Jewelry store robbed in Nickerson as losses mount
A Nickerson jewelry store reported a burglary with about 6740 in stock stolen. The city and state papers note growing crime concerns across Kansas as law changes, taxes, and public notices fill the news, alongside local bits on wheat prospects, court actions, and infrastructure projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickerson
Wellington
Sumner County
Elk City
John Collina
Penitentiary
Roote
Rice
McPherson
Arkansas River
Latoia
Kansas
Protection for Small Dealers Faces Free Trade Risk
The American Protec tive Tariff League leader Charles A. Moore warns that any retreat from protection harms smaller manufacturers. He notes steel trusts abroad could flood markets if tariffs fall, forcing independent makers out and leaving large corporations to dominate both U S and foreign markets. The piece cites editorial reactions and calls for remembering Republican platforms from 1896 and 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Moore
American Protec’ve ‘Tariff League
New York Mail
Moore
Wea
Arte
Theatre Trust
Alead
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
Carnegie
Jess
Ito
San Francisco Chronicle
Faulty Memories on Trade Theory and Notarial Deals
The text critiques habitual disregard for central principles in tariff tinkering. It suggests secret negotiations and frmed treaties push a theory of expanding foreign purchases to balance trade, despite recent export growth in agriculture and manufacturing. It questions how domestic production would be displaced to meet supposed trade balance reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Amayl
Bathee £ Roberts
Mint
Roberts
Ledger
Economist
United States
Ledger 16
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Pioneer Press
Nes
Bar
Trade motto urging tariffs to protect American buyers
A Free Trade journal advocates removing tariffs to widen foreign purchases, but the piece argues this would impoverish Americans and award the market to foreign producers. It warns that Americans should retain protection, keeping the home market and valuing the American over foreign trade. The piece ends by likening free trade folly to a child’s game of keeping all you get.
Trade shifts through the Suez Canal in 1898 1900
Statistics show British and American tonnage shrinkage while Austrian Dutch French German Japanese and Bucatan share growth by 1900. In 1889 total canal tonnage reached 13 616 993 with major shares from Britain Germany and France. Declines linked to warship movements to the Philippines and Cape routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japangee
Bucatan
Philippines
Cupa
South Africa
China
Cape
Germany
India
FORM of cowardice in a period of wealth and compromise
In the Indianapolis News piece a critique argues that a trend toward shallow independence arises when money governs decisions. It laments comfort over principle, notes ministers and business leaders compromising truth for profit, and urges maintaining high standards to cultivate genuine martyrs for the truth.
Memorial Day Ocean Tribute Proposed as National Custom
Californa coast towns last Memorial Day held a tribute to unknown sailors with children marching along the shore and scattering flowers while patriotic songs played. A circular signed by Mrs Armitage and 5 Forbes of Los Angeles urges widespread support to perpetuate the ceremony as a national custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Armitage 5. C. Forbes
Los Angeles
Cal
Still Unre Constructed Sisters of Gen Thomas Remain In Virginia
The two Misses Thomas aged 90 and 60s live in a Southampton county mansion Virginia. They are the elder sister Judith Thomas and Annie Thomas. They are the closest surviving blood relatives of Gen George H Thomas the Rock of Chickamauga. They refuse to honor or acknowledge him since 1861 and would not receive communications from him. They own the old plantation supported by rentals and once deposited the sword given to George H Thomas after the Mexican War in a Richmond historical society. They continue to live in memory of prewar days and in defiant postwar silence. Utlea Globe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion
Southampton County
Virginia
Judith Thomas
Annie
George H. Thomas
Rock
Chickamauga
Thomas
Thomas Plantation
Richmond
Southampton
Stingless bees found in Montserrat by Imperial expert
A Harbadoer correspondent reports Majo K Morrison of the Imperial Department of the West Indies has discovered colonies of stingless bees on Montserrat. He tests modern hives to improve honey production. Experts believe polarisation could make bees adapt to many conditions. Stingless honey is clearer and thinner than common honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuigiewy
Munigrerut
Harbadoer
Majo K Morrison
Lee
Imperial Department of the
Calvary Methodist Church Ends Ritualist Service Debate
A New York Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in One Hundred and Twentyenieth Street held highly ritualistic services with a surpliced choir of about 80 including boys and girls. Many members disliked what they viewed as Episcopal copying, contrary to the church’s prior stance. Bread is described as sold where missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Harnessing the Colorado River for Power Across West
The New York Sun reports engineers study a Colorado River scheme to generate far more electricity than Niagara Falls. A summer plant would power Grand and mining camps, cities within reach, and possibly California ports, with a 15 mile transmission rim along the canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Grand Canal
Siagara
Arhens
Innet
California
Panan
Dhe
New York Sun
Telegraph wireless service to Australia announced
Attempts are under way by the Mar con Wiretres Telephone Company of Landes to inaugurate a wireless telegraph service to Australia. The total distance is far across England to the country with planned relay stations at Prawle Bulat Lisord Vehant Cape Finieterre Guesitar Malta Algiers Sardinia Birdly Cape Malta Keere Al Gria Aden Sovotra Colomio Sum aten Come Wands Perth Altay Adchaide Meitawrar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmume
Marcon Wiretres Telephone Company
Landes
Australia
England
Prawle Bulat
Lisord
Vehant
Cape Finieterre
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Chanute Times
Missouri Macific
Coffeyville
Hazen
Shawnee County
Nation
Supreme Court
Dickinson County
Jasper N. Wilkinson
Kansas State Normal School
A.B. Taylor
A. J. Myatt
Wichita
Judge Myatt
Court of Visitation
Opel Capital
Emporit Normal School
Adelaide O'Brien
Frank Verrill
Salem
Sedgwick County
Bishop Warren
Haldwin
McKinley
Franke Hl. Snow
Kan#4 University
San Francisco
Topeka
Kannan
Register
Charles Holmes
Thomas Holmes
Little Arkansas River
Holmes
BR. B. Torringtop
Mack Inland Passenger Department
Ravens City
St. Louis
Kansas Penitentiary
Gulls
Enronwtter
Senusut
Atesin
Gare
Santa Fe
Minneaille
Kintas
Osawatomie
Rice County
Qlathe
Stanley
Kansas University
Wabaiunsee County
Caney
W. D. Rippey
Mra
A. D. Rippey
Severance
Taker University
Leavenworth
Thomas Wilson
el Dorado
Kingman
Salvation Army
Texa
Yarda
Kondson
Haber University
Boston University
Arkansas City
Rock Island
Barbara Spindler
Il.t. Randle
Pratt County
J. D. Ritchey
Dominic
Hue Rapids
Graham County
Rif
Atchison
Mra Wells
Tt. A. Lovett
Greenwood County
Kansas Wheat Belt
State House
Misa Alta Guthrie
Larreno
Alteaye
Mra Th A. Baber
Concordia
Eagle Veen
Carlow
Soco Canal
Busi
Waris
Indianapolis
Army of the Cumberland
Pap’ Thomas
Leutenant
Mexico
Utlea Globe
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!