Money trust governs most of nation's finance say Texas congressman
In a speech prepared for the House, Representative Henry of Texas accuses four financier groups of controlling over 75 percent of the country’s financial resources and using “black hand” methods to crush competition. He outlines twelve charges tying banks, railroads, and interstate trusts in a coordinated effort to manipulate markets and spur panics for power and profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Henry
Texas
House
Congress
New York
Europe
Money Trust
Henry condemns money power in push to curb railroads
A speaker cites A. E B. Stilwell of the Kaneaga City Mexico and Orient Railroad, accusing financial groups of blocking independent lines for years. He calls for a thorough congressional investigation into alleged "black hand" methods and the Aldrich plan, warning that the money power is pressing to shape currency reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
A. E B. Stilwell
Kaneaga City
Mexico and Orient Railroad
Mr. Henry
Aldrich
Reprieved at Last Hour in North Carolina Case
Raleigh NC February 17 Within minutes of his scheduled electrocution John Ross a African American murderer was reprieved yesterday until April 12 Ross was convicted of killing John Dixon a Cleveland county farmer with an axe then draining Mrs Dixon He confessed to Dixon s murder but claimed a white man Frank Glidden killed the woman and Glidden was exonerated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
John Ross
Ross
John Dixon
Cleveland County
Mra. Dixon
Dixon
Frank Glidden
Lieutenant Ben W. Fields Arrested for Court Martial
Lieutenant Ben W. Fields of the Fifteenth Infantry led a battalion across the Mexican border at El Paso, inciting Juarez, and has been placed under arrest pending court martial. The American consul in Juarez protested to the State Department against the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Do
Ben W. Fields
Fifiteenth Infantry
el Paso
Juarez
State Department
Harrisonburg Shreve family struck by multiple afflictions
The Shreves of Dayton, known in Harrisonburg, endure a cascade of illnesses. Ernest Shreve dies of pneumonia in Washington at about age thirty. George Shreve is gravely ill at the Southern Hotel in DC. Robert Shreve suffers a paralytic attack in his Dayton store. his wife mourns her mother’s critical illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Shreve
Dayton
George Shreve
Washington, D. C
Ernest Shreve
Washington
Southern Hotel
Robert Shreve
Girl Dies From Burns In Lynchburg
Minnie Bryant three years old, daughter of A J Bryant, died of burns suffered Thursday while playing with fire in Madison Heights. The death occurred last night in Lynchburg, Virginia, on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Minnie
A. J. Bryant
Madison Heights
Frederick Muller Dies at 65 in Pittsburg Brewing President
Frederick William Muller, 65, president of the Pittsburg Brewing Company, died this morning at Passavant Hospital after an operation. He was a prominent local businessman. The obituary notes a quip about a boy going to college and learning less than his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Muller
Pittsburg
Frederick William Muller
Pittsburg Brewing Company
Pasavant Hospital
Eastern Shore Man Takes Own Life
A Richmond telegram announced the suicide of Robert L. Marshall of Chincoteague Va a leading Accomac county figure and longtime Whealton Mercantile and Oyster Company manager. He left a widow Miss Field and six children. Marshall came to Chincoteague from Sharptown Md twenty five years ago and was a trusted adviser to D J Whealton. his death is mourned as a calamity to the Eastern Shore community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Senator Mapp
In Shore
Robert L. Marshall
Chincoteague
Mapp
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
Accomac County
Whealton Mercantile Company
Whealton Oyster Company
D. J. Whealton
Eastern Shore
Field
Sharptown
Whealton Bros
Hanover Republicans Endorse President in Ashland
A large Hanover meeting endorsed Taft Slemp and Martin, elected delegates C. N. R. Woodson and L. do Witbeck, alternates, and chose H. H. Jones Jr. as county chairman with a full county committee. The session protested an illegal meeting at Hanover Courthouse and set delegates for site and district conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Hanover
HH. Jones, Jr
John H. Taylor
C. NR. Woodson
L. Do Witbeck
Hanover Courthouse
L. Jones
Taft
Slemp
Martin
Uncle Joe Cannon Clears $260 Travel Bill Dispute
Former Speaker Joseph Cannon, long involved in travel expense rows, faced a $260 bill against the United States Government tied to his role on the House office building commission. The item was presented to Disbursing Officer G. W. Evans and paid, with audit by H. C. Shaber continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Joe“ Cannon
India
United States
New House
Champ Clark
Cannon reluctantly files revised bill to set accounts right
The Interior Department uncovered that an application for funds had not followed regulations. The Comptroller insisted on proper forms. Cannon initially refused, later submitted a new bill. Last week the revised bill corrected the accounts of Disbursing Officer Evassa, per the Washington Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Comptroller of the Treasury
Cannon
Regu
Inelsteed
Evassa
Washington Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ceme
Norfolk
Lawson & Newton
11Th Street
William Ave
Pine Beach
C. BE. Mumford, Pres
J. P. Nottingham
V.pres
Cashier
Gloucester
Mathews
C. D. Clinton
Puig
Dixendais, Va
M. S. Foster
C. H
LES_SE
C. Garnett
Middlesex
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
Mee
Shamer
Hampton Roads
Norfolk- Athews-Gloucester
Portsmouth
North St
Bay Line
Philpot
East River
Williams
Hick
Best River
Diggs
Reane
Ware River
Bailey
Ware
James River
Berkeley
Brandon
MAIN
Main Street
Atlantic Hotel
Company
W. H. Landon
Clark Sash & Door Corporation
Frank T. Clark
G. L. Hall Optical GO
Granby St
Norfolk, Va
A. M. Marchante
Wright
Ligne St
Ma, Md
Dickens
Tolstoi
Juin- Suage
Gradgrind
Springfield Republican
Chesapeake
New Queens
City OF
Balti
Baltimore
Old Point Comfort
Pier 19
Light St
York River Line
York River Landings
West Point
Points Beyond
E. Baltimore
Pier 1
South
Cooper Marble Works
Bank St
Royal Club
Royal Fend
OLD Piedmont Distilling CO
Ss . An
Peies
Cus St
Baltimore, Md
U. Noah
E. Cyrus
Donald
G. Cc
Noahre
Edward Ryan
Swansore
Martha A. Lee
5. C
Nash
A. L. Whittaker
Holly Street
Portsmouth Stranafer Co
Norfolk Building Supplies Corporation
Brooke Avenue
P. A. Starck, Pres
Uara Thes
Prics
Factory Direct
Starck
Bone
Meowpusa
Planer
Abstayor
Nteress
Saalcaine
Totaz
Qiks
Moentiean
Pe A. Starck
Chicago
Ill
Dept
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!