Palmer Dead. Detroit Pioneer Senator 1830–? Dies
Washington reports state former U S Senator Thomas Witherell Palmer of Detroit has died after a long illness. Born in Detroit in 1830, he was elected to the Senate in 1883. Also in Washington President Wilson backs currency legislation. tariff reform contention and peace plan responses from eight nations including Italy and Britain. Senate investigates lobby activity behind Underwood tariff efforts. Local notes include drone charges, postoffice finances, and crime reflect ongoing political and public policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thomas Witherell Palmer
Detroit
Hea
Senate
Wilson
Tillman
Congress
Judiciary
United States Senate
Judiciary Committee
Washington
Finance Committee
War, politics and scandal across regions reported
Foreign Bulgarian troops destroyed the village of Hadj between Salonika and Serres and massacred Mussulian residents. The Canadian senate rejected naval aid for three British dreadnoughts by a 51 to 27 vote. Arrests in Willemstad Curacao target a plot against Venezuelan President Gomes. An attempt on the president’s life was alleged at Paraiso horse races. The Balkan war with Turkey ended as the Peace of London was signed at St James’s Palace. Walter Hines Page was received by King George as the new U.S. ambassador. Col Albert Redl of Austria’s Eighth Army staff was said to have killed himself amid treason charges. The duchess of Orleans seeks separation and alimony from Prince Louis Philippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilemstad
Curacao
Juan Vicente Gomes
Venezuela
Parliso
Turkey
Balkan States
London
St. James’ Palace
Monument to Maj Archinald Butt in Arlington Cemetery
A monument to Maj Archinald Butt who perished in the Titanic disaster was unveiled in Arlington National Cemetery. The dedication honors his memory and places him among the fallen at the national cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archinald Butt
National Cemetery
Arlingtom
Probe into mail frauds 13 begun
Washington reports an official inquiry into alleged wholesale mail order frauds tied to parcel post. Treasury and Post Office agents probe underweighing by parcel post clerks and massive savings claimed by mail order houses. Also under review are shipments of catalogues and whisky, with illicit packaging and mislabeling cited as methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
The
Treasury
Treasury Department
Parcel Post
Study of modern eugenics campaign launches in Washington
Mrs John Haye Hammond led a society campaign to form an organization focused on modern eugenics and preventing unfit marriages. The first meeting drew 400 leaders in Mrs Hammond's drawing room with attendance by Mrs Woodrow Wilson Mrs Thomas R Marshall Mrs Champ Clark Mrs Robert M La Follette Mrs William J Bryan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Haye Hammond
A. & Burleson
Perry Belmont
King George VI Birthday Honors Quiet Ceremony
London on June 3 marks King George VI’s forty-eighth birthday with a quiet celebration and the usual honors. James M. Barrie is made a baronet, Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Dr. Edward Albert Schafer receive knighthoods, General Sir John Denton French is promoted to field marshal, and no peerages are created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George
Baronet Cylp
James M. Barrie
Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Edward Albert Schafer
Edinburgh University
John Denton French
Heinze Awarded 149 826 In Brooklyn Suit
New York June 3 F Augustua Heinze copper millionaire was awarded 149 825 by Justice Clarke in the Brooklyn supreme court in the Union bank s suit to recover 200 000 Hainge borrowed the money from the bank putting up securities as collateral He instructed the bank to sell the securities but this was not done until the stock depreciated below the amount of the loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinze
New York
F. Augustua Heinze
Justice Clarke
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Union Bank
Hainge
Monument unveiled to Kit Carson in Trinidad park
A bronze statue of Kit Carson was unveiled in Trinidad Colorado city park. Misa Leona Wood of La Junta, a granddaughter of the famed scout, presented the unveiling on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Carson
Trinidad
Colo
Misa Leona Wood
la Junta
Acout
Congressional Doings in Washington June 3
The senate opened at two with a judiciary sub committee lobby inquiry and a West Virginia coal strike probe outlined. Swanson’s bill would let each congressman name two naval academy appointees while Burton and Randall sparred over patronage and the sugar trust. nominations, Sells to Indian affairs and Densmore for solicitor, were confirmed. House adjourned to honor Rep Koe nig memory. Roads committee created. Humphreys urged forest service probe. Democrats caucus ratified committee assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
West Virginia
Dillingham
Swanson
Congress
Naval Academy
Burton
George H. Gee
Salem, G
Randall
Cato Sells
Texas
Indian Affairs
J. B. Densmore
Montana
Department of Justice
Department of Layor
House
Koenig
Maryland
Humphreys
Forest Service
Paper Men On Trial In Wellsboro Dam Disaster
At Wellsboro Pennsylvania on June 3 George C Bayless president of Bayless Pulp and Paper company and Frederick M Hamlin superintendent were put on trial for alleged criminal responsibility for the failure of the Austin dam on September 30 1911. The collapse caused 80 deaths and widespread property damage and the suit charges the companys negligence caused the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsboro
George C. Bayless
Bayless Pulp and Paper Company
Frederick M. Hamlin
Austin
Bayleas Paper and Pulp Company
Balkan feud prospects brighten after London talks
London reports improved prospects for settlement among Balkan allies as Servia and Bulgaria remain at odds over revising the alliance treaty. A four-state premiers’ meeting planned in St Petersburg is seen as a key step, while Bulgarian delegate Daneff heads to Sofia in response to a government dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Servia
St. Petersburg
Daneff
Sofia
Big Labor War in England Brings Walkout Threats
