Uncertain Notes on Islands and Aims in Press
Fragmentary article discusses a grasshopper outbreak on St. Croix threatening canes, a potential future British West Indies federation with Barbados as capital, and large U.S. life insurance investments. Itคิดเห็น ponders imperial plans, trade and cultural observations, and varied anecdotes from Paris, Beacons of progress, and social shifts among Indians and presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
St. Croix
Cuba
United States
Australian Commonwealth
British West Indies
Leeward and
Windward Islands
Barbadoes
Money as tyrant and party power in McKinley era
Editorial notes that money rules politics in the McKinley era, arguing Bryan’s idealism fades as monopolies grow tyrannical. It contrasts American republican ideals with materialist forces and references British press criticism of U.S. election alignment and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laufien
Sto
Figurd Ag
Mc~Kinley
Tyro
Croker
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
United Staturope
Saturday Review
United States
Great Britain
Mr McKinley
Bryan Defeated But Denies Demoralization
Lincoln Neb Nov 12 W J Bryan explains his defeat as surprise at Republican victory noting gains in large cities and losses in smaller towns and rural areas. He cites vote buying fears, prosperity arguments, and wartime stance, but vows to continue political work and supports fellow Democrats and allies. He dismisses senatorial ambitions and praises supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Orplaina
Lincoln
Neb
W J Bryan
A Nova Scotia wreck leaves four survivors in storm
Halifax dispatch reports the side wheel steamer City of Monticello foundered between St Johns and Halifax after a twenty hour hurricane. Four women and men survived. Captain Harding, A. N Smith, Fleming and Cook helped the women to a lifeboat before it wrecked on Chegoggin Point. Twenty five bodies, many battered, were recovered. Monticello valued at 80,000. Another brief item mentions Gov Rossevel and Van Wyck controversy with a note on a Fontainebleau Military School incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
City of Monticello
St. Johns
Yarmouth
Yar Mouth
Atlantic
Bay of Fundy
Digby County
Harding
A. N Simith
Pharsalla
Monticello
Chegoggin Point
James F Fleming
Wilson Cook
Nehemia) Murphy
Smith
Elsie McDonald
Alexander McDonald
Kate Smith
Smith Sena
Capt Smith
Fuller
Picnic Point
Cranberry Head
Nova Secoda
Atlantic Ocean
Stander
Lynching Threat Looms Over Navasota After Tragedy
Navasota Texas November 12 Following Wednesday’s deaths of three men in Anderson excitement runs high Sheriff Garrett Scott and a few friends hold the jail against a crowd of about 100 armed citizens. Business suspended and armed men are driving them from the country. It is believed there will be an attempt to pull Scott and his followers from jail tonight or tomorrow and serious trouble is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Texas
Anderson
Garrett Scott
Aniterem
Scott
Hla
Nation and Missouri Vote Referred in Eye of 1890s Politics
The piece reviews a Missouri state election and national trends, noting Republican gains nationwide including the presidency and both chambers, while Democratic candidates faced labor and railroad influence. It reflects a cautious outlook for 1891 and pledges a clean, progressive administration if elected. It also reports Boer War actions near Bothaville and a Chicago football fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wighty
Las
Republican Party
Senate
Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Clark
Brotherhood of Conductors
Sergent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Flory
St Loui
Democratic Railway
Democracy of
Missouri
Echooner Myra B Weaver Wrecked in Vineyard Sound Loss
Boston reports the three masted echooner Myra B Weaver wrecked in Vineyard Sound early Saturday with six lives lost. The steamer City of Macon brought the survivors and other details from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Myra B Weaver
Vineyard Sound
Macon
Italian Government Pledges Protection for Victor Emmanuel
Rome reports a move by the Italian government to adopt serious measures for the protection of King Victor Emmanuel. A special police section is to be organized to oversee this initiative and ensure security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Hia
Victor Emmanuel
Police
Iomeing
Kentucky Democrats claim statewide vote leads after count
