Naples death toll rises from volcanic disaster report
Naples news reports the death toll exceeding four hundred with extensive property losses and cholera spreading. Officials aim to minimize figures to protect tourism while King Victor plans to visit from Rome to oversee relief efforts as hundreds homeless and clergy mobilize. Local towns list detailed deaths and damages totaling about 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Naples
Gulf of Salerno
Pope Pius
Rome
Arizona Constitution Adopts Record Short Preamble
Phoenix Oct 26 The Arizona constitutional convention adopted the shortest preamble in the nation at 19 words, one fewer than Texas. Progress continues toward the 100 plus line drafting of the bill of rights and other provisions. Leaders expect the initiative and referendum clause to be approved within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Union
Arizona
England and Russia to divide Germany
London reports a forthcoming announcement on dividing Persia among Great Britain and Russia. The note from Persia to Britain's foreign office signals Britain’s stance, with Germany said to back Persia. Russia aims at India’s supremacy as part of the shifting eastern balance, financing a Persian railroad to gain a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Persia
Great Britain
Aussia
Germany
Russia
England
India
General Strike Planned to Vote in Pennsylvania
Wilkesbarre Pa Oct 26. The Pennsylvania state federation of labor calls for a general strike on Election Day November 8 from seven in the morning to seven in the evening. Union workers will strike to allow time for voting. Non union workers will be asked to join, aiming to tie up all state industries if plans succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
State Federation of Labor
Inet
Queen Anne High Girls Ban False Hair In School
Queen Anne High School girls in Seattle adopt a decree barring all false hair and taboos on rats among the student body. The girls themselves approved the rule requiring students to appear only in their own hair, discarding wigs and extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Queen Anne High School
Oshkosh to be Defended by Wisconsin Club Women
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs meets in Oshkosh with local members seeking support to counter stereotypes about Oshkosh. Delegates plan to address political topics and reform agendas, focusing on state parks child labor and legislative issues, emphasizing arts and literature in odd years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Wis
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Gahkosh
New York
Chicago
Houston
Atlanta
Winnebago County
American Association of Press
Milwaukee
Outlaws Attack Planters at Manila
A detachment of troops heads for the Gulf of Davac to quell reports that outlaws attacked Filipino planters and Americans, with several killed. The incident signals rising danger along the coast and prompts military action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Gulf of Davac
New Major League Organized Aims Big Cities
New York reports offices opened as an outlaw league plans clubs in New York Boston Chicago and St. Louis with potential sites in Pittsburg Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit and possibly Brooklyn Cincinnati or Louisville. It seeks top players with high salaries and park advantages while targeting minor leagues for talent. Past attempts at outlaw leagues failed due to finances and public apathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Baseball League
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Louisville
United States League
Union League
Baltimore
Washington
Roosevelt Attacked Over New Nationalism at Carnegie Hall
Martin W. Littleton Democratic congressional candidate blasted Theodore Roosevelt at Carnegie Hall, ridiculing New Nationalism as disrespectful to the republic. He enumerated presidents from Jefferson to Polk, labeling Roosevelt as ushering a hall of infamy and urging a radical restructuring of government toward a socialist empire mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martin W. Littleton
Congress
Oyster Bay
Carnegie Hall
Roosevelt
Mr. Littleton
Buchanan
Tyler
van Buren
Jackson
Monroe
Madison
America
Jefferson
Polk
Lincoln
United States
Billy Papke knocks out Williams in sixth at Rushcutters Bay
Sydney reports Billy Papke defeated Eddie Williams, the Australian middleweight champion, in the sixth round before about 10 000 spectators at Rushcutters Bay. Papke secured the win with decisive blows as the bout ended early in the sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Billy Papke
Eddie Williams
Rushcutters Bay
Missing balloon crew eyed as surviving unlikely
Ottawa reports officials doubt Hawley and Post survived their Lake Huron trek. Geologic chief says barren, freezing conditions and Indians’ starvation histories suggest death. Some officials still hope they landed south of a rail line. a $5000 reward is listed with more to come. R. H. Johnstone backs the idea of life in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Hawley and Post
Professor Rock
Geological Survey
Lake Huron
Georgian Bay
Ontario
Quebec
R. W. Beck
Wilfrid Laurier
Isle de France
Harburg III
Agsarea
Helvetia
German
Balloon sighting over Lake Superior reported
Three men saw the missing balloon last night over the western end of Lake Superior according to a report received today in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Lake Superior
Balloon America IL seen over St Johns Lake region
Reliable report from Quebec dated October 26 states the balloon America IL was seen over the St Johns Lake district and passed St Lelician on the southern lake shore before disappearing northeast. If confirmed this would set a new world record by 150 miles north of Kiskisink where Dusseloorf landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
