The Tower of Johnnie Armstrong and His Border Vow
A Scots border tale recounts Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie and his band famed for raids and terror. James V marches against Dumfriesshire. Armstrong and thirty six followers ride out to surrender symbolically yet are hanged by royal command. The tale ends with Armstrong’s defiant words on a doomed fate.
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Johnnie Armstrong
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Viscottie Ws
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Cassell
Newcastle
Mole Howse
Langholm Holm
Armstrong
Harry
Emperor William Seeks World’s Largest Diamond Crown
The German Emperor aims to buy the Ex celsior diamond found in South Africa, worth about 5 million dollars, to crown his Berlin-made pen crown. At three inches high and broad, weighing 071 kearata, the gem would be bought by Britain for 2.4 million. The story links royal ambition, public fascination, and the Kaiser’s pattern of chasing grand distractions.
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Inessa
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St. Louie Republic
Ariza
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Giisner
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Tramps Travel North to South on Freight Lines
Extracted from a feature on tramp adventures, this passage notes western states favored by vagabonds Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Colorado Washington and parts of California. It describes rail routes and perils of hitching freight trains including a dramatic chase on a cattle car and endurance without food or water during a cross country journey.
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Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Colorado
Washington
California
Illinois
Hlinda
Sobie
Ian
Orleans
Florida
Louisiana
Hybrid Coinage and Colorado Politics Stir the Nation
Gov. Waite of Colorado reportedly leads a miners convention urging a special session to shield silver mining and to back a hybrid silver coin bearing Mexican and Colorado emblems minted in Mexico with Canadian-like seigniorage profits. The story continues with a sensational account of ex-Warden Toy's seizure of the Canyon City penitentiary and related moves, followed by brief notes on the moving world including a telegraph messenger, new gas containment Cavite devices, coal smoke elimination, a Florida hotel plan, a five million dollar Mississippi bridge project, and Montana saddle-cart technology upgrades.
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D. H. Waite
Walte
Ding
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Tand
S.J. Toy
Canyon City
Toy
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Bence
Mobester
McLester
Hoston
Awan
California
Cavite
Germany
Florida
Nell
Minnissippi River
New Orleans
Chicago
Boulder
Montana
Furwxon
Beauregard Career Reel in Fragmented Note
Fragmentary timeline outlines Pierre G. Beauregard from birth near New Orleans to Civil War service and postwar roles. Mentions fortifications, Shiloh and Petersburg actions, later railroad presidency, adjutant general duties, and speculative links to Confederate service.
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Mexico
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Cerro Gordo
Chapultapec
City of Mexico
United States
Missisippi River
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Florida
Rio Ceande
Tie
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
Shiloh
Petersburg
Anml
Butler
Denny's Blatt
Sherman
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Heauregard
Free. The Northern Pacifico Farmer Weekly Portland Oregon Ad
The Northern Pacifico Farmer, Portland Oregon, enters its twenty first year as a weekly Northwest agricultural paper edited by Frank Lee. It features agricultural, horticultural, stock, poultry, market reports, children and household items. Subscriptions offered at $1 in advance, with incentives for new and back subscribers.
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Northern Pacifico
Portland
Oregon
Northwest
Frank Lee
Granger
Ussures
Uie
United States
Paris
Notice of Receiver settlement for C A Barrett Co
The court appointed Receiver calls all parties owing said firm to call and settle accounts. C A Bannerer, Guardian in the county court of Oregon, Umatilla County. The matter concerns 63 estate Muhoo and the executrix role. Contact details reference Gregory and Babeare as attorney for the executrix.
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C. A. Barrett Cp
C. A. Bannerer
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the Bate
Oregon
Umatilla
Gregan
Babeare
Assignee's Notice in the Mexander Moore Case
Assignee announces the debtor Mexander Moore. Proceedings concern a formal argument and debt matters. The undersigned confirms position in the case and directs applicable parties to respond within required deadlines.
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Mexander Moore
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