Custer Battle Anniversary Plans Spotlight in Montana
Siete IPH Ca Ff By ELMO SCOTT WATSON discusses the upcoming fifty year commemorations of the Little Big Horn fight, led by the Custer Memorial association with U S government support. The piece reviews debates on leadership, survivors, arms, and the hatchet burial ceremony planned for June, amid a nationwide interest in the historic battle.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Little Big Horn River
Montana
George Armstrong Custer
Custer
Custer Memorial Association
Mem Po
Godfrey
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Texas
Little Big Horn
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Major Reno
Captain Benteen
Colonel Lee
Rosebud River
America
Buster
A. H. Terry
Curley
Comanche
Myles Keogh
I Troop
Packer
Sitting Bull
Rain-in-the-Face
Gall
Crazy Horse
Two Moons
Tom Custer
Charles A. Eastman
Eastman
EB. A. Brininstool
O. G. Libby
Department of History
University of North Dakota
Rees
Libby
North Dakota Historical Society
Charlies C. de Rudio
Sergi
Thomas O'Neill
Billy Jackson
Fred Girard
Reno
Neil Bancroft
Abram J. Brant
Thomas J. Callan
Frederick Deetine
Theodore W. Goldin
David W. Harris
Wiliam M. Harris
Rufus D. Hutchinson
James Pym
Stanislaus Roy
George Scott
Thomas W. Stevens
Frank Tolan
Peter Thompson
Charles H. Welch
Proof Positive in Stray Stories
A father uses a Saturday afternoon to expand Norman's knowledge by pointing out ancient sea history of the fields and their past aquatic life. Norman acknowledges the lesson as they notice an empty salmon tin, illustrating a tangible trace of former seas.
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Norman
Venus of Medicine in Garden Hedge Joke
A misinformed line cuts through a humorous scene in which Mrs. B is teased about the age and features of a garden hedge. A man remarks on the yew hedge near a set of statues, and Mrs. B. blushes as she clarifies that the niche holds the Venus of Medicine rather than mere yew.
Diplomacy in Marriage Over a Car Desire
In a light domestic exchange, Wilie-George asserts a husband must grant a car, while the wife argues a woman of notable carriage deserves mobility, highlighting gender role tensions in a playful quarrel.
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Wilie
George
Tut Tut Tomb Riddle Reveals Mummy Or Decoy
Puzzle lines suggest an ancient tomb hides either a real mummy or a dummy. The verse hints at hidden splendor and a potential deception in the relics.
Stranger Gouge Seems A Questionable Neighbor
A resident questions the reliability of J. Oyley Gouge's statements noting Gouge appears as a disreputable man. The native adds she would not speak ill of a neighbor but doubts Gouge’s trustworthiness and character.
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J. Oyley Gouge
Faithless Woman Debate Evident in Legion Weekly Read
A short dialogue shows Jake accusing his wife Mandy of backsliding while she retorts that patience and work would bring better times. The exchange echoes early 20th century dialect and moral tone in American Legion Weekly notes.
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Jake
Mandy
American Legion Weekly
Egg Beater Arrests Spark Domestic Tale
A terse item reports that an individual nicknamed Egg-Johnny was arrested for beating his wife, followed by a mock chorus line referencing an Egg-Ha, ha, a regular egg beater, eb.
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Johnny Egg
Fido's Fate
Fido is declared gone after a troubling incident leaving owners heartbroken as the family faces a worsening ordeal.
With a Crook in His Tail Shepherd Dog Joke Card
A brief quip contrasts a cur with a shepherd dog. The exchange jokes that a shepherd’s appearance might hint at a sheepish look. The light humor reflects a wagging tongue moment likely from a comic or caption of a newspaper page.
The Ideal Tour at St Peter Leaves Advertised Scenery
New Arrival voices disappointment as St Peter comments on the push for scenery. The exchange hints at dissatisfaction with the reception of a promised tour and the role of advertisements in shaping public interest.
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St. Peter
Beasts Weather: Raining Cats and Dogs Explained
A brief exchange defines the phrase rain as heavy, describing the term beastly weather. The joke contrasts casual language with a vivid image of animals falling as the weather image.
Clue Morphs Into Wit at Bucknell Belle Hop
A playful riddle hinges on wordplay as a humorous mug remark links the robber to a backward walk and a man with receding gums, reported from Bucknell Belle Hop. The line hints at a code involving rubbers and backward steps.
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Hawkshaw
Bucknell Belle
Wot's It Mean When a Married Bloke Dreams He's a Bachelor
A humorous exchange about a married man dreaming of bachelorhood. The quip suggests that waking from the dream will bring disappointment for the husband.
Woman credits Lydia Pinkham remedy for relief
Brooklyn reader Mrs. G. Hegmann describes insomnia and fatigue from household burdens and reports relief after using Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and related products. She offers to provide testimonials and says the Pinkham Company will share similar letters with other interested women upon request.
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Brooklyn
New York
G. Hegmann
Central Ave
Lydia BH. Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Long Way Home Theory Appeals to State Forester
Frank N. Wallace, state entomologist, signals agreement with a small-town philosopher who praises a winding road as longer yet the shortest path to the city. He notes no objection to a government road policy favoring aid only for state roads with no sharp turns.
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Frank N. Wallace
Wallace
Indianapolis News
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