President meets Sioux delegation in White House talk
The Sioux delegation led by Spotted Tail and Red Cloud met President in Washington with General Conway and Indian officials. The President warned that white settlement will outnumber Indians and urged solutions for future security, while offering potential relocation areas and schools. The talks concluded with no reply from the Indians.
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Wasmixeter
D. C
Conway
Smith
Spotted Tail
Red Cloud
Pennington
Dakota
Thayer
Wyoming
McCormick
Arizona
Hamilton
Texas
Congress
United States
Black Hills
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Hinmar
Jiars
Northern Pacific bondholders form committee for railroad sale plan
A New York report states the bondholders committee includes Johnston Livingston Frederick Billings Geo Stark Wa Shaw J M Hutchinson and John M Dennison to manage sale of Northern Pacific property for the benefit of bondholders and reestablish control under a new board after stockholder surrender and re incorporation terms.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
New York
Theorthern Pacific Railroad Company
Johnston Livingston
Newark City
Frederick Billings
Woodstock
Geo. Stark
Boston
Wa. Shaw
Pittsburgh
J. M. Hutchinson
Philadelphia
John M. Dennison
Baltimore
Ehal
Receiver Appointed for the Erie Rails Case
The Erie Railroad faced a court ordered receiver this morning as Supreme Court appointed Mr. Jennet, president of the Erie, to take control of the company. The Beech er case resumed with Mr Porter for the defense presenting arguments before a crowded courtroom.
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Erie
Mr. Jennet
Erie Railroad
Supreme Court
Beecher
Mr. Porter
Meeting of Ex-Federal Soldiers at Kemphis Memphis
Ex federal officers and soldiers met at the cotton exchange in Memphis with Judge James O. Pierce presiding. Col. Harry F. Tomlinson was named secretary. They resolved to decorate graves at the national cemetery on the 31st and invited all to attend. No parade was planned and sales of refreshments near the cemetery were banned to preserve order.
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Memphis
Cotton Exchange
James O. Pierce
Harry F. Tomlinson
National Cemetery
Meeting of Insurance Firm Managers in Cincinnati
Eastern and foreign insurance company general managers met at the Grand hotel in Cincinnati. They discussed auxiliary insurance matters, agency management, and risk classification. L. D. Sine, a gift enterprise man, was bound over awaiting grand jury action on a mail fraud lottery scheme charge.
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Cincinnati
Grand Hotel
Grand Jury
Bold Pilot Discovered Prison Escape Plot
Memphis reports a jail escape plot uncovered last evening. Several loaded revolvers were smuggled to prisoners by Mrs Evans whose husband is jailed for larceny. Assistant Jailer Dawson thwarted the plan to murder him and the turnkey and free the inmates. Leaders included Matt Morris and Edgar Jones, noted express robbers.
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Memphis
Mra
Evans
Dawson
Matt Morris
Edgar Jones
Religious Revival Questioned by Archbishop Letter
Loxton May 26 The Post reviews the archbishop of Canterbury letter and says the religious revival will have little lasting impact. The Epsom Races forecast fair weather for the major event today as well.
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Archbishop of Canterbury
Epsom
Fatality in Indianapolis Storm at Eden’s yard
A fierce storm in Indianapolis on May 26 caused heavy damage. The chimney at Eden’s lumber yard collapsed onto a man named McLelland who was taking shelter under the drying house, killing him.
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Inianapolis
Eden
McLelland
Tree Planting Bees Raise Civic Spirit and Sanitation
An editorial urges turning attention to tree planting as summer nears, arguing it benefits health by improving air quality and offers festive community value. Cites Topeka example where 1000 trees were planted as a public event, contrasting American apathy with English and continental reverence for trees.
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Topeka
Kas
England
Early driving ahead boosts corn yield in harsh springs
The piece argues corn requires sustained feeding from germination to maturity. It notes late springs and early frosts demand concentrated plant food to encourage deep rooting and vigorous growth. It warns against fertilizer misuse in first stages which can stunt later development, and calls corn a voracious, hog-like feeder that rarely overgrows its demand.
Pittsburgh Rail Schedules Mention Transit Details
Fragmentary OCR shows timetable notes from Pittsburgh about daily and weekend trains. Mentions No 1 and No 2 services with various times and routes, plus connectors to Cincinnati and references to the Pennsylvania railroad network. The text appears to be a transit snippet dated May 23 1971 with route details and agent notes.
How a Law Student Turned Drunkard After a Political Duel
A Lexington law graduate recalls sparring with Rev. Robert I. Breckenridge and Henry Clay. After early success and praise for their speeches, the older lion’s rebuke drove Breckenridge to the Bible and the speaker to the bottle, though he claims to have stayed true to his text.
