German Cyclist Tours Five Continents Reaching St Louis
German cyclist William Schwiegerhausen and companion L Werner arrived in St Louis after a 54 000 mile journey since June 1899 traversing Europe Asia Africa and the Americas. They planned to reach New York completing a record run in about 60 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Europe
William Schwiegerhausen
Leipsic
Germany
St Louis
Beirut
Schwiegerhausen
L. Werner
French Millionaire Aims for West African Empire
Jacques Lebaudy the French millionaire is described by the London Daily Mail as planning a large northwest African state named the United States of Liberia to be peopled by African Americans from the United States. He seeks European consent and would grant land to migrants, while dreaming of minerals and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londoaa
Daily Mail
Jacques Lebaudy
Africa
United States
The
Lebaudy
Rhodesia
Liberia
America
India
Collision Destroys Four Lives Near Siloam Springs Ark
A head on collision between a double header freight train and an extra engine four miles north of Siloam Springs on the Kansas City Southern road killed four men and injured two. Three engines were demolished and investigators pursued evidence at the scene amid a broader report of railway safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siloam Springs
Ark
Kansas City Southern Road
Scheme to Admit Chinese Workers to Philippines Exposed
John Miller a former Manila immigration inspector is arrested over a plot to bring Chinese laborers into the Philippines as merchants for 400 dollars each. The scheme allegedly involves Acting US Consul at Amoy Carl Johnson and staff, with warrants issued for ex inspector W D Ballantyne in China. A contract lists deductions for the taotai and US consul, with others named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Manila
Islands
Miller
United States
Carl Johnson
Amoy
Port Shuster
W. D. Ballantyne
China
Lang
Nebraska Supreme Court Rules Bloodhounds Inadmissible Evidence
The Nebraska Supreme Court declares bloodhounds incompetent as witnesses in criminal cases. In George Wratt's burglary conviction, the defense argued the dogs traced the burglary to Wratt’s home, where a stolen purse was found. The state admits dogs cannot take an oath or be cross examined but argues they are silent witnesses and as such highly persuasive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Nebraska
George Wratt
Bratt
Prout
Russia Holds New Chwang as Naval Reinforcements Rise
News from northern Manchuria reports Russia advancing occupation of New Chwang. Admiral Alexieff directs large joint naval and military operations with about ninety war vessels involved. Officials discuss permanent control while extending government buildings and adding a gunboat to the local fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
New Chwang
Manchuria
Alexieff
Iy O
Port Arthur
Jones Estate Inventory Reveals Vast Personal Wealth
The inventory of B F Jones's estate shows a value of 17,236,603. His assets include 14,870,615 in stock 1,649,089 in bonds 349,490.84 in cash 310,740 in notes and 50,719.82 owed by various persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Jones
B F Jones
Pittsburg Steel Mannufacturer
Inmate Foils Train Wreck by Detonating Dynamite Find
Daniel Gilmore, an inmate at the county poor farm, found dynamite on Northern Pacific tracks near Butte Montana. He removed the explosive along with fuse and caps in time to prevent the wreck of the North Coast Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Gilmore
County Poor Farm
Northern Pacific
Butte
Mont
North Coast Limited
Homestead Mills Shut Down Notice At Steel Works
Notices posted at the thirty five and forty inch mills of the Homestead Steel Works in Homestead Pennsylvania announce a shutdown for an indefinite period. The department is the plant’s largest and employs over 2000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead Mills
Homestead Steel Works
Homestead
Mill Wrecked: One Man Killed at Beverly Factory
A boiler explosion at the Turner Birkhead hosiery mill in Beverly New Jersey killed watchman John Stuckey and caused about 10000 dollars in damage. The boiler and dyehouse were demolished and one end of the main building wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Birkhead
Beverly
N. J
John Stuckey
Burelar Used a Yacht in Connecticut Burglary
Sfiddletown police arrest Xfiard a claimed clever burglar using a yacht and bicycle to commit thefts. Several trunks of plunder were found aboard the yacht as part of the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burelar
Sfiddletown
Conn
Xfiard
Record Storm Devastates New York City and Vicinity
A ferocious storm battered New York and nearby areas causing six deaths and millions in property damage. Flooded streets turned to rivers as business halted and rescue operations began across the metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Color Rush Scandal Leads to Suspension at Buchtel College
