Bank Heist and Murders Amid Turbulent 1895 Crises
A scattered set of 1895 news items reports a masked robbery at a bank in Vean near Butte with $9,600 seized and a fatal shooting of W. R. MacFox, plus multiple business failures across the United States. Other entries note bank closures in Columbus Ohio and Nebraska, fires at Siegel Hillman stores and KE Gillette Co. in Chicago, and various disasters, crimes, and political moves including a New Jersey legislature session opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Net
Veen
Bute
Stanhope Royster Bt
W. BR. MacFox
Boon
Raveler
George ‘A. Smith
Robert Clapsaddle
Ransomville
Pilot Medium
Walter Clark
Battle Creek
United States
PES Keene, Sutterlee & Co
Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Indiana
Crawford County
Leggen
G. Ady
Columbus
Patrick Morris
New Orleans
Venezuelan Commission
Tesumndtt i
Washington
Exchange Bank of
New York
Frankie Nelson
Halen Haldwin
Drake Medical College
Des Moines
Chicago
KE. W. Gillett & Co
Lew Lewis
Joseph
St. Louis
Kingsbury
Ind
Lettner
Lacon
David
William
George McKtisson
Ogalalla
Neb
New Jersey
Trentoo
William Anderson
Edward Petruski
Henry Peterson
Jeng Jlansen
Sen
Uder
Peter Hougaard
General Assembly of
Iowa
Des Moines -Sl
W. Byers
Shelby County
Harry Jordan
Alachua
Fla
Deaths and political notes from early 1870s paper
Obituary notices report W B Marshall former Minnesota governor dies in Pasadena. Wisconsin Republicans plan March 15 convention in St Louis to elect delegates. Kentucky legislature sees Republican gain in senate majority. Other items note deaths including Jopbor near 108 and Alva Vanderbilt's divorce, and a New York City wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Marshall
Minnesota
Pasadena
Cal
Wisconsin
Delege
St. Louis
Kentucky
United States
Asnelor
Wilson
Ives
Joye
Alva Vanderbilt
Srife
W. & Vanderbilt
Oliver
E- Belmont
Newswisse City
Meysr Girong
Fenn Smith
Jopasbore
George G. Wright
Notable New York Lawyer Barlow Dies at 60
Gen Francis Channing Barlow former New York attorney general and famed lawyer died at his New York City home in his 61st year Gov Asa Bushnell inaugurated Ohio governor succeeding ex Gov McKinley two notable political handoffs reported in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Channing Barlow
New York
New York City
Asa &. Bushnell
Ohio
McKinley
Portugal Truce on Transvaal War Steps Belligerents Land
Dispatches report Portugal will remain neutral in the Great Britain Germany dispute over the Transvaal and permit troop landings or passage through its territory at Delagoa Bay. Reports also note Russia would back Germany, and France with Russia, while Persia’s towns were destroyed by earthquake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Great Britain
Germany
Transvaal
Delagoa Bay
South Africa
Lake Maggiorg
Milan
Italy
Berlin
Russia
France
Janjabed
Gol
Persia
Vienna
Ealings
Halifax
Montreal
Progresso
Mexico
Oxford
England
United States
Guira
Havana
Jeanette Cowam
Vancouver Island
Rome
Makale
Armenia
Tsarpool
Diarhekir
Egat
Cuba
Aguacate
Coyajabos
Cabanas
Quieba Pacha
Turkey
Red Cross Society
London
Willam
Kruger
Shanghai
Multiple 19th Century News Briefs Span Fires Fines and Falls
A flood of brief items recounts a Buffalo warehouse fire destroying S Stewett & Co inventory valued at 250000, a Casper County treasurer missing 10000, a Brazilian immigration contract for 100000, a fatal schooner collision near Highland Light with nine drowned, record heat in Sydney with many strokes deaths, an assignment by Keteham Lumber of 275000 liabilities, a Marysville Missouri tragedy of poison, Ohio Senate ballot electing Foraker, Perry Connecticut schools closing to avoid mixed schooling, Salvation Army commander Booth recalled to England, a 390 counterfeit in Booth Mead Indiana in circulation, Minneapolis receivership of American Savings and Loan with heavy liabilities, and veterans’ pensions and other local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
S.stewett & Co
FE Aldrich
Casper County
Neb
Sydney
Keteham, Lumber Company
Chicago
Joseph Hilderbrandt
Marysville
Fier
Ohio
United States
Foraker
Perry
C. T
Balington Booth
Salvation Army
England
Booth Mead
Ind ) National Bank
Philadelphia
American Savings and Loan Association
Minneapolis
Charles A
Hon
Germentown
Washington
Gan
Senets
Selte
Rig Cor Cogswell
Basse
Phasetts
Yesauntest Army
Tee House Bond
New Year Club Meeting Shows Strong Turnout and Talk
The club opened the year with 26 members present. Mrs Kline read a New Year greeting from Mrs Henrotin of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. MrsEmily Hammond led the program with songs, papers on cheerfulness and education, and lively discussion on a library and reading room. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Carrie Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrotin
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Kline
Philan
Emily Hammond
Annie Burt
Carrie Jones
Potter
Mra Wallace
Humble
Hildebrant
Minnie Kline
Clover
Spencer
Paskell
Vail
Hammond
Local notes and social items from Magnolia area
