Bank of Bristow Robbery Ends in President's Death
Robbers in Bristow Oklahoma territory shoot and kill Bank of Bristow president J. H. Moxey and wound cashier J. B. Charles along with assistant cashier John Hutchings Geeks. Between $10 000 and $59 000 taken as five men escape toward Oklahoma. no arrests. A posse pursues the robbers through a town of about 200 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Banic of Bristow
Moxey
Trig
J. B. Charles
John Hutchings
Three Burglars Rob Dolfin Home and Store
In Round Grove near Lafayette Indiana on January 1 three burglars broke into Edward Dolfin’s residence at midnight chloroformed Dolfin and his wife then looted the home. Dolfin fired a buckshot at a robber, wounding him. a second robber shot at Dolfin missing, and a third helped the wounded thief onto a horse as the trio fled after the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Edward Dolfin
Round Grove
Dolfin
Dolfine
Controller Coler Defends New York City Image
In an Outlook club address Controller Coler denounces city harshness saying dark spots are highlighted while bright spots are ignored. He cites citizens seeming to die to see who can paint the city blackest and calls for a balanced view of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Outlook Club
Montclair
N. J
Coler
Hawaii Legislature Set to Open February 20
San Francisco Jan 1 The Hawaii legislature will convene February 20 and sit for about three months. John T. Brown a Democrat is expected to be president of the senate and S S Wilcox of Kauai a Democrat will likely be speaker of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hawaii
John T. Brown
Senate
W. Wilcox
Kauai
House
McKinley Improves Significantly Says Secretary Cortelyou
Secretary Cortelyou announced the president was better on Saturday than at any time since his illness began. McKinley signed several bills and other documents in his office during the day, signaling improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cortelyou
British cruiser Sybill wrecked near Lambert's Bay
CAPE TOWN Jan 10 The British cruiser Sybill ran onto a reef in Lambert's Bay on Thursday and has been declared abandoned. Sailors reportedly faced heavy seas as the vessel grounded and awaits salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Johanness
Kitcheney
Sybill
Lamberts Bay
Signature on Every Box Prompts Questionable Claim
A cryptic line notes a signature on every box of the product branded Bronto-Quisine and claims it targets the same remedy for a cold. The text suggests a marketing or branding oddity without clear safety or efficacy details.
Funeral rites honor ex governor Mount in Crawfordsville
A large crowd attended the state funeral for ex governor Mount at Center Presbyterian Church. President Kane of Wabash College preached, praising Mount as a steadfast Christian patriot. The burial at Jak Hill cemetery followed a brief grave service and a military volley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Nave
First Presbyterian Church
Mount
Paradise
Kane
Wabash College
Gov. Mount
Jak Hill
Crawfordsville
Russell Powell
Indianapolis
Coincidence of Death Ties Indiana Figures
Peter Meredith sergeant major of the 15th Indiana died in Rochester the same day ex governor Mount died in Indianapolis. He had been in an Indianapolis hospital sick from service and the two men, who became well acquainted then, shared the period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Peter Meredith
15Th Indiana
Rochester
Indianapolis
Festivities Called Off in Berlin Over Queen Victoria Illness
Berlin reports Kaiser Wilhelm II cancels all court celebrations due to Queen Victoria’s serious illness, signaling a pause in imperial pageantry and official events. The health crisis affects diplomatic and ceremonial schedules across the empire as leaders weigh next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Cadet Testifies About Booz Hazing At West Point
Cadet Paul D. Bunker testified before a congressional committee on Booz hazing at West Point. Cadet Lynch described as authority on fighting, argued with Gen. Dick and shook his finger at the chairman during questioning. The panel aims to wrap up work by Monday as evidence accumulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Congressional Committee
Lynch
West Point Cadets Testify in Booz Investigation
The Booz inquiry heard two witnesses before noon on Saturday. Paul D. Bunker of Massachusetts, 5 11 1 4 and 200 pounds, said he joined in hazing and sometimes dosed others with hot sauce. Cadet Charles Burnett of Illinois, football team member and Y M C A president, explained class distinctions and drill differences between classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Booz Investigation Committee
Paul D. Bunker
Massachusetts
Charles Burnett
Illinois
Burnett
Oscar L. Booz
Phoenix Town Fire Causes 35000 Damage
Vancouver reports Phoenix suffered a Sunday night blaze causing about 35000 in damages. Firefighters credited dynamite as crucial to protecting the town and preventing greater loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Phoenix
Indianapolis Pioneer Girard Blue Dies at 86 After 70 Years Here
Girard Blue, 86, longtime Indianapolis resident since age 16, died at 1 30 a m Saturday after two weeks of pneumonia. He lived at St Joseph and Illinois streets for 61 years, arriving from Dearborn County when Indianapolis was a village. He owned a home near Central Avenue long ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs Louis Aiker and Mrs C G King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard Blue
