How Fargo Learned of the disaster
Headlines, as they appeared in the 1912 editions of The Fargo Forum
TUESDAY’S EVENING EDITION APRIL 16, 1912
1341 Souls Carried to Bottom of Atlantic
in the Fearful Plunge of Liner Titanic--H.F.
Chaffee Among Lost--Mrs. Chaffee Saved
Most Fearful Disaster in History of Navigation~All
Hope For Those Not on Carpathia Is Abandoned
868 People, Mostly Women and Children Safe on Carpathia
WEDNESDAY’S EVENING EDITION APRIL 17, 1912
Latest Report Says That Over 2000
Perished on Titanic--More People on
the Ship Than Were First Reported
Wireless Communication Was Obtained With the Carpathia Late Today
Over 700 Saved--Says This Latest Report-—Enormous Berg Hit
FRIDAY’S EVENING EDITION APRIL 19, 1912
Gruesome Details of Last Moments of Titanic
Told by the Survivors--Band Played Nearer
My God to Thee As Ship Sank---Hit Iceberg
Glancing Blow, Ripping Whole Side Open
Men Shot to Death in Boats-Thrilling Tales Told by the Survivors
Ismay Nervous as He Told Probe Committee About Titanic Wreck
SATURDAY’S EVENING EDITION APRIL 20, 1912
Capt. Smith Tried to Save Two Little
Children Just Before the Titanic Sank
Last Man to Leave Ship Tells His Experience
All Liners of Ismay’s Company
Will Have All Lifeboats Needed
MONDAY’S EVENING EDITION APRIL 22, 1912
How News of Sinking of Titanic
Came to be Withheld from World
For So Long After it Went Down
Reporters Rushed Out of the White Star
Office as the Message Was Read
TUESDAY’S EVENING EDITION APRIL 23, 1912
Sickening Horrors of Screams and
Moans of the Titanic Victims Were
Described Before Probe Committee
Saved Heard the Awful “Long Continuous
Moan” and Dared Not Go Back
WEDNESDAY’S EVENING EDITION APRIL 23, 1912
Ismay Told to “Get to Hell Out of Way”
By Officer Trying to Lower Lifeboat