I Killed an Indian Chief in the Plains Frontier
A boy recounts surviving frontier life from age ten to thirteen in Kansas and Nebraska. He describes riding with freighters to Fort Kearny, a night raid by warriors, and a pivotal rifle shot that felled a chief. He details beaver trapping, a bear attack, and a costly blizzard rescue by Dave Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Kansas
Salt Creek Valley
Charles Dunne
Overland
Russell, Majors & Waddell
Leavenworth
Mr. Majors
Fort Kearny
Albert Sydney Johnston
Salt Lake
South Platte
Frank McCarthy
Platte River
Ife
Jim
America
Pike's Peak
Valley Grove
Dave Phillips
Republican River
Beaver
Phillips
Cave
Dave
Mother
Custer
the Little Big Horn
Candy sale notice from factory direct deal
Local ad announces a large stock of Lowney's Candy direct from the factory with order options. Boxes priced from 25 cents to five dollars, inviting customers to place orders and select quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowney
Battleship Size Wars Dominate Naval Headlines
The piece notes nations racing to build the largest battleship and questions if size alone determines naval superiority. It discusses evolving naval guns, the outsourcing of commerce to sea, and shifts in global power, with aside remarks on Porto Rico, New Testament aids, and looming space for airship regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Japan
City Fire Alarm Boxes Listed With Locations
A catalog lists real and imaginary fire alarm box locations in Aberdeen. Entries include Box No. 4 at Young and Thomas, Box 5 at B and Cleveland, Box 7 at Terrace and D near High School, Box 8 Burrows Dock, Box 9 Hume and K at Northern Pacific Depot, Box 12 Boone and King, Box 15 Wilson Bros Mill, Box 17 S E Slade Mill, Box 21 Market and F, Box 23 American Mill, Box 25 Heron and F, Box 27 Fourth and G, Box 31 Franklin School Market between Jefferson and M, Box 32 Hume and H, Box 86 Anderson and Middleton Mill, Box 87 Heron and Broadway, Box 88 Third and Broadway, Box 42 Hart Wood Lumber Co Mill, Box 45 Western Cooperage, Box 47 Hume and Washington.
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Young and Thomas
North Aberdeen
Cleveland Streets
Highland Home
Terrace Avenue
D Street
High School
Burrows’ Dock
Hume and
K Streets
Northern Pacific Railroad
Boone and King Streets
South Aberdeen
Wilson Bros’ Mill
S. E. Slade Mill
Market
American Mill
Heron
Fourth
Franklin School
Jefferson and
M Streets
Heron and
Broadway
Third and
Hart Wood Lumber Co. Mill
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Billy
Red Cross Pharmacy
Aberdeen
Anese Brass
Pee
Eteteria
Anna Gould
Prince
H Streets
Anderson & Middleton Mill
Western Cooperage
Washington Streets
Barnatto
Barnatto Diamond ‘Co
Girard Bldg
Chicago
Sirs
P. O. Box
East
Hume St
Aberdeen Livery & Transfer Co. Co
E. Murray
Emil Pfund
Xolmes Business Colleg
Washington
Portland
Oregon
the Herald
Santa Claus
Corner River
The
Centlemen
Ralston
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