Cullom Dies Former Illinois Senator at 93
Washington and Springfield report the death of Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois at age 93 after a weeklong illness. A longtime public servant, he served in Illinois and U.S. governments for over five decades and died unconscious after a general breakdown. Funeral arrangements set for Springfield with services in Representatives Hall and memorial addresses by notable speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shelby M. Cullom
Illnois
Abraham Lincoln
Victoria Fisher, Slater
William Barrett Ridgeley
Katherine Ridgely Brown
Phelps Brown
Springfeld
Mass
Eleanor Ridgeley Parker
Henry P. Parker
Thla City
Cullom
Springfield
United States
Illinois
House of Representatives
Ilinois
Miinoia
United States Senate
Cultom
Lincoln
Shelby Moore Cullom
Wayne County
Kentucky
Ilinoia
Senator Cullom
Republican Party
Springheld
Ullhois
Otis Humphrey
United States District Court
Representatives Hall
State House
Dr. MacLeod
First Presbyterian Church
L. Y. Sherman
Raward F. Due
Clinton L. Conkling
Charles Ridgeley
Diaz Lands With Rebel Force in Puerto Mexico
Diaz's band lands at Puerto Mexico after fleeing Havana, seizing control of the city. Reports claim Felix Diaz leads the rebels with artillery and plans to march on Oaxaca where he remains popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diaz
Mexico City
Felix Diaz
Havana
Puerto
Mex
Oaxaca
Report Urges Abandoning Jail for Drunk In New Legislature
Boston January 31 report by a commission appointed by the state legislature to study drunkenness advocates abandoning jail sentences for intoxication except in cases of criminal and untamable inebriates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cold Wave Bites Midwest Rough Weather Sweeps Kansas City
A harsh cold wave grips the Midwest including Kansas City Missouri with record lows contrasting earlier springlike warmth. The unseasonable chill spreads across towns as residents brace for freezing temperatures and icy conditions.
Yacht Warrior Wreck Near Colombia Shores
Frederick W. Van derbilt and party aboard the Warrior were rescued by the United Fruit steamer Almirante after the yacht ran aground off Cape Aguatia between Savanilla and Santay Matta during a winter cruise. The party, including the duke and duchess of Manchester and Lord Falconer, had been en route to Colon when a heavy storm struck. Wrecking tugs were dispatched from Kingston and Colon as the vessel hammered ashore and wireless signals failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Warrior
Colombia
Savanilla
Santay Matta
Vanderbilt
Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Lord Falconer
United Fruit
Almirante
Cape Aguatia
United Fruit Company
Bia
Colon
Kingston
Jamaica
Ritz-Carlton
New York
Duke and Duchess of
Manchester
Helen Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Charleston
Bermuda
Palm Beach
West Indies
South America
Goethals Named First Panama Canal Zone Governor
President Wilson sent Col George W Goethals as the Panama Canal Zone governor designate to the Senate with an April 1 start date and a proposed 16000 salary. Representative Britten of Illinois seeks to add 5000 more while he holds the post, noting Goethals favors the zone job over New York police work and contrasting Chicago opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Senate
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Goethala
Colonel Goethals
Britten
Illinois
Goethals
Canal
Police
New York
Chicago
Gompers Addresses Miners Delegates At Indianapolis Meeting
President Samuel Gompers of the A F of L defended federation leadership before United Mine Workers delegates in Indianapolis. He disputed press claims that the convention attacked A F of L officers and boosted his salary, noting eight of eleven executive council members are abstainers and urging reading the report on industrial unionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Gompers
A. F. of L
United Mine Workers
Mine Workers’ Convention
A. F
Navy panel urged four new battleships
Rear Admiral C Vreeland spoke for Admiral Dewey to the house naval committee urging four new battleships and sixteen destroyers. The navy general board backs this plan, while Secretary Daniels proposed two battleships eight destroyers and three submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniela
House Naval Committee
C. Vreeland
Navy General Board
Dewey
The
General Board
Secretory
Daniels
Monument to Goebel to be unveiled in March
