Brice Not Yet Elected In Ohio Senate Race
Columus dispatch notes Brice won caucus support but faces possible defeat on joint ballot as five Democrats hold the majority. Defiance’s napp and Franklin’s Lawler are in peril due to illness or death, while Munson Shelby Counts and Smith did not attend the caucus. A Republican could win the seat if three members oppose the caucus nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice
Coumans
Columbus Dispatch
Napp
Defiance
Lawler
Franklin
Munson
Licking
Shelby
Smith
Ohio
Senate
Ohio's Democracy in a Hole Brice Nomination Sparks Debate
Murat Halstead traveling from Denver to Cincinnati comments to a reporter that Brice’s Ohio nomination traps Democrats in a hole by courting money power. He argues Brice benefits New York’s influence, questions Brice’s Ohioan status, and notes party vote dynamics amid ailing lawmakers and expected defections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Curiaco
Murat Halstead
Denver
Cincinnati
Brice
Halstead
Senate
New York
Columbus
Representative Knapp
Sawyer
Balters
Sixteen dead in Louisville caisson disaster at bridge site
Early today three bodies recovered from the caisson accident with signs of a fierce struggle at the escape door. Investigators report two more lives lost, bringing total to sixteen. Officials hint at fault for trap door condition and caisson weakness as air rush caused by mismanaged lowering. Eyewitness accounts cite Foreman Koch and night foreman Murphy amid blame over procedures and control of air and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Loy, Smith & Company
Willard
Koch
Mitchell
Enoch
Paralle
Murphy
Knoch
New York Union Ex Prisoners Draft Reply to Davis Letter
At the New York City union of ex prisoners of war the annual meeting appointed a committee to draft a reply to Jefferson Davis regarding Confederate prison treatment. The group rejected Davis's stance, deciding to publish a response recounting members' personal experiences in Confederate war prisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Union Exprisoners of War
Jefferson Davis
Old Woman Jane Speers Murdered in Toronto Home
Police report an elderly caregiver named Jane Speers was found in her Toronto residence yesterday afternoon badly assaulted and choked. She died a few hours later after the attack. detectives have not yet identified or captured the perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Jane Speers
Miss Speers
Beggs Likely to Be Re-elected Senior Guardian
Beggs appears set for re election as senior guardian of camp 20 in Curcago. The report notes Beggs may not be present tonight but is expected to win based on current indications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcago
John F. Beggs
Beggs
Camp 20 Caucus Clears Way for Beggs Return
A caucus of Camp 20 members declares not guilty verdict on Camp 20 and removes murder suspicions tied to the notorious camp. Beggs is elevated to his former position as reelection assurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesured
Camp 20
Beggs
Amat 8 Dodd founder of Dodu's express dies
Telegraph dispatches report the death of Amat 8 Dodd founder of Dodu's express this afternoon in New York. Other items note influenza absence in Moscow and various European and American incidents including a building materials firm failure and a hanging in Rav erent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amat
Dodd
Dodu
Miners Evicted as Sheriff, Pinkertons Quell Riots
Three families of striking miners were evicted today in Punxsetawney. Sheriff with armed Pinkertons removed the Italian family amid yelling and air shots. About two hundred shots fired as Master Workman Wilson urged restraint to prevent a bloody riot and preserve the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxson Tawney
Wilson
Resignation of Colored Recorder in Washington Reported
A notice from Wasu Victos dated January 10 reports the resignation of Trother the colored recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. The president requested the resignation and a new appointment is expected soon. Senator Ingalls inquiry shows Trother’s two year ten month tenure involved $4000 in fees. A congressional bill seeks to make the post salaried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuvictos
Trother
Colored Recorder of Deeds
District of Columbia
White House
Ingalls
Congress
Fanny Keener to Live After Shooting Incident
Jacksonville Illinois January 10 Miss Fanny Keener will not die from gunshot wounds inflicted by her former coachman Posten The attack allegedly arose from perceived injustice in dismissal and a long standing feud with the Keener family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Keener
Jacksonville
Posten
Miss Keener
Emily
Leather Strike Ends as Workers Back to Work Soon
In Womrn Massachusetts on January 10 a meeting of striking leather workers announced the strike and lockout ended and orders were given to return to work next Monday. Both sides agreed to submit the dispute to the state board of arbitration which will begin hearings next Thursday. The strike cost more than $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womrn
Mass
Moreland
State Board of Arbitration
New York Deaths Report for Twenty Four Hours
New York records deaths in the twenty four hours ending at noon. Fifty six deaths from pneumonia, twenty one from bronchitis and eighteen from influenza related to other illnesses mainly pneumonia. One death caused by influenza without complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
Memphis Taxpayers Robbed Indictments Against City Officials
The grand jury at Mearnis returned fourteen indictments naming David Handen, president of Memphis taxing district, and C. L. Cullen, secretary. They face charges of embezzlement and larceny of police court fines and forfeitures collected from January 1886 to October 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Mearnis
Grand Jury
David Handen
Taxing District
C. L. Cullen
Cronin Case Revisited Strychnine Fatal to Three Children
