Saving Oregon and Whitman Massacre Echoes of War
A detailed recounting of the 1847 Whitman massacre and eight years of clashes between American settlers and Cayuse Indians. It traces British influence via Hudson’s Bay Company, Webster’s stance on Oregon, and the drive to secure migration and land in the Northwest.
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Washington
Marcus Whitman
Oregon
American Republic
Great Northwest
Hudson’s Bay Company
Whitman
England
Dr. Whitman
Walla Walla River
Wahula
Whitman Mission
Nez Verces
Spaulding
Rock Mountains
Far Northwest
Hudson's Bay Company
Atlantic
Pacific
London
Webster
Walla Walla
Fort Walla Walla
Rocky Mountains
Columbia
America
Northwest
Cayuse
Nez Perces
Upper John Bay
Oregon City
Joseph
World Waves Quickly and the Naval Fates
The piece notes shifting public focus from Port Arthur to the naval fleets and their doomed Russian hopes. It recalls Rojestvensky’s China Sea signal to the Czar and Togo’s implied role, then laments public memory of Port Arthur as battles fade to analytical debate on naval losses.
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Port Arthur
Rojestvensky
China Sea
Enforcing the Laws by Gen Folk at Chautauqua
The Washington Star notes Gen Folk’s Chautauqua address reinforces his record as St. Louis DA who enforced laws, improving conditions. Supporters say his call for firm law enforcement needs public backing to be effective, as laws have little effect without enforcement.
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The
Washington Star
Gen. Folk
Chautauqua
N. Y
St. Louis
Library of Congress reports year copyright totals rise
The Library of Congress recorded 106,577 entries for copyright in the past year, up 7,141 from 1963. Musical compositions top the list with 23,740 entries, periodicals total 21,041, and books 29,516 including 16,691 books and the rest booklets leaflets and circulars.
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Library of Congress
Alea
Palatial R R Stallion and Largest Freight Yards Rise Near Capitol
The article notes over 22 million dollars in rail improvements within eight miles of the Capitol. The Pennsylvania railroad builds the nation’s largest freight yards at 7 million dollars across the Potomac, while 15 million more goes to eliminate grade crossings and build a new Union Station. The planned station will be the world’s largest passenger hub, topped by a plaza 500 by 1,000 feet, with nine streets funneling into it and space for crowds. Elevation requires 1,000,000 cubic yards of earth, with fill depths up to 35 feet.
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Congress
Senate
House
Capitol Building
Potomac River
Washington
Alexandria
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Hamburg
Germany
Capitol
Washington Station
Capitol Hill
Astor buys Hever estate and reshapes Kent holdings
European gossip notes W W Astor acquires Hever Castle in Kent with 2000 acres. He funds major improvements including a lake, model village, roads, bridges, gardens and works hiring about 1000 men, projected cost around 1.25 million pounds.
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W. W. Astor
Hever
Kent
England
Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves
Astor
Mr. Kipling
Counting Uncle Sam's Cash and Cabinet Changes
The Treasury counts and verifies cash after a new Treasurer takes office. A three member committee selects clerks to count hundreds of millions in money, bonds, and coins, with each bag weighed and tagged to detect any discrepancy. Charles H. Treat becomes Treasurer, succeeding Ellis H. Roberts.
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United States
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles H. Treat
New York
Ellis H. Roberts
Unemployed in Germany and Colony Work Programs
Consular reports note no unemployed in Germany due to city unions that register job seekers, provide baths and clothing disinfecting, and route surplus workers to farm colonies or reclamation projects. The unions offer pensions, accident insurance, and broad access to work opportunities nationwide.
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Daniel Webster
Develish
Rockies
North Latitude
Newfoundland
Tyler
Ester
R. R
Persia
Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Father John of
Cronstadt
Secret Committee
the Shah OF Persia
Lstatin
Flaza
Uncle Sam
Senate Chamber
House Chamber
John D. Rockefeller
Alfonso
Madrid
Granda
Loubet
France
China
Wong Wen-Shao
Atrav Vasimington Ry
Washington Street
Boston, Mass
Tighy
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Wire Sewina Machine Co
Cleveland, Ohio
Pensions
Pension Bureau
Taber & Whitman CO
Warder Bid
Washington, D.C
Root Go
Medina
Ohio
Mslson
Helen
Foster
Aurora, Ill
National Photographic Chemical Company
St. and Penn Ave
Washington, D
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