Boiler blast kills two aboard Chicago train
A Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Chicago to Boston special boiler exploded in Chicago killing engineer Alexander Franks and fireman Edward B Smith instantly. The engine was hurled apart, telegraph wires torn, and the fireman severely injured. The train departed Van Buren Street at 8:30 a.m. with heavy rain. No passengers were harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Chicago
Alexander Franks
Edward B Smith
Freman
Lake Shore Road
Lleaves
van Buren Street
Englewood
Canada Considers Retaliatory Duties on American Goods
Montreal discussions show a consensus toward protective measures in Canada. Aimed at exporting duties on wood pulp and other timber products, these proposed tariffs would respond to U S duties and affect lumber exports, with Ottawa indicating possible retaliation across sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Concensus
Silderman Prefontaine
M.P
Ottawa
Uae
Beaten by the Women in Kansas City May Mayor Race
Kansas City city clerk L Short, aRepublican mayoral candidate, was defeated after a 12 year courtship ended in engagement to Sadie Parsons but marriage to another woman. Campaigns by Parsons and friends swayed 120 women teachers to vote against Short in a highly charged election influenced by gendered campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
L. Short
Short
Sadie
Parsons
Iss Parsons
Cleveland at Princeton Ends Quiet Welcome for Ex President
Ex president Grover Cleveland arrived in Princeton New Jersey Friday meeting his private car at the depot. A light rain made the three mile ride to his new home dreary. Students offered no welcome, and his age is noted as 217 in a garbled line. Francisco Gareia, claimed oldest man in the United States, died in Los Angeles aged 97, native of Sinaloa Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm
New York
Prince von Hohenrohe
Germany
Baron Marchell von Bieberstein
United States
Europe
Begum
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Francisco Gevaerne Gareia
Los Angeles
Cal
Sinaloa
Mexico
Ted
Columedis
Prison Doors Opened Lincoln Bank Wrecker Walks Free
Charles W Mosher president of Capital National Bank Lincoln Neb released at noon after serving five years for falsifying bank records in South Dakota. He spent five months in jail before Sioux Falls term, completed with good time. He refused to speak to reporters, then boarded a 12:45 train to Omaha to face indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igincoln Bank
Sioux Falls
Charles W_ Mosher
Capital National Bank of
Mosher
Milwaukee
Omaha
Chicago
Youthful Heiress Missing From St Louis Home
Ella Burden a 14 year old heiress to 109 500 has disappeared from her home in St Louis Mo since Monday. She left school at 8 20 pm for home and was seen with other girls part way to 4 point where she usually took the cat for home. No word since. Father Mr Burden has agencies at work and believes kidnapping is the theory. A large reward is offered for her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Burden
St. Louis
Mfo
Oliver Optic Very Ill in Boston Home
Renowned juvenile author William T. Adams known as Oliver Optic lies critically ill at his Dorchester Avenue home in Boston. Physicians give no hope of recovery due to a heart weakness and recent illness after returning from Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester Avenue
Harrison Square
Boston
William T. Adams
Oliver Optic
Air
Adams
Jamaics
Ilot
Row to Single Tax Constitutional Convention Vote Adopted
Dover California alone adopts a section to bar the legislature from adopting the single tax system. The section requires that in all real estate taxation the land, buildings, improvements, and rental value be included for all public assessments. The measure aims to prevent any future move toward a single tax system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Cal
Demand for Commercial Loans Increases in Week
