LAST OF THE MODOC OBOES TOLD BY PRINCESS MARY
The piece recounts the near extinction of the Modoc people in the Indian Territory through centuries of conflict with white settlers. Princess Mary, sister of Captain Jack, describes massacres, treachery, and relocations that left only about fifty Modocs. The tale reflects on justice, revenge, and the enduring memory of a vanishing tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Indian Territory
Mary
Captain Jack
Jack
E. R. S. Canby
Canby
Thomas
A. B. Meacham
Oregon
Ben Wright
Klamath Reservation
Lost River Country
Meacham
Edward B. Clark
Zebra Stripes Mystery and Presidential Train Safety
A fragment touches zebra camouflage and social behavior in Africa, then shifts to a detailed look at how the U S presidential train is protected with pilot engines, multiple guards, disciplined dispatchers, and top staff ensuring safety and smooth operation during state journeys. It also notes the Russian state’s vast scope and a labor movement amid steel trust fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Steel Trust
Pittsburg
Morgan Syndicate
Carnegie
Allied Metal Trades
United States
Chicago appoints Capt. Frank O'Neill as chief of police
The city awards the chieftaincy to Capt. Frank O'Neill chosen by Mayor Harrison to lead the force. Born in Ireland in 1849, he joined the police in 1878 and built a reputation as a well educated, capable officer with a large private library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank O'Neill
Harrison
Captain O'Neill
Ireland
Drexel Boulevard
The Regency Question in China and Imperial Plot
The Dowager Empress seeks a regency to block the emperor’s return, planning for a regent who will sustain her rule. The emperor’s fate is shrouded, with reports of a ruined mind and body and a mystery surrounding his life. Russia and Allied powers loom as decisive factors in court politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Asuki-Machi
Oita
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Romagnoli
Kaiser
Hugo
Cromwell
Philippi
Mancini
Torti
Mazarini
Satan
Orsini
Galli
Canovas
Bresci
Humbert
Italy
St. Petersburg
China
Russia
Tell-Tale Letter Boxes to Show Next Collection in Chicago
One hundred new automatic mail boxes will be installed in Chicago's downtown within a week. A device logs the time of the next collection as the carrier opens and closes the box, with a glass strip reading Next Collection. The box shows AUTOMATIC LETTER BOX and collection times when emptied. Twenty six readings occur daily, with Sunday usage reduced to normal card schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Down Town
Usua
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seonchin
Black Jim
Ceal
n_ sentinel
Chicago Chronicle
Sir E. Arnold
Gineer
Freman
Russian State In Business
Bill
Cedarville
Traff
Managr
Iis
Washington
Nia
Spodunk
France
London
Bank of England
Dr. Edwards
David D. Thompson
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arthur Edwards
San Francisco
Ead
The
Chief O'Neill
the Chinese Regency
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