Not Advancing to Relief at Peking Amid Desperate Situation
London reports July 3 that allied forces totaling about 13 000 are not advancing to relieve Peking. The Yangtze consuls say support will come, but no expedition command is fixed, as the ammunition and food for the foreigners dwindle under Shan-Su forces. Chinese viceroys in Shanghai claim independence while communications to Che Foo seem cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peking
House of Commons
William St. John Broderick
Unger
Foreign Ailairs
Jes Ashmeade Bartlett
Broderick
Haasten
von Bergen
Regation
Robert Hart
Vhey
Shanghai
Prince Tuan
Che- Foo
Courier Report from Peking Describes Crisis and Killings
A courier from Peking arrives via Tien-Tsin and Shanghai reporting a desperate situation. German minister von Keiteler was shot four times at the Tsung Li Yamen. diplomats seek shelter in the British legation as legations face shellfire. Captain McCalla estimates around 50,000 soldiers needed to remove ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien-Tsin
Che-Foo
Shanghai
Robert Hare
Peking
Jaron von Keiteler
Tsung Li Yamen
McCalla
Newark
Casualties in China Reported by Adm. Kempf
Cablegram from Adm. Kempf at Che Foo lists casualties to date: Corp. James F B Lannigan privates J K Miller W V Morris Fd Provensal John Punder W H Nichols and others. Cadet Taussig and several more wounded. Capt. McCalla on duty. Germany to demand satisfaction with armed forces and fleet sent as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Adm
Kempf
Corp
James FB. Lannigan
J. K. Miller
WV. N. Morris
Provensal
John Punder
W. H. Nichols
T. Thomas
2. Benson
H. A. Broman
H. Severson
Taussig
Holyoke
Thomas
All Nations
McCala
McCalla
Indiana Round-Ups and Whitecaps Riot in County
In Bloomington area a brutal whitecapping left Mr and Mrs Dixon to file affidavits seeking arrest of six farmers Tillman Cox Richard Ratcliff Sherman Chitwood James Richards Alfred Baugh and Henry Thompson alleged bad character Mrs Dixon recently jailed. In Muncie Chief Granville Shepp resigned after a clash over firing two rule-violating firemen with board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Thomas Dixon
Muncie
Granville Shepp
Evansville Rumor About Blood Pool Unfounded Says Police
In Evansville Indiana on July 3 authorities find little or no ground for sensational stories about Louis White and a blood pool in his yard. No evidence supports trouble. White’s wife was seen in Cairo and White left town, but no link to any conflict is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Louis White
White
Cairo
Indiana oil field June record with 260 wells completed
Hortford City Indiana reports June oil field activity set a yearly record with 260 wells completed and a daily output of 4500 barrels. The average per well was about 2.5 barrels per day, the largest monthly production of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortford City
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Judge Ends Life in Home Suicide
Terre Haute July 3 Judge Thomas H. Long a prominent lawyer and Mason killed himself at 5 PM in his library by shooting himself in the head. Despondency given as cause. He was past grand master of the Indiana lodge A F and A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Thomas H. Long
Tragic death after stone attack near railway tracks
Indianapolis July 3 Henry Pergande 16 died after a stone struck his head. Authorities say William McTaylor from Covington Kentucky claims he was attacked by a gang of boys on railway tracks and threw stones in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Pergande
Wmn. McTaylor
Covington
Clyde Jones denied new trial in Nellie Berger case
In Penu Indiana Clyde Jones the man convicted of criminally assaulting Nellie Berger last week had a new trial request denied by Judge McClintic. He will be transported to Jeffersonville to serve a sentence of from one to 21 years. Jones remained defiant during sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penu
Ind
Clyde Jones
Nellie Berger
McClintic
Jones
Jeffersonville
Celery crop in northern Indiana yields large fair quality
The celery harvest has begun in northern Indiana, with moisture through spring boosting stalk size and flavor. The crop is reported to be abundant, and prices are expected to be low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Ind
Indiana
Cap Greathouse Captured After Fatal Grandview Shooting
In Lockport Indiana on July Cap Greathouse the African American man who shot and mortally wounded Town Marshal Lockport at Grandview was captured and jailed. He hid in a cellar but surrendered when the sheriff promised safety. Lockhart is still alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
Ind
Cap” Greathouse
Grandview
Lockhart
Gil bert bound over after shooting Mrs. Banta in Rising Sun
Rising Sun Indiana July 3 Fred Gilbert bound over to the September term for shooting Mrs James Banta after she refused him access to her daughter. Gilbert attempted suicide in his cell but was prevented. Mrs Banta survives and may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun
Ind
Fred Gilbert
James Banta
Kidnapping Reported Near Dresser Indiana
A 17 year old son of Wm. Rose was kidnaped four miles south of Dresser while playing on the highway. Search parties are active but the child remains missing. In Connersville a 17 year old, John Fury, attacked Mrs. McCarty with a corn knife causing severe wounds. The assailant has not been charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresser
