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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1912

Page

3

Minia Lands Titanic Dead After Storms With Fifteen Bodies

The Minia will dock in Halifax carrying President Charles M. Hays and fourteen other Titanic victims. Captain De Carteret cites heavy eastern gales and drifting bodies as the reason to abandon search. Fifteen bodies aboard and more await burial as authorities face embalmment and insurance complications.

de Carteret Halifax Mackay-Bennett Charles M. Hays Race Minia Purreer T W. King Gulf Stream Stanley H. Fox Rochester Lydia Fox Cora Fox W. D. Finn J. Barnstead Truro

Trial of Floyd Allen Opens in Wythe County Court

The May 3 Wytheville trial of Floyd Allen proceeds as jurors are selected. Judge Staples presides as Commonwealth Attorney William M. Foster is named in the indictment for murder. Prosecution opening by J G Wyser brands the Allen gang as ruffians and assassins.

Allen

Baseball results across leagues show mixed outcomes

The tabulated scores cover American League National League and minor circuits. Notable results include Chicago Cleveland Detroit St Louis and Philadelphia dominating some cards while Pittsburgh Boston and Brooklyn post varied wins. Multiple leagues list games with uneven innings and late tallies across cities such as Detroit Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia and Chicago.

British Warship Rammed at Spithead By German Vessel

London reports the British warship Empress of India, an obsolete vessel, was rammed at Spithead by a German sailing ship. A large hole opened in the battleship above the main deck and the German craft lost its headgear and foremast. Paris notes aviator Felèn received the Nantes aviation award for a flight averaging over 100 miles per hour.

London Spithead Paris Felen Nantech Aviation

Rail notes on CPR and intercolonial running and rail reforms

Negotiations between the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian government for running over the Intercolonial resumed. The St. Paul opens a new commercial agency in Atlanta led by M. S Bowman formerly in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania sustains the 1911 crew law. RetrU chment at Denver Rio Grande prompts Charles H Schlaacks to resign as second vice president. Condemnation may jeopardize a union terminal site in Chicago for a post office. Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton to double track to Newport News by June 1. D F Hurd resigns to lead Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Illinois Central appoints Co R Prince as contracting freight agent in Atlanta. W S Chadwick leaves Chicago Junction for Great Northern in St Paul. Kansas City railroad clears a Southwest National bank clearing house effective May 1 to cut freight costs. Anticipated rate cuts after talks with Pacific Fruit Express and Santa Fe promise $70 dry car and $75 pre iced rates for deciduous fruit west of Roseville.

Pacific Fruit Express Southern Pacific Santa Fe Refrigerator Dispatch California Roseville Placer County Chicago

Cured Rheumatism in Just One Week

Mrs. S. Willitt of Clare Iowa touts Root Juice as a miracle cure for rheumatism and stomach trouble claiming rapid relief after using the product obtained from Lemmon's Pharmacy. She warns of imitators and urges a thorough trial before spending on uncertain remedies.

S. Willitt Clare Iowa Mrs. Willitt Fort Dodge Lemmon

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised for $100 Reward

An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case, promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney & Co and local banks, claims internal action, and lists price at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials and a note for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo D. We F. J. Cheney National Bank OF Commerce

Local man credits Foley Kidney Pills for cure

F. R. Weiss of Racine Wisconsin suffered an acute kidney trouble with back pain and misery. He states that after taking Foley Kidney Pills his back improved in days and the trouble has not returned. Lemmon's Pharmacy.

F. R. Weiss Forest St Racine Wis Foley Lemmon

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