Miss Roosevelt to Wed Longworth in White House Ceremony
Two years after their courtship began in Washington, Miss Alice Roosevelt prepares to marry Nicholas Longworth in mid February. The couple plans a European tour after the wedding, with Longworth noted as an accomplished athlete and Harvard graduate later serving in public office.
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Senate Ignores Death of Senator Mitchell Amid Scandal
The death of Senator Mitchell from Oregon is treated quietly by the Senate as outrage over his conviction and related indictments lingers. The article notes the unusual handling of his passing, the lack of formal rites, and compares past precedent in cases like Senator Broderick.
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Connecticut
Ghost Points to Lost Cascade Gold Lode Discovery
Local businessmen W. E. Bartlett and M. C. Black return from a perilous journey near Seattle with a large bottle of almost pure gold from a hidden Cascade lode. Bartlett, grandson of early miner D. S. Ingles, reports spiritualist guidance from his grandfather to locate the mine. The pair describe dangerous winter travel and a gray quartz ledge rich in gold, with spring plans to develop the find.
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Foils the Land Thieves and Irrigation Fight
A long Washington-era piece lauds Ethan Allen Hitchcock as Secretary of the Interior for leading land fraud prosecutions and irrigation expansion. It asserts his anti graft drive exposed senators and representatives, and praises the West irrigation program that converts desert land into homes and farms while warning of grazing land misuses and need for stronger public land controls.
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What Became of the Change Fortunes of a Quarter
A veteran asks General Chaffee for a quarter and recounts spending his pay. He details $8 for dinner, $1 for clears, $4 for theatre, and $2 for Bowery visits. The total reaches $15, leaving $0.60 unaccounted, which the soldier shrugs off as a misstep.
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Bowery
Easy When You Know How Horse Puzzle From Everyday Life
A farmer intends to split seventeen horses among three sons as half to the eldest, a third to the second, and a ninth to the youngest. The count cannot divide evenly, so a neighbor lends a horse to make eighteen. The eldest gets nine, the second six, and the youngest two, totaling seventeen, leaving one horse with the neighbor who becomes known as “Problem” in the morning and “Solution” after.
Peace Reigns After Long War Between Washoe and Piute Tribes
After warnings lasting over a century and heavy losses for both Washoe and Piute peoples, peace is declared. Captains Pete and Dave, heads of each tribe, met in Reno with Johnny Kay and agreed to end hostilities. A six day peace celebration will be held in Sparks with joint tribal festivities.
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Kansas Forestry Station Gives Away 500000 Trees a Year
The Dodge City forestry station in Kansas reports it distributes 500000 trees annually. Since launching large scale planting, there have been remarkable changes in Kansas climatic conditions.
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