Girls Fight Battle Over Young Man's Attention in Iowa
In Elgin Iowa two women, Miss Crawford and Miss Adair, clashed in a four round bout near city limits under Marquis of Queensbury rules. The match, witnessed by local notables, featured staged corners, seconds, and a knockdown by Crawford in round three. Police halted further action amid concerns of danger and betting disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Dut Crawford
Davenport
Town
Opal Adair
Marquis of Queensbury
Lmits
Miss Crawford
Girls race for teaching post at Oakland school
Two Iowa candidates, Miss Della Feltera and Miss Pearl Wheatley, raced nine miles from early morning to win a teaching job at Oakland school. The school board set the grounds entry at President Packer’s house in Oakladd as the decisive factor. Mis k Welters won by about half an hour, arriving first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earry
Della Feltera
Misa Pearl Wheatley
Iowa
Kan
Oakland School
President Packer
Oakladd
Misk Welters
Ta. Im
Fusion Victory in Nebraska Direct Plenary Election
The Democrates and Populists of Nebraska secure fusion on tickets at the first direct plenary election. The Supreme Court overrules the Attorney General and orders mandamus to require the Secretary of State to allow fusion on primary ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Cleveland man hangs self after plea to wife
Hudolph Price, a Cleveland wire worker, phoned his wife asking her to visit and to mind him deceased. Mrs Price hurried home to find her husband dead, his body hanging from a towel tied to a post. They had been separated about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpar
Hon
Tin
King Myself
Hudolph Price
Cleveland
Alleged Binck Tand Society Taught Stiletto Skills
A fragmented report describes a secretive group called the Binck Tand Society teaching members to use a stiletto. Sessions reportedly occurred at night in a secluded house with a victim used to demonstrate techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, Ola
Binck [Tand Society
Merkin kills three, Berlin Jack the Ripper copycat lurks
A chaotic report describes a new assailant in Merkin resembling Berlin’s Jack the Ripper. The suspect stabbed three children, including a young girl, prompting police to warn the public. A note claimed intent to murder again, heightening fear and prompting a citywide manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Jack the Hipper
Merkin
Rail-Rate War to Washington Against Federal Push
North Carolina rail rate dispute heads to Washington with Assistant Attorney General Sanford and Governor Glenn leading resistance. Indictments grow as federal power meets state push in the legal tug of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
Waxhington
Sanford
Glenn Doeekires
Bate
Pritchard
Asheville
N.C
Coroua
Southern Railway
Glenn
Roosevelt
Plot to Oust Occupying Forces Thwarted in Oriente Cuba
Reported revolt plot in Oriente Cuba aimed to seize July 12 with 75 rifles and attacks on guards and Santiago led by Rodrigues and Camacho. United States secret service exposed the plan days before the uprising, quelling it after a mock arboriculture lecture to leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriente
Cuba
Magoon
United States Army
Robert Alexander
Eleventh
United States Infantry
Morro Castle
Santiago
Rodrigues
Camacho
San Luis
Vison
Secret Service
Galieta
Cubs
Giant forty foot water python terrifies Nebraska farmers
In Valley Nebraska area a massive forty foot water python attacked two farmers near Agee's lake. Joseph Anderson was struck from a log, breaking a rib, as the creature reeled toward water. Farmers have organized a large snake hunt to capture the monster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Valley
Neb
Agee’s Lake
Joseph Anderson
Willim Nightingale
Anderson
Evory
Will Ike Frerk
Coal Land Fraud Case Convicts Three Men
E. M. Holbrook a mill foreman, B. Longbaugh prominent attorney, and Robert McPhillamey Sheridan businessman were found guilty in federal court Cheyenne Wyoming of conspiracy to defraud the United States government of coal lands in Sheridan County. The maximum penalty on each of five counts is two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Judge Riner said sentence would be imposed in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millionaire
E. M. Holbrook
B. Longbaugh
Robert McPhillamey
Sheridan
Cheyenne
Wyo
United States
Controcs
Sheridan County
Rinar
Deadly Pere Marquette excursion train crash injures many
A Pere Marquette excursion train carrying about 3 000 workers and their families collided with a freight train at Washburn Crossing near Salem Michigan. Thirty one killed and over seventy injured, many fatally, as trains derail and compounds wreck crops yield reports of unrelated events follow.
