Big Race for Homes and Old Horses in Cherokee Strip Parade
A Perry Oklahoma parade on September 14 will feature twenty four old horses, all survivors of the 1893 Cherokee Strip race, each representing a home won for its owner. Celebrations spread to Blackwell, Ponca City, Alva and others, with watermelons, a barbecue and speeches marking the strip opening anniversary.
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Perry
Okla
Cherokee Strip
Guthrie
New York Suna
Blackwell
Ponca City
Alva
Pond Creek
Cherokee
Medford
Oklahoma
Kansas
United States
Chiroceco Indian School
Kansas Line
Brickwell
Bualness
Macon County
James Robison
Tonkawa
Robison
Alent
Eli
Rockefeller Ancestors Found to Be French Nobility at Albany Reunion
Dr. Aaron R. Lewis reported the Rockefeller lineage extends to southern France as barons dating to 1000 or 1050 A D. The German branch is a subset of the French line and John D Rockefeller was not the family’s first money maker.
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France
John D. Wan
Rockefeller Family Association
Albany
Aaron R. Lewis
Rockefeller
Europe
Lewis
Rockefellers
Germany
Louis XIII
Aris
Money Shower For Charivari Party In Goldfield
George Wingfield and his bride entertained guests in Goldfield with a lavish money shower from a fourth story window. Wingfield reportedly gave away about 700 dollars as crowds tussled for the silver dollars. News of the generosity spread quickly and attracted a second late audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wingfield
Murdock
San Francisco
Goldfield
Navy
California
Consolidated Mines
Wingfield
Move for new flag from Cleveland architect Eisenman
John Eisenman an Ohio architect proposes a redesigned flag to allow future growth. He suggests moving the union to the center of the bunting, coloring thirteen stars red, and adding white disks for territories. He argues symmetry aids expansion and decorators’ flexibility.
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John Eizanman
Field of Glara
Bunting
John Eisenman
Cleveland, O
Congress
Elkenman
Eisenman
United States
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Elzenman
Arizona
New Mexico
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Elnenman
Artwona
New Aftexico
Artsts
Ansberry
Ohio
Hits
Efsenman Tyepite
Elsenman
Betsy Ross
Cleveland
Ohlo Elsen Man
Hall of Fame For Navy Men
The Naval Academy at Annapolis will honor top United States Navy officers with memorial tablets or statuary in the crypt alongside John Paul Jones. Memorials will be installed only after at least five years pass following each officer's death.
Beens Worth Two Millions Harvest At Ventura Ranch
Harvest of lima beans on the McLaughlin ranch near Oxnard California marks the start of a large season. Ventura county expects about 700000 bags to be thrashed valued at around 2240000 dollars at current prices. threshers will enter the fields in a few weeks.
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McLaughlin Ranch
Springville
Oxnard
Cal
Ventura County
Lord Sackville West Recall Ends Diplomatic Career
A portrait of Lionel Sackville-West, the second Baron Sackville and former British minister to the United States 1881 1888, who died at Kuol y Park England. His recall by President Cleveland in 1888 effectively ended his international assignments. A Chicago Tribune interview recounts his courteous, frank handling of a reporter about Irish dynamite and US politics, noting his trap like reception by press and his later quiet country life.
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Cleveland
Lionel Sackrlls-West
Baron Sackville
Kuoly Park
Seven Oaks
England
United States
Lord Sackritte
London
Sackville-Weat
Elenory Villert
Lords of Creation
Northern Pacific
Hin
Congressman Winerty
Great Britain
Mr. West
Chicago Tribune
Ile
Netea
West
Pomona
Waterfowl Protection Plan Converts Ground Into Bird Refuge
The National Audubon Societies in New York proposes turning 300 square miles of key waterfowl grounds in Oregon and California near Klamath Malheur and Sarney lakes into protected habitat. The move aims to restore forests of wild fowl and curb commercial plume hunting and market pressures. An in depth study by researchers over three years informed the president's action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Association of Audubon Societies
New York City
Oregon
California
Klamath
Malheur
Sarney Lakes
Audubon Sociery
New Mail Wagon For Sheltering Rural Carriers
A Bullivan Cr carrier reports a boxed two wheel wagon with front and side windows built to shield mail carriers on muddy roads. It provides shelter during transit but its high curiosity factor delays service as patrons seek explanations for the improvised craft.
