Cowboys Cheer President Roosevelt
The article recalls Captain Seth Bullock of Deadwood and his long friendship with Theodore Roosevelt, recounting Bullock's early Black Hills mining days, lawman career, and later roles from marshal of Alaska to supervisor of the Black Hills forest reserve under McKinley. It notes his 1876 Deadwood arrival, mining ventures, and service in Troop A during the Spanish American War.
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Sioux City Tribune
North Dakota
Medora
Prairies
Seth Hallock
Deadwood
S. C
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
North Dakota Plains
Tinsfock
Washington
Seth Bullock
Roosevelt
Belle Fourche River
Captain Bullock
Alaska
Black Hills
Helena
Mont
Bullock
Missouri River
Bismack
N. D
Fort
New
el Dorado
Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Bismarck
Crook City
Sol Star
Lawrence County
Captain Kullock
Montana
Ust
Cleiel
Dakota Territory
Port Madison
Sidney
Neb
County BlutYs
Fort Malsom
Dakota
House of Correction
Detroit
Iowa
Bald Mountain
Golden Reward Mining Company
Samuel Allerton
Chicago
Ho Harriman
New York
Central City
Spain
Ele
Grigsby
Rough Riders
Camp Thomas
Black Hills Forest Reserve
McKinley
Chinese Tomb Jars Honor Five Chinamen in New Orleans Cemetery
The Soon-on-Tong association completed a brick tomb in Firemen's cemetery and placed five bone jars representing departed members inside. The bones were dried and polished before sealing, with the jars labeled and stored in a dedicated vault section. The tomb, built by Samuel T. Gately & Co, includes cremation and incense facilities and a Chinese laundry ticket style façade.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Soon-on-Tong Association
Samuel T. Gately & Co
United States
Courtship in Shakespearean England by Henry T. Finck
Finck explains that in Shakespeare's England courtship followed strict formalities. Betrothal involved three observances in front of witnesses and church, including hands joining, a kiss, and ring exchange. The man pledged to marry within forty days, and engagements rarely lasted long with parental selection common, marriages at age fourteen, and no honeymoon.
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England
Henry T. Finck
Harper's Magazine
Not Enough
A dialogue exchange reveals a patient stating no pain from an operation, while the other notes arriving before the medical bill was presented. The snippet reflects a hospital or medical setting discussion about procedure and billing timing.
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Boston Transcript
Dixby
Bingley
Political plum bites back in ripe timing
An Indianapolis News note comments on how political advantages can sour when seized too early, likening the outcome to a persimmon that bites back before ripening. The column hints at caution in handling power and timing.
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Indianapolis News
Inauguration of a Vice President in Washington
Charles Warren Stairbanks is sworn in as vice president before a gathered ceremony in the senate chamber. The event follows the adjournment of the fifty-eighth Congress and includes remarks by Vice President Fairbanks and the oath administered by Senator Rye. The ceremony features the president, cabinet, diplomats, and military leaders with extensive gallery attendance.
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Washington, D. C
Mareth
Senate
Charles Warren Stairbanks
Rye
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Cabinet
Senator Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Jairbanks
Frye
Cannon
Fairbanks
Ih Eareer
Indiana
Patrbanks
Istory
Leiftyvinth Congress
Eoward Everett Hale
Hale
Prayer March Fails To Unify Philadelphia Clergy
Ministers allied with Mayor John Weaver briefly halted a planned mass gathering outside city hall. Conservative pastors objected, fearing church influence and vice revival. Aimed at pressuring the mayor, the plan drew mixed reactions from clergy and reform groups.
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Philadelphia
John Weaver
Weaver
Floyd W. Tomkins
Sterr Boyce Tupper
Jie
The Lady Burglar Speaks on a Double Life
In a candid interview the fashionable thief describes her nightly exploits chasing fake jewelry, camera watchful husbands, and the dull drudgery of professional life. She mocks journalists, recalls a Newport casino scam, and boasts about flashing her lantern to frighten victims.
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Washington
Liine
Coey
Newport
Philadelphia
Fifine
Weather Improves Trade Outlook Amid Mixed February Data
R G Dun & Co reports weather benefits trade but uneven current business. February railway earnings fall 6.1 percent year over year, mercantile collections slow in the east, and commercial failures decline from a year ago. Textile mills and New England shoe shops boost activity as farming remains profitable and foreign trade rises for imports but exports dip. Canada and U.S. failure counts shift modestly week to week.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
New England
United States
Canada
Nan Patterson Faces New Trial or Bail Release
New York lawyer and court records indicate Nan Patterson must receive another trial by May 1 or be freed on bail. Justice Gaynor ordered the decision and the state supreme court upheld the timeline.
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Nan
New York
Nan Patterson
Gaynor
State Supreme Court
Antarctic Ship Le Francais Arrives at Puerto Madrin
A telegram reports the Antarctic ship Le Francais of the Charcot expedition has reached Puerto Madrin, Argentina, after setting sail to port.
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Buenos Ayres
The
Standard
Puerto Madrin
Argentina
Don Scene Snippet Proves Laughing Stock at Market
A Chicago Tribune joke features Mr Tyte-Phist remarking that his habit of shopping the meat market with a lean dog exposes the butcher who assumes he is buying liver and a shank for the dog. The exchange ends with the wife asking why.
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Chicago Tribune
His Trouble and the Drink Addiction Joke
A Philadelphia Press cartoon caption plays on misfortune and alcohol. The joke centers on a man claiming his drinking habit stems from trouble, and the reply undercuts the premise by noting he merely had trouble staying away from it.
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Philadelphia Press
Taft and Root Health Note Amid Pacific Cable Tale
The Philadelphia Record recalls Taft weighing 320 pounds and Root at half that, comparing health strain from Philippine governance. A Manila Benguet mule ride yields Taft's cheerful report and Root’s witty reply. About 5,500,000 workers exist in one industry, with roughly 400,000 in wet labor on average.
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Philadelphia
Elihu Root
Taft
Philippines
Root
Roosevelt
Pacific Cable
Benguet
Manila
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Chaffee
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Tomkins
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