Freeland Tribune Editorial Clippings Echo 1890s Context
The items discuss Russia's exile policies, Dr. Tillis's sentiment on wealth and poverty, China US Britain Japan trade prospects, vacation recovery tips, Oklahoma statehood data, and Oklahoma education infrastructure. The piece blends local publication notes with assorted national and regional observations and statistics.
The Canny Scot and a Duke of Argyll Tale
The London Chronicle recounts how the Duke of Argyll acted as arbiter between rival tenants. He would begin with his customary preliminary question, asking in broad Scots what the dispute was about. The tale highlights his practical, humorous approach to resolving tenancy quarrels.
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Duke of Argyll
London Chronicle
Gen Grant Victorious Against Insurgents in Mountains
General Grant reports victory after reinforcing with artillery against insurgents east of Samieyut. Rebels scattered. American forces in pursuit. Campaign notes claim capture of fortifications and key leaders, signaling possible shift toward Manila. Also mentions a cremation, a West New house incident, and a New York City funeral where eight girls served as pallbearers.
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Samieyut
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Manila
Enertillas
Ovince
Laron
Fes
Alicia's Experiment Sparks a marriage scheme of wit
Alicia Wellington, an intellectual 26 year old, withholds affection and engineers a lovers game to snag Reggy De Greve, a frivolous suitor. She baits him with charm and puzzle prowess, aiming to marry him while planning to refuse. Reggy remains unaware he is part of her experiment.
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Gertrude
Lottie
John Nelson
Alicia
Reggy de Greve
Reggy
Miss Wellington
Regsy
Reginald
Regey
Wellingtonia
Goats Chew Horse Tail Declares Toledo Tale
In Toledo, Henry Travers and neighbor Otto Koop clash after Koop's bay mare loses a long tail to Travers’ goat. Koop laments damages and plans legal action while Travers scorns the idea as he defends his billy goat's trespassing antics and disputes liability.
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Otto Koop
Travers
Koop
Mr. Koop
Toledo
Mr. Travers
Toledo News
Modern Woman Flouts Traditions In Wedding Fashion
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that fashion forward women pose in wedding gowns before marriage and mark trousseaus with new initials. Opal jewelry rises in popularity despite past omens, with pale green jade closely rivaling its appeal in necklaces and bangles.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Uteh Crottat and the Salt Lake Mormon-Gentile Ties
A sociological look at Salt Lake City life shows deep, long standing blends between Mormon and Gentile cultures. Two generations in the church shape daily life and identity, with many labeled “broken away” being partly Mormon and partly Gentile New Lipptcott in truth.
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Uteh
Crottat
Salt Lake City
New Lippincott
Parishioner Whitewash Turns Twin Tale Allegedly
A clergyman finds a parishioner whitewashing a cottage on the outskirts. The worker explains he is painting to prevent infection, citing ten existing twins in the area as motivation, per a phonographic record.
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Newton
Tae Ues
Ottumwa
Ifa
Douglas Mopithy
Oued
Declared Love Sparks A Quirky Proposal Collection
In Chicago, a young man named Yipperly pours theatrical affection on Buenavista McCorkle, delivering a grand but humorous love declaration. He gifts a typed manuscript and jokes about assembling a growing trove of negatives from his flirtations as she praises his dramatic performance.
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Buenavista McCorkle
Miss McCorkle
McCorkle
Yipperly
Chicago Tribune
Boer Prisoner List Reveals Close Boer Kinship at Cape Town
The London Daily Mail notes a released segment of General Cronje's prisoners in Cape Town showing strong family ties among Boers. The list includes many Coetzees, De Beers, Bothas, Krugers, Pretorius, Van Wyks, with few English names such as Ayres Clarke Dunn Porter Berry Green Holmes Hunter O Kelly Page and Wheeler.
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Cape Town
London Daily Mail
Coetzee
Tom Potelfstroom
de Beers
Bothas
Krugers
Cronies
Pretorius
van Wyks
Ayres
Clarke
Dunn
Porter
Berry
Green
Holmes
Hunter
Four O'Kellys
Page
Wheeler
Ginseng Roots Profit and Eastern Trade Fortunes
The article explains ginseng as sacred to Chinese and Koreans, with roots valued for longevity and power. Northern Ohio forests supply much of annual U.S. harvests. prices rise with size from three to ten dollars a pound locally and up to two thousand five hundred dollars per ounce for elite Chinese buyers. Trade and demand, imperial protections in Korea, and peculiar cultural beliefs surround the root, including elaborate ceremonial use for the Chinese elite.
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China
Ohio
Korea
America
Chicago
Trouble Over Wells in Indian Villages Reveals Caste Tensions
The Indian water dispute shows two-caste segregation at wells. Hindus and Gonds avoid sharing a Hindu well while weavers refuse water from Hindu hands or wells. In effect, communities contemplate two wells or separate water duties to prevent defilement and honor boundaries.
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