Investigation Looms Over Beef Case Letters Deluge
Chicago readers report a flood of sarcastic inscriptions in envelopes addressed to Judge Fr Otis Humphrey and others as beef case probes unfold. Postoffice Inspector Jones J. Stuart will review the envelopes while the mail is sent to Judge Flyasnphrey at Springfield for possible investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Postoffice
Jones J. Stuart
Stuart
Flyasnphrey
Springfeld
Stumparey
Safe Blown Up After 110 Stolen Invasion Claim
A garbled report indicates a safe explosion following a claim of $110 stolen. The fragment references an avenue and a city area, with unclear event details and injured or missing specifics.
Powder trust inquiry by Buckeye Powder Co. head
Robert S. Waddell, president of the Buckeye Powder company, accuses the D1 Powder Trust of monopolistic profits and government leverage. He charges secret naval department dealings and calls for actions against the powder monopoly despite a congressional appropriation for a small factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marteh
D1 Pont Powder Company
Robert S. Waddell
Buckeye Towder — Company
Congress
United States Naval
Waddell
Combine
English lord found dead at model farm
Winchester March 27 George Sykes Barton said to be an English lord and heir to estates in England was found dead in the feed lot at his model farm near this city. A rifle lay in his hands and a bullet hole was in his forehead. Tales that Barton came here due to an unhappy love affair are repeated, and it is believed grief driven him to self destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
George Sykes Barton
Justified Homicide Verdict in Haaran Case
Yeoria March 27. Hiry Haaran, singer of Meent de Vries, freed by police after coroner jury finds justifiable homicide. Inquest evidence corroborates Haaran’s claim that de Vries was choking Catherine Hanran and Haaran attempted to strike him with a heavy latch while de Vries attacked Haaran’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haaran
Yeoria
Hiry Haara
Meent
de Vries
de Varies
Catherine Hanran
and Haaran
Snow Thaws For Milnois Gamebirds In Mattoon Field
Snow in Mattoon Illinois last week nearly doomed Milnois gamebirds to starvation until statute game warden James A Wheeler ordered deputies to feed the birds as fast as possible to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
I.L
Milnois
James A. Wheeler
Berlin Chancellor to Resign Succeeded by Prince Hohenlohe
Vienna dispatches report that Chancellor von Buelow is about to resign and will be succeeded by Prince Hohenlohe Langenburg, according to morning Berlin cables. The claim positions Germany for a potential presidential or royal affiliation as the change unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Berlin
von Buelow
Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Plymouth at Newport
Fire in Newport early today destroyed the Fall River line steamer Plymouth and damaged the north pier of the freight shed and hoisting apparatus. The freight steamer City of Lowell was also damaged. Estimated loss around one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Plymouth
City of
Lowell
U M W Ultimatum Raises Coal Wage Dispute
Indianapolis March 27 United Mine Workers led by John Mitchell and T S Lewis presented their ultimatum to coal operators over wage scales. The demand seeks a return to the 1908 scale with a 5.65 percent increase, and miners insist on no agreement below that. Operators adjourned to mull the proposal and are expected to reject it, with further action to be decided at the joint conference. Telegrams from large coal users and messages from consumers and manufacturers were noted as potential influences on the committee’s course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
T. S. Lewis
Herman C. Perry
Illinois Miners
Central Competitive District
Nators
Obby
No Backdown Warned by Miners Leader T L Lewis
United Mine Workers vice president T L Lewis pledged no retreat in a defiant statement following Mitch’s remarks. The miners vow continued protest and solidarity in face of opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. ‘Lewis
The
United Mine Workers
Mitch
Municipal ownership losses sweep three Iowa towns
Municipal ownership failed in Waterloo Webster City and Council Bluffs with mayoral reelections for Macrae Rector Sears and Caster, respectively. Des Moines and Sioux City saw Republican mayors Mattern and Sears reelected in a split statewide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Waterloo
