Russians Halt to Mass Troops Near Liaoyang War Front
London dispatch reports Gen Kouropatkin and forces moving to Liaoyang as Japanese signals claim both sides prepare for the next campaign phase. Kuroki halts at Pongwanecheng to consolidate and await third army reinforcements while Port Arthur defenses and naval actions draw cautious speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kouropatkin
Liaoyang
Ural
Reienshankung
Ye Taitsu
Hety
Halman
Kuroki
Pongwanecheng
Third Army
Two sisters drown in quarry near Milwaukee
In Milwaukee Wisconsin on May 23 four teen year old Lille Seuberth and her eight year old sister Diaz drowned after Lille fell from the quarry bank and Diaz jumped in to help. Both children were fishing when the accident occurred and locals report prior drownings at the same site. Authorities seek to have the quarry filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wib
Lille Seuberth
Dia
Memphis to sue railroads over $1,600,000 back taxes
Memphis Tennessee May 23 reporting the city will immediately file suit against every railroad entering Memphis for 1.6 million dollars alleged to be due as back taxes. The action targets railroads operating in the city and seeks recovery of unpaid taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Sus
Tenn
Destitute Woman Dies by Gas Self-Inflicted Act
In San Francisco on May 28 Alice J Victoria Murphy daughter of the late Captain Francis J Murphy of the British army committed death by own action using gas. She was destitute. In Des Moines May 23 Harold each a 9 year old boy swallowed a collar button and died instantly. the button lodged in the larynx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Alice J. Victoria Murphy
Francis J. Murphy
Des Moines
Harold Each
Delta,g
Atmart
Foe of the President Hangs From a Bridge
The body of Peter O. Mort, once jailed in Washington on suspicions of plotting against Roosevelt, was found Sunday beneath a South Minneapolis rail bridge. An escaped St Peter Insane Hospital inmate, Mort reportedly planned a certain death by rope, breaking his neck at the jump. A Swedish letter on the body is unreadable, though Swedes note cultured wording but cannot translate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Mfelees
Peter OQ
Emott
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
South Minnneapolis
Matt
St. Peter Insane Hospital
Noman Drowns After Madison Boat Accident
Five nurses from the Madison sanitarium and two fishermen rescued others after a boat capsized on Lake Monona in Madison Wisconsin. Cordelia Dean, 22, drowned. Mildred Wood survived, recovered after being rescued unconscious. Homeward bound Merrill Wisconsin. The incident occurred as the group went boating for the season’s first trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisg
Cordelia Dean
Mildrad Wood
Ethel Pringle
Myrtle Smith
Avaide Abbott
Dent
Madison Sanitarium
Gustav Nebel
Georpre Hyland
Miss Wood
Miss Dean
Merrill
Wis
Nttwines
Lake Monona
Battle Crock
Death by Own Hand After Stock Losses in Newark
Charles V. Lyon, 46, a son of D. M. Lyon and head of Lyon Brewing, ended his life after months of deep low mood due to heavy stock losses. He shot his wife, then died by shooting himself. The family faced prior brewery sales and speculative fortunes altering their wealth and fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Charles V. Lyon
Kinney
Charles
Ghost's Will Recognized by Jury in Ehrendt Court
In Sarbondale Alabama May 3 6 a jury in Ehrendt court ruled a will dictated by the spirit of Mrs Martha Youne's late husband was legal. Adolyyi Young Josom tried to set it aside. The will leaves eighty acres of land and other property to his brother George, said to have been present when the spirit wrote the wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarbondale
Ehrendt
Martha Youne
Adolyyi Young
George
Destruction planned for Armenian villages in Sassoun district
Constantinople May 23 authorities consider destroying all Armenian villages in Sassoun district Asia Minor to prevent insurgent concentration in the mountains and force villagers onto the plain under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Sassoun
Asia Minor
Dey
Blown to Atoms in White River Accident
In Martinsville Indiana on May 23 Scott Gregory was dynamiting fish when a premature explosion blew off both arms and legs and the remaining body parts have not been found. The tragedy occurred on the White River with authorities investigating the blast site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ind
White River
Scott Gregory
Fire destroys Ulster poorhouse. losses reach fifty thousand
Kingston May 20. Ulster county poorhouse three miles from New Paltz was destroyed by fire. Loss placed at 50000. No one was killed or injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
N. Y
Lnhe
Ulster County
New Paltz
Peruna touted as cure for nervous socialites revival
A society woman illness described as systemic catarrh and nitarrhal nervousness is said to improve with Peruna. Letters from women across the United States praise Peruna as a tonic that strengthens a run down nervous system. Testimonials from Mrs. Z. G. Pinn and others claim restored health after taking Peruna, with a request for free home treatment and advice from Dr Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia KB
United States
Z. G. Pinn
Mast Highstreet
Buffalo
N. Y
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Lartman
Ur. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Red River Special Thresher Promises Time and Grain Savings
Nichols & Shepard Co promote the Red River Special thresher with a large cylinder and a Man Behind the Gun design. They claim it outperforms old small cylinder threshers, saving grain and time under modern field conditions and promising to pay the threshing bill. The ad touts long experience and widespread agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Nichols & Shepard Coq
Battle Creak
Mich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dan _forth
St. Joseph
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean
Prixuau
Lydia J. Pinkhamy
Mrs. Fuorencn Daxvonrs
Miles Ave
Duar
Elara Snyour
East Center St
Marion, Ohio
Jtoworaearaptan, CO. Nant, Qol Tomer Oe
Ceras
Tylar
Laurltsen
Tyler
iQwa
Thomas G. Orwig & Co
Xeep Cas Eresh
Bk A
Eng Pr Preservative Co
Quincy
Dahorus Uslyea
Pat. Bay Ltd
Stasioaro Scale & Supply Co., Ltd
Market &T
Chicago
Veteraga Mery Ini BU
Mure
Anton
Butts & Patters i
V. Ave. Wreadyston
Traders National Bank
Uba
Sabinanl Lan
Nuevitas Harbor
Arch Wood
Christopter
Uu On Investment CO
Real Curiosity
Chas. Neevke
Mia
Winslow
Dani
Ip Bo
Anga
Lasgo
Yliups Bom & Wilson
Washington
D.C
Walston Sanatorium
Lewis
Ine
Tina
Uiadyan
Port Arthur
Oku
Kinehaw Bay
Nichehan
Danny
Pigeon Bay
China
Parricon
St. Peterebure
Jient
Ger. Staessel
Kinehan
Stoessel
Girl
Noman
Chicago Board of Trace
Board of Trade Today
Jose
Cori
Mary
Ari
Bos
Gee
Thal
Peerusna
New York
Finn
J. W. Reynolds
Elkton
Peruna
Perupa
We Reynolds
Phoenix Chair CO
Sheboygan, Wis
Canada
Sears
Rathway and
Western Canada
Oriwa
W. WF. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul Minn
W. WW. Itemmell
New York Life Building
Omaha
Nebela
Lion-Iarts
Youu
Boston
Paxtine Ford Ivy
B. Paxton CO
Pons Bide
Maus
Des Moines, Ta
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!