Saving Oregon Tale Of Whitman Massacre And Struggle
A historical overview recounts the Whitman massacre of 1847 and the ensuing eight years of conflict between American settlers and Cayuse and other tribes in the Oregon country. It notes Marcus Whitman and his wife were killed, the Hudson's Bay Company role, and the subsequent immigration and government actions shaping the Northwest. The piece questions U S policy toward Native groups and mentions Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce.
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Washington
Marcus Whitman
Oregon
American Republic
Great Northwest
Whitingo
Deveisah
Dr. Whitman
Walla Walla River
Wabula
Mission
Hawk
Mra Whitinda
Whitmat
Rockies
Marcus Wohlt- Ton
Spaulding
Hook Mountains
Northwest
Hudsows Bay Company
Atlantic
Pacific
London
Walla Wallia
Fort Walla Walla
Fanor
Rocky Mountains
Tate
America
Whitman
Lome
Obripx
Upper
John Bay
Oregon City
Whitmen
Wasula
Joseph
World moves swiftly from Port Arthur to naval fleets
Attentions shifted from Port Arthur to fleet movements as naval clashes shaped Russian hopes. A famed telegram placates the Czar amid Chinese Sea hostilities, while Port Arthur remains a symbol in the public memory, already fading into dry discussion of which service bore the heaviest losses.
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Acthuy
Stolestrensky
China Sea
Fletorious
Sam
Togo
Port Arthur
Enforcing the Laws Endorsement at Chacteaqua
Governor Folk’s address gains weight as a practical official who enforced laws in St. Louis. His record of ignoring no violators and improving conditions supports the call for firm law enforcement backed by public opinion.
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The
Washington Star
Gov
Folk
Chacteaqua
St. Louis
Library of Congress copyrights rise in 1803 year
The Library of Congress data show 106 577 copyright entries in the past year an increase of 7141 from the prior year. Musical works lead with 23740 entries followed by periodicals 21042 and books 29516 including books and related printed material.
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Library of Congress
Palatial Rail Station Projects Near Capitol Grow Vast
Rail improvements around the capital exceed 22 million dollars with major yards near Alexandria and a new Union station in Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania lines. The plan includes a towering freight yard, a world class passenger station taller than the Capitol, a 500 by 1,000 foot plaza, and extensive earthworks to prepare 1 000 000 cable yards of fill for tunnels and elevation.
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Congress
Senate
House
Capitol Building
Potomac River
Washington
Alexandria
Pennsylvaaia Railroad
United States
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Hamburg
Germany
Capitol
European Gossip and Royal Courts Through The Ages
The excerpt discusses W. W. Astor purchasing Hever estate in Kent with ambitious renovations and a large workforce. It describes Washington train station plans with umbrella sheds and vast concourses, plus a recount of royal anecdotes from the Shah of Persia to Queen Victoria, and notes on the Queen’s Maids of Honor and Father John of Cronstadt, highlighting cultural contrasts and curiosities.
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W. W. Astor
Hever
Kent
Englendy
India
Henry
Aston
Hoe
Washington Station
Rista
Capitol Hill
Washington
Persia
England
London
Buckiegiam Palace
Buckingham Palace
Lameleon
Father John of
Cronstadt
Secret Committee
Congress debated rail tunnel under Capitol and royal intrigues
The article recalls a plan allowing railroads to tunnel beneath the Capitol with private stations, proposing direct access for senators to Pullman cars. It notes King Alfonso in Madrid evading identity, and Empress Dowager of China advising retirement for the elderly grand secretary You Wei-Shao amid court deliberations.
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Capitol Building
Senate Chamber
House Chamber
United States
Oregon
Senate
Congress
Alfonso
Madrid
Granda
Toope
Royal
Laubet
France
China
Hera
Counting Uncle Sam's Cash in the Treasury
The article explains the yearly cash recount overseen by a Secretary of the Treasury committee. A rotating group of clerks counts millions in cash bonds and coins stored in multiple vaults. Each bag is weighed, dated, and tagged to deter error and fraud, with accountability for every counter. Charles J. Treat becomes the new Treasurer of the United States, succeeding Ellis H. Roberts.
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United States
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Abother
Charles J. Treat
New York
Ellis H. Roberts
Unemployed Hunters Find Work in German Colonies
Consular reports describe German unions for the jobless that register workers in cities, disinfect clothing, and send those with no city work to farm colonies in the country for productive labor. The unions are described as comprehensive and open to all with various worker benefits.
Dream Vision Merges Rockefeller Speech In Brickyard
A reader recalls a surreal dream where John D. Rockefeller runs for office and delivers a speech in a brickyard, blending historical figures with a vivid, nocturnal setting. The odd mix reflects subconscious associations with power and industry.
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John D. Rockefeller
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Whiten
Daviel Webster
Webster
Iortwest
Newfoundand
Hsheny
Yler
R. R
Diplomatic Corps
the Shah OF Persia
Uncle Sam
Boston
the Budget Company
Washington Street
Mass
Mak
Were
Sewna Macu Co
Cleveland, Ohio
Pensions
Milliam Dolan
Thouousand
Pension Bureau
Taber & Whitman Co.,werder Bldg
Washington, D.C
A.J. Root
Medina
Ohio
Masons
Foster
Aurora
National Photographic Chemical Company
St. and Penn Ave
Washington, D. C
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