Burley Pool Estimates Rise for 1909 Tobacco Crop
In Lexington Kentucky the 1909 Burley tobacco pool closes with officials not yet releasing exact figures but noting large gains since October 1. About 71 percent of the crop is pooled, with Ohio Missouri and Indiana reports pending. Total pooled acreage tops 140 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Associated Press
Burley Tobacco Society
Tobacco Growers’ Organization
Ohio
Missouri
Indiana
Criticism for Miss Lloyd in Burley Tobacco clash
Winchester editor William A. Beatty defends his paper against Miss Lloyd's editorial on the Burley Tobacco society meeting. Beatty says reports were accurate and critiques Miss Lloyd as biased while praising district board members and urging truthful, fact-based accounts for Kentucky farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Clarence le Bus
Burley Tobacco Society
le Bus
William A. Beatty
Winchester Daily News
Tobacco Growers’ Organization
Beatty
District Board
Lloyd
G. G. “Prewitt
Kentucky
Miss Lloyd
LeBus
Friday
Burley Society
Danville Advocate
McIntyre
Frankfort
Vorys Considered for Treasury Post in Washington
Arthur I. Vorys, former Ohio Taft campaign manager, is in Washington on business as rumors link him to vacant federal posts including assistant secretary of the treasury. He says he is not seeking office and focuses on his law practice. He dismisses political concerns in Ohio as insignificant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dential
Washington
Pankhurst Arrives in New York for Suffrage Mission
Mrs Emmeline Gould Pankhurst leader of Britain's Militant Suffragettes arrives in New York welcomed by Votes for Women banners. She plans to speak on equal rights, study the U S situation, and press for a bill granting women the vote while defending militant tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Eral Tittle
White Star Line
America
Emmeline Gould Pankhurst
Manchester
England
Great Britain
Lady Cook
Tennessee Claflin
Pankhurst
National Women's Social and Political Union
Paris
Dr. Pankhurst
Van Sant Welcomed by Veterans in City Tour Stop
Commander Samuel R. Van Sant of the Grand Army of the Republic, former Minnesota governor, arrived from Indianapolis and was greeted by hundreds of veterans at Memorial Hall. Mayor Galvin led the welcome as the G A R honored him with a reception at the Grand Hotel and a cadet drill. He plans to visit posts nationwide, urging veterans to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. van Sant
Grand Army of the Republic
Minnesota
Indianapolis
Memorial Hall
Galvin
Dayton
House of Refuge
van Sant
E. R. Monfort
Hamilton County
Buckeye
Oh!0
Limda Schulte
The
Daughters of Veterans
Nejftie Greenfield
Womman's Relief Corps
Ohio Department
Revolutionists Gain Ground in Nicaragua Reports
Wireless messages received in Panama from Bluefields indicate that Nicaraguan revolutionists are gaining ground. Citizens including exiles and former revolutionists are joining General Estrada's forces daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Associated Press
General Estrada
Dayton Fire Destroys ALECO Plant and Races to Contain
A fire in Dayton Ohio caused over 300000 dollars in damage last night at the Dayton Computing Scales plant. Wind-driven flames spread to the Cooper Medicine and Pasteur Chamberlain Filter works as firefighters redirected efforts to save adjacent structures. By 1 30 a m officials believed the blaze was under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Computing Scales Company
Cooper Medicine Company
Pasteur Chamberlain Filter Company
Death of diplomat ruled natural causes in inquest
London Oct 20 The inquest into the death of American diplomat William S. Buchanan found his death due to natural causes. The body was found in the street late Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William S. Buchanan
Lightning Strike Hits Large Oil Tanks in Illinois
A storm struck two 87,000 barrel steel oil tanks near Bridort, Illinois, causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Several wooden tanks nearby caught fire and flames remained uncontrolled at night. Cannons were fired at the tanks with little effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Bridort
Ill
Kieran's Financial Manipulations Prompt $400000 Suit
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati face a US court suit for 400000 plus costs over a note and mortgage. Liston I. Lewis alleges default on a 1907 promissory note payable to Fidelity Funding, with mortgage through Western Trust and Howard G. Wilcoxon. The case traces Kieran's financing scheme and ensuing bank actions amid a 1907 panic, with Dempsey commenting on alleged manipulation and claims among Carnegie Trust, Empire Trust, and Peoples Savings Bank of Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Incorporated
Liston I. Lewis
New York
Fidelity Funding Company
Western Trust and Savings Banks
Chicago
Western Trust’and Savings Bank
Howard G. Wilcoxon
Mary Blanche Davis
Mary Agnes McCann
Keener & Lewis
Ernst & Cassatt
Edward
P. J. Kieran
Sisters of Charity
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Kieran
Cincinnati
People’s Savings Bank of
Pittsburg
Empire Trust Company of
Carnegie Trust Company
Lewis
People’s Savings Bank of Pittsburg
Empire Trust Company
Dempsey
People's Savings Bank
Three Killed in Wyandotte County Mystery Slaying
