Wreck at Cochrane Station Kills Seven on Pennsylvania Line
A passenger train collided with a rear freight at Cochrane station Pennsylvania on January 8. Seven dead and five injured describe a disaster blamed on a rear brakeman’s failure to clear the main track. The crash trapped thirteen passengers in the caboose as fire followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane Station
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Mononcalela Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
C. E. Stroud
Bagearemaster
C. M. Boehmer
John Stewart
T. D. Cook
Cochrane
Patrick Quinn
Guinn
Caracas Responds to Allied Arbitration Demands
The United States Bowen delivers replies from powers to President Castro. Caracas cabinet meets to review responses and expected Venezuelan reply to Bowen for Washington. Reports say powers’ replies have caused inkling of pressure in Caracas government circles. Banks agree to lend Castro funds to pay troops during the blockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Jan
Castro
Bowen
Washington
Bank of Venezuela
Bank of Caracas
Robbery attempt disrupts mail on Gouverneur train
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the United States mail occurred on a Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg train near Gouverneur. Two men boarded at Gouverneur, forced entry to the mail car, and demanded Clerk Struck surrender. One robber escaped as the train ran fifty miles per hour, the other captured. the fugitive remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N. Y
United States
Rome
Ogdensburg
Gouvereur
Cholera Strikes American Garrison at Ormok
Manila reports cholera hit the American garrison at Ormok on Leyte. Nine men of Company B Eleventh Infantry were seized by the disease and five soldiers died. The post at Ormok is now quarantined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Ormok
Leyte
Statehood split. Quay and Beveridge clash over Oklahoma bid
In Washington the house passed the Hawaiian coin bill and other measures while the senate debated militia reform and statehood. Quay attacked the Oklahoma single statehood resolution, arguing it misrepresents Oklahoma, as Beveridge echoed divisions over a two state plan with Oklahoma and Indian Territory versus New Mexico and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Philippine Constabulary
Sir. Beveridge
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Mf. Quays
Arizona
New Mexico
Jan
New Mexseo
Trial of Major Edwin F. Glenn over seven executions in Samar
Two Calbayog natives testified at Major Glenn’s trial for unlawfully killing seven prisoners of war. They described his arrival, ordering citizens to assemble, and reading General Smith’s circular to aid pacification. Witnesses claimed he threatened locals and sought to locate insurgent camps, with no direct testimony on the executions. A medical ad for Foley’s Kidney Care follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Jan. S
Calbayog
Island
Samar
Edwin F. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Glenn
Callavog
Gen. Smith
Tie
Aspender
Maj
Gomerabarktean
Bin
Fark
Dean Fre
Bank failures linked to forged notes in Texas
Report from Nacogdoches and Henderson claims forged notes and counterfeit receipts financed the Westermark bank suspensions. Investigations allegedly reveal widespread fraudulent paper and long running operations with multiple banks in south Texas involved for sums from small amounts to ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Tex. Juan. S
Westermark Bank
Thenderson
South Texas
Supreme Court Affirms Insanity Defense in Shelby County Murder
Indiana January 8 ruling upholds the July murder verdict against Mara Freese, who claimed insanity after alleging an assault by her boardinghouse guest prior to the homicide. Court affirms imprisonment sentence for Cras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mara Frees
Ranede
William Gray
Shelbys County
Pye
Sue Greme
Discovery of New Remedy for Coughs and Consumption
Editor O H Downey of Chu rabusco Indiana touts Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption as infallible for coughs colds and grip with instant relief and possible cure. O D Kooefel offers bottles 50c and 1.00 and trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H Downey
Churabusco
Ind
Gold and Silver Parades At Delhi Durbar Pageantry
A vast display of gold and silver objects and ceremonial carriages marked the durbar in Delhi. Elephants camels and troops from various Indian states processed before the dais as gold and silver carriages sedan chairs and state insignia mesmerized spectators amid bands and martial pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Indie
T Durbar
Japai Mior
Isn
Riage
Sleep-affected Woman Left Quiet in Hospital Ward
