Senate and House argue over oleomargarine bills
The weeklong clash in Congress centers on oleomargarine and related appropriation measures. Ingalls and Miller lead sharp exchanges on butter fraud, while Hawley defends the public’s right to know ingredients. Payne inquiry winds through ongoing river and harbor debates as Congress adjourns and reconvenes amid fiscal and naval bill negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Kansas
Ingalls
Miller
New York
Vance
House of Congress
Butler
South Carolina
Mr. Ingalls
Laird-Cobb
Warner Miller
Burlington
Mr. Edmunds
Mr. Miller
New York City
Kutler
Evarts
Cobb
Payson
Ilinois
Perkins
Morrison
Committee On
More and Means
Congress
Aeesas
Blair
New Hampshire
Hawiey
Bartholdi
New York Harbor
Messrs
Herbert, Hewitt
Harmer
Committee On Ways of Means
United States
Mexico
White
Missouri
Hewitt
West Virginia
Camden
Payne
Hawley
Hoar
Messrs. Hoar
Frye
Yeas
Edmunds
Allison
Capitol
Springer of
Dunham
Illinois
Milliken
Maine
Gallenger
Gibson
Davis
Massachusetts
Herbert
Alabama
Goff
Wilson
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Benjamin F. Kelly
West Vir Ma
Stannard
Bartholli
Texas Ready for War Over Mexican Troop Buildup Frontier
News from El Paso Fort Worth and San Antonio reports Texas citizens eager for conflict after the detention of Editor Cutting by Chihuahua authorities. Mexican troop movements toward Paso del Norte spark fear of a broader clash while Washington tracks the situation and Mexican officials seek to limit blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasminctrox
el Paso
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Chihuahua
San Antonio
Stanley
Paso del Norte
State Department
Washington
Medina
Brigham
Pyar
Senor Manual Rinca
Chhuahua
Cutting
Regulators Whip Black Residents in Mississippi Reports
A Jackson correspondent recounts May night attacks by masked men, the Ku Klux Regulators, who broke doors and whipped Black residents over suspicions a Black man named Henry Mebeth aided a suspect who shot a white man. Victims show scars, some killed, others wounded, and Black communities flee as threats rise. Witnesses identify two parties, while local white citizens fear retaliation for cooperating with authorities. Government land entries and contested occupancy fuel tensions among Black residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Kuklux
Henry Mebeth
Dink Rush
Manuel Thames
Simon Thames
L. Willians
Abraham Cash
John Jarrett
Hundreds Dead or Dying in Labrador and Newfoundland Famine
Ottawa reports widespread destitution along the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts. Cold, hunger, and icebound seas cripple fishing. 120 deaths already, with 500 families starving on the north coast and about 1000 in Labrador. Relief expected from government through Hon A Wedell's mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
A. Wedell
St. John’s
N. F
Newfoundland and Labrador
Union of Confederation
Newfoundland
Labrador
Belle Isle Straits
Cape Bauld
Cape Mugford
Chapleau Faces Mob in Chambly Bi election
In Chambly July 24 Hon. J A Chapleau secretary of state spoke to electors denouncing Riel as a rebel. The crowd shouted for ten minutes and surged the platform tearing down pictures of Riel and attempting to throw a rope toward Chapleau’s neck. The meeting ended disorderly. This bi election follows Riel's execution and centers on that issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Treat
J. A. Chapleau
Chambly
Riel
Pape Leau
Boys on Lafayette Avenue Throw Ball at Streetcar
Brooklyn witnesses report a juvenile misplay on Lafayette avenue this afternoon when a ball hit a streetcar horse causing a fatal injury to a horse and killing it instantly. Proceeding authorities unnamed investigate the incident and guardrails remain in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Lafayette Avenue
Pelion Avenue
Beaten by Hail in Dakota Wheat Belt
Desolation swept the Goose river region as the July hailstorm destroyed an estimated 260000 acres of wheat. Maryvintz Dakota reports hailstones as large as turkey eggs injuring several people and wiping out vast fields across multiple towns along a twenty mile arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryvintz
Dak
Dakota
Goose River
Walsh County Hail Wrecks Wheat Crop in July Storm
A severe hail storm near St Thomas Walsh County Dakota last Saturday destroyed one third of grain in the county. Hail the size of hens eggs caused widespread damage across St Andrews and Martin township injuring a hired man and trapping a rider. Estimated total losses may reach 500000 dollars leaving many farmers destitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grartox
