Noted Events From Across The Nation This Week
Mrs Sarah Berry ends a five day siege in a Frisco railway coach at Girard Kansas fainting from ammonia fumes. Farmers Union meets in Texarkana Texas to push national status and oppose the current credit mortgage system. A lynching occurs near Cleveland Mississippi as Lewis Scott is hanged after wounding a deputy during a gunfight. Minnesota court funds Western Union tax case with ten million six thousand dollars. Mrs Alice O Day prepares to transfer her Springfield Missouri home to St Dechantel Academy. Jamestown Exposition Company raises two hundred fifty thousand of the one million required for state help. Pat Crowe is found not guilty of shooting Officer Jackson, then rearrested for a kidnapping-related theft. Passengers aboard the Sonoma from Australia recount a harrowing escape from cannibals after their ship foundered near Nehone. Indiana Adjutant General John Ward resigns amid accusations of pay padding and a forty four company National Guard funding shortfall. Ward previously served in the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
Texarkana
Texas
Lewis Scott
Cleveland
Miss
J. L. Neymen
St. Paul
Minnesota
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Alice O'Day
John O'Day
Springfield
St. Dechantel Academy of the Visitation
Omaha
Crowe
Haward A. Cudahy
San Francisco
Australia
Sonoma
Watts
Felix Stinson
Susquehanna
Nehone
New Caledonia
Solomon Islinois
John BR. Ward
Indiana
Gov
Hanly
Indiana National Guard
Ward
W. T. Durbin
Chauncey Depew
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
John Reedy
Ellen
Reading
Federal Grand Jury
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
A. C. Maroney
St. Louis Election Board
St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners
Folk
Philip Vaughan
Culpeper
John J. Vaughan
Dphinkinton
Mitchell
D. S
Hitchcock
Willis C. West
United States
West
London
Joseph Massime San Martino
Ethel Croker
Ethel
Frank Lewis
Columbus
Ohio
Grant Hospital
Overland Limited
Union Pacific
Wilkins Station
Wyo
Berlin census shows 2,088,200 residents
The census lists Berlin as the German capital with a population of 2,088,200. Other items note William J. Bryan visiting Korea, creditor recoveries in New York, and various political and crime reports from across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Assassination of Saharoff by a Revolutionary Woman
St Petersburg telegram reports Lieutenant General Saharoff, former minister of war, assassinated in Saratov after a revolutionary woman from the flying columns fired three shots at him. She said she acted on a decree of the Social Revolutionists. The story ties his repression of agrarian riots to a broader pattern of violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarahoff
St. Petersburg
London Daily Telegraph
Eydtkuhnen
East Prussia
Saharoff
Saratov
al Saharoff
Fragmented World Tidbits from A Distant Page
A string of diverse international remarks touches on Poland Russia relations and potential divorces. It notes public sorrow and political graft in various nations. It mentions Odessa snapshots and Castro under pressure, with broader hints of unrest and diplomacy globally.
Mutiny at Sevastopol Routs Rebels in Crushing Battle
Turmoil rocks Russia as mutineers clash with loyal forces at Sevastopol. Defeat for rebels with ships sunk or surrendered. North fort of Sevastopol overrun after three hour savage bayonet assault. City left in ruins, large refugees flee Balaklava. Cruiser Otchakoff bombardment wrecked. Widespread disruption cuts lines to St. Petersburg and Moscow. telegraph strike and labor unrest threaten empire. Poland edges toward uprising amid Witte’s challenged authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevastopol
Balaklava
Otchakoff
Admirality Point
Sebastopol
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Russia
Poland
Count Witte
Illiteracy Levels Across United States and Regions
A census bureau bulletin reports about 106 of 1,600 Americans over age ten cannot write, about one in ten. Illiteracy varies by race and birthplace, with 445 per 1,000 among negroes and 128 per 1,000 among foreign born whites, while native whites are 46 per 1,600. International comparisons favor the United States overall, though Germany and several Nordic states show higher illiteracy. The report notes progress since 1890 and highlights stronger illiteracy among women than men, though the gap has narrowed. City children show lower illiteracy than rural, with regional differences. the South shows higher rates than the North. Foreign-born children tend to be less illiterate than natives, partly due to urban concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Switzerland
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
South Central
Belcher Linked to Death in Potomac River
J. W. Belcher, a government printing office employee and treasurer of a Washington money lending firm, is believed to have died by suicide by drowning in the Potomac. He was reported as the brother of Paterson, New Jersey's missing mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Belcher
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Potomac River
Paterson
N. J
Chicago Is Champion In Narrow Football Victory Over Michigan
Chicago University’s Maroons win the Western championship by a 2 to 0 margin at Marshall Field. Eckersall’s punt, Clark’s risky return, and Badenock’s tackle force a safety, sealing the dramatic upset over the Wolverines and ending Michigan’s four-year hold on the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Chicago University
