Continental Savings Bank building collapse shocks Memphis
Telegraphic dispatch reports a four story Continental Savings Bank building at No 1 Madison Street in Memphis collapsed trapping workers and injuring Joseph Fischer a tailor. several victims were rescued while one porter remained missing. Baldwin airship achieves successful flight over the world’s fair grounds with the California Arrow dirigible. Mount Vesuvius cone eruption roars. ash spreads across 25 miles. Bank robber Venetrix killed during entry attempt at American National bank. many onlookers witness the fatal incident. Market and transit notes follow with scattered reports from St Louis and Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Savings Bank
Madison Street
Memphis
Penn
Joseph Fischer
Wile Hinka
Tie
Bet
Farge
Baldwin Airship
St. Louis
Cascades
Roy Krahenstine
Toledo
Baldwin
Wuroki
Chicago Record-Therald
Winrer
Shakhe River
Ipon
Liansuai
Poth Cone
Koropatkio
Mukden
Sooq
Fede
Watsais
Rarepatkin
Port Arthay
Riblung
Keekwan
Stuessels
War scare dominates week of tensions between England and Russia
The week centers on a global war scare rather than actual fighting as Britain presses Russia for apology, indemnity, and guarantees against repetition after the fishing trawler incident. Reports reach Vigo and Port Arthur detail naval maneuvers, torpedo claims, and diplomatic standoff with France mediating to avert war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
Hon
Theens
Ressit
Great Britain
Straits of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
France
Vigo
Spain
Torestvensky
Kojestveinski
Chicago Tribune
Fie
Ruissia
Iussia Wall
Biante Dietindy
Fred Tike
Eerie Henees
Fatima
Pamish
Cedbediding
Liver
Ching Wall
Ths
Cae Tritortiae
Phaltie
Iis Cis
Hsh
Steqiuier Addeboursan
Ly Rerestvensky
Tina
Storm Fort Trenches and Port Arthur Actions Reported
A garbled dispatch describes Russian forces at Port Arthur and Japanese preparations for attack. It references fortifications, trench lines, and potential advances with unclear dates or specifics, citing a generic column and discussing strategic moves and expected outcomes.
Black Sea forces and Baltic fleet clash amid inconstant signals
Fragmentary lines describe naval actions near the Black Sea and Baltic fleets. References to generals, Cossack units, and a wounded captain suggest a broader military engagement with casualties and strategic adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaek Sea
Whoarepatkin
Aly
Son
Ronrgenieff
Ceeally
La Duns Weekly Review of Chicago Trade Activity
Chicago trade review reports revived activity and improving collections while Wall Street stocks draw interest. Weather favorable for steady sales. power and steel demand rise. iron ore and coke reserves sought to sustain future growth. election proximity dampens some orders. New York Lindstreet’s notes retail and wholesale trade steady, imports sluggish, with caution still guiding purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duns Weekly
Chicago
Coolh
Wall Street
Tait
Apocane
Puinher
Althouh
Ceserly
Lamber
Lake Trite
Aire
Lindstreet
Coulter
Wim
Market Prices From Cleveland Produce Report
The listing shows varied commodity prices including wheat No. 2 at different bids, corn No. 2, oats No. 2, and rye No. 2 with multiple regional notes. Sheep and hogs are priced, alongside pork and barley futures, reflecting a broad agricultural market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sido
Reyny
Stitard
Shige Gba
Teehoten
Shipputa
St. Louis
Detroit
Illinois Mines Idle as Hoisting Engineers Strike
Thousands of miners idle as hoisting engineers strike at about 240 coal mines in Illinois. The walkout halts machine hoisting, threatens water pumps, and could raise coal prices as operators plan to run engines with non union manpower despite the United Mine Workers backing the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundred
Linois
Othe
Wither
Mdidwest
Cnmerra
Army of Niners
Nopanbon Inc
Minois
United Mine Waerkers of America
Indian Outbreak and Agricultural Yields Report
An article discusses primitive tribes in Iowa and jealousy over a feast, then shifts to government crop forecasts for 1904 detailing yields of corn, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, potatoes, and cotton. It notes record or near-record production levels across major crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daresc
United States figures and local notes in scattered items
A jumble of names and facts appears, mentioning figures like Surgeon General Rivey, John Bence Medtherson of Grettysburg, and Glazier of Thess Moines, with references to historical accounts, a Providence charity institute led by William Waldorf Astor, a Boston artist Lorry Van der Weyden, and other assorted notes on diaries, Shakespeare, and Penn’s compass now with a Missouri farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivey
Congress
Portsmouth
John Bence Medtherson
Grettysburg
Aide Seevenney
Nae Tinted Association of
Thess Moines
Providence
Reed
Willian Waldorf Astor
Carmen's Benevolent Society
Lorry van der Weyden
Boston
Paris
Post of New York
Cationa
Shakspeare
Philadelphia
Camdet County
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
EAGLE
Fremont, Indiana
Zie F. Qa
Vesuvius
Falla
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
American National Bank
James
Venetrix
Montawomers
Alo
Ube North
St. Fiatus
Wen
Oceanic Bay
Tieiseay
Ana Het
Gavaba Hotert
Doadaat
Wasehoom
T&d
Halen
Ruat
Ciseb
Kotfale Tilevator
Freda Seine Collee
Borie
Ekater Conard
Barkey Ab
Porkion
Matorman
Columibus
Haley Gipe
Newcastle
Pict
Greensboro
Gaspe
William Starbuck
Masonic Temple Theatre
Fort Wayne
Davidson Stock Co
Dan Plolden
Michael Strogoff
Manchuria
Shaktre River
Asade
Linco
Port Arthur
Port Arthia
New York
Illinois
Lowa
Ito
Washington
Union
Ile Tabs
Threan
Doss
US Jersenary
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!