Bland influence blamed for Sioux commission tensions at Pine Ridge
July report blames Dr Bland for stirring opposition to opening the Sioux reservation at Pine Ridge and Rosebud. He allegedly coaches Red Cloud and leverages influence over minor chiefs, aiming to block the reservation plan while funding disputes and school provisions.
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Wasurmotos
Bland
Pine Ridge
Rosebud
Biand
Red Cloud
Geo. Crook
Dr. Bland
Indian Bureau
Indian Defense Association
Council Fire
Dakota
Meacham
Korea
Oregon
Meacham and Band
Providence
Indian Rights Association
Boston
Philadelphia
Congress
Department
Biana
Nobie
Crook
Gen. Crook
Hhe
Commission
Biend
Standing Reck
F. A. Carve
Secretive Philadelphia inventor Keely and the elusive motor
A long exposé traces J W Keely of Philadelphia, sole inventor of the Keely motor, and a loyal circle of supporters. A machinist who worked eighteen years copied drawings and parts to reveal a machine said to generate immense pressure yet not perform usable work. The piece explains hydraulic principles and Keely’s failure to produce a practical perpetual motion device.
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J.W. Keely
Philadelphia
Keely
South Sea
Locust Street
Oppost
Urc
Murderous Letter Found On Island Shore
A water soaked letter dated May 20 1889 and signed Ed was found on Third Sister Island by Charles B. Smith of Niagara Falls. It describes intending to end his life and mentions aiding in ridding Chicago of a “devilish traitor and spy.” A decomposed body found June 27 at Drumimmondsville is linked, and the letter warns of a planned trunk delivery and a deadly act by a man seeking death in the rapids.
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Burrao
N. Y
Sister Island
Charles B. Smith
Niagara Fall
Chicago
Drumimmondsville
Western Hotel
Niagara Falls
Stevk
Ireland
Secretary Noble Rules Against McWeeney Land Claim at Devils Lake
Secretary Noble decides against Patrick McWeeney in the land dispute at Devils Lake North Dakota. The ruling voids McWeeney and Col. Farrington interests, while keeping Green’s title. The case ties to the historic Ward murders and the Creel gang as McWeeney’s widow contends the decision from the general land office.
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Noble
Washington
Devils Lake
N. D
North Dakota
Patrick McWeeney
Charles W. Greene
John Farrington
St. Paul
Green
McWeeney
Farrington
Department
General Land Office
Creel
Frederick
Charles Ward
Chicago
Bickham W. Low
Mary McMillicuddy
Ward
Billy Oswald
J. C. Oswald
Minneapolis
Oswald
Erwin
Bismarck
Indians Ratify Bill at Lower Brule Agency
The commissioners met with the Indians at the Lower Brule agency in Dakota and faced no real opposition. Iron Nation signed first as others followed quickly, with officers noting all votes favorable. The success at Lower Brule boosts negotiations, with Standing Rock and Cheyenne agencies expected to supply enough signatures.
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Lower Brule
Dakota
Crook
Iron Nation
Chamberlain
Crow Creek
Standing Rock
Cheyenne
Pine Ridge
Minister Henry Duncan Arrested After Alabama Poisoning Case
In Birmingham Rev Henry Duncan eloped with Miss Baldsee days after his wife's death. Mrs Duncan's body was exhumed showing poisoning. Authorities found morphine and strychnine sources a week before. Father of Miss Baldsee is distressed by the case. Duncan reported arrested at Dalton linking to possible lynching if returned home.
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Birmingham
Ala
Henry Duncan
Miss Baldsee
Duncan
Dalton
Our house on the Hills by Rev T DeWitt Talmage
The preacher describes heaven as a large family home with many rooms. He compares the heavenly mansion to a family house, detailing reception rooms, throne room, music room, and a family room where reunions occur. He emphasizes entering through Christ and the need for spiritual cleansing to enter the eternal home.
