Movements of Government Officials In 1906 Congress
Prominent events from the period include Senator Brackett’s push for Depew’s resignation and its withdrawal, LaFollette sworn in as Wisconsin senator, and debates on the Philippine tariff bill. Also noted are resignations, appointments, and various political and international developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Brackett
Saratoga
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Senate
M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Spooner
Payne
Ways and
McCall
Champ Clark
Clark
Warships collide as Alabama glances off Kentucky in harbor
In New York Harbor the battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky ran aground while the squadron under Br. Adm. Robley D. Evans moved to sea. The Alabama collided with the Kentucky causing damage above the waterline. The Kentucky will go to the navy yard for repairs as Evans prepares the fleet for Hampton Roads and winter maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robley D. Evans
Kearsarge
Kentucky
West Bank
Alabama
Illinois
Maine
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tompkinsville
Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
Adm. Evans
New York Harbor
Boston
The Morocco Trouble Encourages French Morale
Paris reports public unease over the Moroccan conference easing as Italy names Marquis Visconti Venosta to head its delegation. Officials see this as strengthening France by aligning great powers and asserting influence in the Mediterranean and Morocco against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Foreign Office
Marquis Visconti Venosta
France
Mediterranean
Morocco
Germany
Italy
Visconti Venosta
Distinct Earthquake Shocks Reported in Lincoln and Kansas City
Lincoln residents felt a strong earthquake Sunday evening with shocks powerful enough to dislodge globes from chandeliers though no structural damage was reported. Kansas City also experienced a brief quake lasting about 23 seconds, shaking chandeliers and dishes, notably in northeastern, eastern, and southern residential areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas City
Russian Christmas Observed At St Nicholas Cathedral
In New York on Sunday a solemn pontifical high mass marked Russian Christmas at St Nicholas Cathedral. About 2000 attendees joined Archbishop Tikhon in leading prayers for the U S president and the Russian emperor and family with visiting priests from New York state New England and several eastern and southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Mine Co
Coaldale
W.va
Elkhorn Valley
West Virginia
Oscar T. Merkle
Broom, Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Canada
Chicago
Arthur Balfour
William Waldorf Astor
Lord Cliveden
London
C. D. Brashear
Union Rock
Memphis
Tenn
George M. Tidwell
P. H. Kelly
Charles W. Yerkes
New York
Bronx
Garcia
Republic of Ecuador
Co. Larrea
Center
Col. Teran
Tunguragua
Chimboraz
Leonidas Plaza
Stephen Decatur, Jr
Berlin
Germany
Morocco
Fitzsimmons
Erskine Reed
St. Louis
Regent
Sapelo
John M. Gloden
North Madison
Ind
Newport
Keam
Ollie Claywells
Carl Owens
Dallas Tex
Texas Pacific General
Laburnum
Richmond
Joseph Bryant
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Meadowlands
Washington
Oneonta
N. Y
Tamaqua
Elmira
Easton
Scranton
Giacobini
Mt. Hamilton
Cal
Gov
Higgins
Albert T. Patrick
Bing Sing
Wm. Marah Rice
Wood Station
Burlington Road
Miselsalpp Senate
St. Nicholas
Tikeron Tikhon
New York State
New England
Russia
Morales Offers To Resign To Allow Safe Exit
Washington Jan 8 The state department says San Domingo reports ex President Morales has offered to resign if allowed to leave the country in safety. The proposal is understood to be acceptable to the de facto government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Plata
Say
Domingo
Gein. Rodriguez
Cos Pees
Demetrio Rodriguez
Caceres
Porto Plata
Santo Domingo
Morales
State Department
San Domingo
Charles A. Edwards
New York
Passaic Chemical Co
New Jersey
General Chemical Co
New York City
Charles A. Hiller
New Haven
Washington
Raleigh merchant Hood dies by own action in rented room
In Raleigh a 35 year old merchant from Charlotte shot himself in a rented room. He left a wife and two children. An insurance policy was left for the wife and a ring and locket for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Hood
Raleigh
Quiet on Santo Domingo coast reported by commander
A dispatch from the senior commanding officer in Dominican waters notes the northern coast station on the island reports all is quiet and peaceful. The message to the Navy Department comes from Washington dated January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Dominican
Santo Domingo
Artist Whips Up a Whistle Trick on Downtown Crowd
A man with keen gray eyes pauses on a busy street and uses a cane to threaten a rat. He unveils Wilkinson’s patent whistle that imitates animals, drawing a crowded scene as bystanders and police watch. Ten-cent whistles sell as the crowd grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson
Russian students hold edge over Americans in life’s contest
The quote compares student vigor in Russia and America, noting that the revolution is as distracting and brutal as football, and lacks the taint of professionalism to the same degree. It emphasizes the perceived vigor of Russian students amid upheaval versus American students’ approach.
