Indians Vanish From Five Tribes in Census Decline
A national census notes steep declines and near extinction for the Poosepatuck Piankashaw Mattapony Niantic and Wea tribes. Numbers show only scattered survivors across New York Connecticut Illinois Indiana Oklahoma and other states amid rising mixed-blood counts.
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Long Island
New York
Patchogue
Tabaccus
Forge River
Mastic
Elizabeth Joe
Virginia
John Smith
Jamestown
Mattapony
Thomas Jefferson
Connecticut
Connecticut River
Rhode Island
Cavelier la Salle
France
Illinois River
Peoria
Indiana
Illinois
Wabash River
Kansas
Indian Territory
Wisconsin
St. Joseph
Pere Marquette
Chicago
Courtemanche
United States
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Arthur C. Parker
Quarterly Journal of the Society of American Indians
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Iowa
Mississippi
California
Idaho
Wyoming
South Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Nebraska
Louisiana
Montana Line
North Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
Maine
Texas
O@klahoma
Pottawatomies
Kickapoos
Massachusetts
Alabama
South Carolina
Mixed World News Glimpses from Trade to Personal Life
Vienna chamber opens Petrikan branch to push Austro Hungarian interests in Polish district. Chinese custom burns gold leaf worth about 10 million dollars annually. Bradford munitions welfare promotes youth employment and worker cooperation. India imports 620 American cars vs 407 British in six months 1915. Gunpowder rings amuse munition workers. New York City liquor licenses reach 12 000 with state and city revenue around 10 million. Polish women famed for hands. W A Rogers and Anna Gaines Bock wed at St Charles Missouri. Spitzbergen coal deposits exceed one billion tons. German city waste becomes cattle feed via drying and molasses.
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Vienna Chamber of Commerce
Petrikan
Poland
Bradford
England
India
Great Britain
Greater
New York
W. A. Rogers
Anna Gaines Bock
St. Charles
Hach
Spitzbergen
Tay Bridge Disaster Testifies to Wind Pressure Failures
The Tay Bridge in Scotland collapsed December 28, 1879, as a train crossed amid a violent wind. About seventy five passengers died. The bridge had 85 spans and cast iron piers with Bracing failure caused the disaster. The inquiry noted no wind pressure standards in Britain, with France and the United States using 55 and 50 pounds per square foot respectively.
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Tay Bridge
Firth of Tay
Scotland
Board
Great Britain
France
United States
Natives of Sumatra Trust Rhinoceros Horn Cure Practices
Sumatra natives reportedly drink rhino horn to treat poison as part of traditional beliefs. The practice reflects locally held medicinal cures and cultural use of wildlife products.
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Sumatra
Fortune and Gift of Earth in Child Speak
A bystander is told that the rare gift of earth is the fortune of those who talk with children on the street. The text describes how trusting youngsters share true, peculiar conversations about luck, moon people, gossip, and imaginary friends, all heard only by the fortunate listener.
Justice and Prosperity in Modern Government
William Allen White argues in the New York Independent that current leaders differ from those twenty years ago not in honesty or ability but in life philosophy. He says modern officials prioritize justice over mere prosperity, reflecting a growing national belief in justice guiding policy.
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William Allen White
New York Independent
Zeppelins Built Since the War
A Berne dispatch cites about eighty Zeppelins in German service based on Friedrichshafen airship works. The latest LZ-95 differs from prewar designs with plated steel gondolas and heavy armament including machine guns bombs and aerial torpedoes. The report notes torpedoes may play a key role if German ships and airships clash with the British fleet.
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Berne
Switzerland
Friedrichshafen
Origins Behind Everyday War Terms
A reader questions the origins of common terms like shrapnel and contraband and recalls the 1625 Southampton treaty between Charles I and the States General of Holland. The note explains shrapnel’s inventor and how contraband was defined as war prizes including provisions and silver carried to Spanish ports.
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Shrapnel
Southampton
General of
Holland
Truth and Vanity in a French Counter
In a Washington Star item, two youths mock a woman at a counter while a nearby nurse recounts a family triumph. The scene blends youth cruelty with quiet dignity and ends noting Plutarch on truth.
Flying sickness in pilots studied by Lancet experts
The Lancet notes flying sickness requires careful study and relates it to mountain sickness. Edward Whymper recalls symptoms such as profound lassitude intense headache feverishness rapid breathing and spasmodic gulping of air. The article distinguishes flying sickness from mountain sickness and describes cases of pilots emerging semi conscious after rapid pressure changes.
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London Lancet
Ldward Whymper
New American Museum of Safety Opens in New York
The American Museum of Safety in New York showcases safe working models, charts, photographs, full size machines, and devices. It offers free public access and evening viewings for classes and societies, promoting industrial safety, health, and hygiene. The society awards yearly medals to notable device makers and firms advancing safety and reducing occupational disease, including railroads.
