Devastating Florida Hurricane Strikes Key West
A powerful hurricane battered Key West causing widespread wreckage and $2 million in damage. Martial law was declared and authorities sought troops to patrol as homes, factories, and ships suffered extensive destruction. In Miami officials fear for 2500 to 3000 railroad workers on the lower keys amid dangerous conditions and exposed camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Florida
Key Est
United States
Miami
Florida East Coast Railroad
Keys
Lower Keys
Five Killed as Hurricane Ravages Havana Area
A powerful hurricane and tornado struck western Cuba on October 17 19906 causing extensive damage in Havana and surrounding regions. The storm brought down buildings uprooted trees and caused at least five deaths and about 25 injuries with major impact on crops and vessels. Damage is estimated around one million dollars with many lighters and launches wrecked or ashore. Communications with the interior were cut while floods hit Vuelta Abajo and the tobacco crop suffered severely. The cyclone reached 120 miles per hour and persisted from early Monday until afternoon reaching the west of Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vana
Cuba
Havana
Vipis
Pinar del Rio
Vuelta Abajo
Observer Abandons Post as Tornado Threat Looms
Washington reports warn a hurricane force storm will devastate the Florida coast with possible life loss. An observer at Sand Key evacuated to a lighthouse as ships endure wrecks, with lifesaving boats washed away and many stations damaged along the gulf. Duluth endures its first blizzard of the season with snowfall and sleet and property damage reported near the head of the bays. Tampa issues storm warnings for the west Florida coast as Key West wireless station is toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Sand Key
Key West
Moore
Ington
South Atlantic
Profre
Galveston
Gulf Coast
Biscayne Bay House of Refuge
Blizard
Minnesota
Duluth
Minn
Tampa
Fla
Florida
STORM AVOIDS MOBILE
Mobile residents heard a hurricane warning was canceled after Washington informed Forecaster Ashenberger that the storm center was southeast of Florida and moving northeast with no gulf coast danger. Key West reported 76 mph winds and 13 inches of rain in the prior 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Pensacola
Panama City
Appalachicola
Carrabella
Cedar Keys
Rockwell
Tampa
Punta Gorda
Punta Raesa
Key West
Florida
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Gulf Points
Ashhenberger
Warning Spread Along Florida Coast as Storm Looms
A fast launch carried warnings from St Augustine to residents along the coast twenty miles south of the storm approach. No damage yet but fears rise for remote Florida coast sections. Marathon reports a sixty mile gale, with warnings issued from Marathon southward along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Fla—i
Jacksonville
Florida Coast
Marathon
Florida East Coast
Taft Plans End to Servant Grading at White House
Washington and γew notes report Mrs Taft will end the old Roosevelt era servant grading at the White House while keeping separate tables for white and Black staff. The move aims to remove rank-based distinctions in duties though racial separation remains. Separate dining persists. no other staff classifications will be used. National banking figures include Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Kentucky and Virginia. The comptroller’s report lists savings deposits by state and bank count as of Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Alabama
Kentucky
Sistolio
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Disciples of Christ Convene in Pittsburg Largest US Gathering
The International Centennial Celebration and Convention of the Disciples of Christ began in Pittsburg with about 50 000 delegates and visitors. Three daily sessions run through October 1 with events split between Oakland Methodist Episcopal church Carnegie Music Hall and Luna Park. A missionary steamer will be launched on the Allegheny River then shipped to the River Nile for church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Disciples of Christ (Christian Churches
Oakland Methoourist Episcopal Church
Carnegie Music Hall
Luna Park
Canal Commission Seeks $45 Million for Fiscal Year
Washington reports the Panama canal commission will ask the Secretary of War for appropriations totaling 45,061,526 for the next fiscal year beginning July 2, 1910. Col Goethals, chair and chief engineer, pins completion to 1915 with total cost at 375,000,000 including sanitation, civil government, and purchase price. The large request reflects the canal entering a more advanced stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal Commission
Secretary of War
Ecanal
Congress
Col. Goethals
Damage to Shipping as Key West Storm Hits Harbors
The central storm at Key West noon Monday drove 70 mph winds causing damage to small shipping in the harbor. By 2 pm the center neared mid distance between New West and Jupiter moving northeast with increasing violence. Weather observers warn Jacksonville could face the storm between midnight and dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Key West
New West
Jupiter
West Point Graduates Take Small Share Of Officers
Washington reports that under 30 percent of U S army officers are West Point graduates and each class yields about 80 recruits. The president and secretary of war will urge Congress to add 125 cadets and change appointments to every three years. The army expanded from 25 000 men to 40 000 with 4 500 officers by 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Army
West Point Military Academy
