Statehood Push For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Congress faces a pivotal session with new members and policies. Public sentiment favors admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as states, while Arizona and New Mexico may wait. Most lawmakers support statehood for the two territories, despite debates on whether to admit them as one or separate states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
House
Senate
Southwest Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Tyre
Oklahome
Oklahomu
Cerritos
The Royal Crown of England Worth Its Weight in Diamonds
A historic note on the crown of England, boasting vast diamond values. It lists twenty diamonds at 7,500 each, two center stones at 10,090 each, fifty four stones at 300 each, four crosses with 25 diamonds each, other large stones totaling 20,000, Heur-delis stones at 50,000, eighteen smaller stones at 10,000, arches and crosses at 50,000, 141 small diamonds at 25,000, twenty six diamonds at 25,000, and pearl circles at 15,000. The total stone cost nears half a million dollars. It ends with a lament for a lost wife.
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England
Heur-delis
The Chinese Minister's Daughter At Washington Legation
Miss Liang, the seventeen year old daughter of Chinese Minister Sir Chengtung Liang Chen, secretly enjoys Washington society. She visits theaters, shops, and drives with her father, learning English and American customs while remaining largely unseen by him. Her presence signals evolving freedoms for legation women in the post Wu Ting Fang era.
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Washington
Chengtung Liang Chen
Misa Liang
Miss Liang
America
China
Wu Ting Dang
Legation
Diplomatic
Mark Twain at seventy in New York dinner tribute
The piece recalls Mark Twain turning seventy with wit and caution. It notes a December 5 New York dinner honoring his birthday, where about 170 attendees, many women, received half‑length busts as souvenirs. Twain spoke on seizing age, habit, and self‑discipline, sharing humorous views on health, smoking, diet, and morals drawn from his life.
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New Yorks
Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Old Lee
Sve
Hac den
Bren Roywar
Jett
Rhodes
Lothers
What a Strike Cost the City of Chicago
The strike cost Chicago millions by diverting bond funds and raising emergency debt. City council redirected 2 009 000 bonds for general use and faced 365 000 in added police expense plus county costs, merchant losses, and wage payments to strikers. The piece condemns the labor disruption as costly beyond measure.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Teamatera
Botda
Ring Once Worn by Louis Philippe Brings Mystery
Miss Josephine Strong, private secretary to Congressman Hawley in Washington, possesses a diamond ring once owned by Louis Philippe king of France. The ring’s history recalls Philippe’s exile in the United States with a winter in Panesville, Ohio and another winter elsewhere, adding intrigue to a royal artifact.
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Josephine Strong
Washington
Hawley
Louis Phillipe
France
Phillipe
Panesville
Ohio
Land monopoly dangers in American homestead policy
A critical examination of the Homestead and Desert Land Acts argues they foster land grabbing and monopoly. It cites the Public Lands Commission, questions the shift of title from government to private hands, and calls for extending residence requirements to curb abuses by corporations and large landowners.
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West
President
Public Lands Commission
Ring of the Bourbon heir and a loan that shaped history
Gen. Morgan Neville lends a prince funds to reach Paris and reclaim the Bourbon throne. The prince returns the loan after restoring the king's crown, gifting a pear shaped diamond ring worn by Miss Strong. The piece then shifts to land law commentary on the homestead commutation clause and its effects on entrymen and settlement.
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Morgan Neville
France
Bourbon
Paris
Gen. Neville
Miss Strong
New Orleans
Phillipe
Royal Palace
Deepest Gold Mine in Bendigo Tests World Record
In Bendigo Australia a gold mine 3900 feet deep is reported as the deepest in the world, approaching three-quarters of a mile and sparking interest in its scale and potential. The note highlights miners and local industry impact amid the quest for deeper shafts.
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Bendigo
Australia
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