State's Great Loss at Vermillion University Fire
A statewide calamity follows the fire that destroyed the Vermillion State University building. President Mauck promises full recovery with classes continuing in nearby facilities while reconstruction proceeds and a renewed college spirit inspires students and faculty alike. The note references political commentary, Exposition results, and World Fair attendance as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Vermillion
Mauck
Mauek
University Hall
Militia leadership questioned over Col Sheafe removal
The Aberdeen News notes it cannot confirm Col. Sheafe was removed as state militia commander but surmises that if true the action came from his abrasive approach. It argues the militia will be better off without him regardless of removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Col. Sheafe
Mob Ready to Lynch Koetting on Arrival in Milwaukee
New York broker Koetting faces threats of mob violence as he arrives in Milwaukee. Judge Johnson warns police and sheriff to take precautions. Koetting will be brought in quietly. Grand jury is poised to indict related figures, while records at Plankinton Bank hindered by Will iam Plankinton’s dual role as indicted official and assignee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwauker
Johnson
Koetting
Kostting
Plankinton Bank
William Plankinton
Plankinton
Patton in Jail Over Hypothecated Securities
William L. Patton, stock broker at No 6 Wall Street, arrested on a charge of hypothecating railway and other securities. Bail set at 15000, locked in Ludlow Street jail. Firm William L Patton & Co assigned May 5, liabilities about 788000, assets under 11000. Claims include 60000 to Craig estate and other sizable debts. Patton alleged to have diverted 250000 of creditors losses to his own account during speculative losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William L. Patton
No. 6
Wall Street
Ludlow Street
William L. Patton & Co
Craig
Patton
William Duryea
Robert B. Honeyman
Judge Potter
Providence
S. H. Valentine
Forty-seventh Street
Ludlow Patton
Orange
N. J
Bank of the Manhattan Company
Holland Trust Company
Highbinders Arrested in San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco reports hundreds of highbinders arriving for winter in Chinatown. Sixty eight arrests for vagrancy occur, while authorities pursue deportation by federal warrants. some parties cooperate to identify detainees for removal. In Indianapolis, Knights and Ladies of Honor inquiry concludes no defalcation despite muddled books. In Great Falls, Will Hanks ex-president of Merchants National Bank is charged with embezzlement for converting 50 shares of Cascade bank stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Chinatown
Indianapolis
the Knights and Ladies of Honor
Great Fazts
Man
Will Hanks
Merchants National Bank
L. G. J. Phelps
Hanks
Cascade Bank
Columbia Starts Trial Trip From Lewes Harbor
The cruiser Columbia ventured to sea at 6 15 a m to continue her trial run while the Vesuvius remained at the breakwater. In Des Moines the supreme court affirmed the criminal libel verdict against M W Belvel a leading Democrat in Senator Finns case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lewes
Del
Des Moines
Finn
M. W. Belvel
Supreme Court
Second Day at International Temperance Convention in Chicago
On October 18 the second day opened with Lady Henry Somerset leading a prayer and a hymn. M M Love and H W Smith gave readings, Barne y spoke on reform work, and Agnes Weston reviewed sailors’ welfare. The mass in memoriam honored Mary Allen Weet, with Japan’s delegate Chika Sakurai paying tribute. Reports on press, Sunday schools, and temperance channels followed before noon prayers and a recess. Other congresses in session included fish, agriculture, veterinary, and good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ChicaGo
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Henry Somerset
M. M. Love
Australia
Art Institute
H. W. Smith
England
J. E. Barney
Agnes Weston
Mary Allen Weet
Japan
Chika Sakurai
Raum Seeks First Mayor Seat Amid Red Hot Campaign
Raum runs for mayor of an Illinois town on the Independent ticket as contests unfold against Volney Hoggart Guthrie a People's party man Judge E B Mentz Republican and John Brogan Democrat with an inaugural election seen as outcome of a heated race. Texas forest fires near Montgom ery threaten pine mills and towns with millions in potential losses as 50 miles of timber burn and winds shift.
