Sultan May Nullify Suez Charter Threatens England
Cape Whitehouse urges that the Sultan could exercise power to cancel the Suez Canal Company charter if diplomacy fails. He notes Egypt’s share in the project, British holdings, and potential global repercussions including a wider conflict and financial shocks to English and European centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Whitehouse
Tella of Sultan
Canal Zone
Treasury of
England
United States
Keiser
Germany
Turkey
Suez Canal Company
Dardanelles
Suez Canal
Egypt
Suez
Whitehouse
Grafton Hotel
London Fortnightly Review
Congressionary Library
State Department
Canal Company
Rothschilds Au
Uch
Eritiah
Thought Porte Yields Amid Fleet Arrival Rumors
Nov 21 reports from Constantinople indicate ministers converge at the ildiz Palace over Macedonian financial reforms. The arrival of an international fleet at Piraeus is expected to pressure Ankara toward concession, with Russia and France also contributing to the naval effort. London dispatches note British ships en route to Piraeus as postmasters are named and art galleries announce new permanent spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Vienna
Ritter von Jedina
Piraeus
London
Lancaster
Seninti
Clerks Prepare Dummy Appropriation Bills in House
Clerks of the House Committee on Appropriations work on dummy bills and data for the appropriation totals ahead of committee organization by the Speaker. Budgets are shaped for subcommittees while many estimates remain with the Treasury, delaying public printer readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
House Committee On Appropriations
Treasury Department
Congress
Committee On Appropriations
House
Shaw Off to Tampa Fair
Secretary Shaw leaves Washington aboard a private car to attend the Florida State fair in Tampa. Mrs. Shaw and Mr and Mrs Willis L Moore accompany him. He will view Florida exhibits and return Friday, with a projected cabinet tenure to about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Tampa Fair
Willis L. Moore
Leapoard Air Line
Tampa
Fla
Washington
Florida
Representative Sparkman
Treasury
Penfield to Report on South American Trade Ties
Judge W Penfield, solicitor of the State Department, has completed a tour of South American nations studying commercial conditions. He landed in New York and will report to Secretary Root, likely recommending improved trade relations and no new consul appointments in cities without prior posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ins
United States
Root
State Department
Judge Penfield
New York
South America
Destroyed whisky exempt at least partially from tax loss cited
The Overholt distillery in Pennsylvania burned recently incurring millions in losses will not pay between 700000 and 800000 dollars in tax to the government. Commissioner Yerkes said the distiller may file a claim of abatement with affidavits proving the loss was not caused by fraud or negligence and will likely reduce or remove the tax liability.
Monmouth College Receives $10,000 Gift from Shonis
T F Shonis chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission has given Monmouth College ten thousand dollars toward the nine thousand needed to secure additional funds Carnegie promised for a library. Shonis is a Monmouth graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
T. F. Shonis
Isthmian Canal Commission
Monmouth College
Andrew Carnegie
Shonta
Public ownership and the common good in elections
In a voice urging citizen control of government, the piece asks how long Americans will work for the common good and whether public business ownership pays in money, character, and national standing. It cites election results and Russell's Soldiers of the Common Good in Everybody's Magazine as encouragement. It notes Everybody's Magazine pricing and representative requests for new town readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Bull movement in cotton after ginners report
New York and New Orleans cotton markets surged after the ginners' report. May option jumped nearly a cent, with rapid 40 point trades and intense floor activity as traders covered shorts and prices climbed to new seasonal highs before turning down slightly. Estimated yield around 7.5 million bales. figure viewed as moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph H Hoadley
Hoadley
Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers* Association
New Orleans
Navy
Cotton Exchange
France Seeks Withdrawal After Caracas Note