The 100th day of Miss Dora Meroxe’s illness finds her sleeping deeply, about sixteen hours daily, with eyes half closed and head drooping. Doctors report no sign of improvement while she remains silent and unresponsive to noise or objects. Treatment, including medicine and hypnosis, has failed to rouse her, though her physical condition is fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centratol
Dora Meroxe
Jas
Aii
Illinois coal price probe urged by Manufacturers group
A committee appointed by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association urged State's Attorney Deneen to empanel a special grand jury to act on evidence of illegal methods by coal dealers to raise prices. The panel will review further facts and present them to the state attorney for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association Eithe
Deneen
Stat
Copper company manager attacked by miners in Keystone
Jan. 8 in Keystone the York and Nevada Copper corp v s mine manager J. A. Traylor was assaulted by twelve men said to be union members. He was dragged and escaped then opened fire. James Staggs, Sam Johnson, and J. B. Smith were killed and three others wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka. Oy
J. A. Traylor
York and Nevada Copper Corp
Keystone
Miners’ Union
Traylor
James Staggs
Sam Johnson
Smith
Honduran Leader Bonilla Faces Presidential Power Fight
Panama dispatch reports Manuel Bonilla elected Honduras president by a large majority last October but President Sierra refuses to relinquish power. Sierra tries to persuade Congress to declare Bonilla's election null and void, signaling a deepening crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Lovnhia
Honduras
Manuel Bonilla
Sierra
Senor Bonilla
Megal
Winter Hurricane Ravages Sioux City Area
A northwest wind that began Monday blew for twenty hours at an average of 46 miles per hour, peaking at 72. The storm caused at least $10,000 in damages to houses and public buildings. Telegraph service in South Dakota was nearly crippled and telephone damage reached about 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
South Dakota
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Safe Cold Cure
An article promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safe, simple remedy to stop colds and prevent progression to pneumonia bronchitis or consumption. It cites antiseptic ingredients blood root and eucalyptus, claims the tablets balance circulation, aid mucous membranes and are suitable for adults and children, priced at 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Hapshure Family Council Settles Archduke Settlement
At a Pasean branch meeting Archduke Didwirs Vietor represented the Emperor to allocate Archduke Leopold Ferdinand his share of the family fortune and dismiss him after the crown princess of Saxony eloped with M. Giron to Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pim
Vienna
Jan. S
Didwirs Vietor
Francis Josepht
Leopold Ferdinand
Geneva
M. Giron
22nd anniversary of Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
The 22nd anniversary will be celebrated on February 2 with 4,600,000 members worldwide, according to officers of the United Society of Christian Endeavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Permanent branch of British Medical Institute opens here
Eminent physicians from the British Medical Institute establish a new permanent branch at 135 East Main Street offering three months of free services with medicines excluded. They provide consultations examinations minor surgeries and promise cure when possible and will inform patients if treatment is useless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
Institute
Indiana General Assembly Opens With Marshall Elected Speaker
Indianapolis January 8 governor Durbin opened the sixty third Indiana General Assembly. Henry W Marshall of Lafayette elected speaker by strong Republican majority. Oath of office administered to new senators and representatives as relations and duties outlined for state governance. Caucus leaders named for Republicans and a brief reading of the governor’s message followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
General Assembly of
Indiana
Senate
Gilbert
Union B. Hunt
J. Cumming Smith
Tabernacle Church
H. J. Norris
Winchester
J. W. Hadley
Supreme Court of the State
William J. Henley
Rushville
Henry W. Marshall
Lafayette
L. Ert Slack
Franklin
Theos Ueenpi
Woo
Iran
Primary election reform bill eyed in Indianapolis
Indianapolis January 8 The primary election commission has its bill ready for Senate and House introduction. The reform would remove county committees from primaries, create a circuit court appointed voting commission, fund the primary locally, and apply a local option in Marion and Vanderburgh counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Primary Election Commission of
Senate
Thompson
House
Marion County
Addison C. Hallis
Austria
John W. Kern
Joscoe O. Hawkins
A. Q. Marsh
Edgar A. Perkins
State Federation of Labor
J. G. McCullough
Minturn
Marion
Vanderburg
