Gen J H Ketcham Dies Casts Shadow on District Race
Representative John H. Ketcham of Dover Plains Dutchess County died at St Elizabeth's Hospital in New York. The Twenty first District GOP committee quickly chose Samuel McMillan of Carmel to replace him and ballots printing will feature McMillan in the nominee column. Some Dutchess leaders disapprove citing unfamiliarity with McMillan while Percy W Decker of Catskill runs for the Democrats with Independence League support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Ketcham
Dover Plains
Dutchess County
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
West Fifty-first Street
Ketcham
Washington
Greene
Columbia
Putnam
Dutchess Counties
Twenty-first District
Pate
Albany
Columbia, Dutchess
Gen. Ketcham
McMillan
Sanford W. Smith
Frank D. Cole
Emerson W. Addis
Lorin Eggleston
George Esselstyne
Dutchess
Hamilton Fish
United States
Carmel
Brewsters
Putnam County
Bronx
New York
Jiatiillen
William L. Strong
New Yorker
John R. Yale
Sedgwick Avenue
Burnside Avenue
Congress
Percy W. Decker
Catskill
Greene County
Decker
Independence League
MR. KETCHAM'S CAREER
Gen John Henry Ketcham long served in Congress from New York's Twenty first District including Greene Columbia Putnam and Dutchess counties. He began in 1862 as a Union officer and rose to Brigadier General and brevet Major General before entering Congress in 1865, serving seventeenth terms and building wide support with seeds and district documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Ketcham
Congress
Twenty
New York
Greene
Columbia
Putnam
Dutchess
Ketcham
Hudson Valley
Gen
Greene County
Frank Cole
Roscoe Conkling
Henry J. Raymond
John A. Griswold
Colfax
Blaine
Randall
Keifer
Carlisle
Reed
Crisp
Genderson
Cannona
Cannon
H. H. Bingham
Pennsylvania
Dover
Dutchess County
Dover Plains
Senate
One Hundred and Fiftieth New York Volunteers
Army
Spon Ter
Hearst Power Praised as New World Phenomenon
London Times editorial calls William Randolph Hearst a new wealth powered force in modern democracy posing risk to social order. It links Hearst’s vast spending to anti social aims and notes Roosevelt’s controversial attack as a noted and significant tribute to Hearst’s political clout without judging his character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
New York Times
THE
NEW Yorkk Times
London
the Times
William Randolph Hearst
America
Philippe Egalité
Roosevelt
Republic
Mr. Hearst
Hearst
President Roosevelt Sings Hunt Wins At Pine Knot Turkey Camp
President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived in Washington from Pine Knot Virginia where he hunted wild turkeys with Surgeon General Rixey and A C Bishop. He bagged one turkey after three days of dawn hunts and planned Panama trip preparations. He will vote in Oyster Bay after midnight Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Pine Knot
Rixey
Latta
Whites House
A. C. Bishop
Arrival of Out-of-Town Buyers
A notice lists the new arrival of out-of-town buyers, with their names and origin cities, in a column of classifieds. Details include what items they seek and potential contact methods for vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Intelligence
Society
Weather
Porto Rican Saratoga Cigars Offer at United Cigar Stores
United Cigar Stores Co advertises Porto Rican Saratoga cigars at 3 for 29 cents, claiming quality equal to imported or clear Havanas and Cuban cigars priced much higher. Test one for 7 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Cigar Stores CO
Ady
Wall Collapse Kills Fireman in Brooklyn Laundry Blaze
A fire at the Plymouth Steam Laundry 86 92 Third Street Brooklyn traps ten firefighters when a wall collapses the one story extension. Fireman McCosker dies. seven others are injured, with two likely to die. The blaze began in the washing room and the building is described as tinder like. The loss is about 100000 and Deputy Chief Sally led the emergency response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Steam Laundry
Third Street
Brooklyn
Finley
James W
Wall Street
Ward
Owen J
Columbia Street
Long Island College Hospital
Kelly
John
Amity Street
Fitzpatrick
Joseph F
Hull Street
Black
Sixth Street
Donavan
John B
Kirk
Sally
Engine Company 103
Lieut
McCosker
Col Olcott Seriously Injured in Italian Railway Crash
Col Henry Steele Olcott founder of the Theosophical Society and ally of Mme Blavatsky was badly hurt in a railway accident in Italy. He has been placed in a hospital and is described as being in a bad way with fears for recovery due to his advanced age. He was returning to India from Chicago after presiding at the American Theosophical Society convention. He formerly edited The Working Farmer, ran an agricultural school, worked to expose graft, and joined Blavatsky in India in 1878 to establish the Theosophical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Henry Steele Olcott
Adyar
India
The
Theosophical Society
Mme. Blavatsky
Italy
Col. Olcott
Chicago
Mount Vernon
New York Tribune
Twelve Hurt as Trolley Wreck Blocks Road in Paterson