St. Johns Lake District
St. Lelician
Lake Shore
America IL
St. Fellerants
Kiskisink
Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Grandfather Clause Likely To Frustrate Voters
Guthrie Oklahoma October 26 The state supreme court upheld the grandfather clause in constitutional amendments asserting educational requirements fall within state power. The decision would disfranchise several thousand Indians and Negroes and favors a Democratic victory in upcoming elections, with Republicans planning an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Florence Leland crew rescued in mid ocean incident
Aboard the American schooner Florence Leland the captain and four crew members were rescued after being tossed in life boats in mid ocean. The operation was carried out today by the steamer Commodore, according to a wireless dispatch from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chamberlain Beats Roosevelt's Record in Oregon
Senator George E. Chamberlain traveled 125 miles by auto and made four speeches in a whirlwind campaign through Umatilla County, Pendleton, Hermiston, Freewater and Milton. Manning accompanied him, vowing to defeat Lafferty, as local Democrats joined the tour and planned rallies in Echo Weston Athena Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
George E. Chamberlain
Pendleton
la Grande
Hermiston
Umatilla County
Freewater
Milton
Chamberlain
Oswald West
John Manning
Congress
Lafferty
Manning
Echo
Weston
Athena
Senator Chamberlain
Court House
Sworn Statement Attacks Bowerman Over Normal School Costs
A sworn affidavit backed by Harrison K. Shirk and Clark Wood counters Jay Bowerman’s slurs against Oregon normal schools. It details cost per student and per graduate at Eastern Oregon State Normal School in 1907 08, compares state and regional funding, notes 1908 graduates teaching, and cites state and national reports to question the assertion of excessive costs. It questions Oregon’s need for a third normal school and records the sworn statement dated October 25 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowerman
Eastern Oregon Normal School
Jay Bowerman
East Oregonian
Oregon
Ile
United States
Eastern Oregon State Normal School
Washington
Ellensburg Normal
Cheney Normal
Bellingham Normal
Umatilla
Monmouth
Rhode Island
Colorado
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Threes
Oreggon
Ashland
Weston
Sheldon
University of Oregon
State of
County of
Umatila
Harrison K. Shirk
Baker City businessman visits West Ern Irrigation project
E Il Messner of Baker City arrived this morning on business connected with the Western Land and Irrigation company's project in which he holds an interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Il. Messner
Baker City
Western Land & Irrigation Company
Subpoenas Serve in San Francisco Avowed by Rogers
Earl Rogers arrives in San Francisco with twenty subpoenas issued in Los Angeles to summon witnesses for a coroners inquest and the Los Angeles grand jury probe into dynamiting. Rogers, sworn as deputy sheriff, refuses to divulge details while advising witnesses to stay within the law. Prominent labor figures are reportedly among those to be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rogers
San Francisco
Frisco
Labor
Los Angeles
Rogers
Police chief warns Rogers and gang in San Francisco
Chief Seymour emerged from a meeting with Rogers in San Francisco and warned that Rogers cannot outwit city authorities. He said Rogers should surrender all persons wanted by the Los Angeles grand jury, but Rogers denied that subpoenas were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Rogers
Seymour
Los Angeles
Grand Jury
Labor man must tell what he knows of Smithy
Olaf Andrew Tinetmoe secretary of the state funding trades council was summoned by the chief of police in San Francisco to shed light on the dynamiting suspects tied to the Los Angeles Times case. Police aim to learn if he knows F A Schmidt alias Smithy and hope to recruit crews for a capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Olaf Andrew Tinetmoe
State Funding Trades Council
Los Angeles Times
F. A. Schmidt
Smithy
Tvietmoe
Seymour
Tinetmoe
Heinze Surrenders and Is Now in the Tombs
Arthur P. Heinze surrendered to United States Marshal Henkel after the Supreme Court upheld a circuit court ruling finding him in contempt for paying a grand jury witness to flee. He was taken to the Tombs to begin a ten day sentence, despite his wish to ride in a taxicab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur P. Heinze
United States
Henkel
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court
Federal Grand Jury
Heinze
Grand Jury Probes Into Times Disaster
Los Angeles officials summon a grand jury to investigate the Times disaster. Nineteen jurors will hear evidence amid delays in venire attendance. Indictments are expected related to the dynamiting case, with instructions to base judgments on testimony rather than alleging the Times was dynamited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Times
Veniremen
Botnwell
Aviator Planchard Dies in 150 Foot Fall During Attempt
Paris reports aviator Planchard, flying a monoplane, died after falling 150 feet while attempting to alight following a flight from Bources. The craft reportedly turned a somersault before the fatal impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Inany
Bources
Planchard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Italy
Ort
Mount Corvenini
Torre del Gree
Colore
Minori
Laccoamena Makori
Casa Nicolola
TUIGH
Wisconsin Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Teddy
Martin Littleton
Richcules
T. B
Oymen Gant
Concensus
Burt
SOI
Geological
R. H. Johnstone
Hawley
Canada
State Normal School
T. Clark Wood
Clark Wood
J. F. Kersahw
Henzie
Perth
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!