Letters from Sparta Reveal Love and Hidden Coins
The writer describes life in Sparta and an old friend Anastasi who uncovers a cache of ancient coins. Anastasi plans to marry Theodora after selling the treasure for funds, while the narrator expects to return home and asks for assistance with valuing coins at the British Museum.
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Anastasi
Anatasi
Sparta
Theodora
British Museum
Nike
Epidaurus
Temple Bar
Radium Now and Industry Monopolized by France and Germany
Consul General Guenther reports France and Germany already dominate the radium industry with orders for grams amid high demand for medical uses. Radium offers Roentgen-like rays and local administration advantages, yet can burn skin and production requires tons of ore for tiny gram quantities. Paris book publishers have doubled since 1870 with over 200 publishers issuing around twenty new books daily.
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France
Germany
General Guenther
State Department
Frankfort
Guenther
Paris
Oklahoma City Rail Incident And Area News Roundup
Thomas Chandler of Shawnee was fatally struck by an Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train at Leland while boarding near Oklahoma City. James Tobin of Reeves Thrashing Machine Company faces embezzlement charges in Oklahoma City. James Lewis, ex-policeman, is believed in Dallas after alleged forgery and horse theft. Colonel Leslie P. Ross announces candidacy for Congress citing past wins. A. J. Laugh Miller sues St Louis San Francisco railroad for 15000 in Chickasha death suit. Luther men charged with game law violations in Oklahoma City and bond set for trial January 20. Guthrie store Grand Leader robbed of 700 in silks. reward offered. Judge Pendleton sells Weekly Herald Democrat to Herald Publishing. day paper to follow. John Waters and Frank Williams recount near-drowning in Canadian River quicksand near Blackwell on way to Peru Kansas.
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A. J. Laugh Miller
Oklahoma City
St. Louis & San
Grand Leader
Guthrie
Pendleton
Weekly
Herald-Democrat
Shawnee
Herald Publishing Company
Charles Barrett
Daily Democrat
Judge Maxey
Democrat
Congress
John Waters
Frank Williams
Blackwell
Custer
Peru
Kansas
Iff
Indian Territory Briefs Highlight Race Tensions and Rail Progress
In Philipps, six guards patrol streets after a series of fights intensifying white black tensions and spurring a US marshal deployment. Muskogee to Kansas City rail links near completion with bridges due by April 1 under Missouri Pacific. a new Muskogee line improves access to St Louis and Kansas City. Creek funds worth $62,000 are authorized for semi annual warrants payments to Creek school and general funds. payrolls for loyal Creek claims payments begin soon, likely around February 1.
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Philipps
Coalgate
Lehigh
United States
Muskogee and
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Conkrupt
London
Piccadilly
Pall Mall
Ruth
Eurotas
Browning
Marseilles
Good Samaritan
Mosat
Mistra
Tayetus
Taygetus
Atferment
Sarah
Athens
Peloponnesus
Langarda Pass
Anastas
Theodorea
Burotag
Anthenina
Philin
Alexander
Epaminondas
Hpidaurug
Amnastasi
Ionian Bank
Oklahoma
Thomas Chandler
Atchison, Lopeka, & Santa Fe
Leland
Kansas City
James ‘Tobin
Reeves Thrashing Machine Company
James Lewis
Norman
Dallas
Tex
Leslie P. Ross
Lawton
Indian Territory Briefs
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