First Seneca to Practice Law in New York If Bill Passes
John L. Snyder a full blooded Seneca may become the first Indian admitted to New York's bar exam if a bill approved by the legislature and signed by the governor allows him to take the bar examination without citizenship. The 26-year-old Carlisle alumnus lives on the Salamanca reservation and faces a citizenship dilemma tied to tribal lands and upcoming federal action.
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New York
John L. Snyder
State Board of Law Examiners
Bnyder
Albert T. Fancher
Snyder
Senator Fancher
Wells
Indian League of the Six Nations
Hudson
Lake Superior
St. Lawrence
Delaware
Salamanca
Cattaraugus County
America
Atlantic
Six Nations
Ely Parker
Grant
Fom Grant
Lee
Albany Normal School
Oscar Snyder
James S. Whipple
State Forest
Fish and Game
Carlisle Indian School
Peacemakers’ Court
Indiana Court
Congress
State Bar
Fancher
Court of Appeals
Whipple
Odonjea
Lincoln's Old Store Moves to Petersburg Back Lot
The historic Lincoln store from New Salem, used by Lincoln as a law study and town plan writer from 1832 to 1835, was moved to Petersburg by Robert Bishop in 1836. It later served as a gunshop before storm damage and relic looting led to its demolition.
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Petersburg
Lincoln
Bishop
New Salem
Robert Bishop
Design wins first prize for Carnegie Peace Palace at The Hague
L M Cordonnier of Lille France wins 3000 dollars for the winning design of the palace of peace at The Hague. 217 architects competed. Howard Greenley and H B Olin of New York win 750 dollars. The Bosch park near The Hague selected as site with a grand interior hall for peace conferences.
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Carnegie Peace Palace
the Hague
The
Hague
Carnegie
L. M. Cordonnier
Lille
France
Prise
America
Howard Greenley
H. 8. Olin
New York
Tion
Cordonnier
Amsterdam
Paris
Charlottenberg
Netherlands
Bosch
Cistern Dwelling Becomes makeshift San Francisco Home
Maj. I. H. Tomlinson has lived in a cistern at the Demarest estate on a hill above Broadway and Jones street since a recent fire. The ten foot wide chamber hosts a pipe smoking occupant, a cat, pasted magazine pictures, and whitewashed walls now darkened by smoke. He sits in the sunken rock bed where the bedrock forms his primitive retreat.
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Maj. I. H. Tomlinson
Broadway
Jones Street
San Francisco
Demarest Estate
Maj
Tomlinson
The Girl Who Prefers to Stand on the Car
A New York Press account details a young woman in a tailor made gown who refuses all offers to sit aboard a crowded car on Fortieth Street. The messenger boy and others note her stance as she continuously lurches, with the conductor remarking she never sits down despite the crowd and repeated invitations.
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Fortieth Street
New York
Mrs. Hutchinson
Luke
Bay Front
Pierre
Joe Bradley
Remark on Seismograph Readings and Cistern Vigilance
The report notes a seismograph detecting over 100 tremblers since the great quake and concludes that despite disturbances, the cistern shows no fear. A commentator observes that a woman’s choice of dress and fit often reveals a good figure and wrinkle-free styling, even in crowded cars with empty seats nearby.
Housecleaning Horror Ends With Clever Plaster Fix
A man helping his wife cover a dent in a wall with plaster of Paris declares the inside dent is closed. The remark reflects a quirky domestic mishap cited by the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
Height of Clouds and Lightning Clouds Near Ground
Lightning clouds are always near the ground and rarely exceed 2000 feet in height. The passage notes that such clouds are typically low and associated with near surface atmospheric activity.
Land of mysticism in Persia under foreign shadow
Four-Track News describes Persia as a troubled land under external influence. The shah is depicted as a powerless puppet while Russia and Great Britain vie for control over Tehran and its vast palace. Ancient glories fade amid crumbling cities and capricious laws.
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Persia
Teheran
Russia
Great Britain
Fisgerman’s Daughter and the Bay Queen Tragedy
Luke and Captain Hutchinson sail to a coastal fishing point but a fierce Christmas Eve storm wrecks the Bay Queen. Celeste and Pierre abandon the stranded family. Evylania awaits news as the sea recedes and the life-saving crew returns with Luke alive. Celeste and Pierre are later revealed to have married. Evylania reconciles with Luke as rescue arrives.
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Luke
Capt. Hutchinson
Miss Hutcherson
Bayman
Celeste
Evylania
Kanuck
Pierre
Joe Bradley
Enny Grub
Joe
Mrs. Hutchinson
Father McKay
Hullo
Joseph B. Bowles
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Carlisle
Ill
Maharajah Gaekwar
India
Maharatta
East India Company
Maharanee
Sampatras
Baroda
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company
Kansas
Land OF Mysticism
Fisgerman’s Daughter
Helen Chase
Evy
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