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United States
Bullivan
Post Office Department
Washington
Death of John Salked Marks End of an Era in London Bookselling
John Salked of London dies at eighty one, closing a longtime book trade era. He conducted dealings with notable figures including Macaulay, Carlyle, and Gladstone, making his premises a favored retreat for literary men.
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John Salked
London
Mr. Balked
Macaulay
Cariyle
Gladstone
Ocean Boulevards for New Jersey Coast Proposed at Long Branch Dinner
Governor Fort outlines a coastal highway plan from Sandy Hook to Cape May spanning 127 miles. He calls for two state supervised, toll free routes linked from Newton to Cape May, funded by auto revenue and built with minimal local cost.
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West End
Long Branch
North Jersey
Ocean Front
John Pranidia Fort
New Jersey
Atiaotic Highlands
Cape May
Governor Port
AL Vce
Sandy Tlook
Atutu
Girvan
Materi Tt
Tulad
Newton
Sussex
Capessa
State
Automobile Department of the State
Ocean Grove Association
Ocean Grove
United Section
Connecticut
New York
New Jerger
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Heroic Fosom telephonist drowns saving dozen families
Mrs H J Rooke a telephony operator at Fosom New Mexico ignored a warning and used the hour before her death to phone subscribers. More than forty families credit her with saving their lives before her body was found twelve miles down the canyon with the telephone apparatus on her ears.
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Heroiss. Iistory
J. Rooke
Fosom
N. M
Ufe
Frank P Sargent Labor Leader and Immigraton Commissioner
Frank Pierce Sargent, longtime labor leader and commissioner general of immigration, died in Washington. He balanced workers and employers, advocating fairness as a guiding rule and actively worked to resolve labor disputes through arbitration and direct case-by-case engagement.
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Frank Pierce Sargent
Wuashington
United States
Sargent
New York Central
Tom du Anturien
Atrike
Frank P. Sargent
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Phenix
Ariz
Blice
Roosevelt
Bargent
Immigration
Department of the Public Service
Burgent Becae
Ime
Inborgwitfeb
Mivie Federation
Barbent
Popin
Jorsey
Celal
Cheese Crackers Recipe Note From New York Post
The New York Post notes a simple cheese cracker method using American grated cheese and crackers. For every two spoonfuls mix with creamer butter until smooth, spread on wafers, bake in a moderate oven to glaze, and water carefully to avoid burning. Serve with a plain salad.
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New York Post
Warning Flag to Mark Submarine Areas in New York Harbor
The Navy issues a special flag to mark spots where submarines may be operating near merchant ships. A payent ship will hoist the flag from its mast to warn nearby vessels to keep clear, as tests near New York harbor are planned. No submarine has yet dived in New York Bay.
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Secretary of the Navy
T. B. Baunders
Bureau of Navigation
New York
Manine
Yeaset
New York Harbor
New York Bay
Queer Titles Bestowed by an Emperor of Malti
In a 19th century article, authors recount whimsical titles like Duke of Marmatuke and Earl of Brandy granted by a monarch to favorites amid Heaith’s 1811 revolution. It notes Christoph the emperor’s rise and fall, misapprehensions about these titles, and compares similar nobility awards from Free and Germany in the Middle Ages.
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Malti
Marmatuke
Heaith
Christophe
Phrougt
Bia Hfe
Tig
Crwilog
Pferty Plantation
Bar
Tome Suportiaee
Regan
Seine
Free
Germany
Compagn For Russian Soldiers Ordered Pocket Compasses
A company plans to supply Russian soldiers with pocket compasses and two hundred compasses forhead ornament, costing £80 001 or 8400 000, already ordered.
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Russlan Anny
Hotel project under way in Berlin ward
A new hotel is being built in Berlin ward to serve the growing need for lodging in the city. Construction progress is ongoing with workers and equipment on site as plans move toward opening.
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Berlin
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