Telegraph Clerk Knows the City Through Messages
Joseph Callahan to read, count, record and deliver every telegram at Onecani ster Western Union on Meridian Street. He notes 600 to 5 messages daily, from death to business fortunes, and shares odd anecdotes of travelers, disappearances of pencils, and anxious patrons awaiting news from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Joseph Callanan
Callahan
Onecanister
Western Union Tilegraph
On & Meridian
Ton
Wollan
Lewisville An
Telegraph Company
Boma
NewZealand Man Promotes Liquid To Extinguish Volcanoes
A New Zealand man claims to have discovered a liquid that can extinguish volcanoes and various diseases. The claim, advanced by Dr David Kennedy, markets “David Kennedy's Magic” as a universal remedy with dramatic health effects. Kennedy Corporation promotes trial bottles and mail order sales from Randout New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gava
New York Herald
New Zealand
David Kennedy
Fake flood scare reveals newspaper lies in 1893 panic
A sensational tale of a levee dynamite plot spread nationwide, sparking fear of a flood. The report notes how false stories, bloodied hats, and dramatic details circulated, warning that public panic can arise from misinformation while weak levees threatened communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Hunflower County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Callahan
ALL Western Union
Startling Discovery
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Mexico
Mary Brown
Horard L. Benson
Miss Brown
Benson
South America
Philadelphia
Mary Dupree
Buenos Ayres
Brown
Otts
Brooklyn
Bievenson
the Devore Co
Baldwin's
Dr. Boyer
Middletown
Charles Dexter
Plymouth Rock
Whitsett & Culver
Ato
Indiana Dental College
Delaware and
Christs
Mra
Winslow
Portia
W. H. Betts
Delaware St
Ind
Massachusetts Ave
Satsssrar Ssre
Grand Rapids Exposition
Bruce
Chater
Ah Sr
Pecte
Wiley
Morris
Nist
Outfitting CO
Washington St
Kentucky Ave
Equitable
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!