Political conventions and notable political events across 1900s
A dense chronology lists nominating events from the Populist and National conventions in Atlanta Denver and Chicago, noting Roosevelt Taft Sherman Bryan Watson and others. It also records local election results in Wisconsin Kansas City and Chicago, alongside assassinations lynchings and notable court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Rowe
Milwaukee
Wis
Aawe T. T. Crittenden, Jr
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Chicago
Wm. H. Taft
United States
Atlanta
Gra
John Worthern
Indiana
Denver
Colo
Eugene W. Choufin
Watkins
Ada
Ohio
Labor unrest and strikes ripple across cities and industries
A scattered chronology shows coal operators in Pittsburg district preparing for a strike while St Louis brewery workers demand higher wages. Miners suspend work in American mines as wage talks continue. Union leaders invite wage scale discussions, and riots erupt during streetcar and street railway disputes. Kansas City brewery workers strike precedes Cleveland street car clashes. Prominent labor leaders, including Samuel Gompers and W. S. Stone, feature in national labor events with elections and court actions shaping the era’s labor movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fecuire
Pittsburg
St. Louie Brewery
T. L. Lewis
Cluties
Bt. Loule
Stone
Cleveland
Rand
International Engineera’ Brotherhood
Samuel Gompera
American Federation of Larbor
Denver
Col
William H. Newman
New York Central Incs
Samuel Fiempere
American Federation of Labor
J. J. Mitchell
Political shifts and appointments through mid year in 1900s era
The record lists Gov Bradley of Kentucky elected to the U S Senate to succeed McCreary, proclivities in South Carolina politics, resignations including Littlefield of Maine, and Roosevelt's multiple messages on labor, child labor laws, and taxation. It notes appointments to fill vacancies in Montana and Illinois, embassy resignations, and shifts in war and navy leadership, with treaty and congressional actions as the year unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strepre
Gov. Bradley
United States
Senate
J. McCreary
Mar
Eae
South Carolina
Hebalon
Littlefield
Congress
Roosevelt
John W. Stewart
Redfield Proctor
Ambassador Tower
Hull
Edwin Norris
Montana
House of Representatives
Hiouse
Louse
Pent Harbor
Hawaii Naval Station
Milton Aworn
Liryan
Troosevelt
Bonnie
Taft
Luke E. Wright
Sleeper
Caracas
Luke Wright
Venezuela
Benoi Veloxg-Golliova
Robe
Prent
Hhouse
Long list of disasters and accidents across the year
A sweeping chronology recounts numerous calamities including deadly fires in Chelsea Massachusetts and Marianna Pennsylvania, tornadoes in Alabama Texas and Wisconsin, railroad and mining explosions, floods in Virginia Kentucky and Oklahoma, and ships wrecks from Panama to Lake Superior, with total losses and casualties noted for each event.
