Political Year in Review From 1908 to 09 Refresher
A compact chronology recounts party conventions, nominations, and key political moves across 1908 and 1909. Highlights include Roosevelt and Taft dynamics, Bryan and Watson campaigns, reform-era clashes, pivotal votes, lynchings and riots, and the shifting balance of governors and ambassadors. The record emphasizes named figures like Taft, Roosevelt, Bryan, Watson, and Kern, with mentions of cities such as Chicago Denver Milwaukee and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Party
St. Louis
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Samuel Williams
Indiana
Illinois
David S. Rose
Milwaukee
Wis
T. T. Crittenden, Jr
Kansas City
Modan
Roosevelt
Chicago
H. Taft
United States
Jas. S. Sherman
Frank H. Hitchcock
William Jennings Bryan
Denver
Colo
Thomas Jy. Watson
Atlanta
John Worth Kern
Eugene W. Chafin
Chicagso
A. S. Watkins
Ada
Oho
Jd. W. Kern
Chaas
A. Deneen
Mllinois
Thos
A. Marshall
Fred M. Warner
Michigan
James A. Davidson
Wiseconal
Chan. i. Hughes
New York
Bankruptcies and closures rock national banking scene
A wave of bank failures and receiverships hits major institutions from Rockyford California to New York City. Among actions are trustees taking over 6 four big New York diamond firms, Chicago Great Western railways placed in receivership, and several banks in Texas Idaho Pittsburgh and Ohio suspended or closed. John R Walsh of Chicago National Bank convicted of misappropriating funds and multiple banks liquidated or assigned throughout the year with numerous indictments and resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Rockyford
Cal
New York
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Western Bank and Trust Co
Dallas
Tex
Texas Saving Bank
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Canital State Bank
Boise
Idaho
Traders and Mechanics’ Bank
Pittsburg
National Bank of North America
New Amsterdam National Bank
Acapital
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Oriental Bank of New York
W. B. Ridgely
Reorganized National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
International and Great Northern Railround Co
Gould
BE. R. Thomas
O. F P. Thomas
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Jones National Bank
Aspin, Col
Pike County Bank and Trust Co
Pipcom City
Miss
Bank of
Euclid Avenue Trust Co
Cleveland
Reserve Trust Co
American Savings Bank
G. W. MacMillen & Co
Kosciusko Company Bank
Warsaw
Ind
Citizens’ Bank
Dover
Uw—National Deposit Bank
Philadelphia
Farmers and Merchants’ Banking Co
United States Court of Appeals
Chicago
First National Bank
Belle Plaine
Minn
J. G. Lund
A. O. Brown & Co
A. Booth & Co
Union National Bank
Summerville
Charles W. Morse
Alfred FH. Curtis
National Bank of America
C. W. Morse
Curtis
Hiired Bank of
Eldred
National Exchange Bank
Springfield
W. O. Oldham
State Savings Bank
H. B. McDaniel
Springport
Mich
Somersworth
N. H
Thomas I. Ryan
Henry W. Poor
Massive fire losses tally across cities in historic blaze list
A sweeping roll of municipal fires reports extensive damage and high losses. From Parker building in New York to Portland city hall, Chicago loop, Indianapolis warehouses, and many others, fires damaged business districts, storage facilities, and residences with totals reaching millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
New York
McNeiil & Higgins
Portland
Chicago “Loop
Coburn
Indianapolis
Ind
Nelson Morris Parking Plaant
Kansas City
Twin Lakes
Minn
George Gould
Lakewood
N. J
Berlin
N. H
Peoria
Tampa
Fla
Big Timber
Mont
Leland
Springfield
Ill
Lynchburg
Richmound, VI
Auntinole
Coalton
Walkerton
Land
List of notable deaths and events across years and regions
A long mixed record lists prominent figures from Charles Emory Smith to Grover Cleveland and other politicians, actors, and bishops with ages and locations. It also catalogs accidents, disasters, and military events worldwide, including shipwrecks, earthquakes, and battles across 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historic sports milestones and notable deaths list
