White trader Blackwell accused of treason tortured in Cherokee dungeons
A sprawling report recalls Colonel A J Blackwell once hailed as a pioneer in Hackwall Kay County and later seized by Cherokee authorities on treason charges for inhabiting Cherokee land. He endured brutal torture including stripping, branding, and protracted isolation as the council debated his fate. The episode highlights tensions between white citizens and Cherokee law. Also noted are Chicago police actions, a former informer shooting, and other scattered dispatches from Missouri Oklahoma and Utah.
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Daym
Dee
A. J. Blackwell
Bowéra
Tresson
Cherokees Congress
Blackwell
West
Hackwall
Kay County
Cherokee Nation
Terere
CIA
Claremore
Breckwell
Ohaha
U d States
Foreign blood surp rising figures from census tables
Census Bureau tables on foreign parentage show one third of the population with foreign roots. 34.02 percent or 26,519,63 people have at least one foreign parent, with 11,503,675 born here and 9,015,968 born abroad. Milwaukee leads cities with 58 percent foreign parentage. Germany tops nationalities, followed by Ireland.
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Census Bureau
New York City
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Lewi
Boston
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Wis
Drunken men battle on Alva to Eagle Chief road
A violent fight occurred on the highway between Alva and Eagle Chief. Brown and Kitchen were killed, Sam Wescott wounded for life, Taylor badly hurt, and a deputy marshal also gravely wounded amid a whisky fueled melee. The incident ended with multiple injuries and fatalities.
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Oae
Gorawe
Dea
Alva
Eagle
James Brown
K. Knight
Charles Tughea
Sam Wescott
One- Eye ‘Taylor
Earle Chint
Sam Crocker
Buber
Sen
Kitchen
Brown
Taylor
Slong
Smilet
Prices Firmer as Staples Advance Listed
A dated market note shows staple products rising with firmer prices across a listed assortment. The report highlights advances in quantities and indicates general inflationary pressure in essential goods.
Brighter Report on Trade From New York Dea Dated Sources
Brassy reports show eastern cities retail trade taking holiday patterns with robbers replenishing depleted stocks and regional gains in staple goods in Nashville Chatta Savannah Augusta and Jacksonville. Cleveland and Cincinnati lead in manufacturing demand while Detroit to Louisville shipments are featureless. Chicago region weak due to open weather. Duluth notes a late lake vessel departure season. Prices show firming with several staples up. wheat exports rise this week versus last year. Bradstreet tables list city clearances with year over year changes.
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New York
Dea
Brassstreet
Nashville
Chata Savannah
Augusta
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Louisvillé
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Drakka
Omara
Des Moines
Milwaukee
St Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
United States
Canada
Nelley
Painters Split Form New Brotherhood in America
Organization formed after divisions in the Painters and Decorators union. Articles of association filed with the secretary of state naming Lafayette as headquarters. A Cleveland convention declared the Buffalo meeting irregular. J W McKinney was ousted as general secretary and treasurer amid Western union disputes.
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Inpianarorts
Tod
Dee
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America
Lafayette
Painters’ and Decorators’ Union of America
Cleveland
Buffalo
J. W. McKinney
Cleveland Assembly
Ilega
Homeseekers Excursion on Santa Fe Route
Homeseekers excursion on the Santa Fe Route December 4 and 18 offers one fare plus $2 round trip. Tickets good to many western states and territories including Colorado Utah Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas Arkansas and Louisiana for 20 days, per city agents.
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Santa FE
Saste Fe
Colorado
Utah
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
City Agenta
Santa Fe Announces Reduced First Class Fare to Chicago
Santa Fe Railway advertises a first class fare of $11 from Santa Fe to Chicago with two solid through vestibule trains leaving at 2:40 and 6:05 PM, arriving in Chicago at 9:00 and 11:60 AM next morning. Also notes local financial items and sports results involving Hardeman county sheriff and Chicago scoring details.
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Santa Fe
Popeke
Chicago
Moorning- Rowter Bros. Cite Agts
Desperadoes Credited With Texas Holdup by Cooks Gang
Weary Texas December eight local Pacifico Express managers report inability to fix the loot taken from the Texas and Pacific train west of here. Nine or ten men, led by Deputy William Res and Police Chief Mad fox, pursued by bloodhounds southwestward, suspected to be Cook gang. booty estimated at forty thousand dollars. same safe as in Gordon robbery. Government chemist Dr Mott and Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder mentioned.
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Price
Thompsons Utah
Miles
Santy
Rado
Texas
Pacifico Express Company
Texas and Pacific
William Res
Madfox
Cook
Indian Territory
State Rangers
Quanah
Embargo Debated at St Louis Livestock Meeting
Reports from St Louis Mo December 8 outline three key questions at the National Live Stock Exchange sessions. Aimed at restricting foreign livestock and product imports, standardizing government inspections and reforming chattel mortgages through state-legislature action. Also notes on train-robber protections, Brooklyn Tabernacle sale, Salvation Army visit, Fraker life insurance case, jackrabbit overrun, and a bank embezzlement indictment involving John R Tait.
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Sutienal Live Stock Meeting
St. Lewi
National Live Stock Exchange
Congress
J. Xigring Morton
Agricultural Department
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Allcock
Alwaye Inlet
Allicock
Alicock
Brandreth
West Sixth Street
Harrison Telephone
R. E. Jones
Eudora Creamery WM
Butter and Cream Depot
Neufchatel
Limburger
Wisconsin Fist
Waite
Young America
Erauter Essio
W. Eighth Street
Topek Kas
P.ashton
BELS
Col
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Jermesos Crux
Kelly
Sameers Carson
Gerals
Carson
Bachine Goren
King Herry
Cushing
Berry
Eheeogh
Watts Cape Sirwermzip
Thomas bAington
Desa Ormana Kaen
Butta
Piemis
Miller
Treasury Department
Montena
Talo
Caliornia
Wasuixotox
Dee 8
Babcock
Republican Congressional Committee
Washington
Mr. Babcock
Wasaixetos
National Homes For
Belfast
Ireland
London
Austin
McCall
Belf
Dec
Wasaixerox
White House
Trumal
Bradstreet’s
Nebraska
Bank Chartnes
Des
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Eya
Sory
Lincoln
Wichita
Yeuss Hank
Teaas
Sherif Coffeen
Hardeman County
W. F. Brice
City National Bank of
Quallah
Sheeter
Ins Ghicago
Scheefer
Tres
Man
Dr. Mott
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Charles C. Wills
Wills
Russell Sage
Sage
Tabernacle
Booth
Knoans City
William Booth
Nottingham
England
Salvation Army
Fraker
Kawseas Ciry, Mo
Fraker Life
Freaker
Bexp
Kan
Prescott &Co
Eighth Street
It Proctem & Gamble CO
Gurti
A. Stultz
BANE
W. Bailey
A. M
M.D
W.L. Done
Sorpoyan
Police
Brockton
Masa
Perebactas
Nattsen
Kansan Ave
Mno
Watts
Kansas Ave
Luckhary & Fernsthom
North Topeka
Topeka Vacuum Cure
Ait
Amd
W. CG. Francis, Man
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TROMP
Topeka
Kas
Elauer
Zan Ave
Fopeks
Werrall Avenue
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