Sordid Politician Breaks Silence On Government Safety
Washington Star quotes a shady politician praising government as a strong investment with untapped dividends. The remark frames public sector potential as a lucrative opportunity, hinting at corruption and self interest in political rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
New Age for 57YearOld Woman After Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs Sarah Ek Rowe of Shepard Illinois testifies she felt like a new being after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. She suffered rheumatism and kidney trouble and credits the medicine with driving rheumatism from her body, improving her condition beyond years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
New York
Nova Moscow
Express
Manila
China
United States
Antoinette Rolla
Hackensack
N. J
Roosevelt
Susan PB. Anthony
Cincinnati
Tolla
Dodd
Difference Between a Profession and a Trade Quoted
A Chicago Record-Herald quip contrasts a trade as work that ends after eight hours with a profession that requires ongoing effort until completion. It highlights the time of commitment and duty observed by different career paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record- Herald
Cuticura Remedies Restore Hair After Severe Scalp Itch
Mrs W F Gress of Clay Center Nebraska reports a severe scalp itch dandruff and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment weekly and twice weekly respectively over two months her hair grew long enough for a French twist and her scalp remains healthy five years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Gress
Clay Center
Neb
Simple Process Sharpe Wants to Borrow My Pistol
A terse exchange from a New York News item notes Sharpe asking to borrow a pistol and a grim reply about using it to blow out brains, illustrating a tense moment or quotation about suicide ideation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Robbed in Church and a Patchwork Ad Mix
A garbled ad and snippets from several papers discuss an outrage of coughing during services and a patent medicine claim for Anti-Gripine priced at 25 cents. The text also notes Washington Star remarks on reform and a 1900 calendar promotion from Keeping-Ever-Lastingly-Adt agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Diemer
Springfield
N. W. Ayer & Ron
Philadelphia
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Ad
An 1900 advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if no cure. It features signatures and a slogan about turning fortune’s wheel, and mentions Piso’s Cure for Consumption. Located in Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.W. Grove
Piso
Pamuel
Ocean Grove
N.J
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted for Female Ailments
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for women. It claims to cure female complaints such as inflammation ulceration displacements and spinal weakness related to the change of life and promises a complete cure.
Unnamed Female Health Elixir Claims World Cure
An advertisement touts a remedy said to cure many female weakness cases and dissolve early tumors. It claims instant relief from bearing down pain and headaches and compatibility with the female system. It lists irregularity and various ailments as addressed and promises lasting improvement.
Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Female Weakness
A 19th century advertisement claims dizziness faintness irritability and sleep problems signal Female Weakness and deranged organs. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as unequalled for kidney complaints and backache. letters to Mrs Pinkham are confidential.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John A. McCall
The
New York Life Insurance Co
Alexander E. Orr
Mr. McCall
Board of Trustees
Western Life Indemnity Co
Security Life and Annuity Co
Pennsylvania
Ryan
Vaughn
Raymond
Missouri
Clay
Allison
Howsesmiths and Bridgemen's Union
Structural Iron
Bre
South & Western Railroad
Pine Ridge
N G
Peking
Lhe
Bonaparte
Charleston
Armored Cruiaer
Ijenchou
Joint Commission
Loubet
Harry St. George Tucker
Jamestown, Va
Prise
Joule Beal
Troy
Ala
William Warnock
Columbus
Frank Dillingham
California
Coburg
Carl O Almberg
Aldine Avenue
Lakeview
J. & Moller
Almberg
Carl
Thomas Gertos
Fiint Township
Bert Allen
Mundy Township
Figal
Mich
Pero Marquette
Jamestown
Moonsion Company
Timothy L. Woodruff
the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Edward W. Scott
America
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
White House
Edward IL. Harper
Fidelity National Bank
Coxe
United States Circuit Court
War Department
E. F. Taggart
Pilippines
Eighth Regiment
Thomas Radcliffe
American Guild of Organizers
Salt Lake City
Prof. Radcliffe
Utah
Columbus Buggy Co
Kimball Piano Co
Hetnger Bros. Manufacturing Co
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas Supreme Court
Kan
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Horn'a Siding
Corry
Marty Welch
Frank Lambert
George J. Ware
Government of
Public Lands
Omaha
Ware
Leonard B. Imbodin
James A. Hii
Denver
Col
John Peabody
Orange Mountains
Montclair
Secret Service
Wilbur F. Carrier
Carroll College
Wakesha
Wis
Ralph Voorhees
Clinton
Robert Fitzsimmons
Broux Falls
Missouri, Kansas
Nebraska
Sorghum
Cetogenarmn
St. Louis Globe Democrat
UO. Picayune
Lydia E. Pinkham
Postal Corp
Wor
Atlas Engine Works
Indianapoli
Corliss
Atlasee
Atlas
Axtine
Doushe
Tue R. Paxton Company
Boston, Mass
Texas
U. S
Oop Lowe
Wiland P . Lockwood
San Antonio
Unsercrane Co
IPAY
Draenas A.W. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Cao Wen
Diemer
Monulesturer
Apringfela
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!