Kit Carson and the Plain Story of His Life
Elmo Scott Watson discusses Kit Carson as a key American pioneer and debunks legend through Carson’s own 1856 57 manuscript dictated to Col. D C Peters. The article traces the manuscript’s journey to Paris New York and Newberry Library and highlights Carson’s modesty courage and the duel with a Frenchman as told by Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone
Kit Carson
Carson
Col
D. C. Peters
Blanche C. Grant
Taos
N. M
DeWitt C. Peters
Clinton Peters
Peters
Fort Union
The
Masons
Theodore Peters
Paris
France
Clinton
Avenue St. Ouen
Montmartre
New York
Edward E. Ayer
Newberry
Chicago
Ill
Charles E. Camp
Berkeley
Captain Shunan
Shunar
Drips
Mountain Men and the Call of the West Poem
A nostalgic river of verse recalling mountain men who trapped beaver and hunted plains, roaming from Taos to Yellowstone. The speaker, an unnamed narrator, traces careers as trapper and hunter, praising Fremont and Kearney, and honoring the freedom and danger of western exploration. The poem ends with pride in pioneering spirit and the claim of a vast western march.
Carson Book Captures Real Life Of City History
A writer reveals how a book about Carson reflects the real life of California’s city, sourcing from Clinton Peters and local permission. The narrative emphasizes historical importance and human interest in the city’s portrayal.
Standards of Living Highest in America
A survey of 36 towns nationwide confirms that living standards in villages, towns, and cities are uniformly high, with bathtubs, plumbing, and conveniences common in most American homes. It notes immense physical comforts and the value of modern communication and food preparation, while suggesting leisure and cultural pleasures lack scientific measurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
California
New York Times
Costly Views
A witty inquiry asks how the scenery of a vacation was, with the reply that it was the most expensive view the speaker has ever gazed upon.
Mrs Bassett Finds Relief With Vegetable Compound
Lansing Michigan resident Mrs Bassett describes severe fatigue and weakness that kept her from walking across a room. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports marked improvement and continued use to stay strong. She also shares her recommendation to a neighbor's sixteen year old girl who benefited and now attends school regularly. The ad promotes the root and herb remedy as widely sold by druggists for over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mnas
E. F. Bassett
Hayford Avenue
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Elmo Scott Watson
Miss Grant
Fort Lyon
Colo
Widerwood
Underwood Phobe
Carsones
Laos
Him
Santa Fe
San Joa
Yellowstone
Old Jim Bridger
Robidoux
Meek, Young
Rio Grande
Cut-face
Subiette
Pegleg Smith
Fitz
Broken Hand
Fremont
Kearney
Cliff
Crag
General Carson
Father Kit
Theulfs
Arthur Guiterman
America
Doan
Kidneys
Foster Milburn Co
Mig Chem
Buffalo
Anglo-American Drug Co
Fulton St
Hanford
Western Dress Mfg. CO
North Ave
Iil
San Francisco
Mrs. Bassett
Haarlem
OLD ME
Goto
Een Oie Co. Mville
Tenn
Mitchell
Hall & Ruckel
New York City
Ford
Skurhit Products Inc
Illinois Street
Ilinois
Dr. C. H. Berry Co
Dept
Michigan Ave
Briscoe
Cowles
Neb
Wyoming
Box
South
Omaha
Nebraska
Velvet Edger
Gramercy
Los Angeles
Calif
California St
H. E. Gillis
Oakland
Co-Operative Adv. CO
Minneapolis, Minn
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Patchogue
Hiscox Chemical Works
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