Pokagan as Arthur Noted Potawatomi Writer of Chicago Massacre
Pokagon the Potawatomi chief writes a book to present the Indian view of Fort Dearborn. He describes a square, open fight, asserts broken treaties provoked the conflict, and recounts the fate of his people after the Chicago battle. He claims government plots and liquor swayed outcomes. He cites his father’s pay and postwar treatment. He also links Greek questions to dress and ruins in a separate note.
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Michigan
Pokagon
Iis
Chicago
Chicago Historical Society
Fort Dearborn
Little Chapel
Twin Lakes
United States
Wells
Captain Heald
Pottawatomies
Great Lakes
Judicial Estimate Of The Value Of A Bicyclist
An older piece argues cyclists now have legal standing with courts in New York and New Jersey. It cites cases where wheelmen won substantial damages after accidents with streetcars and wagons, and claims a cyclist is valued at 100000 dollars when considering anatomy and parts.
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Wietin
New York
New Jersey
New York Central Railroad
Chauncey Depew
Primitive Light From Candlefish Smelt Recalled
In Portland Oregon researchers revive memories of a colonial lighting practice using candlefish or smelts. Dried smelts burned like candles and yielded an appealing odor once used by Columbia River settlers as a primitive light source.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia River
Philanthropic Britisher T Hooley to devote 2 million
E T Hooley the London promoter plans to give 2 million of his fortune to relieve widows and orphans near his Derbyshire estates. He also proposes a 5 shillings a quarter corn import tariff to pension older Britons, aiming to fund welfare without heavy tax on the rich. He is a noted sheep breeder and cattle raiser at 38.
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E. T. Hooley
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Derbyshire
Great Britain
Hooley
England
Isinglass Etymology Traced to German Sturgeon Name
Edwards argues the term isinglass derives from a corrupted German form of hausenblas the name for sturgeon. The English adoption likely arose from an improper association with the word.
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Edwards
Turf Coal From Turf by New Scandinavian Process
A savant in Scandinavia reports converting turf into coal by heating turf in retorts to 250 degrees for seven hours. Tar and gas remain in the coal, yielding about 80 percent retention and a composition of 65 percent carbon, 6 percent hydrogen, 3.7 percent water, and 5 percent ashes. The turf coal delivers heat similar to seconds and has been tested in Krupp's foundry and for home use, with one thousand kilos priced at 7s and preparation cost around 3s.
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Scandinavia
Krupp
Dutch Tax Collectors Use Militiamen in Homes
The text notes an original Dutch tax method where after due notice, if funds aren’t paid, authorities lodge one or two hungry militiamen in the defaulter’s house at their expense until the tax is paid. It also observes that a husband being kind to his wife often hides from his mother in law.
Speculation Mania Across American Finance
The Chicago Chronicle argues speculative mania corrupts public funds and private wallets. It cites Indianapolis youths taking flyer trades, embezzlement by treasurers, and possible university losses, warning that only harsh rules can curb gambling-like speculation while preserving legitimate markets.
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Canada
Shakspeare
Indianapolis
New York
Cock Crow
Chicago Chronicle
Revolutionary Memorial Cairn Honors Bunker Hill Past
A cairn on Payne's Hill in Quincy Massachusetts recalls Abigail Adams watching the Battle of Bunker Hill. The piece notes Trafford Park’s eight century ownership by the Trafford family and England’s shift of lands to the Saxons. The Trafford estate spans about 2000 acres with future plans to convert the hall to a hotel and grounds to parks.
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England
Trafford Park
Manchester
Estate Sells Off Coastal Lands To Shipping Firms
Much of the fine old estate along canals connecting with the ocean is being divided and sold. Last year it passed from its former owners to a company that is selling parcels to various purchasers, with considerable land devoted to shipping.
The Rising Generation and Public Figures
A collage of notes on a young African child at Port Elizabeth and a series of anecdotes about Sumner and Wilson. It includes Mr Wilson’s lack of schooling, paralysis after the war, and the contrast with Sumner, plus a comic Boston Transcript vignette and other light sketches.
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