Army's Best Shot Henry Henser of Port Huachuca
Soldier Henry Henser of Port Huachuca Arizona, in Troop 4 of the Second Cavalry, is hailed as the United States army's best shot. He has endured a savage bear attack, won multiple Buffalo medals, and scored top marks in army team shoots, including 600 points in 1892 and 582 in 1898, amid challenging unknown-distance targets and rapid halts.
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Creedmora
Shot Expert Edges Others In Buffalo Competition
Sereent Henserte felt sharper than ever as he fired 10 to 13 shots at close range in 30 seconds, aiming to win the Buffilo title again. The Oregon Fruit Union faced a packing issue when three carloads of prunes, damaged by frost, were found not properly sorted. managers halted loading to protect the union’s reputation, with damaged fruit to be salvaged by drying.
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Buffilo
Oregon Fruit Union
Union
Saya
Republican
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The
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as scrofula remedy
The advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla conquers scrofula in any form and is vouched for by thousands cured. It notes scrofula may appear as a ulcer or affect neck glands, or cause sores and lung illness leading to consumption.
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Hood
President commutes Kansas killer to life imprisonment
The president commuted Clyde Mattox of Kansas from a death sentence to life imprisonment after his long appeals in the case from 1891 to 1894. Mattox had been convicted of killing John Mullen while protecting two colored girls, with multiple trials and Supreme Court reviews preceding the final clemency. The president cited uncertainties in trial testimony and the need to protect society from his violent propensities. The notice also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as medical remedies claimed by a Mrs Gilliland of Ukiah Oregon.
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Clyde Mattox
Kansas
Mattox
John Mullen
United States Supreme Court
Tam
Supreme Court
Winter forecast from Su-wapato warns of harsh season
An elderly Okanogan storyteller predicts an earlier and longer winter. He describes storms, frost, and riding winds as signs, recalling cultural observations and warning that the cold will be the longest known. The piece blends weather lore with social critique.
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Su-wap-a-to
Su-wapat-to
Okanogan
Su Wapato
Storm King
Sundoga
Wreck Plotting Boys Threaten Rail Line
In Huntaville between Dayton and Waitsburg a group of boys rigged a dangerous obstruction on the O R and N line near a frog. They placed steel rails and spikes to disrupt trains including the up train driven by conductor M H Patton. The obstruction was spotted by W H W Richards of Huntaville and the two youths identified, though not named. Prosecutions are expected.
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Huntaville
Dayton
Waitsburg
0. R. & N. Railroad Company
Statesman
Dayton Courier
M. H. Patton
Hunteville
W. H. W. Richards
Huntavills
Patton
Bear Visits Yellowstone Hotel Guests in Lively Evening
A tame black bear wandered the Upper Geyser Basin hotel lobby last summer, mingling with guests and even staring at the telegraph. Porters lured it inside with sugar while managers debated limits on its presence before it eventually left for the pine woods beyond.
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Anaka
Ting
Brain
Howe
Haynes
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Park
Thenin
Pine Woods
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