A Fine Book Report of Indiana Game Commission
The Indiana game and fisheries commissioner's biennial report, a 600 page volume with 120 illustrations, is praised as a handsome state work. Free copies require a request through a state senator or legislator. In Bluffton, Alice Flowers a totally blind man was acquitted of chicken theft by Mayor Mack who ruled lack of sight prevented identifying birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Fleming
Fort Wayne
Fleming
Kern
Taggart
Fanning
B. F. Shively
South Bend
United States
Indianapolis
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Indiana
Accidental Shooting Injures Indiana Hunter on Fence
Charles Kirby, resting on a fence during a hunt near Elizabethtown, dropped a cocked gun whose muzzle touched his foot and discharged, injuring his instep. In Lafayette a dairyman, Samuel Snyder, plans to sue city for damages after misdiagnosed smallpox case as chickenpox. Mrs. Mary Kern, aged 100, died in Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Ind
Charles Kirby
Lafayette
Samuel 8. Snyder
Boy's Joke Turns Dangerous Firefight in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana Taylor Browning eighteen fired a loaded revolver at a passerby to frighten her. He then shot at a police officer and was shot at and arrested. The incident occurred January 8 with Browning facing charges after the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Taylor Browning
Indiana Postmasters Confirmed by Senate
Washington January 8 The nomination of Indiana postmasters was confirmed by the senate yesterday listing W. H. Hart Huntington J B Street Brookston H Whitecotton Van Buren A Sullivan Garrett and E B Rhodes West Baden all named in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Senate
W. H. Hart
Huntington
J .B .Street
Brookston
H. Whitecotton
van Buren
A. Sullivan
Garrett
E. B. Rhodes
West Baden
A Broken Hail. Lafayette Ind Jan 8 wreck on Peace For
A broken hail caused a wreck in Lafayette Indiana on January 8 near Peace For street. No further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Terse Telegrams From A Busy News Roundup
A collection of terse items notes the actress Butler’s death in New York after a last appearance with the Liberty Bells. Other items report the Crown Prince of Saxony seeking a revised courtly path, Mrs Carrie Nation’s Kansas City trip, and various political and social scraps including a presidential offer, labor mentions, and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
New York
Saxony
Carrie Nation
Ciicagu
Fragmentary Washington Star quote on criminal and social shift
A partially legible Washington Star passage discusses a convicted man and social changes. It mentions imprisonment and a phrase about Lom becoming a zebra, reflecting political or social commentary in a fractured style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Reign of Terror in Mining Fields Reported in Strike Evidence
Testimony before the coal strike commission details violence in the anthracite regions. Witnesses describe dynamite attacks, damaged property, beatings, stonings, and intimidation tied to union activity amid the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cone
Beecause
Electric Bitters Promise Health Reforms From Cr Knoefel
An advertising note touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney issues blood purification and appetite boost claiming benefits for kidney troubles female complaints nervous diseases constipation dyspepsia and malaria with vigor and strength after use. Priced 50 cents and sold by Cr Knoefel with Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr. Knoefel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brakemans
Loval Bankers
Lewisburg
Tenn
W. P. Hopwood
W. H. Johnson
Marshall County
John Davis
Houston
San Jose
Costa Rica
Pacific Coast
Hood
C.J. Hood & Co
Lewell, Muss
Maj. Glenn
Costin
Foley
DD. Knorfel
Big Bank Swinsle
Castoria
Barbarie Siteuder
Carzon’s Court
Lop Tcatol, Yee
Ages Joes
den Harm
Coved
Mioais
Rey
I the
Honduncas
T Qiea
Wea
Durbin Read
la Persoir
Seturdissi. Attenlion
the Publican House Caucus
Henry W. Ctarshall
Vucus
R. E. Kirkman
Rieiment
W. E. Reason
Geeorge D. Heilman
Evansville
G. F. Ogden
Wabash
Fence
Falcows
Wittinger
Anderson
Pro Tont
Senator Matson
cCuncus
Dausiman
Ielihavi
H. J. Hutson
Pred Snyder
Angola
Cleutor Pelzer
Boonville
J.B. Smith
Logansport
Cass
Fulton
Metropolitan Police
Muncie
Elwood
Kokomo
Richmond
Hammond
Vincennes
Municipal League of Indiana
League
Mailison
Benj. F. Shively
Crumpacker
Guthrie
O. T
Hobart
Cordell
Mountain Park
Mangum
Harrigan
Vista
Solomon
Valparaiso
Mary Kern
Conner
Tiwramkee
William
H. Bracey
Lutherman
Marie Hannemier
Ele
Prheumonia
Ls Grippe
Foleys
C.D. Knpefer
Barcelona
Jam
Senor
Quiria Costa
Argentina
Parcelona
Coorces
Inown
County
Callur
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mase
East Spring Street
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!