland
Peston
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Chiscago
Pittsburg
Cinefomatl
Omaha
Dex Monnea
Joe
Blaux City
Denver
Lioegin
Rains
South Mead
Terre Haute
Dayton
Mort Wayne
Springbid
Grand Rapida
Akron
Canton
Erie
Zatiosville
Youngstown
New Iowa Bishop Consecrated in Des Moines
Providence Rhode Island confirms the consecration of Rev. Dr Austin Dowling as Roman Catholic bishop of the new Diocese of Des Moines Iowa. The ceremony was attended by a notable company of church dignitaries.
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Iowa
Providence, R
Austin Dowling
SS. Peter and Paul
A@iocese
Des Moines
Omaha Purchases Catcher Vickery Johnson
Omaha manager Rourke announces the purchase of catcher Vickery Johnson from the St Louis Nationals. The transfer expands the Western league club's roster as spring operations proceed in Des Moines Iowa.
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Omaha
Johnson
Des Moines
Rourke
Vickery" Johnson
St Louia Nationals
Zemo Eczema Cure Claims Astonishing Results
An Ontario style advertisement touts Zemo and Zemo Soap as universal cures for eczema and other skin conditions. It asserts three reasons why the products work, including penetrating the skin to destroy germ life and deliver complete cures. Endorsed and sold by McElhinney Drug Co in Washington.
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Zemo
Washington
McElhinney Drug Co
Local Train Schedule Fragments
Daily train services listed with numbers for passengers and freights including No 49 81 60 and local passenger and freight services. Mentions agents H W Russel and E Ku with daily except Sundays and daily excepted trains.
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Washington
H. W. Russel
E. KU
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Restores Color
The article promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready made solution to darken hair, control dandruff and itching scalp, claiming quick results and a money back guarantee from McKinnney Drug Co. It cites Sage and Sulphur as proven scalp treatments with historical roots.
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Wyeth
McKininney Drug Co
Suicide by blasting powder blast on St Calumet
Charles Wilke aged fifty five committed suicide in St Calumet Michigan by setting a box of blasting powder on fire and sitting on it causing an explosion that blew him to pieces.
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St. Calumet, Mich
Charles Wilke
Gun 200 Years Old Linked to Hyatt Family
James L. Hyatt of Minot North Dakota has inherited a rifle with five generations of family history since 1776. The Jamestown Virginia made barrel dates to about two centuries ago and the original weapon was a full stock flintlock from the Revolutionary era.
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James L. Hyatt
Minot
N. D
Jamestown
James Hyatt
Train timetable fragment shows westbound eastbound service
Fragmentary notes list westbound and eastbound train times and connections. Entries reference passenger limits and route names with scattered times such as 12:44 a n and 9:07 a, including Chicago, Milwaukee, and Broadgatr lines.
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So'west Lim
Ldassnees
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee Moise
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Merey
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West Chester, Iowa
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la Provence
Vasco
Tiewevtchen Vis A Binet
Cardinal Newman
Washington Birthday Entertainments
Ries Psf
Vador
Vudor
Owen
McGovern
Casew Bros
C. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
Charles A. Dewey
Washington County Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
E. J. Perry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman
Bienes Tinna
Uurdwite
Eicher & Livingston
Edmund D. Morrison
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
M. Keeley
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crafl’s
J.F. McNamara &Son
Ss. S. Furniture
Zemo Wives
America
P. J. Hanley
Klein Klo Ko
Lim
Arrincoe
Boesos
Ase
Cc. M
ST. P
Fenton & Fenton
Chiropractors
Palmer School
D. F. Macon
Macon
Owa
Austin Sutherland
Harry H. Ross
DRL Gils
Foley
Bright
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