McMurray Land Scheme Tied to Indian Contracts Probe
Testimony at a congressional inquiry into McMurray contracts with the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians revealed D C McCurtain receiving a one fourth share of fees totaling 187500 from Mansfield Mc Murray and Cornish. Witnesses described inducements to Indians to sign, with McMurray claiming ten percent of a land sale worth 30 to 40 million.
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McAlister
Okla
Congressional Committee
McMurray
Gore
D. C
McCurtain
W. T. Hollman
J. ¥. McMurray
Holl
Hollman
Washington
H E. W. Saunders
Virginia
Tariff Law Brings Record Revenue in First Year
Washington reports that the Payne Aldrich tariff law's first year yielded ordinary receipts of 678,850,816, surpassing 1907 and all prior years except 1907. The year ended last Saturday showed a surplus of over 20 million while the deficit for the prior year stood at 58.7 million. Corporation tax revenue reached 27,090,934, just under the amount assessed by 207,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Twelve Die In Train Collision Near Ignacio Cal
A head on crash between a passenger train and a terminal engine of the California & Northwestern railroad near Ignacio California killed twelve people. The passenger train carried a Red Men delegation en route to Santa Rosa for a state gathering. The collision happened as the train traveled at high speed.
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San Francisco
California & Northwestern Railroad
Ignatio
Cal
Santa Rosa
Trades and Labor officers listed for Lincoln city
Lincoln trades and labor council announces its newly elected officers for the ensuing term with Ontail AM James as president and a full slate including Richard Barry as vice president D L McEndree as corresponding secretary Joseph Quinn as financial secretary George Phelan as sergeant at arms the executive board and a full grievance committee.
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Richard Barry
D. L. McEndree
Oscar Wick
Frank Ryan
Decatur
Mount Vernon
Carlinville
Pythian
Pythian Lame Board
Riverton
Emory Edwards
William Edwards
Edwards
Rock Island
E. E. Murphy
R. R. Smith
Woodmen of America
Thomas C. Hennings
St. Louis
C. D. Oberholtzer
Marseilles
Woondmen Casualty Company
Springfield
B. &. Murphy
Modern Woodmen of America
Hillsboro
Montgomery County
Old Settlers
New Douglas
Madison
Montgomery
Bond
Mattoon
Don Moriarity
Hannah Moriarity
Prairia Avenue
Big Four
Charleston
Board of Supervisors
Coles County
G AR
Havana
Edward Russell
Carrie Nation
Peoria
William Cook, Jr
Nicholas Engaleski
Knights Templar Hold Triennial Parade in Chicago
About 50,000 Knights Templar and hundreds of thousands of spectators filled Chicago as the thirty first triennial conclave culminated with a grand parade along Michigan boulevard. The event featured arches, reviews, and a 150 foot grant park electric emblem with 5000 lights, honoring leaders and visiting dignitaries.
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Knights Templar
Chicago
George H. MacAdam
Madison
Wis
George Chafter
Cheyenne
Wyo
Illinois
United States
Cook County
Benjamin S. Wilson
Michigan Boulevard
Thirty-first Street
Battery B. I. N. G
Hubbard Court
William Cromwell Mehsh
Crmcinnaui
Henry W. Rugg
Providence
R. I
Melish
Art Institute
Busse
West Side Ball Park
State Street
Grant Park
Lake Front
John D. Cleveland
Arthur MacArthur
Troy
N. Y
W. Frank Pierce
San Francisco
Farl of
Euston
England and Wales
Lord Athlumney
Thomas Fraser
Newton Crane
F. C. van Duzer
H. J. Horer
John Sergueson
England and
Wales
Luther B. Archibald
Great Priory of
Canada
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted By Wooster Resident
A Wooster Ohio claimant describes gravel kidney stones and relief after twelve days using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad cites symptoms of kidney trouble and urges readers to remember the product name with a 50 cent price per box from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
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Dean
A. Dashem
N. Grant
St., Wooster
Bigamy charge provokes sharp quip from Geveee Barer
The exchange in court centers on Geveee Barer and the charge of bigamy. Asked what he has to say, Barer replies he expected to weed out a few wives later. The remark underlines the legal tension and adds a wry note to the proceedings.
Children Guess History Theme In Delicate Wordplay
A third grade class puzzled over a question about Washington crossing the Delaware. The dramatic joke about crossing to Atlantic City comes from a Philadelphia Times note highlighting a child named Annie who linked the Delaware crossing to summer trips.
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Aashington
Dell
Annie
Delaware
Atlantic City
Philadelphia Times
Picturesque Language and a Fire Scene Quip
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes a fire with galling table manners. A young reporter describes greedy flames devouring everything in reach and licking paint off an adjoining building.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Erring With Love Instead of Law Experiment
A quoted line ponders trying love over punishment as a path to practice, asking if choosing mercy could be a step closer to real reform than strict enforcement. The tone suggests a reflective, deliberative stance on justice and conduct.
Wellville Diet Tips For Cooler Body Temperature
A reader describes a diet plan to feel ten to twenty degrees cooler than neighbors. Breakfast excludes meat, favors fruit, Grape-Nuts with cream, light butter toast, and Postum. Partially digested foods speed digestion and energy, aiming for comfort and easy digestion as claimed.
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Murray
Ignatio, Cal
State News
the Knights
Washington Street
State
Templar
Randolph
van Buren Street
Order
Jackson Boulevard
Knights
Federal Building
Deneen
la Salle Street
la Salle Hotel
Grand Commandery of Illinois
New City Hall
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