Cherokee Phoenix Paper Led by Sequoyah Emerged in 1828
The Cherokee Phoenix, printed in Cherokee and English, emerged in 1828 under Sequoyah who devised 80 characters for the Cherokee syllabary. It empowered hundreds of full blood Cherokee to read, drew subscribers across neighboring states, and gained exchange requests from major papers like the London Times. Its run ended when Georgia forbade white literacy among Cherokees and the removal movement peaked. Elias Boudinot became the first Indian editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sequoyah
Phoenix
Eusrope
London Times
West Ward
Elias Boudinot
Draft for a British East Africa Timber Trade Emerges
A plan to boost forest exports in British East Africa arises as 2 to 3 million acres of woodland feed a growing timber industry. The best wood will supply wheel hubs, blocks, paving, sleepers, bridges, yokes, tool handles, flooring, and more while harbor facilities improve to aid export.
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Lamber
Britesh East Africa
Woodlands
Ancient Chinese Wood Figure Joins British Museum Treasures
A large wooden Chinese sculpture, five feet eight inches tall, unique in Britain’s national collections, dates circa 1126 to 1270 A D. The piece, made from jointed blocks, prompts interest in Chinese art studies and a Burlington Magazine writer notes a Cleveland, Ohio scholar could study and collect works for the museum.
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British Museum
Great Britain
Burlington Magazne
Cleveland
Uuseun
China
Bamboo cultivation spreads in the American South
The Japanese edible bamboo has been introduced by the department of agriculture to the southern United States with plantations now established in Georgia and Louisiana. It promises large home grown supplies for manufacturing with shoots resembling asparagus and the timber used for frames, furniture, ladders, trellises, and barrel heaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Louisiana
America
Must Have Been to Movie Show
In an eastern city a man swung a war m back and forth from a fourth story window as a woman screamed. Two policemen rushed in and saved her, pulling the man away after a struggle. He was found unconscious and deemed suffurring from fighting me and unaware of his actions.
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Sen
Tme
Aerial Postal Network In India Faces Operational Strain
An issue of Shipping and Engineer Ing notes that the Bombay Karnataka aerial postal service is towing operation amid three passenger lifting machines carrying 1000 pounds of mail and baggage. Mails reach Karn ehi on arrival day in Bombay and new word mails depart on ship arrivals.
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India
Bombay-Karnehi
Smuggling Across the Maine Border Exposed by LocalInquiry
A fragment from a 19th century report details widespread border lawbreaking between Canada and Maine. It cites eight thousand people smuggling goods, schoolboys crossing with contraband chests, and hidden aqueducts and spouts used to move gin oats and other items.
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Canada
Ine
Maine
Dominion
Une
New Brunswick
Dudley
Agrogs
Armstrong
Dudfey
School for Crippled Youth Opens At 60 West Twenty Fifth Street
From the work of George A. Merritt and association with Tay H. Romwell Bates, the Phth school in New York teaches cripples commercial and railroad telegraphy to provide a livelihood. The free institution already helps nearly 50 individuals rise from dependence to honest labor earning 12 to 18 dollars weekly.
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Tay. H. Romwell Bates
George A. Merritt
West Twenty-Fifth Street
New York
Artists' Isle Becomes Italian Art Retreat
A historic island near Chicago's lake region is handed to the Italian government by King Albert of Belgium to establish a restful retreat for artists. The Italian Academy of Milan will transform the villas into a villa settlement for painters and craftsmen, turning the area into a hub for fine arts and industrial arts in the Italian lakes district.
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Islai
Albert
Belgium
Niswill
Lily
Academy of Milan
Itallam Lakes District
Chicago Daily News
Why Ship Is Said to Be Feminine and Superstitions
Discussion on why ships are described using feminine pronouns tracing to ancient Greece and Athena. Folklore suggests Friday crucifixion and Adam and Eve fruits influence beliefs. Weathercocks atop churches symbolize Peter's denial and peacock feathers carry luckless associations due to serpent gate myths.
