Barge Hold-Up in Indian Lands Scandal Unfolds
A Senate inquiry details deals over sale of Indian lands to private buyers and mineral rights. McMurray and associates allegedly earned 10 percent fees, with contractors secretly marketed through Oklahoma Indians. Witnesses allege bribes and promises to expedite land transfers, implicating politicians and lawyers in a web of alleged corruption.
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SFR ‘McMurray ' Aftor
Creager
Congrees
Hamon
W.T. Hollman
J. * McMurray
Oklahoma
Hollman
McMurray
Congress
Gore
Jacob J. Iamon
Land Proceeds and Indian Land Use Debate
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss land proceeds to Native Americans and plans to use funds to purchase implements and improve allotments. Mentions a $160,000,000 figure and references a McMurray contractor and Old Indian voices, with questions about tarvo juat and living apart.
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Ilva
United Eistes Mealogical
Warvey T
McMurray
Indelible Blue Beard Captures Russian Immigrant
A 70 year old Russian immigrant with a bright blue beard was exhibited at Ellis Island detention awaiting board review. He dyed his beard indelibly with indelible pencil dye during a failed attempt to dye his hair, leaving him with an ultramarine beard and likely deportation.
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New York
Ellis
Morris
Lubowsky
United States
Train Kills Three Boys Near Emimenton Station
Northbound Pennsylvania passenger train No 65 known as the Lulilo Flyer struck a wagon at Emimenton containing five boys. Three were killed instantly Leo Rapp 15 Emile Jacobs 10 and Walter Sloan 10. Two escaped by jumping as the horse bolted in front of the locomotive.
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Ol City
Pennsylvania
Ettuck
Emienton
Leo Rapp
Emile Jacobs
Walter Sloan
Tran
Young Repp
WANTED THEIR OWN MINT IN HARRISBURG
Harrisburg colored men confess to starting a money factory scheme. Harrieburg Pennsylvania suspects lie with Loxeyh and Thomas Moses who admit attempting to fabricate counterfeit coins using plaster molds baked in the Metropolitan hotel kitchen ovens. Joseph was arrested after trying a bogus silver dollar. Thomas Moxoe was captured later. A Chicago man is alleged to have taught Thomas Mogex the dies and metal prep, with federal authorities aiming to identify him.
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Harrisburg
Harrieburg
Loxeyh
Thomas Moses
Joseph
Thomas Moxoe
Metropolitan Hotel
Chicago
Thomas Mogex
Base Ball in Heaven Sermon Sparks Spiritual Debate
In Mattanosett Massachusetts Rev. C Julian Tuthill preached that heaven evolves from this world and that a Christian may love ball games, suggesting baseball may have a place in a spiritual form after death. In Saginaw Michigan a mother died of heart failure upon greeting her son returning home, aged sixty two.
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Julian ‘Tuthill
Mattanosett
Muse
C. Julian Tuthil
Congregational Church
Saginaw
Mich
Mra
Abbey A. Brown
Charles
Loomis
Jackson Named Collector for Georgia in Internal Revenue
Henry S. Jackson of Atlanta has been appointed collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia, succeeding Henry A. Rucker who held the office for years. Jackson is active in Taft circles and prominent socially. President Taft authorizes troops to fight forest fires in Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California.
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Washington
Henry S. Jackson
Atlanta
Internal Revenue
Georgl
Henry’ A. Rucker
Jackson
Taft
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
California
Stories of the Diamond No XIX by Fred Jacklitsch
In this installment the author argues the catcher is baseball toilers most essential yet undercredited. He notes the backstop endures repeated injury, guides pitchers, studies batters, and coordinates infield play, with first class catchers scarce and pivotal to pennant teams. He also highlights superstition, glove models, and catcher peculiarities as part of the position’s lore.
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Fred Jacklitsch
Safarica
Inager i
Tere
Elge
Niko
LET COBB GO? NEVER! Jennings Rebuffs Cobb Trade
Jennings of the Tigers rejected a Washington offer that would have traded Ty Cobb along with Johnson and Street, plus Gray and Bilan. Manager McAleer sought Cobb for Cobb and four others, but Jennings believed Cobb greater than the quartet and a bigger drawing card to keep.
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Jennings
Bugh Jennings
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Lstory
McAleer
Washington
Cobb
Johnson
Street
Big Star
Battery
Gray
Bilan
Jack Sheridan Reassigned to New Umpire Chief Role
Veteran umpire Jack Sheridan, recently retired from active AL staff, receives new duties as chief of umpires. He will travel around the county seeking promising talent for umpiring and oversee upcoming assignments in this county outreach effort.
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Jack Sheridan
Sheridan
Dame
Oun
Baseball and League Standings Report
Scores from the American and Tri State leagues show Boston, Chicago, and St Louis competing for top spots. Eastern League updates include Baltimore Montreal postponements and standings with Newark Toronto Buffalo and Jersey City in contention.
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Baltimore
Providence
Rochester
Jersey City
Newark
W.L, PLC
WPC
Rocatr
Bullalo
Montr
Ballo
Jersey
Toronto
Montreal
Biltimore
Buffalo
A Chinese Banquet Described by an Englishwoman
Mary Moore recalls a lengthy English observer’s taste tour of a Chinese banquet in London Express. The narrative details courses from ducks eggs and seaweed to exotic vegetables and long dishes. It highlights the elaborate multi course meal ending with rice water, tea, and tobacco.
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Mary Moore
London Express
Fragmented overheard notes on rent and politics in Dent
A jumble of phrases references a landlord concerns about rent taxes repairs and a political message about Congress and constituents. The text includes stray lines about taxes water rates repairs and building a house plus advertising strains from a local journal.
Rider Osbaldeston’s 200 Mile Ride Sets Longstanding Record
In 1831 George Osbaldeston rode 200 miles on the Newmarket road, completing the course with forty rounds and changing horses fifty times. He finished in about ten hours despite rain, resting briefly with partridge and sherry. His best effort came on the horse Trandy, with other mounts like Ikey Solomon performing poorly.
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Minde
Horsebird
Squirre
Géorge Osbaldeston
Newmarket
Squire
Charlie
Bert
Favey
Tosala
Ikey
Solomon
Oxbaldeston
Milena
Partridgea
Lorse
Blacklock
Orville
Virginia
Lawyer Celebrates Acquittal of Editor in 1735
Jom F. Geeting, an attorney, draped his Chicago home with flags to mark what he calls the rent birth of the Declaration of Independence. He cites John Peter Zenger’s acquittal in a 1735 libel trial as a symbol of free press.
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Jom F. Geeting
Chicago
John Paul Zenger
New York Weekly Journal
Geeting
Yeager
Alexander Hamilton
Jenifer
Ware
Zeiger
Geoting
Sind
Appendicitis Cause Debated by Modern Flour Grinding
Sir Lauder Brunton told a health congress in Birkenhead that the rise in appendicitis over twenty years may stem from modern flour milling using steel rollers. He argued earlier stone grinding yielded different microscope results and could influence disease tendencies. The discussion touched on how minute alterations in processing might affect health outcomes.
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Sir Lauder Brunton
Lugland
Wost Eiient
Public Health Congress
Amer
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