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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1908

Page

3

Global disaster tally and notable deaths summary

A historical compilation lists numerous events from 16 to 27 across dates and places worldwide. It includes mine explosions in Mexico and West Virginia, rail and ship wrecks in Canada and the United States, deadly fires in New York and Baltimore, battleship powder explosions, and major disasters in Japan and Europe with hundreds killed or injured. Some dates mark coronations and political upheavals, such as the Swedish king’s death and succession, while other entries note peace efforts and violent incidents through a broad sweep of 19th and early 20th century calamities.

Financial turmoil and bank suspensions sweep U S cities

A timeline of banking crises and regulatory actions from January to December. Notable events include suspensions of Merchants and Farmers Bank Fairmont Minnesota and Citizens Bank Eureka Springs Arkansas, embezzlement convictions, the Chicago sub treasury disappearance, major bank failures, and moves to stabilize liquidity with government deposits and Panama bonds. Also lists political shifts with several senate appointments and mayoral elections across multiple states.

Early 1900s State and Federal Political Milestones

Chronology of gubernatorial inaugurations and Senate appointments across multiple states. Highlights include New York governor Jan 1 inauguration, New Hampshire and Maine senators elected by legislatures, and several Senate successors from Illinois Kansas Texas and others. Congress raises congressmen salaries to 7500, Brownsville inquiry, and adjournment with large appropriations. Garfield sworn as interior secretary. Post named governor of Porto Rico. Chicago mayor Busse elected amid traction ordinances.

Isaac Stevenson Wisconsin Spooner J. H. Bankhead John T. Morgan Alabama Bacon Georgia J. F. Johnston Senator Pettus Haskell Oklahoma Indiana Chicago Illinois Supreme Court Tom L. Johnson T. E. Burton Cleveland Kentucky Willson Republicans Independence League Tammany New York County Congress Washington Cannon Aoki Japan Williams DeArmond Taft World M. Gude United States Norway H. Cc. Hauge C. E. Hughes New York C. M. Floyd New Hampshire Y. £. Frye Maine W. Murray Crane Massachusetts Simon Guggenheim Colorado Norris Brown Nebraska W. E. Borah Idaho R. L. Taylor Tennessee J. M. Dixon Montana H. E. Burnham H. A. Richardson Delaware House Senate Brownsville Bailey Texas Cullom Illinois Has Curtis Kansas Jos. R. Burton W.A. Smith Michigan Alger F. O. Briggs Dryden New Jersey Reed Smoot Bpooner Geo. B. Cortelyou Geo. von L. Meyer Treasury James RK. Garfield Interior Regis Henri Post Porto Rico Beekman Winthrop Busse V. Hagerman Newexico

Calendar of executions and sensational crimes by month

A historical ledger lists multiple capital punishments mob killings and notable trials across the United States from January to December. Entries include hangings electrocutions pardons and acquittals involving individuals such as Thaw Farrot Haywood and Hargis along with bank robberies lynchings and murder cases. Names places and organizations feature repeatedly from Mayerasville Philadelphia Boise and Karlsruhe to Lexington Houston and Chicago. The document traces legal actions publicized violence and notable criminal events through the year.

Rail and mine disasters sweep across towns in January

A sequence of fatal and injury producing incidents are reported across several states. In Kansas a train wreck near Wolland leaves 35 dead and over 60 injured. Vermont reports six suffocations at Winooski. Wisconsin reports nine deaths from a powder blast near Kenosha, and Pittsburg records 30 killed by an explosion in a steel furnace. Indiana cites 28 dead from a wreck caused by a powder explosion near Sanford, with 32 injured. Owler notes 13 in a collision. Colorado near Primero records 24 in a coal mine while Fayeteville, West Virginia sees 60 in a mine incident. Monarch, Colo., 12 in a snowslide. Thomas, West Virginia, 22 in a mine disaster. New York harbor reports 138 drowned or burned on a steamer.