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Athene
Ostrich Eggs Tie Up Longevity in 1919 Study
N B e strich Eggs Slow to Spoil reports that ostrich eggs sent from Veinar on August 22, 1919 reached Marseilles December 12 still intact. M Hermenier opened and used eggs as needed for days, confirming long shelf life. The report notes a single ostrich egg holds more than a quart of edible product, suggesting a secure large supply could aid confectionery and baking trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Jinelle
Acclimtization Society
Marseilles
M. Hermenier
Re la Native
Moth Hole Shape Debated In Court Suit In Omaha
In Justice Collins court Joseph Hill sues to collect for a purchased suit returned after a moth hole appeared. Miss Hill testified she wore the garment 80 days, found holes after the period, and refused payment. Store clerks debated hole shapes, suggesting oblong versus round, with the judge reserving decision.
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Collins
Omaha
Josephine Hill
Council Bill Bron
Ahr
Miss Hill
Cour
Miss All
Justice Collins
Term That Banished Anger in Neighborly Vanity
Two Elton sisters age thirty and thirty-two, successful businesswomen, clash with retired Smith sisters ages fifty and fifty-two known for crocheting and quilting. Elton sisters call them old-turds while Smiths call Elton peers pesky old molds, sparking a petty dispute about neighbors and propriety. The incident ends with Elton deciding to stop using insulting nicknames after overhearing Smiths discussing them.
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Elton Sisters
Smith Sisters
Elton
Ofa
Miss Elton
Grace
New Glass Industry Opens Near Dartmoor
A large granuitite deposit found on the northern borders of Dartmoor in Devonshire Rigland promises a new glass industry. Experts say granuilte supplies silica, potash, soda, and alumina essential for high quality glass making. Experimental furnaces have operated with good results and commercial production is expected to begin soon.
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Dartmoor
Devonshire
Rigland
Tt 19
Scientific American
Goea Broke in Vaudeville Ventures in New York
Silas W. Steggs of San Francisco inherited 400000 in 1965 and spent freely on vaudeville ventures in Europe and the United States. He funded a large show project in New York but faced collapsing finances after assembling a large troupe and leaving New York Bay aboard a party boat.
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Goea
Tr.ts
Silas W. Steggs
San Branciaco
Europe
Alhambra Music Hall
London
New York
United States
Big Toney
New York Bay
Rickets and Muscle Therapy in Postwar Germany
A fragment describes rickets among German children after the war due to undernourishment. It mentions muscle stimulation therapy and braces as treatments, referencing Popular Mechanics style guidance on managing jaw and facial muscles and supportive devices.
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Germany
Elias
Anvlan Pilgrimage Honors Virgin of Guadalupe Saint
Abittysthoussdud-hdians from parts of Mexico recently completed their week of homage to their perro saint the Virgin of Guadalupe. The event featured high reverence and a pilgrimage leading to the Virgin’s shrine.
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Mexico
Perro
Viran of Guadalupe
Moro Fanatic and Religious Conflict in Philippine History
Garfield Jones recounts Moro fanaticism and its clash with Christian Filipino authority in Jolo. He describes the Moro’s deadly improvised violence, the role of ecclesiastical and temporal power, and the fear it instilled among Christians, noting juramentados and historical guard actions.
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Mohaminyefi
Ecclesia Apd
State
Philippines
Garfield Jones
Asta
London Times Dispatch on Docks Overcrowding and Labor Woes
A writer for the London Times decries Victoria and Albert docks as crowded with ships that appear dead because they cannot unload cargo. He notes Australian meat ships waiting months for berths, rail and port controls, and labor inefficiency driving a drastic drop in ship activity.
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London Times
Victoria, and Albert Docks
Tibuey
Jabor
Porte
Polish Neighbors Trial Neighbor Aid Experiment
An experiment in Tolddo by the Polisi Business Men's club tests helping needy Polish families as neighbors rather than through charities. The club seeks to assess whether needs are for money supplies or care, surveying residents to identify genuine help opportunities.
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Tolddo
Polisi Winiigrinis
Polisi
Tms
Enluly Fredistiry
Matradesinen
Clib
Rome Doctor Vaccinates Professors After Whooping Cox
Dr Luzzati of Rome examined three houses for whooping cough signs. He vaccinated professors and assistants as a precaution. ten days later the whoop appeared in two cases, confirming suspicions. No benefit from delaying vaccination once symptoms begin, reported by Dr Luzzati to Policlinics Rome.
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Gough
Luzzati
Rome
Policlinics
Lurzat
Infant No Milk Tolerance Reported By Pediatric Society
Dre Genegrler reports to the French Pediatric Society that eight newborns cannot take milk in any form. Three feeding trials used injections of 816 and 20 weighing of eternalized cow's milk. A red injection triggered violent reactions, then gradual oral tolerance began with small doses.
