Numerous early 20th century incidents and political moves reported
The Intelligencer notes Charles Stokes arrested in New York with stamps, a Chicago post office robbery link. President nominees C H Darling for Navy post. a fatal assault on Mrs Gilbert in the capital. Chinese exclusion supported by Scranton federation of labor. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler named Columbia president. Worcester university fire. Omaha Loan & Trust receiver. Ewald Eichorn death. Houston carnival killings. Mme Nordica anti- French privateers claim. fire in Sweetwater Texas. language study plan for Chinese interpreters. Tacoma student starved. Pennsylvania Railway tunnel plan. Clara Barton reelected. McKinley estate admins filed. Powell short $40000. Rockhill report to Congress. MacArthur to Denver. Illinois anniversary in Springfield. Wanatah bank closes. Illinois corn crop record low since 1890. Leeds elected Chicago Rock Island president. drowning near Pompton Lake. Prouty reappointed. Toledo post office robbers. Indianapolis train accident. U S mediation for Argentina Chile frontier dispute. Uniontown murder case. Civil Service Reform meeting in Boston. Emma King inoculation illness. Kitchener report on Boer natives. Funston Taft return. Philippine hanging. Belgian ship disaster. Stone captors complaint. Santiago Iglesias convicted. Swiss president elected. English agriculture revival plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stokes
New York
Chicago
C. H. Darling
Vermont
National
Gilbert
Federation of Labor
Scranton
Nicholas Murray Butler
Seth Low
Columbia University
Worcester
Mme
Nordica
Sweetwater
Tex
State Department
China
Henry Demond
The
State University
Tacoma
Wash
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Hudson River
Red Cross Society
Washington
Clara Barton
George B. Cortelyou
William R. Hay
William McKinley
Canton
Springfield
Wanatah
Ind
Illinois
William B. Leeds
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Pompton Lake
N. J
Interstate Commerce
Charles A. Prouty
Toledo
Ohio
Kokomo
United States
Argentina
Chile
Straits of Magellan
William Allen
Uniontown
Hiram McMillan
National Civil Service Reform League
Boston
Emma King
Brooklyn
N. In
A Week's Record of News Condensed
A weekly digest summarizing home and foreign items, industrial news, personal and political items, and happenings at home and abroad. It compiles notable events from the past seven days for quick reading.
Senate Debates Substantial Bills and Christmas Adjournment
Senate discussions include a new ship subsidy bill and measures on conspiracy, Chinese immigration, Alaska railroad, and anti lynching efforts. House actions note Speaker Henderson naming committees and a holiday adjournment from December 19 to January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Frye
Alaska
South Carolina
House
Potomac River
Washington
Henderson
Miss Stone
Bacon
Cullom
Ways and Means
Payne
Mora
Ncaragua
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Isthmian Canal
Adourn
Notable 1901 California Bank Shortage and Oklahoma Governor Change
Summary of scattered 1901 items: bank cashier H J Fleishman vanishes with 150000 shortage in Los Angeles. Oklahoma sees Thomas B Ferguson become governor. Indiana McKinley day to fund a monument. Goble Michigan fire destroys business district. Kinunnen murders and commits suicide in Copper Falls. various other incidents include fires, crimes, and political moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane L. Stanford
San Francisco
Leland Stanford, Jr
H. J. Fleishman
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of Los Angeles
Cal
Eli Clark
Oden
Ind
Peckham
Okla
Citizens’ State Bank
Thomas B. Ferguson
Watonga
Oklahoma
Indiana
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Czolgosz
Emma Goldman
New York
Elizabeth Howe Dale
Chicago
Hoboken
N. J
Goble
Mich
John Kinnunen
Copper Falls
Jacob Scheffer
G. L. Powell
J. S. Overstreet
Zolfo
Fla
United States
Canada
Madison Avenue
Methodist Commission
Cincinnati
Francis E. Baker
Supreme Court of
Judge Woods
Indianapolis
Grays Harbor
Wash
Boston Elects Gen Collins Mayor By 18000 Plurality
Democrats name Gen Collins Boston mayor winning by 18000 votes. Mrs James McDermott aged 105 dies in Cos VA. Congressman A J Hopkins of Aurora Illinois formally announces candidacy for U S senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Collins
Boston
James McDermott
Cos. W. Va
A. J. Hopkins
Aurora, Ill
United States Senate
Senate bills and disasters fill national briefings