London reports rising labor unrest as unions denounce the government over a minimum wage bill. Up to 40,000 workers may walk out nationwide. Reports from Dudley Liverpool Witton reference brickmakers strikers, river fighters, and Midland Carriage Company workers as strikes spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Dudley
Liverpool
Mersay
Witton
Midland Carriage Company
Sent to guard Polish Jews in Russian Poland
A detachment of 200 Russian frontier guards was sent to Kalisz district after dispatches warned that Jewish villagers and nearby Christians had received anonymous death threats. In Gallup New Mexico a first degree murder conviction leads to a hang sentence for John Cobodi, dated June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Russia
Kalisz
Poland
Gallup
N. M
John Cobodi
H. F. Reynolds
President to Direct Inquiry Into His Allegations
Washington June 3 President Wilson takes personal charge of the inquiry into his claim of an insidious lobby in Washington. Senators deny the lobby’s existence and say no money was used improperly while defending citizens’ right to meet with Congress over vital legislation. The president will not appear before the committee. Senator Reed will conduct cross examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Wilson
Clark
Arkansas
Chamberlain
Oregon
White House
Overman
Lena Reed
Walsh
Reed
Lopby
Cummins
Boy Given Life Sentence for Triple Murder
Herman Cop es, fourteen, pleaded guilty in the circuit court to the murder of Mrs. Mannie Sleep and her two infants at East Plate on April 14. Judge C. EK. Irwin sentenced him to life imprisonment in Joliet penitentiary with one day per month in solitary confinement. The boy shot Mrs. Sleep and killed the children, aged two and three, then concealed the bodies in an unused cistern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Til
Herman Coppes
Death of Sir Henry Bennett, Bow Street Magistrate
Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, chief metropolitan magistrate at Bow Street since 1908, died suddenly after speaking at a Mansion House meeting. A prominent figure in Britain’s judiciary, he sentenced Emmeline Pankhurst to three years’ penal servitude for inciting women, and later received a death threat. Born May 11, 1858, he had long sat in London’s central court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Henry Curtis Bennett
Bow Street
Mansion House
Sir Henry
Great Britain
Central Court of London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Rio
Scotland Yard
Sir Henry Curtin Bennett
Canton Daily News Plant Burned In Canton Fire
The Canton Daily News plant in Canton Ohio was completely destroyed by fire causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. The four story building and all machinery were gutted. Efforts are under way to combine publication at other local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Daily News
Canton
Ohio
How This Woman Found Health and Hope in Lydia E Pinkham
Utica Nebraska neighborhood letters recount dramatic recoveries from female troubles using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs Earlewind and Mrs Herrin describe long-term weakness corrected after trying the tonic, with renewed energy, ability to work, and daily mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nebo, Ti
Herrin Greenstreet
Nebo
Iinols
Lewis Singer Always Resuls Reluals In Newsroom Quip
A fragmentary dialogue centers on Lewis Singer. A speaker notes he is always trying and a scrapper or bike owner is mentioned. The exchange ends with a dark quip about proving no vices, suggesting the inevitability of death and the tombstone proof.
His Heir Mrs Newedd and the Tramp Conversation
A fragmentary dialogue shows a tramp denying recognizing a man who previously received homemade pie from a woman named Mrs Newedd. The exchange references a person who died and another claiming a mistaken identity, reflecting a sparse street encounter.
Proper implement to eat beef stew debated
A reader calls the information editor seeking advice to settle a domestic dispute about which utensil to use. The caller asks whether a tablespoon or a fork is proper for eating beef stew, highlighting a trivial dinner etiquette concern.
As Bad as That Mrs Crocker and the Brewer in the Neighborhood
Mrs Crocker enjoys her first trip abroad and hides her wealth. In a theater box, she sits with Mrs Stone, a society leader, who notes the acoustics are poor. Crocker agrees, speculating the issue may originate from a nearby brewery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Crocker
Mrs. Stone
Memory Improved Since Leaving Off Coffee
Many people suffer memory decline from coffee. caffeine disrupts nerves and circulation. A Kansas woman reports Postum improved her stomach and heart, steadied nerves, and sharpened memory after quitting coffee. Postum offers Regular and Instant forms, instructions, and a sample booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Postoffice Department
Hitchcock
Bryan
Defulla
Italy
France
Brazil
Sweden
Norway
Peru
Rusala
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Illinois
National Soldiers’ Home
Seymour Anderson
Charles Jefferson
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Richmond Sylvester
District of Columbia Police
Public Health Service
J. C. Cobb
Marine Hospital At
Chicago
Peter Duket
Joseph W. Davies
Wisconsin
Ces
Board of Health of
New York City
Mliniog
LaSalle
Illinois Zinc Company
Tve
Kentucky
Long Beach, al
Robert J. Foster
National Erectors’ Association
Frank M. Ryan
International Bridge and Structual Iron Workers’ Associaton
Indianapolis
America
Indianapolis Speedway
Goux
Peugeot
Wishart
Mercer
Merz
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Hampton
Newport News
Portsmouth
Old Point Comfort
George Washington
John Tisks
Joseph R. Wilson
Baltimore
McAneny
Board of Antimate
St. Louis
Oscar M. Auerbach
Harry W. Misher
Michigan Supreme Court
Auerbach
Jackson
Theodore Roosevelt
Marquette
George A. Newitt
Ishpeming Iron Ore
Tricity Ailway Company
Rock Island
Thomas E. West
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Benjamin L. Winchell
Willie Hoppe
Koji Yamada
Hotel Astor
Hadj
Salonika
Serres
Walter Hinea Page
Court of St. James
Albert Red
Duchess of
Orleans
Prince Louis Phillippe, Duke of
Congressional
Georges. C. Baylssa
Bright
Kallex
Sir Henry C. Bennett
Lydia E.pinkham
Lewis
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!