Financial turmoil sweeping the nation in 1907 era
A dense ledger of bank suspensions and failures across states from Minnesota to California marks a year of financial strain. Embezzlement cases, bank closures, and stock market panic headline a wave of economic stress with reform measures and government actions noted alongside.
Early 1900s Political Shifts in U S States and Territories
January events show new governors and senators across the nation. In New York a governor inaugurated. New Hampshire elected a Republican governor by the legislature. Maine, Massachusetts, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho, Tennessee, Montana, Delaware appoint or elect senators. House raises congressmen salaries to 7500 dollars. Brownsville affair investigation authorized. Bailey re-elected senator from Texas. Reed Smoot confirms seat in the Senate after a long fight. Ship subsidy bill passed. Fifty-ninth Congress adjourns with agrarian measures. Meyer sworn as treasury and Postmaster General. Garfield becomes interior secretary. Porto Rico governor selected. Michigan Republicans win state ticket. Chicago mayor elected. New Mexico governor Hagerman resigns amid charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hughes
New York
M. Floyd
New Hampshire
H. A. Richardson
Delaware
House
Michig
Alger
F. O. Briggs
Dryden
New Jersey
Reed Smoot
Senate
Spooner
Wisconsin
Jeonan B. Cortelyou
Co. von L. Meyer
Treasury
James R. Garfield
Interior
Regis Henri Post
Asvernor
Porto Rico
Eekman Winthrop
Aps
Michigan
Busse
Chicago
Hagerman
Newexico
George Curry
Beekman Winthrop
Secretary of Treasury
Notable Executions and Trials Across Months
A chronology lists multiple death sentences and executions including Jan hangings in Mississippi and Georgia lynchings, Thaw trial updates in New York, Columbus electrocution, and Idaho murder trial developments. It tracks mob actions, acquittals, and notable cases such as Favrot, Hargis, and Steunenberg with varied outcomes through December.
Train wrecks and disasters across states with casualties
A January report lists multiple incidents across states including Kansas Kansas near Wolland with 3 percent in train wrecks, Wisconsin Kenosha nine by powder explosion, and Indiana Sanford three by wreck due to wher explosion. February notes snowslides, mine disasters, and a large New York harbor drowning incident aboard the steamer Larchmount with 1383 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Lac ‘Angas
Mexico
Que
Carmi
Ill
Pedro
Wyo
Compett
Tenn
Pitt
Cal
Emporium
Woodward
Ala
Colton
Fort Worth
Tex
Chaplan
Baltimore
Whipple
W. Va
Honda
Chicago
Hampton Roads
Priceburg
Paw
Monahan
Wash
Tola
Penobscot
Kay
Honeybrook
Russell
Cape
Cod Bay
California
New York
San Pedro
St Lawrence River
Charleston
Calliston
Shelton
Norris
Canaan
Negaunee
Mich
Lake Superior
Jaickson
Butlers Pn
Claveraxhie
Feantanet
Joliet
Steubenville
Milwauer
Wis
Monongal
W . Mets
Jacobs Creek
Wolland
Kans
Winooski
Kenosha
Pittsburg
Sanford
Ind
Owler
Primero
Colo
Fayetteville
Monarch
Thomas
New York Harbor
Larchmount
Morocco Falls to Foreign Forces Amid Turmoil
Jan 5 reports Moroccan army captures Zinat Raisuli stronghold and followers flee to the mountains. other items list disasters including a Dutch East Indies tidal wave, Kingston earthquake and fires in Jamaica, a Philippine typhoon, and naval incidents with flotillas in Jamaica and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zinat
Raisuli
Bancock
Shah
Persia
Samar
Eyte
Philippines
Lavis
Kingston
Jamaica
Gov. Swettenham
Davis
Diurvis
Dutch East Indies
Simalu
Saarbruech
Prussia
HM. IL. Bk. lLagererants
Sweden
United States
Clavering
Hartlepool
England
Cookton
North Australia
Orlando
Ceision
Cardiff
Wales
Bali
Berlin
Frook
Holand
Swellenham
Algeria
M. Petkof
Bulgaria
Sofia
Toulon
Maris-Count “Tamsdorff
San Rnemo
Lodz
Russia
Notable figures listed in scattered appointments and deaths
