Indecision and rock in troubled times quoted
A reflective piece contrasts indecision with resolve, mocking the idea of sympathy without substance. It cites a saloonkeeper in Indiana who died by suicide over business, jokes about a ministerial race to Turkey, London crowds buying windows for the queen’s jubilee, and a quip about obituaries and Rockefeller endowments. It notes a Kansas minister billing $5 for praying at Gov. Leedy’s inauguration and a Sage mortgage story. It cites a London Chamber of Commerce talk on wartime supply, warning that stopping imports could leave Britain with six weeks of home wheat, and that coal and wheat could be declared contraband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chamber of Commerce
Stanley Mackin
England
Europe
Russia
Roumanti
Trial recalls Holmes crimes in suit against Chicago police
In Chicago, the case of Mrs. Ella C. Quinlan v Badenoch and Fitzpatrick began before Judge Cad lain seeking 20000 for false arrest. Quinlan was held at police headquarters for three weeks in 1895 on suspicions she knew Holmes crimes. A skeleton from the Holmes 'castle' and two trunks of victim Minnie Williams were shown in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Holmes
Chicago
Ella C. Quinlan
Badenoch
Fitzpatrick
Cadlain
Quinlan
Holmes
Minnie Williams
Trade advances in manufactured exports and Peary polar plans
The annual Bureau of Statistics report notes a rise in US manufactured exports from 24.93 to 25.71 percent of overseas trade, while agricultural exports slip from 67.58 to 67.08 percent. It cites British data showing US export growth outpacing Germany. Separately, Lt. Peary reveals a bold Arctic expedition plan to base near Greenland, include six married couples, and push toward a polar destination within five years, awaiting favorable conditions for final stage. A Paris review explains steamship efficiency from 1840 to present, with Atlantic steamers today at about 55 percent paying load, noting slow gains since 1870 due to higher speed demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
The
State Department
United States
British Board of Trade
Great Britain
Germany
Lieut
Peary
Greenland
Pole
Revue Scientifique of
Paris
Farmers support warehouse bill to cut grain middlemen
Illinois farmers back proposed grain warehouse and inspection law as a path to broader competition and lower handling charges. The measure would allow public warehousemen to act as dealers under supervision, aiming to bring markets closer to farmers and prevent discrimination, countering the Chicago board of trade opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Duluth
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Ilnois
Ilinois
Pub Hc
Chicago Board of Trade
Herald
A Much Kissed Testament at Ripon Court House
Mr Richardson, a Bradford corporation chemist, has finished an analysis of a testament used in Ripon court house for sixty years and said to have been kissed by 40000 people. He found no typhoid, tuberculosis, or diphtheria germs, only pus cocci on some surfaces. He advised against kissing any surface where such organisms may be spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Bradford Corporation
Ripon Court House
Westminster Gazette
Curtois
Brussels
Courtois
Vidocq
Gallet
Frances
Count of Flanders
Roudaux
Roudlaux
Madame Rontlax
Madame Herry
Lefebvre
Call to reform railways and restore national prosperity
The article argues railways need a stronger financial foundation to boost prosperity, criticizing high rates and low dividends. It endorses a congressional bill for freedom of contract to set solvent rates, restart workshops, and hire more workers, linking rail policy to national welfare. It ends with a folksy quip on homesickness and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bacon
Congress
Courtois Condemned in Brussels Police Conspiracy
Courtois a Brussels police captain was blamed for a string of burglaries and crimes. He used his official position to aid thefts including a 17000 franc hoard and the Count of Flanders diamonds case. After a 15 day trial Courtois and Restlaux were condemned to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossentins
Restiaux
Courtois
Rue de lArbre Benit
Stestiaux
Mme
Licery
Rtestiaux
Devos
Mme. Harry
Restlaux
Convicted of Wife Murcer in Nebr. Jury Recommends Life
Joseph Goodmanson of Pender Nebraska was found guilty of murdering his wife Tuesday night. The jury recommended life imprisonment. Mrs Goodmanson died in her husband office last summer, body exhumed after friends in Illinois grew suspicious. Arsenic traces found in stomach. Mrs Jones testified seeing Mrs Goodmanson swallow a white powder given by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murcer
Joseph, Goodmanson
Pender
Neb
Goodimanson
Ilinois
Jones
Man in Balloon Hears Dog Bark Four Miles Up
A historical note reports a man tethered in a balloon four miles above the earth could clearly hear a dog barking. This anecdote illustrates the remarkable reach of sound over altitude and air conditions during balloon travel.
