Bryan Fights Sullivan at Illinois Democratic Convention
At Peoria Bryan supporters push to censure Roger C Sullivan as Illinois Democrats back a Bryan 1908 presidential endorsement. The convention tabled a resolution asking Sullivan to resign while naming a state slate led by Bryan allies and declaring Bryan the party’s future leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
William Jennings Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Bryan
Roger Sullivan
United States
Illinois
Ilinois
Caroline Grote
State University
D. R. Cameron
J. S. Cunneo
C. D. Borland
National
Mr. Bryan
Sullivan
Owen Thompson
Jacksonville
William T. Rainey
Rainey
Jompson
Nanny
Troops in Strenuous Day at Grand Maneuver
Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind Aug 21 six thousand men from the U S army Indiana and Illinois national guards took part in a strenuous camp maneuver. The two brigades including the second Illinois led by Colonel James Stuart practiced paired sense action and defense with the regulars. The Indiana national guard will depart the camp tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
United States Army
Indiana National Guard
Illinois National Guard
Illinois
James Stuart
Illinois GOP endorses Cannon for president and Cullom for senate
Springfield Aug 21 the Republican state convention endorses Speaker Joseph G Cannon for the 1908 presidential nomination and Shelby M Cullom for re election to the United States senate. The meeting names O F Berry temporary chairman and Edward Shurtleff permanent chairman and outlines party protectionist platform and calls for regulation of corporations while preserving tariffs and the gold standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Joseph G. Cannon
Shelby M. Cullom
United States Senate
West
O. F. Berry
Edward Shurtleff
Illinois House
Q. F. Berry
Republican Party of
Illinois
Democratic Party
Republican Party
United States
National Congress
Congress
M. Cullom
A. J. Hopkins
Illnois
Ilinois
The
United Es
Rail Interchange Restored After Indiana Rail Row
After talks with the railroad commission the Big Four and Southern Indiana lines agree to resume switching interchange on pre August 8 terms. The temporary settlement hinges on final arbitration next Tuesday as 500 coal cars were halted in Terre Haute awaiting resolution. Charles V. McAdams and W. J. Woods of the commission travel to Terre Haute to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Railroad Commission
Big Four
Southern Indiana Railroads
Terre Haute
Charles V. McAdams
W. J. Woods
Crawfordsville man chosen for ninth districtDemocratic congress nomination
Frankfort Ind Aug 21 Marion P. Clodfelter of Crawfordsville was nominated for congress by the ninth district Democratic convention in a heavily Republican district. Judge J H Kent was named permanent chairman and A B Crampton secretary after pledging party vitality. The convention endorsed the state platform and denounced the stand of Rep C B Landis. Clodfelter’s name, presented by A P Livingood and seconded by Montgomery county, was made unanimous after Charles F Howard withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Ind
Marion P. Clodfelter
Crawfordsville
William E. Foley
J. H. Kent
A. B. Crampton
Delphi
Kent
C. B. Landis
Clodfelter
A. P. Livingood
Fountain County
Montgomery County
Charles F. Howard
Tipton County
Bold robbery at capital strikes Indianapolis home
The Home of J. L. Mothershead at 1316 North New Jersey street was robbed of jewelry worth 1500 dollars. Stolen items include a 500 dollar diamond ring a 700 dollar emerald and pearl ring a 150 dollar diamond and opal ring a 75 dollar gold bracelet and a 75 dollar breastpin. Entry was through a roof trap door leaving no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
J. L. Mothershead
New Jersey Street
State Agency assets shown in receiver inventory
Indianapolis Aug. 21. George C. Hitt as receiver filed a court inventory valuing total assets at 472597.93 dollars. Cash totals 273613.58 dollars and notes 169508.87 with 2393.62 paid and marked uncertain of collection. Debits of 38797.33 and furniture cost 2238.45 are listed. Former president Vanlan Ingham overdrew his salary by 833.32 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
George C. Hitt
State Agency
Vanlan Ingham
Col G B Lockwood Resigns From Post In Indianapolis
Col George B. Lockwood resigns as assistant general manager of Winona organizations and will reevaluate his position. The report notes a Republican state leadership change underway in Indianapolis on August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Indianapolis
George B. Lockwood
T the
Vice President Fairbanks to Visit City Arrive This Afternoon
Vice President C. W. Fairbanks will arrive in the afternoon and remain several hours. He will be tendered an informal reception at the parlors of the New Aveling hotel from 2 30 to 4 o'clock, to which the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aveling ‘Hotel
Theitte Sgpoee
President Palma Holds Cuba Safe Amid Uprising Reports
Washington dispatch reports Cuba’s charge d affaires confirming arrests of revolutionary leaders. The government vows to quell the uprising quickly at Del Rio and Havana while other islands remain quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palma
Cuba
Washington
del Rio
Havana
O'Farrill resigns as interior secretary in Cuba crisis
