Open Western Indian lands for settlement policy announced
Commissioner Leupp and President Roosevelt plan opening Indian reservations to settlement over the next four years. A July 1 effective law allows designations to be opened, including Colville in Washington Klamath in Oregon Fort Hall in Idaho Flathead in Montana and Osage in Oklahoma. Over 250000 acres of prime agricultural land to be available, prompting a westward population shift.
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Washington
West
Leupp
Scripps-McRae
Congress
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Indian Office
Colville Reservation
Oregon
Fort Hall
Idaho
Flathead
Montana
Oklahoma
South Carolina Sunday School Convention Opens in Florence
The 28th annual convention of the South Carolina Sunday School association opens in Florence with delegates from nearly every county. President FH Hyatt delivers the opening address and Rev James A B Scherer speaks on Sunday Schools in Japan. Delegates are housed with local families as enrollment and committee appointments begin.
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Florence
South Carolina
Setelon
FH. Hyatt
James A. B. Scherer
Japan
Ernest
Illinois Teachers Convene in Peoria for Central Association
The Central Illinois Teachers Association, with about 1590 members in central state schools, meets in Peoria for its annual convention the latter part of this week. Delegates will be welcomed with a notable program featuring discussions of all education levels and addresses by prominent educators from Chicago and other cities. Department conferences for principals superintendents and instructors across training music drawing and other subjects are planned.
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Peoria
Central Minnois Teachers’ Association
Schoo
Chicago
Disciples of Christ to Meet in Columbia
Columbia Missouri begins a national noncongress gathering of Disciples of Christ on Thursday. Leading ministers from across the United States will attend and discuss church policy and doctrine with potential actions anticipated on several key issues.
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Disciples of Christ
Columbia
Nona Congress of the
Christian Church
United States
Japanese woman earns Marburg medical degree
Ming Tada Urata of Kumamoto has secured a fire doctor’s degree conferred by the University of Marburg. Her exceptionally erudite thesis received the highest encomy from the university's medical faculty, marking a notable achievement amid a Japanese coed context.
Governor Folk to Speak at Missouri Society Dinner
New York March 2. Among the prominent invitees who will speak tonight at the annual dinner of the Missouri Society of New York is Governor Folk.
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New York
Missouri Society of New York
Political figures to speak at Waldorf Astoria dinner
Missouri attorney general Joseph W. Folk and Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Hew Prichill are expected to speak on current issues at a dinner in the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
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Ornon Joseaph W. Folk
Miasouri
Hew Pritchell
Mussahhusetts Institute of ‘Technology
Wood
Jerome
New York
Folk
Waldorf-Aetorla
Princeton Harvard Debate Promotes Elective Study Reform
In a March debate at Mexander Hall Princeton and Harvard contested the worth of free versus restricted elective systems. The Princeton team argued for Harvard style free electives while Harvard presented Princeton’s restricted elective view, highlighting differing approaches to undergraduate study.
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Princeton-Harvard
Mexander Hall
Princeton
Harvard
Special meeting of Louisville and Nashville bond vote
Louisville residents gather for a special meeting of the Louisville and Nashville railroad blockholders to decide on leaving first mortgage bonds of 5,000,000 for the Atlanta Knoxville and Chattanooga line. The funds would finance a survey and construction from Knoxville to Cincinnati and advance the project toward connecting Knoxville with Cincinnati.
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Louisville, Ky
Mareh
Louisville & Naviville Railroad
Atlanta, Knoxville & Chattanau RA
Knvoxville
Ciel
As We Grow Older
A Saturday Evening Post excerpt reflects on aging, youth, and democracy. It explores how individuals like Joon Hags admirers and Cleveland figures evolve, weighing liberty, sacrifice, and powers of a people capable of independence and responsible governance.
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Joon Hag
Hla
Ipg
Ant
Ana
Cleéland
Cleveland
Wren
House of Jordn
Saturday Evening Post
Minutine the Dollar and American Attitudes
The piece argues Americans admire money and ambition in sport, rejecting charge of sordid dollar-hunting. It emphasizes idealism and love of game and distinction, framing wealth pursuit as an exciting, global path and defending national character against foreign cynicism.
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Temie
United States
Jeff
Gabrielite
Dalize
Joot UK
Alea
Hilionaire
Piret Spiritualist Anniversary Observed in Portland
On Sunday the 26th Piret Spirituality marked the 67th anniversary of modern Spiritualism. Two prominent spiritualists participated in the observance. Mediums and believers estimate about 20,000 Portland residents believe in spirit return, though few are avowed Spiritualists.
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Piret
Sualety Ot Pyrit
Portland
Heroism in Animals and Human Courage Compared
A historical essay argues that masculine courage and self sacrifice extend beyond humans and that animals also show protective courage. It cites an anecdote of two entomologists and sheep to illustrate instinctive defense, concluding that heroism and maternal affection share a natural basis and are not exclusively human traits.
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Mao
Name Change Custom Through English History Examined
A New York Herald piece surveys the origin of wives taking their husbands’ surnames. It traces theories to Roman and biblical customs, notes examples such as Catherine Parr and Lady Jane Grey, and cites 16th century shifts and legal cases like Bon versus Smith in Hilary. The article weighs tradition against evolving practice across Europe.
