Oklahoma statehood tests new county finances in Indian Territory
Tulsa notes say the constitution lacks a money-raising method to fund new county governments after statehood. Forty-five Indian Territory counties lack treasury funds, courthouses, jails, or even minutes paper. Officials fear scrip will trade at deep discounts until legislature grants finance authority.
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Tulsa
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Indian ‘Territory
Wileh
United States
Serip
Kappes
Prodigy Ern est Lengye Captivates London Music Crowd
London readers note a 14 year old prodigy Ern est Lengye born in Vienna to Hungarian parents, recognized for extraordinary abilities in music. He won a government scholarship at five and a half, with assistance from duchess Augusta aiding his training in the early stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hans Richter
Ernest Lengye
Vienna
Augusta
Bia
Special Cars for Drunkards Berlin Prof Pore Petition
A temperance petition requests government action to reserve Saturdays and Sundays for exclusive use by abstainers. The effort, led by a figure identified as Prof. Pore, seeks a policy shift to support temperance.
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Berlin
Pore
Abe Nord
Trained rats as clocks in Montclair alarm setup
Abe Conklin, Montclair trader, trains white rats to act as alarm clocks. Rats feed at 0:30 to 7:00 daily, waking handlers by tickling ears and startling them. He markets the trained animals to New York janitors and Montclair residents, predicting demand until old habits fade.
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New York
Abe Conklin
Warwick
Montclair
Conklin
Tata
Oldvie
Lierate
Judges Them By Their Cats
A New York woman recounts how she judges a family by its cat, saying a calm friendly cat signals a stable home while a nervous unfriendly cat hints at nervous strain or trouble. She notes the cat’s demeanor often reflects the household’s overall state.
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York
New York
Olen
Aimaxenent
Katie
Blind man regains sight in Cleveland infirmary
A 60 year old man born blind, Mr. Hosking, has recovered his sight at a Cleveland infirmary. He married Miss Lottie Mall twenty years ago and moved to Colorado, where she recently joined him but left for Cleveland to reunite with her husband. The restoration was unexpected.
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Col.Gale
Hankine
Cleveland
Lottie Mall
Colorado
Mr. Hosking
William Sprague
Rhode Island
Bytone Dive
Jeans
Gov
Mrs. Sprague
Henry Wellington Wack
New York
Providence
Lincoln
Kate Chasa
Sprague
Roselp
Kate Chase-Boroque
Ethel
Portia
Kitty
Dora Thex Weed
Virginia
Canonchet
Spague
Orden
Independent State Convention
Willie
Avice Weed
Wilmington
Del
Hinister -Law
Kate
Washington
Tates Denalor
Willie Sprague
Inez Sprague
Wheaton
Gardea
Halle
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston
Katherine D. de Ronshac
Young Weed
Grand Union Hotel
Gerrit
Ines Sprague
Harry Wiliams Stnes
Justive
John Hy Stineas
Rhode Ialand Supreme Court
Sho
Winpenny
Pennsylvania
Tte Acres
Spragues
Inez
Mr. Winpenny
Canoncher
St. Stephen's Church
Harry Williams Stinens
Herbert Harker
W. C. Rhoades
Wurst White
Ines
Amertes
Girl Desires Prison Time Over Boot Theft Case
A Windsor magistrate hears a young woman declare she would rather be imprisoned than remain free after being charged with stealing a pair of boots. She insists she would steal again to ensure confinement.
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London
Windsor
Wonima
Canonchet estate sale ends tale of sprague era tragedy
Historic Narragansett Pier mansion Canonchet, once the Sprague family seat and scene of love and betrayal spanning decades, goes to the highest bidder. Elopements, divorces, and political power intertwined with Roscoe Conkling and Kate Chase mark its storied past.
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Inna
Furry
Isle
Onehet
Kate Claw Sprague
Salmon PB Chase
Sorina
Roscoe Conkling
Maine
Garfield
Beecher
Tilden
Ben Butler
Greeley
Dana
Grant
Canonchet
Atlantic
J. Harold Winpenny
Philadelphia
Harry Williams Stiness
Jindge Sinens
Supreme Court of
Rhode Island
Narvaransett
Notable Chase Glamour and Civil War Era Salon
A fragment recounts Salmon P. Chase with his treasury cabinet, Kate Chase shaping Washington society with wit and beauty, and William Sprague as a daring Civil War figure entering a life of promise and tragedy. The scene describes a grand residence with $40,000 in carved dining-room appointments, hosting Horace Greeley, Conkling, and other prominent guests amid a storied, atmospheric setting.
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Salmon P. Chase
the Treasury
Kate Chase
Washington Society
William Sprague
Mhode Faland
Eerie
Helr Oly
Horace Grewley
Conkling
Christmas Photo Deals and Real Estate Offer in Town
J. W. Clark & Co. at 114 Court Street promotes Xmas specials on Kodak gear and cameras with free instruction. Advises readers to join a “Trip to Texan” on January 5 or 19, offering great bargains for home seekers along with real estate opportunities on the Gulf Coast or Armaribia.
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Armaribia
Gulf Coast
City Classifieds Offer Books Tools and Glasses
An old classified listing advertises 30¢ owt payments for books Tage ines and folded newspapers. It mentions Glasses lens matching services by AVE the pieces when you break a lens and grinding a new one to match Frames. It also notes optician F A Stengel and a meat market advertising fresh and smoked meats, sausages, and more. Utilities provided by various local businesses including Ginger Ale and Seltzer by STAR Bottling Works and driving rigs by R P Perry.
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F.A. Stengel Optician
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Consular Bureau
Herbert C. Mengatier
United States Consular Service
Mr. Hengstler
LEM
Rhode
A. & W. Sprague Manufacturing Company
New England
Rhody
Wonfler
United States Senate
Katherine Chase
Chase Sprague
Europe
America
Salmon PB. Chane
Ste Kate Chase Sprague
Narragansett Pier
Canonchot
Narragansett
Waau
Z. Chaffee
Gov. Sprague
Witte Sprague
AB Btranka
Stilt Bone
Robert Thompson
Young Sprague
Thim
Eihel Sprague
Rate Chase
Baltimore
Cangachet
Mre
Ino Sprague
Tralian Igeterd
Howton
Wilts
Thompson
Canonehet
Impulee
Smyrna
England
France
Tate Chase Saraguea
Wee Sprague
Harry Holliam
ETHER
Brunskims
Kmas
Kodak
J. W. Clark & CO
Court Street
Mala
Farming Street
Star Bottling Works
Seltzer
Siphon
R. Smith
R. P. Perry
Union 81
Frederic Berryman
Bnritone
Sage - Sell Ont
Studio 400 E
Churgh Cor. Vine
Ada L. Bowen
Jit
Phoar
Mills & Brown
J. A. Miller
Telephone
Bowe Cawes
G. W. Bowers
Busin
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