In Wyandotte County near Kansas City Kansas a man killed Alonzo Van Royer his wife and sister in law Rosa McMahon then shot himself nearby. The Van Royer home desk showed cash and a diamond ring missing. Sheriff Becker heads a posse tracking the unidentified killer after leads that included a Tuesday visit with a stranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Alonzo van Royer
van Royer
Becker
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Automobile Saves Negro From Court of Judge Lynch
In Pensacola Florida two deputies seized an automobile to escape with David Stewart a black man who had cut the throat of Walter Hall a white boy Stewart was brought from Century to Pensacola and jailed the deputies actions prevented a lynching attempt and the suspect faces custody in the jail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Associated Press
David Stewart
Walter Hall
Stewart
Reform of Meat Inspection Spars With Federal Officials
Mrs. Caroline Bartlet Crane of Kalamazoo accuses the federal agriculture department of incompetence and enforcing biased meat inspection in a speech to the American Public Health Association in Richmond. She claims service announcements warned to inspectors and packers only and says standards have declined since the 1906 scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Dispatch
Richmond
Federal Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Caroline Bartlet Crane
Kalamazoo
Mich
American Public Health Association
Convention
M. Dorste
Biochemical Department
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Crane
State Board of Health ‘of
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Senator McCarren Rebounds in Battle for Life
New York October 20 Associated Press State Senator Patrick H McCarren Democratic leader of Brooklyn whose fight for life has been a key element of the municipal campaign rallied today and his physicians predicted tonight that the crisis was passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Patrick H. McCarren
Brooklyn
Blind man given forty years for bar shooting massacre
In Paterson New Jersey William Fason, a blind Black man, shot at patrons after being refused a drink. He killed two men and wounded two others as bullets flew around the saloon. The court sentenced him to forty years in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Associated Press
William Fason
Fason
Taft Rides Cow Pony to Typical Texas Round-Up
Ard roped and calves branded as Taft participates in a classic Texas roundup, showcasing cowboy skills and cattle handling in a rural event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Texas
Taft Visits Rincon Ranch in Texas Round-up Display
President Taft rode a cow pony at Rincon ranch where 1 200 head of cattle were rounded up. A rattlesnake with seventeen rattles was killed nearby as Taft and party toured the operation and observed branding, roping, and cattle handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Dispatch
Gregory
Texas
Taft
Rincon
la Quinta
Sam
Charles P. Taft
Superintendent Green
Taft Visit Dress Code Set by Memphis Business Group
Memphis business leaders will greet President Taft on October 27 without silk hats or frock coats. The committee bans formal attire to reflect a purely commercial visit aimed at businesslike entertainment and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Taft
Will Address Newspaper Men in Richmond Visit
Richmond VA Oct 20 President will speak to newspaper men of Virginia and North Carolina during his visit as the press associations of the two states hold a joint session in Richmond at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Waft
Virginia
North Carolina
Suit Filed Over Taft Visit Jail Incident
John Murray of Chicago filed a $25,000 damages suit in San Antonio against John E. Wilkie chief United States secret service Joe Priest local detective and Fred N. Lancaster deputy United States marshal. Murray claims imprisonment during Taft's stay on a false charge as secretary of the Political Refuge and Defense league. He was arrested for violating neutrality laws and released Monday for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Taft
John Murray
Chicago
John E. Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Joe Priest
Fred N. Lancaster
United States
Murray
Political Refuge and Defense League
Russian Emperor Arrives Guarded Route to Racconigi
One thousand ten thousand soldiers guard the route from the frontier to Racconigi as Tsar Nicholas II travels from Turin. He is welcomed by the Russian ambassador and an Italian military mission led by General Trombi. The train will reach Racconigi by forenoon with the king and court awaiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Turin
Eee
Perot
Trombi
Victor Emmanuel
Racconigi
Nicholas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Briel
J. A. J. Smith
States of
Mis
Souri
Winchester Editor
Winchester
Burley Press
Vorys
Treasury
Arthur I. Vorys
Arthur I
William H. Taft
Mr. Vorys
Cluding
Treas
Emmeline
Just A Comrade
IO EA Governor
A. van Sant
G. A. R. Head
Grand Army
Grand Hotel
Refuge
P. B. Hewittson
T. F. Beyland
D. Mayer
West Virginia
W. M. Brown
Charles N. Wilson
T. H. Foster
A. W. Spencer
David Pierson
G. W. Bowlby
Nicaragua
ALECO
Dayton, D
New Yorker
Kansas City, Mo
Times
McCarren
Nation’s
Sees
Dickinson
Archibald W. Butt
Mr. Dickinson
Captain Butt
Rincon Ranch House
Butt
Wilkie
Emmanuel
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!