French Ambassador Jusserand spoke with Assistant Secretary Bacon on the Venezuelan situation. After the talks, Jusserand said there was no change in the situation. The French government again indicated to President Castro that the note to Taigny offended France, and withdrawal would ease the strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jusserand
Bacon
M Jusserand
Castro
M Taigny
Caracas
Swiss Women Hold Fest in Masonic Temple
The Die Stauffacherin Swiss society held its annual entertainment in the Masonic Temple last night. The hall featured canton insignia and Swiss chalet booths while the program opened with a grand march in peasant costumes representing each canton. The event included songs, dancing, refreshments, and greetings from members of the Swiss Legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stauffacherin
Masonic Temple
Die Stauffacherin
Werner von Stauffacher
Tocal Society
Helvetian Republic
Uri
Jules Chammonet
Schwytz
Marie Rhyner
Unterwalden
Sophie Bushby
Lucerne
T. Schuepbach
Zurich
Alice Krebs
Zug
M . Funkhauser
Berne
Switzerland
S . Spless
E Holer
Fribourg
Dahler
Neuchatel
B. Dubter
Geneva
Kischner
Mies Pauline Holer
Legation
Reports on ginned cotton output across states
Census Bureau bulletin shows U S cotton ginned by November 14 at 7 499 167 bales. 1903 ginned total 9 say 9 12 percent. State production lists Alabama 2 918 Arkansas 313 104 Florida 36 612 Georgia 1 437 09 Indian Territory 183 550 Kentucky 471 Louisiana 283 074 Mississippi 4170 Missouri 22 143 North Carolina 510 124 Oklahoma 170 88 South Carolina 94 772 Tennessee 156 893 Texas 1 822 642 Virginia 10 896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
Alabama
Arkansas
Morida
Georgia
Indian Territory
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Plaintiffs Lose Damage Suit Against Washington Electric
A jury in Circuit Court No 2 awarded Washington Electric Railway Company a verdict denying Margaret Grigsby and Caldwell A Grigsby $5,000 in damages for alleged personal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Electric Railway Company
Clabaugh
Margaret Grigsby
Caldwell A Grigsby
Washington Post praises author as top short story teller
The Washington Post lauds the author for providing intellectual entertainment of an unusual kind and credits him with establishing the right to be regarded as one of the best short story tellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Well Tie Up Cotton Crop to Secure Higher Prices
Atlanta November 21 President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association says plans to tie up 3,000,000 bales of cotton and hold for higher prices will proceed. The organization will mobilize its full machinery to pledge growers to reduced acreage next year to stabilize markets amid short crops and heavy demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
South
Senator Platt testifies on insurance donations to state campaigns
Senator Platt recounts receiving $10,000 annual gifts from the Equitable Life and varying sums from Mutualite and New York Life over the last decade. He says funds were sent by messenger, turned over to state committee, and used for state campaigns, with no direct local campaign payments. He denies knowledge of any national campaign targeting or influence on insurance regulation or appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrin
Armstrong
Platt
Morris
Hughes
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Patch Fund
Equitable
State Committee
Pratt
Mutualite Insurance Company
R A McCurdy
McCurdy
National Committee
the Mutual Life
White
Mutual Life
New York Life Insurance Company
the Mutual
John A McCall
Harrison
Harrson
Gentlemoan
Renato
Toatter
McCall
Legislate
Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton
Albany
A. Fields
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mr. Hughes
M. Platt
Euch
Insurance Department
Innsurance
Equitable Society
Cornelius Neilas
Equitable Tarbell and Manning Discuss Insurance Influence
Albany reports on testimony about campaign contributions used to sway legislators and protect policy holder interests. Tarbell describes a 1894 to 1900 understanding with New York Life about avoiding agent poaching and notes compensation changes. Manning defends his role, blaming the department and legislature, and says he was never employed by the Equitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage E. Tarbell
Equitable
New York Life
New York Life Insurance Company
Oll
Mr Mix
Manhattan
New York
Sal | Insurance Company
Mix
Tarbell
Manning
Albany
William Manning
Hughes
