Indian enlistment provision in army bill praised
Excellent feature of the army appropriation bill passed by Congress is the enlistment of at least two thousand Indians. Secretary Proctor, General Schofield and other veteran officers believe this will deter further Indian wars. Kansas mourns Colonel N S Goas, a leading naturalist who preserved birds of Kansas and the West.
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Congress
Proctor
Schofield
Republicns Party
Children of Freedom
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Atty-fleet Congress
Bacond Congress
Warner
Inca
Piilly
Mmm
Aouchie Republican Party
Pmay Place
Democratic Party
Wimn
New York Herald
Coroner's jury Holds Railroad Directors Liable in Tunnel Disaster
A coroner's jury found the directors of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad responsible for the Har tem river tunnel disaster in which several lives were lost. Warrants for arrest were issued, Chauncy M Depew posted 25000 dollars for his appearance and Cornelius Vanderbilt joined the bond.
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New York, New Haven & Flartford Railroad
Hartem River
Chauncy M. Depew
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Sherman heir urges fund to keep surplus for statue
P. T. Sherman, son of the late general, sent a letter to the Sherman statue fund of New York City saying his father left the family well provided for and requesting the fund rescind its plan to give any fund surplus to the Sherman family. The committee reversed their action, reflecting the spirit of the father as not wanting the family to become beggars.
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P. T. Sherman
Sherman Statue Fund
New York City
Sherman
Ron
Parisian sculptor plans Columbus statue at Columna Fair
M Lupovic Duran, a Parisian sculptor, proposes a colossally scaled Columbus statue to stand astride two lighthouses topped with globes. The twin lighthouses symbolize Europe and America. Estimated cost is 3.1 million. The concept echoes the Rhodes Colossi as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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M. Lupovic Duran
Columbus
Europe
America
Rhodes
Kansas Alien Land Ownership Law Prompts Land Sales
A new Kansas law bans alien land ownership, requiring all alien owners to sell within five years or become U S citizens. If neither occurs, lands are sold with costs deducted and proceeds placed in the state treasury. A cited owner, Lord Sully, reportedly holds 4000 acres in the state.
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Kansas
Atate
United States
Thees
Lord Sully
Kameas
Indy's Abduction Incident Sparks Lawsuit Debate
A reported scene in London Town shows a man forcing a woman into a carriage, barricading his house, and thwarted rescuers led by a chief constable. The piece contrasts American views on marital coercion and female autonomy with harsher, outdated notions, noting dramatic civilizational differences.
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London
America
Hare
Political Commentary in a Fractured Era Amid Party Strife
A collage of editorials and letters debate independents versus Republicans, concern over party radicalism, and calls for reform including direct senatorial elections. It cites figures from Kansas Partner and others, notes executive actions, and praises common people while criticizing elites and the old Whig remnants.
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FBI
Alliance Party
Commercial Gazette
Scottish Speech and Sabbath Banter From Old Kirk Tales
A fragmented Scots dialogue quotes two elderly men at a kirk about Sabbath work and calf jokes, with broader talk of Scotland, America, and Heaven. The piece preserves rural humor and dialect, ending with a passerby and a St Peter anecdote about judging souls.
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Bootet Storton
Scotland
America
Kirk
Peter
St Peter
George W. Mom to be hanged in Wilkesbarre Pa
News notes record that George W. Mom, convicted of murdering his wife, will be hanged in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on March 26. The item mentions other legal actions and upcoming executions in various states.
Navy invites bids for nonstrategic logan vessel construction
The navy department Seeks proposals for the nonstrategic vessel under the naval appropriation act of March 1601. Opening of each bid is set for Monday, June next. The cruiser No 19 is one vessel listed with all required construction details.
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Washington
Navy
Logan
German Syrup as a Reliable Family Medicine
An early advertisement extols Bosch ee s German Syrup as a trusted remedy for children. It promises simple administration, quick relief, and unobtrusive effect on appetite or spirits, claimed as suitable for both old and young and ideal for long confinement.
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Boschee
Seventy Lives Lost In British Storm Wrecks
Report of severe December storm along the British coast with multiple wrecks near Lands End and Dartmouth. At least seventy lives lost, crews drowned, ships Dryad Lunesdale Lizzie Ellen among casualties. Farms suffer heavy stock losses and communications remain disrupted.
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London
Rowall
Lands End
Dartmouth
Ap East Tenete
Plymouth
Brent
Half Bird Half Fish Creature in Change District
An explorer reports sighting a waterdwelling creature shaped like a bird with a long beak and sharp teeth. It swam submerged with only the beak visible, occasionally surfacing to dry its wings. The description notes metallic luster, black plumage, light yellow finlike feathers, and an unusual savor.
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Joachim Proll
Change
Steamship Tine Agent Responds To Complainants Crank
An exchange aboard the steamship Tine includes a quarrelsome passenger mockingly addressed by an officer or agent. The derisive remark questions the traveler’s regularity and patience, reflecting Tine’s onboard tensions.
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Owens
Duncan
Chicago
Kansas City
Confedration
Ben Terrell
John W. Hayes
Broadstreet
Philadelphia
Plese
Ives
Reed
Whig Party
George W. Mom
Wilkesbarre
Sopr
South Dakota
J. Edwards Simmons
Fourth National Bank
Americas Loan and Trust Company
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Pro Alete
Willian H. Crawford
Decatur
Colonel Mathias
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
York
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