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1884 – In San Francisco a burlesque called “Mooneysville, or the Fate of a Seal,” written by humorist Charley Reed, opened at the Standard theater.

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  • 1887 The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments. Those who accepted allotments and lived separately from the tribe were granted United States citizenship.

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1908 – “Sullivan Ordinance” is passed in NYC, making it illegal for a woman to smoke in public places. It was vetoed 2 weeks later by mayor George B. McClellan Jr.