Punish Indian truants says Kansas City Journal
A Kansas City Journal account claims Indian schoolboys who truant from Chilocco face harsh capture methods using guns and birch. An escort describes five Ponca boys returning from Chilocco who were corralled on a train platform and pursued to Ponca agency, where three were jailed and one fled before being recaptured.
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Abrasives trade relies on varied regions and imports
Stone and abrasive materials show heavy regional sourcing from Arkansas New Hampshire New York and Pennsylvania. Import of Turkey razor hones exceeds fifty thousand dollars while nearly one hundred thousand dollars in stones for grinding and polishing lenses are imported. Corundum is now largely imported from Canada and India.
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Japs Rest Soldiers While Coolies Handle Chores
A Louisville Courier-Journal observation contrasts Japanese troops with other armies noting genuine rest for soldiers. Dead buried promptly with orderly inventories, guards, and flowers as comrades honor the fallen while coolies perform clearing tasks.
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World’s Biggest Motors Haul Logs Across Canadian Forests
In Canada’s vast forests the largest motors ever built haul logs over snow and rough roads. One machine can drag a 200 ton load at 22 miles per hour and is designed to move through three feet of snow and over stumps. Weighing 26 tons with 200 horsepower, it runs on four runners with a heavy central traction wheel, and is enclosed in a box-like body giving it a unique appearance.
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The Cheerful Telephone Delights Suburban Homes
A Indianapolis Journal inspired reminiscence praises the telephone as a cheerful companion. A suburban club member recalls using calls to relatives to lift spirits during winter days and to brighten her husband and children’s evenings, calling it a “glorious messenger.”
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Lairey Gamp
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Orders and Humorous Edicts From Regimental Life
British Army notes reveal Sam Kitchener placing the regimental schoolmaster at officers' disposal to finish their elementary education. Brigade orders echo quirky wordings from 1901 2 guerilla war days, including odd times and a rule about sleeping only inside block houses except sentries.
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Imprisoned Royals Detained by Britain and Allies
In a sweeping roundup Britain detains rulers and royalty from around the empire. France holds as state prisoners in Algeria the emperor of Annam and the queen of Madagascar while Martinique cements imprisonment of the king of Dahomey. King Prempeh of Ashant and his royal retinue are captive on the Seychelles. The eavaga king of Benin sits in St Helena replacing Napoleon, with other Indian rulers also detained since throne losses.
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