A color rush at Buchtel College Akron Ohio ends with faculty suspending every man except three who arrived late. Upperclassmen then brutalized freshmen, tearing off colors causing blood and torn clothes. President Church condemns the initiation and bars further color wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
Buchtel College
Akron
Ohio
Church
Ags
County Auditor Fees Surpass President's Pay in Ohio
State Auditor Guilbert notes a summary of Cuyahoga County official fees shows the auditor's fees at 54 540.31 dollars for the last year. Other officers reported large sums, with projections suggesting fees could top 100 000 dollars next year if current tax valuations for Cleveland public service corporations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyahoga
Ohio
United States
Guilbert
Cuyahoga County
Wright
Cleveland Public Service
Indiana Man’s Invention Ends in Tragic Flight
Charles Seraghan of Brown County Indiana announced a night flight over the town with a lantern to signal his ascent. He launched from Weed Patch Hill and landed in a rocky ravine, suffering fatal injuries including crushed bones and multiple fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Charles Seraghan
Brown County
Ind
Nashville
Weed Patch Hill
Stormy Lake Superior voyage spares crews as ships toil
A west gale on Lake Superior drove the steamer Pretoria toward anchor near Manitou Island while the schooner Preteria broke away from the steamer Suitana off Cooper Harbor. The Sultana recovered the distressed vessels, others suffered gear losses, and a Baltic storm claimed several lives as boats foundered and crews perished. Russia warned China over Manchuria demands, risking an American treaty and broader war prospects with Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Anchorage
Manitou Island
Lake Superior
Preteria
Suitana
Cooper Harbor
Preteca
Lake Superer
Bove
Gratwick
Amatelerage
Manitea Island
Sultana
Anelors
Sulbina
Tornadoes in Kansas and other 1904 incidents
A chaotic Kansas roundup reports tornadoes killing three, destroying Aliceville and nine houses near Hamilton, with six more dying and ten injured. A windstorm at Omaha tears down Union Pacific shops, killing one. The Dahlgren torpedo boat narrowly escapes sinking after collision with Shark during a Greenport trial. 37 officers and sailors avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Aliceville
Hamilton
Omaha
Union Pacific
Shark
Greenport
Dahlgren
Jackies
One Hundred Years Ago Headlines Aboard New York
A reward offered in New York for runaway apprentice William Goldsmith. The Spanish intendant at New Orleans refused to cede Louisiana to the United States and Spain protested occupation. The first anti slavery society formed in New York City. Samuel Adams died in Boston at 81. U S warships Constitution and Nautilus anchored in Tangier Bay to secure an American consul and brig release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Goldsmith
New Orleans
Louisiana Territory
United States
Ngainst
New York City
Samuel Adams
Boston
Constitution
Bay of Tangiers
Morocco
Campaign straw votes sought to chart presidential favor
American politicians began a campaign to gauge public support by polling every meeting for Adams and Jackson. The Washington capitol project has spent 1,746,718 dollars to date. General Andrew Jackson faced calls from Adams supporters to explain alleged dishonesty in the Chickasaw treaty. A two deck sixty passenger stage coach with baggage tender was completed for the Bordentown New Jersey to Washington route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
Capitol
Washington
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adarms
Bordentown
N J
Great Republic Launch and Vessel Seizure in Empire News
YJanay were announced for the enlargement of the capitol at Washington and the extension of the grounds surrounding at Poldeesion of Cuba by the United States was declared to be a manifest des tiny The American fishing vessel Winged Racer was seized by the British at Gloucester for refusing to leave port when ordered The Great Republic, of 4,000 tonn burden, and the largest merchant ship in the world to that time, was launched at East Boston, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Gloucester
Boston
Mass
Rebel raids kill and capture during Civil War fights across Tennessee
One hundred Wisconsin and Michigan cavalrymen escorting General Blunt were attacked by Quantrell’s guerrillas on the Cherokee reservation. Fifty were killed, others wounded or captured with regimental band. General Wheeler’s cavalry clashed with Crook near Farmington, Tennessee, losing 200 prisoners and 1,000 small arms as the beleaguered force retreated. A separate 600 man supply train bound for Rosecrans’s Chattanooga forces was seized at McMinnville by Wheeler’s rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Michigan
Blunt
GOC
Quantrell
Joseph Wheeler