Secretary of War
Congress
Corps of
West Point
Dewey Defends Navy Amid Subsidy Debate
Admiral George Dewey defended the U S Navy against critics and warned against underestimating its strength. He rebutted claims that the fleet is weak and urged continued naval expansion while rebuking a Cincinnati speech that called the navy an error in judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Ewey Thurelay
Landis
Indiana
Cincinnati
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Rebating Condemned At Louisville Life Underwriters Meet
Louisville hosts a National Association of Life Underwriters session where critics lash rebating twisting and part timing. The convention aims to raise industry standards and chart proper future methods after years of upheaval. President Charles Jerome Filwands says underwriters believe federal legislation harmed the industry and that proper regulators will gain charter powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louieville
Charles Jerome Filwands
Olmerre
Bloodthirsty plea in Luverne murder case faces hanging
Montgomery Alan WIII Stevenson admits murder of his wife and stepdaughter near Grady in early September. He says he was bloodthirsty and prayed God to deliver him from it, claiming he could not help what he did. The case will be heard by the penton buant with pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penton Buant
Blizzard Grips Northwest As Nation Braces For Cold
Storm signals rise nationwide with blizzards in the northwest and heavy snow in Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Iowa and Northern Missouri. Duluth and St Paul report 60 mile an hour winds and Chicago faces a 15 degree drop with freezing weather expected Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Iowa
Missouri
Ohio
Duluth
St. Paul
Minn
Lake Superior
Mercury
Lake Michigan
Corn Duty Is Suspended for Mexico Relief
Laredo Texas reports the Mexican government has temporarily rescinded the duty on corn to replenish the republic due to droughts and floods causing crop and storage shortages. The measure allows corn imports from the United States duty free until demand eases, after which the duty will be reimposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
United States
Willie Boy Surrounded in California Canyon Battle
Militia and Sheriff Ralphs form a siege near Bullion Mountain to capture Willie Boy, the Pluto Indian implicated in a murder. Armed men rush from San Bernardino to join the posse, with a field hospital set up as preparations for a possible firefight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Bernardino
Cal
Ralphs
Willie Boy
Pluto
Weather update from Wilmington coast cites no hurricane
The Wilmington area reports low readings as vessels take precautions advised by the weather bureau. No hurricane is indicated along the immediate coast based on current observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
D. C
Weather Bureau
Defense Budget Aims 20 Million to Build War Fleet
The Canadian government plans about 20 million dollars in capital defense spending over six to seven years with annual appropriations near 3 million. The plan envisions a dozen war vessels including trainers torpedo boats and destroyers, plus dry docks and a Canadian shipyard to build and repair large warships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtawa
Watched Lovers Duel Ends in Death in Chicago
Miss Louise Dittman sat calmly as two men, Tony Begupa and William Walker, fought a knife duel for her affection. She summoned police after both men fell unconscious. they died at the county hospital from numerous knife wounds after nearly thirty minutes of fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louise Dittman
Tony Begupa
William Walker
Miss Dittman
Walker
Hegupa
Balloon shattered as ship flees cen tennial racers
The 80,000 cubic foot balloon South St. Louis, leaving St. Louis with the centennial racers, was riddled with shots and forced to descend in Northern Missouri. The pilot and aide escaped injury thanks to ballast tags and sand in the basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Train collision near Troy injures crew on passenger ship
A Missouri Kansas & Texas passenger No 3 crashed head on with a fast freight on a curve near Troy just out of Smithville. Three crew members were injured while passengers were unhurt. A telegraph error reportedly caused the collision. Engines demolished and several cars derailed, though mail and baggage cars withstood the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Texas
Sper
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Smithville
Oklahoma Banks Report Deposits Rise in September
Governor Haskell released the September quarterly statement from Oklahoma state banks showing total deposits of 44,777,259 dollars, up 2,054,291 dollars from June. Cash on hand totals 19,042,421 dollars, equal to 42.5 percent of deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Bishop Allen Urges Sunday Offerings for Louisiana Storm Sufferers
Mobile Alabama Catholic diocese head Bishop E P Allen requests parishioners divert Sunday October 17 collections to aid victims of the September 20 Louisiana coast storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
E. P. Allen
Catholic Diocese of
Alabama
River men move steamers to Twelve Mile Island
Following storm warnings river men take a number of steamers and tugs to Twelve Mile Island. By 8 30 o clock Monday night conditions were about normal with scarcely a breeze stirring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Mobile
Ala
Twelve Mile Island
Jury awards $1000 in breach of promise suit