Special to The New York Times reports a Franklin Avenue trolley wreck in West Nutley Paterson Nov 4 injuring twelve, three seriously. The rear hood struck a telegraph pole, sending glass injuries and delaying traffic for two hours as Newark and Paterson trolleys diverted. The three severely hurt identified as Mrs Lark Patrick King and Ruth Brendes were hospitalized in Passaic General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Paterson
Franklin Avenue
West Nutley
Public Service
Kingsland Avenue
Lark
Fine Street
Patrick King
Chestnut Street
Ruth Brendes
Newark
Public
Passaic
Nutley
Brothers Rescued After Brooklyn Pier Fishing Night
Billy and Jerry Bisang, ages 9 and 11, left 134 Franklin Street to fish near the Tenth Street pier. Jerry hooked a fish and accidentally knocked Billy into the water. Billy was saved by two rowboat men and both were treated at Eastern District Hospital before being returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy”? Bisang
Jerry ’’ Bisang
Franklin Street
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
Tenth Street
Jerry
Billy
Tietze
Eastern District Hospital
Troops to March in Cuba
The provisional Government plans extensive practice marches by American troops in Havana to boost morale. General orders by Gen. J. Franklin Bell urge officers and men to show courtesy to Cubans of all parties and avoid involvement in disorder except in extreme cases to protect life and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Provisional Government
J. Franklin Bell
One Lone Bet Recorded As Hearst Money Lacks
Broadway venues reported scant election wagering with little Hearst money in sight. At the Hotel Imperial a $1,000 Hughes bet faced $250 on Hearst. names of bettors remained undisclosed, Charley Mahoney of the Hoffman House Café absent from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Hearst
Charley’ Mahoney
Hoffman House Café
Hotel
Imperial
Hughes
Meteor shower sighted near Atlantic transit alarms ship crew
Chief Officer W E Spencer on the Phoenix Line steamship St Andrew told how three daylight meteors fell ahead and a huge saucer shaped mass hit the sea about five miles off the vessel near 4:30 pm Tuesday. He warned such impacts could have burned the ship and destroyed everyone aboard. Captain Russ of the Brazilia reported a large meteor on Tuesday evening in the same region, linked to the same shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Line
St. Andrew
Antwerp
Fitzgerald
Cape Race
W. E. Spencer
Wwe
Spencer
Russ
Runaway Brooklyn trolley car ignites on bridge
A De Kalb Avenue trolley car 708 caught fire on the Brooklyn Bridge after a motor fuse blew as it passed Loop 8. The car ran downhill into Third Avenue Car 2,199. policemen and bystanders helped, the flames were extinguished, and no one was hurt with about forty passengers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Bridge
de Kalb Avenue
Brooklyn
Loop 8
Frank Klein
Third Avenue
Reilly
Novel Bachelor and Bachelor Maid Apartments Planned
Louits Auer & Son of Milwaukee announce a four story apartment building on Fifteenth Street between State and Prairie. It will house forty units in two wings with separate bachelor and bachelor maid sections and a central serapes for chaperones. A rent bonus will be offered for tenants who marry within the building, continuing the firm’s birth and family bonuses from a previous project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Milwaukee
Wis
Louits Auer & Son
Fifteenth Street
State
Prairie Streets
Messrs. Auer & Son
Auers
Third Avenue Car Crash Delays Traffic Near 128th Street
A northbound Third Avenue car jumped an open switch between 128th and 129th Streets last night and collided with another on the track. Eight passengers sustained cuts and bruises, none serious. Motorman Harry Leon and Conductor William Payne were in charge. no arrests were made and traffic was delayed about half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
128Th
129Th Streets
Harry Leon
William Payne
Attitude of the Sullivans in East Side District
A Times reporter questioned one of Big Tim Sullivan's east side lieutenants who said they plan to vote for Holst but will vote only once, asserting they are "reg'lar down here."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Big Tim” Sullivan
East Side
Feller
Holst
Smash the Deal at Bareliet Union Square Hotel
A terse note in the records references a dispute at the Bareliet Union Square Hotel involving WATCHER or JUDICIARY 2MINATORS in an advancing legal matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bareliet Union Square Hotel
Judiciary
Heavy Sea Damage on French Liner La Lorraine
Captain Poncelet reports heavy weather at voyage start for the French liner La Lorraine. A heavy sea at 4:30 pm Monday struck the starboard forward deckhouse, bending three plates, flooding the smoking room and smashing bulkhead windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poncelet
Yellow fever delays Sumner transport after officer falls ill
Second Lieut Noble J Wiley of the Fifth Infantry was found to have yellow fever on board the transport Sumner prompting a five hour departure delay. He was moved to Animas hospital and diagnosed with mild yellow fever. Wiley came to Havana on the Tarnholm and stayed in Havana after arriving for leave. He did not visit Camp Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Noble J. Wiley
Fifth Infantry
Sumner
Animas Hospital
Wiley
Tarnholm
Camp Columbia
