Ghost Dance by Apache Scouts Before General Pershing
Apache scouts attached to the American Punitive Expedition performed a night ghost dance at field headquarters near China Town before General John J. Pershing left on a border inspection trip. The ceremony drew about a thousand soldiers as flames lit the ground and the camp echoed with drumlike performances and ritual costumes.
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Amer
Mexico
FE Valle
J. J. Tershing
E Valle
el Valle
James A. Shannon
Field
Tershing
Jines
Chinatown
Man-Power and Music: A Primitive Native Dance Display
A vivid account describes Apache dancers around a fire with masked figures, feathered headgear, bells, and painted flesh. Singers chant while a drumbeat drives the performance, ending with applause as torches light Pajorita mountain and the troupe completes an hour of performance.
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Fie
Letsuay
Wostanza
Dol
Cody
Chow Big
Nonotolth
Tetsuay
Pajorita Mountain
Orde Leftig
Mysterious Dance Ceremony Baffles Expedition Leader
An expedition mentor Captain Shannon reveals dancers perform a secret ceremony of unclear purpose. The troupe, dressed in secret attire and guarding their accoutrements, toil for hours or days until exhausted, with recurring steps but unknown ritual meaning.
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Captain Shannon
Shannon
Norway Allows Soldiers to Work in Forests for Timber
The Norwegian legislature approved a plan allowing men in military service to perform forest work and peat cutting during the regulation period. Soldiers will be paid the base wage for country labor plus a twenty percent deduction, with some proposals to extend the scheme to railroad work. The move aims to meet fuel and timber needs as labor costs rise amid wartime pressures.
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Kristiania
Norway
Plana
Pelly
Emperor Francis Joseph Celebrates Third Birthday Quietly
Emperor Francis Joseph spent his third birthday in retirement at Schönbrunn outside Vienna. A small family dinner and a day of routine work marked the occasion, with spectators noting his surprising vigor for his age despite war burdens. He kept a strict schedule from dawn to evening, including military duties and meetings with ministers, while public ceremonies in Vienna were scaled back due to war.
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Francis
Joseph
Francis Joseph
Sehdenbrunn
Vienna
bin Letely
Ts Barber
Oelock
Death of Mrs Brawley at Clinton cemetery services set
Mrs Brawley died yesterday at 1 o clock in the afternoon at the home of her son Clarence Brawley on Garfield Street. The funeral will be conducted by Standler with interment in Clinton cemetery. Undertaking rooms and burial expenses were arranged.
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Brawley
Jane Brawley
Clarence Brawley
Garfield
Superstitions of Royalty and Odd Days
Fragmentary notes recall Caesar Napoleon Bismarck and others ignoring superstitions tied to an unusual day called untuckys day of Tenpy VID. It mentions Edward and daughters Mary and Elizabeth as part of the odd belief, with baffling references to Kentucky and Ulw. The text is incomplete and unclear.
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Caesar
Napoleon
Bismarck
Churschy
Edward
Mary
Ingenious Finger Ring Guard Promises Comfort
A new ring worn guard sits inside rings and presses against the finger to prevent sturn ing. It is designed to be almost invisible while guarding against discomfort.
Congress ready to act on cheaper one cent postage
Washington hints at a next session move to raise the to be a universal rate. Senator Curtis of Kansas says a one cent local delivery stamp may be enacted soon, with a bill extending the rate to all letters if universal postage is approved. The proposal aims to boost mail volume and business, with a December adjournment anticipated.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Charles, Curtis
Deine
Houses of
Loum
Uris
Civic League plans district meeting in Tonganoxie
The Tonganoxie Reading Club and Civic League meet Monday to discuss the Federation of Clubs district meeting in Tonganoxie on October 8 and 9. About one hundred guests are expected at the Congregational church with plans for entertainment and programs led by prominent club women. Pearl Kelley visited Lawrence and Mr Whitsed Laming of Kansas City spent the day here.
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Cawker City
Alista Taylor
Reno
Das
Heneard B. Monre
Itu
Lulu
May
Mra
Fulldse
Grandville Stringtelley
Tonganoxie
Clu Une
Civic League
McNaughton
Federation’ of Clubs
Torganoxie
Wedney
Saci
Vine Line
Miss Pearl Kelley
Lawrence
Wakarusa
Whitsed Laming
Kansas City
Mass Tree Loss Reported in Bois de la Cambre
A historic Brussels area, the Bois de la Cambre, is reported to have suffered the loss of 10 000 trees with smaller parks and woods across the region yielding similar declines.
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Bois de la Cambre
Brussels
Trouble over monopoly as Germany faces policy clash
Berlin reports that Imperial Finance Minister Von Roedern failed to secure an accord with the Federal Government on proposed Imperial monopolies. The dispute, feared to reach the Federal Council, centers on a cigarette monopoly opposed by Saxony where most cigarette production is. a planned electricity monopoly is also in view.
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Germany
Berlin
Taegliche Rundschau
von Roedern
Federal Council
Saxony
Dresden
Aist
German deported from Japan over alleged hostile conduct
Yokohama September 20 German citizen Hermann Wohlers was expelled from Japan for conduct deemed inimical to the empire and its allies. Japanese authorities accuse him of sowing discord between Japan, Britain and the United States and of pressuring Washington. He reportedly influenced a U.S. marine to desecrate symbols tied to the allied celebration.
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Yokohama
Japan
Hermann Wohlers
Wohlers
Great Britain
Washington
Tisaloe
Aldot
Yo- Kohat Ie
Real estate transfers and identity discs noted in London
Real estate transactions include warranty deeds in Douglas County Kansas with parcels in Lawrence and Beatrice Harvey transferring Lot 483 on Rhode Island Street for $600. A note on two identity discs from London describes officers receiving a second disc for post casualty body preservation, red and green colors.
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Thos. F. Fyans
Dodge Jr
Ned Golding
Belmont Addition
Lauwrence
London
Japanese Cruiser Kasagi Wrecked In Tsugaru Straits
The Japanese cruiser Kasagi built in Philadelphia in 1898 wrecked on rocks off Point Shiokuchi while racing to aid a stranded steamer under navy charter. Crew evacuated safely as Kasagi and sister ship Chitose have served as training vessels.
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Tokio
Kasagi
Philadelphia
Straits
Tsugaru
Navy
Point Shiokuchi
Bulgarian Enters KU as New Student
Christoff, nephew of a Bulgarian general's commander, is among new enrollments at the University. The native Bulgarian is thoroughly Americanized, having been a Kansas City General High School senior and a cheerleader.
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K. U
Henry Christoff
Christoff
Ceneral * High
Kansas City
Journalism Fraternity Plans First Sigma Delta Chi Meeting
The first Sigma Delta Chi journalism fraternity meeting at A. U. is set for 7 45 this evening at the Kanza Club house. L B. Beeghley departed yesterday on a business trip to Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Sigma Delta Chi
A. U
Kanza Club
Mr. L
Beeghley
Milwaukee, Wis
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