Rockyboy relief bill sparks humor to aid Indians
A Washington humor piece led Senator Beveridge to examine the Rockyboy Shoshone case, yielding a Senate relief measure for wandering Montana Indians. It spotlights Rockyboy and his band seeking housing after years of neglect and poverty, and Beveridge’s later push for aid.
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Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Rockyboy
Montana
Bill
Congress
Senator Aldrich
Rhode Island
Senate of the
United States
Rupert Baker
Brooklyn
New York
Baker
Mr. Baker
District of Columbia
Denmark Prince John dies of pneumonia in Copenhagen
News notes the death of Prince John of Denmark born 1825 in Copenhagen, uncle to King Frederick, with the Danish and American fleet visit and public commemorations described alongside royal receptions and naval events in Copenhagen and Helsingfor.
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Prince John
Denmark
Frederick
Alexandra
England
Copenhagen
Navy Department
Tivoli Garden
King Fredrick
Prince Christian
Prince Waldemar
Prince George
Greece
Louisiana
Kansas
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Badger
Fredrick
Prince
United States
Helsingfor
Knud Fredrick
Norway News Highlights From Far North Letters
Tryva Gran joins Scott's South Pole expedition as skiing instructor. In Arentark parish, over a quarter die of tuberculosis. Stavanger city council allocates 100 to erect a monument for Alexander Kielland. Canners foresee competition with Japan on American markets. A 98 year old woman sells a cow and eggs in Strand near Stavanger. Ranfjorden iron ranges bought by a Scandinavian syndicate, 20 miles from Tromsø. Bear shooting near Gryten, Franen, Romsdal: 3 bears killed in 30 seconds. biggest 260 pounds. Poem Over the Lefty Mountains blamed for tuberculosis rise. language disputes threaten Norwegian schools. Rigsmaalsforeningen pushes Norwegian-Danish language resistance. Tidens Teg publishes with capital stock 67,500 kroner. Norway-Mexico steamship line thriving. seven steamers operate, aiding Norway-American trade.
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Tryva Gran
Scott
Arentark
Stavanger
Alexander Kielland
Gieiteskjar
Strand
Norway
Rigsmaalsforeningen
Denmark
Tidens Tegu
Kristiania
Thommesen
Verdens Gang
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Columbia Committee
Pointblank
Innocenta
Infanta
Klathma
House of Representatives
Sergius
John W. Maddox
Georgia
Maddox
Democratic Party
Robert Baker
Henry M. Goldfogle
New York City
House
Goldfogle
Hyman Salomon
Robert Morris
Friend of Liberty
Hyman Solomon
Sam
Mr. Salomon
Hymen Salomon
Sen. Syelson
Aldrich
Albert
Everidge
News of
Scandinavia
Sweden
Stockholm
Germany
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Reno
Nevada
America
Finland
Stromstad
Vimmerby
Luiea High School
Taft
Storthing
Johan Thyren
University of
Lund
Riksdag
Thyren
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