Japan to Control Korea Declared by Foreign Minister
Viscount Mayarhi Che Milado’s foreign minister states that Tapan will guide Korea's destinies and act as its protector under Japan's empire. The proclamation signals complete imperial influence over Korean affairs and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Korea
Viscount Mayarhi
Che Milado
Tapan
Act Ag
Onion Leader Flees Ely After Miner Clash
Alfred Leadstrom, organizer for the Western Federation of Miners, fled Ely Minnesota after clashing with Willan Garfortin’s butcher shop staff. Garfortin pursued Leadstrom several blocks, beating him as townspeople broke up the incident. Leadstrom was arrested on business men’s complaints but allowed to depart town after a train ride escorted by a jeering crowd. A mass meeting of about 3,000 residents pledged armed protection for miners wishing to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Leadstrom
Western Federation of Miners
Ely
Minn
Tagedstrom
Bia
Willan Gerfartin
Titidatrom
Garfortin
Lundstrom
Hungarian Women Rule Kerisova After Male Exodus
In Kerisova near Tungos, Hungary, nearly all men emigrated to America leaving the village led by a elected mayor, a young woman, with other women filling municipal posts. Hungarian law bars women from public office, making the situation legally illegal yet locally accepted due to depopulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thetyro
United States
Hungary
Kerisova
Tungos
Conaus
Fiume
Kerlsova
Destructive Victoria Seaport Fire Burns Five Blocks
A massive fire at the Victoria seaport in British Columbia caused extensive damage Tuesday evening. Flames destroyed the Albion works boiler room and swept through Tenderloin shacks along Herald Chatham Pioneer streets, with firefighters soldiers and volunteers battling the blaze. Loss estimated at $250,000 to $260,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Victoria
British Columbian
Albion Works
Tierald
Chatham Streets
Government Street
Christy of America Faces Health Decline and Seclusion
Toward Chandler Christy, famed for an exquisite feminine style, suffers broken health and nerves. The artist has laid down his brush and palette and will retreat from public life for six months to a year. He is earning about $1,000 weekly in the meantime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Chandler Christy
America
West Seattle rector's wife elopes with Japanese servant
Mrs. H C Robinson, wife of the rector of St John’s Episcopal Church in West Seattle, deserts her husband for a Japanese servant who had worked in the minister’s family for a year. Police arrest the couple. The husband had forgiven her and provided bail for both.
Revival criticisms by Bishop Vincent spark Methodist debate
Bishop John H. Vincent of the Methodist Church at the Chautauqua in Coffeyville Kansas criticizes modern revivals as often providing only temporary good. He argues sensational methods cause more harm than good within the denomination. Gar Barn Robbery Attempted. A group of four holdup men tried to rob the Chicago Consolidated Traction Company barn at 40th Avenue and West Madison Street but were thwarted when the barn supervisor activated a burglar alarm and fired on one assailant. The bandits escaped. Ships Crash on Pacific. The steamer Columbia sank off the California coast with 140 people aboard and 80 known to be saved after being run down by the lumber schooner San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Vincent
Methodist
Chautauqua
Coffeyville
Kin
Vincent
Gar
Chicazo Consolidated = ‘Traction Company
40Th Avenue
West
Madison Street
Vaghier
Pacific
Columbia
San Francisco
Hail Smashes Windows in North Dakota and Minnesota
Severe hail and storms caused extensive window damage across No rh Dakota and Polk County Minnesota. In North Langdon the delivery truck passing to Grand Morky saw forty eight panes shattered in the drinker’s location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grauorks
Dakota
Polk County
Minnexote
Langdon
Grand Morky
Tragedy at Nunica Michigan Ends in Family Loss
Nunica farmer Henry Scutcheon faced financial ruin and killed his wife, son, and father before being fatally shot by a neighbor. The incident occurred in Nunica Michigan, shocking the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nunica
Mich
Henry Scutcheon
Bia
Inean
Open War on Red in Chicago Legal Action Targets Anarchists
United States District Attorney Sims ordered 168 persons to appear before Circuit and Superior Courts to prove they are not anarchists. If unable, they face citizenship annulment and possible deportation. Results show 110 cases in Superior and 47 in Circuit, tied to alleged immigration law violations and state federal jurisdiction. Defendants must prove not members of anarchist groups and not opposed to the American constitution. If oath or testimony fails, loss of citizenship and forced departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hime
Chicago
United States
Sima
Circuit Court
Sims
Sime
Express Loot Scandal Ties Adams Express to NY Warehouse
A New York Adams Express warehouse robbery case unveils losses totaling about 100000. Suspects Joseph Smith and Frederick Bonitz were intercepted near the warehouse on St Nicholas Avenue after a trunk was opened and valuables were stolen. Albert Litt and a woman, Mings Catherine Norris, are linked to the scheme through items and a fiancee’s address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Company
New York
Adams Express
New York City
St. Nicholas Avenue
Joseph Smith
Frederick Bonitz
Bonitz
Marlem
Smith
Albert Litt
Mings
Catherine Norris
Widow Weds Farmhand After Secret Runaway Elopement
Mrs. Mary Marius a 63 year old Winchester Road resident in Winsted married Cornelius Andrius 86 an employee on her farm in Poughkeepsie New York. The pair kept the union secret for nearly a week before the bride admitted the marriage after returning home from the unnamed location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Mary Marius
Winchester Road
Winsted
Cornelius
Drown When Bridge Falls in Lorain Ohio Tragedy