The Dun's Weekly Review notes rising demand for commercial loans, with gains in dry goods and iron and steel sectors. Industry uncertainty over lake ore costs delays transactions, while fewer failures are reported in the U S and Canada. Also covered are Scovel's Cuba release and return, a shooting incident in Texas, Mrs. Lease clashing with Senator Ingalls, and other market and religious notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. den & Co
Norrie
United States
Canana
Scovel
Cuba
Cyclist Titus Reinstated and Controversy at Baltimore Meet
The report notes Titus reinstated while Sharman Mott of the L A Ww racing circuit issues a letter in Baltimore. Fred 3 Ficus, Cabanne and Murphy face suspensions tied to a rice-throwing incident in St. Louis. A March 1 deadline looms as ranks shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
Sharman Mott
L. A
Yacing
Hard
Baltimore
Fred
Ficus
Cabanne
Murphy
St. Louis
Leinstating
Lim
Wwe Anmieur
Isa
High Water Traps 8,500 Refugees in Memphis
More than 8,000 homeless refugees flood Memphis after the river rose and a burst levee. Four rescue steamers brought aid while hundreds waited waist-deep in water and dozens reportedly perished. Vacant buildings host refugees as city officials warn the crisis could last days or weeks. Governor of Arkansas refuses to intervene. relief committee appeals to southern states for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menphie
Mentphis
Teno
J Anc
Arkansas
Relief Committee
Wrecked steamer Ville de St. Naizare survivors near death
Over thirty perish as four survivors are rescued near Newport. Survivors recount that thirty seven boarded the Ville de St. Naizare and most perished from starvation and exposure. Some leapt into the sea to their deaths. Police seek cause and location of the wreck while others face starvation. A later report notes a diamond theft in Spokane and a body found in the Willamette River. The state considers banning moving pictures of prize fights under a new bill in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R.L
Ville de St. Naizare
Willamette
Portland
Oregon
Walter McNaughton
Providence
R.I
Fox Play
Grain and Livestock Prices by City Report
Chicago and other markets show mixed price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Prices cover No 2 wheat corn oats rye and barley with bid ranges from 2 to 5 dollars for cattle and 1 to 5 dollars for hogs across cities including Milwaukee Detroit Cincinnati New York and Buffalo along with creamery butter and eggs figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indivazpolis
S Hays
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste
Toledo
Glover
Milwaukee
New York
Odebolt Tragedy Ends In Murder Suicide
David Pennington, described as insane, killed Luther Traver and seriously wounded Hiram Johnston and Mrs. Frank A. Stolt before shooting himself. The rampage occurred in Odebolt on the 18th, with a confrontation that also harmed two women and a plasterer, ending when Pennington blew out his brains. The event left the town shaken and labeled Pennington insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pennington
Ovenall
Odebolt
Dave Pennington
Neople
A.B. Walters
Walters
Pennington
Hiram Johnston
Srexl
Frank A. Stolt
Stratton
Flethers
Aly Fee
Lawson reads lobbyist letter in Iowa House reform flare
Sensational session in the legislature follows reading of a letter and circular from the building and loan lobby detailing payments totaling over 2 000 dollars to various individuals for lobbying and alleged corruption. Speaker Morrison resigns pending inquiry as a committee of three representatives and five senators is formed to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieer
Wenuesday
T | Building
As Ander
Dowell
Polk
Lambert
Dee B. Jackman
Iowa Savings and Loan Association
Deg Monnes
Federation
Ehem
Funk
Hardin
Morrison
Keokuk
House
Attter
Byers
Tve
Burlington Boy Bandits Reported Tamed by Reform School