Dak
St. Thomas
Red River
Minnesota
Dunbar
St. Andrews
Jackson
Martin
Walsh County
Hailstorm Devastates Marshall County Fields
Warren Minn July 26 Marshall county suffered a severe hailstorm Saturday night. A six mile wide strip was pounded for about twenty minutes with hailstones as large as eggs. The storm shattered window panes killed pigs and chickens and ruined the wheat crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Minn
Marshall County
Robbery at Leland Hotel Ends with Escape of Thief
In Chicago on July 26 Cy Janes and wife Mrs. Janes were robbed in front of the Leland Hotel as they returned from supper. A man seized Mrs. Janes from behind and tore away her hand satchel containing a gold watch, jewelry, and about $000 worth of diamonds. The thief fled into an alley pursued by Mr. Janes, with two others seen nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicaco
Cy Janes
Mrs. Janes
Leland Hotel
Mr. Janes
Mr. Jones
Paralyzed by heat as farmer curses God after hail ruin
At Bradford Junction Ohio farmer Simon Wilcox cursed God over crop damage from a hail storm and was suddenly stricken with paralysis. Neighbors found him surrounded by a circle of intense heat. a pole used to push him away failed as the heat dissipated later in the day and he fell unconscious and raving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Bradford Junction
Simon Wilcox
Dynamite Test Shatters Boiler Head in Cuiiaco Meadow
An explosion in Cuiiaco tests dynamite power by placing an 800 pound boiler head over a cartridge and a stone atop. The fuse detonated, throwing both boiler head and stone high as onlookers fled. The blast aims to inform evidence in the Anarchists trial today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuiiaco
Marine Hospital
Haymarket
French Princes and the Grand Army Embrace Honorary Degree Plan
Rochester veterans of the Twenty seventh Volunteers and First Cavalry met on July 22 and unanimously urged the Grand Army of the Republic to create an honorary membership degree for the princes of France. They praised the Marquis de Lafayette and expressed sympathy for their native land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Rochester
N. Y
Twenty-seventh Volunteers
First Cavalry
Orleans
Marquis de Lafayette
Republic
Newfoundland dog attack injures Mrs Scranton in Merrosr
July 21. Mrs Scranton was attacked by a large Newfoundland dog near her home on Stoneham line. The dog repeatedly tried to seize her throat and bit her right arm as she struggled. A neighbor shot the dog with a gun. Mrs Scranton remains in serious condition believed to be maddened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrosr
Watchman Blown to Atoms in Dynamite Accident
Louis E. Becker, a guard at the American Wood Powder Company factory in Stea cuacus New Jersey, stumbled while carrying dynamite to the stores. He fell and a massive explosion wrecked part of the building, killing the guard instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steacaucus
N. J
Louis E. Becker
American Wood Powder Company
Comany
Ecker
Pelton Collects Record Live Rattlesnake Assembly
Elijah Pelton of Hawley Pennsylvania claims the largest live rattlesnake collection this year with specimens gathered together, including members of government officials among the display. The collection fills four mammoth enclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelton
Susequehanna
Penn
Elijah Pelton
Hawley
Man Captures Venomous Snakes For Exhibition Den Adventure
Pelton gathers venomous serpents from their dens in spring when they emerge. He enters the den among rattlesnakes and handles them without harm, claiming fangs remain intact and the snakes are highly dangerous. He plans to move the collection to Coney Island and other resorts for display, rejecting a $300 offer for the rattlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelton
Coneysland
Fear of an outbreak in Sioux at Thin Ridge agency
A rumor from BisMarck North Dakota on July 24 reports 4600 Sioux at Thin Ridge agency may leave after being unarmed and having rations cut. Census shows 4500 Indians. fear spreads to Standing Rock and Sitting Bull followers. Rumor unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarick
Dak
Thin Ridge
Standing Rock
Sitting Bull
Henry Brooks Death Mystery in Virginia Boat Tragedy