Carnegie Institute Fire Threatens Million Dollar Structure
Fire at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh started in the basement power room due to faulty wiring. Damaged the building by about $10,000 before fire crews extinguished it while many attendees at an organ recital left the music hall unharmed and all reached the street safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
America
Pupin Nominated by Norfolk Republicans for General Assembly
In Winsted Norfolk Republicans caucused nominating Prof. M I Pupin of Columbia University inventor of the ocean telephone for the General Assembly seat. Though Norfolk leans Democratic the selection is viewed as likely to win election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Winsted, Conn
Norfolk
M.I. Pupin
Columbia University
Ocean Telephone
General Assembly
Pupin
Great Famine in Kiang-Su Province Migrants Starve
Missionaries report a severe famine in northern Kiang-Su Province in Central China. About 10,000,000 people face starvation as local magistrates restrict leaving the region yet offer no food supplies, raising fears of serious disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Kiang-Su
China
Coachman dies after horse accident at Tuxedo Club
John Shea, coachman for the Tuxedo Club at Tuxedo Park, was killed Saturday night when a frightened horse bucked and threw him near the clubhouse. His head struck a rock, fracturing his skull. he died several hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Tuxedo Park
John Shea
Tuxedo Club
Shea
Chinese Pirates Haul on West River Seizure and Loot
Hongkong correspondent reports the British steam launch Fienam seized by pirates on the West River. Passengers and crew robbed, Chinese launches raided, and a Salt Commissioners armed launch engaged in a running fight. The pirates escaped with about $10,000 in booty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hongkong
Tribune
West River
Fire Series Destroys $30,000 in New Hampshire
Firebugs ignite three blazes in Aston New Hampshire causing near thirty thousand dollars in losses. The most damaging fire hits the Boston and Maine Railroad station and freight sheds. A man named Fred Hall from Portland Maine was arrested eight miles away on suspicion of arson and denied involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aston
N. H
Navy
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fred Hall
Portland
Hall
Japanese Map Inquiry Denied by General Wood in Manila
Gen. Leonard Wood denied reports that a Japanese army officer was arrested for sketching Manila Harbor fortifications. No arrest or sketches by Japanese were made, though Japanese have long mapped the Philippines. no law prohibited such maps under current occupation. Wood recently returned to Manila from a hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Leonard Wood
Division
Philippines
Wood
New Rochelle Socialite Burned by Fireplace Spark
Miss Vivi Barton of New Rochelle was badly burned when a spark from an open fireplace ignited her gown during a visit with friends. Her father smothered the flames with a heavy coat, but her chest and head suffered severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
N. Y
Vivi Barton
Watchers Sought to Ensure Fair Vote Count
Advocates call for election observers at Union Square Hotel for an undisturbed tally by the nominators of sore throat and cold remedies in a noted Omega Oil campaign. Local organizers emphasize neutrality and transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Square
Union Square Hotel
Fish Pleads for Harahan Backing in Illinois Central Clash
Chicago November 4 Stuyvesant Fish president of the Illinois Central seeks aid from vice president Harahan in a bid to block Harriman. Harahan remains loyal to Harriman as Gov Deneen predicts Harriman has enough votes to prevail. The Director meeting looms with Fish optimistic yet dejected after a stormy half hour conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
Harahan
East
Mr. Fish
Fish
Deneen
New York
Charles 8S. Deneen
Charles M. Beach
Stuyvesant Fish
John Jacob Astor
J. W. D. Cutting
J. T. Harahan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Edward H. Harriman
Charles A. Peabody
Walther Luttgen
John W. Auchincloss
Robert W. Goelet
T. Mr. Fish
Auditorium
J. B. Dill
Union League Club
Gov. Deneen
Illlinois Central
Park Row
Mr. Harahan
Mr. Dill
Dying Mother and Son In Double Funeral Scene
In Brooklyn at 31 Raymond Street Mrs Bridget Monroe 59 and her son Thomas Monroe 41 died within hours of each other after his epileptic collapse near Kings County Hospital. A double funeral is planned from St. Marys Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Street
Brooklyn
Bridget Monroe
Thomas
Thomas Monroe
Felix Deegan
Kings County Hospital
St,ards Oman Catholic Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
JH. Ketcham
Samuel McMillan
Mr. McMillan
MR. Ketcham
Miliukoff
Hessen
ST. Petersburg
Prof
Profs. Miliukoff
University of St. Petersburg
Libau
Turkey
Travelers’ Guide
Father McGrowen
MecCosker
Croker
Wise
Lantry
John Arbuckle
Hart
Billy and Jerry
Cuba
Lorraine
Lieut. Wiley
Blaze
Will
Connecticut General Assembly
New Hampshire
Illinois Central
Gov
Harriman
Son
PDAS
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!