A long OCR list records various figures and locales linked to retirements, deaths, titles, and honors. Names include Gen G Kell Washington View. Congressman Jen Winans Janesville. Senator Russell Aige Washington. John Alexander Dowie Zion City Illinois. Proctor and Gamble head Proctor at Cincinnati. Boson author Thomas Harley Aldrich. Judge M J Severance Minnesota. and many others with locations in Washington Philadelphia Kentucky New York and Chicago among many entries. The item presents a garbled catalog of prominent individuals and their last known postings or residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Whittemore
Illinois
Springfield
John Alenander
Dowie
Zion
Tihscar
Zion City
Clinton Rabbitt
Wisconsin
Beloit
Ocasinir-Perier
France
Paris
Thomas
Harley Aldrich
Boston
John Moore
Army
Washington
Brie
T. J Wint
Department of
Cincinnati
Gulisia A. Grow
Glenwood
H. W Goode
Atlantic City
J C
Granberry
Methost Episcopal Ciit
Ashland
Commercial National “Bank of Chicago
Chicago
Coneressaian J
Findlay
Maryland
Baltimore
Fen-Coneressaian Gy
Lo Laws
Nebraska
Fit Olin
R. B. Bulluck
Georgia
Albion
Peter
Mayotubbyv
Chickashaw
Caddo
K.w.suffentt
Gov. Hugins
New York
Hudsett River
John Watson
Lan. Maclaren
O. W. Potter
F. Hu Conger
China
Patton
Michigan
McKinley
Canton
T. H. Ruger
Stamford
Conn
John T. Morgan
Alabama
Lucien Baker
Leavenworth
Kans
Serancis Murphy
Temperance
Los Angeles
M. J. Severance
Minnesota
Mankato
Peter Larson
Northwest
Helena
Mont
FE. W. Pettus
Hot Springs
N. C
A. St. Gaudens
Cornish
N. H
Nelson Morris
Chicago Packer
Richard Mansfield
New London
Ohio Penitentary
Jefferson Polk
Iowa
Maines
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Co
James B Beshwell
G. W. Smith
Alilnois
Murphysboro
H. .O. Havemeyer
Aaeke
Getamneral
Lord Kelvin
Glasgow
W. H. Hinrichsen
Alexandria
Mallory
Florida
Pen-sacola
Boxing and sports notes from early 20th century events
A digest of bouts and athletic milestones including Joe Gans stopping Kid Herman in Tonopah on November 18, Abe Attell retaining the featherweight title by knockout of Harry Baker in Los Angeles, Tommy Ryan stopping Dave Barry in Hot Springs, Calvin Demarest winning a national amateur 142 balk-line title in New York, Gary Herrmann elected president of the American Bowling Congress, Smathers not conspired in crime case, Thos. Longboat wins the Boston Marathon, and Tommy Burns defeats Philadelphia Jack O'Brien to claim the heavyweight title in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superman
James R. Keene
Brooklyn
Ravesend
Wisconsin University
Syracuse
Pougheepsie
N. Y
Richard Croker
Colterby
Johnnie Reiff
Derby
England
Nealon
C. E. Cornell
Sheepsheaday
Alex Ross
United States
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
Wisconsin
Orby
Yale
Harvard
New London
Conn
Robert Simpson
Hinsdale
Ill
Evelyn Sears
Boston
Carrie R. Neely
Tommy Burns
Bill Squires
Colma
Cal
Martin J. Sheridan
A. A.W
Celtic Park
L. I
May Sutton
California
Chambers
Jack Johnson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Philadelphia
Jimmie Britt
Battling Nortson
San Francisco
Mav Sutton
Niagara-on-the- Lake
C. M. Daniels
New York
Manchester
Ernigland
Joe Gans
Britt
Fred McLeod
Chicago
St. Louis
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Chicago Nationals
Detroit Americans
Dex
America
Gunner Moir
Londdoh
Pulliam
National League
Kid Herman
Tonopah
Abe Attell
Harry Baker
Angeles
Tommy Ryan
Dave Barry
Hot Springs
Ark
Tennessee
Calvin Demarest
Gary Herrmann
Cincinnati
American Bowling Congress
Disasters and Losses Across Years Hit Multiple Regions
A chronology of destructive events reports dynamite blasts in Lowell Arizona. floods along the Ohio River valley. ships grounded with 1.5 million dollars in damage in Buffalo. a tornado threat in Washington Army area. floods around Pittsburgh and Ohio Valley with ten thousand out of work and fourteen lives lost. tornadoes across Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. Mexican earthquakes destroying Chilpancingo and Chilapa. windstorms in Kentucky and Illinois. storms and tornadoes in multiple states including Oklahoma Indian Territory and California. numerous fatalities and extensive property damage through July August October November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Ariz
