Whiskey destroying Indians in Nebraska and tribal extinction threat
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a U S court decision allowing Indian allotment holders to buy whiskey, condemning the Winnebago and Omaha tribes to moral decline and probable extinction. It cites drift to bootlegging, corrupt deeds to land, and rising poverty among the Sisseton Sioux as supporting proof.
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United States Court
Nebraska
Missouri River
Wilson
Indian Agency
Trans-Missouri
Bleo
United States Court At
Omaha
Indiana
Indians Rights Association
Hielsons
United States Supreme Court
Ihton
Sisseton
Brooklyn Eagle
National trend in divorce rates challenges law and morality
The Greenville News notes the United States leads global divorce rates with 612 per 10,000 marriages, far ahead of Switzerland France Germany and Canada. It criticizes varied state grounds for decree and urges a national divorce law to standardize and elevate marriage sanctity.
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United States
Louisville Courier-Journal
Switzerland
France
Germany
Canada
Courier-Journal
South Dakota
South Carolina
Congress
Surgical Op Curio at Brooklyn Hospital
A Brooklyn hospital staff event recounted by the New York Sun shows a man rushing in for a Mrs Brown who does not exist. The note left for his wife leads to a humorous misunderstanding about a kimono being cut out.
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Brooklyn Hospital
New York Sun
Mrs. Brown
Jack
Alice
Sentimental Farmer and the Sheep Portraits
A summer art instructor shares a moving anecdote about his farmer father. He recalls the day the flock was sold, the barnyard scene, and the old man’s tearful farewell as the sheep left. The class is deeply affected by the memory and the speaker’s emotional framing.
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Munge
William
Leslie
The V over Horace Maynard door vs ascent to power
The late Horace Maynard faced ridicule at Amherst for a door V only to rise through success. He became valedictorian then professor, lawyer, congressman, Tennessee attorney general, US minister to Constantinople and finally postmaster general. His career climbed from a single letter to high achievements.
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Horace Maynard
Amherst College
Maynard
University of Tennessee
Congress
Tennessee
United States
Constantinople
Snuff spoons rise with tobacco trade and fashion
The article traces snuff spoons from early 18th century England, noting their spread after Sir George Rooke’s Vigo voyage of 1702 and a 1704 Oxford comedy reference. It details use on the Scottish border in the 1840s 50s, bone spoons for snuff, and a late 19th century sighting in Norham-on-Tweed.
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George Rooke
Vigo Bay
England
Oxford
Thomas Baker
Norham-on-Tweed
Gentleman's Magazine
Marvelous Chicken Legs Explained by Bird Anatomy
A historical note explains the chicken leg mechanism, detailing how tendons cause claws to contract when the knee bends, creating a strong grip around the perch. It describes roosting birds’ ability to sleep securely without slipping, and adds a proverb about humility and not overestimating oneself.
Woman Claims Presidency Of United States At White House
Mrs. Sarah Comstock, 62, alleges she was elected President last summer and asserts President Roosevelt knows she holds the office. Alexander M. Templeton swears to the claim in a Pennsylvania seal bearing document. Secret Service officers and police detain her at the White House for sanity investigation. She is with her four 10 year old sons, first night spent in a cheap lodging.
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Alexander M. Templeton
Washington
Sarah Comstock
White House
United States
Templeton
State of
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Comatock
House of Detention
Gallows and Giggles in Early 19th Century Cycling
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt reflects on a school bill stalling in state legislature and a London News note on 1800s bicycle touring. It contrasts officials’ pessimism about reform with travelers navigating roads marked by gallows once common along routes to York and Durham.
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Professorinsdale
Profesor Hinsdale
Tom Whitehead
Board of Education
Whitehead
Cleveland Plain Dealer
London
Grinstead
York
Durham
Crokeill
Wells
London News
Truth, Tales, and a Boy’s Bold Retort
A Chicago Post fragment presents a boy challenging a teacher on truth and honesty. The boy quips that his father would discipline a teacher who misjudges him, implying a sharp critique of assumed authority. The piece closes with a reflection on truth and a woman’s age as unspoken topics.
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Eliza
Eiiza
Chicago Post
New England Youngs Tale From Detroit Lawyer
A Detroit lawyer spends summers in rural New England and recalls a conference on a township treasurer who lent a teacher money without trustee consent. An elder crowds him, quoting the saying about old men for council, young men for war, as Willie is sent out. The piece also notes a Rec ord column answer about determining a birth day’s weekday using a dated calculation.
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New England
Willie
Detroit Free Press
Censorship Reflected In A Century Old Advertisement
A quaint Boston period piece recalls an ad by 8 Rogers who dresses ladies for assemblies and balls with notice given a day prior. It states if a participant engages and fails to attend, she pays half price. The item contrasts with a note on China where censorship and punishment for immoral books are described.
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Rogers
China
Southern Railway Coast Trip From Charleston July 1 1905
Special train departs Charleston at noon July 1 1905 for a two day coastal visit. Passengers tour Isle of Palms Sullivan's Island Fort Moultrie and other attractions. For tickets inquire at regular stations or contact I W Hunt in Charleston and W E McGee in Augusta.
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Madison
Harbin
Westminute
Seneca
Cherry
Pendleton
Autun
Southern Railway
Charleston
Isle of Palma
South Atlantic
Sullivan’s Island
Atlantic
Osceola
W. Hunt
8. C
W. E. McGee
Augaats
Popular Excursions Via Southern Railway
The Southern Railway offers round trip tickets to multiple points for special occasions with reduced fares. Destinations include Calhoun South Carolina, Athena Georgia, Knoxville Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee, Asheville North Carolina, Denver Colorado, Asbury Park New Jersey, Baltimore Maryland, Buffalo New York and more with various first class or standard fares and dates in 1905. Contact ticket agents or Div. Pass. Agent R. Hunt in Charleston for full details.
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Southern Railway
Calhoun
8. C
South Carolina
Soho
South Gnrona
Athena
Tate
Knoxville
Tenn
Nashville
Vanderbilt Biblical Institute
Asheville
N. C
Conference of Young People's Minsionary Association
Denver
Colo
Aconnt International Epworth League
Asbury Park
N. J
National Educational Association
Baltimore
Northern Railway
KR. W. Hunt
Charleston
Notice of Administration for Mary A S Scurry
John W Butler seeks Letters of Administration for the estate of Mary A S Scurry. Probate Judge D A Smith cites all kindred and creditors to appear at Walhalla Court House on July 8 1905 at 11 a.m. to show cause why administration should not be granted. Published June 4 1905.
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Usourh Canora
Oco
D. A. Smith
John
W. Butler
Scurry
Walhalla Court House
Osonée
Keowee
Court House
Tillman to Speak at Greenville Fourth of July Celebration
Senator R. R. Tillman will attend Greenville's grand Fourth of July celebration and deliver a speech on the holiday, marking a notable political presence at the event.
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R. R. Tillman
Greenville
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Greenville News
Scott
Chet
Erman Kale
New York
Nassau St
Castoria
Canrava Contrant
Burrat Street
Philadelphia
A.m
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