Currency relief debate divides Roosevelt era Congress
The editorial urges passage of Aldrich or Vreeland currency bills to ease financial distress and bolster confidence. It argues for quick action before Congress adjourns, warns against political gaming, and defends Roosevelt’s ongoing leadership while calling for stable monetary policy amid potential recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratertet Freryey
Lowois
Rugs
Aerk
Vreeland
Congress
A Cow's Long Swim at Elsah on Spread Eagle
The Steamer Spread Eagle hauled cattle bound for Bremen Avenue when a red cow leaped from the gangplank and swam down river. Her calf rejoined her later, the animal signaled by fishermen and boarded near Madison. The episode drew a humorous crowd as the cow drifted thirty miles with the river, surviving the night and reuniting with her calf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis Globe Demencia
William J.evhe
Spread Eagle
Elsah
Bremen Avenue
St Louis
Grafton
Allen
Madison
Blsat
Army Officers and Corsets At Army Tourney Issue
Mme Jacquet, inventor of a men corset, asks Surgeon General to study introducing this wear for officers. She argues it eases riding discomfort and prolongs active service. the idea meets skepticism but seeks Army support through interviews with officials and Department to test a fitting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avy
Tourna
Jacques
Hag
Qreilly
Hen Norind
Gensril
Mme Tacanes
Mme Jicqies
Dog as partner in Newark firm legal weirdness
A barked tale from Newark describes a law compliant business entity where a fox terrier named Tassels is listed as a partner in the estate and Insurance firm of F M Weiler & Co at 319 Bank Street. Frank Mickel Weller is shown as owner with Tassels traveling between partners’ homes and the office in a black leather box. The court later issued a certificate acknowledging the dog’s partnership status, now hanging in the Bank Street office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Tims
Youn Y Fs
Anu al
Frank Mickel Weller
Tasaris
F M Weiler & Co
Bank Street
Court House
Cunous Fishes of the Bahamas
Nassau waters reveal a strange menagerie of fish observed through a waterglass in a wooden bucket. Parrot fish, cow fish, hogfish, grouper, amberjack, turbot, angel fish with blue and yellow fins feature in native scrubbing brushes and local menus. The angel fish fascinate visitors and appear often on hotel menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom Lewite
Nassau
Tourlat
Trapped by a Thread in Milk Theft Case
Henry Wolf, 23, of Second Avenue, walked with a bottle of milk in his coat when Officer Nelson stopped him. Shoemaker Kantrowitz testified he tied bread to the bottle to trace milk thefts and catch Wolf’s pocket milk thief. Kantrowitz’s plan led to Wolf’s arrest and a $2 fine in Harlem court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Wolf
Second Avenue
Nelson
Wolf
Mr. Kantrowicz
Kantrowitz
Hundreach Street
Mr Wolf
Harlem
Ogilvy family woes and a frontier romance end in tragedy
A Denver hospital report notes the death of Mrs Lyulph Ogilvy after an appendectomy. Her death deepens a rift with her husband, Lyulph Ogilvy, heir to an ancient Scottish line, once a cattle rancher in Weld County and later a night watchman in Denver. The piece traces Ogilvy’s dramatic military service in Cuba and the Philippines, his Boer War exploits, and a sprawling network of aristocratic siblings, marriages, and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Lyulph . Ogilvy
Lyulph Ogilvy
Scotland
Colorado
Boothroyd
Ogilvys
Lyulph
Weld County
Union Pacific
Frelelt
America
Earl of
Airlie
Swam
First
Colorado Infantry
Torrey 8 Rough Riders
Colorado Regiment
Philippines
Torrey
Ogilvy
South Africa
Mer
Eerste Gablieken
Pretoria
Twelfth Lancers Tt
Ivulph Oghy
Vlise
Mind
Theodore Whyte
Lites Park
Egyptian mummy found with hat in Chicago paper
In the Chicago News a mummy of an Egyptian lady is reported found wearing a hat. Mrs Harker asks whether it was on straight, expressing astonishment at the detail. The exchange reflects quirky archival coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Otis
Tae Fort Wasa Bok
Bryan Dors
Congress
Dhnowe
The
Chicago News
W Harker
Martha
Taft as a Vote-Gester in Taft Catholic Voter Support
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt views Secretary of War Taft as a strong vote-getter among Catholics. The piece notes Taft’s Philippines land settlement actions and church relations, praising his broad-minded stance and favorable regard from Catholic clergy including papal representatives. The dialogue suggests Roosevelt’s belief Taft could win in a doubtful state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fia
Philippines
Washington
New York
Middle West
Roosevelt
Theo
Taft
Spain
Congress
State Department
Vatican
Falconio
Story of Two States New Jersey Connecticut went Republican
A compact summary of how New Jersey and Connecticut shifted to the Republican column under Bryan era. It traces New Jersey’s long Democratic drift, critical elections, and the 1896 and 1900 gains, noting Connecticut’s similar pattern from 1880s through 1892 and its continued Republican leanings since. Also mentions a marginal note about a bank receiver and unrelated items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York World
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
McClellan
Greeley
Seymour
Wiesden
Cleveland
Mr Bryans
Roosevelt
Bryans
Wilden
Hanenk
Senator Davis Roars in Senate Attack on Press Trusts
The New York American reports Senator Davis in a furious Senate speech assailing national newspapers and trust interests. The fiery remarks mock reporters, compare epigrams to Marcus Aurelius, and suggest Arkansas and Roosevelt are targets of political theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
Davis
Senate
Washington
Ouchita
Marcus Aurelius
Jim Berry
Cnlon
Jeff
Arkansas
Powell Clayton
Senator Clarke
Ozarks
White River
Union
Roosevelt
Evolution's Darker Side From the New York Sunt
A fragmented poem recounts a creature's awakening to human domestication. It describes being taken from an instinctual life, tasting unfamiliar substances, enduring a voyage and being chalked, washed, and fitted with walking limbs. The speaker questions origins and the rationale of tooth and claw.