Weird Plans of La Mancha in the Land of the Dead
A narrator travels through La Mancha at dawn, trudging past ruins and a parched plain. He reflects on ancient roads built by Romans and medieval travelers, imagining Isabella, Charles V, and Philip II passing in grand livery. The scene evokes history’s scale against nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argamasilla
la Mansha
Sierras
Bays
Scribner’s
Spain
Isabella
Charles V
Philip
Kills His Brother's Captor at Fort Gibson
Clarence Goldsby shot and killed Ike Rogers at Fort Gibson Indian Territory as Rogers, who had captured Crawford Goldsby also known as Cherokee Bill, arrived at the depot. The shooting drew a crowd of about 200 and resulted in several additional shots during the melee with one bystander wounded. Rogers, a Cherokee negro, was described as peaceful, and Clarence Goldsby, about 21, had a reputation as peaceful prior to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Rogers
Crawford Goldsby
Cherokee Bill
Fort Gibson
I. T
Clarence Goldsby
Rogers
Goldsby
Race with Death In A Mountain Tunnel
A wedding tale from Hungary reports Mitra Popa racing a train through a mountain tunnel. He left one morning with dark brown hair and returned to his bride with hair turned white. The bride accepted him, noting hair would regrow and that the injury was covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zigrad
Hungary
Mitra Popa
Tregova
Papa
Via Dolorosa
Mysterious Death of Molly Mulcahey Reported
An Irish housewife recounts Molly Mulcahey’s sudden death attributed to dropsy and a failing vital spot. Neighbors recall confusion and speculation until the doctor’s explanation ties the heart to an abrupt end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Doolan
Molly Mulcahey
Mary Doolan
Cat Possession Tale of a Cat Named Minnie
Mrs Henry K Gilette of Vestal Centre New York believes the soul of her deceased sister inhabits a Maltese cat named Minnie The cat is pampered as a household child and the story outlines theosophic belief revealed through a rural family in Chenango County The account notes the sister’s death and the cat's special role in the home with Minnie the cat given a separate sleeping room and duties mirroring family care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K. Giiette
Vestal Centre
New York
India
Henry K. Gilette
N. Y
Gilette
Defends Dead Man's Honor Cousin Indicted
Murat Halstead defends the honor of Louis W. Halstead of Chicago. His cousin was shot and killed in Atlanta on April 7 by Charles M. Reid. Reid his wife Eugenie her brother Jere Garfield and Edwin Dennington have been indicted by the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murat Halstead
Louis W. Halstead
Chicago
Atlanta
Charles M. Reid
Reid
Eugenie
Jere Garfield
Edwin Dennington
Halstead
Vanderbilt Bride Esther Wiggins Potter Marries Young Heiress
The piece profiles Mrs. Elliott Titch Shepard, formerly Esther Wiggins of Greenport Long Island, a 27 year old widow and socialite who marries into New York gilded society. Her history includes an early marriage to Alphonso Potter, years apart, separations, and eventual links to Wyndham-Quinn and the Shepard family lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Titch Shepard
New York
Elliott TF. Shepard
New York Mail and Express
W. K. Vanderbilt
Esther Wiggins
Greenport
L. I
Alphonso Potter
California
Wild Horse Tragedy Tied to Farm Dispute Sends Man Over Bluff
A violent incident on Hunt farm ends with a boy and a horse pushed from a high bluff after assailants forced the horse to run. Neighbors say the Hunt brothers fled across the country and may face lynching if caught. A hired boy on Hunt’s farm had been there over a year. Amelia Flint’s brothers accuse the boy of betraying their sister. Some locals rescued the boy. he is reported as living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johaneefditt
É Ghey
Ted Vihariie Chanda
Younus Goodall
Hunt
Tiunt Brothers
Amelia Flint
Hunt Brothers
Whipping post revived in Missouri after four-year gap