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New York
American Museum of Safety
Museum of Safety
Japanese Turn to Dye Making Amid War Impacts
The Japanese plan to start dye production with private enterprise and government support after German supplies ceased. Businessmen were briefed at the Department of Agriculture and Commerce on a draft law to encourage drug and dye manufacture. The vice-minister outlined the law and asked attendees for undisturbed views on forming a company, with further consideration to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Agriculture and Commerce
Wall Molding and Paneling Elevate Room Dignity
The author argues molding height should align with door tops and suggests bringing window trim to floor level with paneling beneath the sill. This design divides walls into rectangles and enhances the decorative effect of good paper, giving plain paper a panel-like dignity.
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Ibeneath
Oldring’s pivotal home run fades in 1911 World Series episode
The fifth inning blast at the Polo Grounds by Oldring, off Marquard, would have clinched the series for the Athletics but long after the ninth inning tied the game and the 10th inning Giants won 4 to 3. Coombs injury and Doyle’s scoring controversy dampened the moment while Oldring’s fame faded.
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Oldring
Athletics
Marquard
Polo Grounds
New York
Lapp
Coombs
Rube
Plank
Giants
Larry Doyle
Gianta
Frank Baker
Duncan Holds Golf Marks at Lucerne and Axenfels
The article notes George Duncan set world records for 18, 36, and 72 holes on recognizable courses during the Lucerne lakes open. He scored 71 and 74 at Lucerne and 62 and 56 at Axenfels, totaling 263 for 72 holes. Axenfels is described as easy, yet Duncan’s performance was remarkable.
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Ivery Low
George Duncan
Axenfels
Switzerland
Lucerne
Duncan
Price of Ball Tickets
President Percy Haughton of the Boston Braves plans season tickets at reduced prices. Dollar seats cost 62 cents with a season book, 76 cent seats 52 cents in books. Seats are transferable and reserveable for the season with rights to hold them for the world series if the Braves reach it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Haughton
Boston Braves
Braves
McGinnity’s Hard Luck as Tacoma Franchise Fails
Ball players who deem club ownership as graft see Joe McGinnity’s case. He moved to Tacoma with an estimated $25,000 roll, bought the Tacoma franchise, and in two years was broke. Now he is glad to return to a salary.
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McGinnity
Joe McGinnity
Joe
Tacoma
Lajoie Names His Hardest Pitchers List
Napoleon Lajoie ranks the toughest pitchers he faced in the American League in order: Walter Johnson Rube Waddell Chief Bender Eddie Plank Ed Walsh and Ray Caldwell.
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Lajoie
Napoleon Lajoie
Walter Johnson
Rube Waddell
Bender
Eddie ‘Plank
Ed Walsh
Ray Caldwell
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Indigestion Relief
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid cure for stomach misery, indigestion, heartburn, and gas. It claims fast relief within five minutes, advises keeping a fifty cent case at home, and notes its harmlessness for all family members. The text ends with a stray jab at politicians and actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder ad
The antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes and used in foot bath relieves painful swollen aching feet and bunions. Instantly takes the sting out of coins and bunions. Greatest comfort discovery of the age. Sold everywhere 25c Trial package free. Address Allen X Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Adv
A Compromise Between Profession And Calling
In a debate tone from a historical page, a question is posed about whether telephone operation should be treated as a true profession or merely a calling. The exchange hints at broader views on work status and social respect in the era.
Perfectly Apparent as Selfmade Man Claims Examined
The remark notes that he boasts of being a self made man while observers doubt he is the work of an expert. It frames the claim as unnecessary and highlights skepticism about his expertise.
Danderine Claim Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as removing dandruff and stopping hair loss within ten minutes. It promises new hair growth after weeks, says the solution adds luster and softness, and encourages trying a 25 cent bottle from any store.
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Knowlton
Adv
Joke on Her Practical Joke at Reception
A humorous quip recalls a husband joining his wife’s reception crowd and playing a prank. He stood in line as she greeted guests and, before she realized it, she was smiling and saying she was glad to see him.
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Papa
Ned
Atlantic City
Plutarch
Washington Star
Jad Salts Promoted for Kidney Health in Old Ad
An advertisement urges readers to drink water and use Jad Salts to cleanse and stimulate kidneys. It claims uric acid from meat harms kidneys, causes backache and bladder irritation, and promises relief with a lemon grape lithia mix sold by pharmacists.
He who gives a joke must take joke
A concise proverb notes that jokers should endure similar treatment. It emphasizes reciprocity in wit and social exchanges within lighthearted dialogue.
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Malcolm McDowell
Western Newspaper Union
NLY
Arizong
Rube Oldring
Lke
Fletcher
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