Inherited Indian Lands Auction Listings and Bids
List of allotments of deceased Five Civilized Tribes citizens offered for sale by heirs. Bids due at Union Agency Muskogee with 20 percent certified check. bids opened on set dates. Notices to Creek Cherokee Choctaw Chickasaw lands in regional papers. Dana H. Kacuswy, U S Indian agent.
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Five Civilized Tribes
Quikorme Narion
Nancy Campbell
Alcy Johnson
Annie Swimmer
Laura Tanner
Colonel Jackon
Annie Dry
Mary Down
Mary Batt
Ned
T. Mn
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States Indian Agent
Union Agency
Muskogee
Indian Territory
Vinita Chieftain
Evening News
McAlester
Chickasha Express
Dana H. Kacuswy
Oklahoma divorce notice in Plainview case
Edna Graves is sued for absolute divorce and custody of minor children in a Oklahoma District Court. The petition must be filed by June 1, 1908, or the court will proceed in her absence. Attest: D. B. Stemwman, Clerk. Geo. E. McCulloch?en, attorney for plaintiff.
Probate Notice in Craig County for Victoria Barks’s Will
Notice to interested parties that John Barks filed a petition for probate of Victoria Barks deceased will in the County Court of Craig County Oklahoma. A hearing is set for August in Vinita to prove the will and appoint John Barks administrator with will annexed.
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Victoria Barks
John B. Barks
Craig
Oklahoma
Tesconentery
Wild Court
Vinita
Craigy
Frisco Time Card Schedules and Freight Lines
Rail time card data shows eastbound and meteor routes with listed departure and arrival times. The record includes multiple services such as Springfield Express, Eastern Express, and Meteor variants, noting departures around noon and early evening with connections to Kansas City, St Louis, and other points.
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Springfield Express
Myr
Eastern Express
Kanana City
Meteor
Louin
Leae
Kansas City
Honeymoon Customs Extend Long Stay in Marriage Tie
A fragment notes a practice among Moslems in India where the bride moves between her father’s house and her husband’s, staying four days at the start, returning after ten days, then again after twenty days, and finally remaining away for about six months, effectively lengthening the honeymoon to nearly a year.
Fires from careless cigars spark London apartment blaze
A Hoodoo Apartment recounts how repeated discarded cigarette ends started fires in a London flat. In a curious set of events, twice a cigarette stub thrown from a passing omnibus window ignited the room, with the fires illustrating the dangers of neglectful disposal.
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London
Bunday
Varieties of Learning and the Power of Conversation
Essay notes that learning is not essential to clear and forceful speech. Many gifted talkers rely less on books and more on understanding people. They adapt to time and place, using surroundings to their best advantage.
Butterflies in Cold Climates Near the Berth Pele
Six butterfly species have been found within a few hundred miles of the berth pele. Butterflies frozen on snow can recover and fly away when moved to a warmer climate. Mountain climbers report fragile specimens breaking when mishandled.
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Berth Pele
Education in India and Toda influence questioned
The piece critiques current Indian education and Toda culture, noting apathy toward modern schooling. It contrasts Indian traders, bankers, and moneylenders with English education, arguing wealth acquired without schooling reduces incentive to fund others.
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India
Toda
Bluing Method for Small Steel Goods
A historic note explains a dipping bluing process for small steel goods. Melt saltpetre in an iron pot, immerse polished and cleaned items, remove and cool in petrol, then dry in sawdust.
Where We Got Yankee Twang in Suffolk History
London Spectator notes that seventeenth century Suffolk families settled in America shaping a distinctive Suffolk pronunciation. This linguistic thread contributed to the development of a modern Yankee twang through early colonial speech trends.
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America
Bee
London Spectator
The Soft Answer and Egg Incident at Croydon Hall
An audience at Croydon public hall witnessed Victor Grayson M P struck by an egg as he spoke. He ignored the softly yielding argument that impinged itself against his cerebellum and continued his address, per the London Daily Mail report.
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Croydon
Victor Grayson
M. P
London Daily Mall
Cleaning bottles with vinegar and salt mix
A wartime era note says mix half gill vinegar with a salt handful to clean water bottles and decanters. Shake well. the method is reported as successful despite discoloration. A Chang Duk palace garden party is planned for the 28th after the old style. Antique weapons to be used by the quart have been cleaned and polluted by the war department.
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Korea
Chang Duk Palace
War Department
Koresa Daily News
Capital Offenses in Britain Reported
The article lists five capital offenses under British law: murder, high treason, piracy, arson in the port of London, and attempts to destroy public arson infrastructure.
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Britain
London
Example Better Than Precept In Historical View
A compact note contrasts phrases about power and virtue, citing a maxim that stronger claims may fail without proper example. It reflects on moral guidance through classical quotes attributed to George Washington, underscoring the tension between instruction and personal example.
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George
Washington
Thebes City and Military Counting Vote
Ancient city references a plan to mobilize 10,000 fighting men and 200 chariots for a statewide effort. A vote by public school officials is reported to decide on the state flower and a ceremonial golden rod, with selection left to a pugilla of the public schools.
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Thenes
Thebes
Food as Church Tithes and Feathers Trade Report
The calendar notes that medieval tithes included substantial food rather than money. It also reports Germany exported 24,000,000 feathers to England that year for millinery purposes.