Ind
Wm. Rose
Here
Connersville
John Fury
Wm. McCarty
Race War Threatens In Indiana River Town
Evansville July 3 reports a race war threat after a Negro Captain Greathouse fatally shot the Grandview marshal. Greathouse is jailed at Rockport asking concerns about interracial conflict along the Ohio river towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Grandview
Ohio River
Greathouse
Rockport
Vice Presidential Choices Narrow After Shively Exit
Kansas City July 3 The vice presidential race narrows as Benj. F. Shively of Indiana withdraws. Leading contenders become Charles A Towne and William Sulzer with possible NY options like Judge Van Wyck or Elliott Danforth depending on platform wording and Chicago file. The final pick may hinge on platform alignment and New York support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Benj. F. Shively
Indiana
Shively
Chas
A. Towne
Wm. Sulzer
New York
Judge van Wyck
Elliott Danforth
Chicago
Hoboken Fire Death Toll Rises as Rescue Continues
Sixty-seven bodies have been recovered from the Hoboken blaze with more remains found hourly. The catastrophe's full extent remains unclear as authorities warn the death count could rise further and divers continue grappling for victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hoboken
Mob Attacks American in Tangier Over Oasis Clash
In Tangier July 3 excitement grows as French encroachment on Touat sparks mob violence. An American citizen and manager of a French concern, Marios Essagin, is killed after a dispute with a Morrocan religious fanatic. The incident triggers protection demands from the British consul and protests from the French minister and American legation. The mob wounds and burns Essagin as authorities face the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangiers
Touat
Marios Essagin
Essagin
Sidi Torres
Tangier
Sumner Arrives From Manila With Returning Troops
A war department telegram reports the transport Sumner arriving from Manila carrying officers and sick and discharged soldiers. Casualties during the voyage include Frank Clayton of Company E 19th Infantry who died June 1 from isolation and acute alcoholism John J McLaughlin of Company E 46th Infantry who died June 27 from dysentery chronic interstitial nephritis and heart disease and Patrick J McMahon of Company H 22d Infantry who died June 26 from chronic dysentery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Shafter
Sumner
Manila
Frank Clayton
Company E
19Th Infantry
John J. McLaughlin
46Th Infantry
Patrick J. McMahon
Sharkey Denies Engagement Rumor Ahead of July Fourth
Sault Ste. Marie Michigan July 3 Tom Sharkey and Bob Armstrong plan an exhibition trip to Ishpeming for the Fourth of July. Sharkey says reports of engagement to Mrs Lilian Bauer of Chicago are false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault, Ste. Marie
Mich
Tom Sharkey
Ishpeming
Bob Armstrong
Sharkey
Lillian Bauer
Chicago
Fever Persists In Isthmus Panama Reports Reach Kingston
Kingston reports pernicious fever spreading on the Isthmus of Panama. Victims include the son of United States Consul Cobb and the prima donna of an Italian opera company. Also noted: Pullman palace cars planned for the Yukon and White Pass railway from Skaguay to Lake Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Panama
United States
Cobb
Yukon
White Pass
Skaguay
Lake Bennett
Lodor Bottves
Five were fatally struck by Chicago heat storm
A July heat wave and sudden thunderstorm at Loomis and Congress streets toppled tents of the Khorassan carnival, injuring many and causing five deaths among workers and pedestrians. The day reached 91 degrees at 4 pm, then cooled rapidly as the storm hit, with dozens affected and hospitals absorbing the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Loomis
Congress
John Kurt
Flora Griffith
Kral Joslar
Henry Klock
Jacob Baker
Pole
Til
H.F. Krelle
Alfred Green
Carpenter
Harry Biddison
Jacob Andors
Tony Seneine
Richard McDonald
Frank Dorman
Desplaines
Michael Nelson
Patrick Hannigan
Mary O'Brien
Patrick Moran
St Louis Strike Off Ends Transit Dispute
An agreement signed in St Louis between the St Louis Transit Co. and its former employees ends the strike. Provisions include keeping March 10, 1900 pay and hours rates, free association, discharge for union intimidation, and union committee representation for vacancies from a May 7 roster. The strike is hereby declared off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Co
The
Transit Co
Lord Roberts Sees Transvaal War Lasting Months
London July 3 Lord Roberts indicates the South Africa war is not over orders mining men back to Bloemfontein and expects about three months before conditions allow business to resume. A British force is reported in Swaziland as Commandant Philip Botha is released on heavy bail and to reside at Aliwal North during preliminary examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Bloemfontein
Swaziland
Rundle
Cape Town
Philip Botha
Kroonstad
Aliwal North
Birmingham Wage Scale Set For Next Year
Birmingham, Ala., July 3 reports the city plans to fix the existing wage scale for the next twelve months. Officials will approve adjustments as needed to maintain compensation parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Iing
Boxing Notes and Obituaries from Across the Nation
