Brave Bear the Sioux Warrior Autograph Portrait Tale
A historic autograph book page shows Brave Bear of the Yanktonai Sioux who signed a young rancher’s son’s book. The narrative recounts Brave Bear’s daring Fort Totten raid with Rain in the Face, subsequent murders in 1873, capture, escape, and final execution at Yankton, with Major McLaughlin and Lt. Slocum playing key roles.
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Brave Bear
Wapaypay
the Fearless Bear
Cut Head
North Dakota
Boon
Rain In the Face
General Custer
Battle of
Little Big Horn
Charles A. Eastman
Doctor Eastman
Little, Brown & Company
Rain-in-the-Face
Houghton Mifflin Company
Maj
James McLaughlin
Devils
Ake
Standing Rock
DeLorme
Pembina
N. D
Missouri River
Devils Lake Reservation
Major McLaughlin
Devils Lake
Dakota Territory
James M Bell
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Totten
Herbert J. Slocum
Pine Ridge Reservation
Fort Sully
Johnson
Canada
Sitting Bull
United States
Major McLaughle
Yankton
Payne
Whit Payne
Soviet Russia Joins Kellogg Pact Affiliation
Soviet Russia formally joined the Kellogg anti war pact pledging adherence. Foreign Commissar Litvinov signed a declaration delivered via France to the United States as part of negotiations not recognizing the Soviet government. Senator Borah may lead Senate action while a naval program could complicate ratification.
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Moscow
Russia
Group of Nations
Litvinoff
Herbette
United States
France
Saave
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Republic
Navy Department
U. S. Plans Retirement of Third Liberty Loan
Washington announces sale of 525 million dollars in 4 percent certificates due June 15 1929. Proceeds will aid redemption of 970 million in third Liberty bonds and cover 70 million in interest due September 15. The program has retired over five billion dollars of Liberty bonds and lowered debt costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Reed declines Farmer-Labor vice presidential offer
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri rejected the Farm er-Labor party ticket after Col. Frank Kibridge Webb of San Francisco tendered him the vice presidential candidacy. Reed said he is not running on the Farmer-Labor ticket or any other ticket while fishing at Sawyer Wisconsin.
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Kansas City
Farmer-Labor Party
Frank Kibridge Webb
San Francisco
James A. Reed
Missouri
Farmer- Labor
Sayner
Wis
580 More Nicaraguans Quit Turn in Rifles
Five hundred eighty men formerly engaged in banditry or listed as potential bandits have surrendered to U S marines in the last 30 days. The total already turning in rifles reaches 1,672. The surrender occurred in Managua Nicaragua as part of the American effort to stabilize the region.
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Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Meredith Estate Valued At 1 215 000 In Iowa Report
An estate report for Edwin T. Meredith former secretary of agriculture notes the Des Moines Iowa holdings are valued at 1 215 000 dollars. The announcement catalogues Merediths assets and final administration details for the estate.
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Meredith
Des Moines
Iowa
Edwin T. Meredith
Eskimos Mine Ivory Left by Ancestors for Wealth
Ancient fossil walrus ivory once discarded by Eskimo feasts now lies buried as a valuable resource. As trading ships brought fresh tusks north, locals began sinking mines on ancient camp sites to recover thousands of dollars in fossil ivory each summer.
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Wapaypay
Hohay
Piood
Tove Immemorial
St Lawrence
Pribilof Islands
The Gay Old Trader Horn Enjoys Society, Says He Enjoys It
The aged litterateur Trader Horn is praised by a New York girl reporter for his rounds of dinners, teas, and receptions. He replies he enjoys it all and contrasts his social life with a scientist who finds society boring unless entertained.
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Trader Horn
New York
Seven-Legged Frog Capture Sparks Odd Plan
Arnold Miles of Biddeford Maine considers selling frogs after catching a seven legged specimen while gathering bait. He keeps the unusual creature in a grass jar and feeds it daily with flies and bugs.
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Arnold Miles
W. E. Miles
Biddeford
Maine
Voices of the Night Refrigerator Hum
Alfred and Eloise discuss a daytime clatter in a home as Eloise identifies a persistent humming as the electric refrigerator warming up rather than a mysterious noise. The quick exchange highlights ordinary domestic life and curiosity.
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Alfred
Eloise
Woman Endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy in Ohio
Cleveland reader recommends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to women suffering digestive misery. A friend on Arcade Avenue shared the testimonial and notes the product helped her. The report lists address as Hale Ave Cleveland Ohio.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Cleveland
Ohio
Arcade Avenue
Hale Ave
Ghia
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Jennie
Minnie
Addie
Laa -Li-Tae
Brave Bears
Soviet
U. K’s
State Department
Sweden
Ethiopia
Esthenia
Egypt
Portugal
Greece
Bulgaria
Rumania
U. S
Webb
Reed
Bayer
Eskimos
Gay Old Trader
The
Night
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