Indians and Education Views From an Oklahoma Superintendent
S. M. McCowan, superintendent at Chiloceo Indian Industrial School, argues Indians lack special merit for favors, condemns past government policy, and urges compulsory schooling and stronger, more practical education focused on agriculture and industry over mere literacy. He criticizes charitable yet indulgent attitudes and calls for firmer control alongside kindness.
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Lake Mohonk
Friends of the Indian
S. M. McCowan
Chiloceo Indian Industrial School
Chiloceo
Okla
Carlisle
Weary Willie and the manager who wouldn’t fire him
A humorous exchange about resigning from a good job and a boss who would not fire him. The item praises Editor Shannon of the Commerce News for a splendid last issue with twenty four pages of reading matter and advertisements reflecting Commerce’s busy mood.
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Weary Willie
Shannon
Commerce Newss
Mttle City of Commerce
Dal e of Husbands in Many Places Delivers Odd Tales
A Paddington court case recalls a wife selling her husband to a buyer under a promise not to pursue legal action. Similar barter myths surface from Munich Paris and Cracow, with anecdotes of wives auctioning husbands across Europe and England. The column concludes with unrelated items about engagement decisions and political debates.
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Paddington Police Court
Sydney
New South Wales
Munich
Ilegal
Geller
Cracow
Southampton
Bruce
Hampshire
Manchester
Price
Crichton
London
Silver Bullets and Charmed Charge Found in Colonial Musket
A Pennsylvania farmer bought an ancient musket and found two silver shillings dated 1781 loaded inside, lightly wadded with Bible leaves, a lock of hair, and a quoted elegible line. The gunpowder is colonial and the weapon appears to be a charmed charge meant to dispel witches as in witchcraft lore.
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Alleghanies
Pacific Isles
Pennsylvania
Vedderman
Philadelphia Record
Banner Advertisement Promises Large Returns on Investment
An advertisement in The Banner touts significant financial gains from an unspecified investment. The vague copy stresses high returns and urges readers to act quickly to capitalize on the opportunity.
Political tempers flare as Smith and Howell spar on stump
Walton Tribune notes Hoke Smith silent in Walton while Clark Howell presses his challenge. Dahlonega Signal predicts a heated stump duel in the old town. Waycross Herald says Smith’s demand to meet Howell will be met and jokes about Dr. Broughton’s hair. Hon. John Temple Graves urges Senator Bacon to declare himself.
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Clark
Hoke
Waycross Herald
Hoke Smith
Clark Howell
Mr. Smith
John Temple Graves
Bacon
John Temple
Unclear snippet hints at a Kilijiy affair and confrontation
Fragment mentions John Temple and Joe Hill Hall with a possible tense scene. References to a “Kiliiiy” affair and strong language imply a confrontation or dispute but details are lost in the murky OCR.
Power of the Press Leads the Scene
A tense exchange unfolds as a man confronts the editor over a misreported detail about a thief who entered a room and stole a will. The editor questions the accuracy of the facts and the visitor reveals the will was found due to the prior report.
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