Burlington police arrested eight youths in a petty gang accused of frequent burglaries. Most were sent to reform school after confessing. two younger members avoided harsher punishment. Fong Wos fraud case involved a fined voter at a municipal election. A Clinton County woman, Mrs. Semper, died by suicide after years of illness. A stock train set a new Chicago arrival record, reaching 7:15 a.m. Monday after leaving Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lear
Archer Lroderick
Welter Caldown
Bert Dupree
John Lroderick
Arene Cunnumshau
Charlie Childs
Barney Metiiire
Charlie Ethed
B ‘Tineton
Fareway
Burlington
Tate
Fong Wo
Sudnbon
Fong
Bu Tung
Macy
Clinton County
Win, Semper
Calamas
Wapsie
Semper
Webster City
Chicago
Centerville
S. C
Walsh
Dentists Graduate in State University Commencement
The article reports the thirty four graduates of the dental department at the State University with commencement at Town City Hall crowding the room. Walter Lerring M D delivered the commencement address and lists the graduates with hometowns and affiliations. It also notes the homeopathic medical department’s twentieth annual commencement and Keokuk’s medical school convocation with 104 new doctors. A separate suit in district court concerns Mrs Cor Delia Holmes claiming a fourth interest in the estate of the late A L Connable valued at $300000, alleging a verbal contract during her guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Ta University
Ghere
Schaefer
Walter Lerring
eClong
Bis
Arthur Lewis Anderson
Estherville
Eorge P.bauzbmen
Griswold
Frederic Onin Blanchard
Waterloo
Casperson Bak Boos
Iowa City
Edwin Lester Burns
Kensett
George Ed~ward Clark
Galesbury
Ineis
Frank Conn
Cedar
Mont
Vooley
Jasek
Cedar Ranids
Elmer Holland
Afta
Frederick Walis Horton
Iowa
Warsaw
Ben Morrow
Homeopathic Medical Department
The
J. E. Cathell
Destoines
Medical Sehanls
Keokuk
We World
Connable Executors
Connable
Swindle at Lobrville Drugstore by Hair Restorer Kit
A young woman swapped a bottle of hair restorer for sarpsparilla, then fled. the bottle later contained rain water. Notorious criminal Geo. Carr linked to past burglaries and a murder near Ellsworth faces grand jury action. Also reports two anniversaries and local arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lobrville
Wonsu
Hottie
Geo. Carr
Webster Cire
Isreta
Carr
Ellsworth
Hamilton Country
Wats
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Denwich
Times
Renwick
F. Oshes
Kong
Kasbék
Muir
Thurstay
Kasbek
Philadephia
Fiume
Austria
Fanno T
Hazen S
Tingrae
Michigan Supreme Court
Meyor
John Parshell
Tudianapolis
Ind
John Wilkes Booth
Assa
Lincoln
Booth
Parshall
Alexander
Utah
Union Pacific Company
Cheyenne
Leramie
W Yo
Messrs. McLeod and Hart
Union Pacific
Chitage
Casimir Rergier
St. Stanislaus
Servia
Noch Manghuster
Join Mull
Hull
Ceylon
Decatur
Drd
Sree
Brodie Wiliams
Lake Worth
Palm Beach
Florida
Ness
Henry of Orleans
Paris
Jerry of
Orleans
Crete
France
Washington
Marthe
Martha Wazhisstan
Angus
Thia
Great Britain
Delaware
Dun's Weekly Review
Sylvester Scovet
Sancti Spirlins
Napon
Marqus Palmerolata
Fr Schvets
Niev
Mg Deratney
Stovel
Eauil
Speee
Hidzuper
Hughes
Southern Pacific Railway
Royston
Texas
Frank Bunn
Dunn
Edel
Lowe
Mitches
Tex
Denise Scores Ingals
John Tagelis
Evelops
Mary E. Lease
Severly
Tha
Lease
Wittur Erericy
Havng
Senate
Mr. Ingalls
Bitters
Continent
Julia
Japan
London
Father Maraschi
Pacific Coast
St. Ig Natius College
San Francisco
Tie
St. Gratis
Ushovss Jyper
Lis
Negroes
Georgiz Colsrea
Ger Zuns
Henry M. Tamer
M. E. Church
Missionarie Voice
Atlanta
Grane, Handy, Arnett
Derrick
Turner
John Johnson
Archibald Jeiner
Louisiana
New Orleans
Snokane
Wfash
Z. Dornberg
Max Goldstein
Goldstein
Tiiiness House
Springfield
Msleat QuotaTrans
Hawkeye
W. Smith
Carrel
Mr. Smith
Greene County
Ohio
Carryll County
Monitor
Thos. Jackson
Oskaloosa
Ithe Monitor
Merrimac
Philadelphia
Lieut
Tlagh McCabe
Council Ginéfs
Anndraw Sorrenson
Boone
Theodore Wilson
New York City
Des Moines
M. Wright
Northwestern Life and Savings Company
Towa
A. A. Case
Atlantic
Tawa
Julian Pharps
Qbiv
Etm
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!