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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1909

Page

7

Shipboard Rescue Amid Island Storm Strain and Courage

In a raging gale aboard the Mongolian, Harling and Captain race to find the Irvessa after a reef strike near Port of unknown. A naval man staying behind guides lifeboats, saving Mrs. Durant and others as the crew battles the storm, while Sommers earns a risky chance to clear himself.

Harling Irvessa New York Porto Rico Reef Navy Sarling Pinckney Tle Stick Frances Mrs. Durant Sommers Franeces Bradley Secret Service Pittsburg Edward George Durant Mr. Durant Marsh

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Excitement Mounts at Durant Works Over Gun Disaster

The Durant works buzzes with fear and speculation after a series of incidents surrounding the Sommers gun. Frances Durant and naval officer Sommers gain hero status for a wreck rescue, while a court martial and internal investigation loom over the gun’s fate and personnel.

DurAnt Sommers Smith Frances New York Pinckney Pittsburg Mr. Durant

Public sale on farm near Washington and Sigourney road

To be continued sale at the farm occupied by Wm A Vinton three miles northwest of Washington half mile north of Sigourney road on Monday Oct 25 beginning 10 o clock a m selling five head of horses fifty head of cattle eighty five head of hogs one hundred tons hay and farm implements including binder plows cultivators corn planter and more terms credit ten months on sums over ten cash for sums ten and under five percent discount for cash on sums over ten auctioneers Austin Sutherland and D F Macon clerk R E Dougherty lunch provided

Wm. A. Vinton Washington Sigourney Road Poland Hiram Scofield

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