Indians failure as cattlemen despite government support
An interviewing contractor and cattle buyer discuss the failure of American Indians to develop cattle wealth. They cite government aid, guarded ranges, and lease abuses on the Crow, Kiowa, and Comanche lands as reasons. The speakers argue Indians miss the opportunity to convert grass money into beef profits, branding Indians colossal failures in cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Sam
United States
Montana
Kiowa
Commanche
How a Kentucky Gentleman Died
A Kentuckian of high type dies after a life of battlefield bravery and diplomatic service. He calmly learns from his physician that he has two hours, gathers family for final goodbyes, toasts them with Burgundy, and asks to be left alone with his wife before peacefully passing.
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Kentucky
Wilton carpets find new use as shipboard cannon swabs
Ordnance experts praise Wilton carpet swabs for cleaning the interiors of large naval cannons. The eight inch frame of finest worsted is preferred for immediate reuse after swabbing, while dealers should supply full lengths. The navy seeks steady Wilton loom operation to keep fleets ready against British rivals.
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Wilton
Uncle Sam
Ordnance
Ordnance Department
Sam
Bachelor Girl Claims Latchkey Fashioned For Emancipation
A humorous exposé on the Bachelor Girl trend in which women adopt the latchkey and related accessories. The piece notes keys sewn into pockets and pockets on dresses, the key ring, and various silver designs as symbols of female independence and late hours. It pokes fun at societal norms while detailing evolving fashion cues.
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Harriet
Weskit
Padding the Hips Fashion Trend in Paris Style
A Paris correspondent notes hip padding has become an established fashion. People use various materials from hair to cotton, but the best pads are belt secured satin or silk bustles, sometimes integrated with the dress. The waist is drawn tight while the hips spread, with short corsets enhancing the effect.
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Paris
Dr. Pierce
Bangs Fashion Forecast Sparks Forehead Debate
The piece weighs in on bangs making a comeback urging women to resist hiding their brows. It notes current trends lean toward flat forehead styling with side puff and natural fringe, praising hair that flatters each face without following every fad.
Banquet Toast Sparks Fear of Speaking on Flag
A Washington patriotic society hostess sent a toast Our Flag to a young member who balked at replying. She feared the topic due to marrying a man named Flagg, after harsh teasing she faced.
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Washington
Patriotic Society of Women
Flagg
Chocolate Habit Folly Attributed To Women Drinkers
A scathing critique mocks a so called chocolate habit among society women who drink it daily. It claims chocolate promises varied effects from plumpness to slenderness and describes a ritual featuring ornate chocolate tables and refined wares as part of the fashionable indulgence.
Judicial Spelling in Brierwell Justice Court Ruling
A Kentucky Justice Court ruling by Justice Green is texted in a humorous courtroom scene. The decision is witnessed by Bailiff Thommas Jenkins and three attorneys with a blessing phrase about mercy.
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Brierwell, Ky
Justice Court
Honner
Justice Green
Thommas Jenkins
Attornees
Varied Hooks Shape Work in Freight and Riverfront Trades
The article describes several hook types used in stores, warehouses, freight houses, and by longshoremen. It notes lengths from eight to fifteen inches, steels from seven sixteenths to nine sixteenths, and weights up to two pounds. Case hooks, cotton hooks, and freight-handlers hooks are common, each with distinct bends and Handles of hickory. Prices run from 25 cents for machine-made hooks to 1 to 1.25 dollars for hand-made pieces.
Pittsburg Phil Smith Builds Grand Uniondale Mausoleum
George E. Smith known as Pittsburg Phil has a $73,000 mausoleum in Uniondale cemetery. The 30 foot high granite structure overlooks West-end avenue with eleven hermetically sealable crypts. Two center crypts will hold Smith and his mother. entrance is via bronze doors after marble steps. Smith is in Florida seeking health amid a family history of consumption.
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George E. Smith
Pittsburg
Uniondale Cemetery
Pennsylvania
Mr. Smith
Florida
The Man of Moderate Means and Spring
A speaker praises the first gentle spring day. He notes the warmth and sunshine, especially for those sheltering from the wind, and a mellow glow that offers comfort and hopeful promise for the future. The sun’s first spring greeting brings shared joy to passersby.
Comfort in home decor balances art and living
Mrs Henry White Moan of Boston argues against bare floors. She favors simple tasteful carpets to enhance comfort and warns against overly picturesque rooms. She says art should include all essentials of life and living space will self balance with order.
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Henry Whitemoan
Boston
Cost of Handling the Mails Cited in Postmaster Report
Postmaster General Gary reports total mail transport costs of 48,080,282.01 dollars and handling costs of 44,047,530.39 dollars. He also lists the combined weight of mail handled as 582,727.66 pounds.
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Congress
Gary
The Servant's Table Etiquette
Etiquette guidance on waiter positioning and service flow. Most authorities favor the left for placing soup and clearing items to avoid disturbing diners. Servants pass self-serve dishes to the left, carry larger platters with a napkin, and a carver is served from the waiter's left.
Rules for Cooking Porridge
The text outlines general rules for porridge prep including fresh milk clean boiling water and avoiding iron or copper pans. It stresses cereals must be good and not sour musty or stale and that salt should be used in each kind. Porridge should be boiled slowly in a double boiler or a vessel in boiling water.
Irascible Stockman Takes Leave For Free Plains Laughs In New York
Lewis Woods a Platte Valley hog raiser known as hoss-raffer travels to Greater New York to seek personal freedom. He recounts locals bars and Broadway hotels where his country yarns draw loud laughter until a uniformed official and hotel clerk curb his mirth as he recalls the oddities of city life. He finds the crowds and parks outdoors best for his laughter and laments the confined rooms and polite admonitions.
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Lewis Woods
Platte Valley
Hoss-Raffer
New York
Broadway
A Tricky Old Fox Outwits Hounds on Rail Route
The East and West Longmeadow Fox Club, Massachusetts, with six members and as many hounds, has captured twenty six foxes since October. One member recounts a fox's railroad crossing chase as the dogs followed tracks on snow and the fox sought the rail, finally being bowled over on the river bank before noon.
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East and West Longmeadow
Fox Club
Massachusetts
Mill Hills
A Peculiar Vocation in China Explained
The article describes a Chinese gossip monger trade where widowed women entertain the rich by visiting houses, beating a drum, and telling stories. They work by the hour for fifty cents and receive numerous gifts, often retiring only when forced due to the congenial nature of the occupation.
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China
Finland Grants Women Broad Freedoms in Sober Progress
In Finland women enjoy nearly equal freedoms with men, and the country is described as a veritable haven for suffragists as it advances gender rights and political participation.
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Finland
Wanted 500 Men For New Clothes At Biestne The Tailor
Advertises 500 men may obtain a suit from Biestne the Tailor with new cloths just received.
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Mr. Jones
Phil
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Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
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Cassadaga
Sinclairville
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Garland
Corpedo
Grand’ V Valley
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D. ©. Moon
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New York City
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Olean
Olean Express
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Tiifoute
Tionesta
Oil City
Buffalo Express
Oil City Express
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Ellows
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Shefield Junction
Lamona
Shef. Junction
Shef
Sheffield Junction
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Humphreys
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