Col Wisdom Talks Retirement From Indian Agent Post
Col D M Wisdom reflects on six years as Indian agent warning of Curtis bill effects, noting increased duties, payroll strain, and calls for more clerks. He recalls conflicts with intruders and whisky peddlers, fire destroying 70 years of agency records, and hints at writing a reminiscence while confirming resignation dated August 13, 1898. Also included is a U S proclamation on the Spanish treaty and Samoa hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Wisdom
Phoenix
Eaya
Secretary of the Interior
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Harrison
Jas
J. K. Polk
Taylor and Fillmore
McKinley
Polk
Daniel Webster
John C. Calhoun
Disaster Foretold by Hermit Prophecy Sparks Alarm Across Nations
An unnamed reporter recounts discussions with Mr. Dickinson at a hotel about a German hermit's 19th century prophecies predicting upheaval in the United States and a six-republic future with capitals at San Francisco New Orleans Denver St Louis Washington and Boston. The account describes seismic disasters global democratic shifts and wars involving England France Italy Russia Ireland and a pope moving to Ireland, ending with a new tyrant ruler and a split Ireland. The piece also notes Creek patrons backing Capt Grayson for sheriff and a dull adage about advertising to merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
San Francisco
New Orleans
Denver
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Havana
Cubs
England
Queen Victoria
Prince of Wales
Russia
France
Itally
Turkey
East
Rome
Ireland
Murder of Samuel Parks in Dyea Shocks Vinita Folks
John Parks reports his nephew Samuel Parks was killed in Dyea Alaska in a robbery murder. A Joplin News account notes the body was shipped or buried, with Sol Solomonson and Harry Green involved and the killers arrested. The story adds Texas crop and weather updates and a cold remedy ad ran in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parks
Samuel Parks
Dyea
Alaska
Sam Parks
Vinita
Joplin News
Parks
Samuel Robert Parks
George Parks
Sol Solomonson
Solmonson
Harry Green
Sam
Seattle
Seagusy
Solomonson
Mrs. Parks
Green
Mr. Solomonson
Joplin
Trreen
Monager
Dyea Trail
Also Mentioned on This Page
Col. Wisdom
United States of America
Spain
Alfonso XIII
Paris
William McKinley
MeKrssey
Jons Hay
Samoa
AGRES
John. C. Gray
Lee Barrett
E. M. Ming Furniture Comp’y
A. N. Green
I. T
McCormick
Elrick
Hotel Cobb
L. C. Couch
Grayson
Shief
Gecdane
Eufaula Journal
Pegial
Shioe
Cobb & M'Glasson
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Uriggists
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