Trouble for Roberts rises as council moves to impeach
Terre Haute sources report impeachment proceedings filed against Mayor Donn M. Roberts amid charges of illegal auto purchases siphoned through city machines and alleged extortion. The probe also targets misused funds, improper road contracts, police misconduct, and jitney regulatory battles influencing public transport services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Tate
Donn M. Roberts
Terre ‘Haute
Thes
Harrison
Zoad ‘Road
Zeby
Public ‘Utilities,commission
Police ‘Department
Reed and the House Quorum Crisis of 1890
A detailed recounting of Speaker Reed’s plan to overturn precedents during the 1890 congressional quorum dispute. The article describes the roll call controversy, Democratic defections, and Republicans backing Reed as he counted present members who did not vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brackett
Samuel ‘W. McCainl
Réed
Jority
Dalzell
Republcan
Congress
Reed
Carlisle
Watt
Speiker
Aphe
EA Man
Fragmented Columns on Courtship and Moral Lessons
A collage of quoted lines from The Chicago Tribune and Woman’s Home Companion critiques on manners and gender. It juxtaposes notes on kiss craft by a professor with queries about the earth and mining disasters, reflecting era romantic and didactic tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Gevern
Sust
Soldiers Foot Gear Key To Marching Power, Says Army Study
A Washington Star report explains how infantry marching efficiency hinges on feet and footwear. It covers foot anatomy, sock regulations, shoe design, and the shift to better garrison footwear, noting surgeons pass recruits with proper arches and fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyas
United States Army
National Guard
Ot ‘Ders
Herman Meyer
Washington Star
English girl Lady Rosamond Buker famed for tennis skill
An English girl named Lady Rosamond Buker is pictured and praised for her tennis talent. The article notes her fondness for rackets and ball and remarks on tennis as a popular outdoor sport in England. It mentions limited winter play and some indoor practice options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamound Buker
England
Rosamond
Game of Tip Cat in Country Play
An old description of tip cat a rural sport for boys. A six inch cat and a cudgel are used to strike the cat from inside a chalk drawn ring. Players attempt to drive the cat outward and score points based on distance and accuracy while avoiding outs.
Some Hints on Fire Making From Primitive Text
Instructions advise starting with dry wood and guiding the fire with pine bark and small twigs. Build a blockhouse of larger wood between two green logs or a three sided rock wall. Face the opening to the wind and avoid overloading with fuel. grass and leaves are poor substitutes.
Potato Race Skit Encourages Teaspoon Transfers
The note describes a potato race where competitors, men women and girls use a teaspoon to transfer ten potatoes from a pile to a pan placed about twenty feet away. Potatoes must not be touched by hand and the fastest to move ten potatoes wins. Entries may be limited.
Tramp Dog Invited Home for Tea in Odd Encounter
A fragment describes a polite tramp dog meeting a cat and being invited home for tea. The quirky exchange ends with courtesy and unusual hospitality.
Man Returns After Mexican Prison Ordeal
John Munson, long believed dead, arrived home with stories of a sixteen member excursion into Mexico to build a private telephone line. He and others were imprisoned by Huerta forces, endured hard conditions, witnessed a massacre, and he narrowly escaped a stabbing before release. He is now recovering at home under his father J. Munson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Tiajuana
John
Huerta
Villa
el Centro
California
Measles Crisis Triggers New State Quarantine Rules
State board of health warns of widespread measles danger with hundreds of deaths and many cases. It cites improper quarantine and parental indifference and announces strict new quarantine rules with penalties up to 200 dollars or county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minois
State Board‘ of Health
Vnew
Rockefeller Institute Aid Aims to Halt War Tetanus
Announcement notes a new apparatus and a tetanus treatment to reduce battlefield deaths among soldiers. Twenty five devices have been sent to Europe, with patents opened for manufacture. Dr Meltszer credited for the plan, which combines respiratory support and an epsom salt injection approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller, Institute
Europe
Itqs
F. J. Meltszer
Institute
Rockefeller Institute
Dre Meltszer
Notice of estate administration Jeremiah Hills Clark County
Thomas Spivey administrator announces probate for Jeremiah Hills late of Clark County Illinois. He will appear at the Clark County Court at the April term on the first Monday for all claims to be presented and debts to be paid to the undersigned. Graham Snavely attorneys. Dated February 15 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Hills
Clark
Illinois
Clark County
Afarshall
Carbon paper sheets for embroidery patterns sold at Herald office
Readable fragment notes large sheets of carbon paper for transferring embroidery and other patterns available at the Herald office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald’ Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tomy
Roberts
Couneil
Eri Y
Los Angeles
Wennes
Fifth ‘Avenue
Coach Company of
New ‘York
P. Motor
Fee
Outomanebe
A.& Ent
Hiaé
Miltok
Alscover
Alan
Chicago ‘Tribune
Jeneca
Uncle Sam
American Press Association
Mogata
State Health Board
Legion
State Board of Health
Thomas ‘Spivey
Admr
Graham
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!