A chronicle of boxing and athletic feats with dates and places, noting Owens Mo draw with Abe Attell, Edward Hanlon death in Toronto, George Dixon death in New York, world records in ski jumping and bowling, billiards champion Calvin Demarest, Tommy Burns knockout, Olympic performances, and major 1908 era events including the Sydney boxing bout and the Sicily earthquake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Moran
Abe Attel
Edward
Hanlon
Exworld
Oarsmiulm
Toronto
Can
George Dixon
New York
EB. Venson
Oyun IV
EWA
John Mangseth
A. Wengler
Chicago
Cincinnati
Venson
Tommy Burns
Jem Roche J
Dublin
Ivenson
Calvin Demarest
Apr
Rank
Mercedes
France
Thomas J. Brice
Columbus Baseball Club
Fishagan
America
Olymp ‘Pic
Sheppard
Sheridan
Rose
John J. Tayes
United Wingdom
Sweden
Canada
South Africa
Greece
Norway
Germany
Italy
Wuneary
Australia
Finland
Tommy Turns
Squires
Sydney
Detroit
Jimmy Britt
Johnny Summers
London
Dorando Pietri
John J. Hayes
Madison Square Garden
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
San Francisco
National Baseball Commission
Klein
Johnstone
New York-Chicago
Jack Johnson
Tommy Buros
Sicily
Historic US events and trials across 1920s era notes
A dated compilation lists Supreme Court rulings on lability laws and railroad rights, battleship fleet movements to Magdalena Bay San Diego and San Francisco, Illinois saloon elections, a Wood-Platt divorce case, religious and aviation milestones, President Roosevelt border actions, Wright brothers flight records, and various graft, prohibition, and court actions including a Guatemala minister injury and Missouri oil company removals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
Auttle
Herald Square
Newark
Magdalena Bay
Supreme Court
Minnesota
North
San Francisco
Moe C. Wood
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Harry K. Thaw
Agnew Hart
New York
Roosevelt
Col
H. M. Nevins
Grand Army of the Republic
W. Tt. Gilman
Roxbury
Mass
Women's Relief Corps
Orville Wright
Fort Moyer
Wilbur Wright
le Mans
France
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Senor
Don Juan Barrios
Guatemala
Washington
Te National Rivers and Harborstone Press
Edgewater
N. J
Kungay Supreme Court
w—American Tobacco Company
Pittsburg
Standard, Republic
Waters-Pierce
Missouri
Virginia City
Mont
Fatal Accidents Reported Across Several States
Chronicle of deadly incidents notes seven drowned in Kickapoo Kansas March at skiff overturning ten deaths five in Vinegar Bend Alabama five in Jimtown Pennsylvania seven burned deaths Bedford City Virginia nine miners killed by explosion Hawk's Nest West Virginia nine in mining blast Wesson Mississippi six in cyclone Northumberland Pennsylvania seven by boiler explosion South Carlton Kentucky nine in mine blast New Liskard Ontario seven burned to death in February list of locations and causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Square
New York
Belle Gunnen
le Porte
Ind
la Porte
Daniel Cooper
Cadillac
Mich
Willson
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Willam Goebel
Sabine County
Tenn
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Jielnriechs
Denver
Canon City
Cal
Russellville
Springfield
Homer
Neroussynter
Nashville
Tiptonville
Thuy Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Laporte
Abe Rue
Collinwood
Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific
Virginia
West Virginia
Chelsea
Mass
South Dakota
Texas
Nebraska
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Henry County
Madison
Wis
Oklahoma
Belleview
Louisville
Richfield
Fort Crook
GilHam
Alfalfa County
Okla
Farnie
Coal Creek
Michael
B. C
Augusta
Halleyville
Thomas E. Selfridge
Orville Wright
Fort Meyer
t—Minnesota
Metz
Presque Isle
Alpena County
Michigan
Marianina
Fanama Canal
Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia Press
Russia
Philadelphia
Morris J. Jessup
Edwarda Alexander McDowell
Louise de la Ramee
Florence
Italy
John Coburn
Indianapolis
Frnancels Marie Benjamin Richard
Paris
C. H Howard
Glencoe
Dennis O'Sullivan
Columbus
Asbury C. Latimer
South Carolina
Washington
South Bend
United States
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
William Pinckney Whyte
Maryland
Baltimore
Charles H. Fowler
W. James Bryan
Florida
D. C
Duke of Devonshire
Spencer Compton Cavendish
London
A. L. Brick
Indiana
Satorney
Charles Quarles
Milwaukee
B. M. Cutcheon
Ypsilanti
Ferdinand Shoemaker
Akron
J. N. Camden