Webster City
Counceil Bluffs
Macrae
Council Bluffs
Rector
Mattern
Charles ‘C. Holly
G. W. Sears
P. A. Sawyer
Sioux City
Caster
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Fairfield
Boone
Counterfeit Coins Seized In Green Bay Arrest
In Green Bay a man was arrested after police found spurious gold pieces and silver dollars in his possession. The suspect faced charges related to counterfeiting and the fake currency details include dates like 1801 and 488 percent noted in the extract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antormay
Een
Bay Vahacker
Conspiracy Charges In Mutual Life Suit Total 5 Million
New York March 27 Charges that a fraudulent and corrupt conspiracy existed among Richard A McCurdy former Mutual Life president his son in law Laura A Thebstid and Charles H Raymond are alleged in two suits seeking 1 750 000 plus a prior action for 3 370 000 bringing the total to 5 120 000. Lawyers view the suits as a basis for criminal prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tttchard
A. McCurdy
Mutual Life
Thsance’ Company
Loura A
Thebstid
Charles“H. Raymond
Aamed
Dre
Richard A. McQurdy
Boston Man Arrest Evasion Sparks Shootout in Crowded Street
March 27 Boston reports S B Puter, sought by the government in land fraud probes, was arrested while staying in a hotel. He drew a revolver minutes after capture, engaging a Secret Service officer in a brief exchange and escaping amid a crowded street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
S. B. Puter
Inoog
Secret Service
Washouts Hit Rail Line After Heavy Rain in Wisconsin
Washouts after twenty four hours of rain disrupt transport in LaCroese Wisconsin. All trains on the Southern Minnesota and Dubuque line of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway are abandoned for the present, affecting freight and passenger service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCroese
Wis
Minnesota and Dubuque
Westinghouse Increases Capital Stock to 50 Million
Pittsburg March 27 At a special stockholders meeting of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company held at East Pittsburgh it was unanimously decided to increase the capital stock from 25 million to 50 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric’ and Manufacturing Company
East Pttsburg
Aged Woman and Young Man Burned in Waverly Fire
Aged 89 year old Mrs. Matilda Stultz and her 19 year old grandson Ivy Jones perished in a blaze that consumed their dwelling near Waverly Ohio on March 27. The tragedy occurred in the family home as neighbors tried to aid the victims and authorities investigated the cause of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Matilda Stultz
Ivy Jones
Annual Report of King's Daughters Mission and Settlement
The document outlines the second annual report of the Kings Daughters Mission and Settlement home listing open days 363, total callers 87465 for employment bureau 555 reads or waits 227 boys 2809 girls 2356 meetings and classes 134 sunshine club boys club 20 cooking class kindergarten 6 Sunday school sessions 51. Stereopticon entertainments 3 L T I meetings 14 children gospel services 10 Christmas entertainments 2 with 80 present and 112 at Christmas dinner. Kings Daughters circles 3 Happy Home circle 30 mothers meetings 6 gospel meetings 81 graded union 41 fall meetings 43 Thanksgiving dinner held. Garments given and sold 350% bouquets of flowers sold baskets of. Applications numbers 46% work 212 women 515 men and boys 10. Total present at meetings and classes 8110. present for other purposes 8121. building visits 13231. Calls by workers 2433. papers magazines 666. bedding 5. Sunday school teaching 82 mission 56. taught 1160. meetings attended 768 conducted 221 assisted 85 socials 7. Hours on duty 3041. hours housework misc 1279. Ends with promotional medical ad for Kodol Dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's ‘Daughters
Sunshine’ Club
King’s Daughters
Happy Home
Graded Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lot
Humphrey
Tle
Powder Trust
Mareh Cele
Sloane
Pennsylvani
Bao
Ghienzo
Mareh
Watson He'twitchell
Edward
Witchell
Indiana
Hlinots
Cook ‘County
Mnan
Tobby
Atola
SH. Wos
Wake Avene
Ita
U.M.W. Ultimatum
Mitchell
Lewia
Lewis
Gladstone
Edward ‘Lloyd Jones
Manchester
Eng
Richard A. McCurdy
Ite
Buster and
Tigre
Journal
Stephenson
Exchange Sts
Children’s Department
Latgg Re Shoes
Oxfords
Evermrace
FuUra
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!