Bombardment reports from Rio and assorted incidents
Reports from Buenoos Ayres dated October 18 state Admiral Mello’s fleet blasted Rio de Janeiro again with substantial damage. Many residents stayed during the prior siege now flee as President Peixoto works to assemble a fleet to counter the assault. Elsewhere in the region Ed Johnson, jailed for concealed weapons, is suspected of murdering a shipmate over $150 on the Louise Glade. In Dunkirk three men perish after a rescue boat capsizes during wreck searches. Prairie fires northeast of Miturr destroy grain and hay but few details. In Crystal North Dakota fire wipes out several businesses with about $9,800 in losses and $3,830 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Buenoos Ayres
Mello
Rio Janeiro
Peixoto
Propriety of Counting Non-Voting Senators Stirs Senate Debate
Washington debate centers on whether absent or nonvoting senators should be counted in roll calls. Senators Dolph Hoar and Hill clash over journal accuracy and rules? House advances national banks measure with quick debates and passage. Brackett named to pension appeals board. Chicago arrests over gambling at Hawthorne track. defendants post $500 bonds pending Oct. 24 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dolph
Allen
Nebraska
Kyle
South Dakota
Senate
Committee On Rules
Hoar
Hill
Gray
House
Lockwood
New York
Chicago
John C. Burke
Ed Corrigan
John Brannock
Joe Ullmann
Hawthorne Racetrack
George L. Robinson
Steamship Marseilles Lost At Sea Reported
The steamship Marseilles of the French line, bound from Antwerp to New Orleans, is reported lost at sea. The Merrimac notes that the Palmos rescued the entire crew and all passengers from the Marseilles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamship West
New Orleans
Marseilles
Antwerp
Dempster Line
Merrimac
Palmos
Marshal McMahon Dies in Paris After Public Funeral Planned
Paris reports Marshal McMahon died at 10:00 a.m. A public funeral may be held with burial at the Hotel des Invalides. The French leader, born to an Irish family, rose from St Cyr to govern Algeria, lead corps in 1870, and become president in 1873 before resigning in 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marshal McMahon
Hotel Des Invalides
France
Military School of
St. Cyr
Algeria
Antwerp
Magenta
Germany
Weissenburg
Frederick
Worth
Chalons
Napoleon
Metz
Brussels
Sedan
Thiers
Surgeon's Knife Operation for Captain Adams in Chicago
Captain J. G. B Adams, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, underwent surgery in Chicago after arriving to visit the world’s fair. Doctors removed bone fragments from two bullet wounds suffered in the Civil War. the operation was reported as highly successful and he rests under anesthesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Chicago
J. G. B Adams
Grand Army of the Republic
Hotel Imperial
C. S. Merrill A
John G. B. Adams
Captain Adams
Merrill
Lewis Tallman
Great Northern Hotel
Cutcago
W. Lewis Tallman
C. Ferger
Wisconsin riot prompts deputy sheriff call for help
At midnight a telegram from Forest County Wisconsin warned of a riot led by Christen Lem Ed Merton and Marcus Anderson. Deputies Prien and Meehan hurried to restore order as unrest spreads beyond Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Forest
Christen Lem
Ed Merton
Marcus Anderson
Prien and
Meehan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northwest
St. Paul Globe
Martin
Kansas
Charlie McCoy
Frank Pettigrew
Charlie
Yankton
Yankton County
Exposition Committee On Awards
Milwaukee
Congress of Fish and Fisheries
Brusstbs
Charleroi
Knights of Labor
Raum
R Mayor
Texas
Houston
Tex
Montgomery County
Sabine River
Sheboygan
Ed Johnson
Louise Glade
Murchers
Dunkirk
N. Y
Dean Richmond
George Thurber
Frank Calhoun
George Mann
Miturr
Thomas Joyce
John Roach
North Dakota Blaze
Crystal
N. D
A. F. Appleton
Reed
D. B. Hill
Herbert L Brackett
Board of Pension Appeals
Interior Department
Berlin
von Caprivi
Manimillion Hardin
Die Zununfelt
Caprivi
Atoina
Belgrade
Kragujevatz
Spring Valley
Minn
Sheldon & Huandes
Cherokee Strip
War Department
Third Cavalry
Oregon
Union Iron Works of
Mount Hares
M’mahon
Gounod
Charles Gounod
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Valdimir
Sergius
Queen Victoria
Walter Eytinge
Span of
California Theatre
Rose Eytinge
Eckels
Bankers
James J. Eckels
Bankers’ Congress
Mankato
Kan
Winficlp
E. P. Greer
Joseph Winton
Jack Henthorne
Winfield Courier
Pilcher
Courier
London
Lancashire
Derbyshire
Yorkshire
Fort Gibson, I T
Kansas City
Cedar County
Brashear
Jerico Bank
U.S. Gov’t
LY Pure
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!