Roosevelt to Begin Inland Waterways Trip from Keokuk
Colonel Montgomery Meigs of the Mississippi Commission prepares for President Roosevelt to travel 700 miles on the Mississippi from Keokuk Iowa to Memphis Tennessee. The lighthouse tender Lily is being refurbished as the President's home for several days and the commission’s boat Mississippi is upgraded for Inland Waterways Commission use led by Congressman Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Keokuk
Iowa
Montgomery Meigs
Mississippi Commission
Roosevelt
Roosevelt and Family Arrive Ahead of Time in Washington
President Roosevelt and family arrived in Washington at 5 55 p m from Oyster Bay cheered by a large crowd at the Pennsylvania Railroad station. The special train ran ahead of schedule and the President greeted officials before proceeding to the White House. The accompanying dispatch notes a near collision as the train narrowly missed an automobile party en route to Long Island City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ethel
Quentin
Baltimore
Meyer
Straus
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Sixth Street
White House
Station
Pennsylvania Avenue
New York
Long Island Railroad
Long Island City
Predomen 3 Union Breaks Contract
Newark N J September 25 The pressmen on The Evening News and The Evening Star struck over wage demands and refused arbitration terms causing no papers to be issued tonight The newspapers hold five year contracts with the International Pressmen Union and must submit to arbitration before a strike under their agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Newark
N. J
Evening News
Evening Star
American Publishers’ Association
International Pressmen’s Union
Union organizer Beto jailed on four counts
Frank A. McGee of Worcester Massachusetts National Organizer of the Foundry men's Union was found guilty on four counts of intimidation of nonunion workers at McLagoon's foundry. He received six months jail and a $100 fine on each count totaling two years and $400. He appealed and was held on a $4,000 bail bond in New Haven Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New Haven
Swanson Says South Will Keep Negro in His Place
Atlantic City September meeting of the American Bankers Association opens with 1600 attendees. Governor Swanson of Virginia declares the South will be kind but keep the Negro "in his place" for the region's salvation as currency policy debates begin. James D. Powers elected president with George M. Reynolds as vice president amid contested secretary and council races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson
Commercial Tribune
Atlantic City
N. J
American Bankers”“Association
Association
Currency Commission
Whitson
James D. Powers
Louisville
C. S. Whitson
New York
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Executive Council
Branch
F. E. Farnsworth
Michigan Bankers’ Association
Indiana
Independent oil traders facing Standard Oil hurdle in tariffs
Testimony at the federal suit reveals that Unionville New Jersey and Center Bridge rates control crude oil shipments. Indentured independents cannot secure seaboard tariffs as Standard lines publish exclusions. Corsicana Refining ownership through National Transit ties to Standard Oil sustains verbal 1906 stock transfer. Milburn to attend McKinley monument unveiling in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Calvin M. Payne
National Transit Company
Oil
Unionville
New Jersey
Center Bridge
New Jersey- Pennsylvania
Frank B. Kellogg
Mr. Payne
Payne
Olean
N. Y
Standard Oil Company of
Eureka Pipe Line Company
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Southern Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company
Lima, C
Seaboard
Kellogg
Standard
Tidewater
Corsicana Refining Company
Texas
Henry C. Folger, Jr
Corsicana
John D. Archbold
Folger
Corsicana Company
National Transi Company
John G. Milburn
McKinley Monument
Canton
New York Telegraphers Vote to Call Out Leased Wire Operators
The New York local of the Commercial Telegraphers Union votes to call out all leased wire operators if sanctioned by National officers. They also seek a nationwide call for brokers and press telegraphers to quit work. National officers in Chicago decline to commit, noting similar actions by about ten locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Chicago
Telegraphers’ Union
Wesley Russell
Explosion at Amelia Ghia Plant Causes Fire and Damage
An explosion at the Interurban Railway and Terminal power house in Amelia Ohio caused a fire with an estimated $30,000 in damage. The blast blew the roof off, damaged nearby homes, and injured Postmaster James R. Hicks slightly. The incident involved gas from the Vril Gas Company plant and drew aid from New Richmond and Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Amelia, O
Interurban Railway and Terminal Company
B. B. Cumbiff
Vril Gas Company
James R. Hicks
Preacher
John H Havlin Weds in Surprise Alabama Ceremony
