While at the library conducting genealogical research, I scanned some of the 1912 newspaper microfilms available. Below is just a small sampling of the headlines. Of course in April and May there were numerous articles on the Titanic disaster. The end of the year provided an overabundance of political and election related headlines. All three of the candidates {Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson} received considerable coverage. I was reminded scanning the headlines that results were not immediately known as they are today. Results had to wait until all of the ballots were tallied.
Hondurian Volcano Kills Thousands Friday, April 12, 1912
Japan Mourns as Emperor Lies Dying {Emperor Meiji}
Tuesday, July 30, 1912 
Former Wife to Help in the Rosenthal Case Friday, August 9, 1912
Young Rockefeller Engaged These Days Turning Up Grafters {Oil Magnate’s Son Turns Over To Officers Evidence Of Coruption In New York Afairs} Friday, August 9, 1912
Dog Days’ Club Pulled Off Stunts {Performance at Congressional Olympics of Uncle Joe Cameron Shows That He Is Not Yet A “Dead One”} Friday, August 9, 1912
Former Wife of Medicine King To Wed {Mrs. James McVicker} August 28, 1912
Aviator Killed By 200 Foot Fall {Paul Peck} Friday, September 20
Sewage of Cities Pollutes Great Lake Friday, September 20, 1912
In Rain and Mud Governor Wilson Crosses Michigan
Friday, September 20, 1912
After 27 Years’ Estrangement, Comes To Husband’s Aide Friday, September 20, 1912
Mrs. Gray Arrested For Concealing Public Records Friday, September 20, 1912
Characteristic Pictures of Col. Roosevelt Taken At Beginning of the Presidential Campaign Wednesday, October 16, 1912
Crushing Defeat Is Administered To Boston Americans {“Smoky Joe” Wood Is Taken From Box} Wednesday, October 16, 1912
Theaters and Thespians Sunday, October 27, 1912 {speaks of Dorothy Lewis and Lovey Mae Greene}
Blind Mute Girl Learns to Sing {Helen Keller} Tuesday, August 20 
Oscar Hammerstein–the world famous grand and comic opera impersario presenting Florence Weber and her originial company of 60 presenting Naughy Marietta August 31, 1912 
Doctors Gave Her Up {Mrs. Stuart Finally Saved By Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound–Her Story interesting} Saturday, August 31
Millionaire’s Tragic End {Solomon Luna Falls Into Vat of Boiling Grease} Saturday, August 31, 1912
Dorothy Carleton with the Carleton Sisters Company at the Grand, September 10th Sunday, September 8, 1912
Another Millionaire Baby Expected {wife of Alfred G. Vanderbilt} Friday, August 30, 1912
Gov. Wilson Speaks At Farmer’s Rally Friday, August 30, 1912
Multitudes Attend Funeral of Booth {founder of the Salvation Army} Friday, August 30, 1912
Texas Grand Jury Indicts Oil Men Friday, August 30, 1912
German Aviators Killed In Flight Tuesday, June 4, 1912
Congress Lands on Beef Trust Again Tuesday, June 4, 1912
Cuban Insurgents Applying The Torch Tuesday, June 4, 1912
Wright Death Universally Mourned {this is Wilbur Wright} Tuesday , June 4, 1912 
Victory of Wilson Continues To Grow As Count Progresses
Friday, November 8, 1912
Democrats Will Have Full Control of the Next Senate
Friday,November 8, 1912
Boston Wins {part of the World Series Games} Tuesday, October 8
Bathing Accidents Numerous Sunday Tuesday, July 30, 1912
Roll of Rescued From Titanic Seems Complete Friday, April 19, 1912
Congress Acts At Once On Titanic Catastrophe Friday, April 19, 1912
Flood Augmented By Continuous Rains Friday, April 19, 1912
No Other Ship So Big As The Titanic Friday, April 19, 1912
Ill Fated Steamship Titanic Now Lies At Bottom of the Sea
Friday, April 19, 1912
Twenty Nine Killed In Series of Tornadoes Tuesday, April 23, 1912
Mallory-Morgan Liners Crash In Dense Fog Tuesday, April 23, 1912
Ismay’s Statement Denies Stories of Responsibility Tuesday,April 23
Sea Gives Up Its Dead;64 Bodies Recovered {Titanic} Tuesday,April 23
Wireless Operator Bride Star Witness In Inquiry Tuesday, April 23
Live Baseball “Dope” From Many Quarters Tuesday, April 23, 1912
Vincent Astor Gives To Needy Survivors Tuesday, April 23, 1912
Westbound Limited Held Up By Bandits Tuesday, April 23, 1912
Two Little Waifs Of The Deep Tuesday, April 23, 1912
Graphic Stories of Rescue Told By Titanic Survivors Tuesday,April 23
New Yorker Foresaw Maritime Disaster Friday, April 26, 1912
Insurance Companies Hit Hard By Disaster Friday, April 26, 1912
Roosevelt Letters On Trust Made Public Friday, April 26, 1912
“Mount Temple” Passengers Saw the Titanic Go Under Friday, April 26
Many Lives Lost In Onrushing Torrent Friday, May 10, 1912
Stores Will Close For Memorial Day Friday, May 10, 1912
ADS:
Distinctive Style In Fall Blouses Sunday, October 6, 1912
Markley Hardware Manufacturing Tuesday, August 20, 1912
Attention, Farmers! Friday, April 19, 1912
Pittsburg Poultry and Garden Feed Friday, May 10, 1912
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Friday, May 10, 1912
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