St. Joseph
Illinois-sts
Indianapolis
Dearborn County
Central Ave
Columbia Place
Louis Aiker
C. G. King
Senate Plans 50 Million Revenue Cut on Tobacco Tax
Senate finance committee discussed a bill to cut taxes by about 50 million dollars. The plan aims a 50 percent reduction across the board, lowering tobacco tax from 12 to 9 cents per pound and shifting other levies onto telegraph and express firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Neely to be returned to Cuba next week
New York January 19 reports that embezzler W. C. Neely will be returned to Cuba next week. Attorney Lindsay says no further steps will be taken on his behalf after the U.S. Supreme Court mandate was received Saturday. The record will be submitted to the State Department for extradition papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. Neely
Cuba
Lindsay
United States Supreme Court
State Department
Wredden
McKinley
Sixth Annual Bicycle Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
The 1901 bicycle show in New York opens at Madison Square Garden drawing a crowd to gauge the bike boom. Highlights include lighter tubing 1% inch and 1 inch, shorter top tubes, compact frames, 72 inch gearing, and frequent electrical welding for stronger joints. A two colored men exhibited a three piece jointed bicycle with strong mechanical merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wladison Square Garden
Eleventh annual report of state charities board
The eleventh annual report says better organization and administration since removing state institutions from partisan control have increased efficiency at lower cost. Inmates are better cared for with less expense, pauperism decreased, insanity down, education for the deaf blind and feeble minded improved, more work for wayward children, and prisons improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of State Charities
Jennie Howell Seeks to Block Widower Marriage in Scranton
Scranton, Jan. 21. Franklin Howell, wealthy brother of Jennie Howell, files to commit his sister as lunatic to stop her marriage plans. Miss Howell, heiress to coal property valued at millions, is alleged to be squandering her portion amid a romance with a Hackensack widower. The case names Charles P. Fletcher as commissioner to take testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Franklin Howell
Jennie Howell
Charles P. Fletcher
Miss Howell
Daniel Howell
Howell
Hackenshack
N. J
Atlantic City
Hackensack
Record Naval Appropriation Bill Tops Costs This Year
The largest naval appropriation bill on record was reported to the house by the committee on naval affairs. It totals 77,016,685 dollars, an increase of 11,865,718 over last year, with nearly 9,000,000 needed for battleships and cruisers authorized by prior acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Committee On Naval Affairs
Hanna to Join the G A R in Cleveland Event
Senator M. A. Hanna will join the Grand Army of the Republic. He served as a lieutenant in the 150th Ohio volunteer regiment mustered in 1854 for 100 day troops. He will join on invitation from Commander-in-chief Rassieur in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
M. A. Hanna
150Th Ohio Volunteer Regiment
Cleveland
Rassieur
Surprise party ends in tears at Trenton home
William Parsons protests as about 30 friends crash a surprise party at his Hamilton Avenue home. When guests begin to clear space for dancing he calls a policeman and drives them out. The Parsons sisters cry after the intrusion, calling it the most successful surprise party in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
William Parsons
Hamilton-ave
Frarsons
Farsons
Fapa Parsons
Misses Parsons
Papa Parsons
Minister Wu Warns on Trade and Smog in St Louis
In St Louis on a Saturday night visit Minister Wu addressed the Mercantile Club about trade with China. He noted the city’s unclean streets and smoky air and asked why smoking cannot be stopped, saying thrift is poor policy when it leads to early death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&t
Union Stock Yard Market Report January 19
Cattle receipts light with mixed bids for steers heifers cows and calves. Hog and sheep receipts noted with quotations for good to choice and common grades and stocker and feeding ranges. Prices listed per hundredweight and by weight class for prime and medium stock.
Sidewalk Protests Over Poor Bank Ave and Bloomington St Pathways
Residents north of Washington Street and west of White River protest the sidewalk condition along Bank Avenue and Bloomington Street. Pupils from School 16 at Bloomington and Market Streets wade through mud-foot deep on bad days. Portions disappear after rain, forcing residents to build platforms to reach their yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington-st
White River
Bank-ave
Bloomington-st
Floomington
Market-ats
Tuberculosis cured by Grape-Nuts diet in ten weeks
A man told doctors he recovered from bladder tuberculosis after ten weeks on Grape Nuts three meals daily. He credited the outdoor camp, air and exercise but emphasized the role of the cereal in restoring his strength and eradicating infection. The Postum Cereal Co. offers to provide his name on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Attack Advocated to Relieve Grips
A historical note claims the grip can be prevented by using Laxative Bromo Quinine to remove the cause. The item presents a remedial claim tied to a home remedy, reflecting era patterns of patent medicines.
