Butler Unseated as Wagoner Seated After House Vote
Washington February 26 saw James Butler Missouri be unseated and George Wagoner seated after a heated session. Democrats planned a filibuster, cried foul at alleged high handed methods, and were overridden 161 to 2 as Wagoner took the seat amid heated caucus and quorum disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Ohl. Wastinert
Congress
Butler
St Lat
Ever
Wagoner
Spekker Henderson
Vut
Washington
Hall of Representatives
James J. Butler
Missouri
House
George C. R. Wagoner
Guyes
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Richardson
Great Fire Wipes Out Half of Cincinnati Square
Ashes ruin half of Cincinnati’s best square bounded by Wine Fourth Walnut and Third streets. Two men missing after the Pike opera house district fire that began around 1:30 PM. Loss estimated between 1.6 and 2 million dollars with major damage to American Book Company Woodrow printing works and several offices. Actor Will Jones narrowly escapes as flames trap the Pike building. Fire departments from the city and nearby towns work all night pouring streams on the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincina
Ohio
Cincinnati
Fourth
Walnut
Third Streets
Hall
Baker Alley
Risle
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
American Book Company
Woodrow Printing Works
Zambriel Lox
Suth
Baker
Pike Opera
John eKwan
Joseph Schaefer
Henretta Crossman Company
Pike
Robert Clarke & Co
Insurance
Season Good
Harrison
Foedick Budkits
Duhme
Brothers
Richter & Philliips
Jeffee's
Strauss
Pike Building
Third
Vine
Feril
Will Jones
Jones
Ike
Sharp attack on Roosevelt in Senate debate
Washington February 26 The senate debated the advisability and legality of appointing senators and members to commissions as part of the sundry civil bill. Tillman urged an amendment to bar any senator or member from such commissions, while Bacon argued the prohibition. The session also covered road improvements in Georgia and the Panama canal treaty with votes on open sessions and conference reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hue
International Monetary Commission
Lodge
Turner
Alaskan Boundary Commission
New York City
Tillman
Paris
Bacon
McComas
Clay
Georgia
Crawfish Springs
Davis Cross Roads
Oe Stephens Gap
Chickamauga Park
Allison
Messrs
Foraker
United States
H. V. Boynton
Morgan
McCumber
North Dakota
Conference Committee
Blackburn
Hale
Hear
LASHED THEM BURNED THEM OHIO FAMILY
A brief report from Ohio notes a family involved in a violent incident described with stark phrases. Details are limited in the fragment, but the headline signals severe actions by or against a household. The passage emphasizes lashings and burnings as the core events.
Blazing torches used on victims in Toledo home raid
Ten masked robbers entered the Joehlin residence near Toledo late last night, beat and bound all occupants including a paralytic elder and two infants, then fled with $500 in cash and jewelry after staying five hours. They threatened a return for further money but left without a clue to their whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Christian Joehlin
Jacob Joehlin
Doh Anderson
Joseph Joehlin
Joehlin
Christian Jorhlin
Naval Bill Amended to Add Four Battleships
Senate committee altered the naval appropriation bill to drop the house plan for a navy increase and replace it with four first class battleships of the Oregon type and two first class armored cruisers like the Brooklyn. Costs cap at 3.2 million for battleships and 2.55 million for cruisers with limited builder options and possible government yard construction to ensure fair competition. Additional increases include Charleston yard 330000 Norfolk 75000 Pensacola 120008. Net rise over the house bill is 1937861, totaling 81277282.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
House
Oregon
Aresto
Charleston Navy Yard
Norfolk Navy Yard
Pensacola
E H Thornton to lecture Emory college students Oxford Ga
E H Thornton president of Neal Loan and Banking will speak at Emory college chapel on The College Man in Business. This third Young Men's Christian Association lecture features Mrs L H Arnold Weddon Hatcher and Sue Means in a musical program as Newark scholars await the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Thornton
Emory College
Oxford
Neal Loan and Banking Company
Atlanta
College Chapel
College Young Men’s Christian Association
Ed. T. Willams
Floyd McRae
Thornton
Covington
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claim strong digestion proof
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets asserting digestion of 3000 grains of food per grain of active principle. It describes a home experiment with eggs in warm water at body temperature, claiming the tablets digest egg as in a stomach. It extols safety for children, cites vegetable essences, diatase, and Golden Seal, and says dieting does not cure dyspepsia. Price is 50 cents per full sized package selling in US, Canada, and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
