President Roosevelt Calls for Broad Public Land Reform
President Roosevelt urges Congress to curb land frauds, reform public lands policy, and shift control of national forests and grazing to the Agriculture Department. He proposes stronger mining and inspection teams, leasing of coal, and a unified law on rights of way to conserve fuel resources and protect local grazing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeetdeni
Mosasnee
Hoosevelt
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Eoam
Isud
Enterior
United States
Fusitipe
Sac Weil
Bor
Kho Iaw
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Taft Warns Cuba Intervention May Be Needed
Secretary Taft released a report on U S Cuban affairs noting divisions between rival armed forces and the potential for intervention to restore peace. He argued that if conflict resumes and damages U S property or costs lives, American troops and funds may be required, though he hopes for a peaceful outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patt
Tsland
Faft
Cuba
Sumaiogap
Bacon
Taft
Ress Sn
Inquest Delivers Suicide Verdict at Pittshure
An inquest into Linford TL. Dilworth's death at Pittshure returns a verdict of suicide while insane. The report notes a chaotic mix of local political and labor events across the country, including mayoral elections, land offers, wage talks, and mob threats, with scattered references to Rhode Island mills and Massachusetts factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linford TL. Dilworth
Pittshure
William (. Sanderson
Spring
Geld
Mass
Los Angeles
Harper
Grace and Baumgarten Bond in Whitton Parish Tales
After Edith’s death, Grace Carmel’s marriage to Mr. Baumgarten deepens, with Grace’s return to Avon House and a renewed bond between Grace and Baumgarten. Lord Avon contemplates the consequences as Cyrus and Charles grow, while Grace and Baumgarten navigate social pressure and parish life at Great Whitton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Baumgarten
Little Whitten Church
Grace
Lady Avon
Mr. Baumgarten
Great Whitton
Tle
Cyrus
Edith
Dinah
Crose
Lady Awan
Paaigarten
Eodowines
Mamma
Lady Grace
Charles
Cyras
Grac
Gertrude
Jaquet
Kgile Charley
Lady Aven
Taquet
Paquet
Whitton Common
Anguing
Rectory Morning Scene With Family On Lawn
A long red brick country rectory sits behind lime trees on a sunny morning. Reverend Tryd Lain sarten, his wife and children rest on a bench while two children in brown holland trousers run about chasing butterflies as the rector talks nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aparcines
Pune
Lainsarten
Childeen
Grace
Ghost testimony sways murders in old court cases
A London Standard note recalls cases where specters swayed juries. An Anne Walker murder tale from Scotland ended with hangings after a ghost revealed the killers. A Highlander saga involved an English soldier’s bones found by a spirit and a Gaelic witness language quip saving two men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
London Standard
Anne Walker
Trinh
Tle Farmer
Scott
Lraener
Chew
Jushee
Court of Judiciary
Edinburgh
Fistra
Lochaber
Trade conditions show strength despite slow new lending demand
The Review of Trade notes overall strong cannedmerchl activity with production and distribution steady. Earnings set records, rail and road freight expanding, but fresh car shortages hinder prompt forwarding to Western ports. Lumber and building materials demand remains high while bankruptcies in Chicago district total twenty five last week, signaling ongoing economic resilience with seasonal retail gains ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dim
Holiday trade swings into fall demand and supply
Holiday trade gains attention as demand for high grade goods rises while retail remains irregular due to coil weather. Northwest and parts of the South report weaker demand for Leary wearing apparel amid car shortages and alleged railway diversion of rolling stock from grain. Guerness failures for the week ending Dec 13 total 220 in the United States and 61 in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leary
Grain Co
United States
Bradstreet
Bishop McCabe Dies After Stroke in New York
The Rt Rev Charles McCabe of the Methodist Episcopal Church dies in a New York hospital after a stroke struck him days earlier while en route to Philadelphia. Born October 11, 1836 in Athens Ohio, he later served as a pastor in Putnam Ohio and began a long clerical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York Hospital
New York City
Philadelphia
McCabe
We Made Good and the Rope of Fortune
A fragment from The Arabian tale shows a youth told to “get there” by any means. Ten years on he amasses wealth from campaign cigar production, proving the promised fortune to be a costly measure of loyalty and cunning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baid