Senator Aldrich proposes a bill to ease bank charter extensions in the Senate. House members push a national naval reserve reorganization. A Philippine revenue bill advances after debate with vote next Wednesday. The Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill passes committee. adjournment set for the 17th. James A. Harris dies in Peoria at 67 after five weeks’ sl eep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich
United States
Senate
House
Naval Reserve
Philippine Islands
Payne
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
James A. Harris
Peoria
Ill
Joseph Anderson
Lizzie Smith
Milwaukee
Wis
Cornelius van Shaick Roosevelt
Daniel Colt Gilman
Baltimore
National Civil Service Reform League
Salem
Ore
Hay
McKinley
Congressional Memorial Services
A. G. Spalding
National Baseball League
Lola Ide Bonine
James Seymour
Ats
Washington
Liberty
Admiral Schley
Appleton & Co
Maclay
Naval History
Maine
Review of Trade
Bank of
Sturgis
Schley Court of Inquiry
Long
Benham
Ramsey
Dewey
Santiago
Signor Marconi
Atlantic
Poldhu
England
St. Johns
N. F
N. DeWitt Jordan
Wright Fisher
Rosedale
Ind
William L. Farland
Butte, Mont
Irene
Perryville
News in Brief from Around the World and Battlefronts
Items report Nicaragua granting the United States a perpetual canal land lease. Severe snowstorms hit Scotland and England delaying traffic. British forces clashed with Boers near Heilbron as Colonel Wilson sought De Wet. Miss Stone is rumored hidden near Rila Bulgaria. Britain to shift South African concentration camp control to civilians. Insurgents in Camarines attack American troops. three soldiers killed. June 26 1902 coronation date for King Edward announced. Wabash plant fire at Rhinelander Wisconsin causes 220000 dollars in losses. Kruger takes up residence at a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
United States
Scotland
England
de Wet
Col. Wilson
Heilbron
Miss Stone
Rila
Bulgaria
Great Britain
Camarines
Edward
Rhinelander
Wis
Seneca, Ich
Paul Kruger
South African Republic
Final Crop Report Shows Record 1901 Farm Values
Director J R Sage of the Town weather and crop service released the final 1901 crop report on December 1, noting an average yield per acre and total production. He states farm products in Iowa were valued at 274.9 million dollars, 44 million more than any prior year, despite drought. report includes a tabulated summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Sage
Town Weather and Crop Service
Lawa
ICC Ec
Sage
Iowa's Governors Age Fact Corrected by Hampton Recorder
The Hampton Recorder saysCummins will not be among Iowa's youngest governors upon inauguration. It notes ages of several past governors Larrabee 54 Boies 63 Drake 66 and others under 40 like Grimes 38 and Jackson 40. It recalls Kirkwood 47 Gear 53 and references Briggs Lowe whose ages are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cummins
Hampton Recorder
Gov
Larrabee
Boies
Drake
Jackson
Grimes
Stone and Carpenter
Kirkwood
Gov. Gear
Briggs
Lowe
Harlan
Rural Free Delivery Expands in Iowa Details
Free delivery begins February 1 across several towns in Iowa with specified routes. Baxter will have one carrier on a 21 mile route serving 25 people and Frank W. Lee appointed. Clearfield and Colfax gain two carriers each on lengthy routes and Forest Home and Greencastle post offices face discontinuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Baxter
Jasper County
Frank W. Lee
Clearfield
Taylor County
Charles H. Cogeshall
George F. McLaury
Colfax
T. F. McEvers
W. H. Penquite
Greencastle
Eddyville
Wapello County
J. E. Carroll
F. M. Epperson
Monroe
H. B. McComes
W. J. Evans
Montezuma
Powesheik County
C. C. Fermer
W. L. Kimbley
J. W. Allen
Forest Home
Rose Hill
Mahaska County
W. S. Hawkins
W. A. Waddle
Statue of Liberty Acquired By Memorial University
Through Col. Madden B. Davis of Sioux City the National Memorial University of the Sons of Veterans in Mason City has secured from the Pan American Exposition a statue of liberty. The 16 foot bronze figure stands on a pedestal with the American eagle and patriotic emblems, valued at about $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madden B. Davis
Sioux City
Department of the G. A. R
National Memorial University of the Sons of Veterans
Mason City
Theron Trowbridge Celebrates 86th Birthday in Denmark
In Denmark Theron Trowbridge marked his eighty sixth birthday with a surprise gathering of friends at the Congregational church. He has served as the church sexton for more than 50 years, a steadfast Christian citizen in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Trowbridge
Denmark
Congregational Church
Mr. Trowbridge
St Jacobs Oil Endorsement From Wales Woman
