Indian Reservations and Land Policy Under Debate
A landmark policy speech discusses freeing Indian lands from overspeculation while protecting reservations and urging surveys of Old Winnebago Crow Creek lands. It cites executive proclamations removing cattle leases, notes public lands transfers, and calls for disciplined rail grants, pension reforms, and patent office activity to foster settlement and national progress.
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United States
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Patent Office
Polygamy debate and civil service reform echoes in 1885 text
A long, rambling opinion recalls polygamy issues in the Territory and federal civil service reform. It argues that partisan control harms governance, urges strict enforcement of the law, and warns of patronage’s damage to public trust alongside library and district needs.
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Miehaw
United States
Anton East
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Hermes
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Patriotiam
Civilservice Commission
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Ale
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Steve
Fas
Public sale of tax lien certificates yields large discount
A lengthy report describes owners issuing many certificates for repairs and improvements, then selling the tax lien products at public auction for ten thousand dollars. The cash was received as recairers certificates discounted heavily, highlighting a notable financial maneuver referenced in Popular Science Monthly.
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Popular Science Monthly
An OM Time Southern Supper
A reminiscence describes a Southern supper with about six elderly ladies aged 10 to 83. The group, dressed in black silk with lace, includes four who were neighbors and friends of General Jackson and admired his wounded wife. A relative connection to Jackson’s duel is noted among attendees.
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Aholo
San Francisco Chronicle
Yat
Avery
Jackson
Railroads and corporate abuses in state bond financing
The Arkansas Central Railroad built 48 miles of line with cheap construction and sought extensive public aid. Counties, cities and the state lent bonds and loans totaling over a million, while the company issued $2.6 million in bonds, claiming a first mortgage that did not exist, illustrating potential excesses in railroad finance under lax legislation.
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Arkansas Central Railroad Company
Aiemont
Father and Son Clash Over Farm Deed and Duty
A son pressures an aging father to retire and deed the farm to him. The scene in the barn reveals tension, mock threats, and questions of care and inheritance as the son plans to relocate parents and take control while the father resists. The piece ends with a grim aside about Sally.
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William
Willa
Drawing the Line in a New Country Jail
A Nebraska jail tavern real estate agency blends as the sheriff welcomes a traveler. He jokes about not locking jailbreakers and keeping peace while awaiting dinner. A jail crowd, a cook, and a wary landlord reveal rough frontier life and limited county resources.
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Nebraska
Jim
Orel
Pertickler
New York Sun
An R-Timed Visit.
A fragmented account narrates an awkward attempt by Prof Jacques and his brother to intrude during a séance. Various unseen guardians at doors warn them to stay out and preserve the trance conditions. The scene ends with his sister-in-law meeting them at the writing room door.
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Jacques
Sheb
Abe
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