Bank and Bankers Hit by Wave of Closures and Indictments
A historical roll call shows multiple bank failures and financial trials across the United States. Highlights include Jan closures at Four high New York diamond firms placed in trustee hands for liabilities reaching 4.5 million dollars, and Chicago Great Western railroad put under control of receivers. May entries note Euclid Avenue Trust Co Cleveland and Reserve Trust Co Cleveland shuttered, while J.R. Walsh of Chicago National Bank faces conviction. Other items list bank liquidations and indictments, including National Bank of America figures W. Morse and A. Curtis, and fires and losses attached to the era of financial upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Rockyford
Cal
New York
Chicago Great Western —Railroad
Western Bank and Trust Co
Dallas
Tex
Texas Saving Bank
Iunda
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Pittsboro
National Bank of North America
New Amsterdam National Bank
Capital
Mechanics and Tradera’ Bank
Comptroller of Currency
W. E. Ridgely
Financiera BE. R. Thomas
S—Euclid Avenue Trust Co
Cleveland
Asilaned
Jd—Reserve Trust Co
American Saurae Bank
National Depaalt Bank
Philadelphia
Carretinas
Wi—Farmers and Merchants’ Banking Co
United States Court of Appeals
Chicomo
First National Bank
Belle Plaine
Minn
National Bank of America
W. Morae
Curtis
Iven Hberty
National Exchange Bank
Springfeld
W. O. Oldham
State Savings Bank
Il, B. McDaniel
Union National Bank
N—Springport
Mich
Notable Obituaries and Deaths of Public Figures
A compiled list of notable deaths and obituaries across 1900s figures including editors, politicians, generals, actors, and financiers. Entries reference individuals such as Charles Emory Smith, General Coburn, Cardinal Richard, C. A. Howard, Dennis O Sullivan, Redfield Proctor, William Whyte, James Oliver, Oliver Belmont, Uncle Remus creator Joel Chandler Harris, Grover Cleveland, and many more across cities like Philadelphia, Washington, Paris, Indianapolis, and New York with ages and locations indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia Press
Russia
Philadelphia
John Coburn
Indianapolis
Ind
Francola Marie Benjamin Richard
Archbisho
Paris
C. A. Howard
Glencoe
Ims
Dennis O'Sullivan
Columbus
Asbury C. Latimer
South Carolina
Washington
D. C
U—C
Noyes
Washington Star
Pasadena
Cal
James Oliver
South Bend
United States
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
William Pinckney Whyte
Maryland
G Balthmore
W. James Bryan
Florida
A. L. Brick
Indiana
Inc
B. M. Cutcheon
Michigan
Ypsiland
Mich
J. H. Rowell
Milnois
Bloomington
John Sparks
Nevada
Carson City
Dickerdon
Trieat
Stephen Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Vicksburg
Miss
James J. Jones
Arkanasas
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Hempstead
L. T
Supreme Court
V. Wright
A. A. Wiley
Alabama
Hot Springs
W. G. Leeds
Rock Island Railway
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. Jey
W. H. Parker
South Dakota
Deadwood
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati
Chicago
Germany
Heron Speck von Bleinburg
Heidelburg
W. F. Vilas
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Henry Glass
Paso Robles
Leslie Carter
J. A. Scranton
Pennayivinis
Scranton
William Astor
America
New York
T. EK. Palma
Santiago
Cuba
Joseph B. Coghlan
Raleigh
Manila
New Rochelle
N. Y
Orlando J. Smith
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
Claus Spreckels
Sugar King
San Francisco
Davey
Louisiana
New Orleans
Multiple disaster incidents reported across sites in January to February
January incidents include seven drowned when a craft overturned at Kickapoo Kansas and nine miners killed by an explosion near Hawk's Nest West Virginia. February notes report seven dead at Northumberland Pennsylvania from a mine incident, plus nine more from a separate explosion, with other entries of deadly fires and gas or powder explosions across Ontario Quebec California Mississippi and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo
