Ohio Republican State Convention Ends in Harmony for Hanna
The Ohio Republican state convention closes after a week of ovation for Senator Hanna with a keynote by General Grosvenor and a call to harmony. Hanna defends McKinley era policies, emphasizes unity with Cox, and urges support for a united ticket while condemning Democratic attacks on the president. The platform lauds Dewey era policy and Philippine conquest as proof of national strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Hanna
Ala
Bushnell
Springfield
Bushner
Mark
Asa
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Cox
Congress
Democratic Party
United States
McKinley
United States Senate
Shama
Roosevelt
Charles H. Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Nash
Philippines
Paippines
Dewey
Spain
William McKinley
Cuba
Isthmian Canal
Kansans Rally Behind Roosevelt in Kansas Governor Vote
Ex congressman Bailey named for governor as Burton backs Roosevelt Cuba policy. Kansas Republicans unite around Roosevelt’s views with Baileyville’s W. J. Bailey as candidate for governor and D. J. Henna for lieutenant governor. Long vows Cuban reciprocity will pass, and Burton supports reciprocity with safeguards for home industries. Platform reaffirms national Republican principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Ticket
W. J. Bailey
Baileyvile
D. J. Henna
Hill Chry
Joseph R. Burrows
Smith Center
Seth Wells
Brie
May” Witchite
Tieddore Roosevelt
Congressman Long
House
Senate
Congress
Fifth
Roosevelt
Long
Washington
Kansas
Benator Burton
Cuba
Shine Question Stirs the Blacks in Rochester
The colored population of Rochester is aroused over a case where George W. Burks sued Paul Basso for refusing to polish his shoes at a non licensed stand. A verdict granted Burks $3, but on appeal the cave was reversed, saying the stand is not a public accommodation. The Afro American council and others plan to appeal and raise funds to take the case to the highest courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
George W. Burks
Paul Basso
National
New Jersey
Mvch
Democratic split tests Tennessee gubernatorial slate
Tennessee Democrats in Nashville huddle over platform conflicts including the Philippines issue and Kaneas platform endorsement as they prepare for the forthcoming gubernatorial convention. Z W Ewing is slated as permanent chair with James B Frazer of Chattanooga expected to be nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
State Committee
Philippines
Z. .W. Ewing
Pulaski
James B. Fraaler
Chattanooga
Ww. Co. Caldwell
State Supreme Court
M. T. Bryan
Frank Thompson
Elephant Kills Man at Forepaugh Sells Circus in Brooklyn
A white elephant named Tops at the Forepaugh Sells circus in Brooklyn killed Joseph Blount of Fort Wayne Indiana. He approached the animal with beer glasses and was crushed after the elephant seized him with its trunk and knelt on him. Keepers tried to intervene but arrived too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Forepaugh & Sells Circus
Brooklyn
Joseph Blount
Fort Wayne
Ind
Blount
Pops
Governor Was Absent As Church Withdraws Fellowship
After a long discussion at Second Baptist church, the congregation voted to withdraw fellowship from Governor Jefferson Davis due to unbecoming conduct. Governor Devin was not present. a member read his reply to the charges. A written statement reiterating the charges was presented and the moderator noted a majority vote in favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
Jefferson Davis
Devin
Paul
the Thessalonians
Davie
Wounds Wife, Kills Self in Kentucky Tragedy
Loutaville Kentucky May 28 Robert Simpson 32 a laborer shot and fatally wounded his wife Stella Simpson 19 at their home on Twenty second and Griffith avenue then killed himself. The crime not discovered until this morning when Mrs Bard mother in law found them. Mrs Simpson said he returned home intoxicated and fired twice wounding her and then shot himself through the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Causs
Loutaville
Robert Simpson
Stella Simpson
Twenty-second
Griffith Avenue
Escaped Convict Captured in White Plains
Lewis Abernathy alias Bud Abernathy, an escaped Mecklenburg County Prison inmate, was captured at White Plains after stabbing Italian man Joe Viola who refused to give a cigar. Viola’s condition is reported as recovering. Abernathy, deemed a dangerous NC prisoner, escaped Feb 15 by sawing bars and fleeing through a window after a nine year sentence for burglary and highway robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Lewis Abernathy
Bud
Abernathy
Mecklenburg County
White Plains
Joe
Viola
White Plais
Cotton Combine May Stand
In Charlotte report about F L Underwood plan for southern cotton mills, a prominent spinner denies its failure and says enough mills have already consented for success. He notes more mills expected to join. A Greensboro meeting is set for May 2 and an Atlanta meeting May 20 with Underwood to meet mill men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottee
N. Y
Southern
F. L. Underwood
New York
H. E. Fries
Winston
N.C
Underwood
