Indiana's new Congressional delegation portraits
A Chicago Record dispatch surveys Indiana's fresh House nominees. Most rose from poverty, many started on farms, pursued college, studied law, and rose to prosecuting attorney or higher. Landis and Landis rivals clash. Steele and Faris face tight contests in a diverse slate across Indiana districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todianapolis
Chicago
Indiana
Congressman Landis
Jandin
Concreseman Landis
Edege de Crumpacher
Republicain
Valparaise
Laporte County
Die Valparaise
Tie Wae
Iso
God
Martin E. Wruger
Inside New York Clearing House Vaults and Security
The New York Clearing House vaults hold millions under tight guard with watchmen inside and outside. A secret daily envelope passes numbers to the superintendent, while detectors and levers enable vault doors to rise and fall. Access is limited. only the Clearing House Committee holds the combinations and guards are stationed round the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geld
Coviets
John Miller
Syoop Dows
Clearing House Committee
Ian
New York Press
Wax Doll Melting Becomes Moral Lesson
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a girl fearing hell if she misbehaves, while an elder imagines a wax doll melting in the bad place to illustrate consequences. The exchange ends with the girl deciding to be good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Knocking Murder Casts Shadow Over City
A chaotic Tuesday night in Muncie left hundreds grieving a child killed by a gunman. The killer used a pistol and a burned flesh wound marked the head shot as neighbors traced the weapon to a rear Darlington residence. Police searched the northern district without success while a man named Freddie confessed to the act amid a web of frightened townsfolk and a missing father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Charles Bodestger
Whitley
Jeorks
Mincie
Springhel
Evenis
Darlington
Lewis Sheppard
Tallings
Dagsington
Guy Maying
Tragic Jersey City Rail Disaster Kills Eleven Men
A fog shrouded locomotive plowed into workers near the Hackensack River bridge, killing eleven and injuring four. Foreman Quirk warned the crew, but the No. 3 freight and ensuing passenger trains caused a bloody scene as bodies were scattered across four tracks and rushed to Jersey City for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Hackensack River Bridge
Quirk
Lawless
Doherty
Tlawless
van Kostrand
Jersey
The State Line Tavern Straddles Indiana and Illinois
A Hammond establishment sits half in Indiana and half in Illinois with the line running through the building. The hotel rooms lie across both states and guests cross the border daily for beer and services while slot machines cross state lines. Local owner Mrs Werley added the west section in 1892 to extend into Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Indiana
Milnois
Robert Werley
Illinois
Uinois
Plummer Street
Two States
Boy’s Death Linked to Neighbor Shooting
A man shot a Bodemiller child named Andy after a stone was thrown. Sam Jackson a colored barkeeper is believed to have helped conceal the body. An uncle is described as excited beyond measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodemiller
Andy
Sam Jackson
Muncie Grand Jury Probes Cruelty to Rev Wade Horse
The grand jury in Muncie indicts Rev C A Wade presiding elder of the Muncie district M E Church for cruelty to his horse. Wade allegedly whipped the horse after tying its tail and head, witnessed by K C Thompson W W Snyder and others. Wade arrested. James Meeks bondsman on unrelated charge denies involvement. Rev Allen condemns whipping as outrage and church officers defend actions. Public sentiment condemns the act and local papers denounce it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Steele
United States
Weo
Fayette County
Injiana
Ccimon
Onin Western University
Hartforsity
Ind
Abraham Lincoln
Steele
Parker
Firat National Park
Marien
Alviith Congress
Oklahoma
Muncie
Grand Jury
C. A. Wade
M. E. Church
Wabash
Bluffton
K. C. Thompson
W W. R. Snyder
Wade
James Meeks
Allen
Baird
Lane Bros Butter From Peanuts Expands In Kokomo
The Kokomo area sees a new factory rise after Lane Bros discovered peanut butter made from Philippine Spanish cashew nuts. Initial tests used American grown nuts but proved uncompetitive with dairy butter. With the eastern islands under Waele Sam, Philippine nuts become cheaper enabling large scale manufacture locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Kokomo
Lane Bros
Philippines
Waele Sam
Indiana Patents Issued Tuesday Names List
