Explosive Blast Kills 20 at Callanan Quarry Site
Albany reports a premature dynamite explosion at the Callanan Road Improvement Quarry near South Bethlehem killed at least twenty workers. Among the dead were company officers and Italian laborers. bodies were found mangled, relatives could not view the remains as night fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Callanan Road Improvement Company
Hoyt Callanan
Charles Dp. Callanan
Leroy M’millan
John Hendrickson
Fred Snydet
James Mulonet
William Baumer
Fred Zappert
National Power Company
New York
Italapp
Bere
Georgia suits for Sunny Jim in Columbus visit
A Georgia delegation presented Vice President Sherman with linen suits made by Basle and Phoenix mills in Columbus to honor his visit. Jordan arranged the presentation via Senator Bacon, with Willis Davila and John Bolfeuillet present. The event highlighted cotton grown in Muscogee County and drew interest from Paynter and Simmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Chatishooohea
Gunby Jordan
Adamson
Senator Bacon
Bacon
Willis Davila
John T. Bolfeuillet
Georgia
Muscoges County
Paynter
Kentucky
Simmona
North Carolina
Joe” Cannon
South Carolina
Roosevelt expedition captures leopard cubs in Africa
Salohi British East Africa May 12 Theodore Roosevelt continues hunting success on his last expedition. He shot a leopard and captured the animal's cubs along with a buffalo and two giraffes. The party rests in camp near Machakos. No further cases of smallpox among expedition porters reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salohi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Machakos
Geraldine Farrar Chooses Scotts For Her Husband
New York May 2 Geraldine Farrar American prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera House and Antonio Scotto Italian baritone of the same company are to be married in Paris next month according to wireless messages received It is said the marriage will take place at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Geraldine Farrar
Metropolitan Opera House
Antonio Sicott
Name Company
Europe
Paris
Farrar Hy
Frontil Hotel Hosts 300 Guests for Mutual Benefit Meet
A three hundred strong group travels today via a special Wastern and Atlantic train to Chattanooga. Captain R. B. Hargis leads the party as they arrive to be lavishly entertained by the Avanta Hotel. The Mutual Benefit Association convention promises continuous pleasure with no business on the agenda. The gathering spans two days, with further details continued on page eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastern
Atlantic
R. B. Hargis
Tri Pe
Chattanooge
Avanta Hotel
Mena
All Commercial Life Tainted by Gambling
Boston May 2 reports on the National Episcopal congress at Tremont temple where Rev Clair Heaver of New York argues gambling taints commercial life. Serene Pratt of New York Chamber of Commerce blasts gambling in securities and life needs. Other speakers discuss panic causes and the Lincoln remark on Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester
Hughes
Pratt
New York Chamber of Commerce
Wall Street
Boston
National Episcopal Congress
Tremont Temple
Clair Heaver
New York
Sereno
Chamber of Commerce
State of New York
Richant Croker
State of
W Tita
Flavela
Luther, Lid
Trinity Col Tford
Con
St. Clair Hiter
Church of the Messiah
Brooklyn
F. J. J. Woodbridge
Columbia University
Ssreno
Willam Lawrence
Arachussus
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Deliber
Carera
Tife
Monte Carlo
Alka
al Honor
Lincolm
Macy
Wright Brothers Triumph Return With Sister and Medal
May 22 report recounts Wilbur and Orville Wright returning to Dayton with their sister Katherine Wright, receiving European acclaim for their aeroplane invention, profits and contracts, while they hint at future demonstrations at Fort Myer and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Wrights
Aero Club N
York
Wright ‘Brothers
Wilbur
Orville
Mins Katherine
Europe
Deutod
Shie
Wrights
Dayton
Foris
Aero Club of America
Wright Brothers
New York
Ohio
Wright
Orville Wright
Inter Hostiin
Plana
Shelj
New Queensboro Bridge
Fort Myer
Selfridge
Itlind
Katherine Wright
Spain
Edward
Tinly
Miss Wright
Alfonso
Misa Wright
King of
Curses for Taft in Porto Rico Sparks Caribbean Debate
Louis Munos Rivera denounces President Taft in Porto Rico as weak people suffer insults. Excerpts from Taft’s message provoke disappointment among politicians. unionist and republican leaders condemn the approach and warn of future tensions between government and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Munos Rivera
Taft
Sam Juan
Porto Rico
Tafte Mes
Regia H. Post
Cirose’, But He Anticipated No Trouble In He Teland
Z. C. Barboca
Republican Party
Porto
Louie Munos Rivers
Unionist Party
Delegatio
Washington
Wae Uilier
Frealaant
Congress
House of Gelegsies
Fome
Seoar Rivera
Unioniata
Baptists Reject Carnegie Funds For Sectarian Schools
Almost unanimous sentiment among Southern Baptist educators to reject Carnegie Foundation funds intended to support sectarian schools that abandon sectarian ties. The banquet at the Galt House, in Louisville, featured A P Montague and O C S Wallace as speakers. Delegates from the Southern Baptist Convention prepared to elect officers and continue discussions at the Armory event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Iby
A. P. Montague
Birmingham
Baltimore
Memophia
Mistrial Declared In Elbert Loden Case After Juror Request
Special report details a mistrial in the Elbert Loden murder case after a juror asked for the judge to provide the state code. Judge Kinsey called the mistrial and fined a bailiff 25. The proceeding drew large crowds as witnesses testified and counsel argued, with the defense led by Judge J A Jones and Solicitor General W Char, and Colonel Claude Bond for the prosecution. Florence Nightingale noted as 90 and feeble in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Loden
Kinsey
Court Road
Claude Bond
DW. Owens
Ton. Ferrine Barrent
Rae. Tetl
J. A Jones
Taft Doubts Honest Tariff Revision Seen By White House
President Taft doubts an honest revision of tariffs as Senate leaders Aldrich Lodge resist downward reform. Reports from Washington say Republican leaders refuse a universal reduction, arguing only selective readjustments. Senators Culberson and Cummins warn that public pressure could shift power and demand real tariff relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobe Corrigna
St. Washington
Taft
Congress
United Star
Aldrich
Lodtze
Senate
Lodge
Aidmen
NoHne
Renater Culbeman
Henator Aldrich
Culberson
Roland
Rteamblican
Fempera
Alarich
Alar Cummins
Clapr
Minnesota
Tia
Middle West
Republican Party
Weat
Weather Prophecy Fain Acergie Fair Thursday
Forecast calls for southeast winds and warm conditions on Thursday. Highs expected near seasonal norms with mild evening temps and partly cloudy skies.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tion
Sunny Jim
Raiment
Roosevelt
Scotts
Atlanta
Samuel D. McConnell
Finston
William Austin Mith
Milwaukee
JT. F. Sturges
Morristown
A. J
John C. Warner
McConnell
Orville. Wrig
Porto Rica
Baptists Bar
Carnegie Cash
Ironmaster
Ket
Rage Two
Code of
Florence Nightingale
London
Tae
Lutralo
Staltimore
Cleer
Charloot
Chaurnsoys
Shicaga
Cincinnati
Corpus Christ
Detroit
Dodge
Galveston
Clow
Iuran
Jacksonville
Jupiter
Hin
Key Weat
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Memphis
Mobile
Montgomery
New Orleans
Onaha
Kauay
Portland
Raleah
Cis
Toudy
Ravannah Clear
Ken Francia
Pantetouds
Wilmington
Slear
Von
Ecics
Direstor
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!