Charles M. Rae
Navy
Wallashington
J. H W. Rowell
Ilinois
Bloomington
John Sparks
Nevada
Carson City
D. S. Dickerson
A. S. Crowinshield
Stephen Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Vicksburg
Miss
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Oliver N. P. Belmont
Hempstead
L. I
Supreme Court
J. W. Wright
A A. A. Wrey
Hot Springs
W. B. Leeds
Rock Island Railway
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
W. WH. Parker
Deadwood
S. D
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati
Joel Chandler H Miarris
Uncle Nemus
Atlanta
Henry C. Potter
Cooperstown
N.Y
Snow
St. Louis
California
James HH. Budd
Stockton
William B. Allison
Dubuque
Bronson Flow
Leslie Carter
Chicago
J. A. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
William Astor
America
T. E. Palma
Santiago
Cuba
J. M. Miller
United States Naval Home
Vaudreuil
Can
Providence
Toledo
Pinole
Spring Valley
N. Y
Marpias Natchez
Laquin
Elsworth
Helena
Ark
Fort Wayne
New Ave
Brooklyn
Newport
Ore
Kellen
Lookout Colliery
Mount Lookout
Wryo
Clarendon
San Pedro
Cruiser
Tennessee
Annapolis
Gladstone
Chadron
Neb
Clinton
Minn
Wellington
Kan
Knobwoster
Cleveland
Williamstown
Youngstown
San Francisco
Warren's Landing
York
Kilbourne
Wilkesbarre
Colston
Deer Isle
Young's Point
Mont
Sugar Ridge
Lake Superior
Duluth
Franco
Portugal
Admiral de Amaral
Carlos
Luiz
Lisbon
Stuesse
St. Petersburg
Port
Arthur
Shah of Persia
Teheran
San Juan de Sabinas
Mexico
Japan
Pekin
Bahia
Brazil
Smirnoff
Jock
Port Arthur
Matsu
Hideyoshi
Coldlaton
Hadakode
Chilupa
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Great Britain
Hankow
China
Linevlich
Emperor Nicholas
St. Peterburg
Avke de Chaulines
Theodora Shants
Aris
Gladiator
St. Paul
Isle of Wight
Notre Dame de Salette
Ontario
Persia
Matsushima
Pescadores Islands
Bykhoff
Mohlilefft
Manuel
Antwerp
Francois Coppee
Kiang-Li
Redevers Buller
Guanajuato
Mex
Australan
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Said Pasha
Turkey
Sultan
France
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Crete
Greece
Victorien Sardoun
Emperor of
Peking
Prince Chun
Pu Wui
Tsze Hai An
Prince Pu-Wi
Sardinia
Valetta
Malta
Chefoo
Nord Alexis
Weritime
Pu-Yi
Kickapoo
Vinegar Bend
Ala
Jimtown
Ekating
Bedford City
Hawk's Nest
W. Va
Wesson
Northumberland
South Caronlton
New Liskard
Ont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hanly
Muncie
Thomas Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Southern Railway
Effantion Afuw
Sasuel
Gomper
T. J. Lewis
Pensalooa
Ila
Oflorida
Pensacola
W. S. Stone
International Egineers’ Brotherhood
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilam H. Newman
New York Central Hnes
Americana Federation of Labor
J. J. Mitchell
Frank Morricson
Alteged Bucks Store Company
Circuit Court of District of Columbia
George Pettibone
Steunenberg
J. A. Heinz
Mayor Schmitz
Court of Appeals
Stanford White
Hargis
Beach Hargis
Dora McDonald
Webster Guerin
Shippy
Kkillea Py Shippy
Hawkinsville
California Supreme Court
Schmitz
van Cleave
Harry Orchard
Caldwell
Silverstein Hurlee Wombs
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
John Sharp Williams
United States Senate
Sen
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Varcetales Dann
Rogsevacy
Segislature
Bradley
J. B. McCreary
Mar
John W. Stewart
Senate
D. J. Hill
Hall Milton
Bryan
Ambassador Tower
Edwin Norris
Montana
House of Representatives
House
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Naval Station
Milton
Ryan
Lafollette
Congress
Taft
Luke E. Wright
Sleeper
Caracas
Luke Wright
Venezuela
Senor Veloz-Golticou
Victor H. Metcalf
Truman HH. Newberry
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
W. B. Allison
Pacific
N—House
Hes
Rca
Nee
Boyerton
Tyler
Mossville
Soso and Services
King
New Orleans
Ae Cook
Omaha Packing Co
South Omaha
Morris
Three Rivers
Que
Port Cheater
Cottonwood
Armour Elevators
Burlington Railroad
New York Central
East Buffalo
New Caveans
Darby
Leparty de
Nev
Armour Wool House
Cosmosdale
Rock Island, Jr
Denver Col. Mills
Sukeer Pa
Tndianola
Ardstown
Raiis
Nicholas Senn
Bernhard Felsenthal
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Votrae
Luiz Philippe
Manuel II
Portugat
Simon
Ganaives
Castro
Anton Simon
Haiti
Gomez
Falsieres
Baron Cotte