A Cardiff Times report highlights Mrs. G Thomas of Gelli near Pontypridd endorsing St Jacobs Oil for sprains and ankle injuries. She says repeated use led to quick improvement and eventual cure, noting the remedy’s long-standing reputation and twelve gold medals awarded by international exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff Times
St. Jacobs
G. Thomas
Alexandra Road
Gelli
Ysbrod
Pontypridd
South Wales
Thomas
At 30 a man is anxious for fame
A Chicago Daily News aphorism notes that a man seeks fame at thirty but will settle for money by age fifty, reflecting shifting life priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Walter Baker & Co. Win Gold Medals at Pan-American Expo
Dorchester Mass cocoa and chocolate maker Walter Baker & Co. received three gold medals at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo this year, following a Paris gold medal last year, underscoring their reputation for purity and excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Baker & Co., Limited
Dorchester Mass
Buffalo
Washington (la) mocrat
A concise note references Washington and Louisiana Democrat coverage.
Christmas Flowers and Greens From Chicago Florist Ad
Chicago Florist S Muie offers Christmas flowers and greens by express shipping nationwide. Trial orders invited from Michigan Ave Chicago with long distance Oakland 319. Established 1865. Every man takes off his hat to a banker. Atchison Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
S. Muie, Florist
Michigan Ave
Oakland
Atchison Globe
Garden of Eden praise from Saskatchewan letter
A 1901 letter from James C. Arstrong of Meltford Saskatchewan extolls western Canada as a paradise for a poor man. He describes wild fruit, flowers, corn six inches tall, cattle and sheep work, and abundant timber rivers and lakes. He urges readers to visit and notes government agents are available for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed City
Michigan
Clarion
James C. Arstrong
Meltford
Saskatchewan
Airie
Garden of Eden
Saskatoon
West
Western Canada
Government of Canada
Gas lamp whispers in Albany Journal quoted note
A fragment captures a playful exchange about camera work and the need for a dark room to develop a negative. The line suggests a casual domestic setting with a humorous reference to photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Jess
Albany Journal
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Urges Natural Bowel Health
An Indianapolis News ad touts Cascarets as a cure for all ailments by gut health. It promises easy natural movements and costs ten cents to start. The copy warns of imitations and emphasizes the product is stamped re oc on each tablet.
Piso's Cure Mentioned By Indiana Reader
A reader from Vanburen Indiana dated February 10 1900 praises Piso's Cure as the best medicine for all affections of the throats and lungs. The testimonial credits the remedy for respiratory relief and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen
Ind
Tut grain and driving rain reference in old sayings
A fragmentary passage notes a tut grain as a driving rain that pushes you along. The text uses dated language to discuss weather and the metaphor of a prudent statesman amid a rainstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Onkers Statesman
To Care a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Game Tablets and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. Pric e is 25 cents. The note mentions love stories on newspaper shelves and reads that newspapers are not good for placing them at the Atchison Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Faceless Dyes Brighten The Show Attracts Deadhead Fans
Putnam faced with bright dyes draw deadhead fans who find the act alluring though many expect boredom at the show in Indianapolis News.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kitchener
Funston
Gov. Taft
Philippines
Department of the Viscayas
North Sea
Santiago Iglesias
Joseph Zeemp
Lucerne
English Board of Agriculture
Peon
Ssiandimsansee Esienpicoiebonis
Iereabe
Congressional
Isidor Rayner
Pennsylvania
Essex
Mont
Grand Army of the Republic Veterans
Washington, D. C
Fillmore
W. Minshall
Terre Haute
John Marts
Frederick Glass
George Farey
Sunbury
John Swinton
David P. Thompson
Idaho
Atlantic City
Final Crop Report
Statue OF Liberty
National Memorial University
ST. Jacobs Co
Reed
City, Michigan
Jag
Lydia E. Pink
Ham
Inal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Indianapolis News
Putnam
Ianapolis News
Carter
Carters Epines
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