First Indian to join United States Senate Curtis Named Kansas Senator
Topeka Kansas January 31 A black-eyed swarthy Indian statesman Charles Curtis will represent Kansas in the U S senate after January 22 He will fill the Burton vacancy and the full term beginning March 4 Curtis rich district congressman of 14 years championed by Roosevelt faced multiple attacks and gerrymandered districts He campaigned among farmers and in rural towns He pledged to the caucus to be worthy and law abiding Curtis mother Kaw Indian father French officer His rise from jockey to lawyer to politician mirrors a western plain spoken style He has been in congress since 1896 and will start a long senate career He plans to begin campaign six years hence for another term.
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Topeka
Kas
Charles Curtis
Kansas
United States Senate
J . Burton
A. W. Benson
Burton
Curtis
Commonwealth
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Committee On Indian Affairs
Gislike
United States
Senator Charles Curtis Career Milestones
Born in Topeka Kansas on January 25 1880 Senator Curtis rose from an orphaned youth to a legal professional. He became county attorney at 24 and served as congressman at 35 before joining the United States Senate at 46.
Head Hunters of Formosa Perish Amid Jungle Wires
Special to The Sun from Tainan Formosa January 31 Japanese forces adopt live wire to exterminate head hunters who resisted subjugation. After a year of failed subdual the natives are reported encircled by charged cables and killed, with dozens dead scattered in jungle. A large band faces annihilation as Japanese siege tightens.
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Tainan
Formosa
Japan
An. Inge
Famine Worse in China, 10 Million Affected
United press dispatch reports from the state department describe a dire famine in China affecting about 10,000,000 people across 40,000 square miles. The crisis worsens as shortages of food, clothing, medical supplies, and shelter persist, with no sign of improvement.
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Washington
State Department
China
Coatless for 19 years on Zambesi express
A sun-browned traveler aboard the Zambesi express from Victoria Falls to Kimberley sat at dinner without a coat. The chief steward urged him to cover up for the ladies. He replied Aureat Scott has not worn a coat in 19 years and will buy one in Kimberley.
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Victoria Falls
Kimberley
Zambesi
Aureat Scott
South Africa Railway Magazine
Greedy Sultan of Zulu Grafts from the Divers
Jolo, P. I. January 31. Natives dive for pearls under a greedy sultan who imprisons divers with fines unless bribed. The US has limited fines yet traders profit from rare pearls. Divers risk death, carrying only a rope and kerchief, while ships cast coins to attract returns.
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Sun
Jolo
P. I
United States
Fehre's Dramatic Life Ends in Suicide in Seattle
Edward Fehre, heir to a Russian baronetcy born under strict clerical aims, defied family and religion to embrace socialism and Nihilist ideals. Fleeing excommunication he married a working woman, later escaped guards in Siberia, built wealth in the United States as a jeweler and factory head, spoke six languages, and died at 66 by poison after years of turmoil. A Seattle lawyer who befriended him revealed his extraordinary biography.
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Seattle
Wash
Edward Fehre
Fehre
Siberia
America
United States
Wanted a Dentist to Attend Zoo Elephant in Prussia
Municipal authorities of Barmen seek a dentist willing to treat a zoo elephant plagued by toothache from sweet overindulgence. Dentists refuse to fill his teeth. one brave examiner was chased by the enraged animal, and the doctor billed for damages from the shock.
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Prussia
Brooklyn Eagle
Man Arrested in Cleveland for Street Singing Classic Tune
A man was arrested days ago in Cleveland after singing In the Good Old Summer Time in the street. The remark suggests sympathy with the arrest and calls for broader action against singing in parlors and theaters.
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Cleveland
Separate schools plan discussed by Chicago board
The Chicago school board plans separate classes in domestic science aiming toward separate high schools for girls. It also weighs restoring corporal punishment, opposed by Miss Adams and Dr. De Bey, but said to be inspired by Margaret Haley.
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Chicago
Miss Adams
de Bey
Margaret Haley
Rainy Day Suits Brighten Women Wardrobe
Rainy day fashion focuses on cheerful, practical outfits for women. Bright hats paired with short dark skirts and jackets dominate, while avoidable frills and perishable accessories are discouraged. Gull wings are favored as a stylish detail in durable, serviceable ensembles.
Christian Science Aids Freedom From Liquor and Tobacco
Henry Jewett credits Christian Science with freeing him from alcohol and tobacco cravings. He emphasizes that faith must be paired with absolute understanding, arguing that belief alone without reason yields no good.
