Quanah Parker Seeks U S Senate Seat From Indian Territory
A prominent Comanche leader Quanah Parker, praised for lifting his tribe toward agriculture and order, aims for the United States Senate. The article recounts his lineage, education, wealth, and oath to follow his mother’s wish for peace, asserting his unlikely but asserted bid may succeed in Washington.
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United States
Senate
Indian Territory
Great Southwest
Hoe
United States Senate
Quanah Parker
Richelieu
United State Senate
Quanah
Old Fort Parker
Texas
Cynthia Ann Parker
Peta Nacona
Nacona
Ross
Cynthia
Ann Parker
Washington
Enduring Feat of War Correspondent Forbes in 1876
Archibald Forbes rode 140 miles after Deligrad to reach Semlin telegraph wires. He changed horses every fifteen miles overnight to beat news to Belgrade. He wrote a four column telegram, slept twenty hours, then prepared to return, having covered a six hour battle and 140 miles in thirty hours.
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Archibald Forbes
London
Turkey
Servia
Djunis
Forbes
Deligrad
Semlin
Hungary
Paratchin
Belgrade
Daily News
96 Year Old Painter Thomas Cooper Still at Work in London
Royal Academy member Thomas Sidney Cooper, aged 96, remains active as a painter in London. He first exhibited in 1848, shaping the cattle-painter tradition begun by Verhaeghen, with a steady hand and keen eye for color as he nears a potential hundred.
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Thomas Sidney Cooper
Royal Academy
Cooper
Academy
London
Verboekhoven
Brussels
Thomas
Turkish Women Must Not Visit Etiquette Note
Washington Letter notes that Turkish women of high caste do not receive visitors and do not return calls, as etiquette bars them from visiting. The piece adds a light remark that a first class watchmaker earns credit for his good works.
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Diplomatic Corps
Washington
Discovery of Transvaal Gold Spurs Johannesburg Growth
Klyda R. Steege recounts the Transvaal gold rush prompting rapid Johannesburg growth. Struben reignites interest after earlier German finds, drawing twenty thousand arrivals and a rugged frontier life. The Rand reef sustains vast wealth, while readers are urged to hear poetry aloud to grasp its musical power.
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Klyda R. Steege
South Africa
St. Nicholas
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Manch
Struben
California
Western States
South African
Gold Region
Reef
Rand
Witwatersrand
White Water
Australia
Johanesburg
Bishop Hartzell Shapes Africa Mission and Education
Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell a leading Methodist figure, elected in 1896, has traveled about 60 000 miles across Africa examining missions and political issues. He helped African education in New Orleans and led the Freedmen's Aid Society, directing forty seven colleges and schools.
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Methodist Church
Joseph C. Hartzell
Africa
Hartzell
Evanston
Chicago
John P. Newman
M. B
New Orleans
Southwestern Christian Advocate
Methodist Book Concern
Freedmen’s Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
R. S. Rust
Dr. Rust
An Idyllic Breakfast with Richard Whiteing
Richard Whiteing, famed London literary figure, has left the Daily News after many years and now enjoys recreation as a bondsman. He reportedly rises with the lark and jokes about his 10 o'clock breakfast, adding a light note to his celebrated persona.
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Richard Whiteing
London
John Street
Daily News
Philadelphia Post
Russia's Court Languages
The czar and czarina converse in English and German in private. French and Italian are rarely used by them alone. The czarina learned Russian after betrothal and speaks it slowly but with good accent and distinctness.
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Russia
New Methodism Bishop Candidate Named in Conference
Dr John W Hamilton secretary of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational society was among the first candidates discussed for bishop. Born March 8 1845 in Weston Virginia he studied at Mount Union and Boston University and founded the People's church in Boston before serving the Freededmen's Aid society.
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Hiec John W. Hamilton
Freedmen’s Aid and Southern Educational Society
Dr. Hamilton
New York
Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational Society
Weston
Mount Union College
Boston University
Pittsburg
New England
Malden
Futility of Night Attacks in South African War
British military experts argue that night attacks in the South African War show futility. Night fighting may work only with secrecy and the best troops and staff. Advancing in force risks heavy losses. dispersed troops may misfire or ruin the operation without rehearsal.
Ride With Old Bill Ellis The Bear Hunter
Special letter recounts Old Bill Ellis tale of riding a wounded grizzly that charged through alders and manzanitas. Ellis escapes by climbing, fighting with his rifle, ants and brush, and ultimately lands atop a tree as the bear rages below. He reflects on the chase and his luck in the California wilderness.
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Bill Ellis
Rockies
Old Clubfoot
Bear
Manzanitas
California
Beaten by a Reporter and a Southern Writer Moral
A columnist recounts a Georgia campaign tale where a conceited candidate ignored a journalist. The reporter quietly reports facts, then undermines the candidate, aiding the defeat. The piece ends with reflections on Hawthorne and prose in a fin de siècle mood.
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Georgia
Statesman
New York Mail and Express
Age Labels on Japanese Dresses Reveal Social Status
In Japan, women disclose age and marital status when buying dresses, guiding shop design for single or married life. The practice allows observers to deduce a woman's age and life stage, effectively labeling her social condition.
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Japan
Hawthorne's Favorite Hour Echoed by Caroline Ticknor
Caroline Ticknor cites Hawthorne in Truth noting his hour of inspiration arrives with a crackling hearth and the glow of a bright flame in a dim chamber. The vivid image includes logs hissing the chimney and coals dropping among ashes as he writes.
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Hawthorne
Caroline Ticknor
How to Dust for a Clean Home
Noting that few women know proper dusting methods the article recommends using cheese cloth for dust pickup and washing it regularly. For piano cases use a soft silk duster and for furniture a thick paint brush to reach crevices. Have room specific dusters and air them out during use.
Cure for Insomnia Through Visualized Sleep
A former remedy suggests picturing another person asleep to induce drowsiness. The more vivid the other’s sleep, the stronger the speaker’s urge to sleep becomes. Stop trying to sleep and the blessing may come quickly, leaving the next morning’s memory as the resolve to stay awake.
Thirty Three Generals Serving in South Africa
A report states that no fewer than thirty three generals are currently serving in South Africa. The figure highlights the breadth of senior officer presence within the country's military command structure.
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South Africa
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