Insurance Department
John A Nichols
Nichols
Depew
Eleven Times Under the Knife Farewell for Lease Heir
Charles H Lease son of Mary Blen Lease, noted Populist advocate, died in New York after eleven operations starting with an appendicitis case. He was a customs inspector and passed away last night at his mother’s home. Statements mischaracterizing USDA plant growth work cited as baseless. official stance: no details released on investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Lease
New York
Charles 'H Lease
Mary Blen Lease
Fiis
Lease
United States Department of Agriculture
B. T. Galloway
Bntreau of
Department
Candidate for Congress Seeks Farmers’ Conversion Plank
Special to The Washington Post Topeka Kalos November 1 The Second District race sees Henry J Allen Ottawa editor contesting the Republican nomination as Representative Scott goes to Washington Allen uses an aggressive field campaign aided by a burly driver who speaks for him while Allen delivers political talks to farmers in their cornfields in two doubtful counties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington Post
Topeka
Kalos
Henry J Alen
Ottawa
Scott Scott
Washington
Allen
Seaman Held for Assault in Navy Enlistment Twist
Newport RI November 21 detective Hugh J Hollahan of Chicago departed for Chicago with in custody William Zrek an apprentice seaman wanted on a charge of assault with intent to rob Zick. Zrick allegedly shot Frank Petra in Chicago and then enlisted in the navy first at Norfolk Virginia and later at Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Chicago
Newport
Hugh J Hollahan
William Zrek
Zick
Frank Petra
Norfolk
Captain Cobb Dies After Gas Explosion in Law Office
Jurist Captain Wate Hampton Cobb probate judge wounded by a gas explosion in his Columbia office while attempting to open a vault with a match. He was rushed to Columbia Hospital where he died. The blast sent him violently across the room as seals failed and gas fixtures ignited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia & Crew
Wate Hampton Cobb
Columbia Hospital
Judge Cobb
Hecht stores offer 1000 complete Thanksgiving dinners
Encouraged by last year's success Hecht stores plan to supply 1000 complete Thanksgiving dinners. Tickets sold allow redemption on November 28 or 29 for a full turkey dinner with cranberries sweet potatoes white potatoes corn plum pudding coffee mixed nuts and more. Turkeys come fresh from Virginia farms and may be delivered alive or dressed at no extra charge. Dinner price is 138 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecht
Hays
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Britain
Wautehouse
Europe
Inglind Co
Holland
Portugal
Dewey
Manila
British Treaury
Assotian
the Hague
Lord Cromee
Rhia
Equatorial Africa
Sommar Zit
Eusone
Thought Porte
New Jersey
Stockton
Theodore
Moor Virginia
Depot
Creed W. Abell
Mira Fork
Ida Akers
the Nation Art Annociation
F Street Northwest
Penfield
Overholt Distillery Company
Shonts
NEW Publications
Everybody's Magazine
Professional Men OF
William F. Mattingly
France
Belt
Col
Ambrose Bierce
Exso
Boston Globe
John Farquharson
the Neale Publishing Co
Flatiron
Lrington
Eleventh Street
N. W
Clover Creamery
AL Groc
Palais Royal
Alger Books
Ridpath
A. Lisner
St. N. W
Perce
Foster
Schoo
Fulton’s
Ninth Street N. W
Washington College of Music
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson Peessent
Tet Meln
F St Nw
Washington, DB. C
College of Munic
America
Fio
Teataine
Charles C Larcater
Herbert F Saith
Porto Rico
Lancaster & Smith
G Street
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Bar General Jaw and
Equity Turinees
Capt. Cobb
C. H. Luengene
National Art Association
F Street
Columbia Sa Nen
Saburdaye
Otis Skinner
Clyde Fitch
Kyrle Bellew
Raffles
Seais
Burton Holmes
Belasgo Theatre
Maer
Wat
Lotian
Bertha Galland
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Dee
Mhiescas Trenkeg
Chase’s
Marshall P Wilder
Simon Price
Bayne
Pavor & Coith
Burne & Torche
Annie Seamens
Bengton Theater
NEW National Wicca
Wright Lorimer
Bibla Saeco
Shepherd King
Wepe Sfat Sale Third AG
Maxine Elliott
Ajestic
Ritic
Vane & Su
Baxter
Wlan
Sidney Toller
Raitt Baster
Academ Am Washingtins
Fast Life In
Julian Rose
Kerwan
Tao Woo
Sirdie
Woo TI the Fay Foster
Gratis Franklin Webster Smith
Eames National Theater
Vale
T ArQaur
Audubon Society
William Lo
NLEY
Portland
Ims
Geyer Wierd Vo
Johns Cherch Gforgetows
Waugaman Vansios
Espo Pelnuta Daly
Cinglag
Itma
Naweke Leonis
Wal Eds
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!