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Tyre Hampton
N. Y
T. DeWitt Talmage
D. D
John
Christ
Paul
Italy
Heaven
Mother
George
Henry
Flora
Mary
God
Jerusalem
Pople
Berlin
St. James
Winter Palace
Fathers House
Abel
Jesus
Old Homestead
Joseph
Jacob
Pharaoh's Palace
David
Lazarus
Bethany
Timothy
Lois
Isabella Graham
Sailor
Alfred
George Cookman
Luther
Magdalene
John Howard
Tuileries
Paris
Colither
Emperor William Injured By Glacier Collapse in Norway
Emperor William and his party were near the Buar glacier when a massive ice displacement struck him on the shoulder, throwing him to the ground. Officials report serious injuries but full details are pending. the incident occurred during a Norwegian excursion.
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William
Buar
Syndicate plans track races at Heron Lake event
A group of sporting citizens organizes a track meet at Heron Lake with a sequence of races. The article lists numerous local incidents and notices from Minnesota towns including St Cloud St Paul Moorhead Winona and Faribault among others. It notes accidents crimes and weather events involving residents and workers across several communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heron Lake
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Cloud
Red Wing
German Baptists Set Rules On Conduct And Attire
The article outlines strict conduct rules for congregants. Among prohibitions are tobacco use for delegates and limits on beer tea and riding gear. Watches must not be gold and Waterbury is noted as a non expulsion cause while Waltham is. The right item for dress is a $13 German silver open face watch is forbidden entertainment venues including theaters operas and high-toned concerts. Paring bees and quiltings may begin with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Waltham
British Capitalists Target American Hog Industry
A British syndicate of capitalists aims at the American hog trade. They have reportedly negotiated with eastern packing houses and are expanding toward the western markets. Several Chicago packers have been approached about the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
How a Convict is Searched in Kennan's Illustrated Tale
In a July Century excerpt, Captain Nikolin boasts of cunning prison smuggling by convicts. The narrator admits naked body search, rejects ear and mouth inspection, and recalls tissue paper letters and poison hidden in a hollow tooth. The dialogue highlights inmate slyness and inventive concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kennan
Kennan
Nikolin
Labor Unions Broadening Focus Beyond Wages
The text notes a fading prejudice against labor organizations and says unions are moving from fighting for material interests to studying broader causes. They aim to aid all crafts and callings rather than focus on one trade.
Stupidity cited as extenuating in Berlin bigamy case
A Pole in Berlin was spared a harsh sentence after the court attributed his act of bigamy to “boundless stupidity.” He had long been absent from his first wife and four children, then married again while in Berlin, claiming he saw no harm since he had not seen his wife for four years. The judge sentenced him to one and a half years in prison with hard labor.
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Jesus
Christ
John
Heaven
Fuller
Beaufort
5. C
Mozart
Handel
Mendelssohn
Beethoven
Doddridge
James Montgomery
William Cowper
Bishop Heber
Greenland
India
Coral
Dr. Raffles
Isaac Watts
Sir Thomas Abney
Augustus Toplady
Charles Wesley
George W. Bethune
Haydn
David
Miriam
Hed Sea Banks
Gabriel
Lind
L’arepa
Heavenly Homestead
Earth
Meridian
Raffles
Scheffer
Stacy
Albert Lea
Andrew Overby
Twin Lake
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Papa
William
Drake
Alfred
Henry
Frank
New York Sun
Berlin
Turkey
London Telegraph
Sponge Price Pranks at Perry’s Drug Store
A man in Perry’s drug store tried to drive down prices by squeezing a sponge to shrink it, asking for 75, 60, and 45 cents before staff and onlookers realized he was holding the same sponge each time. Laughter erupted as the ruse was exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry’s
New York Evening Sun
Story Of Senator Coburn And His White Hair
An Indianapolis visit recounted by Buffalo Eagle describing Indiana Senator John Coburn. He tells a dramatic cattle train tale of nearly falling to the tracks and a life changing moment that left his hair from black to white.
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Buffalo Eagle
Indianapolis
Ind
Senate of Indiana
John Coburn
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