Chicago mayor election shifts power in Wisconsin and Illinois
Reported results show Busse beating Dunne for Chicago mayor while Republican city officials in Milwaukee and Springfield secure key posts. Traction ordinances pass by 33,124 in favor. statewide races test Hearst influence with mixed county and city victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred A. Dussa
Edward F. Dunne
John R. McCabe
Thomas F. Little
Busse
Edward C. Young
John &. Traeger
Hearst
New York
Sprinfield
United States
Griffits
Frank H. Rote
Devereux
Wag
Milwaukee
Justice Rouset D. Marshall
Henry T. Scudder
Martin L. Luick
Juneau
Samuel
St. Peter
Rounseville
Phillip Dick
Embezzlement Indictment Hits West Virginia Officer
Col. A. S. Hutson, adjutant general since 1899, faces a grand jury indictment for embezzlement of 3800 with potential losses reaching 30 000 over years. Arrest warrant issued. In a separate incident at Riverview hotel in Charleston, Dr and Mrs Lloyd Garee of Sutton were killed in a blaze that also endangered John Martin of Fairmont. the couple had married days earlier in Moundsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Military Board of Survey
A. S. Hutson
Board of Survey
Perlgh
Sutton
Lloyd Garee
John Martin
Fairmont
Riverview
Garee
Moundsville
Mary Garee
Garea
Elizabeth Wingrove
Moundaville
Whipping Post Revived in Baltimore For Wife Beating
Baltimore authorities revived the whipping post after 20 years with Saylor Brooks, a Black man, receiving nine lashes with a cat o nine tails for wife beating at a local court in the fall season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Saylor Brooks
Tornado Leaves Texas to Alabama Devastation Across Gulf States
A major tornado swept across portions of three Gulf states, starting near Alexandria Louisiana and tracing a 300 mile path through Jackson Bayou Sara Carson and Selma. It killed and injured dozens, wrecked hundreds of buildings, disrupted telegraph lines, damaged an insane asylum, and caused extensive property losses with estimates above four hundred thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Portons
Gulf States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Alexandria
I.L
Clowis
Sissippi
Jackson
Bayou Sara
Carson
Miss
Selman
Ala
Selma
Iron Mountain
Tron Mountain
dJackson
Blanchard
Natchez
Moat
Aba Crothers
Carson, Miss
Mississippi, Central Railroad
A Oskaloosa Man Outdoes Middle Ages In Self Mutilation
An Oskaloosa man, Dr Paul Bettix, former professor at Central Holiness University, burned a cross on his forehead and declares a global evangelization crusade. He resigned, plans to organize work in Katsas, and urges 144000 apostolic volunteers to evangelize with the sign of the cross as a mark of faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Paul Bettix
Central Holiness University
Betiix
Bettlx
Katsas
Bettix
Jesus
South America
China
India
Africa
Russia
Carist
Beval Christ
Des Moines to Mason City rail link eyed by Milwaukee
Iowa Falls figure J H Funk says the Des Moines Iowa Falls and Northern railway will extend to Mason City by October first and Milwaukee may take over operations once complete. Work on the Hampton to Mason City segment resumes soon with aim to connect Milwaukee northern line at Mason City and later link to a Kansas City Twin City route. Local railroad men expect joint use of Wabash tracks between Des Moines and Moravia as part of negotiations begun years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Des Moines
J. H. Funk
Iowa Falls
Ellaworth
Iowa Falls & Northern Railway
Friends
Milwaukee
Funk
Hampton
Kansas City
Teachers elect officials at Southeastern Iowa convention