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Henry Jewett
Henry Jewett finds stage success through Christian Science faith
Henry Jewett, leading man in a road company of The Station Man, credits Christian Science with saving his career after years of unreliable behavior caused by liquor. His renewed temperance and devotion boosted his art, aiding his rise with a major American theatrical firm. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as purifying blood and aiding recovery from colds.
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GMAHA
Mary Baker Holdry
Christian Science
Henry Jewett
Jewett
Julia Marlowe
Viola Allen
Hottie
Dr Carter Reliable Specialist Ad at No 9 Meridian Street
Local classified notice advertises a medical specialist offering cures for chronic nervous, blood, skin and special diseases. Address listed as No 9 North Meridian Street room 4. The brief ad emphasizes trusted care and availability.
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DR. Carter
Meridian St
Knapp the Powerful Man Behind Interstate Commerce
Washington reports Martin A. Knapp chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission as the unmatched authority over railway policy. The piece profiles his modest, studious nature, long tenure, and deep knowledge of railroads and law, noting his influence from Maine to San Diego and Alaska to Florida.
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Knapp
Washington
Roosevelt
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau
United States
Maine
San Diego
Alaska
Florida Keys
Senatorial Committee On Commerce
Mureau
Interstate Commerce Commission. Ele
Railroad Giants That Must Bow To A Little Man
Martin A. Knapp, born November 6, 1843 in Onondaga County New York, is described as rising from farmer parents to prominence through solid education in law. The article contrasts his ascent with financial markets and rail interests, noting stock and bond figures alongside biographical details of Knapp’s respected background.
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Martin A. Knapp
Mr Knapp
Onondagaco, New York
Knapp
Railroads Face Mandamus Over Stopgap Car Shortage
Oklahoma City report says Attorney General Cromwell filed a federal mandamus suit in Enid to compel Rock Island to operate an adequate railway system or lose its franchise. News of a $5 million Rock Island purchase aimed to ease public sentiment as cotton and grain shipments stalled. Banks tightened, farmers suffered, and corn rotted along rights of way amid freight shortages.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
United States District Court
W. O. Cromwell
Enid
Rock Island Railroad
Okahoma
Weesident Winchell
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Cromwell
Beveridge bill to shift beef inspection costs to packers
In response to Senator Beveridge inquiry the agriculture committee announced it will soon take up the Beveridge bill aimed at charging packers with the cost of governmental beef inspection. People’s Coal and Cement Co, successors to Logsdon Bros, and Kingstem offer a whisky specialty.
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Washington
Beveridge
Committee On Agriculture
Senate
People's Coal and Cement CO
Logsdon Bros.” Fuel Company
Uncle Sam builds wings for Congress in marble offices
Washington January 31. The United States plans two detached wings to the Capitol for the House and Senate at a total cost of 2.5 million dollars. Each building will house offices for members and staff with fireproof hollow tile construction, extensive safety features, and modern amenities including a post office, telephone, and telegraph service. The southern House building will contain 429 rooms. the northern Senate wing provides a private room for each senator plus space for secretary and bathroom. Exterior will be white marble with arcades to the Capitol, a full-height rotunda, a 70-foot dome, caucus and dining rooms, finished in ornamental plaster. A promotional plug for office coolers follows.
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Washington
Sam
Congress
House
Senate
Capitol
Park View Sanatorium Advertises Cancer and Skin Treatments
Park View Sanatorium offers treatment for cancer skin uterine and rectal diseases. Dr L T Leach practices in New York and California patients seeking specialty care can contact the facility for services and appointments.
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Park View Sanatorium
L. T. Leach
New York and
California-sts
Free Books Offer From Oils Originator to D M Bye
A notice directs sending a letter to Dr. D M Bye at 316 N Illinois St Indianapolis Indiana requesting free books. Warns to beware imitators and to address the originator with the Oils combination.
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D. M. Bye
Illinois St
Indianapolis
Ind
Accordion dress plaiting noted at Odd Fellows room
A fragment notes work on accordion dress plaiting at the Odd Fellows room, with an item about the Butt being recovered in aPennsylvania and Washington context.
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Odd Fellows
Penn
Abundance of color in this season's fashion modes
The season shows a wider palette with many hues from mulberry to burgundy and soft greens in bronze, serpent, jade, and pinath. Reds prevail with a red tweed smart frock featuring red and dark green braid and gold embroidery, a basque trimmed coatee with red velvet collar, a lace blouse over chiffon, and a black beaver felt hat with gray feathers and red tips.
Woman Leads New York Noise Suppression Society
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice organizes a citywide effort to curb noise. The group aims to regulate steam whistles in the harbor and tackle early milk wagons street criers vendors bells flat car wheels and heavy traffic with backing from the health commissioner medical adviser and hospitals.
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Isaac L. Rice
New York
Board of Health
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