About twenty shipyard workers used a footbridge near the Nickel Point railroad bridge to cross the river. The pontoon opened to let a vessel pass. The rail broke as they leaned on it and they fell into the river. Two bodies were recovered and several others were missing, feared drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Ohio
Loraln
Death by Loud Talking, Littsburg Man Dies
Coroner's verdict finds Simon Mazer, 50, of Littsburg died after speaking loudly and rapidly. His throat grew sore and swollen, a physician was summoned, but he choked to death following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Mazer
Littsburg
Mazer
Armenian Millionaire Shot in New York Murder
A Chicagoan Armenian shot and killed a millionaire Armenian in New York. Police believe the assassination occurred over the victim's refusal to join a plot to kill the Shah of Porta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Four Aeronauts Perish In Tsarkoe-Selo Balloon Rescue
A military balloon from the aeronautic park at Tsarkoe-Selo near St. Petersburg rose last Friday with four army officers aboard. The craft was recovered at sea water-logged, and it is believed the four aeronauts perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronautic Park
Tsarkoe-Selo
St. Petersburg
Aeronauta
Quarrel at Supper Ends in Father Shot by Son in Ohio
In San Dusky Ohio 32 year old George Federkiel turned gun on his father Andrew Vederkiel 18 saying the elder is expected to survive. The shooting followed a family quarrel at the supper table and the event is being investigated by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Federkiel
Central Pollvs Station
Sandusky
Ohio
Andrew Vederkiel
Tragic Accident In Minneapolis Public Safety Item
A boy in Minneapolis named Little John Lutyan was handling a phot fun when it discharged. The resulting blast blew the boy’s head from his shoulders, according to the public safety item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John l Lutyan
Minneapolis
Sues the Harvester Company Over Violations, AG Declares
Attorney General Jackson of Kanga announces criminal proceedings against the International Harvester Company alleging distinct violations of the law. The penalties proposed in each case range from $100 to $1,004, with enforcement actions outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Harvester Company
Jackson
Kanga ' Hon
International Harvester Company
Lea Hinoot
Tragic Collision Sinks Steamer Columbia Off Mendocino
A night fog collision off Shelter Cove between the passenger steamer Columbia and the lumber schooner San Pedro left about 100 people dead or missing and many rescued. Captain P A Doran and most officers perished. San Pedro pulled clear and aided by nearby vessels, with survivors ferried to Eureka and Portland. The Columbia, built 1880 in Chester PA, carried 189 passengers and a crew of about 30 on a San Francisco to Portland run. the San Pedro, laden with lumber, was damaged but afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Columbia
Portland
San Pedro
Shelter Cove
Mendocino County
P. A. Doran
Doran
Caitain Doran
State Room
The
George W. Elder
Eureka
Roanoke
Wureka
J. Kovh & Son
Chester
San Francisco and Portland Stership Company
Aberdeen
Wash
Global labor news and union actions report
Be daring May 287 employes injured in Canadian tidusteal aceldemts Aimtria line 2404 locations with a 825,000 strong membership. The fortieth annual British trades congress will assemble at Bath England September 2. Oklahoma City flour workers join international union. Buenos Aires railway strike ends. Winnipeg iron workers threaten strike over higher wages. Massachu setts Chief Statistician cites cost of living rising faster than wages. British Postmen Federation reports 15,388 members, up 446. Minneapolis school janitors consider forming a union talon. Scottish miners press for wage gains. San Francisco broommakers refuse nonunion brooms. Manchester trades unions urge MPs to back miners’ eight-hour bill. Cleveland trades council contemplates a legal department for unions. France wages low relative to cost of living. rent and servants wages high. Baden factory inspectors publish home industry report highlighting misery. Detroit central labor union adds Queen of Labor Day. Minneapolis cigar makers fund small-scale union banking plan. 1,500 Salford dock workers strike over wage increase from 8d to a day rate. timber unloaders demand 8d per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimtria
Winnipeg
Canada
Pidgin
Massachusetts
British Postmen’s Federation
Leeds
Minneapollat
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
Manchester
England
Woa
Metal Trades Division
Trades Council of Cleveland
France
United States
Grand Duchy of Baden
Central Committee of German Trades Unions
Central Labor Union of
Detroit
Minneapolis Cigarmakers’ Union
Salford Docks
Kingston in Woe Desolate After Jamaican Quake
Kingston lies in ruins with debris cleared but no rebuild visible. Plank structures dot the town as temporary shelter while substantial buildings await funds. Insurance firms refuse quake claims, triggering fires as owners try to claim fire damage. Investors avoid Jamaica, deepening economic despair across Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
New York Institute Opens Mothers Care School
In New York City a new school under Mr. Rockefeller's direction will teach mothers how to care for their young. Liventy experienced nurses will explain infant care to poor and ignorant mothers. The Ditta burg board of health notes 50 percent of babies die before age one, largely blamed on maternal ignorance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfeller Institute For Medical Research
New York City
Rockefeller
Dittaburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Echo
ECHO
Hughes
Tranble
Jimena
Pennan
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Phil'delphia
St. Louis
American Association
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapoli
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Bud
J. Ft. Laveldur
Lancaster
Texas
Loddren
Matfield
Ark
Dowling Green
Vittaburg
Green
ONION
Western Federation of Minera
Mew
Wungurlin
U. 8
RED
Father
Gollide
California Coast
Portlandy
Oregon
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!