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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
2
The notice states subscription price as 50 cents per year or $1.00 if paid in advance. Published Thursdays by Tuscarertats Poruamixe Comrart. 0. M. Ma res, Editor and Publisher. Vista, Inv. Tex., March 29, 1900.
The nation moves to a gold based monetary system as President Mc Kinley signs a financial bill. It bars greenbacks and treasury notes, expands note issuance by national banks, and shifts currency control to powerful financiers. The bill could allow banks to issue more notes and influence prices, raising questions about future inflation or contraction.
The excerpt discusses Little's tax bill for Indian Territory citizens, calls for unconditional allotment of land and money to Indians, and critiques federal policy toward Cherokees. It notes local developments in Vinita and Bartleville, railroad interests, church funding, and community governance, with chronicling of public notices and political commentary.
An analysis from Contemporaries argues Italian women show low cultural standards and limited literacy. It notes few read, cites Maria Gaetana Agresi as an early exemplar, and claims modern ideas progress slowly compared with other European nations. The piece laments gender reform resistance in Italy.
A fragmentary Chicago Chronicle page mixes a noisy street voice praising a foreign violinist likened to Paddyhooky, with jagged travel talk. It shifts to shipping news: New York drops to second in corn exports. Baltimore leads with 44,000,000 bushels in 1505. Philadelphia third, New Orleans fourth. It notes Gulf ports' rise in cereals and wheat trends, and ends with stray medical notes and an odd aside about a New Army rumor.
John Edward Jenks argues the United States faces danger when navies lack skilled engineers and shipbuilding progress stalls. He warns that without expert oversight and steady production, naval power could falter amid rising tensions and global threats.
A New York Independent summary recalls a proposed reform to merge the line and former engineer corps under a single nine- piece naval structure. The plan changes cadet training to steam engineering and ends dedicated naval engineers aboard ships, with phased assignments and continued engineering duty for top officers.
An Englishman in Baltimore recounts Boer cavalry prowess with all fighters mounted. Boers train young horses with an iron ball on a rope to tire knees, then the horse recalls the pain and stands as the rider returns, obeying the bridle cue from distance.
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