Gratitude of a Squaw in a Chicago Dinner Tale
A Sioux woman and her companion visit a West Side paleface family after traveling from Europe with a Sioux ally. Over a shared meal the squaw expresses gratitude, later sending moccasins and a note after her death. The tale, recounted by the Chicago Times, carries a sorrowful undertone of friendship across cultural divides.
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Chicago Times
Europe
Puilalo Hill
Wid
Chicaro
Ilo
West Side
Lefece
Turkey Crutch-Treated Turkeys Parade on Ranch
A California poultryman describes using crude wooden crutches fitted under drinking turkeys to aid rheumatic limbs. The device, inspired by Yankee ingenuity, lets crippled birds hobble with greater speed, reducing idle time as several turkeys at Capt Bridge’s farm adopt the improvised support during damp weather.
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California
Arista County
Cal
Capt. Bridge
A Gambler's Superstition and the Burnt Deck Tale
A gambler narrator recalls superstition about burning a worn deck. An old card player resists burning cards, fearing bad luck, while a younger man insists it tempts fate. The story cites a former player who burned a deck and later fell into poverty, claiming luck hinges on belief.
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Lexpe- Fience
Elider
Brave and True The Indian Soldier’s Courage at Mutiny
Gen Sir Hope Grant recounts a daring night skirmish during the Indian mutiny. A native trooper named Rooper Khan aided Grant by guiding him to safety after his horse was struck, risking his life to drag Grant free. Grant later praised the trooper and offered money, which he refused, requesting promotion instead.
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Sir Hope Grant
Cnly
Ved
Ears and cars read as signals in odd vintage advice
A humorous column argues readers can judge men by ear and car top shapes. It jokes that a straight top implies proper character while a pointed peak warns to keep away, recalling ancient Rome and Bacchus as if offering timeless social tips.
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Yong
Ocbservat
Bacehus
Norway mutton scheme to feed London capitalizes on profits
London will gain extra meat supply as Norway plans to export mutton alive and dead. Trials by the Stavanger Agricultural Society showed 80 sheep fattened then shipped to London returned a net profit of 38 shillings 8 pence per animal after costs, with some losses on skins from packing issues. The experiment suggests a remunerative business and steadier mutton supply for London.
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Norway
London
London Telegraph
Stsvanger Agricultural Society
Stavanger Society
Turk nobles hideible names and faith in Ottoman service
European nobles and their lines are concealed behind Turkish patronymics like Linus and Nouri Pasha. The sultan appointed this envoy to Vienna, but Emperor Franz Joseph refused to receive him. The figure, a French Count de Chateauneuf, supposedly joined the Ottoman army, married a Turkish woman, and adopted Islam, fueling ancient crusade-era tensions.
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Nobl Mom
Trish
Linus
Nouri Pasha
Vienna
Crencis Joseph
Comte de Chateauneuf
Austria
Pasha
Old Age Reflections Hidden in Dreamlike Lines
A fragmentary verse memoir reflects on aging and memory with dream imagery and ghostly figures. The speaker questions youth, lines from the past, and a fading world while noting a stubborn hope amid change and time.
Mountain Cabin Romance Amid Old Kin Rules
A traveler enters a mountain cabin to meet Budge and Dody, kin by blood and circumstance. An old woman shares gossip and dwindling hope for their union while marking past injuries and social barriers. Dody quietly accepts the idea of marriage, the rural tightness of kinship shaping their future.
Mountain couple wed in church ceremony amid comic vows
In a mountain cabin tale, Budge and Doehy marry at a valley church after a playful plan. The ceremony unfolds with improvised rings, a parasol ring, and a benediction while the pair, one with a wooden leg, share humorous vows and a joyful departure down the sunlit path.
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Docky
Madge
Doehy
Budge
Auiman
Feria Vicbel
Cmd
Llisiair
Doshy
Lanchester
Mr. Lovell
Anxiou
Cody
Manchester
Dochy
B Docy
Richmond Dispatch
How to Shoot a Revolver From an Expert's View
An old illustrated guide outlines stance grip and trigger control for pistol use. It stresses balanced posture, straight extended arm, fingers on the trigger, and steady sight alignment, noting risks and the allure of rapid fire versus accuracy. It includes anecdotes about self loading and defenses against fear.
Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver Advocated
The Enquirer argues for free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 with gold as the only remedy for trade and business distress. It brands the 1873 act removing silver as treasonous, tied to European interests, and calls for restoring silver to its old ratio, urging readers to subscribe and aid dissemination.
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United States
Enquirer
Enquirer, Company
Cincinnati
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Detroit Free Press
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