Announcement reports the marriage of John H. Havlin to Mrs Georgia Baldwin in Birmingham Alabama. The Cincinnati hotel and theatrical figure plans to reside in New York after a brief stay in Cincinnati and a stop in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Havlin
May
New York
Birmingham
Cincinnati
Georgia Baldwin
Ala
Alabama
Birming
Ham
Mrs. Haylin
St. Louis
Mr. Haylin
Revolutionary Movement Is Discovered in Cuba
Havana reports a conspiracy to start a Cuban revolution backed by New York capitalists. Gov Magoon says authorities have shadowed suspects, tracing funds to Wall Street. Parra leads efforts but previously deserted Cuban insurgents. Governor ready to act, with Cuban leaders opposing the movement and prepared to fight if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Magoon
New York
Santiago
Camabauani
Masso Parra
Parra
Palma
Wall Street
Pino Guerra
Joseph Miguel Gomez
Parta
Spain
Whitegapper Shot by Indiana Man at Door
In Bloomington Indiana Tobe Gaddy used a shotgun to fire at fleeing members of a would be whitecapping mob at his home. He killed Jefferson Robinson, one of the attackers, whose masked body was found at daybreak. Other attackers escaped and Gaddy was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Bloomington
Ind
Tobe Gaddy
Jefferson Robinson
Gaddy
Friends Predict War as Peace Association Reports
At the Indiana yearly meeting of Friends the Peace Association of Friends in America submitted a report arguing that U.S. military maneuvers this year will likely lead to war. It denounced boys brigades and military schools as paving the way to military dictatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
Peace Association of Friends In America
United States
Sorg Estate Being Divided Among Heirs in Ohio
The estate of the late Paul J. Sorg from Middletown is divided among widow S. Jennie Sorg and children Paul Arthur Sorg and Ada Sorg Drouillard. Deeds filed in Dayton Hamilton and Middletown list 277 city lots with nominal $1 consideration. Stocks personal property and manufacturing interests also to be divided. estate valued at about 5 to 8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Paul J. Sorg
Middletown
Dayton
S. Jennie Sorg
Paul Arthur Sorg
Ada Sorg Drouillard
Maxwell Endorses Foraker at Emancipation Day
In Hamilton Ohio C L Maxwell of Xenia former US Consul to San Domingo and a leader among Ohio negroes praised Senator Foraker calling him the greatest friend the American negro had in public life and urged negroes to follow his leadership noting that Foraker's interests align with theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
C. L. Maxwell
Xenia
United States
San Domingo
Senator Foraker
Longworth Named Chairman Of Cincinnati Republican Convention
The Cincinnati Republicans announce Nicholas Longworth as convention chairman with George Cox and Charles Taft named as vice presidents. The advisory panel selects officers including secretary William Thorndyke and assistant secretaries, with a long list of asst. officers and volunteers led by Cox and Taft to steer proceedings next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republicans
Cincinnati
Blaine Club
Nicholas Longworth
William Thorndyke
John Thomas
A. J. de Hart
Frank H. Woesman
George W.platt
Frederick Bader
George Os Deckebach
George B. Cox
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Pointe-a-Pic
Canada
New York
Roosevelt
Longworth
Stewart Shillito
John
E. R. Monfort
Charles Kinney
Goebel
Hanna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Inland Waterway
Mississippi
Col
Lily
Inet
Beto
National Foundrymen’s
Virginia
Grant
Appomattox
South
G. M. Reynolds
America
Herr Moritz Leiffman
Dusseldorf
William S. Witham
Georgia
James R. Branch
E. D. Durham
Illinois
E. D. Mills
S. H. Burnham
Nebraska
E. T. Smith
Arkansas
N. T. Gilbert
Oklahoma
G. L. Ramsey
Montan
J. R. Field
John Holliday
Co. E. Warren
E. J. Buck
Standard Oil
Volu
Minous
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Ghia
Amelia
Friends
Richmond
Sorg Estate
Heirs of Ohio
Maxwell Indorses Foraker
Cox
Voters’ League
Co. W. Handman
George W. Tibbles
Louis Trosky
Jos. Westerkamp
E. E.,mcguire
Jacob Baschang
M. Mcmillen, Chas. Weidner, Jr
John Voght
Fred Dreibs
Frank S. Krug
Fred Maag
William Schiebler
Joseph A. Brown
Dan. S. Everson
Eric Kirbert
Lew Kraft
Ed Baitsche
George Kuhlman
James Keenan
H. W. Hamann
Louis Schueler
Fred Sperber
Montone
Monfort
Fred Pfiester
Pfiester
West End
Louis Schwab
Schwab
Henry Smith
John G. Strehle
C.F. Spreen
Aaron Willis
William Berckley
William Rosseter
E. J. Tibbles
William Capelle
George Rolf, Sr
Henry Bley
Sam. I. Halls
Joseph Tedesco
Harry Heheman
Orrin Cad
George W. Blum
William ’ Bender
Frank W. Shively
Chris Ahrens
Albert W. Fuhr
Chauncey Kallfaeyer
George Leh
Abraham Koen
Otto Sauer
Louis Mund
Gustav Stecher
Charles F. Mound
W. Birnbryer
Michael Kunz
Fred Mueller
Charles Keyer
Joseph E. Durrell
Charles W. Durrell
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!