Indians Lose Right to Settling Disputes in Own Courts
Omaha report notes a US court ruling ending the authority of traditional Indian tribunals. Judge Trieber declares Indian courts abolished and punishments no longer binding, shifting disputes to white man’s courts. Details recount Crow Dog-Spotted Tail murder case and the enduring power of the mother in law in tribal divorces at Pine Ridge.
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Thunder
Omaha
Speelat
United States
Trieber
West
Congress
Indian
Dakota
Crow Dog
Spotted Tall
Red Cloud
Sitting Bull
Washington
Spotted Tail
Devdwool
Indiam
Trizher
Indiana
Pine Ridge Indian Agency
South Dakota
Thunder Bear
Fast Horse
Giraffe With a Sore Throat Beats Circus Trouble
An old circus man recalls caring for a giraffe with a sore throat. He describes making a neck bandage with red flannel and liniment, months of road travel, and how a misstep nearly left the beast untreated until the giant’s red shirt aided the rescue.
Quotations From A Miscellany in Atchison Globe Light
A collection of aphorisms and jests reflecting social mores and wit. Observations on overwork idleness and vice, mixed with humorous reflections about women men and daily life in a small town. The tone imitates a syndicated light column with pithy maxims and social commentary.
Englishman Visits the Grand Lama in Tibet
A Times correspondent accompanying the Grand Lama describes a palace toast in his honor. Gifts included shoes, metal vessels, cloth, and a turquoise-studded tea pot. Tepid tea and rancid butter deterred the party from drinking.
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London ‘Times
Tibet
Thita
Lamea
Gypsy Women in New York Embrace Winter Comforts
A band of Romany people living near the 174th Street subway in the Bronx enjoys mild winter in New York City. They use huts with electric light and modern conveniences while tracing ancestral ties to the Lovell and Smith tribes and noting Pooley Mace among their notable figures.
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Cita
Magricla
Pooley Mace
Jem” Mace
Silly boasts and social bites from a west town column
A curio collage of gossip and jokes from Atchison style banter. The text riffs on bragging, women, mothers, boxing, dogs, bread riots, and a tale of Indian commissioner mischief. It mixes humor with social critique and odd anecdotes from Philadelphia notes.
The Successful Actress Says Belasco Cites Vital Charms
The article quotes David Belasco asserting that beauty is not essential for stage success. A powerful voice, vitality, presence, and expressive face matter more, enabling a performer to captivate audiences despite flaws in appearance.
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David Belasco
Oriental Eye Makeover Draws American Fashion Interest
The piece notes a growing fad to imitate Japanese almond shaped eyes through minor corner slits, a procedure called nearly painless yet risky. It cites actresses like Jane Hading and describes the shift toward dark, large eyes while condemning cosmetic methods such as eyelash sewing.
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Jane Hading
Methods for disguising medicines and improving taste
The article advises disguising medicines with peppermint water, milk, cloves, licorice, or emulsions. It warns against using spoons for measuring and recommends graduated measures, rinsing after use, and masking bitter drugs with cinnamon water, orange blossom water, or lemon drops for palatability.
Wisdom of Solomons True Woman Echoes Today
Fragmentary passage reflects on Solomon and the ideal wife, linking biblical virtues to modern concepts of womanhood. It praises trust, kindness to the poor, and moral guidance while drifting into garbled kitchen cleaning advice and stray phrases from damaged text.
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Solomon
Samuel
Sorrow to Aweelnews Transforms Into Indulgence
Fragmentary text discusses inner transformation from sorrow to awe and patient indulgence. Mentions spiritual ment and fault of defeat, with unclear references to faces and behavior toward others. Contains numerous garbled words and does not name persons or places.
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Owen
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Sioux Indian Court
Woo
Min
Bundige
Atchison Globe Lights
Echoe
Wonman
Tintea
Vohoth
Evelyn
Tila
Haniel
Mees
Jewat
Britisher
New York
Atchison
Heys
Sittin
Buddha
Satan
Sally
George Vaux, Jr
Philadelphia
Board of Indian Commissioners
Vaux
Ji Hie Tepee
Tobac
Tie
Jan
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