Telegram clippings report Jim Jeffords defeating All Weinig in Buffalo on points in the eighth round at the Olympic Athletic Club. Pringle Mitchell, son of Donald Mitchell and author of Teveries of a Bachelor, died at 42 in Rye New York. Services held for John W. Philip at Brooklyn navy yard with naval officers present. Walter H. Lindley, Michigan Central and Lake Shore dining car head, dies in Detroit. Jack McClelland and Oscar Gardner fight ends in a 20 round draw at Millvale Opera House Pittsburgh. Indians dispersed along Rainy river with no trouble feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jeffords
California
All Weinig
Buffalo
Olympic’ Athletic, Elubd
Pringle’ E. Mitchell
Donald
Mitchell
Rye
N. Y
Br. Adni
John W. Philip
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Walter H. Lindley
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Detroit
Millvale Opera House
Pittsburgh
Jack McClelland
That City
Oscar Gardner
Wheeling
Monday News in Brief Highlights War Ship Grounding and Riots
Adm. Kempff reports the Oregon aground but not seriously damaged. Kansas City hosts large crowds for the Democratic national convention and Gov. Roosevelt visits en route to the Rough Riders reunion. The Grant returns to San Francisco after a steam pipe rupture, then sails to China. Peking legations besieged with heavy casualties amid the Hoboken disaster death toll rising to about 250 from four liner fires. Reservoir flood in Grand Rapids causes major damage and possible loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adm
Kempff
Oregon
Kansas City
Gov. Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Oklahoma
City
Grand Rapids
Hoboken
Ocean Line
Saale
Bremen
Main
Phoenicia
National League Innings Summary From Page
In a set of box score style lines Cincinnati and New York Chicago Boston St. Louis Brooklyn and Philadelphia are listed with runs hits errors and pitchers. The entries show score by inning totals and battery pairs for each matchup with umpire assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York
Scott and Peitz
Carrick and Bowerman
Breitenstein
Foster
Ree
Pittsburgh
Boston
Leever
Zimmer
Dineen and Sullivan
Snyder
RHE
Chicago
Philad’a
Taylor and Donahue
Donahue
McFarland
Terry
Rae St. Louis
Brooklyn
Powell and Robinson
Howell and McGuire
Hurst
Pet
Philadelphia
ARS
St. Louis
Wares
Ead
Market Report from Cincinnati and Chicago Commodities
Market notes show flour grades and prices in Cincinnati with spring and winter varieties, and rye and city quotes. Grain quotes list No 2 red wheat at about 85 86 cents, No 2 mixed corn at 44 cents, oats around 26 cents, and live stock prices for hogs cattle sheep and veal calves across quality ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Women of Flushing Plan Matrimony Strategy
A brief notes that young women in Flushing have formed a plan to aid marriage prospects by guiding the unmarried. Mrs. Ruth Schaffner-Ettenreit and Dr. from Ponce selected participants for such aid. Vassar College supporters organized a loan program aiding women to attend college and become teachers. The aid students reportedly excel, repaying loans and helping younger relatives attend college. Hair trends include empire combs and hair binders for short hair. A delegation of eight Mexican women, chaperoned by Harriet C. Fay, visits to study U S school systems, financed by Vera Cruz Governor and state government viewing it as a worthwhile investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flushing
Ruth Schaffner
Ponce
Schaffner
Faland
Vassar
Vaasar Studentsa
United States
Misa Harriet C. Fay
de d’ Esa
State of
Vera Cruz
Georgia may build a union station in Atlanta
The passage notes Georgia possibly constructing a union passenger station at Atlanta. It also includes curiosities about place names and banking counts, and details a sensational era fad about perfumed beds and crape manufactory contracts affecting workers’ hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta
Charles River
Boston
Pennsylvania
New York
Facts for Railroaders and Global Rail Usage
A railway note reports a solid train of 20 carloads of salt shipped from Saltair Utah to Idaho points. It also cites British engine drivers averaging 380000 to 50000 miles per year with about 20000 drivers in the UK. It compares Japanese and New York Central passenger densities in 1908 with Japan carrying 84040963 passengers on 2468 miles versus New York Central carrying 94074254 on 2395 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Saltair
Idaho
United Kingdom
New York Central
T Ite
Western
New England
Connecting Lines Engineering
Meaning of Stones and Their Emblems
The list assigns meanings to gemstones and minerals. Garnet stands for frankness, sapphire for truth, onyx for discord, emerald for hope and fidelity, turquoise for courage and hope, rubies for beauty and elegance, agate for happiness and prosperity, amethyst for humility and purity, cornelian for concord and happiness, diamond for reconciliation and affection, jasper for wisdom and courage, opal for tears and pardon, and topaz for patience and endurance.
Feverish safety guide hints for careful living
A brief safety note urges careful living and practical precautions. It emphasizes awareness and steady routines to prevent harm.
Also Mentioned on This Page
China
Montinay
Tien-Txin
Adm. Kempf
Capt. McCalla
Germany
Berlin
William
Baron von. Keiteler
STILE
MR. Shively
Charles A- Towne
William Sulzer
Hoboken Pier
Towne
Bryan
Sulzer
Danforth
van Wyck
Hill
Street Railway Journal
Adna R. Chaffee
el Caney
Cuba
Chaffee
Ohio
Roosevelt
San Juan
Betwreen the Transit Co
Transvaal
Botha
Rainy River
Grant
Gen. Chaffee
San Francisco
Adm. Kempff
National League
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!