Commodity Prices in Multiple Cities Decline Mixed
A fragmented list shows Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee and other markets with cattle hogs and sheep prices varying. Wheat corn oats rye and butter also appear with fluctuating quotes and standard quality grades. The San Francisco Chamber bulletin notes total bank clearings for year ended Oct 2 and real estate sales. An official denial cites a petroleum duty reduction rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louwis
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Missionary Bishop McCabe's Civil War Years and Lectures
The Rev C P McCabe served as chaplain in the Ohio volunteers, was captured at Winchester and held four months in Libby prison, then rejoined his regiment. After the war he led church missions, becoming secretary of the Missionary Society and urging a million dollar annual target. He later became bishop in 1896 and drew crowds with lectures such as The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison earning the church over a hundred dollars from the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Volunteers
Winchester
Libby
Washington
McCabe
Portsmouth
Ohio
Church Extension Society
General Conference
Missionary Society
Cleveland
Libby Prison
Great meat and dairy trade shifts to global markets
A Department of Commerce statement shows meat and dairy exports exceeding 250 million dollars in the year ending this month. Breakdown includes just over 200 million in meats, 5 million in cattle, and about 10 million in butter cheese and milk. The agricultural export trade overall grew steadily, with meat and dairy up roughly 60 percent in the last decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and
Tabor
United States
Ship Brings Enormous Mail Haul to New York
A steamer Colic delivered a vast mail load to New York City with about 3 650 sacks of mail matter. Officials estimate the letters within could total at least 600 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Portal
Brooklyn Tunnel Franch Discrepancy Marks Engineering Feat
News of the East River tunnel project shows a 10 inch pipe driven between tunnel headings with a gap measured at one-tenth of an inch after sections began in September 1903. Officials expect the south tunnel to join in about six weeks, amid public celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Pervasive Plague Talk Urges Health Priorities
An authored critique by J. Pease Norton denounces neglect of human disease versus plant and animal efforts. He notes millions die from tuberculosis and pneumonia while federal spending focuses on agriculture and pest control, urging direct action to protect babies and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americana
Jesulia
J. Pease Norton
Yale University
Department of Agriculture
Farmera
Washington
Emuni Lotak
Netling
Inheritance Tax by States Noted in Census Report
Census officials report half the states levy inheritance taxes with revenues over seven million dollars in a prior year and expect increases this year. The forthcoming Wealth Debt and Taxation study notes at least a dozen states rely on this revenue to support governments. Other items include Kilauea activity, Atlanta election results, a New York factory fire, and a Virginia shooting incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Bureau of Census
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dernard TL. Carter
St.onis
Repersenting &J
Masschusetts
Providence
Cora Plainers
BIGG.000
Charac
Can Digg
Rasien
Cretan
Bard
John Mulir
Posie
Hater
FG Dan
Aine Soodime Senterne Sd
Valdusta
Amith
St. Daal
Gav. Johansen
Minnesota
Massasmusetts
Tiavors
Baumemarion
Ralo
Mab
Edith Baumgarten
Tier
Sle
Judith
Eve
Mr. Baumearten
Idith
Dinal
Mir. Baumgarten
Anon
Wilfred lElliersen
Barkaway
Hus Miter
Emotsen
Whitton
Che
Ieord Avon
Elliotsen
Elliatsen
Henry
Llenry
Lord Avon
Laumgarten
Wihitran
Thaumegarock
Iself
Grace Carme
Huger
Burt
Kae
Grace Carmel
Edith Danes
Arlett
Pardion
Pam
Ron
Tivla
Avon Sera
Mr. Garmgarten
Taady Avon
Osha
Haumgarten
Lord Aven
Grace Beld
Congressional
Dhienge ‘Tribune
Wi'cabbe
Bishop McCabe
Athens
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Conference
Putnam
Qne Wundred
Tewen
Double
Guasked
Bishop M'Cabe
Brookivyan Tunnel
Kilauea
Hawaii
Roosevelt, Sr
Dickies
Faina Ervine
Wore
Sheridan
Atlanta
Degaer
Atlanta Fire
Oe International Agsociation
Phe ‘Kaneers
ISG
Grover Ford
Hartford
Ind
George Onash
Lydia Jachminger
Church
Rock Bridge County
Virginia
California
Colorado
Caralina
MarvIna
Continental
Missouri
Montana
Awali
Snebraski
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!