In Hammros Virginia a man named Henry Brooks died after a boat incident by a wharf. Lydia Creecy confessed Brooks was murdered. George Causey attacked him in the boat, causing Brooks to fall overboard and drown. Miss Creecy and Causey were in collusion with Brooks’s death under jealous motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammros
Henry Brooks
Lydia Creecy
Brooks
Miss Creecy
Creecy
George Causey
Causey
Hampton
Perjury Conviction Ties Utah Judge Spoof Plot
Ambrose Greenwell was found guilty in Ogden First District Court of a conspiracy to ruin Judge Orlando W. Powers and Miss Sarah Herrick. The slander charged Powers with seduction and illegitimacy to block Senate confirmation, with prosecutors and defense named including Dickson and Hills. The case stirred strong church-related debate and public fervor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capen
Utah
First District Court
Ogden
Ambrose Greenwell
Greenwell
Orlando W. Powers
Sarah Herrick
Powers
Senate
Miss Herrick
Dickon
Dickson
Kansas Crop Report Shows Better Winter Wheat Prospects
The State Board of Agriculture of Kansas reports crop conditions up to July 16 with drought relief in grain regions north and south of Kansas. Winter wheat yield expected to be 18 bushels per acre and about 14.2 million bushels for the state, roughly 60 percent above the five year average. corn yields exceed average by about 50 percent, while oats rye and potatoes meet average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture of
Kansas
Death of Captain H. C. Chester One Arctic Retreat Leader
A telegram from Professor Bayard in Woods Hall Mass reports the death of Captain H C Chester at Noank Connecticut yesterday morning. Chester led the retreat from the Arctic after the loss of the steamer Polaris and built a boat from wreck materials to ferry the party to safety. Earlier he spent years in whale and seal fishing and cruised many oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Professor Bayard
Woods Hall
Mass
H. C. Chester
Noank
Conn
Chester
Arctic
United States
Polaris
Hall
Stamps Swindler Arrested in Orange Arrival
Joseph Ridley fled Brattleboro Vermont after obtaining money by false pretences and failing to deliver stamps. He was arrested by Sheriff Fowler as warrants for multiple towns awaited his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Joseph Ridley
Brattleboro
Fowler
New Masters Prospects Dark in Ireland and British Cabinet Talks
The piece surveys Lord Salisbury's soon to be formed government and the struggle to fashion a Tory leadership stance on Ireland. It highlights Hartington's refusals, possible tweaks to coercion policy, and hints at who may join or resist the cabinet while noting wider imperial concerns and international tensions. It cites Salisbury's urgency to include Hartington and the likelihood of Irish self government debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Salisbury
United Kingdom
Parnell
Ireland
Mr. Gladstone
Limon
Marquis of Hartington
Duke of Argyll
Gladstone
Lord Harrtington
England
GLOBE
T. P. O'Connor
Salisbury
Hartington
Htartington
Scotland
Wales
Lord Wolseley
William Hurlburt
Lord Iddeainigh
Privy
Marquis of Lorne
Argyl
Princess Louise
Lord Randolph Churchill
Edward Stanhoe
Duke of Richmond and Gordon
House of Commons
Carlton
Goschen
Marquis
Croke
Cashel
Wesleyan Conference
London
America
Russia
Erzeroum
Armenia
Turkey
Great Britain
Berlin
Asia Minor
Herr Scaria
Bayreuth
London Standard
Boundary Commission
Central Asia
Far East
Germany
France
Eet
Copenhagen
Malmo
Amager
Marseilles
Dublin Gazette
Queen's Authority
Belfast
Londonderry
London Times
Pekin
Port Lazareffi
Corean Peninsula
Hamilton Islands
Corea
Vladivostock
Shocking Dilke Divorce Case Ends In Ruin
Sir Charles Dilke once a leading British reformer faces a devastating divorce verdict. The case reveals alleged intimate misconduct by Dilke and others, with his refusal to testify blamed for aggravating public shock. Chelsea electors already rejected his bid for re election, leaving his reputation severely damaged and the second ruling accusing perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dilke
Gladstone
Great Britain
London
Donald Crawford
Sir Charles Dilke
Sir Charles
Chelsea
House of Commons
Charles
Freezing in His Ice Box Terrible Market Mishap
In South Norway Connecticut on Main street a wholesale and retail market operated by Wilbur Ayers housed a large patent meat refrigerator. Ayers became locked inside when the door snapped shut and despite sealing and shifting efforts he endured extreme cold and injury before breaking out. He escaped but suffered severe muscle and rib injuries and his body bore extensive bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Norway