Man with the Monkey Wrench in a Car Race
A rough OCR fragment depicts a driver and a helper with a monkey wrench helping a car during a race. The helper is described as the horn who saves the day while the chauffeur salutes a cheering crowd and later faces mechanical setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom
New York
A State With No Street Car Sparks Local Debate
In Ran sasity last night Prof Brederick Brvier, Wyoming geologist, noted the state lacks paved streets. Cheyenne plans a street railway soon, while oiling boulevard ideas from Kansas and loam roadbeds are discussed as potential solutions. Other items touch on politics, social quips, and miscellaneous fragments from New York and Chicago.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeram
Rankin
aHour
Jaimmas
Brederick
Brvier
Wyomng
Ransasity
Cheyenne
Cherenne
Kansas
Washington Hotel Talk Reveals Rail Stock Increase Plan
In a Shoreham Hotel discussion Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad executives disclose approval to issue 1.4 million dollars in new stock to finance vast extensions toward the Pacific Coast. George R. Peck praises the move for securing property rights and advancing major line improvements amid government reservation negotiations in Montana and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Peck
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad
Shoreham
Washington
Pacific Coast
Peck
Montana
Ilai
Milwakee
St Paul
Fragmented Exclamation as Son Reacts to Exam Outcome
A garbled note describes a boy named Jack rushing up in joy after claiming his father failed the test. The scene centers on a family moment marked by disappointment and relief, with unclear surrounding context or specifics.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Post
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Alexandria
Mail
Agermesa
Gris
Mebonos Boeing
Priamiaios
Hotee Jiris
the Post
Charles
Hor
Iis
New York State
Tammany Mies
Hughes
Rosevelt
Appalachtan
White Mountain
Appalachian Forest
Congerss
Nasigabie
Chigaron
Ftuiv
Siund
Gras Chance
Gray
Democratu
Hun
Dela“Mare
Bryan
Judge Gray
Guy Johnson
Minnesota
West
Gray Chas
Rhode Island
Delaware
Middle Atlantic
New England
South
Virginia
Texas
Judge
New Mexico
Vermont
Kvelyn Thaw
Nashville American
East Tenn
United States
Plittsburg Press
Deir Guils
Ben
Livi
Onten
Coremeace
Missouri River
Rosetsel
Bronisiwet
Phildelplit
Sornow
Sigs
Arkansas Gigette FS
Jle
Hushana
Denver Ti
Senaor Depew
Republican
Ohio
Jexaz
Dog
Bahamas
Lymph Ogilvy
Western States
Tarry Clementine
Tord Redesdale
Siafland
Exch
Sallands
Germany
William
Sia Bonaparte
Rome
Via
Vent Settembre
Fsnossion
Holy See
Prussi
Pientmatentiarys
Pepe
Manich
Bern
Berlin
Woley
Feome
Bay
Graduty
Order of Jesults
Baha
Ete Jong
Villa Bonaparte
Villa Bonaparti
Austria
Portugal
France
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Story OF
Two
Kansas City
Suror
Frank A Lutz
Beloit
Yonkers
Jesson
Tom E Andrus
Willim
London
Ideford
Chudleigh
Athol
Wack
Favorie Brown Leghorn
David G Coolidge
Ceylon
Iadiarapalis
Evolution
Ky Saener
Man
York
Lst
Col Phi Thomson
Retirmet
Fis
Harredsburg
Inese
Lees
Harrisburg
Kentucky
Harrodsburg
Anto
Ddr
George Roger Clark
India
Winston Church
Waslington
Oslo
Indifter
Cape
Wien
Pope Umm Sree
Bates
blaine + woodin
Jack
Niewsra Prrarbkly
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!