The Southeastern Iowa Teachers association adjourned Saturday in Centerville after an engaging session. Officers for next year were elected: President Sept R B Crone of Washington, Vice President Supt Jesse Benjamin of Keokuk, Secretary Miss Orsina Swift of Centerville, Treasurer A J Hemming of Keosauqua, Executive Committee Chairman Supt P W Else of Oskaloosa. The group adopted resolutions backing State Superintendent Riggs and legislators to promote broader education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riggs
General Assembly
Waterloo Boys Arrested for Library Vandalism
Waterloo youths Gonfesa Crime of Defacing Library. Orville Jones aged 14 and Waterloo Willard Smith aged 15 confessed after arrest by Officers Me Sweeney and Weightom. Bound over to grand jury on $1,000 bonds. Parents may face reform school, as clues tie them to a recent schoolhouse break and book damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Gonfesa
Willard Smith
Orville Jones
West Side
Carnegie Library
Me Sweeney
Weightom
Reform School
Saloon Man Heavily Fined by Sioux City Judge
Sioux City judge Oliver fined R. J. Mohan 800 cash plus costs for contempt of court after repeated violations at a saloon. The court, angered by flippant attitude, later reduced the fine from 860 to 500 on Mohan’s promise to abstain from behind the bar, signaling crackdown on liquor-law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloux City
Sioux City
Oliver
R. J. Mohan
Mohao
Teacher scarcity shown in Cedar Falls demand
Cedar Falls State Normal School reports a teacher shortage as county and city superintendents seek rural school instructors. Adams of Grundy County called for elect teachers, while Iowa officials seek candidates for 1,200 normal students to take rural posts at forty dollars or more per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Adams
Grundy County
Iowa
Hub of a Network Polk Plans Will Des Moines Hub
Polk outlines a plan to make Des Moines the hub of a regional interurban network with entrances from eight directions. Lines from Perry Woodward Adel Greenfield Willisealing Creston Winterset Carlissa Colfax and a proposed Marshalltown route define the layout.
Tragic Bonfire Death Of 14YearOld Girl Near Ima
Neelle Brown, 14, daughter of a farmer near Ima, played with flames at a bonfire and was fatally burned. The fire spread to her clothing. her father rushed to help, tossed her into a creek, and she later died at home from the burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalilown
Neelle Brown
Ima
Poor House Contract Set in Chickasaw County
The Chickasaw county board of supervisors awards the erection of a new poor house to G. F. Sustes of Waterloo for 21940.60 and the clambing to George E. Shearer of Waterloo for 3577.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
New Wampton
Board of Supervisors
Chickasaw County
G. F. Sustes
Waterloo Ie
George E. Shearer
Woman Infidel Facts 31 Days in Webster City
Mrs. Harriet M. Cloxz, described as an infidel and free thinker, has not eaten for 31 days, subsisting on water to battle rheumatism. She continues house work with apparent energy, plans to extend the fast a few weeks, and has been active in local reform efforts for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Herriet M. Cloxz
Bronx Board Demands County Treasurer Talley Account
The Bronx board of supervisors orders County Treasurer Talley to account for interest received on public funds under his charge. For years it has been customary for the treasurer to receive such interest and the board threatens further action to compel Talley to surrender the monies amid prior disputes over county depositories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx City
Board of Supervisors
Talley
Mona ‘Alley
Arm injury in locomotive cab delays coal yard work
Fireman Bert Moore of the Milwaukee Road suffered a scratch on the arm while grasping a shovel for coal in an engine cab. The wall struck the cab and a lantern was hung there. The scratch swelled to three times its normal size and Moore paused work due to the injury.