The Goebel monument, commemorating Governor William Goebel who died from an assassin's bullet in January 1900, will be unveiled March 4 and will stand in the Kentucky state capitol in Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebel
Louisville
William Goebel
State
Frankfort
Death Toll Rises to 11 in Dante Tunnel Fire
A tunnel fire near Dante Virginia on the Carolina, Muerfield & Ohio railroad under construction has increased the death toll to eleven. Local authorities report the blaze severely damaged the tunnel area and halted rail work with responders continuing investigations and rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante
Jan
Hyes
Here
Carolina,Muerfield & Ohio Railroad
Bryan pressing to bypass Eastern power clash with Japan
Secretary Bryan sent a telephone ultimatum to the house immigration committee urging the Baker exclusion bill be dropped for the year to avoid straining U S relations with Japan. The move followed a morning conference with Viscount Chinda the Japanese ambassador. Bryan gave no comment on his reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
Bryan
House Immigration Committee
State Department
Burnett
Department
Viscount Chinda
House Committee
Woman Morley Murphy Announces Campaign Platform
Eva Morley Murphy of Goodland Kansas, the first woman to seek Congress from the state, declared a 46 point platform of service to humanity. Running on a progressive ticket in the Sixth district, she pledged to back all progressive measures that uplift the nation and improve safety and happiness, regardless of party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodland
Kan
Eva Morley Murphy
Progressine
Pindell Confirmed as Ambassador to Russia
Senate confirms Henry H. Pindell of Peoria Illinois as ambassador to Russia ending a protracted dispute. Pindell, long tied to the Wilson circle, is described as the original Wilson man in Mnolg amid controversy sparked by the Lewis letters and Wilsons ultimate responsibility for the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Klinoson
Washington
Henry H. Pindell
Peoria
Russia
Pindell
Wilson
Lewis
Russian revolutionary leader jailed in Siberia
Mme. Catherine Brashkovskaya, a Russian revolutionary leader, has been punished for her recent escape attempt. She received a sentence of 18 months in golitary confinement in Siberia, according to reports reaching sympathizers in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Breshkovskaya
New York
Catherine Brashkovskaya
Siberia
Harvard to Lose Its Elma in Cambridge Report
Harvard Yard may lose its elms if the corporation adopts a recommendation from Guy Lowell of New York for a special report. The plan proposes removing ancient trees to prevent disease and protect structures amid aging landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Yard
Guy Lowell
New York
President Wilson May Ease Arms Embargo Amid Mexican Crisis
Washington reports President Wilson and the Senate foreign relations committee discussed external affairs, with emphasis on Mexico. Some members say the embargo on weapons could be lifted within days to aid the constitutionalists and other rebels, signaling a potential crisis near. A senator declined to reveal details, saying only the president will speak if action is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Berlin celebrates Emperor William's fifty fifth birthday
Telegraphic notes report Emperor William marking his fifty fifth birthday with vigor and popularity, subjects observing the day. Other items include Harry Myers's death after ingesting acid in Champaign jail, a deadly wreck on the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago line near Johnstown, and the loss of the Swedish steamer Robert and crew off Gothenburg in a storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Jgn
William
Champaign
Harry Myers
Johnstown
Cincinnata
Indianapolis
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York City
Buttermilk Falls
Hast Conemaugh
Conemaugh
Gothenburg
Sweden
Robert
England
Calmar
Plan Hospital for Pellagra in South Carolina
A $35,000 state hospital for the study and treatment of pellagra will be established in South Carolina under a bill favorably reported by the senate finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Ship Nantucket Crashes in Fog Off Norfolk
