Nicaragua Canal Authorization Moves in House Bill
Washington dated January 7 reports Hepburns Nicaragua canal bill to grant the president power to acquire territory from Costa Rica and Nicaragua for a canal from Grey town on the Caribbean to Brito on the Pacific. The measure authorizes war department contracts up to 180 million dollars with ten million initial funding and mandates surveys, harbor works, defense, and use of San Juan River and Lake Nicaragua. Also notes death of prominent cotton manufacturer Deva Briggs of Voluntown at 81 after a fall. he was a former legislator and presidential elector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Washington
House
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Groytown
Carribbaen Sea
Lake Nicaragua
Brito
Pacific Ocean
Treasury
Caribbean Sea
Greytown
Briton
Sime
San Juan
S Aid
Ezra
Volnutown
Uneius
Norwich
George W. Carroll
Adml Schley appeals for reversal of navy action
Washington dispatch discusses Admiral Schley asking President Roosevelt to entertain reversal of Secretary Long action and court of inquiry verdict. His attorneys prepare a new appeal with fresh facts. The president may reverse or urge congress action, but gave no definite plan yesterday. Dividend meeting eyed for United States Steel. earnings seen strong. common stock dividend likely unchanged. Meanwhile Ansonia fire leads to odd moment as Rev. Grass rides to blaze on beer wagon, praising its use to aid the fire unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
See
Rayner and Teague
Admiral Schley
Navy Department
New York
United States
Sensational charges in MacDowell suit headline
Melbour ne MacDowell the actor signed a sensational deposition in Kansas City in his suit against theatrical manager Clarence M. Braue. He claims fraud over a Sardou play rights sale and alleges he was drugged and misled during related engagements. The case seeks to recover damages and bar Brune from producing the Sardou play. Father Bray dies in New Britain after cancer battle in White Plains New York. The Irish born priest, 52, educated in Ireland and Europe, served at St Mary’s in New Britain and was connected with the Franciscan order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctor
MacDowell
Kansas City
Melbourne MacDowell
Kansas
Clarence M. Braue
Minnie
Tittel Brune
Sardou
Theodora
New York
Brune
Ramsay
County
Minn
Boston
Newport News
Baltimore
Father Bray
New Britain
St. Mary's Church
White Plains
N. Y
Ireland
Ordr of
Fravaticans
Britain
Waterbury
Chinese Royalty Arrives Under Guarded Pekin Parade
Pekin reports the dowager empress and Emperor Kwangtse arrive by railway near the city. The royal procession through streets lined with soldiers prompts crowds and foreign officials to debate diplomat relations. Foreign troops mingle with locals as rail traffic and telegraph lines face curbs during the parade period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pohien
Fenes
Pe Klan
Pekin
Machiafo
Kwang & Su
Legation
Legations
Pokin
Pao-Ting-I'n
Pro t’ng-Fo
Pao-Ling-Fu
Duel Ends in Death of Student in Germany
Germany reels from a duel last Thursday in the duchy of Saxe Weimar Eisenneli where Lieutenant Thieme of the Ninety fourth Regiment killed Weld of Hate University by a heart shot. The army officers court of honor set five shots. Weld fell on the third exchange. The dispute began after soldiers jostled an officer on the street. Emperor William discussed duels with generals as he closed salon doors and warned corps commanders to prevent unnecessary duels. Pope Vigorous for Hy Age reports from London and Rome deny dangerous illness of the Pope. A fast express collision at Alvick near Williamson West Virginia leaves multiple deaths and injuries. The United States Rubber Company may relocate its office from New York to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Joan
Duchy of
Saxe-Weituar-Eisenneli
Thieme
Weld
Hate University
Court of Honor
Held
Hell
William
Boer losses and actions reported by war office
War office dispatches show Boer losses last week 36 killed 9 wounded 261 captured 72 surrendered. French report notes Cape Colony northeast Boer weakness requiring only police surveillance. Several engagements listed with British casualties and captures including Waterval Olifants river Mogwani and stock taken. Colenbrander, Beresford, Williams, Plumier, Vallentin, Parig named among action and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
War- Office
Cape Colony
Colone
Beresford
Cornet Pretorius
Houws
Waterval
Williams
Olifants River
Viold Cornet Breytenbach
Plumier
China Botha
Opperman
Mrd
Vallentin
Valentin
Parig
Langer
Mogkwani
Sensational Boston Flackmall Case Adds Chapter
New York January 4. Asa B Foster a Boston stenographer living at 217 East 18th street was arrested in the Potter Building by Detective Sergeant McKay at Meriden police request. He is charged as a fugitive from justice tied to an alleged blackmail plot against Boston salesman George Breckenridge in Meriden on November 1. A Meriden police officer testified that Breckenridge and a woman were at a hotel with Foster and others, arranged to compel Breckenridge to drop a civil suit against Julian de Cordova a Boston factory owner. Foster claimed he was hired to help a husband detect his wife with Breckenridge. The de Cordova suit has lingered in Boston since last February. De Cordova and Mrs Breckenridge were sought by police then. De Cordova has not been seen since. The incident adds a sensational twist to the ongoing affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Foster
George Bi
Breckenridge
Meriden
Schriner
Julian de Cordova
de Cordova
Big Wife
Isolation doctrine defended by Chamberlain in London speech
Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain spoke in Birmingham denying Britain’s overseas resentment stems from a wicked government. He praised continued splendid isolation with colonial support, noted strong trade in five years and optimistic future prospects, and criticized unions aiming to restrict output and depress workers. He cited Hanna and Schwab on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Birmingham
Joseph Chamberlinn
Great Britain
Shistary
Chamberlain
Trades’ Unions
Hanna
Schwab
Steel Corporation
Tramp Turns Heir in Fall River Mystery
Jerry Healey a ragged tramp from Greeley was jailed as a vagrant then released with orders to leave town. telegrams from Fall River said he was the long lost heir to a Mass. estate, two years missing. Authorities pursued him but failed to locate the heir amid the city’s inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Evary
Greeley
Healy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meer
Cual Company
Paone
Walt
ATED
Aluinee
Naugatuck
Jes P
Dayton
Water Street
Westion
Ving
Florida
California
Naval
Peter Paul & Go
Water St
Chase & Sanborn
Hi Ie
Naugataga Grocery Co
Kimball
Mopson
Signor Tallarico
Anager
Wasd McCarthy
Main Street
Priehise
Nicaragua Canal
PRIS
Idmiral Schens
U.S. Steel Trust
Ansonia Domonte
Derby
Conn
West Ansonia
Fountain Hosa Company
Wiebel Brewing
Mr. Grass
West Ansonia Episcopal Church
Hose Company
Grass
Berkley Divinity, School
Tom O'Shanter
Kwang SU
Machiatu
Rome
Leo
Williamson
W.va
Norfolk & Western
Columbus
Ohio
Norfolk
Alvick Station
Here
U.S Rusher Co
Tha “United States Rubber Company
England
Serry
Colorado
Sims
Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center Art
Pase
Benson Furniture Company
Morris
Benson: Furniture Company
South Main St
Greenburg’s
Barnum
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!