Ghost Dance on Wichita Kiowa Reservations Sparks Fearful Rankling
A ghost dance among the Wichita and Kiowa reservations of Indian Territory is organized by older chiefs to deter white settlers as allotment nears. Bianki, a high priest, leads the movement amid concerns that white incursion ends tribal power. Mrs Cruger’s engagement rumor and a Galveston hero profile follow in the same column.
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Wichita
Kiowa
Indian Territory
Bianki
Galveston
Texas
Col
Hunt McCaleb
Thomas Scurry
Jones
Col. McCaleb
McCaleb
Scurry
Adjutant General's
Bank Teller Stole 700000 at First National New York
Cornelius L. Alvord a twenty year bank employee and note teller absconded with 700000 of bank funds. Bank officers deny any depositor or staff collusion. President George F. Baker says false entries charged to reserve and profits unaffected, with hope of recovery of a substantial portion.
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Cornelius L. Alvord
First National Bank of New York
Wall Street
Alvord
George F. Baker
Diplomatic Transfers and Dinner Quip Share London Gossip
Baron Von Sternberg leaves the German embassy and Count Quadt arrives to take his post and seek a residence. Count Quadt, wealthy and sociable, brings a long German diplomatic career. The Countess Quadi is daughter of Italian ambassador Sig nor Martino to Denmark. A Lord Russell dinner anecdote recalls Comyns Carr praising Sir Henry Irving, who jokes about speeches.
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Baron von Sternberg
Count Quadt
Quadi
Signor Martino
Denmark
Lord Russell
Sir Henry Irving
America
Comyns Carr
Sir Henry
Parnell Commission
Iriehman
The Happiness of Hearts and a Home at Last
Honore Marchmont seeks a life beyond titles choosing love over wealth. A hillside encounter with Jim Watson’s devoted partner reveals her past life as a hotel singer who returned home for true happiness. The decision follows a dawn of self discovery and a vow to pursue genuine love with Jim.
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Brainerd
Daily Story Pub. Co
Hamilton Waves
Mrs. Marchmont
Honore
James Howard
Jim
Honore Marchmont
Miss Marchmont
Jim Watson
Staid
Night Beneath the Gloomy Sky Ends with Blessings
Two women share a quiet farewell as darkness falls. One wishes “God bless you and yours” while the other adds “God bless you and Jim,” closing the scene with soft, lingering goodnights.
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Jim
The Shopper Abroad: American Fashion Wins at Home
The piece argues American clothing outshines European offerings. Paris fails for ties shirts collars shoes and underwear with high prices and poor fit except in London shops. It notes cotton goods cost more in France, while silk remains pricey, and praises American comfort, style and value.
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France
America
Paris
London
New York Tribune
England
The Bio Graph Fiend Threatens Notable Peace
A London studio offers moving pictures of individuals during events including weddings. A cheap biograph machine allows mass snapshot reproduction, risking privacy of public figures. The technology could capture Governors and statesmen in undignified moments, prompting widespread concern.
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London
Gov. Roosevelt
Chicago Tribune
Milk price in Boston rises to eight cents a quart
Boston milk sellers raise the price to eight cents per quart citing hay scarcity as the reason for the increase. Dealers added a cent per quart, making the new consumer cost eight cents.
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Heston
Boston
Japan passes bill banning smoking for under twenty
Japan enacts a law prohibiting smoking for individuals under twenty years old, aiming to reduce youth tobacco use and promote public health. The measure signals stricter controls on access to cigarettes by minors and aligns with global anti smoking efforts.
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Japan
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Gen. Scurry
Thomas H. Norton
Harpool
Turkey
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Peru
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Vassar
Hamilton
Bowdoin
Amherst
Williams
Columbia
Bianks
The
Ghost Dance
Mrs. Cruger
Baker
the Shopper
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