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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1912
Page
10
The funeral of Blas Horn, father of Mrs. John P. Berry, will be held at 418 Oak avenue on Wednesday at 3 PM. Rev. Edwin W. Lanham, acting pastor of First Presbyterian, will conduct services and burial will follow at Waterloo cemetery.
Mason City reports in April that F. W. Tayes, former cashier of the bank of Judd, was indicted by the grand jury on charges of embezzling $12,000 of bank funds. He was released on bond.
The Daily Hint from Paris notes an Apricot Latin gown paired with a tunic in the same color. A blue embroidered design decorates the ensemble. A long sash ties at the waist while loops on the skirt hem secure the ribbon.
In Constantinople on April 16 representatives of foreign powers presented an identical note to the Turkish foreign minister Assim Bey at his private residence. The note cites Italian peace terms and asks for Turkey’s terms in reply. Assim Bey asked for time to formulate a reply and indicates Turkey declines to negotiate on Italian terms.
Fragmented text records a temperature note dated April sixteen with garbled markings. It mentions a comparison to last year noting 42 degrees and 60 degrees, but the exact locations and times are unclear due to the damaged OCR text.
Reports from the Titanic disaster show Lloyds underwriters staggered then hopeful as total loss neared. Estimated property loss around 12 500 000 with 866 survivors aboard Carpathia and more still unconfirmed. Captain Smith’s fate and survivor lists spark widespread public hysteria in New York and across cities.
Reports confirm the giant Miner sank with heavy loss of life. In New York, hysterical crowds thronged the White Star line offices seeking updates on relatives. Vincent Astor, Col. Astor's son, spent the entire night awaiting wireless tidings about his father.
A long OCR list of survivors and accompanying names from a ship voyage. Names include Harper Mrs Henry Hawksford Henry Hays Mrs Charles M Margaret Harris Mrs Henry Hippach Miss Jean Mogeboom Mrs John Hoyt Mr and Mrs Fred M Ismay J Bruce Omond Major Arthur Potter Mrs Thomas Rheims Mrs George Roberts Mrs Edward Rolmano C Jtosenbaum Miss Edith Rothschild Countess of Saalfield Adolphe Salaman Abraham Sehatert Mrs Paul Seward Frederick Silvey Mrs Wao Simontus Col Alfonso Sloper Win Snyder Mr and Mrs John Spencer Mrs W E and maid Stohelin Dr Max Stengel Mr and Mrs J Stone Mrs Geo M Swift Mrs Frederick Joe Thayer J B Taussig Miss Ruth Taylor Mr and Mrs E Z Tucker Gilbert M Warren Mrs F M White Mrs J Stuart Wick Miss Mary Widener Mrs Geo D Willard Miss Constance Woolner Hugh Young Miss Marie Wippach Miss Ida Clark Mrs Walter Cummings Mrs John B Silverthorne R Spencer A list of survivors not on the original sailing list and notes on second cabin survivors with many more named individuals.
The page shows a long list of names in a notice or directory style, followed by small advertisements. It includes many surnames and given names, plus terse ads about work, lodgings, lost items, a pony, plants for sale, and two farm property offers in North Dakota. Specifics include an unfurnished light housekeeping room offer near 1129 Washington Street, a lost overcoat, a stray Shetland pony notice, and two farm sale payments by E. J. Walton of Oakes, with details on acreage and improvements.
In St Joseph Missouri tonight Frankie Whitney of Cedar Tapirs Texas and Thyme Evans of Kansas City meet in a 1 a round bout. They weigh in 183 pounds at 7 p m.
Fragmented classified notices list items for sewing at home two room rentals pure second hand clothing and sheets and three girls sought with contact names and addresses including 122 East Wirth and 300 1-2 West Fourth.
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