Chicago Market Summary Slips With Wheat and Poultry Prices
Wheat May trades at 74 3 4 cents, corn 38 5 8 9 cents, oats 25 4 4 cents. May pork 14.20 to 14.00, lard 7.52 to 7.45, ribs 7.20 to 7.04. Poultry prices: turkeys 9 cents, chickens 7 14 cents, ducks 8 8 1 4 cents, geese 6 8 to 5 8 cents per dozen. Butter and dairy prices list various grades, eggs at 19 to 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Young Americas
Ile
Limburger
War game injury in Taggart block district
Eight boys were playing war on Massachusetts avenue when Walter Smith, 10, was shot above the left eye with an air gun. The small shot bullet was removed at the city dispensary and the injury deemed not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart Block
Massachusetts Ave
Walter Smith
How to Tell the Genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine
Consumer guidance on verifying the genuine product with the signature of E. W. Grove appearing on every box. The note underscores authentic packaging to prevent counterfeit items and ensure correct medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Interstate Stock Market Report at Interstate Live Stock Yards
Cart list of cattle hogs and sheep receipts for Saturday at Interstate Stock Yards dated Jan 19. Prices shown for various weights and grades including prime export steers 1,650 to 1,500 lbs average $5.10, fair to medium export steers 1,200 to 1,400 lbs average 4.90, heavy hogs 5.40 to 5.45, and lambs 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Live
Union Stock Yards
Cccecs
Cececd
Eves Coves
Thelves
Interstate
Market prices for wheat corn oats and hay from rail shipments
Wheat shows No 2 red and No 3 red at 73 cents. No 4 white mixed at 33 to 39 cents, with monthly variation. Corn lists No 1 white at 38 14 cents and other white and mixed grades in similar ranges. Oats steady with No 2 white 21 to 26 cents. Hay steady with No 1 timothy at 12 to 13 dollars per unit. Inspections report car counts by grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ucffi
Timothy
Prairie
Sun’s Liners Seventh Page Highlights Local News
The Sun’s seventh page focuses on community events, brief notices, and short notices from nearby towns. It highlights upcoming meetings, school activities, and local sports scores with concise summaries.
Local Grocery Price List Reflects Broad Range of Staples
A scanned ad lists prices for cornmeal, navy beans, hominy, flour, legumes, rice, cocoa, lard, sugar, coffee, canned fruit, crackers, cakes, nuts, baking powder, prunes, peaches, salmon, washing supplies and soaps. Items include Cornmeal per pound, Navy beans per quart, Rice fancy Carolina, Prunes thirty to a pound, Salmon fine red steak 20c, Ammonia per bottle, and Gold Dust Washing Powder large four-pound package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BO Pounas
Cccsveseace Soccewer
Carolina
Baker's
Acorn
Aoe
Annual statements for Mullen-Blackledge and New American Oil
The Mullen-Blackledge company reports authorized capital of 60000 with 31460 paid in and 133121.63 in debts. Officials Mullen, Churchman, Blackledge swore to the statement. notary Frank H. Blackledge. Also, the New American oil and mining company reports paid up capital 94206, dividend stock 26000, total indebtedness 42892.24. officers Appel, Thompson, Potter, Gillet, Zener, McDowell sworn by Willard Robinson, notary, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muller-Blackburn Company
Mullen-Blackledge Company
Wm. F. Mullen
Edward M. Churchman
Albert S. Blackledge
F. H. Blackledge
William F. Mullen
Frank H. Blackledge
NEW American Oil and Mining Company
John J.appel
Wm. B. Thompson
M. A. Potter
Arthur Gillet
C. M. Zener
C. G. McDowell
Indiana
Marion County
John J. Appel
Wm. C. Thompson
C. H. McDowell
Tre
Willard Robinson
Popular Liners Page Seeks Reader Contributions
The Sun invites readers to share experiences and tips from the city’s popular liners. Page seven urges participation to build a longer list of helpful journeys and stories for fellow commuters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN
Also Mentioned on This Page
Table Mountain
Bank of Bristow
Dallas
Tex
Bristow
Court House
Exgovernor
Lincoln
Sherman
Grant
Logan
Hancock
Darling
Ton G. A. R. Post
A. J. Alexander
Berlin
Congressman
Bunker
Telegraph and Express Companies
Neely
Charities Board
Jennie
Mark Hanna
ST. LU
Minister Wu
Interstate Live Stock Market
City Grain Market
Avi
The
Wm. H. Block Co
C. Koehring & Bro
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!