New York City Las Esplanzas Mexico Montreal Que Carmi Hil Pedro Wyo Dossett Tenn Pith Cal Emporium Woodward Ala Colton Tort Worth Tex Chaplan Ont Gunter Lake Michigan Baltimore Whipple W. Va Honda Chicago Hampton Roads Priceburg Monahan Wash Ners Tola Penobscot Bay Honeybrook Russell Cape Cod Bay Mass Salem Mich California San Fedro Quebec St. Lawrence River Charleston Ill I Brelton Norris Canaan Station Negaunee Lake Superior Jackson Butler Gloversville N. Y Fontanet Ind Joliet Steubenville South Milwaukee Wis Monongah Jacobs Creek Ivanhoff Viborg St. Petersburg Antwerp Kashima Kure Drude Cassablanca Otonashigawa Japan Osake Maximoffsky Ministry of Interior of Russia Karatagh Russian Turkestan Marseilles France Iquique Chili Oscar III Sweden Stockholm Gustave V Wolland Kans Winooski Kenosha Pittsburg Sanford Owler Primero Colo Fayeteville Monarch

Global unrest and disasters sweep early 20th century notes

A compiled chronicle lists events across continents: Moroccan army seizure at Zinat and Raisali's retreat. a major fire devastates Bancock's Chinese quarter with losses around 3 million dollars. Persia's Shah Muzaffar-Ed-Din dies. deadly tsunamis, earthquakes, and fires strike Kingston Jamaica, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines. Maritime wrecks, mine explosions, mutinies, assassinations, and political upheaval pepper the period, including Swettenham’s Jamaica governorship, Lamsdorff’s death, and strikes in Lodz. The entries cover battles, natural disasters, political resignations, and notable deaths through March to August, 1900 era.

Zinat Raisali Bancock Joss Muzaffar-Ed-Din Shah Persia Tephassali Dutch East Indian Islands Kingston Jamaica Samar Leyte Philippines Davis Gov. Swettenham Admiral Davis Dutch East Indies Simalu Saarbrueck Prussia H. L. F. Lagercrantz Sweden United States Clavering Martlepool England Cookton North Australia Orlanda Cardiff Wales Baku Berlin Hook of Holland Swettenham Algeria H.M. Petkoff Bulgaria Sofia Lena Toulon Count Lamsdorff San Raemo Lodz Russia Eldon Gorst Lord Cromer Great Britain Egypt Wloods Turkey Amapla Bonilla Mexico Campeche Yemen Turkish Arabia Spain Queen Victoria Madrid Velardena Buenas Hong Kong Fallierea France Alikhanoff Tiflis Alexandropol Corea Seoul Cassablanca Morocco Hea Casaablanca

Notable deaths and dignitaries listed across months

A chronological register lists brigadier generals ex-congressmen and senators, along with notable figures and their locations from January through December. Entries include G A Bell, John Winans, Russell Alger, Charles Marvin, John Creighton, W W Pickett, J M Depuy, John Rixey, I W Higgins, Oronhyatekha, Dowie, Aldrich, Proctor, Grow, Eckels, Findlay, Laws, Bullock, Patton, and others, with dates and places such as Washington, Janesville, Lexington, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Canton, among numerous others.

Boxing and sports notes from early 20th century events

Jan 11 Joe Gans KOed Kid Her man in eighth in Tonopah. Nov 18 Abe Attell retained featherweight title by KOing Harry Baker in eighth in Los Angeles. Feb 5 Tommy Ryan KOed Dave Barry in fifth in Hot Spring Ark. Racing in Tennessee kilfed by anti-pool selling bill. Mar 14 Calvin Demarest won national amateur balk-line title in New York. Mar 21 Gary Herrmann elected president of American Bowling Congress. Mar 28 Chic Stahl committed death by own hand at West Baden. Apr 9 Smathers case jury found no conspiracy to drug Lou Dillon. gold cup retained by Major Delmar. Apr 19 Thos Longboat won Boston Marathon with field of 114 and new mile record. May 8 Tommy Burns won heavyweight title by KO of Philadelphia Jack O’Brien in Los Angeles.

Joe Gans Kid Herman Tonopah Abe Attell Harry Baker Los Angeles Tommy Ryan Dave Barry Hot Spring Ark Tennessee Calvin Demarest New York Gary Herrmann Cincinnati Philadelphia Jack’’ O'Brien

Historic sports results from early 1900s scattered across events

A compilation of notable victories and bouts from diverse sports figures and clubs. Winners include 20-Superman at Gravesend, Orby in England, Yale and Wisconsin crews, Miss Evelyn Sears in tennis, and Tommy Burns in Colma. The list spans horse racing, yacht events, golf, tennis, boxing, swimming, and baseball, with dates and locations noted.