Ohio River
Buffalo
Washington Army
Pittsburg
Ohio River Valley
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Chilpancingo
Chilapa
Mexico
Kentucky
Southern
Ilinois
Iowa
Indian Territor
Medicine Lodge
Kan
Indian Territory
Rochester
Tex
Buena Vista Lake Levee
Bakersfield
Cal
Wisconsin
Leavenworth
la Crosse
Wis
Ohio
Leeds
New York City
Harbor
Texas
Labor unrest and union actions across 1900 era strikes
Chronology of labor events including court ruling against LaFollette fellow servants law in Memphis, Senate rail worker bill passage, Goldfield strike end, Shea and associates acquitted, UMWA re election, Western Union wage changes, widespread telegraph and teamsters strikes, mediator actions, and Labor Day disturbances across multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall
Federal Court of Memphis
LaFollette
Senate
Goldfield
Nev
Shea
Chicago
John J. Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Western Union Telegraph Co
Tee
Cornelius P. Shea
Teameters
Nebraska House
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
San Francisco
Teamsters
Los Angeles
Pittsburg
Canada
Pacific States
Tegrape and Telephone Co
Inc
Western Union
Airland
Cal
Teamsters’ Union
Daniel J. Tobin
Associated Press Porsietr
Telegraphers’ Union
Sanrancisco
Louisville
Steubenville
New Orleans
Small
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merchants’ and Farmers’ Bank of
H. W. Salmon
Warsaw
Sac
Smith
Bank of America
Citizens’ Bank of
Ureka
Springs, Ark
Peoples State Bank of
Brownstown
Pope Mfg. Co
Hartford
Heinze Corner
Otto Heinze & O
Stock Exchange
Clearing House
Westinghouse
State Banks and Trust’Co
Carson
Nevada
Southern Steel Co
Birmingham
Deposit &Trust Co Bank
Kansas
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee & Iron Co
Merchants' National Bank of
Portland
Ore
California Bank of Oakland
Farmers’ & Merchants
Bank of Sapulpa
I. T
Paneeey Cortelyau
Panama
City National Bank of
Frederick
Okla
American Silk Co
Chelsea
Bnk
Glazier
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
Fort Pitt National Bank of
l—Jewelers' National Bank
North Attleboro
Mass
Isaac Stevenson
J. H. Bankhead
John Morgan
A. O. Bannon
Gove. Johnston
Pettus
Repo Democrats
Tinskell
Oklahoma
Naeger
Onllinois
Supreme “Court
Ciitcazo
Tom
Johnson
Te’ Burton
Cleveland
Willson
Republicans
Independence League
Tammany
New York County
Congress
Cannon
Adaki
Japan
Williams
DeArmond
Gude
Norway
H. C Hauge
Kvanhoff
Viborg
Bt. Petersburg
Antwerp
Ashina
Kure
Drude
Cansablanca
Osaka
Maximoffsky
Ministry of Interior of
St. Petersburg
Karatagh
Russian Turkestan
Marseilles
Tynitpee
Chili
Dee
Oscar Ti
Stockholm
Gustave
Maversville
Miss
Roto Steele
Fourth Street National Bank of
James Cullen
Charles City
Harry
Stanford White
Thos
Bakidwin
Rich Farmer
Colfax
Chas. Kennedy
Eisman
Cora
R. P
Miller
Beaver Dam
Aggie ‘Myers
Frank Hottman
G. K. Favrot
R. H. Aldrich
O. C. Haugh
Dayton
Columbus
Hargis
Cockrill
Lexington
Wm. D. Aha
Western
Steunenberg
Boise
Idaho
Loving
Theodore Estes
nincePe
Farmer
Houston
Jas Hargis
Fond Song
Cox
Henry
Scutcheon
Nuncia
Karl Hall
Young
Karlsruhe
Germany
Wm. D. Haywood
Will Clifford
Magpie
Frank J. Constantine
Yentr
H.K. Brown
Baker City
Wm. Burns
Cumberland
Frederick’ McGill
McGil
Decatur
Fred Stigteton
Tallade
Anova
Steve Adams
Rathdrum
Annieley
Brown
Eldon Gorst
Lord Crozer
Great Britain
Egypt
Turkey
Amapla
Bonilla
Campeche
Yemen
Turkish Arabia
Spain
Queen Victoria
Madrid
Velardena
Todz
Hong Kong
Fallieres
Alikhanoff
Tiflis
Alexandropol
I of
Corea
Seoul
Bianca
Morocco
Seen Kin Tenoon
Cassablanca
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