Medicine Crow adopts white boy in Crow Agency tale
A six year old named Johnny Parsons is adopted by Medicine Crow, the wealthy Crow chief, in a controversial exchange trading ten fleet ponies a plow and a harvester. The narrative portrays the adoption as shrewd, the boy’s future education and attire, and hints at legal and social tensions within the tribe.
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Dukang Parsons
Medicine Crow
Littte
Johnny
John Parsons
Dlackamith
Agency
Hison
Medeine Crow
Joan
Plains
Squaw
Little Johnny
Editor 70 Be Honored Hoch Biography of Marion Record Editor
E W Hoch born in Danville Kentucky in 1849 built a career from modest beginnings. He moved to Kansas 1872 joining land speculation then settled in Marion county and began printing for the Marion Record in 1874 later owning the paper. He married Louise Dickerson in 1876 and had four children. He was nominated for governor in 1894 but not chosen.
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H&l W. Hoch
Marion Record
Danville
Center College
Kansas
Hoch
Kentucky
W. ¥. Hoch
Hoeh
Pawnee Rock
Barton County
Marion County
E. W. Hoch
Florence
Marion
Panama's First President Likely Dr Manuel Amador G
The article profiles Dr Manuel Amador G the nearing 77 year old leader set to become Panama's first president. It notes his revolutionary activity governorship in Panama province and his cool demeanor and concise speech. It recalls his canal era investments and saintly repayment after a market crash.
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Republic of
Panama
Manuel Amador G
Amadors
Mak
Republic of Panama
Hearst Seeks Presidency Through Volunteer Democratic Clubs
William Randolph Hearst enters his fortieth year while volunteer clubs form nationwide to back him as Democratic candidate. Born in San Francisco to George and Phoebe Hearst, he served in the Spanish American War, commanded a yacht gift to the government, and rose as a national party organizer with record congressional support and large Madison Square Garden rallies.
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William Randolph Hearst
San Francisco
United States
George Hearst
Phoebe A. Hearst
Old Virginia
Old Dominion
Missouri
Willam G. Hearst
California
Pacific Coast
Harvard College
Millicent Wilson
Gracechurch
New York
Bishop Potter
Santiago
Hils
Cervera
Hearst
Madison Square Garden
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Congress
Wedded in Her First Shoes in Baltimore
Charles A. Smith a Gloucester widower and Mary Ann Smith wed aboard the steamer Charlotte of York River line after arriving in Baltimore. They went ashore to obtain a license at the courthouse and married, drawing comments from fellow passengers. The bride claimed she had never worn shoes before that day.
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Charles A. Smith
Mary Ann Smith
Gloucester
Baltimore
Charlotte
York Hiver Line
Unique Masonic Gathering in London Honors Hayashi
Viscount Hayashi, Japan’s minister in London, was installed as Worshipful Master of the Empire lodge. The grand lodge witnessed the ceremony with visitors including New York’s past grand master who initiated President Roosevelt into the craft. Ship Subsidies In Austria Describe bounties for iron and steel steamers and sailing ships, with boosts for Austro built vessels and materials sourced from Austrian origins.
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Viscount Hayashi
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Hayashi
Roosevelt
Austria
Boy Deserves Chance Says Secretary Shaw on Boys
Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, touted as a top stump speaker by Governor Cummins, urged focus on boys at a Washington YMCA meeting. He argued boys are the earth’s most valuable yet least welcomed, needing male role models and active family involvement to form responsible men.
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Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Gov. Cummins
Towa
United States
Roosevelt
Washington Y. M.C. A
Shaw
Earth
Tam
Lee named chief of United Confederate Veterans
Gen Stephen D Lee of Starkville Mississippi succeeds the late Gen John B Gordon as commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans He was serving as commander of the department of the Confederate Army of the Tennessee at Gordon's death He also presides over the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College at Starkville and is a West Point graduate who joined the Confederate service as a captain and later rose to lieutenant general one of three living men to hold that rank
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Mr. Johnson
R. Jefferson
Porte Maillot
Paris
Stephen D. Lee
Starkville, Miss
John B. Gordon
The
United Confederate Veterans
Gordon
Department of the
Confederate Army of the Tennessee
Lee
Mississippi Agricultural and Me
Bear in Hollidaysburg Morning Encounter
Edward St. Dobbins, assistant postmaster, on his way to the Hollidaysburg post office met a bear in the street at early hour. The animal placed its paws on his shoulders, threw him down, and after a second tussle he subdued the bear with his revolver, sending it fleeing into the dark.
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Nearon
Hollidaysburg
Edward St. Dobbins
Dobbins
Rockefeller Health Regimen Advocates Cheese And Exercise
John D Rockefeller, famed oil magnate, credits a self cure for stomach trouble to slow eating, regular hours, outdoor exercise, and cheese. After exhaustive medical efforts failed, he regained health and now promotes these simple principles as a free health guide.
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John D. Rockefeller
Philadelphia Press
Jon D. Rockefeller
John D.rockefeller
Rockefeller
Youngest Admiral Washington Capps Heads Navy Construction
United States plans to spend millions annually on new ships elevates Chief Constructor Washington L. Capps to a prominent role. A Naval Academy graduate of 1884, he served as aide to Luce and Joustt, studied naval architecture at Glasgow, and held key posts in Washington and at Cramp shipyards. At under 40, he becomes the youngest rear admiral, overseeing the construction department and the 16 000 ton battleship Connecticut at Brooklyn. He helped organize the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in 1893 as first secretary.
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United States
Washington L. Capps
Naval Academy
Luce and
Joustt
Noth Atlantic
University of Glasgow
Scotland
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Washington
Cramp Shipyards
New York
Capps
Navy
Connecticut
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Cappa Griscom
Bowles
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Ihs
Platts Woodchuck Tale Highlights Senator Platt
Senator Platt repeats Fay Templeton word puzzle and claims superior woodchuck knowledge. He recalls boyhood hunting in New York, recounts a failed attempt to shoot woodchucks, then describes shooting fourteen dead chucks from a log at dawn using heavy loads. The article also notes the stomach’s minor role in digestion and its removal.
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Platt
Fay Templeton
New York
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