Statehood Push for Oklahoma and Indian Territory Faces Fresh Support
The piece reports growing bipartisan support in Congress for admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as states, potentially as one or two states, while delaying Arizona and New Mexico. It notes a shift toward prioritizing readiness and public sentiment over the Arizona New Mexico plan.
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Congress
House
Senate
Southwest Territories
Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
The Royal Crown of England Precious Stones Value
Description of the royal crown detailing the diamonds and pearls set around the circle and on crosses as well as on the fleur-de-lis and arches. Estimated value of the precious stones totals nearly half a million dollars with multiple large center stones and many smaller diamonds.
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England
Placeholder headline for an obituary fragment
A personal lament expresses grief over a spouse’s loss. The speaker references the wife and marks deep sorrow, indicating a family connection and emotional impact without further identifying details.
The Chinese Minister's Daughter at Washington Legation
The seventeen year old Miss Liang, daughter of Chinese Minister Sir Chengtung Liang Cheng, mingles with Washington society. She attends dinners and theatre boxes, learns English, and often rides in her father's carriage, gaining freedom after the legation's broadened social role.
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Washington
Sir Chengtung Liang Cheng
Miss Liang
America
China
Wu Ting Dang
Legation
Mark Twain at Seventy: A Portrait of Health and Habits
The article recalls Mark Twain turning seventy at a New York dinner with 170 authors, sharing his self styled life plan. He jokes on enduring routines, such as strict bedtimes, late meals, limited smoking, and minimal medicine, asserting a calm embrace of aging without excess.
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Mark Twain
New York
Clemens
Land monopoly fears in America and West settlements
A critique of American land policy argues that the Homestead Act and Desert Land Act incentives encourage land grabbing. It notes the commutation clause often results in large holdings without homes, stresses federal land laws aim to foster homes, and cites Public Lands Commission findings urging longer residence and reform.
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Ireland
England
America
President
Public Lands Commission
Congress
Personal reflections on morals and fatigue from a self described moralist
The speaker describes fatigue making exercise useless and recalls living a severely moral life. They warn that such morals cannot be borrowed or advised to others and require a complete, lifelong accumulation. They admit past poverty and note morals are acquired, not innate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Colorado
What a Strike Cost to Chicago Citizens
The strike cost Chicago millions with the city diverting bond funds and emergency debt to pay for extra police and security. Losses include police and deputy sheriff expenses, business disruption, wages, and broader societal harms from the labor conflict.
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Teamsters
Chicago
Ring once owned by Louis Philippe linked to Miss Strong
Miss Josephine Strong, private secretary to Congressman Hawley in Washington, possesses a diamond ring once owned and worn by Louis Philippe I. The ring’s history recalls Philippe’s exile in the United States, including a winter in Zanesville Ohio and another winter elsewhere in the country.
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Josephine Strong
Washington
Congressman Hawley
Louis Phillipe
France
Phillipe
Zanesville
Ohio
Deepest Gold Mine Claimed At Bendigo Australia
At Bendigo Australia a gold mine reaches 3900 feet below ground claimed as the deepest in the world. The shaft, nearly three quarters of a mile deep, marks a landmark in mining as engineers report the depth and scope of the operation.
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Bendigo
Australia
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