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Tom Marshall
Tom
Lexington
Robert I. Breckenridge
Henry Clay
Bob
Bob Breckenridge
Restoring Napoleon Statue on Vendome Column
The order calls for re erecting Napoleon I on the Vendome column in his Roman emperor guise as it stood before the commune felled it. Courbet protested from a pathetic angle and the plan hints at placing Napoleon III on the Bastille column at the Boulevards end as two guardians of the city.
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Napoleon I
Courbet
Napoleon III
Genie
Fragmentary quote from New York Herald on hiring tips
A clipped line from Js Beck in Gen Sherman’s book appears in the New York Herald noting that some minutes think it would see ones for hires to.
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Js Beck
Gen. Sherman
The
New York Herald
Wall Oo Street
Fortune
Wall Street
Feree
Joan Ehickiisa & Co
Bankers and Broters
Broadway
New York
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Washington
Wm. Fielder
Kemphis
L. D. Sine
CRIME
Indianapolis
Amen Sherman
West Point
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Gen. Grant
Thomas
Stanton
Sherman
Richmond
Indiana
Richmond Industrial Association
Tiood
Anane
J. M. Garr
Duhadway
West Main Street
Stanley, Bieber & CO
Mar Bes
Fort Wayne, Ind
Stevens
W.& E. “Stevens
Clay St
East End of
Main
Fort Wayne, Ivo
Wooster's Headquarters
Wooster
Calboun and
Road Guide
Tereny Bee Snes
WAYNE
Jag Carail
PAC
Rochester
Serse
Chicago Enan
Iday
B. Ers
Ort
Eneed Tim
McCowan
Newcastle
Cambridge City Beesons
Connersville
Indianapol
Louisville
Ossian
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Cambrid, New Castle
McCowans
Muncie
Eaton
Hartford
Montpelier
Keystone Bluffton
Fort. Wayne
J. Jackson
Saginaw
Grand Rapids
DETRO
Mty
Fort Wayne
Mtrucie
Centersville
Jacksonning
W. Worthington
Rupert Rilvix
Gen'l Ticket
Agt
Srrl
Feo. I. Hayden
London Association
Firemen’s Fund
San Francisco
Lancashire
Manchester
Eno
Royal Canadian
Capital
T. Hanna
Post Office
Meddd
Buck & Cordrey
Northern
Connecticut Mutual
Life Ins. Co
East Main Street
Ind
Henry W. Aiken
Javs
Cine’. Mail
Acon
Tau
ONE Price Millinery
J. Pierr
Calhoun Street
Calhoun
Leasi
Victoria Avenue
Clinton Street
Fisher
Henry Tens
Wayne Hurea
P. L. Potter & CO
Singer & Pyke
Nobby
Hatters
Coal and Coke
Cannel Coal
Salisbury
Milan
Lake Superior
John H. Bass
Columbia Street
Tanley, Bieber & Co, Carriage Manufactures
Stanley, Bieber’ & C
Piqua Avenue
Henry Williams
South
Fisher & Tons
John Hough
Berry Street
Court House
Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music
Colerich
Opea
Hayder
Stockbridge’s
Keil’s
Siemon’s
T. P. Anderson
D. W. Hammond, M. D
Wagner
Wagner's
Maylidiy
Calhoun St
Tn Singer
Res
State of Indiana
Allen County
Allen
Civil Circuit Court
Sazanyl
Armands Sweet
Wheeler & Wilson
Emmen Seit & Wilson Son
Grover & CO
Cleveland, O
CITY
WADE
Aloe
NEW McLachlan & CO
D. Bieman
Real Suis
Avaline Hock
Court Street
Office
Bloomhuff
H. Bossler
Notary Pub
Hamas
Tad
Herbincton
Portlaw
Frea Bun
George Trenam
Lert Hook & Ladder Comepany No. 1
L R Buckwalter
Carter
East Warne Street
Walton Avenue
White’s Addition
Foraine
Knights Or Pythias
Umboldt Lodge No
K. P
Rosenthal
M Graf
Nonihurst
Crite
Masonic
Wsyne Lodge NO. 25
A. M
Ayne Council NO. 4
M. Joseph Astellwagon
Tig M. Ferd F Soltz
TN Wolke’s
Mayer House
Philip Singleton
Oo. U. A.M. Ecatur Council NO
Hall
Odd Fellows
Wayne Lodge NO. 14
Vordermark
Joseph Elaner
Underhill
McKean
PJ Wine
Treas
Ummit
J Bookwalter
C Clark
T W Safin
M Graff
Wm Killen
P Jise
Armony Lodge NO
BR F Akers
R H Harrison
WM Meyers
Killen
G. Walker
America
Amxynican Msc. Co
H. B. Ware & Co
Newark
F. P
Luck
New Bedsford
Fuller & Fuller
Chicago
Ivingstone
J. Chaytstsgs
Adress Hubbard BR Publishers
the Pioneer
U. F. Davis
Ouraha
Neb
Ies
Ogden
Ied
Hattersley
Main St
Clinton
Jurubeba
Acand
Asaard
Foier & Fuiner
Ill
Havana Lott
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