Longest Session of Congress Near End
The first regular session of the Sixty third Congress begun Dec 1, 1913, ends soon as the longest in history. Major acts include currency reform antitrust measures tolls repeal and a government railroad in Alaska. Presidents and Congress faced Mexico and European war tensions shaping emergency legislation and foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Panama Canal
Alaska
Mexico
United States
Clark
Underwood
House
British cruiser Yarmouth sinks German cruiser near Sumatra
London Ott 15 The British cruiser Yarmouth sunk one German cruiser and captured another in the Sumatra vicinity. Details of the engagement are not obtainable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yarmouth
Sumatra
Alaska coal land leasing bill moves to president
Washington Oct 15 The Alaska coal land leasing bill was accepted by the house as amended by the senate and will now go to the president for his signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alaska
House
Senate
Landslide Blocks Passage Through Culebra Cut
A serious landslide in the Culebra cut blocked the canal last night making passage of ships impossible for some time to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Culebra
President Wilson Signs Clayton Anti-Trust Bill
President Wilson signed the Clayton anti trust bill completing the administration's trust program. No ceremony attended the signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Children from City Parish Play Amid Graveyard Realms
In New York’s financial district two churches stand as witnesses to history. Children from a parish school gathered beside St. Paul’s cemetery to play games under ivy and stained glass as adults stepped back from the city’s roar. The scene echoes a timeless sermon on reverence and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial District
New York City
Trinity
St. Paul’s
St. Paul's
George Washington
House of God
Walter Wildflower
Cat
Hien
Bennie
London Bridge
Legislative Issues in Congress Almanac
A summary list of measures debated in Congress including water power regulation, leasing of public domain resources, Philippines independence, rural credit via farm mortgage banks, women suffrage amendments, national prohibition, direct primaries, railroad and stock market regulation, antitrust actions, sea safety for sailors, campaign contribution limits, presidential term limits, national road aid, civil service reorganization, cotton warehousing licensing, and relief efforts for the Southern cotton industry. Independent East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
House
Senate
United States
Editor Davis shoots rival in San Bernardino clash
Davis editor of the Evening Index shot Ben Emerson, a local sportsman, after a hallway confrontation at the Westminster hotel. Emerson died en route to county hospital. Davis claimed fear for his life and officials began a murder case with Emerson's widow filing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
BE. Davis
Evening Index
Progressive County Committee
Ben Emerson
Emerson
EF. P. Fuller
Davis
Goodsell
C. L. Allison
T. W. Duckworth
Earl Rogers
Los Angeles
Lfe
Riley-Kincaid
Westminster Hotel
Third Street
Friends Bay
Great Future for Corona Predicted
W R Jack Long, formerly of Corona now in Covina, returns after four years and praises Corona’s growth. He notes Riverside county fair success with prize Rhode Island Reds and predicts Corona becoming a leading Southern California small city. Thanksgiving races draw interest and Long plans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R
Jack") Long
Corona
Covina
Riverside
California
Mr. Long
Rhode Island
Job Printing Offered for Rush Orders at Local Office
An office advertises artistic job work with a focus on accuracy as a habit and rush orders as a specialty. The message invites customers to place printing orders and praises the office’s reliability and quality.
Quiet Riverside Wedding Surprises Families
Miss Carrie Vaughn and William E Caldwell were married yesterday afternoon by Judge Winder after obtaining a marriage license. The couple, from Corona, wed quietly and returned home to celebrate with friends and relatives. Caldwell works with the Corona Pipe Company, led by his father-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Vaughn
WM. E. Caldwell
Riverside
S. J. Vaughn
William E
Jean") Caldwell
Corona
Winder
Si Vhild
Howard Streets
Caldwell
Pipe.company
Dreadnaught Under Construction Destroyed by Fire at Trieste
A fire at the Austrian arsenal in Trieste, a principal Adriatic Sea port, nearly destroyed a dreadnaught under construction. Six torpedo boats suffered heavy damage. Reported as incendiary, several workmen at the arsenal have been arrested pending government investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Trieste
Rome
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. M. Pindell
Peoria
Russia
Committee On Foreign Relations
Pindell
Thomas D. Jones
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Jones
Paul M. Warburg
New York
Warburg
William O. Bradley
Kentucky
August O. Bacon
Georgia
Irving S. Pepper
Iowa
Robert G. Bremner
New Jersey
William Richardson
Alabama
Palace of Education
San Francisco
Panama- Pacific
Fine Arts
Jules Guerin
The
Independent
J. E. Jones
Senate Committee On Commerce
Independent East
Jack” Long
Mrs. Long
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!