Threadbare Rush for Oklahoma Towns Opens Boom
A chaotic land rush near Sweeney's Ridge in Oklahoma Territory unfolds with hundreds vying for Kickapoo reservation claims. Riders, wagons, and clashes mark the opening as two towns, Olney and Aurora, merge efforts to form McLoud with Dr. J W Gilles as mayor and a 5000-strong procession guiding the new settlement toward Douglas Mills.
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Canadian River
Acues SE Bridge
Serosa
Hatlesa
Pellinell
Sweeney's
Sweeney 5
Olney
Aurora
McLoud
Choctaw Road
Douglas’ Mills
J. We. Gilles
Perry
Green B Baum, Jr
Washington
Blackford
Oklahoma County
Sawnee
Marti Death Confirmed and Cuban War News
May 24 report details Marti death in Cuba after a gunfight with Antonio Oliva and rebels. Dispatches describe government casualties, spy identifications, and post battle actions. Other items note eight hour work debate, Davis Monument funds, Latonia Derby winner Halma, and various European and American political updates.
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Heyaus Saya
Marth
Antonio Oliva
Guverts
Urupe Mart
Sandoval
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Charles Charon
Marti
Mbanse
Borrein
Bellita
Albot de Varaley
Gunes
Elwoy Speero
Olivn
Phot Marth
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Jom Mare
Sound Money Convention Endorses Gold Standard Platform
In Mawrais Tennessee on May 294 about 8,000 heard W J Crawford open the sound money convention. Congressman Catchings was named permanent chairman and John Carlisle spoke two hours denouncing bimetallism. The platform urged retention of the gold standard absent international cooperation, warning of panic and economic harm if silver were adopted. A distribution committee was appointed as Patterson spoke on convention work and the gathering adjourned sine die. A separate dispatch reports China's imperial proclamation ending the war with Japan and a British election result in Warwick and Leamington. A house fire in Lancaster claims a baby.
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Alabama
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Cleveland
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Catchings
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Guninjecual
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A. M Rose
United States
Reform Committee On Sound Currency
New York
Patterson
Memphis
Murder In Five Street Tragedy Ends In Arrest
A man named Hannigan shot a young woman’s alleged attacker on Forts mxwud street, hitting a bystander in the brain and wounding another. A clerk Monch witnessed the chaos as Hannigan attacked again before police arrested him at the scene.
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Loretta Hans
Inge
March
David F Hianorgan
Sulemos
Alos
England
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Gu'eloeh
Lim
Hannigan
Staun
LA. Monch
Haanigan
Fremch
Hannitun
Manu
Patrolano Kaward Kuaris
Arnsted Lnonigso
Coming Wheat Crop Prospects From Reports Across Belt
Telegraph summaries from nearly 500 points in the wheat belt indicate an average to above average crop prospects. Northwest reports praise progress and conditions while central regions report insect and frost damage. overall sentiment favors a steady yield with favorable northwestern growth.
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Wakoton
Dinois
Missouri
Michiyuu
Pacific
Northwest
Central States
Nugget News Flash From Chicago And Beyond
Fragmented clipping reports a murder in Chicago on Filis Avenue where Mrs Anna Annaol killed her husband. Nearby in Illinois citizens plan a send off for the Cornell boats crew bound for England. In Malformvile James Davis and Scott Durhin allegedly assaulted Miss Hammond, leaving her wounded. A sewer project near Ruf Taig reveals workers James Clavre and another man injured by dynamite blasting. Harry McDonald sustained broken leg or arm injuries in the same piece.
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Hecks
Ihnes
Cornell Boas
England
Malformvile
James Davis
Scott Durhin
Ruf Taig
James Clavre
Pickly
Harry McDonald
Presbyterian union debate stirs New York seminary
The Presbyterian assembly debated measures targeting Union Theological material and New York seminary links. Discussions focused on barring students from Lonion Seminary from presbytery care and on beginning aggressive steps to sever relations with the New York church, amid calls for stronger union within the denomination.
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Presbyterian
Masral
Whit van Genea
New York
Ieoware Studenta
Aluderator Booth
Fos
Anders
Arnister
Union Seminary
Third Presbyterian Church
Pittsbury
Acquittal in Embezzlement Case On Technicality
Providence report says Louis P. LeJeune former bookkeeper for Weldron Wightman & Co was acquitted by Judge Wilbur on embezzlement charges due to a technicality. Indictment wrongly named Senator Aldrich as partner. defense showed he was not a legal partner, leading to dismissal.
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R.L
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Weldron, Wightman & Co
Wilbur
Monager
LeJeune
Nathan B. Waldron
William B. Wightman
Neleon W. Aldrich
United States
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Aldrich
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