Pittsburg jurors find Miss Lulu Lowstetter proved only one pound of flesh lost since Prof. Earl W. Reed refused to marry her in 1905 and grant $1,000 damages. The case centered on a promise of marriage and personal injury claims. Reagan Birth Observed in Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lulu Lowstetter
Sheridan
Earl W. Reed
Threatening Clouds Darken Savannah Sky at 6:45 P M
The Savannah sky filled with ominous clouds at 6 45 PM with a barometer reading 20 28. A local wireless station issued warnings to vessels at sea for hours amid the impending weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Picayune Crop Report Seeks Weevil Control
New Orleans reports 60 to 75 percent of the cotton crop in Louisiana and Mississippi gathered with returns signaling lower yields due to drought and boll weevil damage. Farmers focus on wiping out hibernation sites to curb the pest for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Picnyupe
Lincoln County
Brookhaven
Board of Supervisors
Germans on Defense Union Denounced in Convention
The German Alliance National Convention in New York rejects the proposed union of defense between the United States and Great Britain to counter Germany. Dr. Ernest Richards of Columbia University condemns the plan as an absurdity and attacks Lords Northcliffe Beresford and Close for promoting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Union of Defense
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Ohio courts report 5034 divorces and 12963 suits
In Columbus Ohio the state courts dissolved 5034 marriages and initiated 12963 divorce actions during the year. Of these, 1562 actions were dismissed or refused and 6167 remained pending at year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Leary Succeeds O'Brien as Southern Express President
Atlanta report from New York states Thomas W. Leary of Atlanta was elected president of the Southern Express company by the board of directors succeeding O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New York State
Thomas W. Leary
Southern Express Company
Sermonette on Millennium Hope and Biblical Promises
The piece discusses Simeon’s reign as a dawn of prosperity and peace for Israel and links it to Micah’s prophecy of a future millennial blessing. It notes varying Christian views on the millennium and warns against predicting the exact day of Christ’s return, while affirming belief in eventual divine reign over all the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Simeon
Larael
Mount Zion
New England
Lord
Micah
Simon's Rise and Israel's Fortified Hope
The text portrays Simon succeeding Jonathan after the latter's death, rebuilding leadership and fortifying Israel. It notes Simon’s decree to fortify cities and stockpile provisions to deter foes, sparking national renewed zeal. It also identifies Gaza and a Gentile- held Jerusalem stronghold as two remaining threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Jonathan
Simon
Odin
Gaza
Jerusalem
Simon's Campaign Restores Judea and Expands Israel
The narrative describes Simon's rise and conquests from Gaza to Jerusalem, using force to defeat enemies, cleanse the tower, and secure a period of peace. He established a yearly celebration, gained control of Joppe, and expanded borders while Romans are referenced as a protective ally. The old men praise prophetic fulfillment and national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Gaza
Jerusalem
Love and Sacrifice in Calvary The Cross and Human Love
The text discusses love’s sacrificial nature, linking God’s love and Christian love to suffering. It argues inward Calvary shapes outward Calvary, that suffering and service are essential, and cites historical examples from Columbus to salvation through Jesus Christ as proofs of love’s power. Ralph Waldo Emerson is referenced regarding provision for basic needs and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus Christ
America
Columbus
Oktibbeha County Fair and Local Events Highlight Mississippi
The Oktibbeha County Fair Association reports a grand fair with diverse exhibits from women’s work to poultry and corn. Veterans events, church gatherings, oil prospects in Jefferson county, and crop yields mark a busy period across East Mississippi with levee boards, school plans, and guard engagements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oktibbeha County Fair Association
ML College
Farmer Boye’ Corn Club
Oktibbeha Haptiet Association
Deobla
Neshobe County
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Key T
Ting
Appalachicola River
Ashenberger
Kithcen South
Mrs. Roosevelt
Tennessee
Arkansas
Washington, D. C
Disciples OF Christ
CANAL
West Pointers
NAVY
Louisville
Canada
Oklahoma City
Okla
Haskell
Reagan
Waco
Tex
Ste John H. Reagan
Confederacy
Dalhart
Panhandle
Picayune Crop Report
Defense Union
Simon Maccabeus
Mighwat and
Ryway
Thepler
Judea
Joppe
Rome
Cross
Ralph Walco Emerson
Mississip Mississippi Ag
Tishomingo County
Loral Eha
United Dough Meee
Confederate Camp of Veterans
Iuka
Attertaoon
Jefferson County
Garner Smith
Madwom County
Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners
Anl
Greenville
Montgomery County
Kilmichael
Marshall Ewan
Shea Prowell
Iow
Noel
State National Guard
Henry Betts
Reese Bette
J. W. Smith
Loundes County
J.B. Anderson
Claude Bennett
Rosehill
Jasper County
Mississippi Western Railway
Meridian
Natchez
B. W. Sherrod
State Colored Anti-Tuberculosia League
United States Forestry Bureau
J. W. Tedder
Indianola
John Coleman
Cashin
Ellisville
A. and M. College
Cape Colony
South Africa
Transvaal
Mr. Koch
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!