Street Car Men Get Higher Pay Raise in Columbus
The Columbus Railway and Light Company increased wages for all conductors and motormen by half a cent per hour. Nearly 600 employees saw the boost, granted Thursday as a voluntary measure by the utility in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
The
Columbus Railway and Light Company
Five Hundred Chinese Burned Out at Stevenson Mouth
A fire Thursday night destroyed the Chinese portion of Stevenson at the Frazer river mouth. Five hundred Chinese were left homeless by the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballingham
Wash
Chinege
Stevenson
Frazer River
Carnegie Endowment Makes $6 Million Gift to Institute
Pittsburg Pa W N Frew president of the Carnegie Institute board of trustees released a letter Friday confirming an endowment of six million dollars from Andrew Carnegie to the Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Pittsburg
W. N. Frew
The
Carnegie Institute
Andrew Carnegie
Institute
Flood Waters Surround Homes in La Crosse Area
The Mississippi River floods lowlands at La Grosse La Crosse Wisconsin with many homes surrounded by water and traffic on the main turnpike to Minnesota shut off amid rising water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grosse
Wis
la Crosse
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Penrose Denies Plot Talk in Washington Dinner Tale
United States Senator Penrose denied a Washington report that he spoke of a rich men's conspiracy to block President Roosevelt's choice of successor. He said he never heard of such a fund or the cabal and had just returned from a monthlong trip, unrelated to U.S. affairs. White House officials sought the source of the alleged disclosure but Secretary Loeb refused to identify anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Penrose
Washington
Roosevelt
Flinn
California
White House
Loeb
Thaw Trial to Proceed as Delmas Prepares Summary
New York The Thaw trial will continue Monday with Delphin Delmas delivering the defense summing up. District Attorney decisions not to seek a writ halt the trial, with a verdict expected by Thursday. Reno The Interior Department plans to sue Southern Pacific to cancel patents in the White Horse mining district, claiming the land was mineral and misclassified as agricultural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Sc. Thaw
Delphin Delmas
Jerome
Appellate ‘Division
Supreme Court
Landa
Reno, Ney
Department of the Interior
Southern Pacific Company
White Horse Mining District
Collier Guilty of Manslaughter in Kenosha Case
The Kenosha jury convicted Edward Collier of manslaughter in the fourth degree for running down and killing William Dryer while driving an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier
Kenosha
Wis
Edward Collier
Fast Mail Train Wreck Near Tulsa Causes Injuries
A St. Louis and San Francisco fast mail train was wrecked at Catoosa twelve miles east of Tulsa late Friday afternoon. Three cars left the track and a number of people were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
St. Louis
San Francisco
Catoosa
Milles
Probe of graft charges against Panama canal commissariat
Washington reports charges of graft against the Panama canal commissariat by Representative Rainey of Illinois will be fully investigated. Rainey claims overcharges for meats and bad meats served to canal employees. officials expect Rainey is mistaken and say Morris & Co. of Chicago supplies the meats. The issue concerns handling at Colon and does not affect the contractor Jackson Smith, head of the commissariat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
Panama
Morris & Co
Chicago
Colon
Rainey
Jackson Smith
Commissariat
Rail strike averted after Western railroad talks
Chicago announced at 2 25 pm that 43 western railways and the union conductors and trainmen reached a settlement at 1 30 pm, averting a strike that threatened westbound traffic. Commissioners Knapp and Neill, Roosevelt's men, brokered a ten hour work day in work-train service and concessions in passenger service. The same terms are expected in talks with locomotive crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Railways
Knapp
Neill
Roosevelt
Uverfremon
Denies Killing Mrs. Gentry in Chicago Case
A Brooklyn man, detained on suspicion of murdering Mrs. Gentry of Chicago, told police he is Constantine. He denies the slaying, claims she killed herself with his razor, and says he would explain in Chicago. He says he pawned a diamond ring and a watch, then took a 1:45 train to New York and has since traveled to Italy and South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Constantine
Italy
South America
City of Troy Steamer Burned on Hudson River
The Steamer City of Troy of the Citizens' Inn was burned to the water's edge here Friday night. The passengers, 65 in number, were landed safely. The steamer was completely destroyed, with its cargo of freight and 13 horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrs
Dobbe Ferry
City of Troy
Citizens’ Inn
Daniel J. O'Brien Dies. New York G A R Leader
Maj. J. O'Brien and Daniel J. O'Brien, senior vice commander of the New York state department G A R, died suddenly here Friday of heart disease. He was 67 and had a notable war record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O'Brien
Albany
N. YesMa
Daniel J. O'Brien
New York State Department
G. A. Ry
Earthquakes Hit Alps Near Geneva on Austro Swiss Frontier
Two quakes rocked the Ryootl Kon Atos area along the Austro Swiss frontier. Reports note avalanches triggered and forest land washed away by landslides as fallout from the tremors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
Geneva
Switzerland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buffalo Center Tribune
Buffalo Center
Susceed Dunne
Marshall
Wisconsin
Frod A. Busse
West Virginia
Mexandria
Jacksonle
Careon
Iowa State News
Ananias Clus
Lee
Chicago Beach Settlement
Shy
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!