The Railroads and the Public in Nebraska Policy
The Washington Post discusses Nebraska rail fare disputes, urging fair rates amid cuts and court challenges. It contrasts cross-country costs and rail duties with broader public interest, warning of a reckoning for perceived abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAE
Nebraska
Mississippi River
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Chicago
el Faso
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Louisville
Nashville
Nike
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Washington
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebr
Tts
Wall Street
Contrasts of Spooner and Conkling in New York Law Arrival
The Philadelphia Press notes at a Lawyer’s Club symposium that Senator Spooner’s resignation prompted expectations he would practice in New York. Roscoe Conkling’s legal ambitions in NYC, his early career, landmark cases, and a $50,000 fee are recounted along with his death after exposure during the 1888 blizzard and substantial estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harvard
Eliot
New York
Holland
Philadelphia
Lawyer's Club
Senator Spooner
Federal Senate
Spooner
Roscoe Conkting
George F. Eximonds
Vermont
Senate
Burtington
Conkling
Garfield
Senator Conkling
Roscos Conkling
New York City
Clarence Bf, Seward
Seward
Union Pacifie Railroad
Congress
Balls Bluff
United States Court
Kansans City
Jay Gould
Madison Square
Union Square
Hila
Hig
Upper Manhattan
Be Happy and Bluff Through Hard Times in Houston Past
A collage of verse and prose from the Houston Past urges cheerful living. It contrasts labor to laugh, notes the value of smiles, and warns against unnecessary quarrels while weaving in stray anecdotes from the New York American and Chicago News about humor, endurance, and mischief at sea and dockside life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
United States
Bismarck
United States of America
Houston
Anylow
Chicago News
AML
Tata
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Clark
United States Senate
Arlington
Interior
Garfield
Bureau of Corporations
Iim
Northwest
West
Kennedy Child
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Department of Commerce and Labor
Raleigh
White House
Nw York Cotton Exchange
Exchange
South
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Congress of the United States
DREAD OF EVIL EYE IN SOUTH EUROPE
A historical overview explains how belief in the evil eye affects European politics and royalty. It recounts Giolitti Crispi era suspicions, recalls the Crown’s fear of jettatore superstitions, and notes ambassadors recalled for misfortune. It also describes monarch protection by police against eccentrics and cranks seeking access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Europe
Ja Ubdw
Gio Atti
Signor Gallo
Giro- Atti
Gallo
Signor Massimini
Belgium
Baron de Molleras
Brussels
Naples
Maria. II
Portugal
Leo
Electric Eye to Detect Broken Rails on Central Lines
New York Central engineers report most rail wrecks stem from broken rails and hidden flaws. A system using an electric eye will monitor rails from signal towers, triggering warnings and halting trains until the defective rail is located. Deployment planned from here to Buffalo by April end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
New York Central
Bronx
Cheviot
North Germantown
Thelx
Here
Buffalo
Thich
Stari
New York General
Woman Traces Ancestor in Old Burlington Records
A New Jersey woman seeking her family history visited Burlington County clerk William Sharp in Mount Holly. While pursuing records dating to 1710, Sharp found the ancestor she sought had been hanged for piracy, a fact the woman missed in her search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burlington County
Mounit Holly
N. J
William 8. Sharp
Mr. Sharp
Blue light as anesthetic sparks medical debate
A French doctor touts blue electric light as a harmless anesthesia superior to chloroform ether and cocaine. Directed at the eyes the blue ray allegedly puts patients to sleep for two to three minutes, potentially longer for procedures, with blue-room surroundings calming nervous patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
The Human Heart Editorial Reflections on Modern Life
An editorial in the New York Herald argues heart disease rises with stresses of modern life. It links overindulgence, anxiety, and strenuous living to rising deaths, noting the heart often fails last though it bears the main burden of systemic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Europa
Farrs
Harry
Dowie's death prompts mixed reaction and moral talk
The piece blends tribute to Dowie with a critique of the preacher's era. It recalls Elijah and the spiritual economy around Dowie, noting public reactions and doubts about the era. Henry Clews addresses the Boys' Clubs of the Educational Alliance urging optimism and moral warning.
Coal Price Plea Drives Railroads to Preserve Rates
Independent operators in the Lehigh field press railroads to keep current coal prices after April 1, with a possible rise after September as fall rates take effect. The appeal cites higher costs for iron, sheet steel, lumber and oil. Railroads reportedly favor increasing prices next September, though some say action is necessary now. Winter prices on small sizes may stay flat after April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wikesbarre
Lehigh Field
Oklahoma constitutional clash dominates Raleigh talk
Gov. Frank Frantz warned the nearly finished Oklahoma constitution risks rejection by voters or the President unless it is materially changed. He criticized the convention for partisan politics and questioned provisions on voter qualifications, initiative and referendum, and armed defense, amid talk of statehood and federation with the Fri dian Territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Fridian
Frank Frantz
Raleigh
Frantz
United States
Constitutional Convention
Washington
Almmehty God
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Washington Post
Fennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Cacher
Miczandua
Daly
Washington Post Co
ESS
Flatirai
Paul Bloch
Chiage Offce
Paul Block
Ous
Panama
Hartford Courant
McAlester
Ind. T
Hitchcock
Raign
Great Southwest
Indian Territory
South McAlester
Barretary Root
Director North
Proctor Knott
Gerymany
Sugar Trust
Seretary Root
Panama Canal
Hias
Nan Patterson
Pittsburgh
Pittabure
Baltimore American
Mark Twain
Elmira
Fife Insurance Companies
Bristol
Tenn
Douma
Czar
Peter Jarcuwicz
Wilkesbarre
Fae Suger Trust
Puck
Texan
St. Paul
Ming
Trusts
Burton
Caruso
Peters
Senator Foraker
Bryan
Brazil
Tilmots
Preas
Ace Autry
Iawauftee
Spooner and Conkling
Diana
Mozambique
Bellevue
Giolitti
Crispi
Nimself
Ruggelierre Maurier
Sicly
Chamber of Deputies
Rome
Syracuse
Lle Crispi
Mim
London
Berlin
Royal Palace
Harlin
Fidward
Kaizer
Kava
Marouied DE Fontenoy
Ol’ Gabriel
OP Gabriel
Hell
Atlanta
Bowie
New York World
Dowie
Elijah
Tmnt
Since Supreme
Mora
Wil
Henry Clews
New York Times
Educational Alliance
East Broadway
Jefferson Street
Mr. Clews
Japan
Hudson Maxim
Pacific
Philippines
Hawaii
Pacifi
Rockies
Atlantic
H. Shepherd
Macalester
I. T
Ted
Secretary of the Interior
Indiana
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!