Conn
Main Street
Wilbur Ayers
Liberty
Mrs Robinson seeks third husband in California ranch offer
A 45 year old widow from England who arrived at Castle Garden years ago earned money in New York and later moved to California with husbands who died. She owns a 320 acre ranch on the St Gila mountain with vineyards orchards creeks springs ponds and seeks a trustworthy old country man to help manage it. She asks not for Irish men and desires a man with a family if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
L. Robinson
Castle Garden
England
America
St. Gila Mountain
California
Meteorite Strikes Farm Near Grafton
Harvesters near Grafton report a massive meteor descending from the sky. It struck the earth near the Diederick farm and buried deep in the ground. The crater measures three to four feet in circumference with unknown depth. Mr. Diederick continues digging, plans to recover the meteor this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Grafton
Diederick
Snow Arch Disaster at Mount Washington Claims Young Life
Mount Washington New Hampshire July 24 A famed snow arch in Tuckerman ravine collapsed trapping two party members. Miss Pierce of New Bedford was rescued with injuries. 15-year-old Sewall Faunce of Boston died under tons of ice. Rescuers brought Miss Pierce to safety and recovered the boy’s body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Washington
N. H
Tuckerman’ Ravine
Boston
C. E. Philbrook
Grove Cottage
Shelburne
Ben Osgood
Castle
Crystal Cascade
New Sedford
Sewall Faunce
Faunce
Miss Pierce
T Hotel
Tole Low
Dr. Gove
Whitefield
Glen House
Young Faunce
Gadl
Tuckerman’s Ravine
Osgood’s
Brother Looking for Brother in Monroe County Mich
A long lost Irish couple reunites as Leonard Crottie and his wife, now settled in Schuylkill, Penn., discover brothers John and Thomas Crottie after decades apart. Thomas travels from Lambertville Mich. to Middletown, N Y., to join Leonard, who owns a large farm and an estate from Rev. Dr. Howlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toxtepo
Monroe County
Mich
Leonard Crottie
Phenix Park
Dublin
Howlitt
Crottie
John
Thomas
West Indies
Leonard
Schuylkill
Penn
New Orleans
New York
New England
Lambertville
Leonard Clottie
Monroe
Rouie
Thomas Crottie
Middletown
N. Y
Leonard Rottie
Dr. Howlett
Ireland
Swam After The Parson Rockingham Court Hourse
In North Carolina high water forced a couple to marry across Jones Creek. James Madison Stout swam for the preacher Hazlett on the far bank, delivering the license and enabling Polly Mickle to become Mrs James Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RockingHam Court
N. C
North Carolina
Rockingham County
James Madison Stout
Polly Mickle
Jones Creek
Tony Brush
Preacher Hazlett
Jim
James Stout
Indiana Temperance Republicans Convene in Indianapolis
A mass convention of temperance Republicans held in Indianapolis today favored local option. Resolutions condemning liquor traffic and supporting local option were approved and a committee appointed to present them to the State nominating convention. Delegates named to the national anti saloon conference in Congo on September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Congo
Boy Returns Pocketbook of $1000 Cash Bonds
Jensey Curry New Jersey July 23 reports Robert Ward a ragged urchin at the Hoboken ferry found a pocketbook with 1000 dollars in cash and two government bonds belonging to Mrs. Jane Osborne of Arlington New Jersey. He learned the owner, returned the pocketbook, and received a 100 dollar reward for honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensey Curry
N. J
Robert Ward
Hoboken Ferry
Jane Osborne
Arlington
Robert
Improbable Murder Tale Emerges From Fierce City
A despatch from Fierce City reports an old Black farmhand on J. J. White’s property claims White traveled to Misschester a year ago. White allegedly killed a man and his wife, coerced the Black worker to help burn the bodies, and Ed Clamm was arrested in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Fierce City
J. J. White
Ester
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senators
Senator Payne
Patent Office
Committee On Rules
Ohio
Loxan
Committee On Commerce
Judiciary Committee
Hatch
Hiscock
Mr. Henderson
Iowa
Naval Establishment
Secretary of the Navy
Necroes
Mississippi
Isaac
Graham
Macara
Carlisle Graham
Whirlpool
Whirlpool Rapids
Tur Goose
Cooper
Conspiracy OF Mormons
Crawford
Britain
Mrs. Robinson
Snow Arch
Newall Faunce
New Bedford
Indiana
Temperance Republicans
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!