The Chilly Homes of England and Odd Bargain Tales
A quip about London winters and English homes contrasts with a New York Sun item on mispriced ties. It notes buyers finding rejects in a box and asks what becomes of such items, while a London Chronicle column laments England’s reputation for frigid houses and calls the nation the greatest amateur in keeping homes warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Met
New York Sun
England
Enegland
Eng- Hehman
American
London
London Chronicle
Epilepsy Colony Plan Sparks State Hearing on Charity Reform
Springfield dispatch reports the state board of charities cites neglect of epileptics and seeks a $410,000 colony plan for improvable cases at Lincoln and separate facilities at Kankakee and Anna. The proposal aims to place epileptics in organized colonies with treatment, discipline, and self support under a statewide system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Anna Hospitals
Lincoln
State Board of Charities
Ilgin
Dunning
Anna
Watertown
Bartonville
Jackson
Ohio
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Kansas
Texas
Missouri
Indiana
Senate
Dailey
Secretary of State
Ellelson
Public Service Commission
Committee On Corporations and Public Utilities
Erielson
New York Public Service Commission
Cannon Favors May Day Inauguration Date Change
Speaker Cannon backs moving presidential inaugural day from March 4 to May 1 to avoid harsh weather. He cites the deadly 1872 conditions and recalls the Harrison inauguration with rain and a cold gale that made the day miserable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Speaker Cannon
Hinself
Harrison
Inauguration Date Debated at Cleveland Ceremony
In Cleveland during the second inauguration there is discussion of fixing the changeover date. If the date is set for April, rain would bring considerable discomfort. The remark suggests postponement or delay beyond April to avoid weather-related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Taft Address Aids Financial and Trade Improvement
Dun's Trade Review reports Taft's inaugural declarations stabilize policy and boost business confidence. It notes price readjustments already hint at improved demand and a stronger outlook for industrial recovery, with iron and steel traders showing a gain in sentiment and new business in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Weather Bureau explains inaugural flareback event
Washington March 6. Professor Edward B. Garriott, official forecaster, called the inaugural weather a flareback from a storm off Long Island. He said it struck unexpectedly and could not have been foretold by forecasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington
Edward B. Garriott
Long Island
President Taft Shakes Hands With Thousands at White House
President Taft spent a busy day at the White House greeting visitors, likely shaking hands with about 4,000 people who sought introductions, refusing none who asked. The scene reflected his routine of courteous public access during March in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
White House
Tillman attacks Meyer as Nagel questioned in senate
Washington March 6. In the senate no opposition to Taft cabinet confirmations emerged but Sen Tillman sparred with remarks about George von N Meyer for secretary of the navy and Sen Bailey questioned Charles Nagel for commerce and labor. Tillman noted Meyers postmaster general tenure and accused each other of falsehoods while Borah defended Nagel against Standard Oil ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Taft
Tillman
George von N. Meyer
Navy
Bailey
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Post Office Department
Meyer
South Carolina
Nagel
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Borah
Police Captain Mathews Shot at Desk in Washington Station
In Washington March 6 Police Captain W H Mathews aged 56 was shot and killed at his desk in the station house by Policeman Collier who fired five shots two hitting the captain's skull.Collier was arrested by Lieutenant Sprinkle and jailed with no statement given. Mathews had served twenty years in the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
Washington Station House
Washington
W. H. Mathews
Collier
Sprinkle
Police Department
Assails Speaker Cannon in Forest Reserve Bill Clash
Boston March 6 An article attacking Speaker Cannon for the House failure to adopt the senate forest reserve bill appears in the Commercial Bulletin a Boston paper owned by former Governor Curtis Guild The piece blames a Yankee hater from Illinois for New England’s defeat and notes spite toward New England as the motive while mentioning North Carolina as his birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cannon
Commercial Bulletin
Curtis Guild
New England
Uluois
North Carolina
South's Largest Cottonwood Log From Lula Mississippi
The largest cottonwood log cut in the south comes from Lula Mississippi. It measures seven feet in diameter and twelve feet long and will yield about 4 800 feet of tuber. Split with dynamite due to limited mill capacity in Memphis. Cottonwood trees grow rapidly with an average of about one quarter inch per year, suggesting the log’s source tree was around 226 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Lula
Miss
Memphis
United States
Strike Riot at Big Shipyards Ends in Beating and Flight
Chicago March 6 Armed with revolvers clubs and stones about 100 iron workers at Chicago Shipbuilding attacked the offices at One Hundred and First Street and the Calumet river after a 10 percent pay cut. They beat foreman Tims and then battled police, driving the rioters from the scene as others filled their places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Shipbuilding Company
First Street
Calumet Tiver
Tims
Eddy Will Puzzling Chicago Society Reacts to Bequest
Chicago society debates Mrs. Augustus N. Eddy will disbursing a $500000 estate without mentioning her husband. A provision delays half to Mrs Albert J Beveridge for eleven years. Spencer F Eddy to be maintained. wife Lurline Spreckers rich. Mr Kady at sea en route to Roumania. rumored reciprocal releases years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Society
Augustus N. Eddy
Marshall Field
Kady
Spencer Eddy
Roumania
Widdy
Kills Wife and Self in Pawnee County Tragedy
Tenry Green a 25 year old blacksmith from Hillsboro murdered his wife in Pawnee County at the home of Mrs. Miller and then killed himself. The 23 year old wife mother of two infants and Green discussed their divorce dispute behind a closed door where shots were fired. The woman's father was longtime secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers sub-district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tenry Green
Hillsboro
Pawnee
County
Coal Company In Trouble In Chicago Court Action
The Deering Coal company of Delaware, a $3,000,000 corporation with mines valued at $6,000,000 in Illinois and Indiana and assets totaling $1,075,000, is placed in receivership by Judge Kohlsaat. William Niblack of the Chicago Title and Trust Company is named receiver amid strains with United States Steel and a general market decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Deering Coal Company of Delaware
Ilinois
Indiana
William ©. Niblack
Chicago Tithe and Trust Company
Kohlsaat
Sherman Wins a Point in Springfield Mayoral Bid
Springfield, HL March 1 Judge Y Sherman recently nominated Republican candidate for mayor won a stay in the county court as Judge G W Murray dismissed the contest petition of Mayor Hoy R Reece. The court held the petition insufficient as it failed to specify the precincts where alleged irregularities occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Springfield
Judge Y. Sherman
G. W. Murray
Hoy R. Reece
Nougat Blancmange Recipe from Chicago Record Herald
A sweet dessert recipe instructs heating a quart of milk with sugar to boiling, dissolving cornstarch in reserved milk, stirring in melted chocolate, cooking five minutes, adding chopped nuts, then pouring into cups. Cool, top with whipped cream, chopped nuts, and two centered raisins for two servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beye
Koenig Furniture Co. House Furnishers
Koenig Furniture Co
Stovery
Stephenie
Stammngs
Copert, Hi
Abraham Lincoln
The
Daily Journal
Lincoln Library
Charities
Ettelson
Helen Nickulausky
Lin
Coln
Dun’s Trade Review
Meyer Tough
Pitchfork
Governor Guild of Massachusetts
Bluecoats
Gorn Products Refining Ooms
Eddy
Coal Company
Deering Corporation
New Orleans
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
Lewis Or
Eagle Lye
Reese
E. C
Malta
Vita
Cettar Estes
C. G. Schoeffel
Union Loan and Building Association
Freeport, Ill
S. Galena Ave
Rice
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!