Skeleton of Indian Warrior Buried Repeatedly at Wakeeney
The Kansas City Journal recounts how a Wakeeney skeleton named as the first Indian killed in the last raid was found, buried, exhumed, dressed, and paraded multiple times. The sequence included a moonlight lynching attempt and a long, ceremonial burial, embodying uneasy local attitudes toward the deceased and civilization’s claims.
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Tke Purcell
Wakeeney
Kansas
Old Fort Hayes
Rush County
Dow
Kansas City Journal
Coral Pipe Surfaced At Sea After Centuries Beneath Coral
A U S ship off Barbados netted a long churchwarden pipe from the depths. It appeared to be at least a hundred years old and was unbroken. Coral insects coated the stem with lacelike growth and the bowl with vermicelli work. The inner bowl still bore fire and nicotine stains.
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United States
Barbados
New York
Admiral Flees After First Shot in Pacific Battle
In the opening attack on Cervera’s fleet the Oregon unleashed a thunderous gun salute that overwhelmed the veteran captain and unsettled his nerves. The blast signaled a bold start and set the tone for the naval engagement.
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Oregon
Cervera
Joining the Army Offers Pay and Path to Retirement
The article explains enlisted pay scales up to 35 dollars monthly for experienced noncommissioned officers, with starting pay from 15 dollars plus allowances. It highlights training benefits, education through trade schools, and retirement options ending at half to three quarters of pay after long service.
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United States Army
Uncle Sam
Columbian Magazine
Edward Marshal
Samuel
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Engineers’ Corps
United States
Islands
Lfe
Fretful remark cited from Robert Louis Stevenson
The fragment quotes Stevenson warning against fretting and fumes as undignified and theologically unpardonable, labeling such conduct as sui cidally foolish.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Vienna Siege Story and Crescent Rolls Origin
A historical piece explains how Vienna faced Ottoman siege in 1529. Bakers near the city heard digging, alerted the garrison, and saved Vienna enabling Europe to remain secure. To honor their aid, rolls were molded crescent shaped, a tradition continuing to this day.
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Vienna
Bolyman the Magnificent
Turkey
Europe
Orient
Rhodes
Hungary
Mohacs
Buda
Christendom
Solyman
Nicholas von Salm
Soly- Man
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Gunpowder Plant Superstitions and Extreme Precautions
A Chicago News account portrays gunpowder workers as highly fearful and superstitious, with stringent entry checks and constant vigilance. Men earn high wages but face life risking rules, while women are believed to bring misfortune and barred from production sites.
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United States
East
Ilinois
Chicago News
Branning Morn and Toledo Blade Wordplay
A clipped exchange touches on a compliment about Branning Morn and a boast tied to Toledo Blade. The dialogue hints at recognition of Branning Morn’s reliability as spoken by an unnamed speaker to an older man.
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Branning
Jim
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I- OO
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