Democrats Rally In Face Of Republican Divisions In 1916
The piece notes strong Democratic unity across districts with candidates for all offices and a campaign readiness for 1916 while Republicans fracture over factional fights. It mentions Governor Ralston's commission and Attorney General Stotsenburg shaping primary law and election procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Watson
Harry New
Jim Goodrich
Theodore Roosevelt
Ralston
Stotsenburg
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Madison Resident
Madison man Geo N Leland owner of a furniture store reports lasting kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills first in 1912 and again in 1915 noting improved energy and back comfort. Advertisement urges readers to buy 50 cent boxes from dealers and to request Dean's Kidney Pills by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. N. Leland
Prop
Main St
Madison
Doan
Mr. Leland
Dean
Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
Daughter of Jeems Phillips Dead in Kentucky
Carrollton Kentucky January 28 Mrs John Keene who died Wednesday in Ghent was the daughter of Jeems Phillips the famous speller in Ed ward Eggleston The Hoosier Schoolmaster She was the last of the Phillips family but survived by husband John Keene and a daughter Mrs Orville Hanlor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton, Ky
John Keene
Ghent
Jeems Phillips
Edward Eggleston
Phillips
Orville Hanlor
Young Couple Wed In Madison County Ceremony
Carrollton Kentucky January 29 William Githerman a young farmer and Miss Corinne Devore of Owen county were married in Madison county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton, Ky
William Githerman
This County
Corinne Devore
Owen County
Madison
In Memoriam Solomon Phillipps Dies at 52
Solomon Phillipps died at his home on Deyfork January 24 1916 aged 52. He leaves two wives Mary Ryker and Dora Morgan and eight children Henry Mary Jesse Silvonia Earl Joy William and Marke. He was a M E church member at Canaan and his loss is mourned by family and community. The verse laments his absence and memories linger in the home and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Phillipps
Deyfork
Mary
Ryker
Henry
Jesse
Silvonia
Dora Morgan
Earl
Joy
William
Marke
M. E. Church of
Canaan
Lena May Runs Aground In River Collision Near New Albany
U S inspectors Capt John F Abraham and Capt Isaac W Betts investigated the Lena May accident after the steamer struck a tree on the bank ten miles below New Albany. The vessel, which left Louisville for Stephensport, returned to Louisville under its own steam and will proceed to Madison, Ind for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Abraham
Isaac W. Betts
United States
Lena May
New Albany
Louisville
Stephensport
Clarence Mec- Eliresh
Jeffersonville
Lena
Madison
Ind
Louisville Courier-Journal
Socialist Congressman Seeks Mediation on War End
Meyer London of New York City introduces a resolution urging the President to convene a conference of neutral powers to mediate the war. The measure proposes an American contribution of £100,000 toward peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer London
Congress
New York City
Health inspector reports sewed on underwear in Evansville schools
Evansville health inspector Dr. Wallace C. Dyer reports fifty school children were found with underwear sewn on for the winter. He ordered parents to remove the underwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Wallace C. Dyer
Floods Sweep Indiana as Fears Rise of 1913 Toll
Severe floods threaten all Indiana regions prompting fears of a disaster rivaling 1913. Officials warn of rising water levels and widespread damage across towns and counties. Resources are mobilized as residents brace for further impacts and possible evacuations.
Floods threaten Indiana towns as rivers rise in 1916
Wabash and White rivers overflow banks prompting evacuations on the West Side of Indianapolis and warnings of a flood crest near 21 feet by midnight. Rivers threaten Martinville, Muncie, Kokomo, Terre Haute, Vincennes, and others while a temporary flood wall eases danger in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Indianapolis
Indiana
Wabash
Riverside Park
Martinsville
Brookvin i
Glenn's Valley
AL J. Jarrett
President Wilson Calls for Gov ernment Control of Munitions Plants
President Wilson in Racine on January 31 spoke from his special train flatly endorsing government ownership of munitions plants if needed to keep prices down. He attacked reports that preparedness arises from munition manufacturers influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wilson
Entente Allies Ordered to Disarm Merchant Vessels
Washington reports the State Department insists that entente allies disarm merchant vessels before obtaining clearance at American ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Preserving a Memento of Washington's Headquarters
A Pittsburgh Press excerpt quotes a stranger and Erastus Pinkly debating the exact location of General Washington's former headquarters. The house once stood, but the design house was torn away and relocated, prompting the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Erastus
Pittsburgh Press
Stranger returns as golf club mystery unfolds
A Chicago Herald reader-drawn vignette features a child denying a dying father returns home in disguise. The tale riffs on a man misidentified as a stranger, with dialogue about a vanished “golfing club” and a father figure who may be seeking a place to belong.
New Steamer Ordered to Replace Car Mania Vessel
The Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company awards a contract to Howards Shipyards Company to build a steel hull excursion steamer 200 feet long by 56 feet wide with four decks for 2,000 passengers. Delivery is set by May 15 with a penalty for delay. The project follows the sale of the prior boat and precedes a steel-hull ferry steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company
Howards Shipyards Company
Jeffersonville News
President Wilson touts preparedness at Cleveland speech
President Wilson declared the United States is not afraid of anybody but fears shame if unprepared for defense. He warned he could not promise to avoid war while keeping the nation's honor. The Cleveland address was his most solemn on national preparedness, following a Pittsburgh remark urging youth to reinforce the standing army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Wilson
Cleveland
United States
Pittsburgh
Lynchings rise to sixty nine in the United States in 1915
The year 1915 records sixty nine lynchings in the United States, an increase of seventeen over 1914, highlighting a troubling rise in mob violence. Switzerland acquires the St Gotthard tunnel and railway assets in a notable transport development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slasa
Omcejuitkast
Jeems” Phillips
Eggleston
Carroll and Owen Counties
U. S
Babe
M. Quad
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Campbells
Bowsers
Mrs. Bowser
Mr. Towser
George
The
Herald
Ebtel-T
Tle
Chicago Herald
Dora Knowlton Ranous
du Maupassant
New York
Howards For Ferry Co
Wm. S. Howard
Georgia
William S. Howard
Treasury
Switzerland
St. Gothard Tunnel
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!