Commission advocates government control of open ranges
A report discusses grazing management across the West, urging federal oversight to corral open ranges. It cites evidence of land monopolies, inefficient private holdings, and the need to classify lands, issue permits, and create grazing districts while preserving entry rights for settlers.
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State of
Texas
Wyoming
Union and
Northern Pacific
Indian Office
Eee
Ye Ss
Recrehe Interior
Hanapen Land Office
Pratt
Great Surgical Feat and the Broken Egg Test
A boastful surgeon, Dr Splinton, claims unmatched skill in setting fractures. A wary man with a steely blue eye challenges him with a broken egg test to prove the claim.
The Hammer and Anvil Work of The World
A fragmented verse speaks of relentless shocks and the hammer shaping life. The piece evokes persistence, a single grand knock, and the anvil bearing the weight of worldly labor. It hints at universal labor and fate behind human toil.
Norway creates a new monarchy without violence
The Storthing votes to separate from Sweden and crowns Prince Carl of Denmark as Norway’s king, forming a new dynasty. Norway’s rulers promise democracy in tone but maintain a strong royal lineage, while Britain’s support and Russia’s wary gaze shape European diplomacy.
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Sweden
Norway
Storthing
Charles
Denmark
Oscar
Bernadotte
Napoleon
Finland
Norn
Europe
Russia
Edward
England
Carl
Christian
Charles XV
Oxcar II
Try
Haakon
United States
Fridtjof Nansen
Prince Charles
Dr. Nansen
London
Young Irishman resists early marriage ideal in humorous tale
The text sketches a caricature of a young Irishman who wed at nineteen and laments married life while claiming he would not marry so young again. It hints at a humorous, nationbound character study framed by sea captainly traits and sympathy for Norse rulers, hinting at broader cultural references.
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United States
Lfe
Disinfected Barbers and Hygiene Rules Ahead
German lead in hygienic barber shop standards noted by Consul-General Guenther of Frankfurt. Municipal restrictions extend to utensils cosmetics and additional sanitary measures.
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Guenther
Frankfort
Coghlan Nearing Limit On Sixty First Birthday
Rear Admiral Coghlan, commandant of the New York Navy Yard, marked what records note as his sixty first birthday last month. He appeared unaware of his age as he arrived at the yard in the old frame building. Roses were on his desk when he entered the office.
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Cronin
Admiral Coghlan
Coghlan
Uncle Sam
New York Navy Yard
Grant
Statyone Americas Beauty
Not a Laughing Matter in a Skyscraper Encounter
An Englishman climbs a front step as a brisk young man elbows past, accidentally groping the stranger’s groin through tight corduroy. The Englishman, a stranger, quips that he mistook him for Hawkins and rejects the insult with a sharp reply.
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King Back
Greeley and Anthony Dialog on Vote and Fight
The exchange recalls Horace Greeley asking Susan B. Anthony if women are ready to fight for the ballot. Anthony replies yes, saying women will fight as he has fought, with the power of the press and advocacy.
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Horace Greeley
Susan Anthony
Mr. Greeley
Miss Anthony
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Kampfe Brothers
STAR
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Savan
Pension Bureau
Table & Whitman CO
Warder Bidg
Washington, D.C
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Dean
Watson-Auliman
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Warre Sewna Machine Co
Cleveland, Ohio
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Goodwin
Uni
J. H. Goodwin
New York
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