Mrs Merithew returns from Chicago improved Julius Joinson had a runaway Sunday The horse was tied to a fence and broke loose Lula Wilson absent from school due to illness but improving four candidates initiated at Magnolia Grange Saturday A Harrison Edwards Lizale Hoyle and Will Galbreath M A Wilson traveled to Zanipsee last week Theodora accompanied to Malden to visit friends John Swaney and Oliver Wilson met the State Board of Agriculture in Springfield on their return they were in a wreck at Mud Lake but escaped injuries Leap Year Party orchestra led by Peter Harrington H C Hailey and Tony Castelleta with promoter Wm Siewers Center School boys banquet at O Bumgarner’s last Friday with oysters cakes candies and a large turnout
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merithew
Chicago
Julius Joinson
Lula Wilson
Magnolia Grange
Harrison Edwards
Lizale Hoyle
Will Galbreath
M. A. Wilson
Zanipsee
Theodora
Malden
John Swaney
Oliver Wilson
Springfield
State Board of Agriculture
Mud Lake
Peter Harrington
H. C. Hailey
Tony Castelleta
Wm. Siewers
Center School
O. Bumgarner’s
New Life Pills Promised in Newspaper Solicit
An advertisement offers a free sample box of Dr Kings New Life Pills with a home address in Chicago. It touts constipation and headache relief and malaria liver benefits, claiming purity and vegetable ingredients. The copy mentions a local paper and humorous reader behavior, with a jab at paper consumption and household almanac readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklén & Co
Chicago
Dr Kings New Life
Powell
Trial Bottle Free and Health Guide Offer
Readers are urged to try Dr King's New Discovery with a free trial bottle and health guide. The notice promotes Dr Powell's Drugstore and presents several subscription bundles combining the Henry Republican and other papers at set prices for new subscribers or advance paying customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
H. E. Bucken & Co
Chicago
Ds King
Dr Powell
Henry Republican
Peay Republican
Farm News
Inter-Ocean
Aa Fox
Upper West Side oyster man seeks to break free
Peter H. George of the upper West Side endures rheumatism and uses turpentine. a muggy day leads to an odd episode as he asks for a hammer and cold chisel to break out of his shell, ending with veneer removal and satirical remarks. The tale ends with the drugstore supplying turpentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Peter H. George
Upper “West Side
Mrs George
Mr George
Pater
Peter
Upper West Side
Juvenile Leap Year Party With Mrs Cleveland Theme
A juvenile leap year party hosted by Miss Agnness Dennis at Mr Frank Dennis home featured 12 participating girls including Julia Hughes Ida Neavitt and Florence Williams. Supper followed by games led by a playful White House scene as couples mingled before departing late. Paris fashion news notes a bustle returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnness Dennis
Adopod Ora
Durfinger
Frank Dennis
Julia Hughes
Ida Neavitt
Clare Jones
Florence Williams
Bertha Schick
Zoe Young
Badia Moner
Bette Sloan
White House
Cleveland
Mra Cleveland
Mr Cleveland
Ballard’s Horehound Syrup Praised By Clinton Druggist
In Clinton Missouri Mr A L Armstrong a longtime druggist and prominent citizen says he sells many bottles of Ballard’s Horehound Syrup noting it is the most effective cough remedy he has seen for cough cold consumption and throat and lung diseases. It is advertised as a cure for croup and whooping cough and relieves a cough quickly with no opiates sold at Dr Powell’s The Knight the Baron My Lord the Duke verses accompany the notice followed by a clerk’s self introduction in Truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifree
Dr Powell
A. L. Armstrong
Dr Powell's
Installment Plan Dental Joke Ends In Vanished Patient
A man visits a dentist to have a tooth pulled and proposes installments. The dentist agrees but says each week he will pull a quarter worth and collect the next installment. The patient disappears before the scheme can continue.
Count de Vermicelli Engaged to Maud Snobberly of Fifth Avenue
A Italian nobleman Count de Vermicelli now in New York is engaged to Maud Snobberly of Fifth Avenue. A guest at a Snobberly gathering commented on the groom to be, noting Mrs. Snobberly’s past as a servant and quoting the Count’s evident affection and generosity toward Maud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count de Vermicelli
New York
Maud Snobberly
Fifth Avenue
Hoe
Water Tight Compartments On Boozle's Liverpool Voyage
On arriving in New York Boozle appears unscathed by sea travel, with a friend asking if his ship had water tight compartments. Boozle confirms the vessel carried them, joking that not a drop entered during the voyage from Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boozle
New York
Betcher Life
Chuck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican
Ae Burt, Morror
Pigxong
Papas
Gees
Thur
Congress
Treasury
Goarding
Sandwich Islands
Hawaii
Baker
Kan
Uno Senate
Stewart
Livingston
Senate
Jones
Ark
Chard
N. C
Morgan i
Nfl
House
New Mexico
Droit River
Detroit
X Morgan
Ailver
D. Hathorn
Thompm Wade
Wusta
Miss
Fayette (O
Little Ark
Robert G. Ingersollsson
Simpson & Ttking
Mount Lookout Co
Job Simpson
Harrison Fuller
Dester
Mass
James
Decatur
Hart
Boss Mason
Hammond’s Mill
John Brown
Essex County
Lyman Haymeaker
William Young
THE
Woman's Club
Quaker Lane
Irene
Pier
I. G. Smrril
Wabash Aye
Paris
Clinton
Missouri
Mises
Tom Hall
Ayer
Aieta Philagesyttn
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!