A rural Missouri community reinstates the whipping post after a four-year period of absence. The move, approved by local authorities, signals a return to corporal punishment within certain crime cases. Residents react with a mix of concern and support as officials outline jurisdiction and enforcement scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Gentleman Joe at McVicker's Theatre Next Sunday
McVicker's Theatre will present Gentleman Joe next Sunday May 23 under David Henderson. M. B. Curtis stars as the title role with Miss Anna Boyd as lead female, praised London critics as superior to The Shop Girl and The Gaiety Girl. A 60 member company with lavish costumes and a trained chorus rounds out the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVicker's Theater
McVicker’s
London
Gentleman Joe
M. B. Curtis
David Henderson
New York
Henderson
Chicago
Anna Boyd
Joe
Samuel of
Posen
Hopkins Theater Vaudeville Bill Promises Star Highlights
The Hopkins program next week features Lew Dockstader, a popular minstrel, and the Marco twins, a striking European novelty. The George sisters, noted dancers, join a strong bill with several other specialties. An elaborate revival of Gloriana is planned by the stock company at popular prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins’ Theater
Hopkins
Lew Dockstader
Dockstader
Marco “Twins
Olympic to Host Weeklong Show With Patrice in New Year Dream
Patrice, famed for her role as the French maid in A Trip to Chinatown, starts a week at the Olympic Monday in a dainty comedietta A New Year’s Dream backed by James Horne. The bill features Irish comedians John and James Russell in Our Irish Servant, Johnny Carroll singing My Old-Fashioned Mother, and Billy Rice with E M Kayne in a darkey sketch, plus additional acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic
Patrice
Chicago
Hoyt
Chinatown
James Horne
John
James Russell
Johnny Carroll
Billy Rice
E. M. Kayne
Darkey
Schiller Theater bills show strong line up this week
Schiller Theater highlights include George Evans in Honey Boy first Schiller appearance, Todd Judge and Gillette acrobats, Edith Kingsley draws crowds. Season of comic opera begins May 24 with Black Hussar. Masonic Temple Roof Theater reports record crowds with Rachel Walker Creole nightingale and Pearl Andrews. Next week offers bargain matinees daily except Saturday, 25 cent admission, ladies receive Gunther’s soda check, bicycles checked free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiller Theater
Schiller
George Evans
Honey Boy
Todd Judge
Gillette Family
Edith Kingsley
the Schiller
Masonic Temple Roof Garden
Masonic Temple Roof Theater
Rachel Walker
Pearl
Andrews
Queen of Mimicry
Clivette
Ben Harney
Leigh Sisters
al. H. Wilson
Bowery Girlplays at Alhambra in closing week
The Alhambra Theater announces the closing week starting Sunday matinee with Harry Williams' comedy melodrama A Bowery Girl. Miss Lillian Keene leads a strong company in a realistic New York portrayal, with new scenery and bright songs added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhambra Theater
Alhambra
Harry Williams
New York
Lillian Keene
Haymarket Burlesque Bill Promises Lively Show Next Week
Ezra Kendall headlines next week's Haymarket bill with witty monologue and offhand jokes. Melville and Conway perform a burlesque juggling act and pantomime, with Blandh Newcomb, Prince Rokin the Japanese juggler, Lawrence and Harrington, Murphy and Mack, and others offering specialties. Clifford's Gaiety Theatre hosts a lineup, with New Babylon drawing audiences and plans for a combined house after August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rokin
Lawrence
Harrington
Bowery Life
Murphy and Mack
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oak Park
William Halley
Cicero
Clinton
Marion Street
Indvmoisa
Indiana
Turkey
Dom Paul Singer
Rockefellers
Kansas
Leedy
Russell Sage
Sage
Aanens
Lee
Goksees
Eee
TOL
Captain Courtois
LA Manchia
7. T
Catis
Minnie Paddock
Hudson
Chenango County
Minnie
Sam
Mrs. Reid
Garfield, Dennington
Vanderbilt
Young Elliott F. Shepard
Riic
Shepard
Louise
Culiford
New Babylon
America
Weber and Fields
Gus Hill
Williams
Earth
Heaven
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!