In early morning fog off Norfolk Virginia the Merchants and Mixers steamship Nantucket collided with the Monroe. Forty one dead and nineteen survivors were reported among the Nantucket rescued crew and passengers. The Monroe sank within twelve minutes after the collision. two bodies were recovered from the Nantucket survivors. Passengers described the chaos as lifeboats were deployed and rescue efforts swept the misty sea with searchlights. Lieutenant Le Grand Curtis and Mrs Thomas Harrington were among the deceased. James O Connell of the American Federation of Labor was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Monroe
Merchants & Mixers
Nantucket
Dolen
New York
Bolton
W. L
Newark
Budwig
Claussen
W. C
Milwaukee
Curtis
Miss. Marcaria Theatrical Company
Ingram
Sumter
Jelleff
Mr. Marcaria Theatrical Company
Lewis
Marcaria Theatrical Company
Marlo
Okakomoto
Poole
C. W
Gray, Va
Popa
Ray
J. F
Sevile
Misa
Marcarla Theatrical Company
Smith
Zack C
Snyder
Miss
Tillett
Marecarla Theatrical Company
Vernon
Marearix Theatrical Company
Wagner
United States Marine Corps
Williamson
Wilson
Thomas Harrington
J. Kelly
Stevens Street
Norwalk
Conn
Lieut
le Grand B. Curtis
Second Coast Artillery
Bridgeport
Harrington
Captain Johnson
Lyons
Johnson
Gatley
James O'Connell
American Federation of Labor
Wabash Sale Ordered by U S Circuit Court
Judge BH B Adams ordered the Wabash railroad sold under foreclosure by Equitable Trust Company of New York with a minimum price of 34 million dollars. The ruling sets the sale for the foreclosure action in St Louis on February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
U. S
BH. B. Adams
Equitable Trust Company of
New York
Blind Boy Schenck Leads De Witt Clinton Graduates
William R R Schenck, an eighteen year old blind student, topped De Witt Clinton High School's class of 445 graduates. He earned honors through steady effort and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clana
New York
William RR. Schenck
de Witt Clinton
Schenck
Remarkable Spinster Remains Recalled by Hit Difficulty
An odd clipped item notes a spinster, referred to as Misa, lingering about a failed hit. The text shifts to a patent tobacco remedy pitch, urging instant refunds for various cigarettos and promising mail return cures. A separate quip ponders porch cleaning delays and cites Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure. The page closes with a playful dialogue between Willie and Paw about a steak and a bedtime.
Castoria Ad Emphasizes 300 Years of Signatures and Trust
A vintage health ad urges careful examination of Castoria for infants and children. It touts safety and long-standing use, noting the signature and brand history of Fletcher's Castoria with a familiar refrain about children crying for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methera
Infante
Fletcher
Rich old codger’s wife faces long life after illness
A wry exchange notes that doctors expect the wealthy elderly man to survive for years, while his young wife loses hope. The line suggests a hospital or family scene with concern over the man’s extended illness and the future for his family.
Man shoots duck by chance in aerial shot
A man new to duck hunting fired at a duck in flight, striking it down. His friend congratulated him, but he quipped that he could have killed it with his ammunition just as well, noting the fatal fall.
Lawyer for Poor Chick Thief
An old colored man charged with stealing chickens stood arraigned. The judge offered a court appointed lawyer, but the man begged to represent himself saying he wanted to enjoy the chickens himself and preferred not to have legal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darky
Jedge
Restored Hope and Confidence Grape-Nuts Postum Letter
A letter recounts recovery from peritonitis and nervous debility after abandoning coffee, adopting Grape-Nuts and Postum. The writer notes improved sleep, appetite, and health, crediting friends for urging the switch and stating continued use with her husband. Published by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan. There’s a call to read The Road to Westville in plogs and a tagline There’s a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Westville
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Cullom
Ill
Middle West
Kansas City
Party
Dukes and Duchess of Manchester
Mia
A. F. of
Vreeland
Julia Flake
North Henderson
Galesburg
Mra
Frank Higgins
Sulla Finka
Higgina
Committee ON Immigration
Kansas
Committee On Foreign Relations
White House
Canada
Europe
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lord William Percy
Hich
Sunt
Ottawa
Jeter von Ava
Detroit
Goverpwenh
Dr. Peery
Kille
Worme
Bendes
Tobssen
Wichita
Mamens
Pierce
Paw
Willie
Willis
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!