Osage Bride Sale Before Wedding Among Vintage Customs
Mary Corn Dropper, daughter of ex Chief Frank Corndropper, faces a traditional Osage marriage sale in which the bride is bid upon with ponies by eligible bachelors. The custom includes blankets and beads, a three day dance, a feast, and the bride’s clothes torn and split between her parents and the groom. Mary, 24, has been married twice before, each time to a high bidder, and will receive 1,200 acres upon wedlock.
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Areioktom
Mary Corndropper
Frank Corndropper
Corndropper
Independence
Kun
Mary
John Logan
Osage Council
Americans form search to find Spanish gold near Manila
A group of Americans in Manila forms a company to systematically seek millions in Spanish treasure long believed buried in southern Luzon by the Chinese mandarin Chan Lee Suey. Filipino woman finds 1758 coins, triggering renewed efforts after historical pursuits.
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Verteans
Manila
Luzon
Chan Lee Suey
Calumpit
Rio Grande
Mrs Edwin Gould in Winter Gowns and Black Velvet Turban
Mrs Edwin Gould wears stylish gowns this winter with refined taste. Her slate broadcloth dress features corded black silk trim and a white vest with a high stock. She completes the look with a black velvet turban adorned by white tulle and jewelry.
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Edwin Gould
Gould
Not Likely To Move Body Of Stevenson
Friends of the late Robert Louis Stevenson oppose moving his remains from Samoa to Scotland. They note Apia is now German territory and warn that interment could be reconsidered if a move were proposed. The passage hints at possible public funds if a relocation were decided.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Samoa
Scotland
Apia
Stevenson
Rural Dalgvert Favors Free Mail for Farmers
An editorial argues rural mail delivery benefits farmers by linking them to government, noting annual expenditures exceed billions and that newspapers deliver market quotes aiding sale of crops. The writer contends farmers deserve free mail delivery due to distance to post offices and greater need for information.
Letter's Long Travels Between Two Bankers
A single gossip letter has traveled 27 years between Edward L. McKee of the Indiana National Bank in Indianapolis and W. B. Fenton of the National Bank of the Republic in Chicago. Sent worldwide from Manila to Bombay to Cape Town and St. Petersburg, the note has circled the globe while the two men never discuss it. They both grew up in Madison Indiana and later moved to Indianapolis. The letter began with a 1873 shoe store encounter and a one sentence missive about a gossiping cousin. It has been passed back and forth, with no final delivery to either man.
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Edward L. McKee
Indiana National Bank
Indianapolis
W. B. Fenton
National Bank of the Republic
Chicago
McKee
Manila
Fenton
Madison
Ind
Friedersdorf
E. L. McKee
Bombay
Cape Town
St. Petersburg
Skippers Wife Saves Crew Of W Ward In Storm Rescue
Captain John Kesey and nine seamen of the New Haven schooner W Wallace Ward faced five days of relentless seas. Mrs Kesey urged pumps and joined the crew in pumping while the ship struggled, but the Ward foundered before the Norwegian vessel Themis arrived to rescue them at Philadelphia.
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John Kesey
New Haven
Conn
W. Wallace Ward
Mother Ties Wedding Knot in California Ceremony
Mary Violet Heneman wed Felix Trrapineki in a California ceremony led by Rev. Mrs. Kete-Henssemen. The mother of the bride witnessed as vows promised honor obedience and esteem, marking a formal union amid family presence.
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Francisco
Héusmon
Ordelitad
Kete-Henssemen
Pe Ivi Oy Sry
US Coal Leads As 1899 Mineral Output Sets Records
In 1899 the United States produced a record coal total of 244 581 875 tons surpassing Britain for the first time. Pig iron reached 13 540 453 tons, copper 808 572 687 pounds, and petroleum 54 048 100 barrels with widespread gains in other minerals including lead zinc cement salt and quicksilver.
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United States
Great Britain
Flemsa
Experimental Farm Proposed for Arlington National Cemetery Ground
The house committee favors establishing a general experimental farm on part of Arlington National Cemetery land three miles west of Washington. Under the secretary of agriculture, with war department approval, the project aims to illustrate practical farming in agriculture animal industry and horticulture. The unused site would be transformed into a useful beauty spot and a substantial benefit to the department.
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National Cemetery
Arlington
Washington
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Arlington Grounds
Potomac
Itm
Agricultural Department
Divorce an Abomination in Episcopal Address
Bishop Leonard of the Ohio Diocese addressed Cleveland ministers criticizing modern church methods. He denounced divorce as ruinous to the home and called “marriage after divorce” a form of polygamy in God’s eyes. He attacked bill boards for secularization and urged churches to curb Sunday leisure and restore spirituality.
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Leonard
Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Bill Boards
Waterproof clothing tests at Marine Corps headquarters
Tests on waterproof materials for outer wear underway at Marine Corps headquarters in Washington. Quarters master reports ongoing experiments to determine if fabrics will provide adequate protection for marines, reflecting lessons from the Philippines and the need for reliable gear.
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Marine Corps Headquarters
Washington
Philippines
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