Kan
Hawk's Nest
W. Va
Northumberland
Son MO Garralston
New Liskard
Ont
Vaudreuil
Can
Pinole
Lisbon and Portugal Crisis Amid Revolts and Deaths
A chaotic summary of events in 1910s Portugal and beyond includes King Manuel II proclaimed, Premier Franco resigning, Admiral De Amaral taking power, funeral rites for King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz, and various international incidents. Notable items: executions in St Petersburg, the Teheran shah attempt, mine disasters in Mexico, Japan-China tensions, floods in Hankow, Campbell-Bannerman's resignation and death, and multiple battles, disasters, and political shifts across Europe and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Bahia
Brazil
Smirnoff
St. Petersburg
Vock
Port Arthur
Matsu
Hideyoshi
Hundakode
Japan
Chila
Nicholas
Duke de Chaulnes
Theodora Shonts
Farha
St. Paul
Isle of Wikht
Notre Dame de Salette
Ontario
Persia
Matsushima
Pescadores Islands
Khoft
Mohlilef
Manuel
Portugal
Antwerp
François Coppen
Kiang-Li
China
Lederers Buller
London
Guanajuato
Mex
Australian
Wusovo
Thussia
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Said Pasha
Turkey
Sultan
Paris
France
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Thereng
Crete
Reece
Gunk
Victorien Sardou
Emperor
Peking
Prince Pu-Wi
Sardinia
Valetta
Malta
Chefon
Nord Alexia
Haytl Gapcend
Hn. Legitime
Prince Chun
Elmon
Genaly
Seleed Venexuelam Waardslup
A. Rose
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People’s Party
T. Louis
Thomas F. Watnon
Georgia
Samuel
Hame
India
Paw
Cincinnatic
Thos
L. Hisgen
Massachusetts
J. T. Graves
Independence Party
Wm. HE. Taft
Jon, F. Sherman
William Jecolous Dryon
J. W. Hero
Chna
A. Denreen
Illinois
Thom
A. Marshall
Goveroor
Fred M. Warner
James A. Davidsoon
Winconsin
Chas
K. Hughes
Amity Grounds
Hargie
Kentucky
Beach Hargis
Dora McDonald
Webster Guerin
Shippy
Schmitz
San_Francisco
Harry Orchard Oat Caldwell
Idaho
Anarchist Silverstein
Union Square
Delle Gunness
Roios
la Porte
Gunness
Daniel Cooper
Cadillac
Willhon
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Willam Goebel
Sabine County
Tenn
Russellville
Min
Richardson
Springfield
Wilian Donegan
Fred
Edward W. Carmack
Robert Cooper
Nashville
Tiptonville
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Ftaye
Laporte
Ory. Dee
Abe Ruef
Charles EK. Davis
Frederick Austin
ES. Agar
Harlingen
Ceresvo
Imbani
Hanly
Muncie
Thomas Lewis
United Mine Workers
Amerie
Southern Railway
Boise
George Pettibone
Sicunenbera
Schmits
Harry K. Tery
Dammuel
Curtis Guild
Maaasacusetts
Mississippi
John Sharp Williams
United States Senate
Sen
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Eee
West
Boyerton
Tyler
Texas
Mossville
Soso
Service
Collinwood
Pat Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific
Virginia
West Virginia
Chelsea
Uss
Henry Onan T
Adison
Oklahoma
Gilliam
Balfalfa County
Okla
Farnie
Coal Creek
Michael
B. C
Augusta
Halleyville
Perthee
Thomas E. Seithage
Orville Wright
Metz
Fort Meyer
Minnesota
Presque Isle
Alpesa County
Marianna
Panama Canal
Peoria
Tampa
Fila
Los
Mont
Leland
Lynchburg
Richmond
Rey Antipolo
P. 1
Coulton
Walkerton
Gao
Camp Cook
Omaha Packing Co
South Omaha
Neb
Morila Packing
Hree Rivers
Que
Port Chester
Iona
Pennsylvania
Duluth
Inn
Boston Harbor
Cottonwood
Armour Elevators
Burlington Reeceroperty
New York Central
East Buffalo
Darby
Rawhide
Nev
Oss
Armour Wool House
Cosmosdale
Plate Glass Company Works
Rock Island
Denver Col. Mills
Indianola
Bardstown
Raiis
Laquin
Helena
Ark
Ypsilanti
Fort Wayne
Brooklyn
Newport
Ore
Ateamer Kollon
San Pedro
Tennensod
Annanolls
Clinton
Knobwoster
Williamstown
Fpa
Youngstown
Wash
Columbia City
Tnd
York
Kilbourne
Maas
Deer Isle
Young's Point
Sugar Ridge
Scappoose
Lake Superior
Duauth
Parkeree
Joss
M—Mcneil & Higgins
Lows
Portland
Kanes City
Gould
Lakewood
N. J
Pia
Olecrabev
Nicholas Senn
Guracon
Chi
Stedmen
Law
Poru
Faim Republic
Pranco
Carlos
Luiz Philippe
Porugal
Kaiser Wilhela
Lisbon
Manuel II
Portu
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