Roberts Turned Down Seated Amid Utah Polygamy Claims
Washington January 18 a House committee investigating Brigham H Roberts of Utah reached no final conclusion on his seat. The majority favored exclusion. Littlefield and De Armond may report to seat him then expel him. The findings detail Roberts’s plural marriages to Celia Dibble and Margaret C Shipp and his long naturalized status.
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Crossed the River Near Ladysmith in Early Feb
London dispatches from January report Sir Redvers Buller crossing the Tugela near Pietersburg with most of his army and light casualties. Conflicting accounts say Ladysmith relief may be underway while bombardment continues north of the Tugela. By January 20 the main forces bolster defenses, with Buller within about 12 miles of Ladysmith and ongoing fighting between Boer and British troops.
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Canal drains opened linking Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico
Water from Lake Michigan flows through the Chicago river the Des Plaines and the Illinois rivers toward the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. The bear trap dam was lowered unleashing the torrent into the tail race and rapids. Chicago committee seeks federal control of the 33 million dollar drainage canal to convert it into a deep waterway.
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Unveiling of Daniel Webster Statue At Senti Circle
Honor for Webster ceremony in Washington with President McKinley and cabinet, Senate and House representatives, Supreme Court judges, and other officials. Statue by Italian sculptor Trentunore gifted by Stilton Hutchins. Presentation and acceptance at Lafayette Opera House prior to unveiling. Meanwhile Louisa Luetgert, long presumed dead, is located in Akron Ohio in custody.
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United States
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Philippine finance and anti lynching petition fill Senate sessions
The Senate debated the Philippine financial bill amid clashes between Pettigreig and Walcott. Senator Culs tom presented a petition by 2,200 colored residents urging anti lynching measures, which the judiciary committee will study. Other sessions covered treaties, insurrection questions, and proposals on government departments, with bills on food adulteration, cadet hazing, and anti mob violence advancing.
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The Gordon Family Skeleton Vanishes From Closet
Harry Gordon tears through love troubles and family secrets. Amy Hepburn and Nell Forthdyte contend for his heart as a whispered skeleton plot reveals Hepburn wealth and scandal. A dramatic confrontation ends with the closet empty and a renewed marriage.
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Fairleigh
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Fragmentary memoir note on informal gaming and work life
A fragmented passage references a social group called the brotherhood of the key and describes operators who often play poker at wives' gatherings. It mentions working on a mine or mine-like setting and a forward position, noting early age involvement with four-handed card play.
Fragmentary OCR note on names and actions
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named J Adavahert of Racha Ns OG and asks who is there. It references good deeds and a fan or fanfare, with unclear context and several garbled phrases. The readable entities are minimal and no clear events or outcomes emerge.
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Racha Ns OG
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