Disasters Across 1910s Record Turbulent Weather Events

Chronicle of major disasters listing dates and places: dynamite blast wrecking nine Lowell buildings. Ohio river floods. Buffalo gale causing $1.5 million damage to steamers. tornadoes and floods across Arkansas, Pittsburg area, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama. Mexican earthquakes. Kentucky Iowa Illinois windstorms. Oklahoma Indian Territory tornadoes. California levee flood. Wisconsin storms. LeavenworthWaterspout. Leeds Ga tornado deaths. New York harbor damage. Texas woods damage.

Lowell Ariz Ohio River Valley Buffalo N. Y Washington, Ark Pittsburg Louisiana Ississippi Alabama Chilpancingo Chilapa Mexico Kentucky Illinois Iowa Indian Territory Medicine Lodge Kan Rochester Tex Buena Vista Lake Bakersfield Cal Wisconsin Leavenworth la Crosse Wis Ohio Leeds New York City Harbor Woods Texas

Labor unrest and union actions across 1900 era events

Chronology of labor disputes and union actions across the United States listing key dates and events. Includes court rulings against labor defendants, wage increases, strikes and lockouts, union leadership changes, and nationwide telegraph operator actions. Notable items involve Western Union wage raises, Teamsters and telegraphers activity, and strikes affecting railroads and cotton shipping.

Railway and labor actions flash across 19th century notices

Summary of labor events includes salary boosts for telegraph operators at Southern Railway, resumed work by striking New Orleans cotton handlers pending arbitration, deposed union president S J Small calling off telegraph strike, Danville miners striking over check payments, Commercial Telegraphers union suspending strikes in major cities, a Britain rail strike averted by talks, Louisville streetcar riot, and regular troops sent to Goldfield Nevada during miner-owner clashes.

McCall Federal Court of Memphis Whea Follette Senate Goldfield Nev Shea Chicago John J. Mitchell United Mine Workers Western Union Telegraph Co Cornelius P. Shea Teamsters Nebraska House Western Railroads Interstate Commerce Commissioners Galanels San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburg Canada Arr Act Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone Co Western Union Akland Cal Los Angeles Attuck Teamsters’ Union Daniel J. Tobin East Associated Press Mall of Telegraphers' Union Louisville Steubenville Ohio New Orleans Small Great Britain

Century of fires and losses across cities in a single ledger

A ledger lists numerous destructive fires and losses across the United States. Entries include New York stores with hundreds of thousands in damages, Detroit gutted with casualties, Lancaster tobacco warehouse losses, Springfield publisher’s near million-dollar hit, Philadelphia locomotive works blaze, and moments from Chicago, San Francisco, and beyond with multi‑million totals and homeless evacuations.

Chronology of early 1900s political and legal actions

Timeline lists events from January to November including McCrea becoming Pennsylvania Nnes president after A. J. Cassatt’s death, Findlay grand jury indicting Standard Oil, Chicago grand jury charging John Walsh, Great Northern stock increase injunction, Wisconsin rail fare orders, Panama Canal leadership change to Maj. Goethals, Mary Baker Eddy lawsuit, New Mexico timber land investigations, San Francisco mayor Schmitz bribery and extortion cases, Ruef indictments and guilty pleas, Isle of Pines status ruling, Standard Oil rebates fine, Jamestown Exposition, drug trust injunction, mayoral elections, and other criminal indictments and notable visits.

McCrea Pennsylvania Nnes A. J. Cassatt Findlay Standard Oil Co Chicago John R. Walsh Chicago National Bank Hallam St. Paul J. J. Hill Great Northern Railway New Mexico House Gov. Hagerman Mayor Schmitz San Francisco Abraham Ruef T. W. Halsey Great Northern Railroad T. W. Hill John R.walsh Supreme Court Isle of Pines Standard of Co Indiana Chicago & Alton Railroad Roosevelt Federal Indianapolis Drug Trust Schmitz Ruef Schmitz E. R. Taylor University of California San An Cisco Board of Supervisors Landis Alton Railroad Beveridge Catherine Eddy Berlin Mary Baker G. Eddy Boston Louis Glass Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co C. G. Burton Nevada Saratoga N. Y Wm. E. Borah A. & Grant, III Washington

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