Sultan assures U S claims will be paid and visits to porte resume
Constantinople August 22 The sultan sends a friendly note to United States Minister Leishman promising full settlement of pending claims and asking for renewed visits to the porte. Leishman today met with the grand vizier and the foreign minister and with Robert R McCormick the U S ambassador to Austria Hungary. they will attend the salamalik and likely receive an audience with the sultan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
United States
Leishman
Porte
Leichman
Robert 8. McCormick
Austria-Hungary
Salamalik
No New Developments in U S Turkish Talks
Washington reports no new information on the U S Turkish relationship. Ambassador Leishman struggles to negotiate with a responsible authority as he remains unable to secure follow through on agreements.
Cambon’s Successor Named as French Ambassador Prospect
The Paris foreign office says Cambon's successor to Washington has not yet been appointed. M. Jusserand, the French minister at Copenhagen, has been selected. He speaks English and wrote several English books. His American wife was Miss Richards. Jusserand is involved with France's athletic sports development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Jules Cambon
Washington
M. Jusserand
Copenhagen
Jusserand
Miss Richards
France
Beaumont Asphalt Paving Scheme Promises Long Street Network
Information from Beaumont Texas reports that a well known local oil expert has organized a large Memphis company to use Beaumont asphalt for paving. Nearly 100 miles of streets have been contracted, marking a novel process with high confidence of success for the asphalt usage in paving projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Memphis
Beaumont Oil
Memorial observances planned for McKinley death anniversary
Buffalo August 22 Mayor Knight issues proclamation calling churches to hold memorial services on September 14 and drape the city in the national flag. A committee will arrange observances and the following day public schools to hold special exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Buffalo
Knight
President McKinley
Tornado Flattens Homes Near Hemingford Neb
A tornado struck eight miles north of Hemingford, Nebraska along the Niobrara river Thursday night bringing heavy rain and hail. It damaged several residences and other buildings in a densely settled area, but details are scarce due to communication failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemingford
Neb
Niobrara River
Here
Cuban steamer Lauenburg carries coal seized as contraband
Port au Prince reports the Cameron Steamship Lauenburg arrived with 250 tons of coal en route to the gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot. The government sequestered the cargo as contraband of war for revolutionists and ordered sale in favor of the sender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince
Lauenburg
Cameron Steamship Company
New York
Crete-a-Pierrot
Roach Offers Traction Men Wage Rise and Union Ban
President John M. Roach of the Union and Consolidated Traction company offers street car workers a one cent per hour increase and to abolish his benevolent association known as Union No. , with a pledge to hire union men only if they sign a full year agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John M. Roach
Union and Consolidated Traction Company
Benevolent Association
Union No
Inquest Recommends Bartholin Murder Arrests
Chicago coroner jury finds William Bartholin should be held as principal for the murder of Mrs. Anna Bartholin. Oscar Thompson and Edward Counselman, already under arrest for complicity in Minnie Mitchell’s murder, are to be held for the grand jury as accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anna Bartholin
William Bartholin
Oscar Thompson
Edward Counselman
Minnie Mitchell
Corn Shorts Squeezed in Chi Curbing September Contracts
Chicago August 22 The corn pit faced a squeeze as Gates and his bulls pushed July prices up while farmers flooded markets with stored corn. The corner collapsed with September corn trading around 50c and holders refuse to sell. bad weather threatens harvest timing and short sellers seek cover but lack stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John W. Gates
Balloonist falls 1200 feet at Homer fair
Aeronaut L. A. Sartell of Fairwell Michigan plunged from a balloon at the Homer fair drawing 12 000 spectators. His parachute failed to open and he suffered compound fractures of both legs with his feet driven into the earth. He may recover. Gartell's wife died two months earlier in a balloon fall near Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
L. A. Sartell
Fairwell
Mich
Gartell
Cairo
Huntsville Item Sold to J A Palmer Consolidation Planned
In Huntsville Texas on August 22 J A Palmer of the Huntsville Post bought the old Huntsville item and plans to consolidate the two papers as the Huntsville Post Item. The Item founded 1850 by Fred B Robinson’s father has run since, only pausing during the war and fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Tex
Huntsville Item
J. A. Palmer
Huntsville Post
Huntsville Post Item
Fred B. Robinson
Teamster Kicked to Death in Beaumont Incident
Beaumont Texas August 22 Julius Eugene a Black teamster at the Burt refinery was killed when a team of mules he was driving kicked him to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Julius Eugene
Burt
Fires Destroy Several Hazlehurst Stores in Mississippi
News in brief reports a fire at Hazlehurst Mississippi that destroyed several stores with estimated losses around 25000 dollars. Other items note late rains saving Indian crops fears of famine eased, and various local incidents across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazlehurst
Miss
India
William P. Frye
Maine
Lewiston
Fort Scott
Kas
Wiliam S. Taylor
New York City
Stamford
Tex
John S. Williams
Mississippi
Fannin County
Corsicana
Untitled incident roundup from across states
Acquittal noted alongside fatal kerosene accident in Tuscola Illinois. Burned infant presumed dead. Bertha Shipley of St. Louis sues Forked Deer Pants in Paducah for 1000 dollars over a refused job. Barrett Dunn killed near Douglass Kane. Clarence Wise jailed for alleged crime. Texas pecan crop predicted record size. Parsons College Fairfield Iowa, a Presbyterian institution founded 1875, destroyed by fire. loss about 50000 dollars with half covered by insurance. Minnie Castleman of Waxahachie injured after buggy accident. escort Bishop unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny
Tuscola
Ill
Paducah
Bertha Shipley
St. Louis
Forked Deer Pants Company
Barney Dunn
Douglass, Kane
Clarence Wise
Texas
Parsons' College
Fairfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Penick and Ford
Howell Brothers
Ss. H. Allphin
J. A. Travis
Whit Mitchell Old Place
Border
Sultan
The
Bryan
Sp. Nm
V. Telephone No
Ing. AW. Hicks
Propet
Galveston
Bryan Eagth
United States Legation
States Department
Cambon
M. Jousemand
Beaumont On
Nebraska
Teamster
Wilmington
Del
Bessie Bonehill
Portsmouth
Eny
Franz Siegel
Havana
Greenville
Ss. C
Barbers
Longview
Mexico
Cuba
Kaufman County
Wesley Davis
Brenham
John Arnold
Ferris
Ferris Gun Company
Ike Wiggins
Leslie Garrison
Hopkinsville
Abijah Ballew
Liberty
Moses Patterson
Pine Blut, Ark
Grand Opera House
Minnie Castleman
Waxahachie, Te
Bishop
Shaving
H. B. Dorsey
Quakeehr Vapor
Feed and Sale
Abors Bros
Euas
D. Mike, Jr
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!