Stagg
Wolverines
Marshall Field
Chicago
Middle West
Maroons
Eckersall
Wolverine
Denny Clark
Barlow
Catlin
Clark
Badenock
Envoy Called Down as Cuba Isle Revolt Fallout Leads to Resignation
Minister Herbert G. Squiers resigns as United States envoy to Cuba in protest over a sharp reprimand by Secretary of State Reot. Edwin W. Morgan to replace him. Squiers allegedly aided a planned Isle of Pines revolt to sway Senate ratification of the Cuba sovereignty treaty, including an unauthorized interview with press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squiers
Pines
Herbert G. Squiers
United States
Cuba
Reot
Edwin W. Morgan
Corea
G. Squiers
Americians
Isle of Pines
Senate
New York
Havana
Diplomatic Service
State Department
McCurdy resigns as Mutual Life president amid reform push
Richard A. McCurdy quits as president of the Mutual Life Insurance Co and his resignation is accepted by the board. Robert H. McCurdy and Louis A. Thebaud do not resign with him, though both are expected to retire early. Frederic Cromwell named president pro tem, serving until June 1 or possibly longer as trustees seek new leadership and continue investigating the company’s affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Robert H. McCurdy
Louis A. Thebaud
Frederic Cromwell
McCurdy
Cromwell
Mutual
Opening of Fifty-ninth Congress Draws Big Crowds
Washington report notes the Fifty-ninth Congress opened with Vice President Fairbanks in the Senate and Clerk McDowell in the House. Death removed Senators Bate and Platt, while many members greeted each other before a busy session. Regulars and newcomers filled galleries as hundreds sought admission. Bills began stacking in the clerk’s basket, signaling an eventful term with major issues like insurance policy holders, territorial statehood, Panama Canal, immigration, Chinese exclusion, tariffs, and regulation of interstate corporations. The era promises regulatory battles as powerful interests align against reform advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fairbanks
Senate
House
McDowell
Bate
Tennessee
Platt
Connecticut
Edward Everett Hale
Alexander MacDowell
Henry N. Couden
Cannon
Congress
Panama Canal
Philippines
Santo Domingo
Germany
Benefits of Military Training on Posture and Health
In this St Nicholas essay a military training regime is praised for enforcing erect carriage and upright conduct. It argues good posture strengthens character, warns Americans neglecting daily exercise dulls the mind, and urges daily bodily activity whether in college athletics or gymnasia to maintain vigor, health, and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
St. Nicholas
Mrs Isaac Barnes Arrested for Poisoning Stepdaughter in Presque Isle
Mrs Isaac Barnes of Presque Isle Maine has been arrested on a charge of poisoning her stepdaughter Pearl Barnes aged 13. Authorities continue investigations into the incident and any potential motive or accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Barnes
Presque Isle, Me
Fire destroys Fairhope steamer at Alabama wharf
The passenger and freight steamer Fairhope was burned to the water line while docked at the Fairhope wharf in Fairhope Alabama a single tax colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Mobile
Eastern Shore
Ala
Stranger Held in Waterbury as Possible Middletown Murder Suspect
A man arrested in Waterbury Connecticut is suspected of being Charles Rogers, linked to a triple murder in Middletown New York last October. He identifies as John C. Hamlin, admits visiting Middletown in October but denies knowing the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Charles Rogers
Middletown
N. Y
John C. Hamlin
Danger of Realism in Belasco Stage Talks
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt notes Belasco warns realism on stage can be dangerous. An anecdote features a stage manager’s subordinate making a brown paper snow scene, prompting the manager to question the color choice as London snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Belasco
Ile
London
Philadelphia Bulletin
Tennessee Praise in Dayton on Dodd's Kidney Pills
N R Roberts of Dayton praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after his kidney trouble and back pain. He says the medicine cured him completely and he keeps it on hand for any recurrence. He notes his back is now pain free and flexible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Tenn
Dodd
N. R. Roberts
Grape-Nuts Food Helps a Brain Worker
A writer credits Grape-Nuts with improving mental clarity and stamina. He notes ordinary breakfasts slow thinking and that Grape-Nuts provides quick digestion and essential nutrients for the brain and nervous system, aiding sustained, high‑quality work. The testimonial is attributed to a postwar advertising claim from Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bessemer Herald
Sherman & & Hand, Publishers
Bessemer
Sarah Berry
Girard
Victoria, B. C
William J. Bryan
Korea
Franklyn Syndicate
Boston
John Obolensky
Finland
Kharkov
Frem
Father Gooon
Central Revolutionary Committee
Father Gepon
Jeaders
Gopon
Central Committee
Vienna
Odessa
Bessarabia
Oo L
Grand Dukes
Curdy
Turkey
Peterhof
Castro
Japan
Whorea
Panama
Uncle Sam
Sevastopol Fighit
M'Curdy
Mutual Life
Robt
LU. M’curdy
Tennessee Praise
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!