Secretary of State and Justice O Farrill resigns amid pique over close government ties to insurgents and weak grasp of the situation. General Rafael Montalvo is named to command military operations, with suspicion of espionage past systems abandoned. J G Gomez and General Demetrio Castillo arrive from Santiago. Rafael Duany reportedly plots insurrection in Santiago province. Rural guards reinforced from Central Cuba to Pinar del Rio to bolster efforts against insurgents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
O’farrill
Pres
Rafael Montalvo
Freyre Andrade
Montalvo
O’farrel
Senor O'Farrell
Senor
J. G. Gomez
Demetrio Castillo
Santiago
Rafael Duany
General Castillo
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Trouble in Santo Domingo in Civil War Tactics
Advices from Guaya bin Santo Domingo say General Guellito leads 900 revolutionists from Capabon toward Monte Christi to join General Navarro. Santo Domingo government moves 1,200 troops from Moca to oppose them, signaling a likely desperate civil war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Haytien
Hayti
Guayabin
Santo Domingo
Guellito
Capabon
Navarro
Monte Christi
Moca
Famous aeronaut May come to Robison Park next week
Roy Knabenshue, famed American aeronaut, arrived Tuesday and talks are under way with Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction for his airship exhibitions at Robison Park next week. He is a pioneer in airship design and has demonstrated flight across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Knabenshue
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company A8
Robison Park
Mr. Knabenshue
America
Knabenshue
Dr. Thomas
New York City
Massachusetts
Robison - Park
Fort Wayne ‘Resort
Stationers in Convention UBS Announces Annual Meet
A vague note from the stationers association mentions an annual convention in UBS context. The fragment references booksellers and a national gathering, but specifics on dates or locations are not clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UBS
Toda
Hanna School Nears Completion and Minor Supply Contracts
The Hanna school is nearly finished and expected ready for the September 10 opening. Seats will arrive this week and installation starts immediately. Jefferson building unlikely to finish in time. Board adjourned to review bids for shades flags and supplies with Sander, Wolf & Dessauer, White Fruit House, Perfect, Bursley, Wilt among bidders. paper bids under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
W. O. Gross
City School Board
Jefferson
Charles Sander
Wolf & Dessauer
White Fruit House
A. H. Perfect & Co
G. E. Bursley & Co
F P. Wilt Company
Explosion at J and L mill kills three in Pittsburg
At the Jones and Laughlin Eliza furnaces in Soho, Pittsburg, an accumulation of gas exploded while men dumped ore and coke. Three workers died, nine were injured or unconscious, and several others helped, with gas shut off and rescuers rushing them to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Eliza
Jones and Laughlins Steel Company
Soho
Andrew Marsley
Found Dead at Peterhof Palace Terrorists Target Trepoff
Bodies of a fashionably dressed girl and a student were found in the Peterhof park. Documents on them indicate they planned to murder General Trepoff and other courtiers. The method and motive remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Trepoff
Police Chief Killed as Bomb Explodes in Sierlie
Warsaw report says Chief of Police Golcow of Sierlie was killed and two policemen and a woman wounded by a bomb blast at Sierlie. The incident marks a deadly attack amid ongoing unrest in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Golcow
Sierlie
Fear of Anti Jewish Outbreak in Odessa
Report from Odessa dated August 21 warns of renewed anti Jewish disturbances due to newspaper campaigns accusing Jews of murders of police and soldiers in the Vistula province creating a perilous anti Jewish feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Vistula
New York Protest Against Umpire Johnstone Dismissed
The National League president William I. P.liam disapproved the protest by New York against umpire Johnstone for forfeiting the August 7 game at the Polo Grounds to Chicago. He ruled Johnstone was within his rights and dismissed the protest, leaving the record unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York National League Baseball Club
Johnstone N
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Pulliam
National League
Johnstone
New’ York
Ruin Spreads Across Adjacent Cities
Damage is enormous as fire or disaster extends from one city to neighboring areas with widespread destruction and reduced services in multiple communities.
Great Earthquake Devastates Valparaiso Chile
Reports detail a series of violent shocks August 16 near Valparaiso Chile surpassing San Francisco 1906 in loss of life and destruction. Quillota Liaillai San Francisco and Limache destroyed. Valparaiso’s water supply is ruined. martial law, mass burials, and relief efforts loom as 20 000 plus dead or missing are feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Chile
Pacific
South America
San Francisco
California
Lima
Peru
Quillota
Huacho
Santiago de Chile
Santiago
Meripilla
Limache
Liaillai
Naval Observatory
Los Andes
Brazil Avenue
Terremote
Almendras
Sul
Stock Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mlinois Democrats
W. J. Bryan
N. L Piotrows
Fort Benj. Harrison
Uncle Joe
Dom Shelby
the Chirman
Bryans
Johnsons
Hearsts
Europe
Democratic National Committee
Indiana
Charlie Landis
M. P. Clodfelter
State Agency Assetts
Col
G. B. Lockwood
Fairbanks
Fort Wayne
Inces
O'Fer
Rell
Igorous
General Trepoff
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!