United States
Canada
Simon Wilson Surrenders After Fatal Ax Attack
In Americus Georgia on February 26 special report says Simon Wilson the negro who struck Farmer Dick Frazier with a club ax yesterday walked into Sheriff Bell's office to surrender. Wilson claims Frazier beat his brother and attacked his wife triggering the fatal blow. witnesses attribute the trouble to Wilsons wife. Tagier's skull was crushed and doctors say he is likely to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Frazier
Americus
Simon Wilson
Sheriff Bell
Wilson
Frazier
Tagier
Freight Cars Are Needed for Atlanta Fertilizer Trade
Washington reports Colonel Livingston met Southern railway traffic authorities at the request of Atlanta fertilizer men to secure sufficient freight cars. Prospects for timely fertilizer shipments across the south were described as urgent due to farmers facing delays. Livingston was assured cars would be provided, with the report extending to tomorrow. Senator Morgan ended his treaty speech early due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Southern
Washington
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Coleonel Livingston
Morgan
Swamp Root Remedy Ad Claiming Kidney Help
An appeal to readers of The Atlanta Constitution promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It offers free sample bottles by mail and cites testimonials and an editorial note about obtaining the remedy and a related booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Consti
DR. Kilmer & CO
Binghamton
WN. Y
Vinton
Iowa
Swamp-Root
M All
Binghamton, N. Y
Atlanta Daily Constitution
Dr. Kilmer
Drifted ships near Bermuda and New York areas
The Dutch steamer Beta arrived in Hamilton Bermuda towing the sunken collier Alexander which broke her shaft February 10 en route from San Juan to Norfolk. The Alexander was sighted February 21 drifting northwest with stay sails set. The navy sent ships to search, including the Lebanon and Prairie, Topken, Hannibal, and D. H. Rivers crew members returned from Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Beta
Bijkeboer
Ship Island
Rotterdam
Alex
San Juan
P. R
Norfolk
New York
Navy Department
Delaware
Adamson
Alexander
Lebanon
Henson
Darien
Washington
D. H. Rivers
Savannah
Prairie
Galveston
Topken
Kingston
Jamaica
Hannibal
Small Town Wiped Out by Night Fire at Peaks
A fire in Peaks, three miles north of Columbia on the Southern railway, at 3 AM destroyed about 50000 dollars in property. A shifting engine ignited forty bales of cotton, feeding flames that reached the depot mine stores and warehouses including the dispensary. The town was nearly wiped out. insurance unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Peaks
Southern Railway
Gatling Dies in New York in Daughters Arms
R J Gatling inventor of the Gatling gun died suddenly in New York at his son in law Hugh Pentecost home. He fainted after returning from town and expired in the arms of his daughter Mrs Pentecost. He was 83 and had tested many devices but never practiced medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. J. Gatling
Hugh
Pentecost
Gatling
Ohio Medical College
Hearst Club Formed as Savannah Backing Grows
Commissioner of Agriculture O. Bo Stevens visited Savannah and announced a local Hearst Club to back William R Hearst for president. He predicted strong sentiment in northern Georgia and said the launch followed a dinner with state and local politicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Savannah
O. Bo Stevens
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
Hearst Club
Want Moore for President in Anti-Saloon League move
Greenville S C February 26 Special Dr Gordon B Moore of Furman university invited to become superintendent of the Virginia Anti Saloon League to succeed Rev Dr Crawford who has resigned Moore returned home Monday from Richmond where he has been looking over the field It is thought he will accept the position but has not yet announced his decision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Greenville
D. C
Gordon B. Moore
Furman University
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Crawford
Richmond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Place
Sach
Williams
Payne
Sumorrow
Sea
Patent Vici
Dull Mat
Eneh
Colt, Patent Kid
Vici
Bluchers
Muse
Oxfords
George
Whitehall
Wal
Democratic Caucus
DeWitt
Roosevelt
Will
Gertrude Warner Scott
Sorbie Wen
Famous Gun
Hearse Club
DR. Hathaway
Hathaway
South
Etter
J. Newton Hathaway
Inman
Broad Bt
AG A.m
DR. Hathawaz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!