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Germany
England
Improving Single Light Ends In Silvered Reflector Tip
Fragmentary lines describe placing a silver near a single electric light to enhance illumination. The text blends phrases about women and imagination, but remains unclear. No coherent event or attribution.
Happy Man John Post Dies at Eight in Greene County
John Post died in Greene county at age eight. He stayed within four miles of his birthplace, embodying contentment and proving the saying a rolling stone gathers no moss. His life showed wealth comes from a limited sphere, as noted by the Brooklyn Standard Union.
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John Post
Greene County
Uin
Brooklyn Standard Union
Lung Capacity and Breathing Rates Described
A historical note explains lung capacity in cubic inches. It states the average man has about 230 cubic inches of total lung volume with 100 inches as residual air and 100 as complemental air, leaving 20 for tidal air. A deep breath could add 100 cubic inches. Normal breathing is 16 to 17 breaths per minute, totaling a ballooning of 866 cubic feet in 24 hours.
A Boston Charity Reclaims Hat Dealers to Court
Boston Record notes some hat dealers are sent to the courthouse where they are given to drunks and other men after their hats were discarded by owners in earlier scrap and ensuing legal proceedings.
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Boston
Anys
Boston Record
Court House
Hearty Meat Eaters in Historic Appetite Claims
An Eakimo reportedly devours 20 pounds of meat daily while a Russian Tap tor eats 40 pounds in a day. Capt. Cochrane cites a Tartar who consumed hind quarters of a large ox, 20 pounds of fat and melted butter for drink. Three Yakuts finish off a reindeer at meals.
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Capt. Cochrane
Stone Water Basin Adds Charm to Gardens
Stone Founta in Gardens highlights Italian made rock basins as stylish additions for country plots and small gardens. The article notes their appeal to gardeners and their practical benefit of attracting birds.
Entering a Demurrer: Mem and Mind Over Matter Quote
The text captures a boarder’s quip on memory and memoranda, arguing for practical note taking. It frames the idea that memory alone fails and that using a pencil and paper to make a memorandum is essential to avoid forgetting.
The Face and Fashion in Period Contrasts
A collection of quips on national styles from Lady's Pictorial and Chicago Record-Herald notes. Topics include how France and England influence dress, marriage dynamics, and a casual tip on removing grease spots using chalk and benzine. Also mentions natural fly paper via a plant whose leaves trap insects.
From Behind the Counter in a Dry Goods Store
In a bustling shop a seasoned clerk notes the discerning customer who knows what she wants and won’t settle for less. The scene sketches the dynamic between store staff and a decisive buyer amid everyday retail icy humor.
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Ippin Catt's
Mending Torn Leaves and Odd Fragments Linger
Fragmented text discusses torn book leaves and methods to mend with paste, mentions rivers, speculators, keystones, and flowers. Includes stray phrases about Chrysanthemums, social judgments, and a poetic snippet. Content reads as miscellaneous excerpts from a literary page.
English Language Hams From the Gold Coast Letter
A garbled letter to the Oxford Medea Publication requests medical manuals and memory training remedies. The writer, a Gold Coast resident, seeks pet medicines, pomades, charms, and pills to aid his son’s education and intellect, claiming widespread ignorance and asking for prompt dispatch and indent details.
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Oxford Medea
Gold Coast
Ming
Dont Go Visiting Over The Phones Sign Warns Yard Clerk
A druggist in San Francisco solves noisy phone politeness with stamped envelopes and a sign reading Dont go visiting over the phones to curb talkative customers. Separate conversations distract others, and the clerk’s new reminder aims to keep business moving without interruption.
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Ny Wre
Druggtat
American Scholar's Work Highlighted in Ballad Volumes
An American scholar's effort shines in compiling five volumes of Engli sh and Scottish Popular Ballads. The late Frovele James Child edited and founded a project that remains invaluable to students, though he did not live to complete it.
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Bugliehanem
Frovele
James Child
Child
Fragmented wartime speech fragment from Miss Verm Wentworth
A garbled OCR fragment links Buffragiete and Miss Verm Wentworth with a wartime protest chant about votes and wombs. It mentions keeping a motto and asserting action while companions hesitate, plus a line about dinner and hunger amid distraction.
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Homer
Verm Wentworth
Fritieh
Wien
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Warranieete
Caab
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Wamiarint Capital
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Beak
Jean Es Noto
Notary Pabie
Lewis Rogers
Undertaker
Heth
Matt
Fred Thomas
D. H. Wilson
Surte
Empire Block
Okla
William T. Aye
Scott Bing
Vinita, Okin
E. A. Stubblefield, C. M. C
McGeorge
Bidg
J. W. Craig
M. D
Pontottior
Orla
Hotel Green
Vinita, Ok
Amundson, M. D
Suinhosnse Finance Co
Caney, Kansas
Tolland
Vannferent
Fee D
Marrs
Nee
Township
John
Samuel Bunch
Rive
Jou Rock
Tio
Ella Downing
Pemuapel
Daniel Daugherty
Nanny Campbell
T. Qin
John R. Stout
Eliza Blythe
John Kiley
New See
Aloy Johnson
State OF
Tuso, D. B. Pawan
Texas & Okie
Melo Ley
Keneer City
Heon Jane
Cynic
Chicago Record-Herald
Lena
Biberta
Howard
Car Farh
Mary Mannéring
James K. Hackett
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