The Courier-Journal assigns Bryen and Beckham large majorities with 1684 precincts counted and missing precincts to be canvassed. The Returning Board in Frankfort will finalize the result in three weeks. Republicans expect McKinsey and Yerkes leads to emerge. The Returning Board and Legislature are Democratic. The Louisville Commercial resists premature defeat, awaiting official tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Journal
Bryen
Beckham
McKinsey and Yerkes
Returning Board
Frankfort
Leulerille Commercial
Rep
Yerken
McKinley
Nebraska for McKinley Decisive Republican Plurality
Nebraska returns from two thirds of counties show McKinley winning the state by at least 2000 votes in a broad Republican showing. Governor Poynter appears re-elected with others on the State ticket by 500 to 1800 plurality. western counties still uncounted. Legislature outcome uncertain, with court decisions possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
McKinley
Poynter
Tosy Poynter
Courtzs County
the World-Herald
Dem
Sabe Fis Iter
Dietrich
States
Bryan
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connécticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Re. Dez
Connecticut
Delaware
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Kane
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Illinois Steel Contract Sparks Massive Wire Plant Plan
The Illinois Steel company may face a trust clash as American Steel and Wire plans to buy all rod mill output. Minos Steel will build a Joliet wire and fence plant costing about 500000 dollars, employing up to 1500 to 3000 workers, with construction to start soon. John W Gates in Chicago claims the Joliet rumors are false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brusty Indotet
United States
Jatlet
Illinois Steel Company
American Steel and Wire Company
Minos Steel Company
Joliet
John W. Gates
Chicago
Straders Watch the Dean and Cook County Assessments
The state board of equalization held a brief Springfield session and sent the committee on capital stock of corporations. Miss Margaret Haley of the Chicago Teachers Federation urged the board to accept data on Cook county corporate assessments. Attorney General Aiken was asked for an opinion on assessors or boards of review sweeping changes, an issue not yet judicially settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straders
State Board of Equalization
Springfield
Margaret Haley
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
McKinight
Cook County
Miss Haley
Aiken
Boards of Review
Missing Champaign girl Olive Halloway 11
Olive Halloway, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Halloway of Champaign, left for school Monday morning and has not returned. Friends fear foul play or mental distress as investigators note she was recently given a lower grade than a younger sister and has since behaved oddly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champilgo
Thalne
Olive Halloway
Clarence Halloway
Champaign
Women Victims of Srindis Swindle at Chicago Stock Yards
Mrs Emma Bradmeyer and Mrs George Coleman report a new swindle by an old man calling himself John Coler. He offered to pay two dollars per hundred for cloth he provided and collected one dollar fifty from each as security. He then disappeared, leaving the cloth worth about sixteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockyards
Chicago
Emma Bradmeyer
George Coleman
John Coler
Injured Elevator Worker Found in Chicago Shaft
Henry Sears age 38, elevator conductor, found conscious with arm and scalp injuries at bottom of an apartment shaft in Chicago. He is believed to have opened the door as the car moved and attempted to step inside. He will recover. Damages sought in Coles county for 10,000 against Saint gon-Houston Electric company over injuries caused by a wire and foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sears
Chicago
Sears
Aske Damaces
Edward W. Ashmore
Coles
gon-Houston Electric
Ash
Jcompany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polni Am
Elare Aigh
United States Life Insurance Companion
Sam
Captain Marryat
Mid Ocean
Japhet
Earl of Chatham
Arizona
Razor
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Belus
Imspector
Fareste
Hee
Stevenson
Jones
Hearst
Thal
Allen
Hitchcock
W. H. ‘Thompson
Russia
Aceincl
Ike Crispi
Wm J. Bryan
Tomey
Care Angels
Trosevel
Guv Rossevel
van Wyck
American Tea Company
Atthey
John C. Davies
B. B. Odell
Davies
Tooudiaio
Behool Pari
Discoré Reigos
Fontainebleau
Andre
Koblents
Foght
Wardy
Dotion
the Elect
Dogkery
Bothaville
London
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
le Gallais
Knox
Dewet
Steyn
Eest
le Gallus
de Villiera
Smith-Dorrien
Dalmanatha
Komati River
Edward Gillette
Gillett
Engiewood High School
M’kinley
Illinois
Cilca E -Bracher
Fitlay Tal
Jon Ane
Gul
Mm Corp and
Avatars, Frank
Coblins
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!