George Crook
Farmington
Tenn
Rosscrans
Chattanooga
McMinnville
Thirty Years Ago In The Nation’s Newsroom
Three million dollars in currency Arna transported to Chicago to counter the Black Friday panic. Connecticut votes to abolish its second capital at New Haven. The New York Graphic balloon ship sails from Brooklyn for a thirty hour voyage to Sweden and lands eighty miles away in Connecticut. Eighteen Memphis residents die of yellow fever. New York State Democratic convention at Utica condemns Grant and the GOP for Credit Mobilier failures and cites two vice presidents as guilty. Forty five yellow fever deaths in Memphis and twenty two in Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Connecticut
New Haven
New York
Afemphie
Tenn
Shreveport
Postmaster sued over post office money order ban
Postmaster General Walter Q. Gresham faced a $100000 damages suit from the New Orleans National Bank for his order forbidding postmasters to issue money orders payable to depositories of the Louisiana lottery. Foreign residents of Canton China faced isolation and threats of massacre. Evangelists Moody and Sankey departed New York for a revival tour in Ireland and England. President Arthur paid taxes in New York City totaling $6542, William Waldorf Astor $406000, and W H Vanderbilt $170000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Q. Gresham
New Orleans
New York City
William Waldorf Astor
W. H. Vanderbilt
Notorious bank forger Stonewall De France arrested in Detroit
Ten years ago Stonewall J. De France, a bank forger, was arrested in Detroit. Senator Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland faced accusations of blocking repeal of the Sherman silver purchase law in the Senate. Liam and France resolved their differences over Ammam. Bio Janeiro was bombarded by Brax Aelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall J. de France
Detroit
Mich
Arthur P. Gorman
Mary
Trade trends in 1902 port and manufacturing output
The weekly review notes steady footwear trade and jobbing activity, with several cities reporting higher volumes than last year. Foreign commerce improves at the port as exports rise and imports fall, while railway earnings for September exceed 1902 and 1901 levels. Pig iron output is likely to drop about 20 percent to curb stock buildup, yet overall business activity remains resilient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRG& Don & “Cos
Connellsville
Prartia
Chicago
Idays
Chicago and other markets report mixed livestock and grain quotes
The report lists cattle prices in Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee and Buffalo across cattle hogs sheep and assorted grains. Prices range with cattle $3.50 to $6.20, hogs $4.00 to $6.20, sheep $2.50 to $4.00, wheat No 2 around 70 cents to 90 cents, corn No 2 around 44 to 48 cents, oats 37 to 58 cents, rye 50 to 60 cents, with butter eggs and clover seed also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Choice
Camimion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geneseo Republic
Nebraska
Gage County
State Supreme Court
Daniel Freeman
Rothschilds
Oimones
Duraint L. Vanderpoole
Moscow
Warsaw
Odessa
Tle
Fraghy
Cortiaoental Lurope
Chanel
Fort Worth
Tim
Kib State
Isabella
Orphen Bell
Empire Gold Mining
Crpple
Isabella Mines Company
Wesoming Corporation
Ko G Pune
Vna
Maniapal Ownershop
Teary Street Cabie ‘Ae
Workhouse
Orville Po Smith
Cniog
Cleveland
Moody Fxpras
Dwight I. Mealy Waden
East Northfield
Moody
Clapp
St Paul
Israel Boushalo
PLUS
Negro Empire
Plan International
GOUUD
Canada
Paurtsburg
Carmell Counstruction
Lake Erie
Erie
Tahoe
Crise
Iwelo Sy
Seo
Denes
Leonard Lavergne
Baptiste Roscon
Albert Robinson
Frank Lalond
Edouard Gorasson
Fred Wainer
Andrew Trenes
Coops
All Agerae Latty
Caina Sizned
State
Bank Niciar
Nagel
Haffi
Liauben Keoner
Mulleyrand
Riemer
Longmin
Nathastt Bank of Buffalo
Oie
Goether
Peter Riliott
Ko Washingen O
Rlliott
Minneapolis
President Roosevelt
Mme Sysrah Bkb
Rohrer
Council Bluffs Lawn
Mary Beach Tousey
Charlottenburg
Berlin
Dreaden
Sten
Coorge Forman
Joodhnsen Constabulary
Missamis
Mindatae
Tor Borneo
Fred Wagoner
Nehgh Neb
Minnie Brown-Phillips-Harris- Cummings
Dennis Cummings
Douglas
France
Great Britain
Philippines
John Dowd
William Crowley
Usunited States
Kitla
Joe Newman
Denver
New York Life InStrans Company
Read
Mary McLane
Mans McLane
Niagara River
T O'Connor
South Spring Grove
McLane
Independent Towing Company
General Rivera
Santa Barbara
8. A
Bofour
Duke of Devonshire
Alimal Lytleton
Graham Murray
Scotland
Lord Stanley
Austen Chamberlain
St John Brodneh
Arnold Beyster
Baltic
Finsburg
North Sea
Ciara
Schleswig
Ching
Japan
Chelsea Park
Thirteenth Street
Stewart Avenue
Kansas City
Kan
Dewey
Allen Shafer
Bird City
Wilson S. Bissell
Buffalo
Bissell
Bright
Daniel Flyopn
Big Four Railroad
Olivet, &. C
Lipton
Sir Thomas Lipton
Atlantic
Air Tte
Hradstreet
Beradstreet
Reso
Prade
Northwest
Pacific Coast
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!