Patents were issued to Indiana residents on Tuesday including Franz Burger Fr Wayne for an intermittent electric surface conductor Michael Gleason Liberty for a fence Ralph G Hemingway Muncie for a glass press W A Horrall Washington for a car coupler E B Reese Westland for a land roller Charles A Roberts Rensselaer for an attachment for wagon standards Mich gal Seitz Welsburg for a tongue carrier for harvesting machines Frederick L Webb Atties for a combined fence post and brace theretor George E Wernhoff Decatur for a eas key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Burger
George E. Wernhoff
Decatur
Eas Key
Lafayett e pit collapse kills two workers
At noon Monday a large bank caved in at the Gray gravel pit near the city. Two men, Teatee Wilson and George Waiters, were killed and a third worker was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Wilson
George
Paris Newspaper Predicts Britain’s Death in Ten Years
The Rappel in Paris warns Great Britain faces French hostility and a EuropeanUS clash. It cites Britain’s errors on the Fasheda question driving anger across Europe and hints Britain may face decline within a decade as Canada Cuba Jamaica British Guiana and the Cape become flashpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Great Britain
Europe
United States
England
America
Canada
Cuba
Jamaica
British Guiana
Cape
Great Brittin
Large Ozark wildfire ravages area near Macomb Missouri
A vast forest fire north of Macomb Missouri roared along the Ozark slopes parallel to the Memphis Railroad. Sparks from freight engines are blamed for the blaze which swept about thirteen miles of countryside. Fences orchards plantations and pastures with cattle were engulfed as a strong southwesterly wind drove the flames. The fire comes as the autumn foliage has fallen and an altitude of 1760 feet is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
Ozark Mountains
Memphis
President Alexander Will Run Street Cars Despite Strikes
Dallas street car magnate President Alexander declares he will run cars amid striker resistance even if he must employ gatling guns to force operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Dallas
Tex
Prisoner in Chicago Identified as William Johnson
A man held in Chicago, long believed to be the wanted Taszcot for the murder of Banker Snell, is identified as William Johnson. Officers say Johnson was arrested in Indianapolis years ago for resembling Taszcot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Watson
Indiana
Holman
Henry M. Johnson
Winchester
Bardolph County
de Pauw University
Rushville
Las
Holmen
Sesse Overstreet
Indianapolis
National Congressional Committee
Johnson County
Franklin
Franklin County
Franklin College
Chicago
Tascot
Banker Snell
William Johnson
Johnson
Taszcot
Li Hung Chang Ordered to Tsi Nan With Viceroy
Li Hung Chang is ordered to proceed to Tsi Nan, capital of Shan Tun province, to confer with the viceroy on measures to prevent further trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hung Chang
Tsi-Nan
Shan-Tuns
Temperance Lesson from Proverbs and Kings Contrast
The article frames Proverbs 1 as a temperance lesson linking wisdom to restraint and life's safety. It contrasts the paths of the wicked with the just, warning that intemperance leads to mischief, violence, and misery while virtue brings light and a long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hezekiah
Hanasseh
Solomon
United Kingdom
Pople
Crying Benefits Women Report
A note highlights that crying can benefit women by releasing stress and improving emotional balance. It suggests crying as a healthy coping mechanism and a form of relief for emotional strain.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. B. Lasdis
Congressingu
George W. Brecen
Wataen
Jakes
William T. Zenor
Democrat
Willam T. Zrenor
Corydon
Harrison County
James G. May
la Follette
New Albany
Congressman Overstreet
Ing
Overstreet
Republican Congressional Committee
Washington
Hemenway
Evansville
James A. Hemenway
Posey County
Congress
Congregaman
Craumpacher
Robert W. “Miera
Robert W. Miers
Jggation
Taany
Bloomington
Decatur County
State University
Cruse
War
Stg
Indiana University
Iss
Tenth Circuit
Flo
ISN
Alexander Herrdy
Republian
H. N. Motsinger
Indiana m
Popuilste
Congrmsenun
Landia
Charles B. Landis
Pol
Charles DL. Landis
Republican
Delman
Afilter
Butler County
Logans Port
Wa-bash College
Logansport
Faris
Terre Haute
George W. Faris
Ridpath
Jasper County
Asbury University
Feris
Samuel Hamil
Colely
Francis M. Griffith
Vevay
Switzerland County
C. W. Lee
A. M. Browder
Marcus Sulzer
Griffith
Walpole G. Colerick
Robinson
Jacob D., Leighty
Janes M. Robinson
George W
Atonefe
Madison County
Cromer
United
New York
Mr. Wade
Joseph BalieCstate
Freddie
Oland
Bome
Marlon Special
Marah
Wm. Coates
Joseph Baird
Climax OF
Pegasylvacia
Guiseppe Colasur
Flannagan Sel Lawless
Nicala
Chicago Tribune
Ullnois
the Sunday School
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!