Nobility ties of John Knox revealed in 1897 notes
The article notes that John Knox, founder of the Presbyterian Church, was of noble blood. It mentions Lord Ranfurly as the current head of the Knox line and newly appointed Governor General of New Zealand. It adds Ranfurly’s Orangeman status and Presbyterian faith, aligning with Knox doctrines through related ancestors.
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Presbyterian Church
John Knox
House of Knox
Lord Ranfurly
New Zealand
Earl of Glasgow
Emperor William’s mental state questioned by Berlin reports
Marquise de Fontenoy, Chicago Record staff writer, reports William is in a frame of mind over Berlin’s insanity rumors and acts to prove the reports true. At a review he insulted Prince Henry, allegedly to be regent, an act deemed flagrant and proof of unsound mind. He is described as 5 feet 7 3/4 inches tall and a degenerate Hohenzollern.
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Marquise de Fontenoy
Chicago Record
William
Berlin
Prince Henry
Empire
Bill
Kaiser
Droughts Dust and Danger on Western Trails
The piece notes railways overstate ease of Western travel while omitting return guarantees. It cites Kansas sand storms as new calamities, with winds hindering trains and filling ditches while wheat fields are buried. It warns emigrants face deadly dust and mocks Indiana for mining misfortunes in Colorado.
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Great West
Kansas
Indiana
Colorado
Pennsylvania fights over new statehouse amid capital pride
The piece argues Harrisburg deserves a modern capitol after the old building was destroyed. It notes jealousy from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, warns against a vastly inferior design, and contrasts Pennsylvania with Indiana's $2,000,000 statehouse. The governor backs a cap at $500,000.
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Keystone
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Commonwealth of
Significant Step Toward Assimilation of Indian Tribes
A recent agreement between the Indian Commission and the Choctaw and Chickasaw in Indian Territory breaks up tribal relations and signals the final settlement of the Indian question. It foresees assimilation and dispersion of the Indian race into the cosmopolitan population, with reservations absorbed into the common domain and progress no longer blocked by tribal barriers. The piece reflects on the extinction or absorption as the manifest destiny for the original inhabitants.
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Indian Commission
Indian Territory
North American
Choctaws Chickasaws land claim and royal visit notes
The article reviews the 1896 Dawes Commission settlement with the Choctaws and Chickasaws, notes their land holdings and population, and mentions 22,000 vacant Chicago storefronts blamed on department stores. It also reports King Chulalongkorn of Siam traveling to the U.S., its route, and potential venues, with background on his reign and past territorial losses to France.
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Chu-la-long-korn I
Siam
United States
England
Long Korn
Europe
Bangkok
New York
Washington
Chicago
Chulalongkorn
Somdeth Phra Paramindi Haha
Indiana
Mahamongkut
Ramphu
France
Chinese Progress Brings Pekin Rail Link to Tien-Tsin
The new line from Tien-Tsin to Pekin shortens travel from canal boats to five hours. Trains already run to Yan-Tsun, thirty miles from Pekin, with rails to be laid by May. A grand Peiho river bridge will halt through-service for months. Built under Chinese direction, funded by the government, with Mr. Kinder overseeing.
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China
Pekin
Tien-Tsin
Peiho
Yan-Tsun
Peiho River
Kinder
Li Hung Chang
Gulf of Pechili
John Huxford's Canadian Gamble and a Deadly Night
John Huxford, Brisport foreman, accepts a Canada post with Mary and gran ny. He sails, then vanishes for years. In Quebec a drugging gang robs him. he fights back but is struck fatally. The story ends with his critical condition and a mystery unresolved as the hospital guards him.
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Ord
Sheridan & Moore
John Huxford
Mary
Granny
Huxford
Canada
Quebec
Montreal
Brisport
Samson Strongest Man on Earth At Royal Aquarium
Pall Mall Budget reports Samson, a 31 year old French origin strongman from Alsace Lorraine now in England, displaying feats at the Royal Aquarium. He breaks a 3000 pound iron chain, tears apart 2500 pound chain pieces, binds two bracelets around his biceps, bends and straightens a four foot gas pipe, and dwarfs nine pairs of volunteers with a £100 bet. He began in the Ranz circus at 15, wrestled from 18, and has sought every method to build his extraordinary strength.
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Pall Mall
Samson
Royal Aquarium
Alsace-Lorraine
America
England
Circus Ranz
New coal vein found by Northern Pacific in Washington
Northern Pacific Coal Company reports a new mine vein in Washington state, eight feet clear, high quality coal with a 55 000 ton capacity. Mrs. William Stupp of Bethel found a large house snake in her second story, and Charles Boye of Carlville found another in his garret, both killed before causing damage. A church fair featured a grab bag with a slip reading Good for one grave Will be day and time during the ensuing year John Smith Sexton.
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Don Diego Salvador
England
Fairbrain Brothers of
Brisport
Charles Fairbrain
Huxford
Touchi
John
Mr. Fairbrain
Northern Pacific Coal Company
Washington State
William Stupp
Bethel
Charles Boye
Arlville
John Smith
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Kingdom of
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Joe
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