Greensboro
N. C
Atlanta
Governor Taft in Rome to settle Friar Laws in Philippines
Governor Taft arrived in Rome and was greeted by Bishop O Gorman. The Taft commission will meet Cardinal Rampolla to pursue a friendly understanding with Vatican authorities on the disposition of religious orders property in the Philippine islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Rome
Taft
O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
Cardinal Rampolia
Vatican
Philippine Islands
Kaiser may present Potts at parade in Berlin
Berlin May to Andrew D White the U S ambassador here Baron Von Richtoffen intimated that Emperor William will likely have Lieutenant Commander Templin M Potts presented to him at the Tempelhof field parade next Friday or the Potsdam parade next Saturday. Potts is to succeed on October 1 Commander William H Beehler as naval attaché to the American embassy here. It was recently reported that the German emperor refused to receive Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Baron, von Richtoften
Andrew D. White
United States
Emperor Willam
Templin M. Potts
Tempichoftfield
Potsdam
Potts
William H. Beehler
Train Kills Mother and Child on Cedar Falls Trestle
Des Moines reports a mother Mrs Herbert Heskitt and her infant were struck by a Central passenger train while wheeling a baby carriage on a Cedar Falls trestle. The mother died instantly and the child died a few hours later. They were returning from a funeral held for a child killed nearby by a freight train the prior day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Chinese Minister Wu Ting-fang in Milledgeville and Atlanta
Chinese Minister Wu Ting-fang visited Milledgeville for Georgia Military College commencement and met Atlanta officials and citizens. He spoke on Confucian duty, family relations, and education, then continued to Atlanta for a luncheon, driving club reception, Grand lecture, and a banquet with toasts from prominent city leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lewis
Milledgeville
Wu Ting-fang
MM Ledgeville
Georgia Miliary, College
San~itorium
Old State Capitol
Sanitarium
Atlaite
Atlanta
Sriente
I Ofelock
H. H. Cabanjas
J. R. Nutting
W. 8. Elkin
F. J. Paxon
A. A. Meyer
T. J. Day
Carnegie Library Institute
C. C. Pinckney
W. J. Davis
Mr. Chung
William E. Reynolds
Cabaniss
Minister Wu
Old Capitol
House of Representatives
Georgia
Reynolds
Ike
Janus
Lfe
China
Wu Ting-tang
Lock
Kimball House
General Council
Georgia Military College
Piedmont Driving Club
Grand Opera House
Carnegie Library
Livingston Mims
John Temple Graves
F. H. Richardson
New South
Hoke Smith
Clark Howell
South
J. G. Oglesby
J. K
Mayor Mims
George W. Harrison
C. T. Hopkins
N. .R. Broyles
J. Frank Beck
W. R. Hammond
Lyucal
Henry McAlphin
Savannah
Odd Fellows
Columbus
Valdosta
Dupont Guerry
Sam W. Small
Mary Dillard
Fannin County
French Visit Snubs Miles and Dewey at Dinner in New York
Washington dispatch reports General Miles and Admiral Dewey were not invited to respond to toasts at a Gaulois dinner aboard the French battleship. Secretary Root and Secretary Moody spoke instead as the officers, prepared to toast, were left without speaking roles. The visit included a stop at Grant's tomb and a reception at the Claremont with remarks by Brugere and Fournier praising France and American women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Specter
Miles
Deggey
My -Boh
Ugere
Getial Milles
Fourier
Dewey
H. H. ‘Whitney
General Miles
Nathan
Navy
Dewex
Root
Moody
Admiral Fournier
Aycock
Clark
Montana
Salem
N. C
Higson
Alabama Regiment of Infantry
Jelke
B. M
Palmer
United States
New Orleans
Hanna
Kansas
Bailey
Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Poe
Lewis
Georgia
Taft
Rome
Philippines
Vatican
Wife shoots husband in Florida domestic dispute
Panasotfkee May 2 Mrs. Conley claims self defense after shooting her husband John Conley a leading merchant of the town in a domestic quarrel at 11 last night The wound in his neck is believed fatal and she has gone to Sumterville to surrender The ball remains unremoved awaiting a surgeon from Ocala expected tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panasotfkee
Fla
John Conley
Ocala
Georgia and National News Highlights From The Day
Forecast notes partial clouds and chances of showers in the west, with temperatures and normals listed, while Georgia items report Miss Lilla Sut t ies manslaughter case and Wesleyan commencement, state political contests in Chatham and Columbus versus Valdosta, and national figures including Taft in Rome and Hanna’s remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilla Sutties
Chatham County
Wesleyan College
Georgia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marcus Hanna
Mark Hanne
Ohio Ticket
Lewis C. Laylin
Norwalk
Supreme Court
William B. Crew
McConnellsville
Gerace Ankeney
Xenia
Board of Public Works
William Kirtley, Jr
Defiance
Ichiye
Burton
Tennessee
Kansas City
James B. Frazier
Chattarlooga
Tops
Hurch Explus
Sgt Frezent
Convicl
Mr. Underwood
Kaiser
Tin-Fang
Miles Snuebee and Dewey
Lata
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!