Chandler, longtime critic of railroad influence dies at old age
By pror der of his life Mr Chandler assailed railroad influence in New England politics. He served as president of the Spanish war claims commission after being named by McKinley in 1901 and reappointed by Roosevelt. As chief counsel he aided cases to break the will of Mary Baker Eddy. Attorney J F Culler visited Nelsonville on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
New England
Spanish War Claims Commission
McKinley
Roosevelt
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Church
Slacker commissions blocked by Baker policies
Washington directives thwart so called slacker commissions in which draft age men seek non combatant officer roles. Policy bans commissioning unless the draft age man clearly outperforms available civilians for special work and prohibits militarizing civilian tasks that can be efficiently run without military footings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Greatest War of All Times Speech at Great Lakes
Bishop Weller of Fond du Lac Wisconsin addressed sailors at the Great Lakes naval training station on December 1 declaring this the greatest war of all times. He urged gratitude for the United States being in the war and taking an active part on the right side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bishop Weller
Episcopal Conference of
Fond du Lac
Wis
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
United States
Turks Held In Check In Palestine Front
London dispatch reports that along the front from northwest of Jerusalem to the Mediterranean coast the Turks are making demonstrations but have not altered British positions. Official announcement confirms the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Palestine
Jerusalem
Mediterranean
Lenine Government Collapses. New Coalition Formed
A Petrograd dispatch reports Nikolai Lenine's government has fallen and a coalition cabinet of advanced Socialists has taken power, with Bolsheviks represented. The piece notes the Grand Falls of Labrador rising as the world’s highest at about 2,000 feet, compared with Niagara Falls at 164 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Palls
Labrador
Falls
Niagara
William Eaton Chandler Father of the Navy Dies in Concord
William Eaton Chandler 81 former secretary of the navy under President Arthur died at his Concord New Hampshire home. He helped shape the modern U S Navy approving the 1883 reorganizing plan and served as solicitor general and later as a senator. Born 1835 in Concord he had a long career in New Hampshire politics and national service including Lincoln era roles and the Schley Arctic relief expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. HS
William Eaton Chandler
Navy
Arthur
United States Navy
Chandler
Washington
Navy Department
Mr. Chandler
Rutherford B. Stayes
White House
Senate
Garfield
Lincoln
N. II
New Hampshire
Vermont
Harvard Law School
Joseph H. Choate
House of Representatives
House
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Treasury
Winfield S. Schley
Great Arctic Exploration Party
United States Senate
Henry E. Burnham
Reublican Party
Philadelphia Red Cross Chapter organized in Palmyra
The Philadelphia branch of Palmyra Red Cross was organized at Woodman hall with 29 members signing up and plans to reach 60. Officers elected include W. D. Keller as chairman and Leona Haycroft as treasurer. The meeting featured remarks by local attorneys and county exemption board members and a large crowd attended a Zion church concert and a Thanksgiving sermon in Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Philadelphia
The
Red Cross
Woodman Hall
J. W. Head
Leta Terrell
Leona Haycroft
Opal Crane
A. P. McPike
B. F. Glahn
JF. Cutler
Exemption Board
O. G. Sanford
CP. Glahn
Marion County Exemption Board
J. W. Boulware
W. A. Diemer
C. P. Glahn
J. F. Cutter
J. W. Mefford
J. T. Bloom
Union Township
Peple
Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
A. Diesing
Quincy
J. I. Wubbard
Union
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Baptist
Tra Widebgodk
Ray Crane
Camp Funston
Hannibal-Shelbina
Hannibal
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. L Whitaker
Taylor
Mac
Meale
Equire Heidbreder- Yageman Co
Corner Ltd and Chestnut
Whig
East End
Dr. Jacobs
Stewart
Davis-Cleaver Produce Co
Quincy, Lil
J. H. Hanly
Blackstone Pbuilding
Corith and Elm
Kentucky St
Southwest Cor. 4Th and Elm
Th St
Geo. M. Brown
Wastin
Douste House
North 6Th St
Broadway
Eli St
Taimpshire St
Nath St
G. H. Dashwood
Wella Bldg
Sixth and
Payson Avenue
Cood
City Water
du Walton Hershis
Chestnut
Kor
Smith
Marie St
N. St. St
Maine Street
Napa
Giles Bros
West Side Square
Kimball
Giles Broes
A. R. Booth
Barry, Ill
Quincy Typewriter Exchange
Randle Bros
Loraine
Il Postoffice Mendow
W. F. McCready
Ewing
Durham
Paul Schroeder
North 4Th St
Ill
Missouri
Munger
Life Bidg
Kansas City
Joneses
J. F. Culler
Nelsonville
Aloysius Pilginis
Tay
A.S
J. W. Cruttenden
Vermont Sts
Saleh
Gray and Davis
Hearty Garage
Harveyr Davison
Maine
Ouch
Ford
Stern
S. W
Lima
Hamilton
N. EB
Denver
N. W
Lota Payson
Christner Bros
J. I
Christner C. YY
Christner Area
Lik Mendon, HL
J. Leach
Caanp Point
Goodyear Shoe Repairing
George Bousquet
Hampshire
State St
Walter Siemens
Agency For
Jewel Furnaces
Dave Barsky
Telephone
Tinois
Dr. Welsch
Hampshire St
Maine St. Majestic Bldg
E. Best
Quincy Savings & Loan Office
T.C. Poling & CO
T. C. Poling
Samuel Woods
T. C. Poling, Jr
Blackstone Bldg
Sixth
Snyder
Main Springs
H. T. Snyder Jeweler
Trampshire
Cetty
H. Pocras
Ham St
Musical Instrumer's
Chickering & Sons
Reliable House
Giles Brothers Wig
Spectias
Frank Range
Bentley Subscription Agency
Koetter Mattress Co
Elm St
Terry Produce Co
Maine St
Stauterman
Burton
Peter Stauterman
J. B. Murphyr
Harry Hwetdbreder
Globe Printing Co. Commercial Printing
McCready
North Eixth Ave
Por Sala
Cas
Beth
Jackson St
York Street
J. H. Hanly Tackstone
Walter H. Bennett
Illinois State Bank Bldg
Ael
Weller
L. M. Bowen
Hampshire Street
W.E. Chandler
Fleet
Bservich
Quincy Railway Company
the Highway Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce
Taylor Road
Marion Co
Chamber of Com
Perkins Engineering Co
State Bank Bldg
W. K. Abbott
Committee
Quincy Chamber of Com
Merce
Joan E. Wall
Winds State Bank Bldg
Quine, Tl
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!