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England
John
Octavia
Tintridl
Pompey
Cicero
Compey
Octavii
Catherine
Clarite
Hough
Jane Grey
Nudley
Arabella Stuart
Seymour
Bon
Smith
Hilvaheth
Marrice
New York Herald
Windmills spread in Europe from Crusaders in medieval times
Early writers note windmills used to grind grain in Europe by the twelfth century. Instances include Moewell Abbey, Northamptonshire in 1143 and Pigherdon, Suffolk about 1190. Richard, Earl of Cornwall, sheltered at Lewes in 1264. the ballad mentions windmills. The Grand Moulin de Silly, possibly oldest, was destroyed by a January storm after centuries of use since the eleventh century.
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Europe
Boermann
Moewell Abbey
Northamptonshire
Pigherdon
Suffolk
Richard
Earl of
Cornwall
Lewes
Beletum
Marepe
Moulin de Silly
Otto von Trazegnies
Lilly
London Standard
Humorous English Sheriff Reads Jury Names as War
An English sheriff scolded by a judge for an improper jury display recited the jurors as if a war list. The names included Max King Henry Prince George Duke William Marquis and others, delivered with a theatrical emphasis before returning to court duties.
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Sherif
Bummer
Tuble
Max King
Henry Prince
George Duke
William Marquis
Edward Earl
Richard Lon
Richard Baron
Edmund Kolzht
Peter Raquire
George Gentleman
Robert Yeoman
Stephen Pope
Humphrey Cardinal
Wiliam Bian
Fohin Abbot
Richard Friar
Henry Monk
Edward Priest
Richard Deseon
Eee
Orioth
Sheriff
Apple Eating Aids Pork Digestion and Health
A historical note describes apples as easy on the stomach and beneficial both raw and cooked. It claims apple sauce helps digestion when eating pork and suggests not overly sweet preparation to avoid discomfort.
Riddle on Quarts and a Pecks Measure
A playful dialogue asks how many quarts make a peck and answers that less than one quart can lead to a “Hook of trouble.” The exchange blends humorous misuse of terms and folk language to suggest quaint knowledge about traditional measurements.
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Willie
Children the fun and humorist’s written words
A fragmentary note reflects on childhood play and humor, citing the wit of humorist T P O’Con nor. The text appears to be a clipped editorial comment or literary aside, mentioning children, fun, and a misread quotation from a humorist.
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le Worth
T. P. O'Connor
Pokeemole Ta Just Com Pilated At Moéseuw Idaho
A new pokeemole statue was completed in Moéseuw Idaho at a cost of $15,000. The project involved local officials and a community committee overseeing the installation and funding.
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Moéseuw
Idaho
Wireless Telegraphy and Marconi's Breakthrough Moment
A December scene at the Signal Building in St Johns Newfoundland shows Guglielmo Marconi poised with a telephone receiver as a clock ticks toward 12 and a wireless aerial hums. The journal recounts the first long distance wireless test, noting the Morse code signal heard 2000 miles away and the use of the telephone receiver for sensitivity.
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Gugllelmo Marconi
Signal Bil
St. John's
N. W
Alia
Neely
Morealy
Bowie
Morse Ecole S
Buswell Doublelay
The Portable Watch Origins and Shapes Through Time
A historical note surveys the portable watch origin, earliest use in the sixteenth century, Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots owning examples, and varied shapes from skulls to tulips. It mentions Nuremberg exes, fob origins from England via the Continent, and Cromwell era pendants, citing John Midwall of Fleet Street as a maker.
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Elizabeth
Mary
Queen of Scots
Nuremberg
Oliver Cromwell
John Midwall
Floot Street
Origin of Parishes Founded by Archbishop of Canterbury
An early history notes parishes arose under Theodore of Canterbury who established the parochial system in the British towns. It explains that parishes formed from townships or unions when resources were insufficient for separate church, with manorial clergy extending jurisdiction to neighboring lands. The division completed by the mid eighth century, according to the London Telegraph.
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Theolore
Canterbury
Hos
Theodore
Teen
London Telegraph
The Felly of Betting Lord Brampton Reminiscence
In his reminiscences Sir Henry Hawkins recalls a tale from Harry Hill of Tattergalls who advised him as a youth to avoid betting with the local gamblers Sunday crowds saying they know their business and would beat him if he tried to dabble in their law and would not yield any gains.
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Lord Brampton
Henry Hawkins
Mawyer
Harry Hill
Tattergalls
Hawking
King George’s Hidden Wealth in Fat Pocketbooks
An old tale recounts King George I habitually carried a fat pocketbook from youth, stuffing bank notes and keepsakes. Upon his death the Duke of Wellington found a chest of drawers packed with fat pocketbooks totaling at least $50,000 in value.
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George
Duke of Wellington
Regular brick and gold brick insult quoted from Philadelphia Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation features a dispute over truth with one character defending another as a “regular brick” and “regular gold brick.” The text also includes the Plato maxim on injustice and a Howard's cigar store promo praising pleased smokers.
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John
Philadelphia Ledger
Howard's Cigar Store
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