Frankfort Court Refuses Reward Until Indictments End
The Franklin county fiscal court will not pay the $1,000 reward offered in February for the murderers of William Goebel until all pending indictments are disposed of. Claims were filed by Detectives Griffin Armstrong and Harding, linked to Henry Youtsey’s conviction, who is serving a life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Franklin County
William Goebel
TI. R. Griffin
Somerset
D. E. Armstrong
W. Harding
Louisville
Henry Youtsey
Newport
Armstrong
Harding
Youtsey
Stage Coach Wrecked Between Auray and Lied Mountain
A stage coach with fourteen passengers plunged 300 feet down a mountain slope between Auray Col and Lied Mountain. All aboard suffered injuries such as broken limbs and cuts, but no fatalities anticipated as the coach rolled multiple times during the descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auray
Col
Lied Mountain
Republicans Cling to Gains as Congress Readies New Session
Republicans secure a substantial working majority in the Fifty-eighth Congress with early returns showing 204 Republicans and 179 Democrats. Democrats gain in several states but Republicans retain control of the Senate with 57 Republicans to 33 Democrats, ensuring continued party dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severn States
Thaat Weld
Prohibitionists
Ilnois
Texas
Idaho
South Dakota
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
Kansas
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
Colorado
California
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Miinois
Jdshe
Wyoming
Montana
United States
Senate
Election results early returns show mixed state gains
In Warlona section elections Illinois Republicans win state ticket by about 25000. Busse elected State Treasurer and Barrett Sheriff of Cook County. Democrats gain in Legislature and Senate. House likely 81 Republicans 72 Democrats. In Delaware Democrats gain with pluralities around 1200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warlona
Illinois
Busse
Barrett
Cook County
Senate
House
Delaware
Ohio
Republican State Committee of
Democratic State Committee
Michigan
Bliss
Nebraska
South Dakota
J. W. Martin
Kansas
Coler
New York
Complexion of new congress and state races across Midwest
The report outlines anticipated Republican gains in multiple states including Indiana Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Nebraska Missouri and Pennsylvania. It cites estimates of Republican pluralities and seats won or likely won, with governors elected and legislatures leaning Republican in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Vermont
Oregon
Theifty-Eighth Congress
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
South Carolina
Alas Duma
Texas
Michigan
Kansas
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Colorado
Wyattuitts
Idaho
Nevada
California
New Hampshire
Tennessee
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Iowa
Florida
North Carolina
Delaware
Utah
Washington
Montana
Arkansas
Georgina
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
New Jersey
Arizona
Unwai
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Porto Rico
United States
James Bo MetCreary
Joseph B. Foraker
Arthur LP
Germanemo
W. P. Dillingham
Rep
McMillan
Senate
House
Alabama
P. Dem
Arkanaas
Californie
Dewitt
Georg
Indiauna
Olesen
Cape
New Ham
Jerses
North Aroll
Pennsylvania
Washington - Bi
Wyoming
Growth in literacy shows gains across American states
Census figures reveal ten to fourteen year olds’ literacy by state in 1900, led by Nebraska and Iowa with high percentages while Illinois lags. Notable declines in some Southern states highlight progress in school systems. overall education shows broad improvement across territories except areas with missing data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Allice
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Lown
Montanat
Oregon
Maine
North Dakota
Indiana
Connecticut
Utah
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
Washington
Kentucky
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New York
Wyoming
Vermont
South Dakota
California
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
New Jersey
Georg Coe
Alabama
South Carolina
Tennessee
New Mexico
North Carolina
Iowa
Mlinois
Town
Illinois
Arizona
Territory
Indian Territory
Fanatical Doukhobors Flee to Winnipeg in Messianic Trek
Reported movements of Doukhobor pilgrims through Manitoba describe a starving, exhausted band seeking the Messiah. Once communal and prosperous, their system broke under new world life, spreading vegetarian subsistence as they head toward Winnipeg, disturbing towns and alarming officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Russia
Sergius Volstoi
Hovelist
Christ
New World
Winnipeg
New York Fireworks Blast Kills Twelve in Madison Avenue Funfair
A massive fireworks explosion in Madison Avenue between 24th and 25th streets at 10 pm killed twelve people and injured over fifty. The blast shattered windows at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Hoffman House Bartholdi and nearby storefronts as hundreds massed to witness the pyrotechnic display. Inspectors detained fireworks company employees amid rescue efforts and grisly injuries described from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square
Madison Avenue
24Th
25Th Streets
Plac
Fifth Avenue
Hoffman House
Bartholdi
Park
Broadway
24D Street
David Bishop
Brooks
Pulp and Preacher Centenary and World Church Notes
The article notes the two hundredth birth anniversary of John Wesley to be celebrated globally in June 1903. It mentions Tolstoi planning to live in Bucharest for a hoped Christian burial, and that Rev. James Shrigley of Philadelphia has served in the Unitarian ministry for sixty seven years since his ordination on October 15, 1835. It also reports the Catholic Woman's Union of Trance urging capable young women to seek certificates and take the princes of the not recently expelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Tolstoi
Bucharest
Russia
James Shrigley
Philadelphia
Catholic Woman's Union of Trance
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas
The
Lackawanna Railroad
Lackawanna Valley
Lackawanna
Delaware & Pludson
Erie
Ontario & Western
Temple Iron
Manila
War Department
Philippines
Dublin
Annie O'Mahony
Waterford
O'Mahoney
Waterford Star
H.V. Lynan
Mexico City
Speamiss
Walter Myerett
Pan-America Railway
Chitpas
Anatemala
Treasury
Shaw
Ailes
McArthur
Department of the Cast
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Chaffee
Department of the East
Culver Postoffice
Culver
Ind
Baker Reaigns
John II, Baker
United States District Court of
Baker
Harrison
Tagblatt
St. Petersburg
Wiedomost Jurkiewitz
Srbinovo
Bulgaria
Congress
Congressional Committees
Republican State Central Committee
Itowa
la Follette
Leroy Jt. Vallaint
Gavon LD. Burgess
James I. Fox
Roe
State Central Committee
Pennypacker
R. van Sant
Sparke
Mi ‘Ag
A. L. Ashman
Wm. Ehret
San Antonio
Exas
Methodist General Missionary Conference
Lord of Enison
London
Pulp and Preacher
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!