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Mik
Dre Genegrler
Pédiatrics ‘Society
Kentucky Remap Amid Confusing 1813 Text Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss national amenities and a 1813 era scene in Kentucky. Mentions Gagenien Wag captured and Kennickey volunteers at Tholes Island. Referenced are money transfers, a Guglayd commissioner, and a plan to bring back a flag. The garbled text includes names like Buchan of Laubseife and phrases about Kentucky use and action.
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England
Kentucky
Gagenien
Kennicky
Tholes Islamewi
Kennickey
Laubseife
Glory Destroyed by Time After Trojan War
Fragmentary antiquarian prose recounts ancient Asagrian rise after the Trojan War, noting empires, conquests, and the fates of Babylon Nineveh and other cities. It describes Nebuchadnezzar, his campaigns, and the faded grandeur of Nineveh and Babylon amid ages of decline.
Whites to absorb Maoris in early New Zealand view
A historical account argues Maoris may be absorbed into the white population rather than vanished. It claims a large portion are civilised, with some attaining political roles, while Polynesian and Melanesian groups are noted as distinct Aboriginal categories.
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New Zealand
Tibe
House of Representatives
Connell
Hemalyes
Has Served Country Well Senor Portal, Peruvian Journalist Icon
The piece honors Senor Portal as a long time Peruvian journalist and critic who served his country for 90 years. It recalls his wartime reporting, later critique of national flaws, and his biting, satirical style that exposed vice and weakness.
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Senor Portal
Peru
Hafivet
Tibouda
Spain
Umairt ‘Kwon
United States
Lang
Mollere
France
Chile
Saredom
Velocity of Light Redetermination by Fizeau Wheel Method
Physicists attempt to refine the speed of light using a Fizeau rooted wheel experiment at Nie, noting remarkable results. Earlier trials with traveling beam faced errors. the recent setup arranged a distant mirror so the beam travels forth and back, yielding a velocity near 5022 miles per second with about 1100 observations.
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Nie
Melit
Dreamer of the Italian Treaty and the Lost Lottery
A fragmentary passage describes an Italian bas a treaty and the dream portends outcomes. The text references a dream, a blind singer, a poet, a conductor, and various odd items amid a rumpled dream logic suggesting luck and fate influenced by hidden forces.
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Talian
Agsinethy Te Rontres
Seta
Poaltir
Lonkhd
Bill Be
Denmark Likely to See Republic Mention in Dispatches
Copenhagen reports hint at a possible shift from monarchy toward a republic in Denmark. The article notes a limited monarchy under King Christian with two houses of Parliament, describes wartime stresses, economic sectors including dairying and shipping, and cites demographics and geography on the island realm.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Yttle
Healfdene
Christian
Europe
Mennark
Maryland
Unclear sighting narrates odd sea incident near Manalas vessel
Report describes observers near a ship named Manalas witnessing a submerged craft rise above the water, tilt and splash as sections broke away. The sequence repeats with another collapse, noted by a Scotsman aboard.
Thremd in Manchuria and Market Strain
Fragmentary OCR details a discussion of Scottod and Manchuria markets with Japanese competition and limited credit. It mentions American shippers and uncertain quality tests, plus a few scattered names and phrases about market strain and safety reminders.
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Manchuria
Japan
Devil of Brazil Legend Described as One-Legged Trickster
The article recounts a Brazilian devil figure named Lacy Perere, a one legged, red cloaked trickster tied to the Sacy Perere myth. It cites sources from O Estado de Sao Paulo and Neue Zurcher Zeitung, noting the character’s harmless, humorous nature despite a fearsome look, and details about origins among Topi and Tupi lore.
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Senfant
Shiphur
New York
Shey Pérere
Brazil
Paulo
O Estado de Sao Paulo
Lacy Per Fe
A. Usteri
Lacy
Lacy Pevere
Columbus
Hassa Atary
Drleindl Sacy
Better Not Change Left-Handers Emphasis on Natural Preference
A fragment discusses letting naturally left-handed children remain left-handed. It cites Dr H Griesbach arguing speech centers shift to the right hemisphere in left-handed individuals, suggesting re-education to right-handedness may disrupt hemispheric differentiation and be ineffective in later childhood.
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H. Griesbach
Deutsche Medizinstehe
Wockenschritt
Berlin
Griesbeck
Riekene
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