Donaldsonville details reveal J W Slayden and family misused a bottle believed to hold quinine. The contents proved strychnine as three children died from malaria treatment errors. The report also notes an amorous farmer slain by a paramour and mentions E M Nichols, executor of ten comrades, reflecting a string of tragic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donatdsonville
Jan
J. W. Slayden
Motion for New Trial Filed in Cronin Murder Case
Attorneys Wing Donahue and Forrest filed a motion for a new trial in the Cronin murder trials of Coughlin Burke O Sullivan and Kunze. They cite thirty nine claimed errors by Judge McConnell including rulings on indictments and admission of evidence. They argue prosecutors improper remarks and discovery of new evidence warrant a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Wing, Donahue
Forrest
Coughlin
Burke
O'Sullivan
Kunze
Cronin
McConnell
Messrs. Mills
Ingham
Hynes
A Naughty Farmer Comes to a Bad End
Braira New York January 16 The police found William Edwards a well to do farmer dead with a bullet hole in the head at widow Mary Elmburger's home After a quarrel over money she claimed she wrestled for a revolver and it fired The ball entered Edwards back with powder burned on his collar Mrs Elmburger was arrested The two had intimate relations for years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braira
N. Y
Mary Elmburger
William Edwards
Remarkable Civil War Vet Nichols Soldier and Sheriff
E M Nichols surgeon who died of influenza in Springfield Massachusetts had a storied career. He served in the Fourteenth Michigan Cavalry and was captured at Andersonville. He later helped organize a Union prisoners court to punish comrades who stole rations, personally stringing ten men for execution, an action that led to him being shunned by veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tonquin
Lonpos
Parnell
Ennis Board
Raverent
J. C. Parish
Parish
London
Thorsten Nordenfelt
Maxim Nordenfelt Gun and Ammunition Company
Senegal
Bajal
Mahomey
Springfield
Mass
E. M. Nichols
Fourteenth Michigan Cavalry
Andersonville
Union
Nicholas
Nichols
Demand for Protection Draws Lawmakers in Washington
The ways and means committee heard arguments from lithographing interests seeking higher duties. Charles L. Randall of Boston urged a one dollar per pound duty for mica after new Canadian and Asian mines increased supply. Leather dealers urged protection against German competition and under valuation. David Clarkson of New York pressed protection for domestic marble slab makers against rapid Italian imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jan
Ways and Means
Charles L. Randall
Boston
Canada
Asia
David Clarkson
New York
Italy
England and Portugal Dispute Apparently Settled
The Portuguese government had forbidden delivery of certain British despatches at Quillimaing near the Zam bia river mouth but the ban is lifted. Gibraltar reports indicate the British squadron will resume its Mediterranean cruise on Tuesday, implying the quarrel with Portugal is ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpow
Portugese
Quillimaing
Zambiza
England
Gibraltar
Portugal
Boiler Blast Strikes John Morris Stationery Plant
A basement boiler explosion at the John Morris Stationery and Printing company caused extensive damage to the building. Five hundred workers, both girls and men, were involved in a terrifying incident that shattered plate-glass windows and injured around a dozen people. Loss estimated at $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
John Morris Stationery and Printing Company
The Art of Bowling in the 1875 Era and Women Bowlers
A historical overview of bowling as a healthful sport, detailing equipment and techniques, the American tenpin game, and the rise of women’s participation in clubs. It explains delivery styles, scoring with strikes and spares, and notes ventilation improvements for alleys. It also mentions women bowlers, club integration, and the enjoyment of the sport.
The Great Moral Lesson of a Jealous Suitor
In a tavern tale a man admits to striking his fiancée’s former lover’s harness, causing a wreck that leaves the bride battered and altered. He recites the moral: do not marry out of anger, or risk ruin to life and farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeuse
Bill Prime
Bill
Bill Jam
Mary
A Woman Athlete Revealed Through Local Appreciation
The article praises Phoebe Boun of Matlock as a modest and wholesome athlete. It notes her strong step, endurance capable of forty miles a day, and skill in lifting weights with each hand. It also mentions her knitting cooking and spinning abilities as part of her well rounded character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Boun
Matlock
Will Hutton
Unclear excerpt highlights a versatile woman of late 19th century Britain
The fragment notes a woman who excelled in horse breaking without a saddle earning a guinea weekly, could drive plow and hatch the ricks, and was an expert shot and keen reader fond of Shakespeare. It mentions Matlock church and James Payn in the London Illustrated News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peticeman
Shakspeare
Matlock Ehurch
James Payn
London Ilustrated News
Sitting on the Feet and Shoe Durability Debate
An analysis notes women cause more wear to upper leather at home than outdoors due to domestic activities. Friction from skirts damages zipper areas and shoes more than men's trousers. It cites shoes made for women to rival calfskin durability, though women reportedly avoid such footwear.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeff Davis
The
Clan-Na-Gael
Jeffferson Davis
Aun
St. Percesnors
Moscow
Mapai
Christina
Vienna
Alfonzo
Maprip
Zanzibar
Baniberi
Gravenworth
Wissmann
Lisbon
Lord Salisbury
Senor Gomes
Llascow
Cleveland
Hersigns
Teun
Bowlers
Newport
Brill
Asitep
Cheyenne
Wyo
William Dolan
Charles G. Thayer
Range
Laramie County
Wyoming
P. Cuametin
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Blockley) Philadelphie
Bay View Hospital
Maryland
Miles
Briday
Omece
Normandie Hotel
Wye
Cattle Brands
Postoffice
Laramie
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!