Opening of Great Uintah Indian Reservation for Homesteaders
President Roosevelt proclaimed the opening of the Uintah Reservation in Utah for homestead and townsite entries. About 1,069,000 acres will be open to entry with 2,445,000 total acres in the reservation, excluding military and mineral lands. Registration runs August 1–12 at Grand Junction Cole Vernal Price and Provo Utah, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with qualified applicants required to appear in person or by agent only for honorably discharged service members.
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Roosevelt
Great Uintah Reservation
Utah
General Land Office
Grand Junction
Cole
Vernal
Price
Provo
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
S. K. Hooper
Denver
Colo
Uintah Indian Reservation
Grand Tunction
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colorado Midland
C. H. Spems
Ringing speeches against the trusts in Brooklyn Life
A candid line from Brooklyn Life questions a woman's choice in marriage to a poor man while a political exchange suggests a senator doubts the public would believe his anti trust rhetoric. The dialogue contrasts personal finance with political optics in a dated newspaper voice.
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Brooklyn
Trusts
Senator Serghium
Thief Caught After Sprinter Duffy Gives Chase
Arthur Duffy, famed sprinter, chased a thief from a New Haven hotel corridor at about 1 AM after witnessing a theft. Duffy tackled the man, who, seeing the trunks and running shoes, surrendered and confessed the hotel staff often force residents to be ready for chase.
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Arthur Duffy
New Haven
Duffy
The Mill and the Water Tale of a Cobbler and Moraliaing Person
A cobbler argues that grinding needs a new source of power while a moralizing observer laments wasted opportunities. The cobbler outlines a vivid plan to harness heat and steam to move the mill, insisting the mill will grind with a fresh energy if mocked by progress. The exchange ends with both leaving the shop.
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Kent
Parson Trimble
Absurd and Perilous Doodle Politician Jandis Quip
Congressman Jandis mocked a doodle politician whose honesty was exposed. He compared the figure to an Indianapolis barber drunk after the ball game, swaying with a razor as he clung to a patron’s nose, insisting he could not let go.
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Jandis
Indianapolis
Pen case to prevent fountain pen ink stains
A business woman learns to wrap a fountain pen in chamois to protect handkerchiefs, but the chamois soaks with ink and must be renewed. A better solution is a ribbon lined with stockinetta rubber cloth packed with absorbent cotton at the pen end, keeping the pen dry and clean and the case reusable.
Henri Praises Boston Painter's Taste, Not Skill
Robert Henri meets an elderly Boston painter and, noting his work is poorer, refrains from praise. He gently explains that the artist’s taste has improved, even as his technique has not. The exchange underscores Henri's candid judgment and enduring respect for honest artistry.
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Robert Henri
New York
Boston
Bostonian
Henri
Mr. Henri
Brown Halloa Diplomatic Gossip Quagmire
A fragmentary chat reveals tense atmosphere as Brown complains about a party’s poor spelling and a dismissal notice. Black counters that the subject showed no anger, noting a clerk’s fatigue and a misplaced compliment about age.
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Brown
Halloa
Black
Opportunities for New Settlers in the Midland Valley
The Midland Valley railroad linking Kansas City Tulsa Muskogee and Fort Smith opens vast Arkansas valley lands for settlement. About eighteen thousand acres of coal lands are identified along the line. New towns are being platted, offering strong opportunities for homeseekers and investors. G H McConnell of Fort Smith will provide exact information to interested settlers. Education is framed as the art of creating environment.
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Tulsa
I. T
Midland Valley Railroad
Arkansas City
Muskogee
Fort Smith
Arkansas Valley
United States
G. H. McConnell
Arkansas
Prize Pills and Potions Across the Nation
A composite of old advertisements touts Defiance Starch as superior and inexpensive, Dr. Kennedy’s remedy for kidney and liver issues, and Lewis' Single Binder cigars with high-grade tobacco. Also notes land openings in Uintah reservation, August rail routes from Colorado, and registration to settle lands.
Relief Cure Promises For Women AUSTRALIAN LEAF
A newspaper fragment describes AUSTRALIAN LEAF as a monthly regulator for female ailments, offered by The Mother Gray Co of LeRoy New York with 50 cents by mail. The clipping also includes a collection of puns and humorous lines from various papers. The tone is promotional with misused medical claims and satirical quotes.
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Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Hawaiian planters clash with Claus Spreckels in California
The dispute pits Hawaiian sugar interests against Claus Spreckels in California as cane crops and trade futures loom. Local officials anticipate legal action and potential economic fallout for growers and shippers.
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Claus Spreckels
Caliifornia
No Sleep For Mother Ends With Cure From Sores
A Camden New Jersey mother recalls her four month old baby’s face and body covered with sores and scales. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child’s sores healed quickly, she slept, and within a month no sores remained. The letter is signed Mrs Mary Sanders. Belle remarks on secrecy and responsibility.
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Wei
Mary Sanders
Spring Bt
Camden, N. J
Defiance Starch Advertised For 16 Ounce Pack
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch due to existing 12 ounce brands. Defiance offers 16 ounces for the same price and requires no cooking. Consumers urged to choose Defiance for larger quantity and ease of use.
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Defiance
Quote on keeping silent from a natural fool
A terse aphorism notes that many fools go unnoticed only because they fail to speak. The remark underscores how restraint can mask folly, while talking too much reveals it.
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Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Mull’s Grape
Mull
E. B. McCurdy
Troy
Ohio
Rome
GRAEZ
Mack Island
J. W. O'Brien
Third Ave
Minn
David Kennedy
Lewis
Peoria
Chicago Record-Herald
New York Mail
Bleeker
Baxter
Wellville
Entace
Jaques Mfg. CO
Chicago
Uoon
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice CO
Toledo
Cutiura
Nell
Belle
Deakers
Drupal Tor
Ward Romers
DeWall Ave
M, Ma
Robert S. Johnson
St. Louis
Star Brand
Des Moines, la
St. Mary’s
Notre Dame
Ind
Notre Dame University
St. Jone Pl
ST. Mary's
Box M
The
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Cedar Rapipa
Colege
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Poulton
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